Monday 3rd February 2014

Well, four weeks into the diet today and I am still as motivated. Better progress this week again as I have lost 1.7 kg - unfortunately I am not with my scales that does the BMI readings etc. so these will need to be added next week.

So it is exactly 11 kg lost since I started the diet which is 44% towards my first target (sponsorship goal of 25 kg) which I am so pleased with after 4 weeks. Some quite remarkable centimetre losses off certain parts of the body (take that smile off your face please ladies :-) ) A quick summary which are not so easy to see in the graph:

Tummy - 12 cms
Waist - 15 cms
Neck - 6 cms
Chest - 14 cms

Enjoyed going through my wardrobe this weekend and seeing which clothes I could fit into again - think I might need a new pair of swimming shorts before summer holidays though as I suspect they will drop off very quickly when I dive into the pool LOL

I have to admit that I had a glass of wine on Saturday & Sunday night but I did not feel too guilty as it was only one glass and it lasted me for 90 minutes and I did definitely not feel the need for anymore - this is good progress as it shows that I am becoming more disciplined & certainly not dependent anymore.

I have to say that I have not done much exercise over the weekend but now the spinning bike is in the back of my car my next challenge will be to assemble it when I get back to Bonn (based on my DIY skills this may be more of a challenge than the exercise itself!

Food Tips: I have not tried this myself yet as it is quite difficult to find but will definitely give it a go (extracted from Dukan website).

Considered a weed for a long time, purslane is packed with nutrients.You've finished your Attack Phase so here you are in the Cruise phase where you are allowed vegetables. Now the moment has come for you to discover purslane. Purslane is a perennial plant, considered for a long time to be a weed that would grow anywhere. Until the day when it was discovered that it was one of the key, indispensable foods in the diet of the people of Crete, a civilization with the lowest death rate due to heart disease (lower even than the Japanese). As far as I am concerned, and I'll say this quite openly, purslane is a phenomenal food. Not only do I suggest that you eat it but that you grow it too. Buy a few seeds from a local nursery and off you go. Very soon you'll have enough to make a salad. You just have to keep cutting it and it'll grow back. You can also try it in soups like watercress. Purslane contains soluble fibers just like oat bran and apple pectin and can therefore help your body absorb excess calories. It's very rich in omega 3, excellent for fighting stress and promoting good sleep and because of this it cuts down on emotional eating due to stress. If from today on, you get into the habit of eating it regularly, you can expect to reach a slimmer figure!

Anyway tiddly-peeps, off to work but good-luck in any diet you are trying