Cruising down the road...so far!

After week 2 of the Dukan plan and the first of my ‘cruise’ weeks I lost the total of 1lb.

Some might be disappointed after the first weeks loss but not me...I thought 12lbs was a bit extreme but to lose another whole lb was ace news.

The food has been slightly more exciting with the addition on veggies....ah the welcome return of lettuce at lunchtime!!

You have to do a rotation of protein only days and protein and veg days....I decided, well made a mistake by having 3 protein and veg days in a row so I followed up with 3 protein only days....are you with me, have you dropped off....Zzzzz! J Anyway, I think I’m going to alternate them...that way the no veg thing doesn’t seem so long.

I’ve also seemingly got my act together with the gym thing. Went a couple of times last week to the sweat box and then went for a lovely trundle with a pal and the dogs...see photo. Investigating the undergrowth J

I have also made a momentous decision....I’ve started swimming. This might not be momentous to many but for me, HUGE! Well HUGE in the fact that I couldn’t bear the thought of my HUGE carcass in a swimming cossy....I mean really, THE HORROR.  Anyway...I got a grip and went last night. To my utter joy and relief is was completely fine, I actually enjoyed it....lost count of the lengths we did, stopped for a half time steam and sauna and back in for more lengths.

Today the muscle pain is OFF THE SCALE but like they say ‘no pain, no gain’ and in a slightly odd way it’s a pleasant feeling. A feeling I’ve actually done myself some good .....yeay me! J

I did do the inevitable Saturday night drinking at the annual hat party....this was my effort.

Buy hat - search around house - find feathers and corsages - attach to hat - massacre thumbs with pins - drink the pain away. The best is that the booze didn’t seem to affect this week’s loss...I know I can’t rely on this every week though.

Anyhoooo...all in all. This is the start of something I feel great about.

Anon for now pickles xx

Apparently I Du-CAN!!!!

Week 1 of the Dukan diet done....which means the Attack phase is over and I can eat veggies again....who’d have thunk I’d miss veggies?? I started to get a craving for greens about Wednesday but I persevered.

I had a Saturday night without the demon drink which was just as good........mainly as all around me were spangled and hilarious but still....not so bad  but don’t get me wrong, it took ALL my will power not to have a glass of wine and I sort of felt like a bit of a killjoy (don’t worry, next Monday you’ll be getting a post about drunken antics of the annual hat party at king and queen T’s!)

So.....a summary of the week of attack on Dukan.

Basically I ate turkey and fish which is fine....I love both. Smoked salmon, prawns, mussels, baked trout, squid etc...I had it all. Occasionally having a bit of cottage cheese on the side and shock, horror and slice of gherkin (in the old days a treat was a Pringle - these days a SLICE of gherkin!)

To be honest the fact you can have oatbran, albeit a small amount was a real saving grace. I did as I was told and made a galette out of it with an egg and a smidge of Quark. Sometimes had it with lemon and splenda but the best was with smoked salmon! The galette comes out like an American pancake so I made smaller ones and topped it with quark and smoked salmon....hello cocktail party canapés, sans the Martini of course mores the pity!

Yes it is restricted, you do have to drink ALOT of water and the book says 20mins of exercise everyday which is hardly difficult and, how do I put this delicately? The loo issue isn’t so frequent but that’s why you HAVE to drink lots of water...flush out the crap so to speak........(Ewwww subject change immediately!)

BUT...there are massive benefits. I feel great, my skin is peachy, my hair has grown about an inch (exaggerations) and the weight loss is immense. So I hear you ask.....what was the total loss??

6 days of pure protein attack phase resulting in a 12lb loss. HOLY BABY CHEESES!!! 2lbs short of a stone! Huzzah!

So I now go onto the Cruise phase where you alternate pure protein and protein and vegetable days...this is the long slog bit. You follow this until you reach the weight desired....in about 12 years knowing my history but the book say I should reach it by the end of the year.

Well........let’s see how it goes shall we.....I’m off to get a celery stick *squeals* J

Anon pickles  

P.S. My Twitter pal Inge informs me that Dukan means 'you can' in Norwegian....ITS A SIGN!!!! J

Xx

Daily Weigh Ins........

They freak me out because my weight goes up and down like a yoyo but the Dukan man says I should weigh myself everyday for the 'Attack' phase (every time I say that I do a judo chop.....just me then!)

Well Tuesday I weighed in and I'd lost 6lbs and today it was 2lbs down! WHAT THE DEUCE?? 8lbs in 2 days....I fear my scales are amiss but STILL woohoo!

I do realise that the 1st week loss of any diet is mainly water but bloody hell....Severn Trent must be furious I was stockpiling that much.

Tis relatively easy so far....totally restricted but I feel far more in control (this is a good thing!). Food wise I’ve had chicken, turkey, yogurt, a smidge of cottage cheese and I did break yesterday with a ¼ of a gherkin spear (downward spiral). Also had I read the book properly I would have remembered you have to have 1 ½ tbs of oat bran a day. The book recommends you make a galette with it....a galette you say? A pancake? I’M IN!!!

You mix the oat bran with 1 egg, a bit of quark and some sweetener/or salt to taste and cook in a non stick pan....good for breakfast. Or you can make porridge with it or stir through yogurt, the idea being it fills you up and helps to keep you...*ahem* regular! (Ewwwwwwwwww!!)

Anyway.....that’s all I have to say.........so far so good.

Anon pickles....xx