You've probably all noticed by now, that I'm trying to discuss more than just the diet in each blog post... I do this not only to inform and educate (I AM an educator, after all) but also because I'm just so damn witty and delightful that it would be wrong of me not to give you my take on a variety of issues... (I'm joking.. for those of you who are now staring at your computer screen with that "Psh... " expression on your faces - you know the one I'm talking about). No, in all seriousness... there are certain matters that I cannot force myself to keep quiet about. Take for instance, fitness and diet infomercials.
I would be lying if I said that I never fell for those gimmicky fitness/diet infomercials from time to time. I've been nurturing a theory that they use some form of CIA style hypnosis or subliminal messaging that inhibits your ability to think rationally... can't prove anything yet, but it's a work in progress. In any case, they suck you in with promises of a beach body (cue the swimsuit model who NEVER HAS A FACE getting out of the hot-tub), promises that said beach body can be attained with no effort/ restraint/ will-power... etc. Then there's the real clincher.. where they offer you the amazing program (that will turn you into a faceless swimsuit model) for the low low price of "insert low low price here" ..... BUT WAIT!!!! THERE'S MORE!!!
You get the idea...
Some of these infomercials are hilarious... (Hawaii Chair anyone?) some are just preposterous (Sensa... really??)... but the proliferation of these gimmicks speaks to a major issue which, I believe, is one of the main reasons why we have an obesity epidemic in America. The issue is that people want maximum results for minimum effort, they want to be thin and beautiful and fit... but they still want to eat fat-laden dinners off plates the size of turkey platters while guzzling alcoholic (and non-alcoholic) beverages with more calories in them than you should have in an entire day. We live in a society of instant gratification... anything that takes effort and hard work or that requires a certain amount of self-restraint or self-deprivation is too hard, too slow... etc. We prefer the "magic pill", the cosmetic surgery, and the belt that you strap on that zaps your abs into rock-hard submission. Ridiculous!
Weight loss is work. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. You cannot lose 100 lbs by sprinkling Sensa on your bowl of deep fried lard while watching monster truck rallies in your lazyboy.... the Sensa people may tell you that you can... but you can't, I'm sorry.
Now I realize that, to many, The Dukan Diet seems like just as much of a gimmick as any of those infomercial products... that may be true. Having lost weight in my adolescence with hard work and self-control and kept most of it off throughout my 20's through similar means... I know that any diet, in order to be ultimately successful in the long term, must be something that is sustainable as a lifestyle. In this regard, Dukan can be seen as a jumpstart... which provides you with the necessary success you need to stay motivated and also transitions you from a highly restrictive diet back to one where you can eat from a variety of food groups with a new sense of restraint (hopefully). In education, we would call this a scaffolded approach... just FYI...
In any case (hopping off my soap box)... on to Day 4:
Breakfast:
Oat Bran Porridge (doesn't that sound delightfully British??!? I love it.)
Vanilla Non-Fat Yogurt
Coffee with non-fat vanilla creamer
Water - 16 oz.
Lunch:
Salmon Filet with a quite good improvised Garlic, Balsamic, Sour Cream Sauce.
1 hard boiled egg
1/4 cup cottage cheese
Dinner:
Pork Tenderloin in a sour cream/ garlic sauce - also my own improvised recipe. :)
Cottage (EFFING) Cheese
Dukan Custard with 1 packet of sweetener on top. (I could seriously eat 6 of these in a day... so good)
Snack:
Banana non-fat yogurt (this particular one was Dannon Light & Fit - highly recommended!! Have I mentioned how much I adore banana flavored things? )
Imitation Crab
*PS - I'm not going to be noting anymore... but I am drinking the required 1.5 liters of water daily. To facilitate this, I got a slightly embarrassing mondo-jug at the store today which is actually 2.2 liters. It is crazy big... I've seriously been peeing every five minutes. I wish I was joking.
The way I've structured the blog it looks at though I'm having 3 meals a day.. but really, I'm just eating whenever I'm hungry. Small little snacks here and there... lots of water and de-caffeinated beverages (except for my morning coffee). According to Dr. Pierre (I'm going to call him by his given name now.. since we are obviously close... duh) it is important to eat BEFORE you're ravenous... because that will lessen the chances that you'll eat something that is not on the approved list of foods. Makes sense to me.
In the past two days, I will admit to being bad about taking the compulsory 20 minute walk... and by "being bad" I mean not doing it at all. This lapse, in addition to the salt issue... could be why I'm experiencing a "stagnation" (Dr. Pierre's word, not mine) in my weight loss. In my defense, it was raining yesterday and I had a paper to write... I really have no excuse for Friday. This just goes to show all of us that, in order for this diet to work the way it is supposed to, you cannot skip or work around any of the requirements.
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