Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 13 Monday

Day 89
Weight: 140.75lb (63.98kg, 10.05st)
Gain: 1 lb
Total lost: 6.75lb
Total lost since 3/2011: 17.25lb (7.84kg, 1.23st)

Water intake:  63oz  (1.86l) & 26 oz lemonade & 2 mugs of herbal tea

LOL!  Yes, I was puffy this morning, wheezing as I was walking to the subway.  I'm sure sodium also played a part in this as well.  However if puffy means 140.75, I'm making huge advances!  Plus I didn't look huge either.  I have to drink loads to make up for this today.

Colonix
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Salad w/chicken
Golden beets
Almonds
Goat yogurt
Tomato meat sauce (lamb) -- I was hungry, and it's a PV day...
Spinach w/mayo

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 13 Saturday

Day 87

Weight: 139.5lb (63.41kg, 9.96st)
Gain: 1lb
Total lost: 8lb (3.64kg, 0.57st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 18.5lb (8.41kg, 1.32st)
Average weight this past week: 139.43lb
Average weight the week before: 140.18lb

Water intake: 65oz & 20oz Fresca & 26oz lemonade (that's 111oz, 3.28l) & 1 mugs of herbal tea

Yes, the scale went up, but it's still in the 130's!  This is great.  I did feel puffy yesterday even before the FF.  Also, my average is now in the 130's.  YAY!  The average was .75lb less than the week before.   I'm feeling so positive, I think the extra walking is really helping.  OK, I'm doing P90X lite, since I'm only doing 2 weight-lifting routines right now, but so what?

I tried on some clothes this morning.  Looks like I should be able to wear my pending size 4 pants next week when it's cooler.  I also found another pair of pants that fit now.  As for my too-big pants, I have a friend who is losing weight, so I decided to hold on to the 8's and 6's for her to use.  I liberated the hangers, and they are in a bag on the closet floor, so if they don't fit her eventually, they're easy to grab and donate. AND, I tried on my old skinny pants (from waistlines were high, which means they are absolutely not forgiving at all, and there's no stretch).  Just a tiny muffin top now, but I was able to button them up easily.  These used to fit me when I was 135lb 20yrs ago. Walked to Target & back (15+ min each way), coming back carrying purchases & alot uphill.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Hamburger (bunless) w/bbq sauce
Carrots (2 large)
Beef kebab w/bbq
Sweet potato
Goat yogurt
Almonds

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 12 Friday

Day 86

Weight: 138.5lb (62.95kg, 9.89st)
Loss: .75lb
Total lost: 9lb (4.09kg, 0.64st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 19.5lb (8.86kg, 1.39st)
Milestone: below 63kg

Water intake: 71oz (2.1l) & 2.5 mugs of herbal tea

So close to 20lb & 9kg lost!  I'll have a whole host of milestones coming up in the next few pounds.  I walked after work for 40min.  Yes, the FF were bad but they were vegetables, not wheat/gluten or dairy.  I did do what Sandi suggests, stop, think, what could happen, is this what you want, and in this case the answer was yes I still wanted them.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
 Roasted chicken
Steamed carrots & broccoli
Almonds
Goat yogurt
Steak w/bbq
More goat yogurt
French fries (oven-baked) w/no HFCS ketchup BAD GIRL!!!

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 12 Thursday

Day 85

Weight: 139.25lb (63.3kg, 9.93st)
Gain: .25lb
Total lost: 8.25lb (3.75kg, 0.59st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 18.75lb (8.52kg, 1.34st)

Water intake: 66oz (1.95l) & 26oz lemonade & 2 mugs of herbal tea

Today is a PP day.  I was a little puffy this morning, but I am still shrinking, and the number starts with a 13, so I'm totally fine with this.  Fast 10min walk and then back again at lunch. After work, I walked 40min.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Roasted chicken (breast)
Almonds
Goat yogurt
Scrambled eggs (3)
Goat yogurt

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 11 Monday

Day 75

Weight: 141.25lb (64.20kg, 10.09st)
Gain: .25lb
Total lost: 6.25lb (2.84kg, 0.45st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 16.75lb (7.61kg, 1.20st)

Only .25lb, which is fantastic!  I'm very excited, considering I was not gluten-free.  I'm seeing more definition in my abs, so hopefully I will be well into the 130s at the end this week.  OK, I had another rye round, but it was freshly baked.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Pork chop w/GF-SF bbq marinade
Salad w/olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, garlic dressing
Almonds
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Rye round w/goat butter

I thought about eating something else, then realized I wasn't hungry, why eat calories because I haven't had a conventional dinner, so I drank some water instead.

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 11 Sunday

Day 74

Weight: 141lb (64.09kg, 10.07st)
Gain: 1.5lb
Total lost: 6.5lb (2.95kg, 0.46st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 17lb (7.73kg, 1.21st)

Well, must have been the knish.  Still, I'm feeling good about this.  My diet today was non-dukan, but I kept it wheat-free (or was there wheat in my beer? No idea).  I spent the day doing more heavy-duty cleaning in my house, so I was not sitting on the couch!  I also found a goat butter yesterday.  I'm so excited, I'd rather be eating butter than margarine anyway, and American margarine has no flavor (or rather the flavor is sometimes downright bad).  I've been importing some yummy Finnish margarine in my suitcase every summer, but now that you're only allowed one suitcase, and there's a weight limit, I can't really bring back 12 containers like I used to.  The goat butter is imported from England, and it was very tasty on my rye bread.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Goat yogurt
1/2 Rye round w/goat butter
Almonds
3 creme fudge candies (dairy)
1 mini York peppermint patty
Bottle of Rye beer (I needed fortification to face a particularly gross cleaning task)
Steak w/paprika yogurt sauce
New Yukon Gold potatoes w/goat butter
Red wine (2 glasses?)
Roquefort w/Wasa rye crackers (3?)

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 11 Saturday

Day 73

Weight: 139.5lb (63.41kg, 9.96st)
Loss: .25lb
Total lost for the week: 1.75lb, .8kg (same last week, btw)
Total lost: 8lb (3.64kg, 0.57st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 18.5lb (8.41kg, 1.32st)
Milestone: new low in 2012

A new low this year, but I'm not getting too excited yet, I want to stay below 140 for several days before I get happy.  I've definitely been shrinking, and I fit into my size 4 winter pants that were too tight.  Just in time for spring, so I can't wear them!  I did wear them today, but hiding under my long coat was a muffin-top, so not ready for officewear yet.  I didn't feel uncomfortable otherwise, though.  I'll have to work on my water intake to make sure I'm really low and not dehydrated.

Colonix & paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Goat yogurt
Steak w/salsa
Almonds
Manchego
Spinach knish -- might have had wheat, not sure
Deli turkey breast slices (has sodium)

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Thursday

Day 71

Weight: 140lb (63.64kg, 10.00st)
Loss: 2lb!!!
Total lost: 7.5lb (3.41kg, 0.54st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 18lb (8.18kg, 1.29st)


A WHOOSH!  I'm so happy!  I'm doing a PP day again because I want to try and cement this improvement.  This is the third time I've gotten down to 140 this year, and then I moved up again.  Not this time, I'm hoping.

I have to confess that I've forgotten to post some transgressions.  On Tuesday I had 4 GL cookies (Glow brand, they are FANTASTIC!).  On Monday I had about a cup's worth of GF apple crisp.  I also had a pint of Murphy's Stout last Friday.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Broiled pork chop w/GF-SF bbq sauce
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Steak
More goat yogurt

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Wednesday

Day 70

Weight: 142lb (64.55kg, 10.14st)
Loss: 1lb
Total lost: 5.5lb (2.5kg, 0.39st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 16lb (7.27kg, 1.14st)

A PP day.  That loss is sort of standard when I go off gluten.  It's higher when I go off wheat, but I don't get as puffy from rye.  I wasn't really hungry in the evening, but I decided to have some scrambled eggs and some almonds anyway.  I should have had even more water than I did.  We'll see what the scale says tomorrow!

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Broiled pork chop w/GF-SF BBQ sauce
Almonds
Goat yogurt
Scrambled eggs
Almonds

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Tuesday

Day 69

Weight: 143lb (65kg, 10.21st)
No Change
Total lost: 4.5lb (2.05kg, 0.32st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 15lb (6.82kg, 1.07st)

I slept better, so I was not as tired today.  A PV day.

Colonix  & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Short ribs
Fried plantains (bad, but I only eat them when they have them at the office cafeteria)
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Butternut squash
Chicken w/curry goat yogurt sauce

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Monday

Day 68

Weight: 143lb (65kg, 10.21st)
Gain: 1.5lb
Total lost: 4.5lb (2.05kg, 0.32st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 15lb (6.82kg, 1.07st)

I slept poorly again, about 5 hrs, and I was exhausted all day, partly due to sleep deprivation (I also had to get to work 1 hr earlier), partly due to dehydration I realized later in the day.  I felt better mid-afternoon after drinking a lot of water, so I know it was the dehydration today.  I got to sleep a little earlier.  No cow dairy today.

Colonix & Paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
1 rye round w/margarine
Tomato mushroom & olive meat sauce (lamb)
Roasted green beans
Artichokes & asparagus pieces
Goat yogurt
1 rye round w/margarine
Pork chop, broiled w/gluten-free, sugar-free bbq sauce slathered on

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Sunday

Day 67

Weight: 141.5lb (64.32kg, 10.11st)
Loss: no change again!
Total lost: 6lb (2.73kg, 0.43st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 16.5lb (7.50kg, 1.18st)

Well, today's transgressions were all pretty much intentional.  Spent all day cleaning my kitchen w/Mom, I was tired, I didn't sleep enough, and then my mom stayed for dinner...  I didn't have wheat though!

Colonix & paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
1 rye bread round w/margarine
Almonds
Goat yogurt
3 creme fudge candies
Salmon w/cajun spices -- tons of sodium!
Some peas
Red wine, 2-3 glasses (less than 1/2 bottle)
Haagen Daz Dulche de Leche (almost the whole pint)

I may have left something out...

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 10 Saturday

Day 66

Weight: 141.5lb (64.32kg, 10.11st)
Loss: no change
Total lost: 6lb (2.73kg, 0.43st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 16.5lb (7.50kg, 1.18st)

Someone took over my body!  I binged on chocolate covered goodies today.  I did get some walking in, didn't drink enough water, and was low in calories (spoiler alert: the scale didn't move).  Hmm.  I was punished though, because I just couldn't/didn't go to sleep until after 3AM.

Colonix & paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Spinach w/mayo
Marzipan bar covered in chocolate
A total of 3 York peppermint patties (regular size) and about 10 Valentine's Day mini ones 
Tomato mushroom & olives meat sauce (lamb)

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Friday

Day 65

Weight: 141.5lb (64.32kg, 10.11st)
Loss: 1.25lb
Total lost: 6lb (2.73kg, 0.43st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 16.5lb (7.50kg, 1.18st)

Nice loss!  I no longer feel puffy.  I felt dehydrated when I woke up though, so I'm going to concentrate on drinking A LOT today.  Today is a PV day.

Colonix & paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Grilled chicken
Roasted peppers & squash
Almonds
Goat yogurt

Burger w/bbq sauce
More yogurt

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Thursday

Day 64

Weight: 142.75lb (64.89kg, 10.20st)
Loss: 1lb
Total lost: 4.75lb (2.16kg, 0.34st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 15.25lb (6.93kg, 1.09st)

Today was a PP day until I had a small amount of chocolate.  I'm still going to be PP for the rest of the day...

Colonix & paranil
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Steak
Goat yogurt
Almonds (too many!)
Small milk chocolate bar, and about 10 small M&M-sized chocolate & fig balls that I got from the Museu de la Xocolata in Barcelona!
More goat yogurt

I wasn't hungry, so I had another yogurt, and that was it.

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Wednesday

Day 63

Weight: 143.75lb (65.34kg, 10.27st)
Gain: .25lb
Total lost: 3.75lb (1.70kg, 0.27st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 14.25lb (6.48kg, 1.02st)

This was a PP day.

Colonix
1.25 e.w. protein powder
Steak
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Sheep cheese
More goat yogurt
Scrambled eggs

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Tuesday

Day 62

Weight: 143.5lb (65.11kg, 10.23st)
Gain: .25lb
Total lost: 4lb (1.92kg, 0.3st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 14.75lb (6.70kg, 1.05st)

The scale is going in the wrong direction! I'm still feeling puffy today.

1.25 e.w protein powder
Goat yogurt
Beef stew (I ate two small pieces of potato)
Almonds (too many)
Yellow pepper stuffed w/goat cheese
Goat yogurt
More almonds
Sweet potato pancakes, 2 (the patty kind)
Steak w/salsa

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Monday

Day 61

Weight: 143.25lb (65.11kg, 10.23st)
Gain: .5lb
Total lost: 4lb (1.92kg, 0.3st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 14.75lb (6.70kg, 1.05st)

I did have some high-sodium foods yesterday, and I looked pretty puffy when I went to bed, so we'll see what I weigh tomorrow.


1.25 e.w. protein powder
Sofrito chicken breast
Yellow pepper stuffed with goat cheese
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Steak w/salsa
Sweet potato

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Sunday

Day 60

Weight: 142.75lb (64.89kg, 10.20st)
Loss: 1.75lb
Total lost: 4.75lb (2.16kg, 0.34st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 15.25lb (6.93kg, 1.09st)

Only about 3lb from my low this winter.  What a relief!

1.25 e.w. protein powder
Sweet potato pancakes (more like a patty, not a doughy product)
Spinach souffle (also a packaged item)
2 Turkey hot dogs w/mustard
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Steak w/ketchup (sugar, not HFCS, although still forbidden)

Dukan Diet Restart -- Cruise Week 9 Saturday

Day 59

Weight: 144.5lb (65.68kg, 10.32st)
Loss: 1.5lb
Total lost: 3lb (1.36kg, .21st)
Total lost since 3/2011: 13.5lb (6.14kg, 0.96st)

Yay, the scale is going down!  I'm still tired, I just couldn't stay asleep. I should have written this yesterday, I just can't remember everything I had.  It was tough to avoid fruit and grains, but I stayed strong!

1.25 e.w. protein
Goat yogurt
Almonds
Spinach w/mayo
Steak w/bbq sauce
I think I had goat yogurt at least 2x, maybe three servings...