Dukan, We Can

Happy New Year 2011 !!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-07T02:17:00.000-08:00

Just to update on my progress on this diet.
I am still on phase 3 (Consolidation phase). I think that it will end on 7th February. That means I am entering phase 4 (Stabilization phase) which is for life!!!!
Yes you must be thinking this diet sucks because it's for life. Actually, our whole life should be based on good diet.
As I looked myself in the mirror, I was wonder as until when I will have this 52-53kg body. Just trying to see myself at the age of 50, and still have that body. Can I? *shivers*
I noticed that my body had dramatic changes every 10 years. I think that this time I am wiser and will be more prepared when whatever change hits my body.

So what have I been upto?
As for the food, it's winter than there are festive seasons. December is a very difficult time for dieters. No joke. Not only you feel that you must eat something stomach warming, and you have all the festive seasons, the travellings, the end of year stress, etc etc.. which is more the reason to seek comfort food. I have been missing most of my Protein Thursday, and I ate more than 2 gala meals per week. Not good, not good. I noticed that now when all dusts are settled, I had picked up the bad dietary habit. Again, not good.
It's time to get back on track!

I still continue going to gym. Fortunately, the gym I went to is open even during festive season. So it is a matter of going there and do the exercises. Unlike Dec 2009 where I was busy with travelling, I did not go to the gym for the whole Dec! This time (Dec 2010), I managed to skip gym only on the last 1 week and a half. Yay!!!

For festive season, I managed to show off my new body :D Well, for all those difficulties, it would be insane to not show off a bit. Right?
A lot of people asked me how I managed to lose weight and get to where I am now. I will cover that in my next post.

Happy New Year 2011. All the best to those who new year resolution is to lose weight. For those who already on the track, keep on living the life you've chosen and hope it will give you greater success and happiness for this year!

Conso Phase - Day 159 - 52.2kg

2010-12-19T03:23:00.000-08:00

Conso Phase treats me well. But I have to be careful not to be careless with my Gala meals. Breakfast for me would be tea/coffee with yoghurt mixed with oatbran (son d'avoine) or a piece of my creations (Inside nyanya's kitchen).
Lunch would be at Exki, between soups, pasta salad, and chicken salad.
Dinner would be pasta or grilled chicken or steak.

Recently I joined boxing class at the gym. It's every Saturday and finally before the end of 2010 I got the gears :D Xmas came early this year!!!

This is me weighing 52.2kg :D

Cruise Phase - Day 89 (Last Day of Phase 2)

2010-10-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 54.4 kg

89 Days and I lost 11.3 kg :D Now the easy part has finished. The difficult part comes.. that is to maintain the weight and not to regain the 11 kilos!!!

Phase 3 Consolidation starts tomorrow with the duration of 110 days (11 kilos lost x 10 days).

What's in store in Phase 3?
- As the word 'consolidation' it is the phase where some unauthorized foods in Phase 1 and 2 are now allowed with strict quantity. I could now consume 1 portion of fruit per day, up to 40g refined cheese, 2 slices of whole wheat bread per day, 2 portions of starch food per week except white rice and potatoes.
- Two 'gala' meal per week: where you can have a fulcourse meal of any that you desired (without refill)
- Protein Thursday: Pure protein as of Attack Phase

This is an important phase to follow to avoid the rebound effect.

Arome Dukan

2010-09-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

These flavors came in the post today! Yay! I can make desserts with flavors :D

L-R:Chocolate, Hazelnut, Creme Brulee, Caramel, Strawberry, Melted Butter

Towards end of Cruise Phase

2010-09-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

Me @ 55.95 kg

From Dukan, We Can

Cruise Phase - Day 68 (PL)

2010-09-17T12:12:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 55.95 kg

:D More! More!

Morning:
Coffee with skim milk
2 Biscuits matin

Lunch:
Carrot and coconut soup, Chicken Salad @Exki
Tea

Dinner:
6 tandoori chicken wings
Baby carrots

Cruise Phase - Day 67 (PP)

2010-09-16T12:48:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 56.1 kg

:D

Morning:
2 biscuits matin
Coffee with skim milk

Lunch:
Smoked salmon and trout @Irish
Tea

Dinner:
Roasted chicken @Hector

*I shamelessly had 1 speculoos and 1 Date biscuit after dinner with a glass of skim milk :/ huhuhu

Cruise Phase - Day 65 (PP)

2010-09-14T12:23:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 56.6 kg

I inspire people to eat healthy, and to do sport :D I like hihihi

Morning:
Coffee with skim milk

Lunch:
Mussels meuniere @ Irish
Tea

Dinner:
Roasted beef

Dose of Body Combat.. Yay!!!

Cruise Phase - Day 64 (PL)

2010-09-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 56.7 kg

25 days for me to reach 53 kg.. Can I do it? huhuhu

Morning:
Coffee with skim milk

Lunch:
Faux filet with salad @ Irish
Tea

Dinner:
Chicken wings tandoori

Cruise Phase - Day 49 (PP)

2010-08-29T13:27:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 58.25 kg

:D Have been staying around 59 and 58 for the past 2 week. Now let's target for 57!!

Morning:
1 glass of skim milk

Lunch:
Shrimp tandoori
Fanta Zero

Snack:
Oatmeal and chocolate cookies

Dinner:
Curry mince meat
Protein pancake

Cruise Phase - Day 44 (PL)

2010-08-23T12:03:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 59.25 kg

Hard to break to 58.. but still got time :D

Morning:
Tea no sugar

Lunch:
Hard boiled eggs with shrimp, tomato salad from Exki

Dinner:
Home-made pumpkin soup
6 tandoori chickens
Pepsi Max

Cruise Phase - Day 43 (PP)

2010-08-22T04:19:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 59.2 kg

Last 5 days I have been staying between 59.5 and 59 kg. I wish that I could break this 59 and enter into 58. I also messed up a bit my 1 day alternate. Don't know how I ended up with 2 days alternate. Anyway, I'm back to 1 day alternate tomorrow. Have been busy at work, and lotsa stress. It could be this and also I haven't been motivated to check what I eat (even you can see I didn't update my entries for last 5 days isk isk)

Morning:
Tea no sugar

Lunch:
Chicken Steak hache a cheval
Tea no sugar

Dinner:
Moules (Mussels)
Pepsi Max

Cruise Phase - Day 37 (PP)

2010-08-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 59.35kg

yay.. yesterday my weight was as day before 60.1. Happy to pass the yoyo phase and move down more.I noticed that every 5 days there will be a yoyo phase

Morning:
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
1 faux filet steak @Irish

Dinner:
2 faux filet steaks! :D
Fanta Zero

Cruise Phase - Day 35 (PP)

2010-08-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 60.1 kg

isk

Lunch:
2 sunny side up eggs
Soft tofu with soy sauce

Snack:
2 Biscuits matin
1/2 pot yoghurt
Soft tofu with soy sauce

Dinner:
Canned mackerel
3 eggs Omelette
Fanta Zero

Cruise Phase - Day 34 (PL)

2010-08-14T10:43:00.000-07:00

Weight this afternoon (after lunch): 59.9 kg

:D Woke up at noon hehe

Lunch:
2 steak hache with hearts of palm and sautee mushrooms
Fanta Zero

Lunch:
2 steak hache with hearts of palm
Fanta Zero

Cruise Phase - Day 33 (PP)

2010-08-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 59.45 kg

:D

Morning:
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Faux filet steak @ Irish
Tea no sugar
Coffee with skimmed milk

Dinner:
Oven grilled salmon
Salmon sashimi

Cruise Phase - Day 32 (PL)

2010-08-12T13:52:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 59.8 kg

I can see 5 on the scale!!!! yay!!!

Morning:
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Grilled faux filet steak and big salad @ Irish
Tea no sugar

Dinner:
Oven grilled salmon and white asparagus
2 pots petit suisse 0%

* Dose of Body Step 1h huhuhu

Cruise Phase - Day 31 (PP)

2010-08-11T13:35:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 60.4kg

woohoooo!! can't wait to see number 5!

Morning:
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Beef carpacio
Mint tea no sugar

Dinner:
2 steak hache(mince meat burger) and 2 sunny side up eggs
Coca Zero

Cruise Phase - Day 30 (PL)

2010-08-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 60.95kg

Woohoo!! :D

Morning:
1 glass of skimmer milk
2 Biscuits matin

Lunch:
Tuna grill salad @ Irish
Tea no sugar

Snack:
4 surimi sticks

Dinner:
Mushroom and chicken soup
Clafoutis a la rhubarbe

*Dose of Body Combat :D

Cruise Phase - Day 26 (PP)

2010-08-07T06:56:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.65 kg

Morning:
1 glass of skimmed milk
2 half-boiled eggs with soja sauce and pepper

Lunch:
1 kg of Mussels
Coca Zero
Tea no sugar

Dinner:
Roasted chicken

Snack/Dessert:
Rhubarbe clafoutis (Clafoutis a la rhubarbe)

Cruise Phase - Day 25 (PP)

2010-08-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.8 kg

Huh??!

Morning:
2 Biscuits matin
Skimmed milk
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Sirloin steak @ Irish
Coca light

Dinner:
3/4 smoked Mackerel
Grilled salmon
Coca Zero

*Dose of Body Step

Cruise Phase - Day 24 (PL)

2010-08-04T12:24:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.3 kg

Yay!! Think the body combat did some good jobs :D

Morning:
2 Biscuits matin
1 glass of skimmed milk
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Sashimi Menu at Izaka-Ya
Tea

Afternoon:
2 petits suisse 0%

Dinner:
2 Steack hache in tomato puree + White asparagus

* Dose of Body Jam :)

Cruise Phase - Day 23 (PP)

2010-08-03T12:43:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.75 kg

whhaaattt?? huhuhu

Morning:
Green tea no sugar

Lunch:
Ham and smoked mackerel
1 pot Fromage frais 0%
Black coffee with sweetener

Dinner:
2 roasted chicken thighs
Coca Zero
1/2 pot fromage frais 0%

*Dose of Body Combar :D

Cruise Phase - Day 22 (PL)

2010-08-02T11:44:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.4 kg

isk....

Morning:
Black coffee with sweetener

Lunch:
Smoked salmon with lamb lettuce(mache)
Canned mackerel

Snack:
1 pot fromage frais 0%
Black coffee with sweetener

Dinner:
Escalope de veau with 3% cream and mushroom
Hearts of palm (coeur de palmier)

Dessert:
Yoghurt mini-cake

Cruise Phase - Day 21 (PP)

2010-08-01T10:24:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 61.35 kg

Brunch:
Omelette with chicken ham
Leftover chicken soup
Tea no sugar

Dinner:
Leftover omelette

Cruise Phase - Day 20 (PL)

2010-07-31T13:25:00.000-07:00

Weight this afternoon: 61.2 kg

Morning:
Tea no sugar

Lunch:
7 slices of chicken ham

Dinner:
Calamar with tomato sauce
Chicken soup
2 petite suisse 0%

Cruise Phase - Day 17 (PP)

2010-07-28T13:22:00.001-07:00

Weight this morning: *No scale*

Morning:
*Went out from the hotel at 11 a.m

Lunch:
Grilled steak at Novidin's, Nancy
Coca light
Black Coffee with sweetener

Dinner *at Annick and Michel's):
Omelette with ham
2 Steack haché
Mackerel in can
Fanta Zero
Tea no sugar

Cruise Phase - Day 16 (PL)

2010-07-28T13:18:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: *No scale*

Morning:
Omelette at Park Inn, Nancy
Tea no sugar

Lunch:
Chicken salad from Paul
Coca Zero

Dinner:
Seafood platter (oyster, crabs, shrimps) at Tavern de Maitre Kanter, Nancy
Tea no sugar

Cruise Phase - Day 15 (PP)

2010-07-26T01:32:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: No scale

Morning:
2 hard boiled eggs
1 pot of fromage blanc 0%

(Snack: 4 galette son d'avoine made by Annick)

Lunch:

Dinner:
Filet de boeuf at Tavern de Maitre Kanter
Pepsi Max

Cruise Phase - Day 14 (PL)

2010-07-26T01:27:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: *We stayed in a hotel, so there is no scale*

Morning:
2 slices of chicken ham
1 pot of fromage blanc 0%

Lunch:
Great roasted chicken and asparagus and hearts of palm Chez Annick & Michel
Fromage blanc 0%

Dinner:
Great roasted beef and grilled salmon, and leek Chez Annick & Michel
Fromage blanc 0%

Cruise Phase - Day 13 (PP)

2010-07-26T01:22:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 62.5 kg

It's a travelling day for me. I will take the train to Nancy at 8:33 am and will arrive in Nancy at 14:00.

Morning:
I brought with me pack of 5 slices of chicken ham
Bottle of Coca light and Water

Lunch:
1/4 roasted chicken at Bistrot Gare de Luxembourg (luckily the dish of the day is roasted chicken and I get a good discount on the price coz I took only chicken and no sauce and no side dishes :D)
Tea no sugar

Dinner:
Sashimi Tuna and Salmon from Line Sushi Nancy
2 pots of fromage blanc 0%

Cruise Phase - Day 12 (PL)

2010-07-23T09:49:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 62.75 kg

Isk isk...

Morning:
Tea no sugar
1 glass of skimmed milk

Lunch:
Sashimi menu at Izaka-Ya - contains assortment vegies and sashimi tuna/salmon
Tea no sugar
Soft tofu with soya sauce

Dinner:
Thai cucumber salad (no peanut)
Omelette with mushrooms and chicken ham

Cruise Phase - Day 11 (PP)

2010-07-22T03:31:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 62.6 kg

Isk...

Morning:
Biscuits matin
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)

Lunch:
1 hard-boiled egg + 1 hard-boiled egg (white only)
Mint tea

Afternoon Snack:
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Dinner:
1 kg Moules (mussels) :D

* Body Step session before dinner.

Cruise Phase - Day 10 (PL)

2010-07-21T05:57:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 62.5 kg

:D

Morning:
Tea no sugar
Biscuits matin

Lunch:
Veal escalope (pan-fried) with mushroom
1 pot fromage frais 0%
Coca light

Dinner:
Pan-fried chicken liver, prawns, asparagus
Thai cucumber salad (without peanuts)
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Cruise Phase - Day 9 (PP)

2010-07-20T02:23:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 63.1kg

Double woohoooo!!!! I am so happy this morning :D Even some of my colleagues said that I looked good and slimmer (huhuhu thanks guys). Personally I feel good, lighter and my stomach feels tighter. Gotta keep this rollin' :D

Morning:
1 pot fromage frais 0%
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Grilled faux filet at Irish pub Place Flagey
Coca light

Dinner:
Oven grilled salmon filet
Fanta zero

Cruise Phase - Day 8 (PL)

2010-07-20T02:15:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 63.6 kg

Woohoo!! I'm down again :D It was a bit discouraging on Sunday, that I completely forgot to update the posts.
Anyway, here I am back in the business :D It was a bit difficult watching people eating fruits, chocolates, ice-creams, but I kept telling myself that I've eaten A LOT of those things before, and it's true I don't feel like eating them. I am discovering new tastes now.

Morning:
1 pot yoghurt nature 0%
Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch:
Chicken salad at Exki (Avenue Louise) - had to remove the croutons and the grana cheese, and I used only half pot of their light dressing

Afternoon snack:
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Dinner:
Pan fried chicken liver
2 eggs omelette with chicken ham

Cruise Phase - Day 7 (PP)

2010-07-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 64.05 kg

Hmm... it's been 3 days that I have been 'yoyo-ing'. I hope that this will stop and I maintain my 63kg. Today I will spend the whole morning and afternoon with some visiting friends. We will do some walk around Brussels. We planned to eat mussels for lunch. Huhuhu there goes my à-volonté friets!

Morning:
Biscuits matin
Skimmed milk

Lunch:
Mussels at Léon de Bruxelles (there are some bits of celeri, butter and spring onion - I just avoid eating the celeri and spring onion)
Coca Light (Diet Coke)

*Then watched my friends eating sorbet and Godiva chocolate-covered strawberries

Dinner:
Oven-grilled salmon and chicken livers
1 pot of fromage frais 0%

Cruise Phase - Day 6 (PL)

2010-07-17T04:58:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 63.75kg

Despite of eating only meatballs at last night's dinner, Ive lost some grams :D
So I've finished my Attack phase (pure protein). Now I am entering into the Cruise phase where it introduces vegetables in my meals. This is the phase leading to my True Weight. So I will be alternate Pure Protein (PP) and Protein with Vegies(legumes)(PL).

Morning:
The rest of last night's meatballs
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Lunch:
Stir fried soja+cabbage+mushroom with prawns
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Dinner:
2 hardboiled eggs
Tea (no sugar)

Attack Phase - Day 5

2010-07-16T01:38:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 64.0 kg

Isk...This is the last day of my Attack phase. Starting tomorrow going to go on Second phase with PP+PL (Proteine Pure + Proteine Legume - 1 day alternate)

Morning:
1 pot fromage frais 0%

Lunch:
Salmon+Tuna Sashimi

Afternoon Break:
1 pot fromage frais 0%
Surimi

Dinner:
Meatballs

Attack Phase - Day 4

2010-07-15T00:52:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 63.9 kg

Now I'm scared to go on the scale every morning. I do hope that each time brings me lower number. But so far so good.
Looking forward to really put this into gear.
According to the Dukan projector (top of my homepage), today should be my last Attack phase day, and I suppose to reach 63.7kg. As planned for the start, I want to do the attack phase for 5 days instead of 4. Just to complete the phase according to the week day. Let's do this!

Breakfast:
1 pot of yoghurt nature 0% with dash of sweetener

Lunch:
5 Chicken ham rolled with surimi

Afternoon break:
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)

Dinner:
Biscuits matin with small glass of skimmed milk
Roasted chicken (without the skin)
1 pot of fromage frais 0%

* A dose of 60 mins Body Step :) and yesterday a dose of 60 mins Body Jam :D

Attack Phase - Day 3

2010-07-14T02:19:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 64.05 kg

This looks promising...

Breakfast:
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)
1 pot of yoghurt nature 0%

Lunch:
Minced veal with a hint of curry
1 boiled egg
Iced tea (I had it at a café, and it already miwed with sugar cane :/)

Afternoon Snack:
Surimi
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)

Dinner:
Oven grilled sea bass
Biscuits matin
1 pot of frozen yoghurt nature 0%

Attack Phase - Day 2

2010-07-13T01:50:00.000-07:00

Weight this morning: 64.6 kg

*Note: At the Attack phase it is usual to lose 1kg as early as second day. This is mostly the loss of water. Therefore, need to drink plenty of water.

Morning:
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)

Lunch:
Fresh mint tea (no sugar)
Home-cooked roasted veal (roti de veau)
1 pot of fromage frais 0%
Surimi

Break:
Coffee with skimmed milk

Dinner:
1 kilo mussels (with only some pepper and curry powder)
5 little "Biscuit de matin" - made by my husband :D

Snack:
Surimi

Note: I did my usual Body combat of 60 mins :)

Attack Phase - Day 1

2010-07-12T05:10:00.000-07:00

Weight in the morning: 65.7 kg

Breakfast:
Tea with no sugar (at the office)

Lunch:
Homemade 2 eggs omelette with 3 slices of chicken ham
Fromage frais 0%
Fresh mint tea no sugar
Coffee with skimmed milk (with sweetener)

Snack at home:
Tea with no sugar
Surimi

Dinner:
Escalope de veau (veal) with fromage frais sauce
1 pot of fromage frais 0%
Surimi