Day 15

  I got more sleep!  YAY!  I love sleep, I really miss it when I don't get enough.  George can get three hours of sleep and be fine (till he falls asleep on the couch), but I really need 8-10 hours or I just can't make it through the day.  I am not good at naps either, so all my sleep has to be at night.
  So on to the weight loss.  I dropped the 1.4 pounds from yesterday, so we are good.  I thought I might if I got some sleep.  My next goal is to drop the next 10 pounds and get to the 240's.  To see 246 on the scale is going to be so great!  I am visualizing it often.
  My daughter is helping me to get in some exercise.  She has learned to climb and has made it her goal to climb every piece of furniture we own and then I think she plans to conquer the walls.  Yesterday I spent the day taking her off of the kitchen table and the patio table, the desk and the back of the couch.  I am going to have to invest in bubble wrap carpeting for the entire house soon.
  Well, off to our days adventures, see you tomorrow, a little bit lighter!

Day 14

    Day 14.  Blah!  I didn't get enough sleep last night.  I took some ibuprofen before bed and that is apparently a bad idea.  I had insomnia till about three this morning and then had to get up at seven to get Bryce off to school.  When I don't get enough sleep it always shows up on the scale, so this morning I am up 1.4 pounds.  Blah!  "And that's all I have to say about that."

Day 13

 I skipped yesterday.  My sis and I took the kiddos to some free Easter activities and they had a lot of fun.  I was still bloated and seriously considering taking a break from this diet.  I did have a lot of extra carbs, but did survive a trip to taco bell successfully ;D  I had a couple of tacos and a burrito, but I scooped the insides out and threw away the tortilla and taco shells!  It was really good and very satisfying as Taco Bell is my very FAVORITE place to eat, I could have three meals a day there for the rest of my life and be perfectly content.  The carbs, though, are terrible.  I have been trying to figure out how to eat there and still stay true to my diet, and now I have it!
  Today is turning out to be better and worse than yesterday.  Last night I had very little to drink, but was up all night going to the potty, so I knew I was finally getting rid of the water I had been holding onto and this morning on the scale proved I was right.  I am back down to 256.8, after a two pound weight gain yesterday, so that is wonderful!  I was afraid all the carbs yesterday would make my blood sugar go up, but this morning it was only 118, so I think maybe my body needed those extra carbs.  The bad part of my day is that AF is finally here, which is why my bloating is going away, lol. 
  Today I am going to have a pure protein day and take lots of ibuprofen and see how tomorrow goes!

Day 11

  I missed a day yesterday, just busy, busy.  I felt terrible yesterday and splurged a little.  I had won a gift card for TGIFridays, so my siter and I stopped to eat.  I had a chicken sandwich, but had them hold the bread. It came with sweet potato fries and I enjoyed them quite a lot!  Sweet potatoes are NOT an approved veggie, but I just did not worry about it.  I payed for it on the scale this morning, though.  I am up 2.2 pounds!  I am not going to treat it like a major setback, though, I am just going to keep on track and see what happens!  I also finally got some protein powder so I can make some chocolate and chocolate latte shakes.  That should help in the afternoons, we shall see.

Day 9

    Well, it looks like it is that dreaded time when weight loss will be very hard, if at all, BLAH!!!  I gain .2 pounds this morning, which is not even worth mentioning, but with the moody feelings and all around discomfort, it it very upsetting.  Here's to hoping that tomorrow is better and brighter for me.  I have thought a couple of times of just giving up on my diet, but I have come along quite well so far and have to remember it is only temporary insanity and things will get better!

  Tomorrow is going to be somewhat of a challenge as it is my first real grocery shopping day since starting my journey.  Grocery shopping is probably not a big deal for most people, but I love playing the coupon game and this diet is really going to change my game plans a LOT!  Also, we drive 20 miles away to do our shopping, so it is an almost all day adventure, which means I will eat out at least once, maybe twice tomorrow.  We shall see how it goes, I am going to try to make some smart decisions, no matter how cranky I feel, lol!

Day 8

  Well, you would think that after 38 years, I would have basic math down pat, but obviously this is not the case as I discovered this morning!  I was figuring up how much I have lost and I actually did reach the 10 pound mark last week, I just got confused, hehe. 
  This morning I weigh 256.4 which is .8 less than yesterday and a total of 10.6 lost so far!  My blood sugar is 112, which is still pretty good, but not ideal.  I have also lost one and a half inches in my waist, so that is terriffic!
  Here is what I had yesterday-
Breakfast- bacon and eggs

Lunch- Fajita chicken

Snacks- yogurt and oat bran, peanut butter, slim jims

Supper- nothing

  I was feeling a little down yesterday, mainly cause I was bloated and a little constipated, so I snacked.  About 3pm is usually my downfall everyday, that is when I get really hungry and usually snack uncontrollably, but yesterday I was able to keep it togethe and while I did have a little peanut butter to satisfy my sweet tooth, I did not go overboard.  I am very happy with myself.
  On to another day!

Day 7- First day of the cruise phase

  High dee ho, neighbor!  Well yesterday was the first day of the cruise phase for me, which means that I get to add protein and veggie days to my routine.  I did not do so good yesterday.  Well, that's not entirely true, but the scale is not being nice.  I think that part of the problem is that we had a late supper, and that never bodes well for me.
  Today I weigh 257.2 which is a gain of .6 for a total loss of 8.8 and my blood sugar was up to 117, so not good.  I also had some bad flatulence last night, which I haven't had since starting the dukan diet.  I think maybe I should have started small on the veggies, instead of having a big salad.  I am going to do all protein again today and see what I can do about veggies tomorrow.
  Here is what I ate yesterday-

Breakfast- just a little sausage, I wasn't really hungry.

Lunch- a big salad with fajita chicken

Snacks- greek yogurt with oat bran, slim jims

Supper- hamburger patties with tomatoes  ( I over ate on these, I wasn't really that hungry, but they were really good!)

  I also feel a little bloated and constipated, so hopefully I will feel better in a bit and do better today.
Till tomorrow!

Day 6

 Well, howdy there, folks!  I hope you all had a good nights sleep!  I could have used a little more, but I guess I'll get some eventually, like in 18 years or so and the kids are in college, lol!  Anyway, I felt really good when I woke up and the scale proved to be very kind this morning, :)
  So my weight for today is 256.6, down one pound from yesterday for a total of 9.4 pounds lost during the attack phase!  Woo-hoo!!!  That is three pounds more than the website predicted!  My blood sugar is 103, but I think it is a little up because most of what I ate yesterday was cured meats and they are almost all cured with sugar.  Here is what I ate yesterday-

Breakfast-  jalapeno flavored sausage (it was actually sausage kolaches, but I took off the bun.)

Lunch- a couple of slim jims

Snacks- greek yogurt with oat bran, aslim jims

Supper- a little lunchmeat

  We had a garage sale and were outside all day, so I drank a LOT of water.  A friend that was out there with us told me it got up to 91 degrees yesterday and I totally believe it, we were HOT!
  Today is the beginning of the cruise phase for me and I am looking forward to adding some veggies back into my diet and seeing if they help with weight lose or slow it down a little.  The average weight loss in this phase is 2 pounds a week, so we will see.  According to the website I should reach my goal of 176 on January 16, 2012, but since I am three pounds ahead of schedule, maybe it will be a few days sooner, we shall see.  I also think coming on here to blog everyday has really helped too.  I know I am probably just typing to myself for the most part, but that is ok, it still helps, hehe.
  Tune in tomorrow, same Beckytime, same Beckychannel, for more Beckyadventures!

Day 5

  Hello, my friends!  Yesterday was the fifth day of my Dukan diet adventures!  I am supposed to do the attack phase for 6 days which means that tomorrow I can start the cruise phase!  In the cruise phase you are to alternate between pure protein days and veggie and protein days, so we will see how that goes as that opens up new foods I can eat.
  This morning was a great day on the scale, I weighed in at 157.6 which means I lost another 1.4 pounds for a total of 8.4 pounds!  My blood sugar tested at 100!  This has been a great diet so far!
  We had a garage sale at my mom's today, and in the past, when I finally get home, I am so exhausted I can barely move.  Today was different, I am tired and sunburned, but I still feel like I could get things done and take care of the kids.  In the past we have spent the day snacking on all kinds of high carb snacks, so I really think that not having the carbs really helped!
  Before I forget here is what I had yesterday-

Breakfast- Turkey bacon and eggs

Lunch- I actually skipped lunch, I was busy and forgot!

Snacks- Greek yogurt and oat bran, cottage cheese and lunchmeat

Supper- smoked chicken from the local bbq place, mmmm, it was so good!

  Well, I am going to go and get these kids to calm down so we can all go to bed early, that is called wishful thinking, I know, but a girl can dream, right?

Day 4

  Yesterday was day four for me following the Dukan diet.  Everything went pretty well, and I have managed to talk George into going on it with me, which is a huge accomplishment.  I think he is in mourning right now for his carbs, hehe.  I just have to get him a copy of the approved foods list, so he can have it with him and know what to eat. 
  Last night I tried to get him to watch the movie Fat Head, but he was so tired he kept falling asleep, so we'll try again later.  If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it.  It is basically a response to the movie Super Size Me, but by a comedian, who is really funny.  He does give a lot of really interesting facts and promotes a high protein, low carb diet.  It is on Netflix right now on demand, so you can watch it instantly.
  Today my weight is at 259 so down another pound for a total of 7 pounds lost in four days!  Another great side effect from this diet is that my blood sugar is down to 106 this morning!  WooHoo!!
  Here is my food list from yesterday-

Breakfast-  Turkey bacon and eggs (I know I eat the same thing everyday, but I am like that for my fast breaking, :)  )

Lunch- chicken breast strips with fajita seasoning and a little taco sauce (no sugar added)

Snack- greek yogurt with oat bran and sweetener, meat stick, cheese

Supper- Tuna with low fat flavored mayo, a little dill relish and cheese

Today is going to be a busy day for us, we have the garage sale tomorrow and a t-ball game tonight and George is getting a c-pap machine today, but hopefully he wont need it for long if I can get him to really follow this diet. 
  Let's all have a great day!!

Day 3

  Yesterday was day 3.  It is getting easier to not eat carbs, last night Bryce had a corn dog and before I would have taken a bite of it because I just love cornbread, but last night I didn't even want a bite, so the carb cravings are definitely diminishing, while this sentence just runs on and on, hehe.  I did run into a problem yesterday as I went to my moms and did not take enough protein with me.  I ate the few snacks I brought, but was still hungry, and the only thing she had was some natural cheese slices, which were zero carbs, so I went overboard on those.  We played Wii bowling, which is SO much fun and I almost had a perfect game!! I had nine strikes in a row!  I could not believe it!  Oh, and that was on the hundred pin game, which is the bomb!
  Ok, so back to the diet, I gained .6 lbs. this morning, which puts me at 6 lbs even of weight loss at 260.  I forgot to check my blood sugar, so will update that tomorrow.
  I am sure the weight gain has something to do with not enough available protein yesterday and not enought water consumption.  Also, at one point I was wrestling with my sister and  pulled a muscle in my back.  I woke up in a ton of pain today.  Oh, here is a funny, George forgot his keys this morning so at four o'clock in the morning he was ringing the doorbell to wake me up.  I guess he forgot his phone, too.  Anywho, when I finally woke up, I could not imagine who would be playing with the doorbell at  that hour, so I ran down the stairs to stop them before they woke the baby and slipped on the fourth step from the bottom and went down the rest on my backside!  That did NOT help my back feel better!
  Here is what I ate yesterday, not good apparently and am going to do better today-

Breakfast- Sonic bacon toaster, no bread! (I had to run some errands and got very hungry!)

Snacks- slim jims, sargentos natural sharp cheddar cheese slices, yogurt with oat bran and sweetener

Supper- Burger patties with cheese and a little mustard

  I did not really have a lunch so I just count it as a snack.  So maybe my small weight gain is partly due to not enough for lunch, I don't know, but I am going to try and do much better today, although I need to go to moms and get ready for our garage sale on sat.
  Another thing you are supposed to do on this, or even if you are not dieting really, is to walk at least 20 minutes a day.  I did not the first two days, but did get in a lot of housework, not that you would know it to look at my house right now.  Yesterday Bryce and I walked to his t-ball practice, which is not vary far, but better than nothing.  I need to get mom and sis back to walking every night.

Day 2

  So yesterday was day 2 of my Dukan diet attack phase and I have say, it was easier than day 1.  I was not quite as hungry as the first day and did not care about carbs as much, i.e. fewer cravings.  I also realized that I left out a few of my snacks in yesterday's post, so don't think that was all I ate, I ate quite a bit, just made sure everything was 'Dukan approved'.   So here is mostly what I ate yesterday-

Breakfast- turkey bacon and eggs

Lunch- baked tilapia (leftovers) with greek yogurt and yellow mustard 'sauce'

Snacks- slim jims, cottage cheese, lunch meat, greek yogurt mixed with oat bran and sweetener

Supper- burgers with low fat cheese (just the meat, no bun, veggies or condiments)

  I really had a lot of doubts as to wether or not I could do this, I am NOT a big meat eater, but it is amazingly easy.

Today's stats-
Weight- 259.4 which is a loss of 2.4 from yesterday and 6.6 total so far which is what the Dukan website  said would be my loss for the whole six days, so ahead of schedule!
Blood sugar this morning- 112, yay!

Dukan Diet

Ok, well, it has been a LONG time since I set this up and still have not done anything with it, so I will use it for my Dukan Diet tracker and maybe it will help somebody else.

So I started the diet yesterday, April 4, and it is going pretty good so far. If you have not heard of the Dukan diet, it is very similar to Atkins, which I tried to do and failed. The main difference, that I like, is that instead of minimizing carbs, you eliminate them altogether, the best you can. You can have all the protein you want as long as it is on the approved list and fat free or low fat, which you can find here. You are also to have a small amount of oat bran every day to keep things moving in the right direction, hehe.

So I started yesterday and here is what I ate-

Breakfast- bacon and eggs (bacon is cured with sugar and really not an acceptable food, but its what I had on hand)

Lunch-baked talapia with a little mixture of 0% greek yogurt and yellow mustard

Snack- 0% greek yogurt with my oat bran and a little sweetener

slim jims (probably not acceptable, but again, I had them on hand and am still trying to figure it all out)

Fat free Cottage cheese

Supper- Baked chicken breasts

I know that when I don't get enough sleep, I tend to gain a little weight, so yesterday morning I had gone up a couple of pounds, but this morning I am back down and lost a few more. I am going to put my weight in here and I expect you all to be nice about it, no mean jokes or I will take away your princess points! ;)

So my starting weight from yesterday is 267

Today's weight is 262.8, so I lost 4.2 lbs yesterday, but a lot of that is going to be water weight. On this diet you are supposed to drink a LOT of water! You can also have tea, coffee and sodas as long as they are sugar free. Oh, since I am also trying to improve my blood sugar I will start to list that also and this morning it was 127, so lots of room for improvement there!

You can go to the Dukan diet page and it will tell you your true weight for free.  It is more realistic than the whole government generalized one size fits all weight chart and takes into account your age, bone structure, pregnancies, etc.  According to this one, my true weight is 175, which is a good number to shoot for starting out.  The part that I really like is that it tells you a date that you will reach that goal if you lose 2 pounds a week.  So for me it says I should be in the "attack" phase for 6 days and lose 6 pounds, then in the "cruise" phase for 281 days and reach my goal weight on January 16, 2012!  I have to say that that really inpires me, to know that I can mark that day on a calender and if I can stick with it, I will be in a much better place!  The Dukan book doesn't come out in the US until later this month, but you can get a lot of information to get started now at different websites.  Here is one I really like and that has encouraged me to start.
  Well, I have to go and take care of Betty Rose, let me know if you decide to give this a try!