Today has flown past, probably because I will be working, albeit from home, tomorrow... pffff! Better than Homes Under The Hammer at any rate.
Today - went shopping and it cost me an arm and a leg....! Then I pulled the muscle in my calf - booooooo.
Brekkie:
poached smoked haddock
double espresso & cup of tea
Snack:
activia fat-free natural yoghurt
Lunch:
Tried to make a sweet oatbran pancake with splenda and vanilla extract, but burnt it and it tasted bloody awful!
So... I had a scrambled egg with chives and some smoked salmon
Dinner:
Organic corn-fed chicken breast, marinaded in yoghurt, turmeric, and Kashmir curry paste, cooked with mustard seed, onion, garlic, garam masala, cumin seeds and some more yoghurt and a little water
semi-frozen vanilla fat-free activia yoghurt (yummers!)
Lots of tea, and loads of water
Monday, 26 April 2010
Dukan Diet Day 6: Attackkkkkk!!
YAY! Another 0.2kg down! 3.8kg in all :-) Will attack for another 2 days as I have such a lot of weight to lose and see how I feel after this.
In other news, am allowed to work from home for rest of week and actually allowed back to work next week - yay!
In other news, am allowed to work from home for rest of week and actually allowed back to work next week - yay!
Dukan Diet Day 5 - Still Attacking...
Day 5 menu:
Poached smoked haddock
0% fat greek yoghurt, dbl espresso (OMG - no more blockage!!!)
Had my first oatbran pancake with smoked salmon and extra low-fat philly with chopped chives for lunch.
Not just a case of enduring, but enjoying - I was very pleasantly surprised!
0.1% fat activia yoghurt as snack
Shrimp, cooked in a little thai red curry paste and yoghurt (yum!)
Had a mix of tbsp 0% quark, tbsp 0% normandy fromage frais and 0.1% yoghurt mixed with 1/2tsp splenda and teeny drop of vanilla extract and orange extract :-)
Tea and water a-go-go!!
Poached smoked haddock
0% fat greek yoghurt, dbl espresso (OMG - no more blockage!!!)
Had my first oatbran pancake with smoked salmon and extra low-fat philly with chopped chives for lunch.
Not just a case of enduring, but enjoying - I was very pleasantly surprised!
0.1% fat activia yoghurt as snack
Shrimp, cooked in a little thai red curry paste and yoghurt (yum!)
Had a mix of tbsp 0% quark, tbsp 0% normandy fromage frais and 0.1% yoghurt mixed with 1/2tsp splenda and teeny drop of vanilla extract and orange extract :-)
Tea and water a-go-go!!
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Dukan Diet Day 5: Attack continues....
Hey there! So, this morning, no loss or gain, but then...I checked the tape measure...
I am thrilled to find that I have lost 11 inches in all!!!
Waist - loss of 3.5"
Tummy/abdomen - loss of 2"
Hips - loss of 3"
Bust - loss of 2.5 (booooo!!)
So glad I took the measurements now - was sick at the results when I did, though!!
I am thrilled to find that I have lost 11 inches in all!!!
Waist - loss of 3.5"
Tummy/abdomen - loss of 2"
Hips - loss of 3"
Bust - loss of 2.5 (booooo!!)
So glad I took the measurements now - was sick at the results when I did, though!!
Dukan Diet Basics...
Hi all,
Since I have been asked several times about this, I thought I'd best give the low-down of the Dukan Diet...and why I am on it!!
When I went to uni at 19yrs old after having had no weight probs at all, I reckoned I could just eat anything I wanted. And did!! I existed on bread, cereal, pringles and mini chicken kievs - got myself into some great habits there and have had probs ever since!!
(Check out www.thedukandiet.org and www.thedukandiet.co.uk, and even the Daily Mail pages, between them they have the outline for the diet. Also, the Dukan Diet facebook fan page is super helpful.)
The basics are: there are 4 stages, 2 for losing weight, and 2 for maintaining the loss, getting your body settled with the change, and then staying slim.
Stage 1: Attack!! The basics are 2-10 days (depending on how much you need to lose) where you just eat protein (chicken, turkey, beef, seafood, fish, eggs), and fat-free dairy (yoghurt, fromage frais, quark, cottage cheese etc) and drink tons of water and the occasional sugar/carb/fat free fizzy drinks as a treat. This stage shocks the body and should cut out cravings and hunger - it is the most restrictive, but you can lose between 2 and 10lbs in the period.
Stage 2: Cruise - the is the stage where you lose at a slower, but steadier pace (on average 2lbs a week) until you reach your target. And you do this by alterating pure protein days (PP) with protein/low-fat dairy plus non-starchy vegetables(PV) - think you can do 1 PP/1 PV or 3 PP/3 PV up to 5 PP/5 PV as suited.
Stage 3: Stabilisation
Once you reach your target weight, as decided on the Dukan site, you go into stabilisation mode. The idea behind this is that you don't then go berserk and go straight back to eating badly since your body and metabolism are not yet used to your new weight. This consists of still eating PV but you must have 2 'celebration' meals per week where nothing is off limits - the only thing is there has to be at least a days gap between, and you cannot have seconds of anything. You can also introduce:
- one serving of fruit per day. All the fruits are authorized but bananas, grapes, cherries and nuts.
- 2 slices of whole wheat bread per day.
- one serving of cheese per day (around 40g).
- 2 serving of starch food per week (pasta, couscous - 7 oz / lentils, rice, potatoes - 5 oz). Avoid butter and oil as much as you can to cook those.
- once or twice per week, you can have the following new meats: lamb, pork, ham.
In order to counter balance those unrestricted meals, you need to keep one, just one day of PP per week. Try to pick up the same day every week, like the monday. It's up to you to decide for the day but you need to stick with that day as much as possible.
This stage continues for different periods of time dependant on how many pounds you have lost: 4 days for every 1/2 pound, so if you lose 20lbs, you will be in this phase for 120 days.
Stage 4: Consolidation
Easy - eat as you would like (hopefully, well!), the only rule you follow is that one day per week you eat pure protein. That's it!
Hope it makes sense?
I understand it's not for everyone, but I am good when I have rules to follow - I am terrible when I have leeway: if I eat sugar or starch I then want more after an hour or I end up in a terrible mood!! Sad, I know, but I got myself into this crappy relationship with food, by ''treating'' myself whenever I was sad or grumpy with food!!
Since I have been asked several times about this, I thought I'd best give the low-down of the Dukan Diet...and why I am on it!!
When I went to uni at 19yrs old after having had no weight probs at all, I reckoned I could just eat anything I wanted. And did!! I existed on bread, cereal, pringles and mini chicken kievs - got myself into some great habits there and have had probs ever since!!
(Check out www.thedukandiet.org and www.thedukandiet.co.uk, and even the Daily Mail pages, between them they have the outline for the diet. Also, the Dukan Diet facebook fan page is super helpful.)
The basics are: there are 4 stages, 2 for losing weight, and 2 for maintaining the loss, getting your body settled with the change, and then staying slim.
Stage 1: Attack!! The basics are 2-10 days (depending on how much you need to lose) where you just eat protein (chicken, turkey, beef, seafood, fish, eggs), and fat-free dairy (yoghurt, fromage frais, quark, cottage cheese etc) and drink tons of water and the occasional sugar/carb/fat free fizzy drinks as a treat. This stage shocks the body and should cut out cravings and hunger - it is the most restrictive, but you can lose between 2 and 10lbs in the period.
Stage 2: Cruise - the is the stage where you lose at a slower, but steadier pace (on average 2lbs a week) until you reach your target. And you do this by alterating pure protein days (PP) with protein/low-fat dairy plus non-starchy vegetables(PV) - think you can do 1 PP/1 PV or 3 PP/3 PV up to 5 PP/5 PV as suited.
Stage 3: Stabilisation
Once you reach your target weight, as decided on the Dukan site, you go into stabilisation mode. The idea behind this is that you don't then go berserk and go straight back to eating badly since your body and metabolism are not yet used to your new weight. This consists of still eating PV but you must have 2 'celebration' meals per week where nothing is off limits - the only thing is there has to be at least a days gap between, and you cannot have seconds of anything. You can also introduce:
- one serving of fruit per day. All the fruits are authorized but bananas, grapes, cherries and nuts.
- 2 slices of whole wheat bread per day.
- one serving of cheese per day (around 40g).
- 2 serving of starch food per week (pasta, couscous - 7 oz / lentils, rice, potatoes - 5 oz). Avoid butter and oil as much as you can to cook those.
- once or twice per week, you can have the following new meats: lamb, pork, ham.
In order to counter balance those unrestricted meals, you need to keep one, just one day of PP per week. Try to pick up the same day every week, like the monday. It's up to you to decide for the day but you need to stick with that day as much as possible.
This stage continues for different periods of time dependant on how many pounds you have lost: 4 days for every 1/2 pound, so if you lose 20lbs, you will be in this phase for 120 days.
Stage 4: Consolidation
Easy - eat as you would like (hopefully, well!), the only rule you follow is that one day per week you eat pure protein. That's it!
Hope it makes sense?
I understand it's not for everyone, but I am good when I have rules to follow - I am terrible when I have leeway: if I eat sugar or starch I then want more after an hour or I end up in a terrible mood!! Sad, I know, but I got myself into this crappy relationship with food, by ''treating'' myself whenever I was sad or grumpy with food!!
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Dukan Diet Day 4 - Still Attacking...
Quick update: another 0.4kg down!! I thought I wouldn't lose today but all good! Now have lost 3.4kg, which is 7lbs 4oz!!!! Yay!
Dukan Diet Day 3 - Attack!!
Well, blimey!! Would you look at that: 3kg down after 2 days (I have to weigh myself first thing in the morning!) - 2.2kg on day 1, and 0.8 on day 2 - woohoo!!
Funny thing is I feel really bloated and chubby today - having a bit of a weird belly too... Ah well, still not hungry or craving and VERY motivated. Need to do a bit more exercise though.
Menu for Day 3:
Brekkie: hot cup of water, poached smoked haddock, greek 0% yoghurt
Snack: 0% fromage frais
Lunch: smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with chives & black pepper
Snack: grilled turkey breast, marinaded in thai red curry paste, yoghurt and a little low-fat coconut milk
Dinner: bbq'd butterflied chicken breast, marinaded in yoghurt turmeric and tandoori masaala mix (the veggies in the pic are for my boyfriend!)
Frozen fat-free yoghurt with vanilla and splenda
Tons of water (about 8 pints) and tea
Yum-yum-yum
And happy with the way things are going, but felt a bit dicky-tummied today and like I would not be losing any weight, oddly enough. Also, worried about the next few months of eating fat-free protein and vegetable when it comes to eating out and with friends: I also live with my boyfriend and we eat together, so may have to be cooking for a while! We will see...!
Funny thing is I feel really bloated and chubby today - having a bit of a weird belly too... Ah well, still not hungry or craving and VERY motivated. Need to do a bit more exercise though.
Menu for Day 3:
Brekkie: hot cup of water, poached smoked haddock, greek 0% yoghurt
Snack: 0% fromage frais
Lunch: smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with chives & black pepper
Snack: grilled turkey breast, marinaded in thai red curry paste, yoghurt and a little low-fat coconut milk
Dinner: bbq'd butterflied chicken breast, marinaded in yoghurt turmeric and tandoori masaala mix (the veggies in the pic are for my boyfriend!)
Frozen fat-free yoghurt with vanilla and splenda
Tons of water (about 8 pints) and tea
Yum-yum-yum
And happy with the way things are going, but felt a bit dicky-tummied today and like I would not be losing any weight, oddly enough. Also, worried about the next few months of eating fat-free protein and vegetable when it comes to eating out and with friends: I also live with my boyfriend and we eat together, so may have to be cooking for a while! We will see...!
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