Diet Update!

I'm still recovering from my Birthday weekend (it was long, full of fatty foods and a visit from the parents) so a little behind with blog entries. Sorry :-)

I've now had time to rethink the diet plan, Dukan diet is great but it just didn't suit me. I have little interest in food when I'm on a diet so having to think about prepping for your breakfast and lunch just doesn't work for me.

So I've now started the Slim2BTrim. It's such a cheesey name, you could have ... LessSin2BThin, BePetiteEatMeat, BeLeanEatProtein HAHA. Anywho, it's a Very Low Calorie Diet which some people see as unsafe or controversial. It's neither, it's just a means to an end. I will consume around 750 kcals a day, eating food plus high protein meal replacements. I'm on the Lifestyle Plan so thats:

• Meal replacement bar
  
• Meal replacement shake
• High protein snack
• 150g lean protein
• 250g vegetables
• 2-3 litres of water
• 200ml of skimmed milk

I have done VLCD before and they do work, any diet works if you stick to it. I tend to lose 3lbs a week on this type of diet so I'm hoping for good results. Losing weight when you're in the right frame of mind is easy but keeping it off has always been difficult for me. I'm 100% focused on this and feeling good.

Would be great to hear from anyone else on VLCDs to find out how they're doing.

ODed on Sugar Free sweets - Diet Update

The diet has been going well. I stalled for four days but realised I wasn't eating and drinking enough so I stepped that up and dropped an extra pound. It's amazing that weight loss stops if you don't eat. I realise your body goes into starvation mode but at some point your body must start using it's fat stores to survive and the weight will drop off? Not that I'm encouraging starvation in any way. The only reason I wasn't eating a lot was because on the Dukan Diet you are eating a lot of protein which zaps your appetite.

One little issue I have with this diet is snacks and unexpected outings. If you do anything remotely unplanned finding food can be difficult. I'm currently in a hotel, I grabbed 3 liters of  bottled water, a whole chicken and Sula Mint Humbugs before I got here. The waters going down great but unfortunately my stomach wasn't keen on the chicken ... so that left the Sula Mint Humbugs and they are sooo moreish! I'm only meant to have 5 sugar free items a day but I have gone over my quota and I'm having a hard time not eating the whole packet. The only thing that's stopping me is my gurgling gut alerting me to the fact that if I have any more I'm going to be on the loo far too many times tonight.

But it's Sula sweets, eat nothing or raid the vending machines downstairs that are full of carb laden goodies. Guess I'll stick to the water then ... and look forward to my buffet breakfast tomorrow.

I'm thinking about doing an overview of the Dukan Diet. Let me know if you'd be interested in that. You can leave comments on here or my Twitter @LouKDBlog.

Finally dropping some pounds

I've now been on the Dukan Diet approximately two weeks and it's going well! I'm not surprised the diet works, I'm surprised I'm sticking to it as I've had some major epic fails this last year.

BUT that was 2014 and in 2015 I'm doing good. I couldn't bear to look at my initial starting weight, that could have led to a meltdown and pizza consumption. So after week one I went on the scales and dealt with the reality. A reality which I'm not putting in my blog, no one needs to see that!

I've lost 5lbs in my second week so I must have lost at least that in my first. I'm feeling OK, my appetite has vanished which is a good side-effect of eating a high protein diet.

I've moved from the initial Attack Phase (total protein) to Cruise Phase (alternating between total protein days and protein plus veg days) and finally found somewhere that sells Oat Bran so I can have a couple of tablespoons a day.

There are a multitude of websites out there with recipes and advise so I've been having a look at a few, getting a view ideas. Ideas are very much needed because I will be doing this diet for many many months so really need to learn how to make chicken breasts more interesting. Here are some of the great sites I've found:

• http://www.dukandiet.co.uk/ - THE Dukan Diet website for the UK
• http://thedukandietsite.com - Amber knows everything about the Dukan Diet
• http://mydukandiet.com/ - great layout, easy to use site

Update #SoNotACliffHanger

Yeah! Just squeezing in my post of the week.

My journey on the Dukan hasn't been blip free. Friday wasn't good and we got a take-away with carbs BUT Saturday I was back on the Attack Phase. I'm meant to do 7 days on the attack and I'd already done 4 days by the time I had my blip .. so I will do the Attack Phase for a few more days and then start the Cruise Phase.

I'm finding the diet a bit confusing in terms of what I can and can't eat. It's basically Atkins with less fat and sugar free yogurt and drinks. I'll do a blog post about it once I get the hang of it.

I've found an amazing website for lean protein called Muscle Food. The website is for body builders/sculptors but it's great for Dukan and Atkins dieters too. I'll do a review once I put my first order in.

I also have some beauty reviews to come next week! A few grumbles and a beauty box cancellation! Oooo which one did I cancel? Find out next week! #SoNotACliffHanger

Diet update!

The Aktins Diet did not happen for me. I've tried it before and had great results but as with any diet it has to be the right time and the right place.

So today I start the Dukan Diet. I've had the book for many months but was not convinced by the diet and it's lack of certain food groups. That being said the reviews and results speak for themselves, it works. Actually all diets work, if you stick to them!

This is day one, I'm still not 100% sure of all the foods I can eat but I've completed an online calculator thingy and apparently I have to stay on the initial phase (The Attack Phase) for 6 days. For most people this would be 2-3 days but I have a fair amount to lose.

I will do regular updates and let you know how I'm getting on. Hopefully the sad face will look a lot happier in a month or two!