Start Weight: 169 (some water weight from the holiday)
Energy & Mood: Pretty good, but got really hungry in the afternoon & craved chocolate in the evening
Measurements: 40/32/43
Exercise:
6 hours cleaning out the garage
Relaxed evening stroll
Stretching
Food:
Breakfast: 2 eggs
Lunch: Boiled Shrimp, homemade sugar/fat free cocktail sauce
Snack: Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Oat Bran Galette
Supper: Roast Beef, teaspoon green salsa, 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, no sugar jello
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Day one of Attack has passed, and I feel like I have done a pretty decent job at the first day of the Dukan Attack phase despite the fact that the day was also a day of super-intense physical labor in unseasonable heat. I really want to lose some significant weight before the summer gets super hot because there is nothing worse than being heavy in the heat and the humidity. I'm hoping by the time June comes I might even be in the 150's and enjoying some of the cooling effects of being lighter. The heat is some decent motivation to stay on the diet, also because if I am smaller it will be more comfortable to wear skimpier clothes.
Despite the fact that yesterday I ate a feast (cookies, nachos, indian, etc!), I am still showing ketones in my urine, though much lighter than they were before. I am hopeful that this means I didn't go too far out of ketosis, and that the attack phase will be easier for me than the first time I gave up sugar and wheat. My understanding of Dukan is that it is, like Atkins, a ketogenic diet, and that it uses the same appetite suppressing mechanism. The difference is that it doesn't only use this, but also has restrictions to make sure the food choices are generally very healthy for the body. It will be interesting to compare my experience on Atkins induction to Dukan attack phase.
Although my appetite doesn't disappear entirely while eating low carb, it does seem easier to resist temptation with the ketogenic effect. From what I have read, ketosis also means that more fat than muscle will be lost, which is great, and I'm sure that with all this protein even more muscle might be spared through the weight loss process. At the same time, on vegetable + protein days, I am going to feel free to eat vegetables without worrying that they might hurt my progress.
I keep thinking I should take before photos -- maybe tomorrow. I hate photos of myself, but think it would be good to have a multiple evidence of progress: weight, measurements, the fit of my clothes, and photographs.
Energy & Mood: Pretty good, but got really hungry in the afternoon & craved chocolate in the evening
Measurements: 40/32/43
Exercise:
6 hours cleaning out the garage
Relaxed evening stroll
Stretching
Food:
Breakfast: 2 eggs
Lunch: Boiled Shrimp, homemade sugar/fat free cocktail sauce
Snack: Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Oat Bran Galette
Supper: Roast Beef, teaspoon green salsa, 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, no sugar jello
***
Day one of Attack has passed, and I feel like I have done a pretty decent job at the first day of the Dukan Attack phase despite the fact that the day was also a day of super-intense physical labor in unseasonable heat. I really want to lose some significant weight before the summer gets super hot because there is nothing worse than being heavy in the heat and the humidity. I'm hoping by the time June comes I might even be in the 150's and enjoying some of the cooling effects of being lighter. The heat is some decent motivation to stay on the diet, also because if I am smaller it will be more comfortable to wear skimpier clothes.
Despite the fact that yesterday I ate a feast (cookies, nachos, indian, etc!), I am still showing ketones in my urine, though much lighter than they were before. I am hopeful that this means I didn't go too far out of ketosis, and that the attack phase will be easier for me than the first time I gave up sugar and wheat. My understanding of Dukan is that it is, like Atkins, a ketogenic diet, and that it uses the same appetite suppressing mechanism. The difference is that it doesn't only use this, but also has restrictions to make sure the food choices are generally very healthy for the body. It will be interesting to compare my experience on Atkins induction to Dukan attack phase.
Although my appetite doesn't disappear entirely while eating low carb, it does seem easier to resist temptation with the ketogenic effect. From what I have read, ketosis also means that more fat than muscle will be lost, which is great, and I'm sure that with all this protein even more muscle might be spared through the weight loss process. At the same time, on vegetable + protein days, I am going to feel free to eat vegetables without worrying that they might hurt my progress.
I keep thinking I should take before photos -- maybe tomorrow. I hate photos of myself, but think it would be good to have a multiple evidence of progress: weight, measurements, the fit of my clothes, and photographs.
Hi! I signed up as a follower to your blog, I hope that is OK! I am a 39 year old mom who heard about the diet on Dr. Oz and decided to start it on Monday May 9 as well. I couldn't see starting it last week as I had just gone to the grocery and had lots of fruits and veggies that needed to be eaten up. So I went for my initial shopping trip Sunday and started the diet yesterday as well!
ReplyDeleteI have not yet purchased the book, as I have been mostly reading online, but I am wondering about a few things. First and foremost, how do you know that you are in ketosis? Do you use the urine test strips or something? Does the book state how long it is safe to remain in ketosis? I have about 75 pounds to lose and am reluctant to stay in ketosis for too long.
Thanks for posting your menu! I had not thought about SF jello. I bought some of the Yoplait yogurts yesterday in the delicious flavors that they advertise on TV. Now after reading today I see that those might have too much added sugar in them. I've got about 4 more left and then I will be on the lookout for some good SF/FF yogurt.
Again, I hope you don't mind the comments and I would love to have someone to chat with about this diet.
Hello!
ReplyDeleteIt's great we are starting the diet at the same time!
I have the ketosis strips left over from the Atkins diet - I bought them from CVS. There is just a little section about ketosis in the Dukan book, but I think it isn't something to be too worried about. Any diet low in carbs (under 100 grams) will have the same appetite suppressant effect. I think this is not only due to ketosis, but due to keeping the blood sugar level throughout the day.
I'm testing the ketones because I'm just always curious to know what my body is doing and how things work. This is the same reason I want to track calories even though it isn't required -- just to know what's happening.
My understanding about the yogurt is that you can have one of the sugar free flavored kind a day, but that the best thing is to get plain, no fat yogurt. I sweeten it with stevia.
& thanks for the comment!