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!