Attack phase complete

So for the Attack phase of the Dukan Diet, you are only allowed pure protein.  They recommend 5- 10 days in this phase depending on how much weight you want to lose.  I have quite a bit to lose, so i chose the 10 days.   The first 3 days i lost 9.6 and then the 10 day weigh in it was down 11.4.  I am so excited!!!!  On to the Cruise phase.  I will be weighing in weekly on Sundays.  This week on the Cruise phase i am allowed to add 28 recommended vegetables.  You do one pure protein day followed by a protein veg day.
    The 28 Permitted Vegetables are:

1. Artichokes (Globe not Jerusalem)
2. Asparagus
3. Aubergine (aka Egg Plant)
4. Beetroot
5. Broccoli
6. Cabbage  (Broccoli and Cabbage are both a member of the Cole family and this allows you to eat a very wide variety of vegetables such as cauliflower, purple sprouting broccoli, red cabbage, white cabbage, collard greens, kale and brussel sprouts.  The picture for this post is of a Romanesco Cauliflower)
7. Carrots
8. Celery and Celeriac
9. Chicory
10. Courgettes (aka Zucchini)
11. Cucumber
12. Fennel
13. French Beans/String Beans/Runner Beans/Mangetout
14. Leeks
15. Mushrooms ( all varieties including White Button, Shiitake, Oyster and Portabella)
16. Onions (Red, White, Salad or Spring)
17. Palm Hearts
18. Peppers
19. Pumpkins, Squashes and Marrows
20. Radishes
21. Salad Leaves (Of any sort including all types of Lettuce, Rocket and Watercress)
22. Sorrel
23. Soya Beans
24. Spinach
25. Swede
26. Swiss Chard
27. Tomatoes
28. Turnips

I have never been so excited to eat vegetables in my life.  On to finding Naomi!!

ZUMBA

ZUMBA

So today I went to the rec. center and did an hour long Zumba class.  It was amazing!!!  Lots of people in there tho.    The last time i was there it was this summer and due to a knee injury, i hadnt been back until today.  I am excited to keep that as my Saturday cardio.

Dukan

My body has been sick for so long.  The eating plan that i have chosen for this phase of my journey is the Dukan way of eating.  It is high protein.  I think it will benefit my body very much since alot of the things i am intolerant of are gluten, dairy and other carbs.  I have also started including walking for 20 minutes and ab and arms videos to my regime.

1. During the “Attack” phase (1-10 days), you eat all the lean protein you can handle, plus 1.5 tablespoons of oat bran and at least 6 cups of water daily.
2. In the “Cruise” phase (which can last several months), you add unlimited amounts of non-starchy veggies every other day, plus an extra half-tablespoon of oat bran.
3. When you get to the third stage, “Consolidation” (5 days for every pound you've lost), you can have veggies every day, plus one piece of fruit, 2 slices of whole-grain bread, and 1 serving of hard cheese. During this phase, you can also have 1 or 2 servings of starchy foods and 1 or 2 “celebration” meals where you can eat whatever you want.
4. The final phase, “Stabilization” (ongoing), is all about maintenance. You can eat whatever you like, except for one day a week when you follow the all-protein rules from the diet’s “Attack” phase. In this phase, you also eat 3 tablespoons of oat bran a day and walk 20 minutes every day.
   
   
   
    I also am only going to be weighing myself once a month, which is going to be hard, but will hopefully help me stay focused and motivated.  

H2O people

It seems so much easier when one has a fun water bottle to drink their water from.  I like the ones you get to suck.  Got mine at Walmart for $4.95

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My Love hate relationship with food...

 I have so many things telling me what to eat, what not to eat.  I have some food intolerance's that make me really sick and make it so my body holds onto fat, you would think i would stop eating them.  Old habits die hard.  My goal this week is to find foods that are healthy, satisfying and good for MY body.