Dukan Diet -- Cruise Week 17 Sunday

Day 117 (June 26, 2011)

Weight: 140lb, lost 1lb

Yay!  I'm going to have a gluten-free/dairy free celebration meal, so it won't mess with my digestive system, and no asthma.  I may still puff up, but it takes less time to get rid of that if I take my anti-puffing medicine.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
TJ's Grilled Chicken patty w/salsa

At the stadium I had:
Gluten-free pretzels
Starburst
some of a totally yucky Turkey Hill ice flavor, Lemon Cherry.  It even had milk listed as the last ingredient, but hopefully I had so little it won't affect me.
Almonds
Gluten-free brownie
Carrots
1 french fry

At home:
Carrots
Yogurt
TJ's Chile Lime Chicken patties (2)

I'm feeling very fit and slender today, maybe I'll be even lighter tomorrow.  I feel like I'm expelling a lot of air, and my tummy feels flatter than usual. Didn't puff up.  Still has some padding though.  I guess I'll have to work on that in August.

Dukan Diet -- Cruise Week 17 Wednesday

Day 113 (June 22, 2011)
Weight: 141.5, lost 1.5lb

Well, I'm .25 above what I was Saturday morning, Cheat day, and 1.25 above what I was Friday morning before my pre-cheat cake slice, not bad!

VickiC asked "Do you think you'll incorporate a regular cheat day into your diet -- or maybe just from time to time as needed? Do you feel like it helped emotionally to be able to indulge for a day?"  Well, my Cruise phase, which should have been 73 days has been going on for 113 days, which is a lot of extra days.  Now, my 3-week vacation, which starts in 10 days, is going to really mess with the scales, so once I return I will be emotionally ready to be strict again and get back down so I can start the Stabilization phase.  Really, if I was doing the Stabilization phase now, I'd be allowed a celebration meal anyway.  However, it was a little scary going so far off the rails.  Although I'm back to a decent number now, I wasn't sure I would be, which did add to the stress.  I guess there wouldn't be stress on a future cheat day, since I now know the pounds won't stick.  Please keep in mind, however, that I was taking a bunch of supplements and doing some other things that help minimize/prevent damage.  I can't say what would have happened if I hadn't been doing that damage control.

The short answer is, I'll probably do a cheat as needed, but try to get to Stabilization ASAP in August so I won't have to worry about "cheating", as I'll be allowed a celebration meal then.

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Colonix
Almonds (15, 15, then a lot)
Steak w/salsa
Marinated artichoke hearts, cucumbers
Carrots
Yogurt

I'm going to post this before dinner, so I'm guessing I'll have:
steak w/salsa or yogurt/paprika sauce
carrots
yogurt

I'm tired, I'm going to go to bed early and get some sleep!

CHEAT DAY!

Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Body follows a PV style meal plan for 6 days a week, with a cheat meal/day, really a binge on day 7.  He also includes a host of things that help minimize/eliminate any damage.  Here's what happened today:

Day 109 (June 18, 2011)

Weight, 141.5, gained 1lb

First, before breakfast:

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) ("ALA helps you store the carbohydrates you eat in muscle or in your liver as opposed to in fat"-4HB)

Allicin 6000 Garlic 650mg (has "the ability to inhibit fat regain" 4HB)

Ate a protein breakfast:
1.25 whey powder (I am on dairy, so I had some of the $37 mistake can of whey I bought instead of egg white powder 2 weeks ago) (137.5 cal)
Colonix

Swim 10min.  I wore a bikini, size small bottoms, and top size 30E(?).  Felt great!

Before lunch:

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) ("ALA helps you store the carbohydrates you eat in muscle or in your liver as oppposed to in fat"-4HB)
Allicin 6000 Garlic 650mg (has "the ability to inhibit fat regain" 4HB)

Lunch at 1:00pm:
Hamburger w/onions (350 cal?)
Curly fries (500 cal?)
Beverage (25cal) w/lemon -- lemon lowers glycemic response.  OK, it's supposed to be fresh, but I'll have fresh later today.

Swim about 10min, 90min after lunch.  I didn't feel like I was bloated from yesterday, or the hamburger bun or curly fries.  Yay!
At 2:30pm, 1 small scoop of mint chip ice cream (160 cal)

Snack at the LIRR station going home 3:30pm was a new melted Caramel Milky Way Bar (250 cal)

From 4:45pm-5:45pm:
A vanilla coke (20oz) (260 cal)
1 York peppermint patty (140 cal)
7 Samoa cookies (LOOVE THESE) (490cal)
1 Lemon Girl Scout cookie (don't like it) (40cal)
1 Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie (also not a fan) (55cal)

2x Target mozzarella string cheese (120cal)

6:30pm:
1 bottle of Mexican Coke (150cal)
1 bag of pretzels (275cal)

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) ("ALA helps you store the carbohydrates you eat in muscle or in your liver as oppposed to in fat"-4HB)
Allicin 6000 Garlic 650mg (has "the ability to inhibit fat regain" 4HB)

9:00pm
1 slice of real NY pizza (heavenly!) (350 cal)
1 can of coke (140 cal)

20min walk home, pushing full shopping cart up hill

10:00pm
1 6oz glass of "lemonade" (1 lemon squeezed, water, stevia)
Entenmann's crumb donut (250cal)
Entenmann's old fashioned donut (230cal)
2x Thomas' English muffin (240cal total)
w/margarine.

OK, I'm stuffed!  Let's see, I had at least 137.5+875+160+250+995+120+490+425+800=4,252.5 calories!!!!  I don't think I'm going to have any cravings before my vacation in 2 weeks!

Before I go to bed, at around 11:30, I still have to do 90sec of air squats, and another dose of ALA and Garlic.  Fascinated to see what the scale shows in a few days!