Day 4 of the Dukan diet. This low-carb diet from Dr. Pierre Dukan from France is the newest "diet craze" in the low carb world. I read his book and found that it is even more stringent and restrictive than Atkins, but I decided to do the Attack Phase for 7 days to break my carb-cravings. This is the fourth day and I'm still going strong. I am not craving sugar or sweets at all. What I do "miss" is the texture of crunchy and crispy, so today I had some pickles on my bunless hamburger to get a crunchy mouth feel.
I don't think I could do even Phase 2 of the Dukan Diet for very long, it's still very restrictive, but I know after these 7 days I'll go back to my normal way of eating and I will feel better and I'll be able to stick with it again until I push myself back into carb overload. Hopefully these episodes will get fewer and farther between. I think since I started WW back in December 2010, it's happened 4 times and the first three times I was able to get myself back on track within a few days without drastic measures - this time it was dragging into 3 weeks of carb frenzy and I knew I had to stop it...hence trying the Dukan Diet.
It is rainy and overcast in Hamilton today. I was hoping to get back into running - but really, the rain does not inspire me!! And I pulled a muscle in my shoulder yesterday that is very very painful and even the jostling from walking is sending pain down my arm. Tomorrow it should be a lot better and maybe I can convince myself to brave the rain.
My Quantum Scale finally arrived! I haven't set it up yet, but will do so and let you know what I think of it very soon. Thank you Charlie at Quantum Scale for getting it all sorted out eventually.
A few weeks ago I ordered a GymBoss to help me with interval running. I also need to set that up and put it into use.
All in all, life is good right now. Boys are doing well, work is steady, friends are awesome and I feel blessed. There's just enough drama in my life to stop me from being bored but not so much that I feel overwhelmed by it all.
Glad you are doing well!!!
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in my life I find myself considering doing the low carb thing even if it is, like you, just for a short period of time to cleanse and break the cravings.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're doing great Enz, keep it up!
Seriously, this weather!?!?!?
ReplyDeleteI applaud you on sticking to it! It's one of the hardest thing to do and you've done it for four straight days.
ReplyDeleteThat's AWESOME!!!!
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