Cruise PV Sibbi's Dukan Diary

[Sibbi]

2nd time on Dukan, 1st diary. I lost 2 stone on Dukan 3 years ago (start weight 10 5, DrD recommended weight 8 5). I maintained my ideal weight (and even dropped below at times) for over a year, but over the past two years I have gradually been gaining. I seem to maintain without too much effort when I am in a food routine, but when I fall outside of my usual routine (holidays, Christmas etc) I gain a few pounds that I don't manage to loose again. 2 Christmas holidays, and 2 or 3 other holidays later, I weighed in at 9 6 this morning. I have now regained more than half of what I lost, and this is the heaviest I have been since my pre- Dukan days, most of my clothes don't fit (I had a big clear out once I reached my ideal weight) and I am scared that my increase seems to be accelerating. Time to get it back under control! My aim is to be back to 8 5 before Christmas.

Day 1- 9st 6lbs

B- dukan muffin, vanilla yogurt
Lunch- 2 chicken breasts
Dinner- 2 boiled eggs, dukan muffin
Drinks- 4 coffees with skimmed milk, 2ltr water, 2 mint tea

1st day has not been as difficult as I expected .....

 

[Andi75]

Hi Sibbi,

Glad your first day went well...as you know it's tough at the beginning but does get easier....good luck with your Christmas goal

 

[Sibbi]

Day 2- 9st 3lbs

B-
Lunch- Steak, dry fried with Chinese 5 spice
Dinner- 2 chicken breasts
Drinks- 4 coffees with skimmed milk, 2ltr water, 1 mint tea

chuffed to show a 3 lbs drop on the scales this morning though I am not convinced my scales are accurate (new, but really cheap set) .....

 

[Sibbi]

Hi Sibbi,

Glad your first day went well...as you know it's tough at the beginning but does get easier....good luck with your Christmas goal

Thanks for the welcome

 

[Andi75]

Day 2- 9st 3lbs

B-
Lunch- Steak, dry fried with Chinese 5 spice
Dinner- 2 chicken breasts
Drinks- 4 coffees with skimmed milk, 2ltr water, 1 mint tea

chuffed to show a 3 lbs drop on the scales this morning though I am not convinced my scales are accurate (new, but really cheap set) .....

it probably is accurate....I lost 3lbs on my first day!!! Amazing but true well done....mint tea sounds yum!! Xx

 

[Sibbi]

Day 3- 9st 2lbs

B- 2 Dukan muffins
Lunch- Turkey Breast
Dinner- Chicken Wings

Drinks- 4 coffees with skimmed milk, at least 2ltr water

Still on week 1, and I broke one of the biggest Dukan rules- failed to plan: out for drinks after work, managed to avoid the drinks and stick to water but I had to eat something and chicken wings, while not a good option, was the least bad .... I was planning to start cruise today, but may put it off by one day to compensate.

 

[Sibbi]

Day 4- 9st 3lbs

B- 2 Dukan muffins
Lunch- Tuna + salad
Snack- 2 hard boiled eggs
Dinner- Steak + salad

Drinks- 1 tea with skimmed milk, 1 coffee with skimmed milk, 1ltr water, 1 diet coke, 2 mint 2

Not too concerned about the gain, was expected and I know what I need to do to avoid it happening again.
Decided I needed some veg so have moved on to cruise, might to an extra pp during the week next week to compensate

 

[Sibbi]

Day 5- 9st 3lbs

B- Dukan muffin + vanilla yogurt
Lunch- chicken with Cajun spices
Snack- 2 Slices of ham, dukan muffin
Dinner- chicken and ratatouille

Drinks- 4 coffee with skimmed milk, 2ltr water

Today should have been a pp day but it's tougher at the weekend- has anyone had success with a modified rhythm: pp breakfast and lunch, pp dinner? I might see how that works for weekends and follow the regular 1 PP / 1 PV Monday to Friday.

 

[Sibbi]

Day 6- 9st 2 3/4lbs

B- Dukan galette with dry fried egg
Lunch- chicken with Cajun spices
Dinner- roast chicken with roast bns & parsnip, kale

Drinks- 4 coffee with skimmed milk, 3 ltr water

Glad to see a drop finally this morning even if tiny

 

[Sibbi]

Day 7- 9st 2 lbs

B- Dukan galette with dry fried egg
Lunch- Turkey slices
Dinner- roast beef with roast bns & parsnip

Drinks- 3 coffee with skimmed milk, 3 ltr water

 

[Sibbi]

Day 8- 9st 2 lbs
PP

B- Dukan muffin with plain yogurt
Lunch- Chicken with herbs
Dinner- More chicken + roast beef slices (left over from yesterday)
Snack- Dukan muffin

Drinks- 3 coffee with skimmed milk, 2 ltr water (will have more water later and maybe a hearbal tea)

1st week over. Its been harder that I remembered but other than the chicken wings slip up I have more of less followed plan. 4 lbs down- I would have been happy with that except that I was already there after 2 days and for the rest of the week I just flickered up and down. Anyhow on to a new week and so far this one has started well .....

 

[Maintainer]

Hi Sibbi,
You obviously know your way around the Dukan diet! I know exactly what you mean re having to plan things out in advance to avoid potential disaster. You did well though! I used to favour the 4PP (Mon to Thurs), 3PV (Fri to Mon) rhythm with weigh ins on Friday morning. You might find that easier. I love to have a Sunday roast and this always made it easier!
Given that you have so little to lose, your first week's loss is great!
x

 

[Sibbi]

Thanks Maintainer.

I know I should be pleased with the loss- but still frustrated because it was definitely faster last time (though I did have more to lose) and because I saw that 4 lb loss already after 2 days attack. I am consoling myself that this is somehow my body adjusting to those 4lbs gone (forever). Managed another PP day today so that will help.

Agree with you on Sunday roast- my favourite meal of the week, and easy to fit with Dukan PV.

 

[Sibbi]

Day 9- 9st 2 lbs (again)
PP

B- Dukan muffin with plain yogurt
Lunch- Home made meat balls
Dinner- Grilled salmon
Snack- Dukan muffin

Drinks- 2 coffee with skimmed milk + 1 black (out, and they didn't have skimmed milk so I did without), 2 ltr water

 

[Sibbi]

Day 9- 9st 1 1/2 lbs (only 1/2 a lb off, but soooo happy to move on from 9 2)
PP

B- Dukan muffin with plain yogurt
Lunch- Chicken with Cajun Spices
Dinner- Roast beef slices
Snack- Dukan muffin, pot total zero and a few meat balls (supposed to be my lunch for tomorrow, couldn't resist eating a few)

Drinks- way too much coffee and probably not enough water

 

[Sibbi]

Day 11- 9st 1 lbs
PP until evening, then ....

B- yogurt
Lunch- meatballs
Dinner- breaded chicken, asparagus and parma ham, breadsticks and hummus (not huge quantities of food, but not dukan friendly)

Drinks- 3 coffees, 2lt water and about 3 glasses of wine

Was at a party- I planned to eat at home first and then not drink there, but failed miserably. Thinking I might have to avoid all social occasion for the next few weeks .... I don't seem to have the will power to stick to plan.

 

[Sibbi]

Day 12- 9st 1 lbs
PV

B- none (didn't get out of bed until after mid-day)
Lunch- dukan muffin with some roast beef slices
Dinner- roast chicken, broccoli, bns & parsnip chips

Drinks- 2 coffees, 1 tea, 2lt water

I had read about the dreaded dukan hangover, but this was the first time I have experienced it- barely managed to get out of bed this afternoon, and back already for an early night. I will not do this again. On the positive side no dramatic negative impact on the scales this morning.

 

[Sibbi]

Day 13- 9st 0 lbs
PV

B- Dukan muffin and low fat yogurt
Lunch- roast beef slices (had it left over in the fridge- must get more inventive or I am going to get bored very quickly)
Dinner- roast chicken, salad

Drinks- 3 coffees, 2lt water

 

[Andi75]

Hi Sibbi,

catching up up with diaries...your doing great...do you weigh every day? Glad your wine didn't kill your weigh loss fab news..xxx

 

[Sibbi]

Hi Andi,
Thanks for visiting!
Yes, I weigh every day- well actually a few times a day, but I only record the 1st weight in the morning.
I will only do this for cruise- which if I manage to stick closely to plan, should only be 8 weeks. After that I will try to move to once a week.