179.6. I stepped on the scale three times just to confirm I'm actually below the 180 mark. Woot!
Took some Exlax yesterday and this morning, and pretty much all day, I finally got to poop. Gross I know.. but it was marvellous.
Starting to get a little bit tired of just meat, meat and more meat.. but a least it's only two more days until I can start the veggies. I never thought I'd say it but I can't wait to have a salad. And cucumbers.. I MISS cucumbers.. they're my favourite veggie.
Went for another walk today but I think that i will have to go back to my exercise bike again until I get proper walking shows. My three year old skate shoes just don't have any cushioning left.
Ate and drank too little before lunch today and as a result I got the shakes. After eating I feel a little bit better.
Tomorrow, being my last day on PP (pure protein), tomorrow I will go to the grocery store and stock up on vegetables again. Nom nom.
Tuesday morning I am retaking my measurements and making my first set of update pictures. Not going to put the pictures here, they're just for me, but I will make a comparison for the measurements at least.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Attack Phase day 5
180.2 this morning. 5 pounds total. Not shabby at all.
Made some lovely meringues last night using egg whites and splenda. They turned out very well and will probably be my go to snack for when then sweet cravings hit.
Was not hungry at all this morning, which I assume has a lot to do with the fact that nothing has exited my body yet. Going to get some Immodium today and rectify (ha!) that issue.
Ate the oat bran with lactose free skim milk and splenda/cinnamon like usual for breakfast, plus one hard boiled egg.
Munched on a couple of meringues for snack time, along with a large glass of water flavoured with Mio.
Planning to eat the leftover steak from last night for lunch, some cut up turkey for afternoon snack and chicken for supper.
I'm feeling better today, apart from the #2 issues, and more awake. Went for my 20 minute walk as prescribed and I barely got winded.
Two more days to go with the attack phase and then I get to start cruising. My cruise phase is supposed to last until august 22, summer will be great with lots of meat on the grill and cold salads to go with it. I don't anticipate any problems sticking to the diet.
Now off to have Easter with the family, wish me luck!
Made some lovely meringues last night using egg whites and splenda. They turned out very well and will probably be my go to snack for when then sweet cravings hit.
Was not hungry at all this morning, which I assume has a lot to do with the fact that nothing has exited my body yet. Going to get some Immodium today and rectify (ha!) that issue.
Ate the oat bran with lactose free skim milk and splenda/cinnamon like usual for breakfast, plus one hard boiled egg.
Munched on a couple of meringues for snack time, along with a large glass of water flavoured with Mio.
Planning to eat the leftover steak from last night for lunch, some cut up turkey for afternoon snack and chicken for supper.
I'm feeling better today, apart from the #2 issues, and more awake. Went for my 20 minute walk as prescribed and I barely got winded.
Two more days to go with the attack phase and then I get to start cruising. My cruise phase is supposed to last until august 22, summer will be great with lots of meat on the grill and cold salads to go with it. I don't anticipate any problems sticking to the diet.
Now off to have Easter with the family, wish me luck!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Attack Phase Day 4
Aww yeah!
180.8 on the scale this morning. -4.4 lbs total in 4 days.. and I haven't pooped yet!
Ate the usual eggs and oat bran for breakfast. Can of tuna in water for lunch, some cut up turkey slices for snack and steak for supper.
In the oven right now is my first attempt at making meringues, using egg whites and splenda. I'm hoping they turn out well because I really want something sweet to snack on and this would be a completely guilt free treat.
No headache today but I was really tired this afternoon, nodded off for about 45 minutes this afternoon.
Tomorrow we're giving the kids their easter baskets, hoping that my sweet craving wont make me cave and stuff my face with chocolates.
Today I was reading a lot of weight loss blogs and browsed tons of before/after picture galleries. This helped me with motivation, it's been faltering slightly. I just have to keep reminding myself that with hard work comes great rewards. In august I will weigh 141 lbs!!
OH! I almost forgot. Got the kids Happy Meals for their supper (friday treat) and not one single french fry found its way into my tummy. *flex*
180.8 on the scale this morning. -4.4 lbs total in 4 days.. and I haven't pooped yet!
Ate the usual eggs and oat bran for breakfast. Can of tuna in water for lunch, some cut up turkey slices for snack and steak for supper.
In the oven right now is my first attempt at making meringues, using egg whites and splenda. I'm hoping they turn out well because I really want something sweet to snack on and this would be a completely guilt free treat.
No headache today but I was really tired this afternoon, nodded off for about 45 minutes this afternoon.
Tomorrow we're giving the kids their easter baskets, hoping that my sweet craving wont make me cave and stuff my face with chocolates.
Today I was reading a lot of weight loss blogs and browsed tons of before/after picture galleries. This helped me with motivation, it's been faltering slightly. I just have to keep reminding myself that with hard work comes great rewards. In august I will weigh 141 lbs!!
OH! I almost forgot. Got the kids Happy Meals for their supper (friday treat) and not one single french fry found its way into my tummy. *flex*
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Attack Phase Day 3
Scale showed 182 lbs this morning, down another 1.2 pounds since yesterday.
I was not overly hungry for breakfast but I ate the oatbran, mixed with some lactose free skim milk and cinnamon/splenda, and 2 hard boiled eggs.
For a snack I had some sugarfree/fat free lemon jello.
Lunch was steak, delicious delicious red meat.
Had some frozen yoghurt, fat and sugar free greek yoghurt with a squirt of Mio for flavour for my second snack.
Also drinking the required 1.5 litres of water per day even though it makes me pee worse than a pregnant woman.
Had my first real test of willpower strength today. Made easter baskets for the kids. I managed to get through it without eating a single piece of candy but man was it difficult.
For supper I'm planning to have turkey and more boiled eggs.
Yesterday I mentioned I had not felt any major effects of withdrawals. This is not so true today. Have a splitting headache and my body is aching all over (more than usual.. did I mention I have fibromyalgia?) Going to pop some painkillers before bed and hopefully get a good nights sleep.
A note on #2... It hasn't happened yet. Not sure if I should be worried about this though, as the general rule is "less in less out" and I am eating way less now than before. Not feeling any major tummy discomforts so far so I'm choosing to not worry at this point. And hey.. once it does come out it'll be a bigger boost in weight loss :)
I was not overly hungry for breakfast but I ate the oatbran, mixed with some lactose free skim milk and cinnamon/splenda, and 2 hard boiled eggs.
For a snack I had some sugarfree/fat free lemon jello.
Lunch was steak, delicious delicious red meat.
Had some frozen yoghurt, fat and sugar free greek yoghurt with a squirt of Mio for flavour for my second snack.
Also drinking the required 1.5 litres of water per day even though it makes me pee worse than a pregnant woman.
Had my first real test of willpower strength today. Made easter baskets for the kids. I managed to get through it without eating a single piece of candy but man was it difficult.
For supper I'm planning to have turkey and more boiled eggs.
Yesterday I mentioned I had not felt any major effects of withdrawals. This is not so true today. Have a splitting headache and my body is aching all over (more than usual.. did I mention I have fibromyalgia?) Going to pop some painkillers before bed and hopefully get a good nights sleep.
A note on #2... It hasn't happened yet. Not sure if I should be worried about this though, as the general rule is "less in less out" and I am eating way less now than before. Not feeling any major tummy discomforts so far so I'm choosing to not worry at this point. And hey.. once it does come out it'll be a bigger boost in weight loss :)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Attack Phase day 2
I woke up this morning fully expecting to not have lost any weight, because that would be just typical.
I was wrong. Scale showed 183.2, down 2 lbs from yesterday. This is clearly water weight but still a nice boost to the motivation.
Last night I made fish, sole, wrapped in foil with lemon and leek (strictly for flavouring) which was yummy but far from filling. I was super hungry when I went to bed, but didn't cave and stuff my face with carbs.
This morning I made the oat bran with some lactose free skim milk, splenda and cinnamon cooked in the microwave. it was definitely more yummy than the greek yoghurt/oatbran mix I had yesterday. Also ate two eggs, scrambled.
For lunch I ate steak (yay!) seasoned with black pepper and oregano, super delicious, cooked medium rare.
Also making another attempt at frozen yoghurt, using fat free plain greek yoghurt flavoured with Mio. My last attempt failed pretty badly, it was full of ice crystals and super hard. This time I am keeping a close eye on it and will stir every hour until it's the right consistency.
As far as how the diet is affecting me so far I haven't had any major discomforts. Apart from the hunger pangs last night, which I suspect are carb withdrawals. I kind of miss sugar but the thought of a slender figure outweighs any cravings right now.
Went to the store this morning and as I passed by the women's clothing section I smiled a little bit and reminded myself that soon enough I can fit into those cute little outfits without looking like an overstuffed sausage.
Dinner plans for tonight is the lemon chicken recipe from the Dukan book. I will eat the meat only while my family gets a side of mashed potato, hoping I can resist.
I was wrong. Scale showed 183.2, down 2 lbs from yesterday. This is clearly water weight but still a nice boost to the motivation.
Last night I made fish, sole, wrapped in foil with lemon and leek (strictly for flavouring) which was yummy but far from filling. I was super hungry when I went to bed, but didn't cave and stuff my face with carbs.
This morning I made the oat bran with some lactose free skim milk, splenda and cinnamon cooked in the microwave. it was definitely more yummy than the greek yoghurt/oatbran mix I had yesterday. Also ate two eggs, scrambled.
For lunch I ate steak (yay!) seasoned with black pepper and oregano, super delicious, cooked medium rare.
Also making another attempt at frozen yoghurt, using fat free plain greek yoghurt flavoured with Mio. My last attempt failed pretty badly, it was full of ice crystals and super hard. This time I am keeping a close eye on it and will stir every hour until it's the right consistency.
As far as how the diet is affecting me so far I haven't had any major discomforts. Apart from the hunger pangs last night, which I suspect are carb withdrawals. I kind of miss sugar but the thought of a slender figure outweighs any cravings right now.
Went to the store this morning and as I passed by the women's clothing section I smiled a little bit and reminded myself that soon enough I can fit into those cute little outfits without looking like an overstuffed sausage.
Dinner plans for tonight is the lemon chicken recipe from the Dukan book. I will eat the meat only while my family gets a side of mashed potato, hoping I can resist.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Attack Phase Day 1
It starts today. The whole trying to get healthy thing.
I used to be skinny. Then I had two kids and developed a raging cookie addiction. More of a sugar addiction really. I will devour anything with sugar in it and not even notice how much I've eaten.
My mother told me about this great new diet she's trying. I've never been a fan of diets because anything that leaves me hungry at the end of the day just isn't going to last. This diet though, after having read about it in great detail, really doesn't seem that difficult to follow. The Dukan diet is a low carb/low fat diet in 4 stages. I'm not going to go into it in great detail, all the information you need regarding it is available on line in mass amounts.
Today is my first day. Attack phase (bam!) day 1.
Having purchased a scale (my old one got thrown out some months back because I felt it was very mean) I weighed myself first thing in the morning (after the potty visit) and will continue to do so every morning because if I don't I will not stick with it. Yesterday i also took the dreaded "before pics". I'm not going to torture anyone with those...
My starting weight, as of this morning, is 185.2 lbs. This is way more than I had imagined I weighed so diet couldn't come at a better time. Need to get healthy not just for me but also for the kids.
I should probably mention height too, 5'7". My ideal weight is 140lbs. That used to be my happy weight, not too skinny and not too flabby. I have no aspirations to be a size 0, that's just silly, a nice 8-10 is good enough for me. Current clothing size is 14/XXL (sometimes I can squeeze into a 13, depending on the brand).
This blog will probably happen every day for the first week and then slowly taper off as the weight loss slows down, as it inevitably will, because I don't want to bore anyone with the same old same old...
The first phase, the Attack Phase (bam!), is supposed to last 5-7 days and consists of lean protein, fat free dairy, 1.5 tbsp of oat bran and at least 1.5 litres of water per day. Also required is a 20 minute brisk walk. Some days I will substitute this walk for 20 minutes on my exercise bike, because I like being indoors.
So far today I've eaten scrambled egg whites (the box kind.. never again), fat free Greek yoghurt with splenda/cinnamon and the oat bran, about 3/4 litres of water and some fat/sugar free lime jello. All which falls within the allowed foods. For lunch I plan to eat steak (yay) pan fried with no oil/butter with some seasoning on it. For supper I really don't know yet, probably some fish and eggs.
I'm feeling the pull for carbs right now, my body is just realizing it's being deprived. I read that the first 2-3 days are the worst, as with any addiction. I'm hoping I have enough willpower to get through it.
I used to be skinny. Then I had two kids and developed a raging cookie addiction. More of a sugar addiction really. I will devour anything with sugar in it and not even notice how much I've eaten.
My mother told me about this great new diet she's trying. I've never been a fan of diets because anything that leaves me hungry at the end of the day just isn't going to last. This diet though, after having read about it in great detail, really doesn't seem that difficult to follow. The Dukan diet is a low carb/low fat diet in 4 stages. I'm not going to go into it in great detail, all the information you need regarding it is available on line in mass amounts.
Today is my first day. Attack phase (bam!) day 1.
Having purchased a scale (my old one got thrown out some months back because I felt it was very mean) I weighed myself first thing in the morning (after the potty visit) and will continue to do so every morning because if I don't I will not stick with it. Yesterday i also took the dreaded "before pics". I'm not going to torture anyone with those...
My starting weight, as of this morning, is 185.2 lbs. This is way more than I had imagined I weighed so diet couldn't come at a better time. Need to get healthy not just for me but also for the kids.
I should probably mention height too, 5'7". My ideal weight is 140lbs. That used to be my happy weight, not too skinny and not too flabby. I have no aspirations to be a size 0, that's just silly, a nice 8-10 is good enough for me. Current clothing size is 14/XXL (sometimes I can squeeze into a 13, depending on the brand).
This blog will probably happen every day for the first week and then slowly taper off as the weight loss slows down, as it inevitably will, because I don't want to bore anyone with the same old same old...
The first phase, the Attack Phase (bam!), is supposed to last 5-7 days and consists of lean protein, fat free dairy, 1.5 tbsp of oat bran and at least 1.5 litres of water per day. Also required is a 20 minute brisk walk. Some days I will substitute this walk for 20 minutes on my exercise bike, because I like being indoors.
So far today I've eaten scrambled egg whites (the box kind.. never again), fat free Greek yoghurt with splenda/cinnamon and the oat bran, about 3/4 litres of water and some fat/sugar free lime jello. All which falls within the allowed foods. For lunch I plan to eat steak (yay) pan fried with no oil/butter with some seasoning on it. For supper I really don't know yet, probably some fish and eggs.
I'm feeling the pull for carbs right now, my body is just realizing it's being deprived. I read that the first 2-3 days are the worst, as with any addiction. I'm hoping I have enough willpower to get through it.
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