Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 10 Friday

Day 75
Weight: 153.5b (69.63kg, 10.96st)
Loss: 0.75lb
Total Dukan 2013 (gained): -0.5lb (-0.23kg, -.04st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 4.50lb (2.04kg, .32st)

Exercise: ran errand at lunch, walked 50 blocks after work.

Today was mostly a PP day, again until dinner. 

Scrambled eggs (not very much, I threw them out they were overcooked)
Walnuts
Steak
Goat yogurt (2x)
Manchego cheese
Belhaven Scottish Stout

We had a guest, so we ordered Chinese.  I decided to stay away from an entree w/rice, but I still ended up doing poorly, just I think lower in calories, and still a little lower carb, but I did end up having some wheat:

Scallion pancakes (flour?)
BBQ beef strips (breaded?)


Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 10 Thursday

Day 74
Weight: 154.25b (69.97kg, 11.02st)
Gain: 2.0lb
Total Dukan 2013 (gained): -1.25lb (-0.57kg, -.09st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 3.75lb (1.70kg, .27st)

Exercise: walked extra stop to work, ran errand at lunch, walked 30 blocks after work.

Today was a PP day until dinner.  I had Zero sweetener (erythritol) with my tea, since I can't have stevia.  No ale.  Boy those numbers above are depressing. 

Scrambled eggs
Turkey sausage
Walnuts
Goat yogurt
Chicken parmesan (chicken strips, tomato basil pasta sauce, goat gouda)
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Weeks 9-10.5

Days 63-73

And again, weight is still in the 150-154 range.  At least I'm not gaining, but I'm not losing either.  I've been having ale or stout 3-4x a week, and that has been helping with my kidney issues, so I'm going to stick with that at least 2x a week.  Over the weekend I went out for dinner on Saturday, and ended up having a small dessert made with Ovaltine, which has wheat.  I looked six months pregnant by the time I got home.  I did have dairy (ice cream) for several days (including Mother's Day), and it's now clearing my system.

I've been having carbs off and on in the form of gluten-free products for the last 10 days.  I tried a new brand of gluten-free pretzels yesterday, and they were really good, "Snyder's" makes regular pretzels, so they've gotten a good recipe, much better than the ones I had a few weeks ago by Glutino.  Last week and today they had gluten-free pizza in the cafeteria upstairs.  Today I brought some shredded goat cheese so I could avoid the mozzarella I had last week.  I think I'm done though with the gluten-free products.  I'm not that bloated, I just feel like my system is sluggish. 

I am walking more, but I need to cut out the carbs for it to really help. 

Dukan Diet 2013--Catchup post Weeks 8/9

Days 55-62
Weight is still in the 150-154 range.  I can't seem to stay with the program for more than 1-2 days.  Yesterday I ended up eating four handfuls of gluten-free pretzels.  They weren't salty enough, lots of carbs, and I felt like crap later.  Not the usual carby crap, but excess corn & potato crap.  Today I had a little bit of a sugar crash, so I ate two little apples.  I'm still sticking to gluten-free/dairy free as best as I can.  I'm going to try to give my liver as much of a rest as possible, and I'm continuing to drink nettle tea to help my kidneys.

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 7 & 8 catchup post

Day 44-54
My weight is still hovered in the 150-152 area. The countdown wasn't helping me stay with the program. I've had a beer 1-2x a week, I had wine last week Wednesday.  This Wednesday I had a G&T, some chocolate, 1 piece of sushi w/rice, and a suspicious sauce with some baby lambchops at a catered office function.  I have increased my walking, I walked 1hr after work yesterday, got off one stop early today, and have gone out and walked around the neighborhood every lunch this week. Today is a PP day.

I started taking copper, selenium, Vit E & potassium supplements earlier this week, in case these would help get rid of "age spots".  Sometimes it can be due to a deficiency, so I thought I'd give it a try.  I am also drinking gotu kola which may also help with the spots, and nettle tea to help with kidney and liver functions.

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 7 Monday

Day 43 (aka Day 19, 41 days left)
Weight: 150.50b (68.27kg, 10.75st)
Loss: 0.50lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.50lb (1.13kg, .18st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.50lb (3.40kg, .54st)

Water & other liquids (non-caffeinated): not enough

Exercise: ran errand at lunch, walked to next subway stop on the way home, ran another errand near home

Today was a PP day.  I had 2 tsp coconut sugar with my morning tea, but then nothing else w/carbs.

Colonix
Scrambled eggs
Steak
Goat gouda
Salmon

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 6 Sunday

Day 42 (aka Day 18, 42 days left)
Weight: 151.00b (68.49kg, 10.79st)
Loss: 1.00lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.00lb (0.91kg, .14st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.00lb (3.18kg, .50st)

Water & other liquids (non-caffeinated): medium

Exercise: ran errands

Had a long talk with my friend who is an herbalist, talking about my digestive issues.  I mentioned how I felt a lot better, and wasn't having bloating issues in Belgium.  What was different?  I wasn't drinking as much water, I was having a beer a day, and I was away from my pets.  Since my trip I've decreased my water intake.  I also cut out an extra allergen (stevia).  I have also increased my walking, not as much as I should, but it was down to minimum required to get to work & home.  So now I am going to try having a beer on PV days.  I am going to continue to have minimal carbs on PP days, so no yogurt tomorrow. 

Colonix
Scrambled eggs
Goat yogurt
What else did I have?
Goat yogurt
Mexican coke (1 bottle)
Potato chips (small bag)
Goat yogurt
Lamburger
Glass of Belgian ale