Day 41 - PP (..not)

Yesterdays weight: 71.4 Kg

Todays Weight: 72 Kg - I have realised its been a few days since I have been to the loo, so perhaps its

worth looking for some fybogel

Breakfast: oatbran with light choc

Lunch: chicken slices and some light egg sandwich filler

Dinner: 1 chicken schnitzel some halloumi and yes..coleslaw..im hooked on coleslaw and halloumi and OMG i would love that in a baguette.. see it could be worse?

Snacks: 3 slices salami..

Summary: so I really need to adhere to pure protein tomorrow if it kills me, or maybe have veg and then 3 pp days? im thinking one on one off is far better for me, until you cut them out you dont realise just how much of them you eat, I have always eaten healthy but I have always had large portions of veg along with meals, for instance pasta with a side salad or crudites throughout the day with dip or jacket potatoes with lots of veg on the side, which I guess there is a healthy element but now after stepping away and examining it I also realise that perhaps wasnt the healthiest choice either and the best thing for me is the train myself to eat less, eat sensible portions and definately no second or thirds! (well maybe at christmas, but only for the 1 day not for the build up to christmas and the time after it, i will end up a big pudding if i do that!)

Day 20 - PP

yesterdays weight: 74kg lbs

Todays Weight: 74.6kg lbs no 73, well, I refuse to believe my scales work and will be extra good day and hope for good things tomorrow, fingers well and truly crossed. I have looked at my chart and i have literally fluctuated between this weight and 74 for the past 10 days or so.. would like to do a little better, so no more slip ups

Breakfast: oatbran porridge with highlights hot choc powder and skim milk

Lunch: I am off to the hairdressers after work so leaving a little early, which means I will cut lunch short and only be able to eat what I bring with me, I am bringing chicken kebabs, 1 babybel light and a vanilla yogurt, looks like a little picnic! there was some red pepper on the chicken kebabs and being a piggy i scoffed the lot :-)

Dinner: 3 low fat sausages which looked so vile and my eggs broke so was very upset with dinner, no photo ;-) ugly food somehow doesnt taste as good. especially the sausages which split and the skin wouldnt come of but wouldnt stay on, seriously its awful but I honestly wanted to have a little tantrum!

Snacks:

Summary: what a poo day, roll on tomorrow, on the plus side atleast I had my hair done so thats good.

Day 8 dukan PP

yesterdays weight: 75.2kg lbs
Todays Weight: 74.9kg on waking and 74.6kg after BM 164.78lbs  164.12lbs

 Breakfast: ice lolly made with low cal cordial. spray of oil fried 1 slice bacon and 2 sausages and an egg

Lunch: big breakfast was had!

Dinner: 2 venison and onion burgers from m&s, very nice with a heaped tbsp of low fat cottage cheese, 1 tbsp ketchup and 1 laughing cow light

Snacks: oatbran porridge with stewed rhubarb

Summary:

yesterdays weight: 75.4kg lbs
Todays Weight: 75.2kg 165.4lbs

 Breakfast: oatbran porridge with a little agave syrup, breakfast order at work, scrambled egg and 2 slices of bacon with fat off

Lunch:3 chicken kebabs dipped in a little heinz low sugar and salt ketchup, they literally stunk the office out.. wont be taking them to work again!

Dinner:really bored of beef so I had a little of the mince from yesterday and 2 low fat gluten free sausages fried in a spray of oil.

Snacks: low fat chocolate mousse, less than 5% fat

Summary: I am feeling quite satisfied today (maybe because I am full of food from day 5 onwards), not a huge amount of weight loss but again its in the direction. I have not been to the toilet since day 5 and even then it wasnt anything to write home about..sorry for posting that here but it has to be said, high protein and low fibre = constipation! I am going to have to get some herbal remedy on the go to help me go if this persists!

Day 6 of 'Attack Phase' Dukan

yesterdays weight: 75.6kg lbs
Todays Weight: 75.4kg lbs

 Breakfast: oat bran porridge with a little agave syrup and 1% fat milk

Lunch: 2 mini quiches made with serano ham and filled with bacon a whisked egg and etra light cream cheese, yogurt and I have had a packet of sliced chicken

Dinner: beef mince cooked with onion and bacon and tomato puree and a stock cube to make a bolognaise sauce, lots of seasoning

Snacks: raspberry flavour yogurt, gerkin x 1,

Summary: so todays been okay, not a huge loss but a loss not the less. I havent done too much excerise just walking to start with and when i fully introdue veg then I will get back to the gym, hopefully  I will have a tad more energy. my mum is encouraging me to do the full 10 days attack phase but i feel that a week is probably sufficient, not sure, i guess ill see if it stays this easy and I may consider it.

Day Five of ‘Attack phase’

yesterdays weight: 76.3kg 167.9lbs
Todays Weight: 75.6kg 166.3lbs

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs with ham and a cup of tea with 1% fat milk

Lunch:grilled chicken mixed with low fat yogurt and spices and a low fat vanilla yogurt

Dinner:2 pieces undyed smoked haddock seasoned with lemon and parsely

Snacks:

Summary: I am getting into the swing of things now, finally lost a little more getting me to my mini target almost..fingers crossed for tomorrow! I am finding that this diet works better if you enjoy cooking, which I do! I have made some little quiches using serrano ham in a muffin tin, mixing egg with bacon and low fat cream cheese and voila! - inspiration taken from flicking through plently of cooking magazines, I just cant stop buying them, only now I can probably eat about 10% of whats published in there - the rest needs adapting and theres a lot of explorative fun to be had there!

Day Four of ‘Attack phase’

yesterdays weight: 76.3kg 167.86lbs
Todays Weight: 76.3kg 167.86lbs no LOSS no GAIN

I am slightly disappointed that I havent lost any weight today, especially if i think about how many calories i am actually consuming. I will wait till my lady time is over and not get discouraged until then! I am thinkning of just eating protein until sunday to see how that fares.

 Breakfast: 2boiled eggs wrapped in ham

Lunch: Chicken legs in cajun seasoning, I have removed the skin after cooking. peach yogurt

Dinner: 2 very rare and very chewy beef steaks, oh my god! This is must how the models eat, chew chew spit..

Snacks: 1.5 tbsps of oatbran with 1% fat milk and a little agave syrup to sweeten, and a couple of no sugar coffees

Summary: So overall I am not impressed with the weight loss on a whole. I am hoping for a miracle tomorrow or atleast a loss of some description. I want to get to 75kg and fast, I havent seen that figure since march and I dont think its too unrealistic a goal..seriously?
I have had a read over the book (I ordered the downloadable version last night) and there is a lot of emphasis on water consumption so today I am making a consious effort to drink more water atleast 2L

Getting into the Dukan mindset

Weight on 6th August 2011 = 77kg 169.40 lbs (sort of day 1)


I have decided, something definately needs to change. Looking back at photos I feel rather distgusted that I have let myself get to this point.


I have decided to give the Dukan diet a go, it sounds crazy really but lets see if it gives the results as promised.


 So.. the initial phase of this diet is the attack phase, I have checked the website which recommends that someone of my weight does the attack phase for 4-5 days, I best go for 5.
No vegetables, I will miss them but alteast they can be introduced after the attack phase. No Carbs, I have given up wheat recently which has limited my carb intake so hopefully I should not find this part too taxing.
5 days with only lean proteins and less than 5% fat dairy. Bring it on!
Well, today is not my 1st official day, I need to eat what I have in the fridge but I am making a consious effort to implement some of the needed changes. I need to go shopping for the ingredients for the next weeks attack phase.


 SHOPPING LIST


Lean beef mince, bacon, chicken, smoked salmon, tuna steak - I can deal with that, I do feel the 72 allowed foods is rather restrictive but for 5 days and the weight loss promise I shall see if it is worth it!
Food diary
Breakfast/lunch : 2 egg omelette with cured meat and a coffee without sugar. 1 chicken leg
Dinner: 2 small tuna steaks with a soy and chili glaze, yellow capsicum pepper (I shouldn’t have really but just using up whats left - I officially start on monday)
snacks: 1 small piece wheatfree orange cake made with almonds and eggs and a spoonful of cream fraiche & a low fat yogurt (naughty again, I will have no slip ups tomorrow - fingers crossed!)


I have been using an online diet blog Buddyslim.com which is a huge help and provides tools and support necessary for weight loss!

SUMMARY


Okay so granted I haven’t been that well behaved today, I am learning adapting in preparation to taking this diet plan seriously. I have been shopping and looking into what I’ve bought its a lot of my favorite things. I will miss having vegetables to accompany them though, The attack phase is to be done between 2 and 10 days, I am thinking 5 days and maybe a few more if I can stand it, no promises yet. I need to make small goals as unrealistic goals always tend to fail! In the next fortnight I would like to lose 4kg, I will be laughing.. and hopefully not at myself in the mirror. I want to fit in my jeans, surely every woman carrying a little extra weight has some item of clothing that they currently have no chance of fitting into? Perhaps not..
Anyhow I have bought, baconm smoked salmon, prawns, steak, mince (mmm meatballs) and tuna steaks - All in all i’d say this is an expensive diet but if it works, then its worth it, and they are all things I thoroughly enjoy eating.
I am already excited for tomorrows brunch, I am planning a smoked salmon and extra light cream cheese omelette with chives I only wish I didn’t love food so much!