Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Hmmm I've had alot of lapses this past week, and I'm seeing the results on my weighing scale!! I need to be extra super strict for the next two weeks to make up for it, and up my activity and exercise levels :/
Today was also a pretty productive day! We went to the Home Dec Expo in KLCC, and bought a whole bunch of stuff for my sister's apartment, including a new range of KitchenAid stuff for our own kitchen once she takes the old stuff! WOOHOO! Love KitchenAid!
Also, my mum bought me my birthday present - a combination sewing & embroidery machine!!! 8D 8D 8D I've been drooling over all sorts of models for the past year, and when I saw one I liked today, she paid a deposit and told me to collect it from the seller's shop once it arrived!! YAY!!! I'm feeling so super inspired now by all the things I can make!!
I'll probably start small and embroider some han'eri and handkerchiefs, or even try my hand at making my own designs for obi. Once I've gained confidence, I think I'll get one of those Custom Design programme things (I've already picked one out!) and start on bigger projects like skirts and JSKs ^__^
Best birthday present ever!!! The only thing that can beat this present would be to get that gorgeous Mikimoto pearl and diamond set (necklace + earrings). XD (But I'd really settle for celebrating my actual birthday with everyone in my family - haven't done that in the past 7 birthdays :/)
Foods eaten:
chawanmushi
shishamo
seafood teppanyaki (salmon, prawns, scallop)
a piece of beef from my sister's plate
a bit of carrots, celery, cabbage and tauge
2 oat bran muffins
seafood soup (salmon, squid, prawn, fish ball, clam, abalone, firm tofu, soft tofu)
a piece of salmon sashimi
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Day 21 (Saturday, 29th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Very productive day today! Had a meeting with the wedding planners, got a hair cut, got my eyebrows waxed, had a manicure-pedicure, bought a bunch of cheap fake nails, bought fresh flowers, brewed lots of tea with my new teapot and cleared up 30% of the most annoying part about cleaning my room.
On the other hand, both brunch and tea were super greasy (yuckkk) so I think I've set back my weight loss again :/ I think my motivation is wavering - I need to keep strong!!!
Foods eaten:
scrambled eggs (tasted like there was alot of butter in it)
sauteed mushrooms and cherry tomatoes
chicken and cheese sausage
a bit of fried chicken (no skin)
2/3 a roast chicken (no skin)
loads of tea
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Very productive day today! Had a meeting with the wedding planners, got a hair cut, got my eyebrows waxed, had a manicure-pedicure, bought a bunch of cheap fake nails, bought fresh flowers, brewed lots of tea with my new teapot and cleared up 30% of the most annoying part about cleaning my room.
On the other hand, both brunch and tea were super greasy (yuckkk) so I think I've set back my weight loss again :/ I think my motivation is wavering - I need to keep strong!!!
Foods eaten:
scrambled eggs (tasted like there was alot of butter in it)
sauteed mushrooms and cherry tomatoes
chicken and cheese sausage
a bit of fried chicken (no skin)
2/3 a roast chicken (no skin)
loads of tea
Friday, 28 October 2011
Day 20 (Friday, 28th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Managed to get Dato' Sherry interested in the diet today! Saw her after a long time, and first thing she commented on was my weight, so I sent to her a quick write-up of the diet from mydukandiet.com and a link to the website. She says the first few days seem difficult, and that I ought to be careful not to yoyo, but she still wants to try it for her daughter.
Mmm, had Korean barbecue for dinner. I suspect the marinade for the squid had some sugar in it, but it was delicious anyway! Also had a bit of veggies on this PP day.
Also bought two new types of tea (one will become our experimental all-purpose tea!) and a handmade Japanese red clay teapot that costs more than subscribing for the Dukan diet without any discounts (ouch!!). We were introduced to the miracles of clay and water :) I can't wait to have more tea tmr!!
Foods eaten:
2 oat bran muffins with unsweetened chocolate in the middle (just a block of compressed low-fat cocoa powder really)
chicken breast with ginger, soy sauce and egg
a can of Coke Light
Korean Barbecue - squid, ox tongue, two types of beef and scallop.
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Managed to get Dato' Sherry interested in the diet today! Saw her after a long time, and first thing she commented on was my weight, so I sent to her a quick write-up of the diet from mydukandiet.com and a link to the website. She says the first few days seem difficult, and that I ought to be careful not to yoyo, but she still wants to try it for her daughter.
Mmm, had Korean barbecue for dinner. I suspect the marinade for the squid had some sugar in it, but it was delicious anyway! Also had a bit of veggies on this PP day.
Also bought two new types of tea (one will become our experimental all-purpose tea!) and a handmade Japanese red clay teapot that costs more than subscribing for the Dukan diet without any discounts (ouch!!). We were introduced to the miracles of clay and water :) I can't wait to have more tea tmr!!
Foods eaten:
2 oat bran muffins with unsweetened chocolate in the middle (just a block of compressed low-fat cocoa powder really)
chicken breast with ginger, soy sauce and egg
a can of Coke Light
Korean Barbecue - squid, ox tongue, two types of beef and scallop.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Day 19 (Thursday, 27th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Woke up late today and didn't have time to weigh myself. Got lazy to cook lunch yesterday, so I ta-pau-ed from the food court in my office building for lunch. I only had vegetarian stuff, so I made sure to have plenty of protein for dinner. Vegetarian food for lunch is really yum though! I'm wondering if I can have tom yum soup......
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
a portion of fried cabbage with Chinese black fungus
a portion of fried cauliflower with mushrooms
one-pot soup (contains: dashi stock, onions, chicken, fish, clams, green veg, tofu and egg... and no salt -___-")
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: Woke up late today and didn't have time to weigh myself. Got lazy to cook lunch yesterday, so I ta-pau-ed from the food court in my office building for lunch. I only had vegetarian stuff, so I made sure to have plenty of protein for dinner. Vegetarian food for lunch is really yum though! I'm wondering if I can have tom yum soup......
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
a portion of fried cabbage with Chinese black fungus
a portion of fried cauliflower with mushrooms
one-pot soup (contains: dashi stock, onions, chicken, fish, clams, green veg, tofu and egg... and no salt -___-")
Day 18 (Wednesday, 26th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: It was a public holiday today, so I woke up really late and had a very late brunch. Went out for dinner and had a tiny sip or ten of my sister's wine. Yum.
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
3-egg omelette with cheese and ham (ate only 2/3 of it and scraped off the ham)
chicken and mushroom double boiled soup
large prawn
fish
fish soup
Weight: 66.5kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: It was a public holiday today, so I woke up really late and had a very late brunch. Went out for dinner and had a tiny sip or ten of my sister's wine. Yum.
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
3-egg omelette with cheese and ham (ate only 2/3 of it and scraped off the ham)
chicken and mushroom double boiled soup
large prawn
fish
fish soup
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Day 17 (Tuesday, 25th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 66.6kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: We had something Chinese-y for lunch today! Chicken with ginger and soy sauce. We cheated a little and put some dark soy sauce, but it tasted really good! We also modified it to add onions and shimeji mushrooms, so that it's more filling, but it was still pretty good :)
Japanese food in general is pretty good for this diet ^^;
Didn't feel hungry enough for a snack today, but was pretty hungry by 6pm. I've noticed that I need to eat less to get full, and that it's a good idea for me to have my dose of oats in the morning for breakfast. I also snack less nowadays. Yay for cutting back eating habits!
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
Chicken with ginger, onions, mushrooms and soy sauce
3pc salmon sashimi
chawanmushi
beef teppanyaki with vegetable teppanyaki
hiyayako
Weight: 66.6kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: We had something Chinese-y for lunch today! Chicken with ginger and soy sauce. We cheated a little and put some dark soy sauce, but it tasted really good! We also modified it to add onions and shimeji mushrooms, so that it's more filling, but it was still pretty good :)
Japanese food in general is pretty good for this diet ^^;
Didn't feel hungry enough for a snack today, but was pretty hungry by 6pm. I've noticed that I need to eat less to get full, and that it's a good idea for me to have my dose of oats in the morning for breakfast. I also snack less nowadays. Yay for cutting back eating habits!
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
Chicken with ginger, onions, mushrooms and soy sauce
3pc salmon sashimi
chawanmushi
beef teppanyaki with vegetable teppanyaki
hiyayako
Monday, 24 October 2011
Day 16 (Monday, 24th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 66.8kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: I think I'm getting tired of roasted chicken drumsticks haha. Didn't even finish half the food I packed today - ended up having a bit of the egg&beef mixture (that was supposed to be our day's snack) for dinner. I think I've gained a new addiction to oatbran in hot milk though.
On a happier note, my whole roast chicken has definitely improved! Woohoo!
K, tired. G'night!
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
5 roasted chicken drumsticks
1 chicken wing & 1 chicken leg (roasted)
a bit of salmon fish head
a bit of ground beef
3 prawns
a bowl of plain broth
Weight: 66.8kg
Waist: 76.2cm
Hips: 106.5cm
Thighs: 66.5cm
Notes: I think I'm getting tired of roasted chicken drumsticks haha. Didn't even finish half the food I packed today - ended up having a bit of the egg&beef mixture (that was supposed to be our day's snack) for dinner. I think I've gained a new addiction to oatbran in hot milk though.
On a happier note, my whole roast chicken has definitely improved! Woohoo!
K, tired. G'night!
Foods eaten:
Hot milk with oat bran
5 roasted chicken drumsticks
1 chicken wing & 1 chicken leg (roasted)
a bit of salmon fish head
a bit of ground beef
3 prawns
a bowl of plain broth
Day 15 (Sunday, 23rd October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 67kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I made dashi stock from scratch today! *so proud of myself* Most packet dashi stocks will contain sugar of some sort, so when I found good quality katsuobushi shavings and wakame (no konbu though!) at Isetan, I bought them straightaway. I also have to thank my new cookbooks from Kinokuniya - they're all authentic Japanese recipes with English translation next to the Japanese recipes!
I'm really happy with the books because I finally have the proper recipes rather than my botched translations of the instructions, and it also helps improve my knowledge of kanji! Best part is that these books include some really basic things, some explanations of annual events in Japan and traditional dishes that are served during these events, and best of all - a brief list of the most popular seasonal vegetables/fish/etc for each season!
Just by reading the first few pages of one book (I got three of them ^^;; Ahahaha) I've already learned so much! I tried to follow the exact instructions for making dashi stock, but it was taking a bit too long, so I kind of sped it up by boiling the whole lot together instead of the proper way, but it still ended up smelling and tasting alot like those packet dashi stock powders *woohoo!*.
Now that I have so many new Japanese recipes to try, I can try to find a way to adapt all these recipes to be Dukan-friendly! My family certainly
wouldn't mind - we all love Japanese food!
On a separate note, we discovered at brunch today that adding alot of oatbran to beef meatballs really makes it sweet! Most delicious meatballs I've had in a long time.
Foods eaten:
Beef meatball (with oatbran added) soup with onion, four-angle beans, asparagus, courgettes and mushrooms
Grilled fresh sanma
a little bit of chicken cooked with ginger and soy sauce
Vegetable soup (base: dashi stock) with seafood (containing: onion, lettuce, courgettes, mushroom, broccoli, squid, clams, salmon)
Weight: 67kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I made dashi stock from scratch today! *so proud of myself* Most packet dashi stocks will contain sugar of some sort, so when I found good quality katsuobushi shavings and wakame (no konbu though!) at Isetan, I bought them straightaway. I also have to thank my new cookbooks from Kinokuniya - they're all authentic Japanese recipes with English translation next to the Japanese recipes!
I'm really happy with the books because I finally have the proper recipes rather than my botched translations of the instructions, and it also helps improve my knowledge of kanji! Best part is that these books include some really basic things, some explanations of annual events in Japan and traditional dishes that are served during these events, and best of all - a brief list of the most popular seasonal vegetables/fish/etc for each season!
Just by reading the first few pages of one book (I got three of them ^^;; Ahahaha) I've already learned so much! I tried to follow the exact instructions for making dashi stock, but it was taking a bit too long, so I kind of sped it up by boiling the whole lot together instead of the proper way, but it still ended up smelling and tasting alot like those packet dashi stock powders *woohoo!*.
Now that I have so many new Japanese recipes to try, I can try to find a way to adapt all these recipes to be Dukan-friendly! My family certainly
wouldn't mind - we all love Japanese food!
On a separate note, we discovered at brunch today that adding alot of oatbran to beef meatballs really makes it sweet! Most delicious meatballs I've had in a long time.
Foods eaten:
Beef meatball (with oatbran added) soup with onion, four-angle beans, asparagus, courgettes and mushrooms
Grilled fresh sanma
a little bit of chicken cooked with ginger and soy sauce
Vegetable soup (base: dashi stock) with seafood (containing: onion, lettuce, courgettes, mushroom, broccoli, squid, clams, salmon)
Day 14 (Saturday, 22nd October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 67kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Had a really lazy day and slept in till 10am. Spent most of my time reading stuff, actually. Went grocery shopping and found out that yes, Isetan KLCC's new supermarket section is REALLY awesome! Managed to run alot of errands around KLCC, so I'll consider that my exercise for the day, given how heavy the stuff was.
We went to Harrods for dinner and decided to just have veg on this PP day - nothing sinful but it does throw the pace off-whack a bit.
On a very guilty note, we went out for drinks with the godsibs and I had a small glass of (very good) whisky - Dalmore 18 years if you're interested. It was my reward drink for passing my exam, though I still kinda want some port! ^^; I drank alot of water to flush it out as fast as possible though!
Foods eaten:
oatbran with milk
3 egg omelette with 2 slices cheese
Dinner @ Harrods: vegetable broth, roast beef with mustard, broccoli and brussel sprouts
very small amount of whisky on the rocks
Weight: 67kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Had a really lazy day and slept in till 10am. Spent most of my time reading stuff, actually. Went grocery shopping and found out that yes, Isetan KLCC's new supermarket section is REALLY awesome! Managed to run alot of errands around KLCC, so I'll consider that my exercise for the day, given how heavy the stuff was.
We went to Harrods for dinner and decided to just have veg on this PP day - nothing sinful but it does throw the pace off-whack a bit.
On a very guilty note, we went out for drinks with the godsibs and I had a small glass of (very good) whisky - Dalmore 18 years if you're interested. It was my reward drink for passing my exam, though I still kinda want some port! ^^; I drank alot of water to flush it out as fast as possible though!
Foods eaten:
oatbran with milk
3 egg omelette with 2 slices cheese
Dinner @ Harrods: vegetable broth, roast beef with mustard, broccoli and brussel sprouts
very small amount of whisky on the rocks
Day 13 (Friday, 21st October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 67.5kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I discovered that oatbran with hot milk is LOVE. Tastes vaguely sweet-ish, but not too cloying or overpowering! My stomach was feeling really unsettled by dinnertime though, so I could only have something really light.
Foods eaten:
oatbran with milk
stirfried chicken with egg and onion
boiled broccoli with salt and pepper
celery sticks
2x Happy Cow Light
Dinner @ Ishin - one chawan mushi and one clam soup.
Daily Instructions:
(I think I'm deleting this part unless some actual instructions pop up ^^;;; It's really more motivation tips rather than anything)
Weight: 67.5kg
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I discovered that oatbran with hot milk is LOVE. Tastes vaguely sweet-ish, but not too cloying or overpowering! My stomach was feeling really unsettled by dinnertime though, so I could only have something really light.
Foods eaten:
oatbran with milk
stirfried chicken with egg and onion
boiled broccoli with salt and pepper
celery sticks
2x Happy Cow Light
Dinner @ Ishin - one chawan mushi and one clam soup.
Daily Instructions:
(I think I'm deleting this part unless some actual instructions pop up ^^;;; It's really more motivation tips rather than anything)
Friday, 21 October 2011
Day 12 (Thursday, 20th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 67.5kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I passed my Law exam today!!! I can finally apply for my CMSRL license :D WOOHOO!!! After about 5 tries and nearly 18 months, I've done it!!! XD I was really happy, so I rewarded myself by drinking a can of diet Pepsi, and I prepared my favourite snacks for tomorrow - plain boiled broccoli with good salt & pepper, and celery sticks with Happy Cow Light.
On the other hand, today threw my diet a bit off-whack because I didn't eat breakfast - too nervous before the exam. After the exam, I had a training course to go to, so I didn't manage to eat anything before getting back into the office for lunch :/ I was starving by then!
Today's experiment with steamed eggs and beef went a little wonky, but I think the dish would be fixable if we seasoned the beef and added some water to the egg. And also use less beef, I think, so that we don't have to steam the dish for too long. Test run on Monday? :)
In the end, we scraped off the beef from the egg and I had a little of the egg. Then we cooked the beef in a tomato sauce and we're going to use it for a snack tomorrow. I think it'll make a great dip for the celery sticks!
I'm not seeing it myself, but apparently the results of the diet are already visible to others! I've been getting comments about it :) Yay! Usually one or two people will mention a month that I look like I've lost weight (usually after my period ends) but these past few days, five different people have commented on it :) Woohoo! *inspired*
Foods eaten:
1 butter & vanilla flavoured oat bran pancake
sliced grilled chicken coated with oat bran
7 chicken legs (skin removed) marinated with lime, ginger powder, soy sauce, chilli flakes and oregano
Salmon parcel (soy sauce, pepper, basil & lemon)
1 egg's worth of steamed egg
A tsp of beef mince cooked with tomato (taster for tmr's snack)
1 can diet pepsi
Daily Instructions:
We hope that you are feeling on top of the world! Just like every morning, here is your personal information sheet with all our instructions. Print it off, it is that simple, and endeavour to follow them as carefully as possible.
Another day without a detour to the box marked lapse! You can therefore continue and remember that we are here, ready to support you if there is the slightest hitch!
Your motivation is strong but be careful. There is nothing more vulnerable.
This is perfect, you are not experiencing the unpleasant feeling of frustration. No annoyance, this means it is possible to keep going more easily until you reach your goal.
In the cruising period, don't forget that when you weigh yourself you are weighing fat and water. You can quite easily lose the fat but have kept the water. The result is that the scales don't move. So you are at high tide. All you have to do is wait for the low tide to have something to smile about again.
Weight: 67.5kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: I passed my Law exam today!!! I can finally apply for my CMSRL license :D WOOHOO!!! After about 5 tries and nearly 18 months, I've done it!!! XD I was really happy, so I rewarded myself by drinking a can of diet Pepsi, and I prepared my favourite snacks for tomorrow - plain boiled broccoli with good salt & pepper, and celery sticks with Happy Cow Light.
On the other hand, today threw my diet a bit off-whack because I didn't eat breakfast - too nervous before the exam. After the exam, I had a training course to go to, so I didn't manage to eat anything before getting back into the office for lunch :/ I was starving by then!
Today's experiment with steamed eggs and beef went a little wonky, but I think the dish would be fixable if we seasoned the beef and added some water to the egg. And also use less beef, I think, so that we don't have to steam the dish for too long. Test run on Monday? :)
In the end, we scraped off the beef from the egg and I had a little of the egg. Then we cooked the beef in a tomato sauce and we're going to use it for a snack tomorrow. I think it'll make a great dip for the celery sticks!
I'm not seeing it myself, but apparently the results of the diet are already visible to others! I've been getting comments about it :) Yay! Usually one or two people will mention a month that I look like I've lost weight (usually after my period ends) but these past few days, five different people have commented on it :) Woohoo! *inspired*
Foods eaten:
1 butter & vanilla flavoured oat bran pancake
sliced grilled chicken coated with oat bran
7 chicken legs (skin removed) marinated with lime, ginger powder, soy sauce, chilli flakes and oregano
Salmon parcel (soy sauce, pepper, basil & lemon)
1 egg's worth of steamed egg
A tsp of beef mince cooked with tomato (taster for tmr's snack)
1 can diet pepsi
Daily Instructions:
We hope that you are feeling on top of the world! Just like every morning, here is your personal information sheet with all our instructions. Print it off, it is that simple, and endeavour to follow them as carefully as possible.
Another day without a detour to the box marked lapse! You can therefore continue and remember that we are here, ready to support you if there is the slightest hitch!
Your motivation is strong but be careful. There is nothing more vulnerable.
This is perfect, you are not experiencing the unpleasant feeling of frustration. No annoyance, this means it is possible to keep going more easily until you reach your goal.
In the cruising period, don't forget that when you weigh yourself you are weighing fat and water. You can quite easily lose the fat but have kept the water. The result is that the scales don't move. So you are at high tide. All you have to do is wait for the low tide to have something to smile about again.
Day 11 (Wednesday, 19th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 67.5kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Parents finally got home late on Tuesday night! Ma brought home alot of nice clothes for me, and I could actually fit them pretty well! I wore one of the dresses today :) Nice and floral!
Oh, and the butter & vanilla oat bran muffins were absolutely great. I think I really like them this way! Cinnamon was just a litte too heavy for these muffins I guess.
Foods eaten:
2 butter & vanilla flavoured oat bran muffins
celery sticks and cucumber sticks with Happy Cow Light
Minced chicken, onion and bellpepper stew
stir-fried chicken strips with peas and courgette
a bowl of chicken and cabbage broth
Daily Instructions:
(Whoops, forgot to save again!)
Weight: 67.5kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Parents finally got home late on Tuesday night! Ma brought home alot of nice clothes for me, and I could actually fit them pretty well! I wore one of the dresses today :) Nice and floral!
Oh, and the butter & vanilla oat bran muffins were absolutely great. I think I really like them this way! Cinnamon was just a litte too heavy for these muffins I guess.
Foods eaten:
2 butter & vanilla flavoured oat bran muffins
celery sticks and cucumber sticks with Happy Cow Light
Minced chicken, onion and bellpepper stew
stir-fried chicken strips with peas and courgette
a bowl of chicken and cabbage broth
Daily Instructions:
(Whoops, forgot to save again!)
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Day 10 (Tuesday, 18th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Not much to say. I don't think I'll be having overnight saba shioyaki again. Abit jelak. As time goes by, I realise that having foods that are too fatty or too oily tend to make me feel really nauseous after the first few bites. I can't bring myself to put normal ham in my mouth anymore - just the smell of it is too greasy! I also notice that as time goes by, I find myself needing to snack less and less. I still need a good hearty snack at 4.30pm everyday though.
Foods eaten:
3 small cinnamon pancakes
1pc saba shioyaki
1 cheese slice
Roast chicken with mustard
a little bit of kampachi kama shioyaki
Daily Instructions:
(Whoops, forgot to save again!)
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Not much to say. I don't think I'll be having overnight saba shioyaki again. Abit jelak. As time goes by, I realise that having foods that are too fatty or too oily tend to make me feel really nauseous after the first few bites. I can't bring myself to put normal ham in my mouth anymore - just the smell of it is too greasy! I also notice that as time goes by, I find myself needing to snack less and less. I still need a good hearty snack at 4.30pm everyday though.
Foods eaten:
3 small cinnamon pancakes
1pc saba shioyaki
1 cheese slice
Roast chicken with mustard
a little bit of kampachi kama shioyaki
Daily Instructions:
(Whoops, forgot to save again!)
Monday, 17 October 2011
Day 9 (Monday, 17th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PV
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Not sure what's happening with my hips and thighs measurements, but I guess I'm just taking them wrong. Today I almost rebelled against the diet - I had yoghurt with oat bran, cinnamon and sweetener for breakfast and I'm frankly, quite sick of it. Eating it once a fortnight is okay, but three times a week is far more than enough. Next time, I'll sprinkle it into hot low-fat milk and make it a nestum of sorts.
On the other hand, I discovered an amazing pancake recipe! It's pretty much like my sister's muffin recipe except that I use more yoghurt and turn it into a pancake. My sister likes the oat bran muffins alot, but I kinda prefer pancakes I think. If we can get some fat free cocoa powder and use it for the muffins - then I'd be thinking something different!
Also, we're getting quicker at cooking this stuff! No need for overly complicated things. We've found that seafood in Isetan is good quality and easy to cook, so we had a good seafood and cabbage soup for dinner today. Roast chicken for dinner tomorrow. Can't wait!
Foods eaten:
1 egg omelette with cheese
yoghurt with 2tbsp oat bran, sweetener & cinnamon
cucumber sticks
cherry tomatoes
beef stir-fry with onion, broccoli & mushrooms
Seafood soup (abalone, scallops, prawns, squid, cabbage)
Sampled one oat bran pancake
Daily Instructions:
Yesterday a lapse appeared in your report. What is going on? A little step back into the past, back to where you were? No, no, no you are fine here, with us, and you are going to lose those kilos that are bothering you!
Your motivation is strong but be careful. There is nothing more vulnerable.
This diet isn't causing you any frustration. It seems as if what we are suggesting to you suits you perfectly. Let's keep going like this!
Being on a diet means accepting that you have to cut down on the pleasure you get from eating. In the head of the person on a diet, there is the torturer who decides and the victim who goes along with it. In this sort of negotiation it's always the victim who ends up getting the upper hand. The solution is to let us decide for you. It is easier to follow a decision than it is to make it.
When you started on the programme, you stood a serious chance of not being happy with yourself, with your image, with your body, with your clothes that are tight. Indeed, it's still not always easy to know exactly if this unpleasant feeling of having lessened one of our elements of beauty is so in our eyes or in the eyes of others. Certain women, more aesthetes than others, experience it as a private misfortune. "It's as if you'd thrown ink over a painting that you love living with!" one of my patients said to me one day. Others are more dependent on those around them and are forever on the look-out for the way others look at them. The two factors certainly always co-exist but they vary depending on whether the dominant characteristic in each woman's personality is aesthetic or normative. What is for sure is that putting on weight, however much the amount, is always reversible.
Don't forget you are committed to one day of protein dieting every Thursday to consolidate then stabilize the weight you've achieved. Today this may seem like a trifle to you but when you've finished, being tied down like this will seem tedious to you. Without it, all the effort you're making now will have no sense whatsoever. You will put weight back on.
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count again)
Waist: 77.5cm
Hips: 107.5cm
Thighs: 67cm
Notes: Not sure what's happening with my hips and thighs measurements, but I guess I'm just taking them wrong. Today I almost rebelled against the diet - I had yoghurt with oat bran, cinnamon and sweetener for breakfast and I'm frankly, quite sick of it. Eating it once a fortnight is okay, but three times a week is far more than enough. Next time, I'll sprinkle it into hot low-fat milk and make it a nestum of sorts.
On the other hand, I discovered an amazing pancake recipe! It's pretty much like my sister's muffin recipe except that I use more yoghurt and turn it into a pancake. My sister likes the oat bran muffins alot, but I kinda prefer pancakes I think. If we can get some fat free cocoa powder and use it for the muffins - then I'd be thinking something different!
Also, we're getting quicker at cooking this stuff! No need for overly complicated things. We've found that seafood in Isetan is good quality and easy to cook, so we had a good seafood and cabbage soup for dinner today. Roast chicken for dinner tomorrow. Can't wait!
Foods eaten:
1 egg omelette with cheese
yoghurt with 2tbsp oat bran, sweetener & cinnamon
cucumber sticks
cherry tomatoes
beef stir-fry with onion, broccoli & mushrooms
Seafood soup (abalone, scallops, prawns, squid, cabbage)
Sampled one oat bran pancake
Daily Instructions:
Yesterday a lapse appeared in your report. What is going on? A little step back into the past, back to where you were? No, no, no you are fine here, with us, and you are going to lose those kilos that are bothering you!
Your motivation is strong but be careful. There is nothing more vulnerable.
This diet isn't causing you any frustration. It seems as if what we are suggesting to you suits you perfectly. Let's keep going like this!
Being on a diet means accepting that you have to cut down on the pleasure you get from eating. In the head of the person on a diet, there is the torturer who decides and the victim who goes along with it. In this sort of negotiation it's always the victim who ends up getting the upper hand. The solution is to let us decide for you. It is easier to follow a decision than it is to make it.
When you started on the programme, you stood a serious chance of not being happy with yourself, with your image, with your body, with your clothes that are tight. Indeed, it's still not always easy to know exactly if this unpleasant feeling of having lessened one of our elements of beauty is so in our eyes or in the eyes of others. Certain women, more aesthetes than others, experience it as a private misfortune. "It's as if you'd thrown ink over a painting that you love living with!" one of my patients said to me one day. Others are more dependent on those around them and are forever on the look-out for the way others look at them. The two factors certainly always co-exist but they vary depending on whether the dominant characteristic in each woman's personality is aesthetic or normative. What is for sure is that putting on weight, however much the amount, is always reversible.
Don't forget you are committed to one day of protein dieting every Thursday to consolidate then stabilize the weight you've achieved. Today this may seem like a trifle to you but when you've finished, being tied down like this will seem tedious to you. Without it, all the effort you're making now will have no sense whatsoever. You will put weight back on.
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Day 8 (Sunday, 16th October 2011)
Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count after drinking cup after cup of tea)
Waist: 77.7cm
Hips: 106.7cm
Thighs: 65cm
Notes: After the past 3 days of pigging out on oily foods, I was feeling pretty guilty, so I was once again strict on what I ate. Only thing is for dinner, I didn't realise that the chicken was cooked in butter till after I'd eaten half of it :/ I did make it a point to remove as much sauce as possible from all the pieces before eating, though.
Foods eaten:
2 cinnamon oat bran muffins
2-egg omelette with low-fat cheese
1 plain grilled fresh sanma
1 chawan mushi
1 dobin mushi
1 cold tofu
a little bit of gindara shioyaki
chicken teppanyaki
1pc salmon sashimi
Daily Instructions:
Lapses, when they absorb the shocks of daily life, have a meaning and a function; they protect you against being unable to make up for what is unsatisfying. But tell yourself that to succeed in holding your own when faced with temptation is also a success, over oneself, and is therefore satisfying. So then, as you have decided on it, don't give up.
At present, your motivation is strong. As the sailors say you have the wind behind you and its full sail ahead. Make the most of this to notch up the results and remind yourself of this, so that you do not feel down, if one day your weight should stagnate.
The diet suits you and you are persevering without reporting the least frustration. This is a good gauge of your determination and your chances of success.
The cruising phase that you are going through at the moment is full of traps, such as going for several days without losing any weight and letting your guard and your determination slip. For goodness' sake, don't give way to anything, the long-term stability of your results is at stake.
If it happens that you grow weary of your diet and your physical exercise, if you feel less motivated keep up your guard, it is most likely a trick being played by your interior double. You are well advised to really it understand this double properly if you are trying to lose weight as you'll always find it on your path. Arthur Kessler used to say that when you are lying down on a psychoanalyst's couch, there is not just one but three of you, an instinctive animal, an animal of emotion and pleasure and a rational being which is far, very far from being in control. When you are seeking to lose weight, the first one puts up against its instinct of self-preservation and the second the lost pleasure. If you attempt to win them over, you are lost. They can't hear you because they live in the land of the subconscious and their job is to protect you from yourself. To stand any chance of succeeding, you will have to fight on THEIR territory, which is that of instinct and the conversion of pleasure. Play the self-preservation instinct card and the your health is under threat one. Sexual instinct, seduction which sooner or later leads to reproduction, the instinct of belonging to the group, of conforming. Also play on the element of pleasure, other people, emotional, aesthetic and spiritual nourishment, this costs nothing and doesn't make you put on weight, so try them!
Like 83% of those trying to slimming, in order to lose weight you need to be supervised, looked after and given direction. My coaching was built around this observation. It is difficult to be at the same time the person who decides and the person who suffers the frustration. To get rid of this difficulty, we have adopted the DUKAN plan whose rigorous structure leaves no room for any hesitation and in particular we have set up the section for the instructions you receive every morning and the section for the reports about your lapses, your results and your motivation rating. Whatever you do, don't forget to send this back to us because without it we won't know where you have got to.
Weight: 68kg
Water intake: more than 2 litres (lost count after drinking cup after cup of tea)
Waist: 77.7cm
Hips: 106.7cm
Thighs: 65cm
Notes: After the past 3 days of pigging out on oily foods, I was feeling pretty guilty, so I was once again strict on what I ate. Only thing is for dinner, I didn't realise that the chicken was cooked in butter till after I'd eaten half of it :/ I did make it a point to remove as much sauce as possible from all the pieces before eating, though.
Foods eaten:
2 cinnamon oat bran muffins
2-egg omelette with low-fat cheese
1 plain grilled fresh sanma
1 chawan mushi
1 dobin mushi
1 cold tofu
a little bit of gindara shioyaki
chicken teppanyaki
1pc salmon sashimi
Daily Instructions:
Lapses, when they absorb the shocks of daily life, have a meaning and a function; they protect you against being unable to make up for what is unsatisfying. But tell yourself that to succeed in holding your own when faced with temptation is also a success, over oneself, and is therefore satisfying. So then, as you have decided on it, don't give up.
At present, your motivation is strong. As the sailors say you have the wind behind you and its full sail ahead. Make the most of this to notch up the results and remind yourself of this, so that you do not feel down, if one day your weight should stagnate.
The diet suits you and you are persevering without reporting the least frustration. This is a good gauge of your determination and your chances of success.
The cruising phase that you are going through at the moment is full of traps, such as going for several days without losing any weight and letting your guard and your determination slip. For goodness' sake, don't give way to anything, the long-term stability of your results is at stake.
If it happens that you grow weary of your diet and your physical exercise, if you feel less motivated keep up your guard, it is most likely a trick being played by your interior double. You are well advised to really it understand this double properly if you are trying to lose weight as you'll always find it on your path. Arthur Kessler used to say that when you are lying down on a psychoanalyst's couch, there is not just one but three of you, an instinctive animal, an animal of emotion and pleasure and a rational being which is far, very far from being in control. When you are seeking to lose weight, the first one puts up against its instinct of self-preservation and the second the lost pleasure. If you attempt to win them over, you are lost. They can't hear you because they live in the land of the subconscious and their job is to protect you from yourself. To stand any chance of succeeding, you will have to fight on THEIR territory, which is that of instinct and the conversion of pleasure. Play the self-preservation instinct card and the your health is under threat one. Sexual instinct, seduction which sooner or later leads to reproduction, the instinct of belonging to the group, of conforming. Also play on the element of pleasure, other people, emotional, aesthetic and spiritual nourishment, this costs nothing and doesn't make you put on weight, so try them!
Like 83% of those trying to slimming, in order to lose weight you need to be supervised, looked after and given direction. My coaching was built around this observation. It is difficult to be at the same time the person who decides and the person who suffers the frustration. To get rid of this difficulty, we have adopted the DUKAN plan whose rigorous structure leaves no room for any hesitation and in particular we have set up the section for the instructions you receive every morning and the section for the reports about your lapses, your results and your motivation rating. Whatever you do, don't forget to send this back to us because without it we won't know where you have got to.
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