Current Weight: 136.6 lbs Lost since last post: 1.6lbs
Total Lost: 23.6lbs
So last week I didn't blog at all. How horrendous of me. Before I knew it the entire week was gone and I realize I had not had a second in my mornings to blog, and even this morning, I am pretty much out the house and I thought "shoot! I gotta go blog!", so here I am whipping together a quick blog to ensure you know I am still alive, and haven't given up on the Dukan!
Overall last week, I didn't have a fantastic Dukan week. My weight loss was relatively low, until this past weekend. I was hovering around the 137.8lbs mark for about 3 days, up or down .2lbs. I think last week I ate too many veggies. Almost everyday last week, I consumed veggies, and didn't have one PP day. This could have been the issue. On Friday I decided to have a PP followed by my regular weekend PV days and it turned out good.
I am still feeling great & Dukan is working out excellent for me. I can't blog much today, and really don't have much to report, but I am officially, on my final day of my 8th week today. Since tomorrow is Tuesday & I don't get a chance to usually weigh-in or do blogs Tuesday, Wednesday morning I will be starting full on again, and even be recapping my inches lost as I did at the end of Week 4.
Sorry to be such a bad blogger, but summer just got the best of me last week!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Something New
So this morning, as with most Tuesday mornings, I was in a rush to leave the house and didn't weigh myself. However, today I feel lighter than yesterday and overall, am getting significantly skinnier. I am almost out of pants to wear that don't look silly & really am feeling fantastic.
I thought I'd do something a little different, since I don't have a weigh-in to discuss and I just wanted to break down my weekly weight losses. I never actually have monitored how much I have lost each week, so got the urge to do so.
Week 1(Day 1-7): 7.2lbs
Week 2(Day 8-14): 2.8lbs
Week 3(Day 15-21): 3.4lbs
Week 4(Day 22-28): 1.4lbs
Week 5(Day 29-35): 3.0lbs
Week 6(Day 36-42): 3.0lbs
Week 7(Day 43-yesterday): 1.8lbs I am assuming I am around the 2lb mark for Week 7.
Wow pretty interesting to look at the weekly weight loss. I am guessing that 1.4lb week was in and around the time I had my little cake incident..which I still don't regret for a second.
The average weekly weight loss, excluding week 1 as that is drastically inflated due to the attack phase, I am losing around 2.5lbs per week. FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! That leaves me at about another 5-6 weeks until I am at my weight loss goal of 125lbs. Dukan says I should go to 126, but I think mentally I need to get into the 125's so I can say "I weigh 125lbs". I worry that 125 won't be enough, I don't really want to be much skinnier, and I am already much happier if I even just stopped now, but I can't imagine another 10lbs giving me the body I am invisioning. However, 10lbs is quite drastic on someone who is 5 foot 1, so I am going to play it by ear, and hopefully be ready to stop at 125lbs.
As I have discussed in the past, I have that roll, right under my chest I hate. On everyday clothes you cannot see it anymore, but if I have been sitting, a crease line appears. This morning after waking up, the line is obviously not there as I have been sleeping. For the first time...ever, I think I can invision wearing a bikini top. Without that crease line, I have a relatively flat stomache from the belly button up. My main pudge is my belly right under the belly button. I don't think I will ever get to the point where I can wear straight up bikini bottoms, I will always be a shorts over top kind of girl, so this morning, being able to invision a pair of small shorts, then a bikini top was a big step. I still have a ways to go before that crease line doesn't exist, but MAYBE I can not sit between the time I wake up and the time I lie on the beach, just throwing it out there. Breakfast while standing isn't that weird is it?
Today's post helped inligthen me on actual weight loss per week, hopefully I can stick to this routine and be out of the 130's in the next 4 weeks!
I thought I'd do something a little different, since I don't have a weigh-in to discuss and I just wanted to break down my weekly weight losses. I never actually have monitored how much I have lost each week, so got the urge to do so.
Week 1(Day 1-7): 7.2lbs
Week 2(Day 8-14): 2.8lbs
Week 3(Day 15-21): 3.4lbs
Week 4(Day 22-28): 1.4lbs
Week 5(Day 29-35): 3.0lbs
Week 6(Day 36-42): 3.0lbs
Week 7(Day 43-yesterday): 1.8lbs I am assuming I am around the 2lb mark for Week 7.
Wow pretty interesting to look at the weekly weight loss. I am guessing that 1.4lb week was in and around the time I had my little cake incident..which I still don't regret for a second.
The average weekly weight loss, excluding week 1 as that is drastically inflated due to the attack phase, I am losing around 2.5lbs per week. FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! That leaves me at about another 5-6 weeks until I am at my weight loss goal of 125lbs. Dukan says I should go to 126, but I think mentally I need to get into the 125's so I can say "I weigh 125lbs". I worry that 125 won't be enough, I don't really want to be much skinnier, and I am already much happier if I even just stopped now, but I can't imagine another 10lbs giving me the body I am invisioning. However, 10lbs is quite drastic on someone who is 5 foot 1, so I am going to play it by ear, and hopefully be ready to stop at 125lbs.
As I have discussed in the past, I have that roll, right under my chest I hate. On everyday clothes you cannot see it anymore, but if I have been sitting, a crease line appears. This morning after waking up, the line is obviously not there as I have been sleeping. For the first time...ever, I think I can invision wearing a bikini top. Without that crease line, I have a relatively flat stomache from the belly button up. My main pudge is my belly right under the belly button. I don't think I will ever get to the point where I can wear straight up bikini bottoms, I will always be a shorts over top kind of girl, so this morning, being able to invision a pair of small shorts, then a bikini top was a big step. I still have a ways to go before that crease line doesn't exist, but MAYBE I can not sit between the time I wake up and the time I lie on the beach, just throwing it out there. Breakfast while standing isn't that weird is it?
Today's post helped inligthen me on actual weight loss per week, hopefully I can stick to this routine and be out of the 130's in the next 4 weeks!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Day 46, 47 & 48 -The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 138.2 lbs Lost this weekend: 1.2lbs
Total Lost: 22.0 lbs!
Wow. What an interesting weekend. I am so pleased to be able to come out of it saying I lost 1.2 lbs.
So Saturday morning I woke up to a refreshing 138.8lbs on the scale. I had officially reached the 138's, which has been a long-time goal for me. My day started off pretty regular, and anticipating the party I had to attend later, I cooked up some extra chicken breast, cut up peppers & celery to ensure I was prepared. I got to the party, and obviously I am exposed to my 'natural element' of bags of chips & friggin spinach dip. I surprisingly did quite well, every time I thought I was going to crack, I ran to the kitchen and crunched on some peppers. Needless to say, this only lasted so long. By 6 I needed to finish all the chicken breast I had but it just wasn't enough. And as you can predict to follow, will be my transgressions, cause there was certainly some.
I guess I should rewind, before I arrived at the party, the BF asked me to pick up some table clothes (he was already there), so I stopped into the dollar store. I have had some success eating mints and it not effecting my weight, so I took a stroll down the 'candy aisle' to pick up a bag of mints. Instead I left with fruit Mentos...the whole pack was gone in the 20 minutes drive from the dollar store to the party house (minus 3...one down the centre console & 2 others went to the passenger in the car). This was probably the start of my demise. After this, after dinner, and after wanting to break down and have every bag of chips I could lay my eyes on, I decided if I slowly nibble on some Whole Grain Tostitos what harm could it do. Well it was pretty sensible, I probably had 15-20 tostito's and they were so delicious.
Then the pizza arrived, despite the rolling of my eyes of the BF who thinks I am doing fantastic and supports me 100%, I took a small slice of pizza, removed the pep & cheese and ate the bread with light sauce...omg it was like heaven. It made me realize cheese doesn't even need to be on pizza for me to enjoy it, it was JUST as good. So after completing my slice of pizza, I reverted to my old ways, snuck inside and ate another tiny sliver, it was PERFECT. I absolutely will never be able to eat one slice of pizza, it just is not fathomable. So feeling pretty guilty about this, I vowed to be good for the rest of the evening. After consuming about another 15-20 chips..this time in whole bites instead of slow nibbles I was done.
Stepping on the scale Sunday morning, I was terrified. I didn't feel 'bad' or 'fatter' or even like I had been retaining water, but reading Brains blog and knowing after transgressions he gains like 1.5-3 lbs I was nervous. Stepping on, I came off at 139.4lbs. WHOA! what a relief. I had only gained .6lbs and I knew that it would come off over the course of the next 2 days. I had a perfect PP day on Sunday and look where I am today, low 138's. I am so excited. Hopefully this transgression doesn't lead to more, as I have found is the case once Brain started cheating a bit.
This feels great, and it reinforces even if you are weak 1 day, it will even out and just don't go out of a control. I could have made a lot of bad choices this weekend and I think had I left the toppings on the pizza, the number would have been slightly more astronomical.
This weekend, we also officially started planning my weight loss shopping weekend. September 25th we are heading to Buffalo to buy me some new clothes & stuff for our trip to the Dominican, we also scooped up tickets to a Maple Leafs/Sabres pre-season game. I am hoping by this time to be into the 120's, so I will be within 5lbs of my weight loss goal so buying my new clothes should be realistic!
Total Lost: 22.0 lbs!
Wow. What an interesting weekend. I am so pleased to be able to come out of it saying I lost 1.2 lbs.
So Saturday morning I woke up to a refreshing 138.8lbs on the scale. I had officially reached the 138's, which has been a long-time goal for me. My day started off pretty regular, and anticipating the party I had to attend later, I cooked up some extra chicken breast, cut up peppers & celery to ensure I was prepared. I got to the party, and obviously I am exposed to my 'natural element' of bags of chips & friggin spinach dip. I surprisingly did quite well, every time I thought I was going to crack, I ran to the kitchen and crunched on some peppers. Needless to say, this only lasted so long. By 6 I needed to finish all the chicken breast I had but it just wasn't enough. And as you can predict to follow, will be my transgressions, cause there was certainly some.
I guess I should rewind, before I arrived at the party, the BF asked me to pick up some table clothes (he was already there), so I stopped into the dollar store. I have had some success eating mints and it not effecting my weight, so I took a stroll down the 'candy aisle' to pick up a bag of mints. Instead I left with fruit Mentos...the whole pack was gone in the 20 minutes drive from the dollar store to the party house (minus 3...one down the centre console & 2 others went to the passenger in the car). This was probably the start of my demise. After this, after dinner, and after wanting to break down and have every bag of chips I could lay my eyes on, I decided if I slowly nibble on some Whole Grain Tostitos what harm could it do. Well it was pretty sensible, I probably had 15-20 tostito's and they were so delicious.
Then the pizza arrived, despite the rolling of my eyes of the BF who thinks I am doing fantastic and supports me 100%, I took a small slice of pizza, removed the pep & cheese and ate the bread with light sauce...omg it was like heaven. It made me realize cheese doesn't even need to be on pizza for me to enjoy it, it was JUST as good. So after completing my slice of pizza, I reverted to my old ways, snuck inside and ate another tiny sliver, it was PERFECT. I absolutely will never be able to eat one slice of pizza, it just is not fathomable. So feeling pretty guilty about this, I vowed to be good for the rest of the evening. After consuming about another 15-20 chips..this time in whole bites instead of slow nibbles I was done.
Stepping on the scale Sunday morning, I was terrified. I didn't feel 'bad' or 'fatter' or even like I had been retaining water, but reading Brains blog and knowing after transgressions he gains like 1.5-3 lbs I was nervous. Stepping on, I came off at 139.4lbs. WHOA! what a relief. I had only gained .6lbs and I knew that it would come off over the course of the next 2 days. I had a perfect PP day on Sunday and look where I am today, low 138's. I am so excited. Hopefully this transgression doesn't lead to more, as I have found is the case once Brain started cheating a bit.
This feels great, and it reinforces even if you are weak 1 day, it will even out and just don't go out of a control. I could have made a lot of bad choices this weekend and I think had I left the toppings on the pizza, the number would have been slightly more astronomical.
This weekend, we also officially started planning my weight loss shopping weekend. September 25th we are heading to Buffalo to buy me some new clothes & stuff for our trip to the Dominican, we also scooped up tickets to a Maple Leafs/Sabres pre-season game. I am hoping by this time to be into the 120's, so I will be within 5lbs of my weight loss goal so buying my new clothes should be realistic!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Day 45 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 139.4 lbs Lost Yesterday: .4 lbs
Total Lost: 20.8 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- McDonald's Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 Chicken Burgers
This morning I was really hoping to break into the 138's but no such luck. If you take a look at my last 2 days, they basically have my PP days. Both days I did have a salad with lunch, but I'm not really counting that, since lettuce is virtually like crunchy pieces of water. I am going to have another PP day today and my weekend two days of PV. I am almost looking at the past two days and today like a mini-attack phase even. You generally lose weight on attack, but I don't lose much weight with PP, so I think after 2 full-days of vegetables on the weekend, I am going to see some solid weight loss numbers. I am hoping to by passed the 138's, if not very close, by Monday morning.
The last 2 days were totally unintentional PP days. I meant for yesterday to be a PV, but with no asparagus on-hand, & working through dinner, I only managed to eat..with my hands...the 2 chicken burgers the b/f was so kind enough to grill up for me. This was probably for the best, since he was chowing down on some mozzarella filled sausages..what an ass.
Something else I noticed today, there are comments, people are actually reading this blog. For some reason I am not getting notification when people comment, so I just assumed I was writing to the universe, but I have some comments. Epic! As I have talked about in the past, I really hope to be an inspiration for people to try this diet. I truly fall under the addiction to food category, so if I am able to obtain these results, I hope people believe they can do it.
This weekend is going to be a doozy, we have a large annual party with a plethora of chips & snacks. Worst time of the night: late-night pizza delivery. Tradition every year, and I usually manage to eat about 4-5 slices, I will have 2 then come back in snack on 1, and then do the same another time or two. Another main problem with said delivery, pizza is the ONLY food I miss. I don't care about the fruits, or the bread, or the delicious curly fries that haunt me everytime I open my freezer, it is the pizza. A steaming hot pile of dough, sauce and cheese. It is easily the one food I am confident I could live on for the rest of my life. God...I can't wait to be 125 lbs, so I can have my celebration meal with a slice of pizza hut pizza & some breadsticks on the side.
For all you readers, let me know if you have started of thinking the diet, or thinking of starting. Enjoy your weekend :)
Total Lost: 20.8 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- McDonald's Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 Chicken Burgers
This morning I was really hoping to break into the 138's but no such luck. If you take a look at my last 2 days, they basically have my PP days. Both days I did have a salad with lunch, but I'm not really counting that, since lettuce is virtually like crunchy pieces of water. I am going to have another PP day today and my weekend two days of PV. I am almost looking at the past two days and today like a mini-attack phase even. You generally lose weight on attack, but I don't lose much weight with PP, so I think after 2 full-days of vegetables on the weekend, I am going to see some solid weight loss numbers. I am hoping to by passed the 138's, if not very close, by Monday morning.
The last 2 days were totally unintentional PP days. I meant for yesterday to be a PV, but with no asparagus on-hand, & working through dinner, I only managed to eat..with my hands...the 2 chicken burgers the b/f was so kind enough to grill up for me. This was probably for the best, since he was chowing down on some mozzarella filled sausages..what an ass.
Something else I noticed today, there are comments, people are actually reading this blog. For some reason I am not getting notification when people comment, so I just assumed I was writing to the universe, but I have some comments. Epic! As I have talked about in the past, I really hope to be an inspiration for people to try this diet. I truly fall under the addiction to food category, so if I am able to obtain these results, I hope people believe they can do it.
This weekend is going to be a doozy, we have a large annual party with a plethora of chips & snacks. Worst time of the night: late-night pizza delivery. Tradition every year, and I usually manage to eat about 4-5 slices, I will have 2 then come back in snack on 1, and then do the same another time or two. Another main problem with said delivery, pizza is the ONLY food I miss. I don't care about the fruits, or the bread, or the delicious curly fries that haunt me everytime I open my freezer, it is the pizza. A steaming hot pile of dough, sauce and cheese. It is easily the one food I am confident I could live on for the rest of my life. God...I can't wait to be 125 lbs, so I can have my celebration meal with a slice of pizza hut pizza & some breadsticks on the side.
For all you readers, let me know if you have started of thinking the diet, or thinking of starting. Enjoy your weekend :)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Day 43 & 44 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 139.8 lbs Lost last 2 days: .2lbs
Total Lost: 20.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- Chicken & Asparagus (Day 43)
- Salad from McD's with Grilled Chicken
Dinner:
- Chicken & Asparagus (Day 44)
- Grilled Chicken Strips & Yogurt
So yesterday I didn't have the time to blog, but I was up .8lbs yesterday morning. This was the first day I had had significant (or maybe if any) weight gain at all. It was somewhat expected because I have so been anticipating breaking into the 130's, and I figured my body was going to continue to play sick jokes on me. Luckily this morning, I stepped on the scale and was only focusing on one number..the second digit, and when it popped up at a 3, I was SO excited.
I have been trying to figure out what my weight gain came from & I have a theory. We have a large Chicken company that has a factory outlet not far from our house. I decided instead of buying the chicken I have been buying from the grocery store, I would go there and buy the big cases. For $35, you get a whole lotta chicken. When looking at the values, I saw they add a sodium product to the chicken (after I got home). I assumed all chicken had this, and I didn't have a box of the old chicken I was purchasing to confirm, so I am going to check it out at the grocery store later. So at lunch, I cooked up 4 chicken breasts, I had 2 for lunch, then 2 for dinner. To start this is more frozen chicken then I usually would consume, but it was convenient since the BF wanted to do chicken wings for dinner so I thought I could just make 2 plates. It was really good, until I stepped on the scale the next morning. The chicken is really the only explanation. It certainly was not the asparagus or the yogurt.
Also, I generally on vegetable days have a lot more snacks. I will have celery or cut up peppers & I didn't have anything additional. I find the more I eat, the more I lose, so that could be something to do with it also. I am going to have a PV day today, and ensure I eat more vegetables between meals and hopefully tomorrow I can have a big weight loss, since I still feel like some of the water I retained on Day 43 is still kicking around.
Despite all that, I literally cannot believe I am in the 130's...JUST but I am there. I thought my weight was going to play with me for a couple of days & tease me, but looks like I have broken into it. I intend on having a solid day today & hopefully I can get back to the 138 that I am sooo striving to attain. This hits my all-time and the thought of losing another 12 or 13lbs doesn't feel completely out of reach.
This is my debate right. Dukan says 126 is my TRUE weight, but I think 125 makes sense. I get that it is just a pound and it will likely only be a couple of additional days, but I feel like I am going to get to that 126 and be done with it lol. My friends mother who did this said she lost an additional 5lbs once she starting the stabilization phase, so that is also reassuring. But then again, I don't think she had the addiction to food that I had, & I think her 'celebration meals' aren't Chinese food or pizza hut. So we will see how we do. One thing I am going to do though, is commit to weighing myself everyday forever. This will ensure I realize next time that 5lbs, then 10lbs creeps up on me.
Hopefully tomorrow I can report back in the 138's, so I can get past that hurtle of my lowest weight.
Total Lost: 20.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- Chicken & Asparagus (Day 43)
- Salad from McD's with Grilled Chicken
Dinner:
- Chicken & Asparagus (Day 44)
- Grilled Chicken Strips & Yogurt
So yesterday I didn't have the time to blog, but I was up .8lbs yesterday morning. This was the first day I had had significant (or maybe if any) weight gain at all. It was somewhat expected because I have so been anticipating breaking into the 130's, and I figured my body was going to continue to play sick jokes on me. Luckily this morning, I stepped on the scale and was only focusing on one number..the second digit, and when it popped up at a 3, I was SO excited.
I have been trying to figure out what my weight gain came from & I have a theory. We have a large Chicken company that has a factory outlet not far from our house. I decided instead of buying the chicken I have been buying from the grocery store, I would go there and buy the big cases. For $35, you get a whole lotta chicken. When looking at the values, I saw they add a sodium product to the chicken (after I got home). I assumed all chicken had this, and I didn't have a box of the old chicken I was purchasing to confirm, so I am going to check it out at the grocery store later. So at lunch, I cooked up 4 chicken breasts, I had 2 for lunch, then 2 for dinner. To start this is more frozen chicken then I usually would consume, but it was convenient since the BF wanted to do chicken wings for dinner so I thought I could just make 2 plates. It was really good, until I stepped on the scale the next morning. The chicken is really the only explanation. It certainly was not the asparagus or the yogurt.
Also, I generally on vegetable days have a lot more snacks. I will have celery or cut up peppers & I didn't have anything additional. I find the more I eat, the more I lose, so that could be something to do with it also. I am going to have a PV day today, and ensure I eat more vegetables between meals and hopefully tomorrow I can have a big weight loss, since I still feel like some of the water I retained on Day 43 is still kicking around.
Despite all that, I literally cannot believe I am in the 130's...JUST but I am there. I thought my weight was going to play with me for a couple of days & tease me, but looks like I have broken into it. I intend on having a solid day today & hopefully I can get back to the 138 that I am sooo striving to attain. This hits my all-time and the thought of losing another 12 or 13lbs doesn't feel completely out of reach.
This is my debate right. Dukan says 126 is my TRUE weight, but I think 125 makes sense. I get that it is just a pound and it will likely only be a couple of additional days, but I feel like I am going to get to that 126 and be done with it lol. My friends mother who did this said she lost an additional 5lbs once she starting the stabilization phase, so that is also reassuring. But then again, I don't think she had the addiction to food that I had, & I think her 'celebration meals' aren't Chinese food or pizza hut. So we will see how we do. One thing I am going to do though, is commit to weighing myself everyday forever. This will ensure I realize next time that 5lbs, then 10lbs creeps up on me.
Hopefully tomorrow I can report back in the 138's, so I can get past that hurtle of my lowest weight.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Day 42 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 140.0lbs!! Lost Yesterday: .4 lbs
Total Lost: 20.2 lbs!
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 Hamburger Patties
YAY!!! I have officially lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks on the Dukan Diet. In my opinion, that is pretty stellar results. I really didn't think I would get there this morning, but I stepped on that scale, and BAM! 140.0lbs.
Having had a PP day yesterday, I was fully under the assumption that I MIGHT lose .2lbs but having no weight loss was a reality too, since that is usually the outcome after a PP day. It very well could having something to do with the fact that I played golf last night (only 13 holes), and having that extra exercise helped with the weight loss.
I can't blog much today, but let's just say, I am feeling fantastic, and to think another 6 weeks from now, I will likely weigh in the 120's & never look back. I cannot wait.
Total Lost: 20.2 lbs!
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 Hamburger Patties
YAY!!! I have officially lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks on the Dukan Diet. In my opinion, that is pretty stellar results. I really didn't think I would get there this morning, but I stepped on that scale, and BAM! 140.0lbs.
Having had a PP day yesterday, I was fully under the assumption that I MIGHT lose .2lbs but having no weight loss was a reality too, since that is usually the outcome after a PP day. It very well could having something to do with the fact that I played golf last night (only 13 holes), and having that extra exercise helped with the weight loss.
I can't blog much today, but let's just say, I am feeling fantastic, and to think another 6 weeks from now, I will likely weigh in the 120's & never look back. I cannot wait.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Day 38, 39, 40 & 41 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 140.4 lbs Lost last 4 days: 1.6 lbs
Total Lost: 19.8 lbs
So I couldn't quite make it to 20lbs lost! When I stepped off the scale this morning it read "140.2" then it jumped of to .4 & I always take the last weight it stops at, so unfortunately I am .2lbs shy of reaching 20lbs lost. The more unfortunate part, and to not be too personal, I thought I had had my morning bowel movement, then after I had breakfast I had a much more substantial movement but I had eaten breakfast so my weight was already up like a pound. I probably would have been at 20 lbs lost, but that is okay, something to reach for.
I am really hoping to not teeter around the 140 mark. Last time it took me almost a week to break the 150's, which got discouraging. It is like our mind knows these milestones & plays sick tricks on us. I am not expecting to be there tomorrow, as today is a PP day & historically I have very little weight loss on the days following PP, but I am hoping come Wednesday morning, once I have had a PV day, I can successfully break into the 130's and never look back.
I have to say I have a bit of a love affair with this diet. Over the weekend I got to talk to both my brother & my mother about it, as we all struggle with our weight & hopefully can inspire one of them to jump on board. My family REALLY struggles with self-control, like it could be featured on some kind of case study on self-control. The word "NO" didn't exist, but the word 'more' certainly did, and by the time we were teens our weight had caught up with us (my one athletic brother was a little later in life). They both have taken a notice to my weight loss, and so I think it may inspire them to give it a try.
This diet in my opinion is all about routine. I had struggles at the very beginning because I simply wasn't sure what to do, when to do, etc. But now, I have my everyday life and I know exactly when to eat, and what to eat. For me, I only eat Chicken, Hamburgers & Steak, and Yogurt on my PP days, then the variety is a lot bigger when I bring in a vegetable day. I have said this to everyone, if you like cottage cheese, eggs & fish....this diet would be sooooo easy, like ridiculous amount of choices people. I virtually pick from 4 foods on my PP days...but I get through them knowing vegetables are coming tomorrow.
The best feeling in the world is having your skinny clothes become 'baggy' on you and that is exactly what is happening to me right now. My "skinny" jeans (not literally the skinny at the leg kind..the kind I feel skinny in), are so lose in the ass by the time I am done wearing them for a day. I have lost almost all self-consciousness when I am sitting down. I am not constantly tugging at my shirt, or adjusting things to hide my disgusting lard. This is probably my favourite part of the whole transformation. I have another 15lbs to go, so am going to try and hold off as long as possible on purchasing any form of new clothing, but my dress pant options are becoming quite scarce and once the weather cools down, I am going to need some new options.
I think feeling the way I do is going to be worth every penny of my new wardrobe. Hopefully by Wednesday I can report on a number that involves a 3. Wish me luck!
Total Lost: 19.8 lbs
So I couldn't quite make it to 20lbs lost! When I stepped off the scale this morning it read "140.2" then it jumped of to .4 & I always take the last weight it stops at, so unfortunately I am .2lbs shy of reaching 20lbs lost. The more unfortunate part, and to not be too personal, I thought I had had my morning bowel movement, then after I had breakfast I had a much more substantial movement but I had eaten breakfast so my weight was already up like a pound. I probably would have been at 20 lbs lost, but that is okay, something to reach for.
I am really hoping to not teeter around the 140 mark. Last time it took me almost a week to break the 150's, which got discouraging. It is like our mind knows these milestones & plays sick tricks on us. I am not expecting to be there tomorrow, as today is a PP day & historically I have very little weight loss on the days following PP, but I am hoping come Wednesday morning, once I have had a PV day, I can successfully break into the 130's and never look back.
I have to say I have a bit of a love affair with this diet. Over the weekend I got to talk to both my brother & my mother about it, as we all struggle with our weight & hopefully can inspire one of them to jump on board. My family REALLY struggles with self-control, like it could be featured on some kind of case study on self-control. The word "NO" didn't exist, but the word 'more' certainly did, and by the time we were teens our weight had caught up with us (my one athletic brother was a little later in life). They both have taken a notice to my weight loss, and so I think it may inspire them to give it a try.
This diet in my opinion is all about routine. I had struggles at the very beginning because I simply wasn't sure what to do, when to do, etc. But now, I have my everyday life and I know exactly when to eat, and what to eat. For me, I only eat Chicken, Hamburgers & Steak, and Yogurt on my PP days, then the variety is a lot bigger when I bring in a vegetable day. I have said this to everyone, if you like cottage cheese, eggs & fish....this diet would be sooooo easy, like ridiculous amount of choices people. I virtually pick from 4 foods on my PP days...but I get through them knowing vegetables are coming tomorrow.
The best feeling in the world is having your skinny clothes become 'baggy' on you and that is exactly what is happening to me right now. My "skinny" jeans (not literally the skinny at the leg kind..the kind I feel skinny in), are so lose in the ass by the time I am done wearing them for a day. I have lost almost all self-consciousness when I am sitting down. I am not constantly tugging at my shirt, or adjusting things to hide my disgusting lard. This is probably my favourite part of the whole transformation. I have another 15lbs to go, so am going to try and hold off as long as possible on purchasing any form of new clothing, but my dress pant options are becoming quite scarce and once the weather cools down, I am going to need some new options.
I think feeling the way I do is going to be worth every penny of my new wardrobe. Hopefully by Wednesday I can report on a number that involves a 3. Wish me luck!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Day 37 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 142.0 lbs Lost Yesterday: 0.0lbs
Total Lost: 18.2lbs
Breakfast:
-Yogurt & oats
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- Leftover Chicken breast & half the hamburger
Snack:
- Yogurt & 4 almonds..oops.
So yesterday being a PP day, I knew going into today's weigh-in I was going to lose zero weight. It seems to be a recurring theme in my weight loss journey.
I was sitting alone, at home, watching recorded episodes of the new series Bachelor Pad (AMAZING!) & Dating in the Dark (So happy it came back for another season). I all of a sudden got a ridiculous urge to eat something reallllly bad. I hadn't had this urge really ever since getting past the first couple of days of the diet.
Let me explain something to you. I do our grocery shopping, and I don't feel it is fair to neglect the BF of our usual favourite foods, so when this craving hit, I open up all sources of our food cupboards - Pantry, cupboards & fridge. Fridge lead me nowhere & the only thing in the cupboards I really wanted were croutons but decided against. Then, the pantry. Top shelf - Pasta, 2nd Shelf - Cereals, Third Shelf.....Doritos, Nibs, BBQ Lay's, Trail Mix...the list goes on. This is basically our 'snack shelf', and the go to shelf when we have company over and want to put something out. I swear to you I could have eaten a whole flipping bag of dorito's at that point, I just wanted something bad in my mouth. So I weighed my options, opened the Trail mix bag, skipped past the M&M's and Raisins and took 4 almonds.
The first almond was like heaven, it was as if it was EXACTLY what I needed to get through that moment, then I decided for the next 3 I would savour them. I took little nibbles, and they lasted me about 5 minutes (compared to 5 seconds), and I was totally fine after that. I was really interested to see if I was going to have a weight gain this morning and I did not. Had I gone for the Dorito's I am sure it would be a different story, but to date, I have yet to gain any weight on The Dukan Diet & I am glad I stuck through it yesterday. God those almonds were heavenly.
This makes me question if I am starting to break down. Am I really going to be able to go 3 months without any HUGE transgressions? Will my mind start playing tricks and telling me that I need to eat these foods like it did last night? I am beginning to become worried that I am going to get sick of the Dukan. Brain, the blogger, he did really well the first 6 weeks, and then after that, I felt like his transgressions become more and more frequent, so I really hope I can stick through it.
Hopefully since weight loss was zip today, I will be able to pull a decent number tomorrow. I need to get some asparagus for dinner.
p.s. my exercise thoughts fizzled away & I didn't make it...haha go figure.
Total Lost: 18.2lbs
Breakfast:
-Yogurt & oats
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- Leftover Chicken breast & half the hamburger
Snack:
- Yogurt & 4 almonds..oops.
So yesterday being a PP day, I knew going into today's weigh-in I was going to lose zero weight. It seems to be a recurring theme in my weight loss journey.
I was sitting alone, at home, watching recorded episodes of the new series Bachelor Pad (AMAZING!) & Dating in the Dark (So happy it came back for another season). I all of a sudden got a ridiculous urge to eat something reallllly bad. I hadn't had this urge really ever since getting past the first couple of days of the diet.
Let me explain something to you. I do our grocery shopping, and I don't feel it is fair to neglect the BF of our usual favourite foods, so when this craving hit, I open up all sources of our food cupboards - Pantry, cupboards & fridge. Fridge lead me nowhere & the only thing in the cupboards I really wanted were croutons but decided against. Then, the pantry. Top shelf - Pasta, 2nd Shelf - Cereals, Third Shelf.....Doritos, Nibs, BBQ Lay's, Trail Mix...the list goes on. This is basically our 'snack shelf', and the go to shelf when we have company over and want to put something out. I swear to you I could have eaten a whole flipping bag of dorito's at that point, I just wanted something bad in my mouth. So I weighed my options, opened the Trail mix bag, skipped past the M&M's and Raisins and took 4 almonds.
The first almond was like heaven, it was as if it was EXACTLY what I needed to get through that moment, then I decided for the next 3 I would savour them. I took little nibbles, and they lasted me about 5 minutes (compared to 5 seconds), and I was totally fine after that. I was really interested to see if I was going to have a weight gain this morning and I did not. Had I gone for the Dorito's I am sure it would be a different story, but to date, I have yet to gain any weight on The Dukan Diet & I am glad I stuck through it yesterday. God those almonds were heavenly.
This makes me question if I am starting to break down. Am I really going to be able to go 3 months without any HUGE transgressions? Will my mind start playing tricks and telling me that I need to eat these foods like it did last night? I am beginning to become worried that I am going to get sick of the Dukan. Brain, the blogger, he did really well the first 6 weeks, and then after that, I felt like his transgressions become more and more frequent, so I really hope I can stick through it.
Hopefully since weight loss was zip today, I will be able to pull a decent number tomorrow. I need to get some asparagus for dinner.
p.s. my exercise thoughts fizzled away & I didn't make it...haha go figure.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Day 35 & 36 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 142.0 lbs Total Lost (2 days): 1.0 lb
Total Lost: 18.2 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats (Both Days)
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken breast with Salad (Day 35)
- McD's Salad with Chicken Breast on top (Day 36)
Dinner:
- ...skipped dinner, too busy, had a cup of yogurt (Day 35)
- Chicken Breast, Hamburger & mixed vegetables
So Tuesdays I have figured are sometimes a really hard day for me to blog, so sorry for having multiple days 2 posts in a row.
I am pretty happy with my weight loss over the last 2 adys. I had done 2 days of PV on the weekend and didn't intend on having any Vegetables on Day 35 but I had a work lunch and I didn't want to seem crazy to people only eating a piece of chicken breast when salad was available too. So I have technically have 4 PV days in a row. I lost quite a bit of weight doing that. I think I am going to go off and next weekend and start next week the same way to see if the vegetables really help with my weight loss. I feel so much more satisfied when they are in my diet.
I am going to have a PP day today, following with a PV day tomorrow, then another PP day on Friday and then have my double PV days for the weekend. I think I will start next week the same way, where I have a light vegetable serving on the Monday, maybe a salad with lunch or dinner, then follow it with a PP day. I really want to find my best method for incorporating PV days. I think that is what I am most looking forward to about the stabilization phase(aside from being at my goal weight) is you can eat unlimited PV everyday. I feel guilty eating a PV day, but they really are magical compared to the PP days.
I am really shitting the bed when it comes to my exercise attempts. I am sure I would be into the 130's right now if I was exercising on a daily basis, or at least doing something. My boyfriend has baseball practice tonight and I just might try to take that opportunity to get back into the gym. Not that he holds me back from it, it is just a lot harder when he's here to get the motivation to go. Usually once I get back in, I like it, and I can go more and more, but I just cannot seem to find that UMPH to go for one day. It doesn't help that I am continually losing weight NOT going.
Yesterday I hit a pretty big milestone with my clothing. This time last year, I was around 148lbs. I had bought a pair of pants from Ricki's, they were on clearance for $20 and I adored the fabric, a nice grey/black mix. They were a size 8, where I was currently a size 10, and I was working out a lot at the moment so I thought i'd buy them to work my way into them. Well needless to say, over the course of the following months my weight went up and not down. A recent closet clean out I found these pants and kept them in mind(tags still on and everything). Yesterday I put on my one go-to pair of gray pants, and I really just looked silly in them. They are completely falling off of me, and I have the saggiest ass you have ever seen in them, so I thought "I should try those gray pants". Needless to say, they slipped right on, and they are not even remotely tight. It was seriously a pretty big milestone, it tells me in a couple more pounds I am going to be a size 6...like a real life size 6. That has NEVER been a number in my reality.
I am really feeling great, and couldn't be happier with the way this diet is working out.
Total Lost: 18.2 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats (Both Days)
Lunch:
- 1/4 Chicken breast with Salad (Day 35)
- McD's Salad with Chicken Breast on top (Day 36)
Dinner:
- ...skipped dinner, too busy, had a cup of yogurt (Day 35)
- Chicken Breast, Hamburger & mixed vegetables
So Tuesdays I have figured are sometimes a really hard day for me to blog, so sorry for having multiple days 2 posts in a row.
I am pretty happy with my weight loss over the last 2 adys. I had done 2 days of PV on the weekend and didn't intend on having any Vegetables on Day 35 but I had a work lunch and I didn't want to seem crazy to people only eating a piece of chicken breast when salad was available too. So I have technically have 4 PV days in a row. I lost quite a bit of weight doing that. I think I am going to go off and next weekend and start next week the same way to see if the vegetables really help with my weight loss. I feel so much more satisfied when they are in my diet.
I am going to have a PP day today, following with a PV day tomorrow, then another PP day on Friday and then have my double PV days for the weekend. I think I will start next week the same way, where I have a light vegetable serving on the Monday, maybe a salad with lunch or dinner, then follow it with a PP day. I really want to find my best method for incorporating PV days. I think that is what I am most looking forward to about the stabilization phase(aside from being at my goal weight) is you can eat unlimited PV everyday. I feel guilty eating a PV day, but they really are magical compared to the PP days.
I am really shitting the bed when it comes to my exercise attempts. I am sure I would be into the 130's right now if I was exercising on a daily basis, or at least doing something. My boyfriend has baseball practice tonight and I just might try to take that opportunity to get back into the gym. Not that he holds me back from it, it is just a lot harder when he's here to get the motivation to go. Usually once I get back in, I like it, and I can go more and more, but I just cannot seem to find that UMPH to go for one day. It doesn't help that I am continually losing weight NOT going.
Yesterday I hit a pretty big milestone with my clothing. This time last year, I was around 148lbs. I had bought a pair of pants from Ricki's, they were on clearance for $20 and I adored the fabric, a nice grey/black mix. They were a size 8, where I was currently a size 10, and I was working out a lot at the moment so I thought i'd buy them to work my way into them. Well needless to say, over the course of the following months my weight went up and not down. A recent closet clean out I found these pants and kept them in mind(tags still on and everything). Yesterday I put on my one go-to pair of gray pants, and I really just looked silly in them. They are completely falling off of me, and I have the saggiest ass you have ever seen in them, so I thought "I should try those gray pants". Needless to say, they slipped right on, and they are not even remotely tight. It was seriously a pretty big milestone, it tells me in a couple more pounds I am going to be a size 6...like a real life size 6. That has NEVER been a number in my reality.
I am really feeling great, and couldn't be happier with the way this diet is working out.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Day 32, 33 & 34 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 143.0 lbs Lost this Weekend: .8 lbs
Total Lost: 17.2 lbs
So I got to where I said I wanted to be at the end of this weekend! I am officially 5 lbs away from hitting my lowest weight ever, 138 lbs. I am hoping to accomplish this within the next few weeks.
My main goal this week is to begin exercising on a regular basis. I am convinced I would be well ahead of where I am if I consistently was going to the gym or even just walking the prescribed 30-minutes everyday. This week I only have one commitment tonight and then I am a free-bird the rest of the week. It will be interesting to see if I can pull out 3-4 days of real exercise, what kind of difference, if any, that will have on my overall weight loss.
My diet was really good this weekend. I ate a WHOLE bunch of salad, because that is really the easiest thing to get my hands on. It generally is always available with a grilled chicken breast on the top, and dressing on the side. I was away at a baseball tournament, so I had prepared myself a large container of red/orange/yellow peppers cut-up. Those were done within the first day, and then Sunday I struggled with some hunger since I was low on snacks. I did have to break down & have 4 McD's hamburger patties, which wasn't on schedule, but I was driving & having a salad just wasn't in the cards while behind the wheel.
The best part of being my new weight, is I can really start to see my figure developing the way I want it to. Granted I am losing some of my 'upper' parts, which make me a little side, but realistically I would much rather have smaller thighs/stomache along with a smaller chest, then have a big chest & big thighs/stomache. I can see that in 23 lbs from now, I will have a nice flat stomache & curvy hips, so I will still look 'feminine' and not like a stick.
I can't throw out a long recap today as I am running late already, but hopefully I can keep up some weight loss today & hopefully by the end of the week I am inching closer to 140 lbs.
Total Lost: 17.2 lbs
So I got to where I said I wanted to be at the end of this weekend! I am officially 5 lbs away from hitting my lowest weight ever, 138 lbs. I am hoping to accomplish this within the next few weeks.
My main goal this week is to begin exercising on a regular basis. I am convinced I would be well ahead of where I am if I consistently was going to the gym or even just walking the prescribed 30-minutes everyday. This week I only have one commitment tonight and then I am a free-bird the rest of the week. It will be interesting to see if I can pull out 3-4 days of real exercise, what kind of difference, if any, that will have on my overall weight loss.
My diet was really good this weekend. I ate a WHOLE bunch of salad, because that is really the easiest thing to get my hands on. It generally is always available with a grilled chicken breast on the top, and dressing on the side. I was away at a baseball tournament, so I had prepared myself a large container of red/orange/yellow peppers cut-up. Those were done within the first day, and then Sunday I struggled with some hunger since I was low on snacks. I did have to break down & have 4 McD's hamburger patties, which wasn't on schedule, but I was driving & having a salad just wasn't in the cards while behind the wheel.
The best part of being my new weight, is I can really start to see my figure developing the way I want it to. Granted I am losing some of my 'upper' parts, which make me a little side, but realistically I would much rather have smaller thighs/stomache along with a smaller chest, then have a big chest & big thighs/stomache. I can see that in 23 lbs from now, I will have a nice flat stomache & curvy hips, so I will still look 'feminine' and not like a stick.
I can't throw out a long recap today as I am running late already, but hopefully I can keep up some weight loss today & hopefully by the end of the week I am inching closer to 140 lbs.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Day 31 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 143.8 lbs Lost Yesterday: 0.0 lbs
Total Lost: 16.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Snack:
- Asparagus
Lunch:
- Thai Salad from McDonald's with a Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 hamburger patties and asparagus
So I was not surprise this morning when I stepped on the scale and I hadn't lost anything. Yesterdays number was so big that I feel like I won't lose anything for a couple of days. So yesterday was day 3 of my protein+vegetable (PV from now and PP for pure protein) experiment. With the results I was getting on PV I thought I should give it a whirl and if it worked for me, then I would continue with a higher rate of PV versus PP. It looks like a 3rd day has no benefit. I clearly didn't eat anything out of the norm that would have made me not lose weight, so I guess the PP days have their benefit. Even if I am not losing when I step on the scale that morning after a PP day, it is likely that all that catches up once I have a PV day. I am going to have a PP day today, and then two PV days on this weekend.
We are going away for the weekend starting tomorrow morning, so should be interesting to see how I hold up. The b/f has a baseball tournament about 2 hours south of home, so it will be an overnight trip, and I am not sure if there will be a fridge in our hotel room. My main concern: Sunday morning yogurt. I will pack the cooler pretty heavily with ice to ensure I have a cool, not gone bad, serving of yogurt for Sunday morning. I don't think this weekend will be as tricky as last weekends BBQ. With them being in a baseball tournament, I am more distracted and not around bags of chips and delicious white cake hehe.
The weekends without the scale are kind of nice. As long as I eat well, and am somewhat active, the Monday morning weight loss is usually a nice treat after the weekend (not counting last weekends). Every morning I have the same routine, wake-up, do my morning reports, go to the bathroom, then weight myself. I am free of work from the weekend and kind of free of the burden of the daily weigh-in. I am hoping to be down at least .8lbs this weekend to get to the 143 mark. 143lbs = 5 lbs away from my lowest weight ever.
One of the weirdest parts of me losing weight, I can see my ribs. Like obviously if you stretch hard enough you can see your ribs, but when I was chubby, they were not a frequent sight. Now just a little stretch and I am at rib-visibility. Has to be a good sign. Means less fat between my outsides and my ribs. I like it.
Let's hope this weekend goes off without any transgressions, and I come back a lighter person.
Total Lost: 16.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Snack:
- Asparagus
Lunch:
- Thai Salad from McDonald's with a Chicken Breast
Dinner:
- 2 hamburger patties and asparagus
So I was not surprise this morning when I stepped on the scale and I hadn't lost anything. Yesterdays number was so big that I feel like I won't lose anything for a couple of days. So yesterday was day 3 of my protein+vegetable (PV from now and PP for pure protein) experiment. With the results I was getting on PV I thought I should give it a whirl and if it worked for me, then I would continue with a higher rate of PV versus PP. It looks like a 3rd day has no benefit. I clearly didn't eat anything out of the norm that would have made me not lose weight, so I guess the PP days have their benefit. Even if I am not losing when I step on the scale that morning after a PP day, it is likely that all that catches up once I have a PV day. I am going to have a PP day today, and then two PV days on this weekend.
We are going away for the weekend starting tomorrow morning, so should be interesting to see how I hold up. The b/f has a baseball tournament about 2 hours south of home, so it will be an overnight trip, and I am not sure if there will be a fridge in our hotel room. My main concern: Sunday morning yogurt. I will pack the cooler pretty heavily with ice to ensure I have a cool, not gone bad, serving of yogurt for Sunday morning. I don't think this weekend will be as tricky as last weekends BBQ. With them being in a baseball tournament, I am more distracted and not around bags of chips and delicious white cake hehe.
The weekends without the scale are kind of nice. As long as I eat well, and am somewhat active, the Monday morning weight loss is usually a nice treat after the weekend (not counting last weekends). Every morning I have the same routine, wake-up, do my morning reports, go to the bathroom, then weight myself. I am free of work from the weekend and kind of free of the burden of the daily weigh-in. I am hoping to be down at least .8lbs this weekend to get to the 143 mark. 143lbs = 5 lbs away from my lowest weight ever.
One of the weirdest parts of me losing weight, I can see my ribs. Like obviously if you stretch hard enough you can see your ribs, but when I was chubby, they were not a frequent sight. Now just a little stretch and I am at rib-visibility. Has to be a good sign. Means less fat between my outsides and my ribs. I like it.
Let's hope this weekend goes off without any transgressions, and I come back a lighter person.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Day 30 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 143.8 lbs Lost yesterday: 1.4 lbs
Total Lost: 16.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- Thai Salad from McDonald's, no Thai Glaze & raspberry dressing instead of asian sesame
Snack:
- Asparagus
Dinner:
- Large piece of Top Sirloin & a serving of asparagus
At night:
- a Medium coffee, 1 milk, 2 sweetener
Holy Crap! I did not expect to see the number I did when I jumped on the scale this morning. I stepped on hoping to break the 145's, I thought it was totally do-able as yesterday was a great eating day. Forget the 145's, I skipped the 144's entirely! I can't believe this. It looks as though any of that cake I snuck on Sunday has absolutely disappeared. I am still kind of in shock.
This was my 2nd day of the 2-day routine of the vegetable+protein day. I think I am going to try it again today, if my body is reacting better to vegetable days, I am going to continue to do them. I very well could get no weight loss tomorrow, but I think it is worth trying another veggie day, as they are MUCH easier to get through then the pure protein days for me. When I have a pure protein day, I am lucky to lose .2 lbs, which is a somewhat discouraging number when you want to see things like .4 to .6 on a daily basis. Hopefully I hop in the scale tomorrow & have similar results. After doing the 2-day protein last week, I determined it wasn't as beneficial as doing the 2-protein+veggie day, so I am going to opt out of that, but I will give this additional veggie day a whirl & hopefully I can see some good numbers.
The weird thing is, previously when I did no exercise, I saw very little results. The last couple days I have been particularly sitting on my ass post-work, and I am seeing these results. Granted this could have a lot to do with the lack of weight loss over the weekend, and it is just catching up, but who knows.
Another thing I did last night that I haven't done yet, is drink a coffee. I am not much of a coffee drinker, I actually NEVER drink coffee, where on the reverse my boyfriend is addicted. But last night before his baseball game, I thought, I kind of want something other than water to drink, and not being a huge fan of diet soda, I decided to go for a coffee (I was of course picking one up for my addict-boyfriend and his addict-cousin). It clearly had no ill-effect on my progress, and maybe it had something to do with speeding it up. I will try drinking one again tonight, see if it could be my 'liquid asparagus'.
Let's see how this 3rd day Protein+veggie treats me. I am actually really looking forward to tomorrows weigh-in.
Total Lost: 16.4 lbs
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Lunch:
- Thai Salad from McDonald's, no Thai Glaze & raspberry dressing instead of asian sesame
Snack:
- Asparagus
Dinner:
- Large piece of Top Sirloin & a serving of asparagus
At night:
- a Medium coffee, 1 milk, 2 sweetener
Holy Crap! I did not expect to see the number I did when I jumped on the scale this morning. I stepped on hoping to break the 145's, I thought it was totally do-able as yesterday was a great eating day. Forget the 145's, I skipped the 144's entirely! I can't believe this. It looks as though any of that cake I snuck on Sunday has absolutely disappeared. I am still kind of in shock.
This was my 2nd day of the 2-day routine of the vegetable+protein day. I think I am going to try it again today, if my body is reacting better to vegetable days, I am going to continue to do them. I very well could get no weight loss tomorrow, but I think it is worth trying another veggie day, as they are MUCH easier to get through then the pure protein days for me. When I have a pure protein day, I am lucky to lose .2 lbs, which is a somewhat discouraging number when you want to see things like .4 to .6 on a daily basis. Hopefully I hop in the scale tomorrow & have similar results. After doing the 2-day protein last week, I determined it wasn't as beneficial as doing the 2-protein+veggie day, so I am going to opt out of that, but I will give this additional veggie day a whirl & hopefully I can see some good numbers.
The weird thing is, previously when I did no exercise, I saw very little results. The last couple days I have been particularly sitting on my ass post-work, and I am seeing these results. Granted this could have a lot to do with the lack of weight loss over the weekend, and it is just catching up, but who knows.
Another thing I did last night that I haven't done yet, is drink a coffee. I am not much of a coffee drinker, I actually NEVER drink coffee, where on the reverse my boyfriend is addicted. But last night before his baseball game, I thought, I kind of want something other than water to drink, and not being a huge fan of diet soda, I decided to go for a coffee (I was of course picking one up for my addict-boyfriend and his addict-cousin). It clearly had no ill-effect on my progress, and maybe it had something to do with speeding it up. I will try drinking one again tonight, see if it could be my 'liquid asparagus'.
Let's see how this 3rd day Protein+veggie treats me. I am actually really looking forward to tomorrows weigh-in.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Stats - 4 Week Update
So having reached 15lbs lost today, I thought it would be interesting after 4 weeks to see how much my measurements have changed. Check it out:
Thighs:
Start: 24 inches Today: 22 inches
Hips:
Start: 40 inches Today: 38 inches
Waist:
Start: 36 inches Today: 34 inches
Chest:
Start: 38.5 inches Today: 36 inches
Arms:
Start: 11.5 inches Today: 11 inches
Neck:
Start: 14.5 inches Today: 14 inches
So in total, I have lost 11.5 inches over my body. To be honest, I thought the number would be higher, but then again, I have never done 'measurements' before, so I don't know how much is a lot of inches to lose.
The reason I thought it would be higher is because I look significantly different. My clothes fit fantastically, I have no bulging, my skinny clothes feel kinda loose. Putting it in perspective though, I have lost almost a foot of fat off my body, so I think that is significant.
The most important thing for me, instead of numbers, is how I am feeling. I am getting compliments from people, I am not as tired doing simple tasks like walking up the stairs, and I really feel like I am having a life changing experience.
Losing this weight, and all those inches, is just a reinforcement to me that this IS working & if I stick to it, I WILL be skinny. Seems like a no-brainer now that I have gotten this far.
I am looking forward to week 8, and seeing the transformation in those stats.
Thighs:
Start: 24 inches Today: 22 inches
Hips:
Start: 40 inches Today: 38 inches
Waist:
Start: 36 inches Today: 34 inches
Chest:
Start: 38.5 inches Today: 36 inches
Arms:
Start: 11.5 inches Today: 11 inches
Neck:
Start: 14.5 inches Today: 14 inches
So in total, I have lost 11.5 inches over my body. To be honest, I thought the number would be higher, but then again, I have never done 'measurements' before, so I don't know how much is a lot of inches to lose.
The reason I thought it would be higher is because I look significantly different. My clothes fit fantastically, I have no bulging, my skinny clothes feel kinda loose. Putting it in perspective though, I have lost almost a foot of fat off my body, so I think that is significant.
The most important thing for me, instead of numbers, is how I am feeling. I am getting compliments from people, I am not as tired doing simple tasks like walking up the stairs, and I really feel like I am having a life changing experience.
Losing this weight, and all those inches, is just a reinforcement to me that this IS working & if I stick to it, I WILL be skinny. Seems like a no-brainer now that I have gotten this far.
I am looking forward to week 8, and seeing the transformation in those stats.
Day 29 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 145.2 lbs Lost Yesterday: .8lbs
Total Lost: 15.0 lbs!!!
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Snack:
- Mix of Red/Orange/Yellow Peppers
- Celery Sticks
Lunch:
- Salad, with peppers & a chicken breast
Dinner:
- Chicken breast, salad & asparagus
I did it! I have lost 15 entire pounds. I figured with the zero weight lost over the weekend, I was due for a somewhat big number, but I didn't expect to be at 15 lbs lost this morning. I feel great, it took me 4 weeks & 1 day to lose 15lbs. I completely love this diet. On a day-to-day basis, it is so easy to follow, and even if you have a bit of a transgression, and cheat, it doesn't permanently stay and within a few days you are back on track.
I am telling you, asparagus is the vegetable of the weight loss God's. If I eat asparagus, I have always lost weight the following day. At our grocery store now, they have these 'microwave asparagus' dishes. They are in the section with the pre-packaged salads. Basically, asparagus has gone up to $4.99/lb in Canada, it was $2.99/lb when I started this diet a month ago. These microwave dishes are $2.99 for a container, they have two servings of aspargus for me in them (I would say around a pound, maybe a little less) & they cook amazing. I literally pop them in for 3 minutes and they come out perfect every time. I stocked up & bought 4 packs yesterday so I always have them on-hand, and I didn't want the price to sky-rocket like the fresh stuff has. They don't expire for another week and a half, so I should be able to get through them just fine.
I will be doing two-posts today to update my measurements. So check it out.
Think I can break 145 tomorrow??? I may just have to exercise tonight to try and push me over the edge.
Total Lost: 15.0 lbs!!!
Breakfast:
- Yogurt & Oats
Snack:
- Mix of Red/Orange/Yellow Peppers
- Celery Sticks
Lunch:
- Salad, with peppers & a chicken breast
Dinner:
- Chicken breast, salad & asparagus
I did it! I have lost 15 entire pounds. I figured with the zero weight lost over the weekend, I was due for a somewhat big number, but I didn't expect to be at 15 lbs lost this morning. I feel great, it took me 4 weeks & 1 day to lose 15lbs. I completely love this diet. On a day-to-day basis, it is so easy to follow, and even if you have a bit of a transgression, and cheat, it doesn't permanently stay and within a few days you are back on track.
I am telling you, asparagus is the vegetable of the weight loss God's. If I eat asparagus, I have always lost weight the following day. At our grocery store now, they have these 'microwave asparagus' dishes. They are in the section with the pre-packaged salads. Basically, asparagus has gone up to $4.99/lb in Canada, it was $2.99/lb when I started this diet a month ago. These microwave dishes are $2.99 for a container, they have two servings of aspargus for me in them (I would say around a pound, maybe a little less) & they cook amazing. I literally pop them in for 3 minutes and they come out perfect every time. I stocked up & bought 4 packs yesterday so I always have them on-hand, and I didn't want the price to sky-rocket like the fresh stuff has. They don't expire for another week and a half, so I should be able to get through them just fine.
I will be doing two-posts today to update my measurements. So check it out.
Think I can break 145 tomorrow??? I may just have to exercise tonight to try and push me over the edge.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 25, 26, 27 & 28 - The Dukan Diet
Current Weight: 146.0 lbs Lost this long-weekend: 0.00000 lbs
Total Lost: 14.2 lbs
*sigh*....what a long-weekend, and as you can see, not fantastic numbers. A whole lotta zero's.
I had a major transgression this weekend. On Sunday, we hosted a BBQ. With chips, nuts & spinach dip, I thought I was going to buckle and just stuff my face, but I withheld. Then it happened. I was alone, with a vanilla cake in my kitchen & I ate a small sliver, then after that sliver, I couldn't stop and ate about an 2 inch slice. Oh man it was sooooooo good & I almost think it was worth not losing a single pound this weekend just to taste that cake. The only issue with the cake thing, was I went into the rest of the night thinking "well I already cheated, so what's a little fruit?", so I started with the watermelon, then the cantaloupe then the honeydew melon. I have to say, I didn't even touch anything 'bad', besides the cake, which impressed me, but after some binging on fruit & that amazing piece of cake, I didn't even bother weighing myself Monday morning.
This morning stepped onto the scale, and to no surprise, I had lost no weight...the good news, I didn't gain any weight & I actually feel 'skinnier' today, then I had all weekend, so I am getting back on track.
I don't know about you, but I have this one roll of fat on my stomache. It sits right under my chest, and is only about an inch thick, but it is not my favourite part of my upper body. This morning, I looked in the mirror, and it is actually disappearing. I really have to 'bend' to get that roll to appear & even my belly feels like it is disappearing. Despite having not lost a pound, I am feeling fantastic in terms of my weight. Clothes fit amazing, I wore a 'small' t-shirt this weekend & not like 'small from a ladies store', like small from a young womens store, so it is a legitimate small. Loved it.
Today I hope to do a lot better. I have made my lunch & tonight I am going to make sure I have a whole bunch of asparagus with my dinner to try & combat the 146.0lb mark. Unfortunately I am feeling a little under the weather today. My throat is sore & I am just tired after such a busy weekend. I literally drank 1L of water on my 40 minute drive to work today, yikes. The good thing is, I am not retaining it I don't think because I have already gone to the bathroom twice. One weird thing that "brain" the blogger guy I followed spoke of last week, was the nightly dry-mouth. Like there is a serious lack of saliva. I am not sure what it is from, and at first, I thought it was just me, but he mentioned it last week & I am happy to hear that other people are experiencing the dry-mouth in the middle of the night. I have a glass of water by my bed, but it at least wakes me up once a night. This could be effecting my throat, I am not sure, hopefully a good nights sleep tonight will have me feeling as good as I am looking :)
Hopefully I have better numbers to share tomorrow, that is if I can resist the left-over cake sitting in my kitchen right now. UGH!
Total Lost: 14.2 lbs
*sigh*....what a long-weekend, and as you can see, not fantastic numbers. A whole lotta zero's.
I had a major transgression this weekend. On Sunday, we hosted a BBQ. With chips, nuts & spinach dip, I thought I was going to buckle and just stuff my face, but I withheld. Then it happened. I was alone, with a vanilla cake in my kitchen & I ate a small sliver, then after that sliver, I couldn't stop and ate about an 2 inch slice. Oh man it was sooooooo good & I almost think it was worth not losing a single pound this weekend just to taste that cake. The only issue with the cake thing, was I went into the rest of the night thinking "well I already cheated, so what's a little fruit?", so I started with the watermelon, then the cantaloupe then the honeydew melon. I have to say, I didn't even touch anything 'bad', besides the cake, which impressed me, but after some binging on fruit & that amazing piece of cake, I didn't even bother weighing myself Monday morning.
This morning stepped onto the scale, and to no surprise, I had lost no weight...the good news, I didn't gain any weight & I actually feel 'skinnier' today, then I had all weekend, so I am getting back on track.
I don't know about you, but I have this one roll of fat on my stomache. It sits right under my chest, and is only about an inch thick, but it is not my favourite part of my upper body. This morning, I looked in the mirror, and it is actually disappearing. I really have to 'bend' to get that roll to appear & even my belly feels like it is disappearing. Despite having not lost a pound, I am feeling fantastic in terms of my weight. Clothes fit amazing, I wore a 'small' t-shirt this weekend & not like 'small from a ladies store', like small from a young womens store, so it is a legitimate small. Loved it.
Today I hope to do a lot better. I have made my lunch & tonight I am going to make sure I have a whole bunch of asparagus with my dinner to try & combat the 146.0lb mark. Unfortunately I am feeling a little under the weather today. My throat is sore & I am just tired after such a busy weekend. I literally drank 1L of water on my 40 minute drive to work today, yikes. The good thing is, I am not retaining it I don't think because I have already gone to the bathroom twice. One weird thing that "brain" the blogger guy I followed spoke of last week, was the nightly dry-mouth. Like there is a serious lack of saliva. I am not sure what it is from, and at first, I thought it was just me, but he mentioned it last week & I am happy to hear that other people are experiencing the dry-mouth in the middle of the night. I have a glass of water by my bed, but it at least wakes me up once a night. This could be effecting my throat, I am not sure, hopefully a good nights sleep tonight will have me feeling as good as I am looking :)
Hopefully I have better numbers to share tomorrow, that is if I can resist the left-over cake sitting in my kitchen right now. UGH!
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