Its roughly a month since I last blogged about my diet.
I have not put on any weight, in fact I am still losing it, but I am nearly at the end of the consolidation phase so hopefully once I am on the Stabilisation Phase of this diet, where I can eat anything I like (except one day a week which will be pure protein), the weight will stop dropping and, as the phase suggests, stabilise.
My weight is now 8st 5.75lbs and although it has gone lower than I wanted (8st 7lbs) it's not much lower & I do have my twins birthday to celebrate next week so I'm sure I'll put a few pounds back on.
I have encouraged a few more people to try this diet recently and so far they are having success.
I hope the blogging of my Dukan Diet has inspired some of you to give it a go.
Links:
Dukan Diet Official Site
Dukan Tips & Recipes
Showing posts with label Consolidation Phase. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consolidation Phase. Show all posts
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Monday, 3 December 2012
My Diet, Week 12 - Consolidation Countdown
Well overall I didn't do too bad on my 1st week on the consolidation phase, even though I found it hard work.
I tried a new recipe during the week, which I thought tasted lovely.
Rosemary Beef Burgers
I also treated myself to an Indian takeaway on Saturday night, and although I thought of it as a celebration meal, the only thing I ate which was not in the Dukan Diet was the onion bhajee and a little bit of popadom. Over the week I also treated myself to 2 squares of fudge & an Eccles cake.
Mostly I just added salad or stir fry on P days (for my OH) to my food. My Protein only days were Monday & Sunday. My OH lost another 1.75lbs this week, he has now lost 1st 8lbs, so he is still right on track.
I weighed myself this morning and my weight was pretty much stable, so not bad.
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Weight Lost: 3/4 lb
Total Weight Lost: 1st 9lbs
So although a small loss, I feel I am doing something right as I'd still like to slowly get to 8st 7lbs.
I did managed 2 tracked walks last week, but I also did a fair bit of walking yesterday which I didn't track, so probably walked for roughly 2-3 hrs this last week.
I am having a meal out with friends on Wednesday night, so there is one of my celebration meals this week sorted, not sure what I'll do for a 2nd - probably won't but we shall see.
I tried a new recipe during the week, which I thought tasted lovely.
Rosemary Beef Burgers
I also treated myself to an Indian takeaway on Saturday night, and although I thought of it as a celebration meal, the only thing I ate which was not in the Dukan Diet was the onion bhajee and a little bit of popadom. Over the week I also treated myself to 2 squares of fudge & an Eccles cake.
Mostly I just added salad or stir fry on P days (for my OH) to my food. My Protein only days were Monday & Sunday. My OH lost another 1.75lbs this week, he has now lost 1st 8lbs, so he is still right on track.
I weighed myself this morning and my weight was pretty much stable, so not bad.
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Weight Lost: 3/4 lb
Total Weight Lost: 1st 9lbs
So although a small loss, I feel I am doing something right as I'd still like to slowly get to 8st 7lbs.
I did managed 2 tracked walks last week, but I also did a fair bit of walking yesterday which I didn't track, so probably walked for roughly 2-3 hrs this last week.
I am having a meal out with friends on Wednesday night, so there is one of my celebration meals this week sorted, not sure what I'll do for a 2nd - probably won't but we shall see.
Friday, 30 November 2012
My Diet Consolidation Countdown
Friday 30th November 2012
This 11th week of my Dukan Diet has been harder for me than any other week, it's because I am so used to eating Proteins one day & Proteins & Vegetables the next, that it feels really odd being able to have PV every day bar one. It also feels really weird having any celebration meals when they feel wrong to me now. To make matters worse my OH is still on the Cruise Phase of the diet and so I am cooking for him each day and it's hard for me to think what to put with my meals on his P days that won't be, sort of, rubbing his nose in it.
So what have I done this week ... well Monday would have been a P day (and so it was for my OH) and to be honest I didn't change anything - I classed it as my one P day this week.
Tuesday, being PV day for both of us was fine but Wednesday I was struggling to think what to eat different. I had the same as my OH but for my main meal I added peppers, Spring onions, soy sauce to my Salmon. Although I didn't have a celebration meal, I did defrost & eat the eccles cake that has been sitting in my freezer for a few weeks trying to tempt me - it was delicious. Thursday was another PV day, so no problem, but today (Friday) I am struggling again. I really didn't fancy eggs for breakfast but decided on scrambled eggs rather than porridge so that I can have my oat bran later. Lunch was tough, I ended up making Simple Pancakes hoping they would be lovely, but I actually didn't like them much and ended up throwing them in the bin, maybe I made them a little to thick, they felt a bit heavy and stodgy.
I did treat myself to 2 pieces of fudge after, to get rid of the taste in my mouth. I know fudge and Eccles Cakes aren't celebration meals but they are "naughties" that I've resisted for a long time.
I'm hoping after I do my food shopping at the weekend I will find this easier. It's weird because most people would be finding this easy but its just feels alien to me now to be eating "wrong" foods. Next Wednesday I'll be going for a meal with some friends so I shall be able to have a proper "celebration" meal then.
I have done some exercise this week, after my walk on Monday I also had a longer walk on Tuesday (in the pouring rain I might add) 1:09:54 covering 3.41 miles burning 239 calories. I should have gone out today, really, as the sky is blue and the sun is shining, very cold though, but, alas, I haven't.
Hoping next week will get easier. :)
This 11th week of my Dukan Diet has been harder for me than any other week, it's because I am so used to eating Proteins one day & Proteins & Vegetables the next, that it feels really odd being able to have PV every day bar one. It also feels really weird having any celebration meals when they feel wrong to me now. To make matters worse my OH is still on the Cruise Phase of the diet and so I am cooking for him each day and it's hard for me to think what to put with my meals on his P days that won't be, sort of, rubbing his nose in it.
So what have I done this week ... well Monday would have been a P day (and so it was for my OH) and to be honest I didn't change anything - I classed it as my one P day this week.
Tuesday, being PV day for both of us was fine but Wednesday I was struggling to think what to eat different. I had the same as my OH but for my main meal I added peppers, Spring onions, soy sauce to my Salmon. Although I didn't have a celebration meal, I did defrost & eat the eccles cake that has been sitting in my freezer for a few weeks trying to tempt me - it was delicious. Thursday was another PV day, so no problem, but today (Friday) I am struggling again. I really didn't fancy eggs for breakfast but decided on scrambled eggs rather than porridge so that I can have my oat bran later. Lunch was tough, I ended up making Simple Pancakes hoping they would be lovely, but I actually didn't like them much and ended up throwing them in the bin, maybe I made them a little to thick, they felt a bit heavy and stodgy.
I did treat myself to 2 pieces of fudge after, to get rid of the taste in my mouth. I know fudge and Eccles Cakes aren't celebration meals but they are "naughties" that I've resisted for a long time.
I'm hoping after I do my food shopping at the weekend I will find this easier. It's weird because most people would be finding this easy but its just feels alien to me now to be eating "wrong" foods. Next Wednesday I'll be going for a meal with some friends so I shall be able to have a proper "celebration" meal then.
I have done some exercise this week, after my walk on Monday I also had a longer walk on Tuesday (in the pouring rain I might add) 1:09:54 covering 3.41 miles burning 239 calories. I should have gone out today, really, as the sky is blue and the sun is shining, very cold though, but, alas, I haven't.
Hoping next week will get easier. :)
Monday, 26 November 2012
My Diet, Week 11 - Day 70 Reached my Dukan Goal Weight
************WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO************
It was all worth it. I really can't say how easy I have found this diet. I haven't been tempted by any wrong foods, other than birthday cake on my birthday. I feel better, I look better, I am happy. I do appreciate that I didn't have a massive amount to lose and anyone having more to lose than me may find it harder but please persevere, you will get there.
Monday 26th November 2012
Weight: 8st 12.75lbs
Weight Lost: 3lbs
Total Weight Lost: 1st 9.25lbs
Dukan Goal Weight: 8st 13lbs
Now although I have reached my Dukan Goal Weight, my own goal was to get to 8st 7lbs so I am still hoping to lose a little more. My OH has now lost 1st 6.75lbs and he looks much better for his weight loss too. He needs to lose another 2 stone and according to the Official Dukan Goal weight he should reach this by March 2013 (I shall keep you posted on his success).
I have managed a walk today it was for 40:32 minutes and covered 2.25 miles, burning roughly 159 calories.
Today's Planned Cruise (P) Menu (for my OH)
Breakfast: Vanilla Oat Bran Pancake with Goji Berries
Lunch: Crispy Ham (I didn't have this after all, really didn't fancy it)
Dinner: Roast Chicken Curry
Snack: Natural Yoghurt
This menu may well stay the same for me today as well, we shall see.
The next phase of this diet is the Consolidation Phase and I do intend to start it but with a slight twist until I get to MY goal weight. I have lost 22lbs so (times 5) I need to be on this phase of the diet for 110 days. From now on I can eat anything that is allowed on the Attack & Cruise Phases, every day except one which has to be Protein Only. I can also have 2 celebration meals a week (which can be anything at all), so long as they have at least one day between them. Now this is where I am going to tweak it. I have decided to have only one celebration meal a week & possibly 2 Protein Only days a week until I get to the 8st 7lbs then I will follow it by the book.
I am also still preparing the food for my OH, he would sway from the right foods if I didn't, so it shouldn't be hard for me to either add a bit extra to my meals or have exactly the same. My menu for this week, and the food I have in are for the Cruise Phase so I have no choice but to continue as I have been for at least this week, I'm not buying extra food just so I can add a "non Dukan friendly" food, but if someone offers me a piece of cake, a Bacardi & coke or a piece of chocolate I might, just might, say YES :)
Please keep reading my Blogs, go back and read earlier ones if you need a bit of inspiration or encouragement. I shall try to keep the "My Diet" blogs coming but they may be less often as I don't want to bore everyone when I'm trying to maintain my weight, however if I find it hard I will definitely Blog it.
Sunday, 25 November 2012
My Diet - Day 67, 68 & 69
Well I finally got out for a walk today, the sun was shining and the wind had subsided - NO EXCUSES.
My walk was 2.55 miles burning 178 calories, I was out for 46:43 minutes, thought I'd better try to pick up a little of the time that I've missed this week.
Friday 23rd November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein & Vegetable Day (PV)
Breakfast: Vanilla Oat Bran Porridge, Cup of green Tea
Lunch: Home Made Tomato Soup
Dinner: Beef Stir Fry
Saturday 24th November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein Only Day (P)
Breakfast: Oops didn't have any other than a cup of tea
Lunch: Thick Chicken Soup
Dinner: Mustard Salmon
Snack: Chocolate Mousse
As per usual lately, I have done no exercise today, I've been Christmas shopping instead, then when I got home I made the chicken soup,and in the afternoon I had my lovely sister over for a natter - always a good way to spend an afternoon.
Sunday 25th November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein & Vegetable Day (PV)
Breakfast: Dry Fried Egg, Chicken Slice, Cherry Tomatoes. Cup of Green Tea
Lunch/Snack: Chocolate Oat Bran Pancake with yoghurt
Dinner: Roast Chicken, Roasted Veg, Gravy
Although I post my weight loss every Monday, I actually weigh myself after every Protein only day and this morning was no exception. For the first time in years & years the scales showed 8 stone something. I am so happy and so close to my goal weight. Very very soon I shall be able to move onto the next phase of this Dukan Diet - the Consolidation Phase
& I shall be able to enjoy two celebration meals a week & will only need to have one Protein only day a week.
I am excited to be entering this phase of the diet very soon, however I still have to say I have had no difficulty keeping to this diet. I have not had any adverse effects at all.
I hope this blog, of how this diet is going, is helping some of you and inspired you to give it a go. TEN weeks ago I was wearing size 12 clothes (or size 10 but feeling a bit tight with tummy hanging over the waistband), I am now comfortably in size 10's and even they feel too big around my waist and thighs, so could well be into size 8 by now but I haven't bought anything in that size yet. I need to see if I'll definitely stay this size before I attempt to spend any money buying smaller clothes.
I know I'll not be taking "planned" exercise today - it's Sunday after all, but I'll probably get a little if I go shopping, or do housework etc. BUT football beckons this afternoon, so I shall be sitting glued to the box cheering my team on.
My walk was 2.55 miles burning 178 calories, I was out for 46:43 minutes, thought I'd better try to pick up a little of the time that I've missed this week.
Friday 23rd November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein & Vegetable Day (PV)
Breakfast: Vanilla Oat Bran Porridge, Cup of green Tea
Lunch: Home Made Tomato Soup
Dinner: Beef Stir Fry
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Saturday 24th November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein Only Day (P)
Breakfast: Oops didn't have any other than a cup of tea
Lunch: Thick Chicken Soup
Dinner: Mustard Salmon
Snack: Chocolate Mousse
As per usual lately, I have done no exercise today, I've been Christmas shopping instead, then when I got home I made the chicken soup,and in the afternoon I had my lovely sister over for a natter - always a good way to spend an afternoon.
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Sunday 25th November 2012
Cruise Phase: Protein & Vegetable Day (PV)
Breakfast: Dry Fried Egg, Chicken Slice, Cherry Tomatoes. Cup of Green Tea
Lunch/Snack: Chocolate Oat Bran Pancake with yoghurt
Dinner: Roast Chicken, Roasted Veg, Gravy
Although I post my weight loss every Monday, I actually weigh myself after every Protein only day and this morning was no exception. For the first time in years & years the scales showed 8 stone something. I am so happy and so close to my goal weight. Very very soon I shall be able to move onto the next phase of this Dukan Diet - the Consolidation Phase
& I shall be able to enjoy two celebration meals a week & will only need to have one Protein only day a week.
I am excited to be entering this phase of the diet very soon, however I still have to say I have had no difficulty keeping to this diet. I have not had any adverse effects at all.
I hope this blog, of how this diet is going, is helping some of you and inspired you to give it a go. TEN weeks ago I was wearing size 12 clothes (or size 10 but feeling a bit tight with tummy hanging over the waistband), I am now comfortably in size 10's and even they feel too big around my waist and thighs, so could well be into size 8 by now but I haven't bought anything in that size yet. I need to see if I'll definitely stay this size before I attempt to spend any money buying smaller clothes.
I know I'll not be taking "planned" exercise today - it's Sunday after all, but I'll probably get a little if I go shopping, or do housework etc. BUT football beckons this afternoon, so I shall be sitting glued to the box cheering my team on.
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