Day 142 – Cruise (PP)

A very interesting morning on the scales, after a number of different times, I weighed 73.1!!! I am more confused than excited ^.^?? My scales are normally very reliable, so I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t even know if it’s physically possible to drop 3kg in one day?

When I got home from work I weighed myself again, and after a day of eating and drinking lots I was up to 74 (a regular jump for me at the end of the day)…and still 2kg less than I weighed yesterday morning. I don’t know what’s going on and I’m very curious as to what I weigh tomorrow morning.

Breakfast: Oat Bran Porridge

Snack: Diet Jelly & Yoplait ForMe Fruit Yoghurt

Lunch: Beef Jerky (whoops, I ate the whole thing!), Pastrami and Chicken Breast

Snack: Silverside

Dinner: Roast Chicken (lots 😦 it was an easy dinner)

Drinks: LOTS of water (more than 3L I would imagine) and quite a bit of Coke Zero too.

Exercise: 30 minute walk on Mum’s treadmill 🙂 (maybe it’s the regular exercise that I’ve been doing??)

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 73.1

Day 141 – Cruise (PV)

Phew…a super busy morning cleaning my house ready for a Lingerie/Clothing party I had here this afternoon.

Thank goodness my friends arrived a little early they helped me prepare all of the food. I had it so there was a big platter of meats and a big platter of veggies, then there was some tim tams and lollies and fresh strawberries and chips and crackers. All of the healthy food got eaten (but so did the lollies and tim tams 😛 ), and crackers that were left over I sent home with my brother’s girlfriend, no need to leave them around the house. Wasn’t even tempted to eat the non-desireables 🙂

On a sad note, the scales revisited 76.0kg today (100g up from yesterday), not quite sure why as I did everything I was supposed to yesterday. I have a feeling my ‘bouncing’ has begun, thanks for the heads up Tam 🙂

Not going to list what I ate today, as it was all Dukan friendly meats or vegetables, with some diet jelly, yoghurt and cottage cheese thrown in for good measure.

Heading over to mums now to borrow some treadmill time! 30 minutes to be precise.

Hope to see some scale movement in the right direction tomorrow morning 🙂

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 76

Day 140 – Cruise (PV)

Another giant loss today (which is really yesterday coz I got home too late after the Metallica concert to post!) 75.9…my first time in the 75’s yet, it’s a fun place to be 🙂

A quick rundown of what I ate:

Breakfast: 1 Chocolate Oatbran Muffin & 1 tub Nestle Yoghurt

Snack: 3 Sugar Free Lollies

Lunch: Left over Savoury Beef Mince

Dinner: Sliced Chicken Breast, Slice Turkey Breast & Gherkin Cottage Cheese

Snack: 1 Chocolate Oat Bran Muffin

Drinks: 2L Water & a few glasses of Coke Zero

Exercise: 30 minute walk on mum’s treadmill, 20 minutes of walking to and from the concert to parking & 2 hours of standing and rocking at Metallica >)

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 75.9

Stats (21)

So here I am after 20 weeks on the dukan diet, that’s almost half a year…cRaZy!

I haven’t posted my stats for the last 2 weeks, time got away from me, but I’m back here today 🙂

The little peak in the graph is actually what I weighed on Tuesday morning this week, as I didn’t weigh myself last Saturday, so since Tuesday (5 days) I have lost 2.5kg back on Cruise 😀

Starting Weight: 99.0kg
Current Weight: 75.9kg
23.1kg Lost in 20 Weeks

Starting Body Fat Content: 44.7%
Current Body Fat Content: 35.8%
8.9% Lost in 20 Weeks

Starting Water Content: 39.4%
Current Water Content: 43.3%
3.9% Gained in 17 Weeks

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 75.9 😀

Day 139 – Cruise (PV)

Woohoo! 76.6kg today, three losses three days in a row 😀 I wonder how long I can keep this up?

I allowed myself to get hungry today, but on reflection it was probably more that I didn’t drink enough water during the day….so I had to make up for it in the evening.

Here’s what I ate today…

Breakfast: Skinny Weak Caramel Cappuccino from Gloria Jeans

Snack: Nestle Apricot Yoghurt

Lunch: Small Roasted Chicken Breast

Snack: 1 sugar free Lolly and Diet Jelly

Dinner: Savoury Mince

Snack: 2 Chocolate Oatbran Muffins & 1 sugar free Lolly

Drinks: 2L Water & a couple of glasses of Coke Zero

Exercise: 30 minutes on my Mum’s treadmill and about an hour of walking around a fete 🙂

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 76.6 😀

One Pot Savoury Mince Recipe

I had some Heart Smart Beef Mince in the fridge, that was destined to become meatballs…but the thought of rolling them all made my lazy side say meh. So instead I looked around for a savoury mince recipe to cook in the slow cooker, and pinched a few ingredients from this one and that…by the time I got around to cooking it I didn’t have enough time for the slow cooker, just cooked it on the stove top in my favourite casserole dish and it turned out quite yummy.

Here’s the recipe I came up with…

Makes 3 decent Serves

Suitable for Cruise PV

(sorry about the bad pic…iPhone)

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp Oil

500g Heart Smart Beef Mince

1 stick Celery, finely chopped

1 small Onion, finely chopped

1 small Green Capsicum, finely chopped

1 clove Garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tbsp White Vinegar

1 tsp Sweetener

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

1/2 tsp Chilli Powder

1 cup Beef Stock

2 tbsp Tomato Paste

Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

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1. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the beef mince and brown.

2. Empty the beef into a strainer and get most of the excess oil out of the pan.

3. Into the same pan, add the garlic, onion, capsicum and celery. Cook vegetables until softened.

4. Return beef mince to the pan and add all other ingredients.

5. Simmer covered over the lowest heat, stirring occasionally.

Enjoy!

• I let mine cook for about 15 minutes once all the ingredients were in. Just double check that the liquid has not run out…if it looks like it might, add a little bit more. Or, if it looks like there’s too much, leave the lid off and turn the heat up a touch to let it evaporate.
• As always with a dish like this, use what is already in your cupboard in terms of condiments. Don’t have soy sauce? Use worcestershire instead (I just really need to buy some)
• You could very well cook this in the slow cooker from step 4 onwards…just pop it on in the morning and leave it on Auto for 6-7 hours.

I would love to know if you give any of my recipes a try….leave me a comment and let me know how they turn out for you 🙂

Lauren.

138 – Cruise (PP)

Yay 77.2kg today (another 0.5kg lost overnight). The lowest I have been since starting Dukan was 76.9…hope I get back there really soon 🙂

Feeling really skinny today 🙂 My skinny jeans are no longer called that because they stick to my legs….but because I’m getting too skinny for them! (that is the size 14 pair if you were wondering!)

We are going to see Harry Potter 7 Part 1 tonight! Awesome! I love Hermione…I used to call her Her-Me-Own until I read book 4 and she had to correct Viktor Krum when he pronounced her name wrong! (like me!) funny 🙂

And to my brother Mark: I will not be 30 by the time the last HP comes out (I will be 27 in fact), and you are still coming with me 🙂

Here’s what I ate today…

Breakfast: Yoplait ForMe Fruit Yoghurt

Snack: 2 Chocolate Oatbran Muffins and 1 Sugar Free Lolly

Lunch: Left over Beef and Chicken Sausages…yum!

Snack: Sugar Free Jelly

Dinner: Bacon and Eggs

Snack: Sugar Free Lollies Roast Chicken Breast

Drinks: 2L Water and Coke Zero/Pepsi Max

Exercise: 30 minute Walk on Mum’s treadmill 🙂

**Edit: Just got back from seeing Harry Potter…..OMG AWESOME! I loved it! Can’t wait for the last one 🙂 Gonna read the book again 😀

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 77.2 😀

Day 137 – Cruise (PP)

Ooooh! A nice surprise this morning….77.7kg! That’s a 0.7kg loss since yesterday 😀

I was in a much better mood today, the carb cravings have disappeared quickly 🙂 I have found that my appetite has all but disappeared again, don’t you love how protein does that to you??

Today was my first first time donating blood! (Hence the 3L of Water!) They had all of these cakes and bikkies for you to eat afterwards to regain your strength, but I brought along my Oat Bran Muffins to eat 😛

Here’s what was on the menu today…

Breakfast: 2 left over Beef Sausages with 1 Fried Egg

Lunch: 4 thin slices Turkey Breast, 4 thin slices Chicken Breast and 1/2 tub Onion and Chive Cottage Cheese

Snack: Small amount of Roast Chicken Breast and Diet Strawberry Jelly

Snack: 2 Chocolate Oat Bran Muffins

Dinner: Some Beef and Chicken Heart Smart Sausages cooked on the BBQ

Drinks: 3L Water and 3 Glasses Coke Zero

Exercise: 30 minute Walk

Lauren.

SW: 99    CW: 77.7 😀

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Such a yummy recipe! I have made it once before, and as soon as I remembered it, I had to make it again! The ingredients marked with ** are optional. If you are a really strict Dukaneer you would leave them out if you are not as strict and haven’t had any other tolerated foods in a day, you can include them…they add a whole new dimension of flavour!

There are lots of veggies in this recipe, so it is a great one for the whole family!

Makes 4 Serves
Suitable for Cruise PV

Ingredients

Meatballs
500g Heart Smart Beef Mince
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 Eggs
4 tbsp Oat Bran
1 grated Carrot
1 grated Zucchini
1 tbsp Pesto**
50g finely grated Parmesan**

Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Olive Oil
4 slices Bacon (only the good round end part)
250g finely diced Mushrooms
2 tins Diced Tomatoes
1 cup Beef Stock
Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
Fresh Basil (or dried)

To make the Meatballs:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. Combine all Meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with your hands to combine.

3. Roll tablespoon sized balls and place on a baking dish, evenly spread apart.

4. Bake for 40 minutes, turning half way.

5. Remove from the oven and place on some paper towel.

To make the Tomato Sauce:

1. Once the meatballs are in the oven…Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the onion and gently fry until translucent.

2. Add the Bacon and Mushrooms and fry until cooked.

3. When Onion, Bacon and Mushrooms are cooked, add the tins of Tomatoes, Beef Stock, Pepper and Basil. Bring to a simmer and slowly cook until meatballs are ready.

4. Add Meatballs to the Tomato Sauce and allow to cook over a low heat for a little while longer until sauce reduces. This is not an exact science, it just depends on how it looks in your kitchen.

5. Serve with some fresh basil if you have it.

Enjoy!

Lauren.

Day 136 – Cruise (PP)

Ok, so it’s my first day back on the Dukan Diet after an extended break 😛

The only downfall was that I was a bit grumpy today, no doubt my body missing the carbs.

Not exactly very strict today, some tolerateds snuck in, almost like weaning back on to the diet. I was at home today and ate kind of whenever so here’s what I ate:

Tub Yoplait ForMe Fruit Yoghurt
Smoked Chicken Breast with 1 tbsp Salsa (chunks removed) and 1 tbsp Extra Light Philadelphia Cream Cheese
4 tiny pieces of this Sugar-Free Liquorice I found…really weird tasting.
Jarrah Chai Latte
2 Chocolate Oat Bran Muffins. I added 1 tbsp of Cocoa to the mixture and cooked them at 160 degrees Celsius and for 45 minutes…turned out beautifully 🙂
Tiny amount of Roast Chicken from the supermarket
3 Heart Smart Beef Sausages….New to Safeway…Really good!! I had 4 on my plate, but there was no way I could eat more than 3 😛

2L Water
2 glasses of a diet soft drink (a bit more than the 1cal per glass but I had no Coke Zero!)

So you see what I mean, a couple of tolerateds snuck in….But it’s a pretty good effort I feel.

I can’t wait to try my Sausage Casserole recipe with Beef Sausages, as opposed to Kangaroo! Maybe my mum will eat it now 😛

Oh! How could I forget….this morning I weighed 78.4, so I had gone back up a bit after 10 seriously non-dukan days. I could easily see how if I had have kept eating the way I was that the weight would slowly creep back on, which is scary! I guess that’s why consolidation is so important. I really can’t wait for consolidation. To be able to eat more like a regular person, and go out for dinner without breaking the diet.

Talk to you soon,

Lauren

SW: 99    CW: 78.4