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. :)

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

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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.

My Diet - Day 9

I shall not be weighing myself every morning now that I am on the Cruise Phase of the diet, maybe once or twice a week. However I did this morning just to check that my weight had remained the same, which it had.

Compared to yesterday's weather it is like summer again today, so I went for my walk early (8.30am). I am trying to do 35mins rather than 30 a day, so that the extra minutes will add up to at least 30 by Sunday, just in case I don't get time for a walk at all. Today my walk was 2.09 miles and took 35.58 minutes, burning 166 calories.

My menu for my first PV (protein & vegetable) day is:

Breakfast: Lemon Zest Pancakes, Cup of tea

Lunch: Salmon Fishcakes

Dinner: Shepherds Pie with Mashed Butternut Squash (the recipe is for Shepherd's Pie Stuffed Pumpkin/Squash but I decided to mash it & lay it on top of the mince like a traditional shepherds pie)

Snack: Chocolate Milkshake

As I expected the pancakes were lovely as were the fishcakes, will definitely make both again. 

And ... the shepherds pie was heaven. Felt like I was eating a good substantial meal, with carrots, courgettes, onions & butternut squash, yummm.

Back to protein only tomorrow. 


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My Diet - Day 7

This is the last day of the 1st week and there was no weight loss this morning. I have been expecting this as I understand the Attack Phase lasts for between 2 - 10 day and my weight loss has been decreasing. If there is no loss tomorrow then I will start the Cruise Phase. My OH's weight also remained the same as yesterday, which is good as keeping to the same phase in the diet makes life a lot simpler when it comes to not tempting the other with the wrong foods.

Weight: 10st 2.5lb

Weight loss: 0lbs

Total weight Lost: 5.5lbs

Sunday 23rd September 2012

Todays menu

Breakfast: 2 Soft Boiled Eggs with Ham & Turkey Crispies, Cup of Tea

Lunch: Left over Chicken Breast (from yesterday), Cup of Tea

Dinner: Turkey Curry, plus Cinnamon Oat Bran Pancakes & Vanilla fat-free  yoghurt for dessert.

I was actually intending to have grilled salmon for dinner, but I forgot to get it out of the freezer, so decided to have the curry as the turkey breasts were already defrosted, and I have to say probably more filling.

I haven't gotten out for a walk today, which I knew I'd struggle with, hence adding extra minutes to my walks this week, but this was really due to it raining all day and not lack of inspiration. If I hadn't done enough minutes this week I would have gone out regardless of the weather.

My footie team lost today and it would be so easy to indulge in comfort food but I have not been tempted at all or felt cravings for anything ... yet.

I am determined to lose weight and reach my goal with this diet plan and determination is the key thing when losing weight no matter what plan you are following. I am hoping to have reached my goal by my birthday in November, lets see what happens.



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