The Weekend was FANTASTIC

Oh, such beautiful weather!  Spring has sprung (and reminded me I need to be much more diligent in my sunscreen coverage!  I'm rather speckled at the moment!)

I did pretty well this weekend, I believe.  Lots of exercise, and outside time with friends, and I made choices that, although not purely Dukan, were good choices.  Basically, I was unable to control the fat content of the meats I ate, but I chose mostly protein and veggie meal options (no choice but to eat out).  I feel good about this first challenge. 

That being said, this will definitely be a difficult scale week in which I believe I will still be making progress, but the numbers may not reflect it by week's end...rather, it will be reflected the following. Ah, gotta love those weeks.  The major point is to realize, as a woman, they are going to happen so as not to get freaked out by them!

I plan to do a mini protein phase Monday and Tuesday to kick off the week after the weekend, and then return to the 1:1.

I'm also really happy to see I have a couple more followers.  I look forward to hearing your feedback and all about your individual journeys!

And the Weekend Comes

Well, it looks like I'm down another 2 this week, for a total of 11 so far!  This is great for 2 weeks!

I'm going to be out of town for the weekend, so I will update on the happenings in a few days.

Dun, dun, dun, DONUTS!!! (and cookies)

So a quick early post today....there were treats at work today!  TOTALLY blindsided by this.  Oh, I really wanted partake.  I began to rationalize it even, and then I stood up to myself, took a longing look at the mountainous display, and moved on down the hall.  This is a great victory for today, as I really do love donuts (and contrary to popular belief, only ate them on the rarest occasions...probably to feel less guilty about them...so passing them by today was a shift in perspective for sure!)

Hope your days are going well!

To Weigh or Not to Weigh

 I'm happy to have a few followers!  Hopefully you will find my journey worth following!

Okay, who's with me on this little story.  You're at the doctor's office, and you're filling out information before the the appointment.  When it comes to weight, you guestimate.  Why?  Because you can't remember the last time you looked at the scale.  It's buried somewhere in the storage room, or you threw it out of the car on a deserted highway.  You put down a number, one that you know is probably somewhere between the hope and the truth.  Once led into the office, you cringe as you step on the scale.  You might even avert your eyes.  It's hard to face the truth...

That was me for so many years...beginning all the way back in middle school.  I hated knowing my weight, because it was always too high.  Never mind the fact that I was several inches taller than most of my lighter friends.  Never mind that I was within a healthy range for my body structure. Never mind it all, because I couldn't see the truth of myself at the time.  And the more I hid from the scale, the more what I feared was true actually became true.

A couple of years ago, I bought a scale.  I must confess I do not know what my heaviest weight was, but I can guess it was quite a bit more than I am now. (I began to exercise regularly before I had the confidence to buy the scale...in hindsight, that was probably good.)  I know how much I weigh now, and I can give a pretty accurate range for the last two years.

Now it's a balancing act of weighing too little and too often.  Sometimes, when I think I've had a great day, I can't help but jump on the scale, because I want to see the results RIGHT NOW.  So it's awful when it's not reflected.  (I do understand why this would be, scientifically, but I still find myself looking for numerical confirmation of my efforts.) This relationship with the scale is one I must work on.  I cannot become dependent upon it to give my validation.  Sometimes it will be telling me things I do not completely understand.  I must also trust it to tell the truth, and I must not run from it either!

Activity for the day: Old-fashioned walking in the May sunshine.

Someday soon the Buns will Come...

So, I made myself a burger tonight on this Pure Protein Day, and I found myself wishing I could pair it with a great wheat bun.  BUT, it wasn't an overwhelming desire, and I moved past it quite quickly.  Additionally, last night on my walk, and tonight on the elliptical, I was thinking about how I am slowly peeling back the layers to where I should be, and that's exciting.  I might finally have a rear that's in such gear I don't want to cover it up! 

Veggie Overload?

My body was definitely craving the greens!  Saturday and today have been full of them, and I think it will reflect on the scale!  Still, I know I will still be moving in the right direction.

I'm extremely tired this evening, and I need to find motivation to hit the walk or the elliptical element of my day.  I ended up staying up for the address on Osama last night, and then I had a difficult time sleeping.  There are so many twists and turns in this world that are decided by independent individuals.  I just kept thinking about John Lennon's Imagine after last night's news.  I have a feeling I will be thinking about this for weeks to come.

A Day Out with Dukan

So, after my attack phase, I had my first eating out experience while on the Dukan Diet.  I had quite a bit of paper work to catch up on yesterday, and I wanted to get out to my favorite coffee shop.  My usual order there is something called the Mocha Pichu, which is coffee, milk, Mexican Chocolate and real caramel...umm...delicious!  (I don't get there often, not even once/month, so I wasn't having this daily, or anything...) I looked at it longingly on the menu, over the top of their homemade gelato (yes, they have that too...), and ordered a coffee with sugar free caramel and skim milk...and it was okay. 

Then, I met friends at a local restaurant.  I had already looked up the menu online, so I knew what I was going to have before I got there: the grilled chicken salad.  I ordered it loaded with veggies and dressing on the side. I did opt for fat-free ranch, but I have a trick.  Although they brought out two cups of it, I hardly used any at all.  The secret? Dip your fork into the dressing to get a small bit on the tines, and then load your fork.  You get a small hint of the dressing, but it doesn't mask the salad.  And my salad was AMAZING!  I actually wish I could go back and have another today!  And the kicker? The scale was still down a bit today!

Now I need to up my exercise and get more intense.  I am not someone who hadn't been exercising...I just had fell out of consistency with it, and now it's time to get back in that groove.

Onwards and upwards via the downward scale!