159.0(2)

Exercise: nothing really, but I took 4 kids 3 places & after getting in & out of the car 3x, I'm ready for my nap

I ate:
Fried eggs from my NEW frying pan!
Trader Joe's gluten free granola
Soy milk
1/2 Potbelly pizza sandwich (shared w/my 4-yo -- see pic of him rubbing his belly bc it was sooo good!!)
1/2 small bag salt & vinegar chips
Coke 0 + a splash of Cherry Coke
Small Red Mango cake batter froyo w/M&Ms & Butterfinger (I weakened) (while the froyo was awesome, it was really just a vehicle to get the candy into my mouth)
Iced coffee (the usual)
Water
Life cereal w/Truvia (DANGER ZONE - I've been known to eat a whole box of Life in 1 day.)
Soy milk
Cocoa Puffs Brownie Bites (I've gone off the deep end)

Ugh. Today turned into a carb binge. :( I hope I can do better tomorrow.

I'm glad I didn't gain today bc yesterday seemed high calorie. I'm trying to let hunger be my guide but it's getting harder to be "good." After Red Mango today, who knows what tomorrow holds!! And the problem is, I want more when I eat junk. More and more and more. It doesn't do to have a little! So I hope I can stop now. But we HAD to go to RM, bc it closed in Indy and Drew has to get his fix when he visits!! We even went before lunch so we wouldn't ruin our dessert appetites. ;) I blame eating the Life, too, on Drew. I normally don't allow it in my house!!

159.4

Exercise: Walked all over Shedd Aquarium and to/from car. Looooong walk!

I ate:
the chicken out of leftover Chicken Lo Mein (again, someone has to clear out the fridge)
Tons of grapes (I LOVE grapes. I once wrote a poem about them.)
Iced coffee w stevia & skim milk
Venti iced coffee from Starbucks with equal & skim (CRUCIAL to surviving today's visit to Shedd)
Clif Builder's Protein bar (vanilla almond - my current fave)
Apple
2T chocolate peanut butter
Cilantro lime shrimp
Chicken Alfredo (pasta - aaack!)
2-3 strawberries

Husband just got home from a trip & keeps saying he wants a cookie. I'm praying I can resist that once he breaks down and makes a run. He seems to think if he says it enough times, I'll go. He's wrong. In case you're wondering, he's no longer on the diet!

I'm exhausted. Baby was up at 3 am. Then awesome big sister1 (see pic) & I took 4 kids to Shedd. We managed to avoid the crappy (I assume), overpriced food -- a huge accomplishment!! Shedd was really nice. I was so excited to finally see the Jellies Exhibit. Jellyfish are awesome. They're 95% water and they eat and poop through the same opening!! I know that's gross but hey - I hang out with boys all day.

Day 10 - 159.6

Ate:
Fried eggs - 2 yolks n a few whites
2 Iced coffees w skim milk n stevia
Small apple
2T peanut butter
Triple Delight (Chinese)
36 oz water
Uncrustable (what can I say - trying to clear out the freezer!)

I am down 3.5# since Friday! What an accomplishment, since I traveled & went to a wedding & grad party. I tried mostly to not overeat and not eat the junk. I had A piece of cake + a few bites. A piece of fruit dunked in chocolate. I wanted to park myself by that chocolate fountain and at the time, it actually seemed important to my happiness. ;-) But I knew how badly I'd feel and how mad I'd be at myself later so I didn't do it!! Yay!

Day 7 - Sweet Apple BBQ Grillburger?! Whaaaat???

Weight: 163
Exercise: None. :( but I parked really far away from the stores when I went shopping. :)

I ate:
2 fried eggs
2 pieces sourdough toast w/spray butter
Iced coffee w/stevia & skim milk
Side salad w/Lite Italian
Sweet Apple BBQ Grillburger wo cheese (from DQ)
Diet Vanilla Pepsi
Lotsa water
Pork tenderloin
Potatoes
Cooked carrots
Fresca

I'm traveling so I'm eating worse than usual. But I'm still trying to be good! I got a side salad instead of fries!

I'm really annoyed that I gained again. What???? Now I'm only down 2# instead of 5. :(

I'm off Dukan bc I can't have dairy. Hoping to still lose. We'll see!

Day 6 - How Can I Dukan without Dairy?!

Weight: 160.2 (GAINED!) :(
Exercise: Walked up a few flights of stairs w/Baby Bjorn. That's IT!

I ate:
2 fried eggs + a bunch of egg whites
Iced coffee w/stevia & skim milk
Lite string cheese
Celery
97% fat free hot dog (GROSS)
sugar free ketchup & mustard (I think I'm over sf ketchup!)
Laughing Cow Cheese
Iced green tea w/lemon - at least 64 oz
2 slices sourdough toast w/spray butter & stevia
Black coffee
Watermelon
Ham cold cuts
Apple
2T peanut butter

I'm going to have to cut out dairy again. I thought my baby would be ready to tolerate it since she's 3 months, but her gas has suddenly started really acting up again. Sudden screams of pain, legs stiffening, grunting, straining, etc.

Without dairy, I don't think I can be on the Dukan Diet. But I'm still going to diet and keep track of what I eat. Being accountable here will help me. I've definitely changed what I was eating - for the better. I needed to get out of my carb rut and develop some new routines. Eggs for breakfast is so much better than cereal (oh, I just LOVE cereal!). Please share any other high protein breakfast ideas!

In my previous post, I mentioned something about green tea being a slimming secret. Today I started drinking it in mass quantities. I really enjoyed it iced w/lemon & stevia. Looking forward to seeing if it helps the weight loss efforts.

Diet Starts TOMORROW!

Weight: 164(!)
Exercise: Officially: None (Unofficially: Walked around school carnival w baby in Bjorn)

We start tomorrow! I gained weight today. Ugh. I hope this will be the last of THAT!

I was reading Dukan's book (The Dukan Diet) yesterday and I found a couple of quotes I really liked:

"...what overweight people most hate and simply cannot do is decide for themselves when and how they are going to deprive themselves of food."

"For big eaters, the very idea of having to ration their happiness [i.e., food] is preposterous."

We always say we're turning over a new leaf, but how quickly we go back to our old habits without some structure. Often the very same day!!

I've been in a carb rut lately. Cereal (one of my all-time favorite foods), pita chips (LOVE!), regular chips (My 8-yo got mad at me for finishing off the bag yesterday. My defense: "I LOST CONTROL!"). Partly bc I'm nursing and the baby can't tolerate a lot of foods, like dairy and a lot of vegetables. But I'm going to try to reintroduce a little of each thru the diet. She's 3 months now -- maybe she's ready for it!

10:20 pm Just went to my 3rd grocery store. Think I'm finally ready. Couldn't resist some treats tho!

Actually Reading the Book. Starting Saturday!

Weight: 162.0
Exercise: Walked 40 min.

Husband & I are starting Dukan on Saturday! I read that people always start on Mondays and that you should pick a different day bc Mondays suck already. We picked Saturday bc it's a holiday weekend so that'll give us 3 days at home/together to establish some habits. H is especially worried about sticking to the rules at work. He hates bringing his lunch and needs an outing midday.

A friend loaned me the book (The Dukan Diet by Dr. Pierre Dukan), so I'll start reading it today. I think learning the physiology / reasoning behind the plan will help motivate me. I'll share the highlights as I learn.

Later!