30 hours to go till my life changes.
In 30 hours I will be sitting in a surgical center waiting for a double reduction mammaplasty. A fancy way of saying my breasts will be getting smaller.
I am scared and nervous and excited and happy! I want to cry and I want to shout for joy... pretty much at the same time. I can't wait to see what I look like, and how much I weight will I lose, and how small will I really be.
I want to be able to walk into a normal store and buy a normal sized bra. I can't wait to try it!
On another note:
A certain someone keeps asking me what the Dukan diet is all about. I'm going to give a basic explanation, these directions are not meant to replace the book (DISCLAIMER). And if you're really interested and it sounds like something for you please please actually get the book and read it. The book is only about 250 pages, and that includes the recipes. It's a pretty easy read.
OK so here it goes...
The Dukan Diet consists of 4 phases, The Attack Phase, The Cruise Phase, The Cconsolidation Phase and the Stabilization Phase. It is a "diet" that you pretty much follow for the rest of your life. However, you start out strict, but by the time the Stabilization phase comes around you can pretty much eat whatever you want.
The Attack Phase-
The Pure Protein Diet - expect to lose 1-2 lbs PER DAY!
Lasts for 1-10 days, depending on how much weight overall you are looking to lose (usually between 4 and 7 days for most people)
Your diet consists of pure LEAN PROTEIN (Lean meats, Organ meats, Fish, Shellfish, Poultry {except water fowl}, low fat Ham {minus the rind, smoke turkey and chicken}, Eggs, vegetable proteins {certain types of soy}, Non-fat Dairy Products). You also need to add in 1.5 Quarts of Water per day and 1.5 tablespoons of Oat Bran.
You can eat as often as you like, as much as you like.
Don't Skip Meals.
Drink when you eat.
You must walk for 20 minutes per day (and walking in the house counts!)
Anything not on the list is strictly forbidden, this means carbs, fat, fruits and vegetables (if you are worried about vitamins and minerals you can take a multi-vitamin)
And this is unlimited so you can have as much of the approved foods as you want!
The Cruise Phase-
The Alternating Protein Diet. Expect to lose 1-2lbs per week.
Everything that was allowed in the Attack phase is still allowed, with unlimited quantity.
You will begin to alternate days of Pure Protein (the attack phase) with days of Proteins and Approved Vegetables.
Those vegetables that are allowed, are NOT restricted in quantity or combination, raw or cooked.
Vegetables that are forbidden: potatoes, corn, fresh or dried peas, beans and lentils, Avocado (really it's a super fatty fruit, but some people consider it a vegetable anyway)
No Grains allowed (Rice, quinoa, barley, wheat berries, millet, etc)
(included in the book are several recipes for dressings and marinades that are super super low fat or non-fat that are allowed)
Oat Bran is increased to 2 tablespoons per day
Exercise is increased to 30 minutes of walking per day (at any plateau, increase to 60 minutes)
Follow this Phase for as long as it takes you to reach your "TRUE WEIGHT" (for more info on that check out Dukan's official website with the True Weight Calculator)
The Consolidation Phase
The Transition Diet. You won't be losing weight, instead, you will maintain the weight loss you have already achieved.
This diet lasts for 5 days for every pound you have lost (the idea is to get you body "used" to it's new weight so it doesn't try to hoard calories as much, see book for better explanation)
First- Split your transition days in half (if you lost 40lbs, that's 200 days or a little over 6 months, so the first half is 100 days)
You can have:
All the Proteins from Attack phase.
All the Vegetables from Cruise Phase.
1 serving of fresh fruit per day (except bananas, grapes or cherries)
2 slices pf 100% Whole Grain Bread per day
1.5 oz of cheese per day
2 Servings of Starchy food per week (for the first half of the phase only 1, second half 2)
Lamb, roast Pork and ham, once or twice a week (depending on what half you're in)
Also:
2 Celebration Meals per Week (basically any foods you choose BUT NO BINGEING.) 1 Celebration Meal per week for the 1st half of the phase, then up to 2 the second. And NO BACK TO BACK meals.
And Absolutely and without fail: 1 day of Pure Proteins (attack phase rules) per week, the SAME DAY every week.
The Stabilization Phase-
Welcome to the rest of your life (but in a good way, in a totally new body!!). You should be maintaining your True Weight without dietary restrictions except for 1 day per week.
Eat normally 6 days out of 7.
That one day of the week is Protein Thursday (or whichever day works for best for you, provided it's the SAME DAY EVERY WEEK).
Protein Thursday is a pure protein day, however! you will add in more water, 2 quarts. But certain of the meats have been changed (the idea is to get the absolute leanest meats, so some that were normally allowed in attack and cruise phase are out because they still have too much fat.)
Eat 3 Tablespoons of Oat Bran a day.
Never take escalators or elevators (unless it's more than 5 flights up, in which case walk the first 5, then relax the rest)
What that really boils down too, is once you do all the hard work to get down to your true weight it's only really 3 simple things (or rules) that allow you to maintain your weight loss over time.
1. Protein Thursdays
2. 3 tablespoons of Oat Bran a day (oh and there is a delicious recipe for a non-fat Oat Bran Galette, basically a pancake of sorts, that works as bread for a sandwich or a breakfast treat)
3. No escalators or elevators.
There are also further chapters dealing with things like major obesity, menopause, losing while quiting smoking, what to do if you hit a plateau... that sort of thing.
My plan is that as soon as I get the OK from the Doctor that I can start it (probably a month) then I will be kicking butt on the Dukan Diet!
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