Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 25 Sunday

Day 173 (August 21, 2011)

Weight: 140lb, no change (63.64kg, 10st)
Total lost: 18lb, 8.18kg, 1.29st

Well, I've been a bad girl... I'll have to get back on the wagon tomorrow.  I'll do a PP day on Wednesday.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Spelt english muffin w/margarine

At the movies:
1 bag of potato chips
1 bag of Mike & Ikes
Yogurt
Almonds

Went to an early dinner w/my Mom:
Prosciutto & Mozzarella di Bufala w/pesto & sun dried tomatoes & cantaloupe on a piece of spelt bread
Got home and indulged on:
Rye Round w/margarine
Spelt english muffin
Lemon Edy's fruit bar

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 25 Saturday

Day 172 (August 20, 2011)

Weight: 140lb, gain 1.5 (63.64kg, 10st)
Total lost: 18lb, 8.18kg, 1.29st


Well, no surprise after the cookies and the amount of water I was drinking yesterday.  I still need to drink more water today.  My feet get really cold when I'm dehydrated, I guess my blood circulation isn't as good.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Potato pancake w/2 eggs over medium
Almonds
Yogurt

Strawberry Edy's frozen fruit bar

Dinner w/my mom:
1 glass of red wine
Veal scalloppine w/roasted potatoes & spinach
Cup of vanilla gelato (yum!)
Rye Round w/margarine
Spelt english muffin
Lemon Edy's frozen fruit bar

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 25 Friday

Day 171 (August 19, 2011)

Weight: 138.5lb, gain .25 (62.95kg, 9.89st)
Total lost: 19.5lb, 8.86kg, 1.39st
Milestone: Under 63kg.  Lowest weight since 2004!
 
Seriously dehydrated, I sucked down multiple beverages during the day. Then I fell off the wagon in the evening, ate a whole box of gluten-free cookies (550 cal).  I was going to have pork chops, but somehow my oven knob had been turned, and I was afraid I'd have a gas explosion if I turned on the broiler...

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Chicken breast tenderloin w/salsa
Yogurt
Manchego cheese
Almonds
Gluten-free cookies (10 = 550 cal)
More yogurt & cheese

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 25 Thursday

Day 170 (August 18, 2011)

Weight: 138.25lb, no change
Total lost: 19.75lb, 8.98kg, 1.41st
Milestone: Under 63kg.  Lowest weight since 2004!
 
I like this! 


1.25 scoops e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Scrambled eggs
Chicken breast tenderloin w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
Manchego cheese
2x Oats & Honey granola bar
1 sleeve of Nairn oat cakes (300 cal?)
Rye round w/margarine

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 25 Wednesday

Day 169 (August 17, 2011)

Weight: 138.25lb, lost .5lb (62.84kg, 9.88st)
Total lost: 19.75lb, 8.98kg, 1.41st
Milestone: Under 63kg.  Lowest weight since 2004!
 
Under 139 still.  Back to PV w/rye round & margarine.  I also had a week's rest from my 4HB supplements (you're supposed to take a rest week every 8 weeks), so back to Garlic, ALA and de-caffeinated Green Tea extract.  My goal is still 135, but I might go to a few lb further, not below 130 though.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Chicken w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
more yogurt
3 carrots
Manchego cheese
Rye round w/margarine

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Tuesday

Day 168 (August 16, 2011)

Weight: 138.75lb, lost .75lb (63.07kg, 9.91st)
Total lost: 19.3lb, 8.75kg, 1.38st
Milestone: I last weighed this September 2008!
 

Under 139!  When I go lower than today's weight, it'll be my lowest since 2006 or 2007.  Since I had a huge block of cheese, I decided to have another PP day, trying to break my Mike & Ike habit:

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Scrambled eggs
Salmon w/cajun spices
Manchego cheese
Yogurt
Almonds
Chicken breast tenders w/yogurt curry sauce

Still not doing that much exercise.  I'm probably losing a little muscle from inactivity, but come fall I'll start P90X again.

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Monday

Day 167 (August 15, 2011)

Weight: 139.5, no change
Total lost: 18.5lb, 8.41kg, 1.32st
Milestone: below 10st
 
I decided to have a PP day:

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Salmon w/cajun spices
Manchego cheese
Almonds
Yogurt
More salmon w/cajun spices

BTW, I put down yogurt once, but I actually have 2-3 servings during the day, same with the almonds and cheese.

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Sunday

Day 166 (August 14, 2011)

Weight: 139.5, no change
Total lost: 19lb, 8.64kg, 1.36st
Milestone: below 10st

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Yogurt
Almonds
Potato chips
2 glasses of red wine
Soy milk w/caramel syrup

Rye round w/margarine

Again, I'm sure I had something else, but can't remember what.

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Saturday

Day 165 (August 13, 2011)

Weight: 139.5, no change (63.41kg, 9.96st)
Total lost: 18.5lb, 8.41kg, 1.32st
Milestone: below 10st

It was so hot, I was going to have a frozfruit to cool down, but they only had pineapple and coconut.  So I had to get ice cream instead.  Well, since I had already had some dairy, I had a Mister Softee cone when I left Target.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Klondike bar
Mister Softee vanilla ice cream cone w/rainbow sprinkles
Rye round w/margarine
Yogurt
Almonds
Glass of red wine

I'm sure I had something, else but can't remember what.

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Friday

Day 164 (August 12, 2011)

Weight: 139.5, lost 2lb (63.41kg, 9.96st)
Total lost: 18.5lb, 8.41kg, 1.32st
Milestone: below 10st

And I had several handfuls of salted cashews yesterday!  Tomorrow morning should show where I really am.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Chicken w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
1 bag of Mike & Ikes
More yogurt
Rye round w/margarine
Almonds

I've been drinking a can of diet soda a day the last few days.  I have to start making my diet lemonade again.

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Thursday

Day 163 (August 11, 2011)

Weight: 141.5, gained 1.25lb


Time to do a PP day! I've been lax because I was still losing weight, and it was hot and I was too lazy to cook a sauce.  Anyway, no more excuses for today:

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Yogurt
Almonds
Chicken w/yogurt curry sauce
More yogurt
Almonds
Steak w/yogurt paprika sauce
Salted cashews

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 24 Wednesday

Day 162 (August 9, 2011)

Weight: 140.5, gained .5lb

Considering I had some candy yesterday and add'l carbs yesterday, I'm OK with 140.5. I'm craving carbs today.  I have to stay strong!  I haven't had a PP day in a long time,  I've been too tired/lazy to cook my yogurt sauce, maybe I'll do that tomorrow.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Chicken w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
3 carrots
2 Rye rounds w/margarine
Yogurt
1 strawberry fruit strip

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 23 Tuesday

Day 161 (August 9, 2011)

Weight: 140, gained 1lb

Like I said, yesterday's 139 was dehydration, but I'm still liking this number.  I was feeling really spaced out and draggy, mainly due to sleep deprivation, so I had some carbs, but I tried to keep it under control.  I probably won't be happy with the scale tomorrow.
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Chicken w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
snack bag size of sweet potato chips
Izzie soda
1 small bag of Mike & Ikes (candy -- bad!)
3 carrots
Rye round w/margarine
Yogurt
almonds

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 23 Monday

Day 160 (August 8, 2011)

Weight: 139, lost 1.25lb (63.18kg, 9.93st)
Total lost: 19lb, 8.64kg, 1.36st
Milestone: below 10st

!!! My lowest weight this year.  As usual, probably some of this is due to dehydration (too much tea yesterday!)

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Chicken w/salsa
Yogurt
Almonds
I split the following w/my mom at dinner:
salad w/beets & gorgonzola
Sirlon steak w/greens & parmesan
Almond and chocolate flourless cake
Rye round w/margarine
almonds

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization Phase Week 23 Sunday

Day 159 (August 7, 2011)

Weight: 140.5, gained .25lb


Well, still under 141.

1.25 scoops e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Small chocolate bar
Meat on a stick
3 carrots
Yogurt
Almonds
Rye round w/margarine
Chicken w/salsa
Gluten-free Glow snickerdoodle cookies (2-3)
2 leftover from Xmas mini candycanes

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization phase Week 23 Saturday

Day 158 (August 6, 2011)

Weight: 140.25, lost .5lb (63.75kg, 10.02st)
Total lost: 17.75lb, 8.07kg (!!), 1.27st
Milestone: down 8kg

I put on my size 2 ON capris, and they were close to normal sized.  I wore the 4s yesterday to work, and they were baggy and slipping down.  I had to keep pulling them up so my tummy was covered at work.

1.25 scoops e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Pint of strawberries
Small chocolate bar
3 carrots
Yogurt
Glass of red wine
Almonds
Rye round w/margarine

I can't remember what else I had for dinner...

Dukan Diet -- Cruizilization phase Week 23 Wednesday-Friday

I'm calling it the Cruizilization phase, because I've added in rye bread, and celebration meals, but I'm still losing weight.

Well, Wednesday wasn't too bad.  Thursday, however, I had a LARGE popcorn and Icee at the movies, I went to a 11AM show.  What a mistake!  I felt sick as a dog by 2pm.  I had my usual chicken w/salsa, but still felt bad.  I took it easy food wise because my stomach was upset.  That night I woke up in the middle of the night, I had some sort of attack of GERD.  Ew!  That affected my taste buds on Friday. 

Friday
Weight: 140.75, lost .5lb

I ordered an omelet w/mushrooms at the cafeteria for lunch, but it tasted weird, so I only ate about 1/4 of it.  I ate the rest of my yogurt and almonds at work, then I bought a bag of Mike & Ikes on the way home.  I had my usual rye bread, but nothing else.  Fortunately no weird digestive attacks last night.

Diet since returning from vacation Week 22

Week 22

Weight: lost 2lb

I ate a version of the stabilization diet on Wed-Fri, then Saturday went on a mini-road trip to Ikea.  Lunch was the salmon & salad platter, dinner was a pint of Haagen Daz Dulce de Leche ice cream.  Sunday more ice cream and soda, a frozfruit.  The rest of the time I was pretty much eating chicken w/salsa for lunch and dinner, and snacking on yogurt and almonds.  A few times dinner was just yogurt.  Every day I've had one 100% rye "bun".  It's a relatively flat bread that's about the size of large yogurt container lid, sliced in half.  I guess it equals two slices of bread w/margarine.  No fruit really. Not a lot of exercise.

Results?  I lost the wheat bloating, dropping about 2lb.

Diet on Vacation

I enjoyed myself.  I ate 100% rye bread, potatoes, dessert, lots of fresh strawberries, salmon, potatoes.  I ate wheat, mostly in the form of desserts, and of course dairy, and wine almost every day.  I puffed up, but I still only expanded from a size 2 ON capris/shorts to size 4.  The 4s were a little snug by the time I left.  About day 18, my stomach rebelled, and I had a protein-only day.  I had to give my system a rest from the wheat and dairy, and rushing up a path to a latrine isn't fun when you're in an emergency situation!  Well, it probably isn't that much farther than the WC at the office, but still.  I also continued to take the supplements Tim Ferris suggests in his 4-Hour Body diet. Since we were on an island, I swam every day.  I wasn't doing laps or anything, it's a lake, but I burned a few calories every time. I also rowed to 20m and 20 back to the island 3 times, so that was a good amount of cardio.  There's no way to really walk 20m unless I pace up and down the path 5x.  Whatever I did seemed to work, so I'm not complaining.

I'm back!

A quick post now, then in more detail later.  I was 139.75 the day I left, and 3 weeks later when I returned I was 146.  Not tooooooo bad.  Since I've been back, I haven't really followed the diet, but I did have some very PV-type days, just trying to get by.  Today I weighed 140.25!!!!!!  I am so happy, and I wasn't even trying that hard.  I've just had a low appetite, eating lightly in the evening, etc. As I said, more details later, got to get some dog food, poor pooch hasn't had breakfast today!