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 54 & 55

Saturday 10th November 2012

Breakfast: Vanilla Oat Bran Porridge

Lunch: Natural Yoghurt, with Vanilla essence

Dinner: Mustard Salmon

Snack: Chocolate Mousse

Today I am doing a 2nd, on the trot, day of protein only, this is not in the hope of losing extra pounds (although that is always welcome) it is because next week I need Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday to be Protein & Veg days. I am going for an Indian Meal on Sunday evening, so a lot easier if I can have veg too. Tuesday is my birthday so I don't want too much restriction & on Thursday I am going to the cinema from 2.45pm to 3am (honestly) I am going to see the Twilight Films, all 6 of them, one after the other, finishing with the new film starting at midnight. I did this last year also and it was great, but you do need to take food with you, hence wanting the day to be PV.

I wanted to have reached my 1st goal weight by my birthday, I don't think I'll do it but I wont be far off, so am reasonably happy with that.

I have to say, I have never had any bad reactions to this diet, I haven't felt bloated once. It definitely does me good to not eat bread, I',m sure that is what was bloating me out before. I haven't missed potatoes at all, I love my shepherds pie with different "mash" on top, so far I've had mashed Swede, Pumpkin & Butternut Squash - all very tasty. On the whole I have not felt hungry between meals, there has been the odd time but usually because I've had to delay my meal time because of work or some other commitment.  I don't miss alcohol, but then I've never drank an awful lot of it anyway, my OH has had some now and then but has reduced his intake of alcohol significantly. He is looking so much trimmer now it's actually wonderful to see.

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Sunday 11th November 2012

I had a busy Sunday, but unfortunately nothing much that would burn off calories.

Breakfast: 2 x Boiled Eggs, Turkey Bacon (cut in soldiers)

Lunch: Shepherds Pie with Swede Mash

Snack: Chocolate Brownie

Dinner: Indian Meal (Sheek Kebab & Salad to start, Chicken Shishlak (skewered chicken with peppers, onion & tomatoes)

Dessert: Very small slice of my birthday cake, which was carrot cake, with kitkats around the edge & M&M's on top. (The picture is of what was left after it was shared amongst 9 of us)

I know I shouldn't have had the cake but it was made especially for me so I did and I don't regret it. My sister had already brought me a birthday cake over earlier in the day and I did not have any of it, so overall I think I did well & it's not even my birthday yet :)

My Diet - Day 11

Another PV (protein & vegetable) day today, which is welcome - I do like my vegetables.

I did weight myself this morning - couldn't help myself. My weight has dropped 1.25lbs but I do realise, now that I am on the Cruise Phase of the diet, this may fluctuate throughout the week depending on whether I am no a P or PV day.

So today :-

Weight: 10st 0.75lbs

Weight Loss: 1.25lbs

Total Weight Lost: 7.25lbs

My 1st half a stone lost, I am very pleased with that and I am noticing that I am looking a little thinner.  I feel good, I am managing my walk each day without feeling tired, do I have more energy? I don't know, I always walk a lot anyway so I do have a fair amount of energy normally, I will have a think on that one and see in a few days if I feel more energetic.

Thursday 27th September 2012

Menu for today

Breakfast: 2 x poached eggs, Ham slices, tomato, cup of tea

Lunch: Shepherd Pie (left over from Tuesday)

Dinner: Chicken Casserole

Snack: Low Fat Yoghurt with Oat Bran

I went for my walk today straight from finishing work, the weather was, again, beautiful, just like a summers day. I managed 1.98 miles in 35.34 minutes, burning 156 calories, then I took the roof back on my car and drove home with the wind in my hair, it was glorious.

My walk will be later in the day tomorrow as I wont have a break from work til 3pm, I'm not keen on afternoon walks, I am more of a morning person but I shall endeavour to do my 30-35mins.

I have cooked Scotch Eggs for tomorrows lunch, I do hope they taste nice as its all I'm taking for my lunch tomorrow, I don't want to start looking around the local shop to see if there is anything tasty I can eat that fits in with my diet on a Protein only day.

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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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