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Dukan Update:
Technically I am still in the Cruise Phase of Dukan, but I am mostly using this time to plot my next healthy lifestyle goals.
I am really happy that being on Dukan for a few weeks has helped me break out of nasty habits I had developed (i.e. eating too much food - very large portions - cooking with a lot of oil and butter, eating pizza twice a week, eating candy every day, etc.) Am I going to stay on this plan for 3 months? No. But there are some elements I want to keep and some I can do without.
WHAT I WILL KEEP:
- Generally cooking without oil and butter whenever possible (except for occasional baking)
- Using Stevia instead of sugar most of the time
- Using non-fat dairy almost all the time
- Taking stairs instead of elevator or escalator
- Doing 30 minutes of cardio 6-7 days a week
WHAT I WILL DO WITHOUT:
- Eating so much protein
- Not eating nutritious food I enjoy (nuts, fruit, veggies)
- Being too tired to get up early in the morning
- Digestion not working as well it was before I started Dukan
Still, I think the attack phase was useful. I've lost 7 lbs over the last 3 weeks (I lost a few before I started Dukan). I would like to lose 7 more lbs by the end of November, in time for my birthday. However, I really miss my energy and I want it back. To get it, I will need to eat some more nutritious food.
I'm really proud that I've worked out 6-7 days per week for the last 6 weeks. I'm also proud that I reacted quickly to the 189 on my scale and got to business losing weight.
Now my mini-goals include:
- Continue doing 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week
- Add weight training to workout 3 days per week
- Eat one piece of fruit per day
- Continue using Fat Secret on a daily basis
- Eat about 1200 calories 5-6 days per week
- Go back to Body for Life plan of eating favorite food - in moderation - one day per week
- Increase water intake
- Introduce a new rule: no snacking or eating after 8:30 PM.
- Go back to my no-coffee lifestyle
- Regain my early-morning energy
I would like to be down to 180 in a 7 days.
Diet Calendar Entries for 02 November 2011:
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1277 kcal
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Fat: 39.29g | Prot: 82.00g | Carb: 161.50g.
Breakfast: reduced fat string cheese, Grapes. Lunch: Relish, mayonnaise (light), Whole wheat bread, Cod fish (prepared w/o oil). Dinner: Mixed vegetables, Fat Free Greek Yogurt, Baked potato, Grilled lean ground turkey. Snacks/Other: Coconut gelato, Goji berries, miniature nestle crunch bar. more...
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2274 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Exercise machine (fast) - 20 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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