Me, Myself and Dukan

Dear Diary (ahem),

So today is day one on Dukan and I'm starting this diary to keep track not only of what I eat but what I'm feeling too.

I'm a 32 year old Londoner, 5"6 and currently weigh 14 stone which horrifies me. I would like to lose 3.5 stone taking me to 10 1/2 stone. This will get me into a healthy BMI and from here I can asses whether I want to lose another stone - last time I was under 10 stone I was aged 20 so I'm not 100% sure what will work best for me now.

I picked Dukan for a few reasons but mainly because it is restrictive. Picking a diet because it's restrictive might seem odd but I'm a bit of an all or nothin' kinda gal. Give me a pack of biscuits and I can't just have one or two, I keep going until I've inhaled the entire packet lol! So rather than putting myself under the pressure of having a really varied food list to pick from, I'd rather have a smaller but tasty list of which I can (within reason) have as much of as I want.

I also know from having done Atkins successfully in Uni that I personally feel less hungry on a high protein diet than an unrestricted one like WW. I'm quite active and love pilates and yoga which I do at least 3 times a week so I think I'll have enough energy to continue this on Dukan.

I struggle to communicate to my friends/family just how much my weight bothers me. When I do try to talk about it I usually get a surprised or confused reaction. You see I'm absolutely amazeballs at putting on a front; smiling and appearing happy and confident like I have no worries in the world. Ironic eh.
I'm hoping that this online community will give me what I need to get through this; friendship, advice and support, and I hope I can return some of that back, especially for the other newbies out there

So Day 1:

Start Weight 14st0lb
Goal Weight 10st7lb
Body Fat: 40.0%

Breakfast:
2 boiled eggs
Entire pot of decaf Earl Grey tea, black

Exercise:
1 hr Pilates

Lunch:
2 skinless Roast Chicken breasts from Tesco
Entire pot of decaf Earl Grey tea, black



Thanks for taking the time to read and feel free to share any tips and tricks on Dukan or staying motivated!


PPM
Xxx

Day .75

Just had my dinner, very tasty haddock baked in the oven. Had 2 pieces as, well, it's white fish so very low in fat and zero carbs right? And it's still much less than I'd normally eat. Now am having my 3rd pot of decaf Earl Grey but am really missing the biscuits and cake it would usually be accompanied by... ;-)

Hi PPM

First day today for me too.
How long are you planning to do Attack for - I'm going to try 5 days - need that boost to get me started

Julie x

Hi Julie,

I'm meant to be 6 days but if I make it to 5 I will be very very happy I have quite a lot to lose so the kick I'm hoping to get from my first week's loss is so important to me too.

How have you found Day 1 so far??

PPM

Day 2.

Slept well last night and woke up bright & early.Went to my favourite cafe for scrambled eggs with smoked salmon (who said dieting was hard!) and a big pot of tea (black). Then headed off for an hour long pilates class. My butt hurts and I'm feeling good lol! ;D

Have decided to track my body fat and muscle percentages instead of stepping on the scale every day (which tends to just mess with my head). I got a Groupon for a handheld monitor and as of this morning my:

Body fat 40.0% (horrifying I know
Muscle 56.5%

Will be nice to see that body fat slip into the 30's and hopefully the scale next Monday will also have slipped down a bit!

Have a great afternoon everyone.

PPM Xxx