Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 12 Thursday

Day 88 (37 days before vacation)
Weight: 150.25lb (68.15kg, 10.73st)
Gain: .50lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.75lb (1.25kg, .20st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.75lb (3.52kg, .55st)

Exercise: walked 16 extra blocks to work, ran errand at lunch, walked 22 blocks after work

Boooo!  Well, I guess that GF brownie is doing its damage. I almost succumbed to a beer, but stopped myself.  

Scrambled eggs
Goat yogurt
Broiled pork loin
Radishes
Goat yogurt
Tomato meat sauce (sodium)
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 12 Wednesday

Day 87 (38 days before vacation)
Weight: 149.75lb (67.93kg, 10.70st)
No change
Total Dukan 2013: 3.25lb (1.47kg, .23st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 8.25lb (3.74kg, .59st)

Exercise: walked 16 extra blocks to work, ran errand at lunch, 16 extra blocks after work

Would have been better if the number had gone down...

Scrambled eggs
Broiled pork loin
Radishes
Gluten-free brownie (no corn products) oops
Goat yogurt
Roasted chicken
Manchego cheese

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 12 Tuesday

Day 86 (39 days before vacation)
Weight: 149.75lb (67.93kg, 10.70st)
Loss: .25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 3.25lb (1.47kg, .23st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 8.25lb (3.74kg, .59st)

Exercise: walked 22 extra blocks to work, ran errand at lunch

I reached this goal again!  I'm going to change the date I reached it in my mini-goals, though, as last time I went back up.  It is raining today, so no long walk after work.

Scrambled eggs
Roasted chicken
Manchego cheese
Goat yogurt
Radishes
Hamburger patty
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 12 Monday

Day 85 (40 days before vacation)
Weight: 150.00lb (68.04kg, 10.71st)
Loss: .75lb
Total Dukan 2013: 3.00lb (1.36kg, .21st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 8.00lb (3.63kg, .57st)
Average weight this past week: 150.96lb
Average weight the week before: 152.86lb

Exercise: walked extra to work, ran errand at lunch,

Spent the day at the office, earning OT.  I was so happy when the scale went down!  I've lost 2.25lb in one week, and my BMI is below 24!  Very nice!  I would be down to the low 140s/high 130s if I can keep that up, but I'd be satisfied with any number as long as I could fit into one size smaller.  Two sizes smaller is pushing in this short amount of time...  I'm glad I'm finally focused and able to stick with it.  It's easier and easier to just walk away from grains and other foods that aren't good for me, precisely because of the memory of how I feel after I have the offending food.

Today was a PP day, except for the radishes

Turkey sausage patty
Broiled pork roast
Goat yogurt
Radishes
Hamburger patty (2 grassfed!)
Manchego cheese

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Sunday

Day 84 (41 days before vacation)
Weight: 150.75lb (68.38kg, 10.77st)
Loss: .25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.25lb (1.02kg, .16st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.25lb (3.29kg, .52st)

Exercise: spent 4 hrs wandering around shopping in a mall.  I could feel it by the end of the day, so I'm counting it as exercise

I was hungry on the way home from shopping, but stayed grain-free by having the ice cream.  I hope it won't affect the scale too much.  I didn't eat that much quantity-wise, and it does have protein so it may work out...

Bacon
Goat yogurt
Mint chocolate chip ice cream
Manchego cheese
Goat yogurt
Rotisserie chicken (home-made)
Gouden Carolus Classic ale

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Friday

Day 82 (43 days before vacation)
Weight: 151.00lb (68.49kg, 10.79st)
Gain: .75lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.00lb (0.91kg, .14st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.00lb (3.18kg, .50st)

Exercise: walked extra to work, errand at lunch

I am shrinking!  That's sometimes a better indicator than the scale, so I am definitely going in the right direction, even if I'm a bit puffy. 

Scrambled eggs
Bacon
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Radishes
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Roasted rutabaga w/coconut oil
Roasted chicken 

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Saturday

Day 83 (42 days before vacation)
Weight: 150.25lb (68.15kg, 10.73st)
Loss: 1.25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 2.75lb (1.25kg, .20st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 7.75lb (3.52kg, .55st)

Exercise: nothing special

Uneventful day.

Bacon
Radishes
Goat yogurt
Sweet potato chips (1/2 large bag)
Manchego cheese
Goat yogurt
Rotisserie chicken (home-made)
Roasted bell pepper
Belhaven stout

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Thursday

Day 81 (44 days before vacation)
Weight: 151.5lb (68.72kg, 10.82st)
Gain: .25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 1.50lb (0.68kg, .11st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 6.50lb (2.95kg, .46st)

Exercise: errand at lunch, 7 min exercise routine

Today was a PV day. I was going to start doing P90X routines again, but it was really muggy in my apartment, the windows were left open and it had been raining all day.  I was sweating just sitting on my bed, so I decided to do the 7 minute exercise plan they had in the NY Times magazine.  Basically it's 30 seconds of a variety of different exercises (you can chose which ones), with a 10 second rest in between.  I did mostly pushups and pullups with some squats, plank, and chair dips.  Better than doing nothing, and it's actually following the Primal Blueprint, which says too much exercise can be counterproductive. 

Scrambled eggs
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Steamed rutabaga
Radishes
Goat yogurt
Manchego cheese
Broiled salmon
Gouden Carolus Classic brown ale
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Wednesday

Day 80 (45 days before vacation)
Weight: 151.25lb (68.61kg, 10.80st)
Loss: .75lb
Total Dukan 2013: 1.75lb (0.79kg, .13st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 6.75lb (3.06kg, .48st)

Exercise: walked 22 blocks to work, errand at lunch, and 16 blocks after work.

Another PP day, except for the radishes.  They were so tempting and low cal/low carb!  I'm going to start doing some P90X routines again, it's the easiest way for me to build up muscle, which burns fat!  That will also force me to clean my room...

Scrambled eggs
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Radishes
Goat yogurt
Manchego cheese
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Belhaven stout
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Tuesday

Day 79
Weight: 152.00lb (68.95kg, 10.86st)
Loss: .25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 1.00lb (0.45kg, .07st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 6.00lb (2.72kg, .43st)

Exercise: walked extra to work, errand at lunch, and 46 blocks after work.

Today was a PP day.  I was good and didn't have a later snack. I'll have a PP day tomorrow. The puffiness is slowly going down, but I must start doing something in addition to walking!  I have been doing leg lifts & standing on one leg while doing my makeup (helps the abs too!)

Scrambled eggs
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Goat yogurt
Manchego cheese
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 11 Monday

Day 78
Weight: 152.25lb (69.06kg, 10.88st)
No change
Total Dukan 2013: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 5.75lb (2.61kg, .41st)

Exercise: walked extra to work, errand at lunch, and 55 blocks after work.  I was good and didn't have a later snack.  I'll have a PP day tomorrow.  I am still feeling a little puffy, but I guess I need to be realistic and admit that some of that is extra fat!

Scrambled eggs
Steamed broccoli
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard?
Goat yogurt
Goat yogurt
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Steamed rutabaga

Dukan Diet 2013 -- Week 10 Saturday & Sunday

Day 76-77
Weight: 153.5lb (sa) 153.25lb (su) (69.06kg, 10.88st)
Loss: 1lb, then .25lb
Total Dukan 2013: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 5.75lb (2.61kg, .41st)

Exercise: various errands both days that required long walks (20min+).

I took it easy on the food this weekend, but kept making stupid mistakes.  On Sunday I had brunch, but swapped out the parmesan hash brown patty for some salad, so that was one meal that I was able to stay away from bad stuff. 

Saturday:

Goat yogurt several times
?  don't remember
remaining gluten-free pretzels -- well, now they can't tempt me
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Mushrooms (sauteed, coconut oil)
Roasted rutabaga

Sunday:

Scrambled eggs w/some salad
Goat yogurt

Manchego cheese
Broiled boneless pork loin w/mustard
Mushrooms (sauteed, coconut oil)

Kasteel Donker ale -- this must have had wheat because I had horrible stabbing pains! I dumped the rest of the bottle
 
Goat yogurt -- the pains finally subsided after I had this

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.