Day 11: Cruise Day 1 PM (PV)

Cruise Day 1

LUNCH (~207 cals)

So, I want to try to keep the format of, writing about the diet and experiences in the morning, and writing about the food and recipes in my PM blogs. I had an AMAZING day, but I will write about it in tomorrow morning's blog.

For now, I'll tell you how my first day of cruise went...

I posted this morning about breakfast, so I'll stick to talking about the other meals.

For lunch I had grilled salmon with a little bit of lemon juice and some broccoli. I didn't put anything on the broccoli because I really wanted to taste it- it's been so long after all. As you can see, I'm sticking to a healthy-style of doing the Dukan- and yes - it can be done! I think it will be a bit expensive, but I've come to realize that in the USA- eating cheap will only make you FAT. Just think...you can go to McDonalds and order from their value meal and get a burger and fries for less than you can get broccoli. Pasta? You can get that on sale for $1, and eat for several days (1 person). Now if you want fish and veggies-- that will cost you. BUT, listen to me...if you don't...it will cost you more. Think about all the health problems related to obesity. I would gladly trade in that bill for a higher bill at the grocery store. Also, from a practical point of view- you are more likely to stick with the diet, if you are enjoying the food that you are eating. According to MyFitnessPal.com my lunch (as pictured) was ~207 calories. Do you see now why this diet works-- there's no magic-- the numbers are all there, and the math adds up!

For my snack, I had some Chobani greek yogurt. I mixed-in my 2 tbs of oat bran. (Remember- 1.5tbs for attack- 2tbs for cruise.) I really needed a snack because I had a SUPER active day! I was a bit bummed out because later I tried out a new recipe for oat bran muffins, but I can't eat one till tomorrow because I had already had my oat bran requirement. I'll give you the skinny on that tomorrow.

DINNER (~106 cals)
As Tony (the tiger) would say... dinner was "grrrrreat!" I have this pan- I have no idea what it's called, but I LOVE it! It's raised and has holes so that the fire from the stove comes up and it grills just like a BBQ. And you know the rule-- anything tastes better on the BBQ. So this was my super quick version of a fajita (without tortilla). I took some sirloin, I wasn't very hungry, so ~2 oz, and 1/4 of a green pepper. I added half a packet of Goya-sazon seasoning (LOVE IT), and after it was grilled, some green tabasco sauce...YUMY!!! This meal took about 20' and rang in at ~106 cals. That's less than a slice of bread, and if you were to have the bread, your body would assimilate more of the calories because carbs absorb more than protein, AND you'd probably be hungry later.

Listen to me??? I sound like I know what I'm talking about. Well, I've been reading a lot. Wish I would have known all this 15 years ago. The thing I like most about the Dukan book is that it tackles the diet very seriously. He doesn't tell you how easy it's going to be, or how this will change your life by stuffing your face with meat- à la Atkins. Dr. Dukan is VERY honest. He tells you- if you do not follow the diet through to it's completion- you will eventually put the pounds back on. If you have dieted a lot before, you might plateau out during the cruise phase. He gives it to you straight- just like a doctor. Oh, right...he is one! Just want to end the evening with this quote...

"Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. But to eat when you are sick, is to feed your sickness."

Hippocrates

January 21, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Folgers - Coffee-1% Milk, 12 oz	55	6g	1g	4g	5mg	60mg	6g	0g
Dak Deli Ham 97% Fat Free - Deli Ham, 25 g	22	0g	1g	4g	0mg	223mg	0g	0g
Generic - Egg Whites (2 Scrambled), 4 Egg Whites	68	1g	0g	14g	0mg	220mg	1g	0g
Spinach - Frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup	30	5g	0g	4g	0mg	92mg	0g	4g
Athenos - Fat Free Feta Cheese Crumbled, 1/4 cup	35	1g	0g	8g	4mg	520mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Frozen - Broccoli Microwaved, 100 grams	26	5g	0g	3g	0mg	24mg	1g	3g
Salmon - Grilled Atlantic Salmon, 4 oz.	181	0g	8g	27g	24mg	63mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Steak - Sirloin Tip, Trimmed, Lean Only, 2 oz	100	0g	6g	12g	38mg	30mg	0g	0g
Peppers - Sweet, green, raw, 0.25 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia)	6	1g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	1g	1g
Snacks
Chobani - Greek Non-Fat Plain, 3 ounces	53	3g	0g	9g	0mg	39mg	3g	0g
Chobani - Vanilla, Non Fat, 2 oz	40	4g	0g	5g	0mg	25mg	4g	0g
Whole Foods Bulk - Oat Bran, 24 g	61	16g	1g	5g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Celery - Raw, 2 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)	11	2g	0g	1g	0mg	64mg	1g	1g
TOTAL:	688	44g	17g	96g	71mg	1,361mg	17g	13g

Food Notes

Breakfast was split in 2 sittings

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Shoveling snow	1,757	180
TOTALS:	1,757	180	0	0	0