Cruise Phase - 3rd day PP - Feeling Good!

Extremely busy day but although I'm exhausted, it was fun!  Feeling great after 3 days of PP. Feeling very comfortable with the food. Especially with the non fat, no carb, no calorie alternatives that I found. I still have to try out a few more things.

Breakfast: Non Fat Latte ( didn't have time to eat!)
Lunch: Shrimp in Alfredo Sauce (calorie free, non fat, no carb) over Miracle Noodles. I've got to say, this is the BEST thing ever!! It was soo good. I'm doing this again tomorrow for sure!

Cod Fillet with Miracle Noodles
& Alfredo Sauce

Snack: 1 Slice of cheese/ 1 diet Pepsi (haven't had that in such a long time)
Dinner: Cod Fillet grilled with a little salt and pepper & lemon juice, over miracle noodle w/ Alfredo sauce! AGAIN! yes, loving the sauce. And I'm still half way through the jar! ;) .. Cod is one of my favorite fish. It tasted really good with only salt, pepper and lemon juice. Should have more fish!

So, the shrimp Alfredo that i has for lunch, as i mentioned before, was really GOOD! I just sauteed the shrimp in a little olive oil spray (one spray) then added, salt, pepper and a dash of nutmeg.  When they were done I added the Alfredo Sauce, cooked it together (i used 2 TBL of sauce), then added the miracle noodles. It was tasty and I can't wait till tomorrow to have more, for lunch! :) hehe

I've noticed that I've also been eating less portions. Not intentionally. I just feel full and I stop. I used to eat a much more bigger portion.

I'm super happy to report that I feel a difference in my jeans today! After it being washed and in the dryer! (you know how they become a bit tight after) but it was actually loose! from the waist and the thigh areas. Also, I noticed today that I went a belt button down! I tried on a belt with my jeans and my waist was a bit smaller (one belt hole). - or whatever you call it. But I know you got what I'm trying to say! hehe

Hope you all had a great day. I'll be checking your blogs in a bit and see how you all are doing.

Cruise Day 1 PP (New Cycle) & New Product Review!

First day of my 5 day PP cycle. Pretty excited and feeling good about it.

Here's how my day went:

Breakfast: Coffee w/ non fat creamer , 2 hard boiled eggs
Snack: 1 Non Fat Latte
Lunch: 2 hot dogs w/ Non Fat, No Carb, No calorie Thousand Island dressing as dip (Yep, no sugar, no carb, no gluten, no calorie product - Will tell you all about it in a bit!).
Snack: 2 slices no fat cheese/ 2 slices of shaved chicken (cold cut)
Dinner: Chicken strips cooked w/ Alfredo Sauce (no carb, no sugar, no calorie) with Miracle Noodle & 1 piece of Kiftah.

Okay, here we go ... I tried 2 new products today. Here are my thoughts:

1) Thousand Island Dressing: AWESOME! It actually did taste really good. It's not as creamy as the regular dressing, but it tasted really good and almost the same. I'd give it a thumbs up and would recommend it.

2) Alfredo Sauce: First thing you notice when you open the jar is that it's not a thick sauce. Rather light and kinda like a dressing. I tasted it (before cooking) and it tasted a little like ranch dressing. Which is still good really. When I added the Alfredo Sauce to my miracle noodles and cooked chicken,it did taste good. Don't expect thick Alfredo sauce though. But pretty good. I mean, common, it's ZERO CALORIE, ZERO CARB, ZERO FAT, ZERO SUGAR, ZERO EVERYTHING! I would say, it's pretty darn good! :) - A thumbs up again & would recommend it too.

PP/ PV Rotation Days

I was wondering what PP/PV rotations you're using? I've been doing 1 day PP/ 1 day PV and I'm thinking of switching to 5PP/5PV... has anybody tried this? Any thoughts?

It seems a bit easier to do the 5PP/5PV with food preparation and having leftovers. And I think it might actually help with the weight loss.

Survived the weekend! - Cruise Phase (PP)

Morning Weigh in  : 188.6 lbs  (Weight Gain)

Yes, i'm back up to the 188's .. ugh ... but it could've been worse. Today is a new day and i know it'll be a better day!

Here's what i had:

Breakfast:

- Cup of coffee

- 1 non fat fruit yogurt

Exercise:

- 1 hr cycling

- 20 minutes cardio / elleptical machine

Lunch:

- 2 eggs (sunny side up)

- 2 slices of ham

Snack:

- 1 fat free cheese stick

- 3 small slices of Oatbran Flaxmeal Bread w/ a little fat free whipped cream cheese (Thank you Charlotte for this amazing recipe! Find the recipe here.

Dinner:

- Grilled Skirt Steak

- 4 sticks of Asparagaus

- Baked Baby Bell Pepper

- Glass of Wine

I know it's supposed to be a PP day, but i ended up have vegetables for dinner. Overall it was a good day i think. Felt very energetic and ready for the day after my work out in the morning. Tomorrow i hit the gym again. Hopefully, i can manage a couple of hours. We'll see.

While surfing the net today i cam accross a very interesting way to make rice from califlour. Very simple and very easy. I still didn't try it, but i will SOON. Here's the link

http://video.about.com/lowcarbdiets/Low-Carb-Cauliflower-Rice.htm

if you give it a try, please let me know your feedback :)

Finally Better

Thanks for all your emails/concerns about my health. I'm fine now but my two little boys (3 and 1) are now sick with a fever and same symptoms. Poor boys.

I've been sticking to Dukan as much as i can. And i think i did a good job doing that. My morning weigh in was 188.8 Lbs. Not too bad for not being 100% Dukan. I'll take it! :)

I'm thinking of starting 2 PP days tomorrow to make up for the last few days of PV.  I'll try my best to prepare for my PP days today, so i have everything i need right there. For my experience, it helps big time. If I'm hungry, i always find Dukan friendly food around! :)

Have a great Dukan Day!