Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 8 Saturday

Day 55

Weight: 146.50b (66.45kg, 10.46st)
No change
Total lost on challenge: -0.50lb (-0.23kg, -0.04st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 11.50lb (5.22kg, .82st)

Water intake: low-medium

Exercise: nothing special

No change on the scale!  Boo.  Of course, tomorrow's weight will be higher due to the sodium, but I'll be sodium-free for Monday's weigh-in. 

1.25 e.w protein powder
Goat yogurt
Sweet potato pancakes
Turkey franks (2)
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt

I'm sure I had something else, but nothing non-Dukan...

I had two small glasses of a berry liqueur.

Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 8 Friday

Day 54

Weight: 146.50b (66.45kg, 10.46st)
Loss: .50 lb
Total lost on challenge: -0.50lb (-0.23kg, -0.04st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 11.50lb (5.22kg, .82st)

Water intake: 78oz & 45oz lemonade ( 133oz = l)

Exercise: went up 6 flights of stairs extra

So I've lost 4.5lb in 5 days! All from air and excess water.  My system was still a little clogged, but mercifully, that problem resolved itself today, so I'm hoping for more good news on the scale tomorrow!  Sadly, I'm where I was when the challenge started, although to be fair, that was at a puffy, bloated weight, so I'm about 5lb fatter really than when the challenge started.  Before that, I weighed 146lb when I got back from our trip to Barcelona in February, again, bloated.  So really, I'm fatter now than I've been for over a year.  I know, 5lb isn't that much, but really, why did I sabotage myself in September/October?  I'd be in the 130's now, maybe having spilled over to 140 for a few days during this holiday feasting.

Colonix
1.25 e.w protein powder
Steak w/salsa
Broccoli
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Meat sauce w/yogurt
Steamed rutabaga/butternut squash
Almonds (several handfuls)

Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 8 Thursday

Day 53

Weight: 147.00b (66.68kg, 10.50st)
Loss: 1.00 lb
Total lost on challenge: -1.00lb (-0.45kg, -0.07st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 11.00lb (4.99kg, .79st)

Water intake: 104oz & 30oz lemonade ( 134oz = l)

Exercise: walked at lunch, went up 6 flights of stairs extra

I'm having another PP until dinner day. Finally the puffiness is decreasing.  The water is helping.

Colonix
1.25 e.w protein powder
Broiled boneless pork roast
Goat yogurt
Almonds (2 handfuls)
Goat yogurt
Meat sauce w/yogurt
Steamed rutabaga & butternut squash
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 8 Wednesday

Day 52

Weight: 148.00b (67.13kg, 10.57st)
Loss: 1.50 lb
Total lost on challenge: -2.00lb (-0.91kg, -0.14st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 10.00lb (4.54kg, .71st)

Water intake: 109oz & 30oz lemonade ( 139oz = 4.11l)

Exercise: walked one subway stop's worth to work, walked at lunch, went up 6 flights of stairs extra

A third PP day until dinner. And the puffiness just won't go away!  Blocked up too.  Trying to up the water levels, as I was dehydrated this morning, and that good number on the scale was probably abnormally low...

Colonix
1.25 e.w protein powder
Scrambled eggs
Broiled salmon (small piece)
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Almonds (1 handful)
Beef patties (2 medium)
Broccoli

Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 8 Tuesday

Day 51

Weight: 149.50b (67.81kg, 10.68st)
Loss: 1.50 lb
Total lost on challenge: -3.50lb (-1.59kg, -0.25st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 8.50lb (3.86kg, .61st)

Water intake: 73oz & 15oz lemonade ( 88oz = 2.15l)

Exercise: walked at lunch

Another PP day. Still feeling puffy, and not enough water.

Colonix
1.25 e.w protein powder
Goat yogurt
Broiled salmon (small piece)
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Beef patty
Manchego sheep cheese
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet Fall Challenge 2012 -- Week 7&8 Wednesday-Monday

Day 45-50

Weight: 147-146-148.5-149-149.5-151


Well, this is the hardest time of the year for me.  Wednesday was a calm day, but Thurs-Sun I had an event every day.  Yesterday I had a high of 151, but now I'm on day 2 of PP, and looking forward to another week of no events.  Yes, I know I should make a change, but I guess I wasn't in the right place.  I've done holiday parties without going crazy, but not this year.

Thursday, my birthday, I turned 50.  I was hoping to be in the 120's or low 130's, but that didn't happen.  I did walk hours around the LES with my cousin.  I had a knish, candy, chicken w/rice, then dinner was indian w/more rice and Carvel ice cream cake.  Result: 148.5lb

Friday, dinner out was an organic beef burger w/gluten-free bun, but also fries, 2x root beer (not diet), then I think I ate stupidly at home.  Result: 149lb and felt like I was going to explode because I was so bloated.

Saturday, I gave up and put on my size 8 pants I haven't work in 2 yrs.  Went to the Finnish Christmas bazaar, had salted rice pudding, ginger snaps, later had rye bread w/goat butter, leftover indian w/rice, probably more naughtiness I can't remember.  Result: 149.5lb.

Sunday, ate leftover rice, then had 2 hot dogs, then at the Finnish Independence celebration, had plum pastries, rye & rice pastries, then on the way home a coke, twix, another candy, slice of pizza.  Result: 151lb.

Monday, got back on the bandwagon, had goat yogurt and a small serving of salmon, but too many almonds at home.  Scrambled eggs & yogurt for dinner.  I need to seal the bag or hide it!  I walked at lunch, then 30min after work.  Result, down to 149.5lb!

By Saturday I felt ill and wasn't really enjoying myself, I was just acting like an addict.