A year later, I am RE STARTING the Dukan Diet


Having had an eventful year I believe to be back to my starting weight (I'm slightly terrified to weigh myself). However, I feel it is imperative to try and sort this weight issue out once and for all. I've not been bingeing to the extent I was this time last year, but my eating pattern is less than normal. 


P L A N


A T T A C K phase for 7-10 days, depending on the weight loss (GOAL 1 = 7-10lbs weight loss)


C R U I S E phase for 4 weeks (before I go on holiday) = alternate protein and vegetables days with a weekly cheat meal (GOAL = 2.5lbs weight loss per week x 4 = 10lbs)


Then I go away traveling for a month/ 5 weeks where I hope to vaguely stick to the diet but I'm not too bothered, as long as I lose more weight, I should because I will be poor.


Although I don't know my starting weight I guess it will be around 140. So the goals look as follows - 


Starting:


27.06 - 140 (ish)


4.07 - 135


11.07 - 130


18.07 - 127.5


25.07 - 125


1.08 - 122.5


5.08 (I go away) - 122

F I N G E R S     C R O S S E D ! !

P. S. I will post my daily food diary here from tomorrow

DAY 3

TODAY .
7.09.11

Breakfast

2 Activia fat free raspberry yoghurts

Lunch

I binged - I ate chocolate, biscuits, pasta - IT WAS NOT GOOD - back on track tomorrow

Supper

Nothing



Exercise


1 hour and a half walk (about 5 miles ?)

DAY 2

TODAY .
6.09.11

Breakfast

Fat free Waitrose Vanilla Yoghurt w/ oatbran
2 fat free Activa raspberry yoghurts
Lunch

Chocolate chip pancakes (with ice cream and maple syrup !!)

Supper

Nothing



Exercise


No gym - but I was walking around for a good 3 hours during the day

DAY 1

I am restarting the diet today, as I have just started the first day of college. Starting diets when I am out of the house all day long are much easier than starting when I am at home on holiday.

TODAY .
5.09.11

Breakfast

0% Total yoghurt with sweetener and oatbran

Lunch

Chicken salad (salad consisting of lettuce and cucumber...)

Supper

A packet of flame-grilled chicken with some mustard

Exercise

45 minutes of interval training on the tredmill (1minute fast, 1 minute slow - it is supposed to speed up your metabolic rate)

I have NOT weighed myself, as i'm too scared as I defiantely ate too much last week. I will start weighing myself from next Monday (12.09.11)

HOLIDAY FOOD DIARY

This is my food diary from Italy - I was trying to follow the Dukan Attack phase for 10 days

SUNDAY 14.08
B
Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
Smoked salmon
D
Salmon carpaccio

MONDAY 15.08
B
Slices of ham
L
Bresola
D
Roast chicken

TUESDAY 16.08
B
Ham and Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
Tuna
D
Salami and veal

WEDNESDAY 17.08
B
Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
Roast chicken
D
Bresola as a starter and steak as a main and a little bit of bread

THURSDAY 18.08
B
Croissant, ham and cheese, some bread, some granola and orange juice (I had a bit of a blow out meal !)
L
Nothing
D
Roast chicken

FRIDAY 19.08
B
Croissant, ham and cheese, some bread, some granola, melba toast
L
Nothing
D
Bresola

SATURDAY 20.08
B
Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener and ham
L
Roast chicken
D
Tuna and pork

SUNDAY 21.08
B
Yoghurt, ham and some cheese
L
Fish selection with a Parmesan crust
D
Nothing

MONDAY 22.08
B
Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
Chicken
Snack:
2 Pain au chocolat because I was feeling so fain in the afternoon, and then as I have a tendency to not stop eating when I eat something naughty I had:
D
Half a pizza, cheesecake and a pick of breads and pastas (My stomach was in huge discomfort at this point)

TUESDAY 23.08
B
Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
I did not record
D
Roast chicken

WEDNESDAY 24.08
B
2 Total 0% fat yoghurt with oatbran and sweetener
L
Nothing
D
Nothing

FUTURE PLANS

Hello !

BAD NEWS

I have been trying my best to follow the diet, but i've been failing... It is coming to the end of my summer holiday and so I have been having late nights, lazy days and enjoying my food. I know myself that I find it hugely difficult to diet and be controlled when I am at home all day, so the fact i've not put on weight for the 3 month holiday i've had is great. I start art college on monday and will be there 4 days a week + I will be working in retail to earn some money a couple of days a week so I will be busy, out of the house and not bored and stuffing my face with whatever is in my cupboards. I am going to be cycling there and back, which should be about 10 miles (5 there, 5 back) - hopefully taking me about 30/35 mins each way. I do not have to be in until 10:30am each morning so I will try and do 30mins of cardio - running or swimming before I go. I am going to also try to do 2/3 pilates/yoga and ballet (something new!) classes weekly.

Hopefully I will loose those pounds in no time !

PS
I will post my holiday food diary this evening

DAY 15

Apologies for not blogging, i've been away on holiday and so had no chance to post. However - from the 14th August I kept a food diary of what I was eating so I shall post it when i've got a chance. I have mainly been keeping to the Dukan - following the Attack phase up until now, although I have had quite a few slips.

Anyway - Day 15

Weight
136 lbs

At least i've lost weight ! I shall start the usual daily update now as i'm home and will get back on track with the diet. The great thing is that it seems to be working !!