Happy 2014. What is your Resolution?

Happy New Year to all you Pretty Plonkers.

I am having an awesome holiday at home and spending some good quality time with my family and friends. 

I wish you all a wonderful year ahead and I just know this is going to be a good year.  I have made a few resolutions...I normally don't, but the 14kg that I managed to shred two years ago have crept back on.  Mrs Fatty is back but she has focus to do it all again.  Thank you to Dr Dukan.

I have decided to get back on the wagon with regards to my abysmal relationship with food.  It's a love / hate relationship that has to be reeled in and harnessed.  It's like a wild animal that needs to be tamed and controlled.  I'm getting real, Bitches!

So, as of yesterday my Dukan journey has been resumed and is sincerely underway.  I'd say wish me luck but I don't need luck - only a healthy balanced diet and regular exercise.

Did you make any New Year's resolutions?

Tell me about yours.

Get Healthy Blog Hop

Stephen Tremp, L. Diane Wolfe, Michael Di Gesu, and Ninjalex aka Alex J. Cavanaugh have teamed up for a Blog Hop that focuses on health. This is an issue with many bloggers who have expressed gaining weight over the holidays and other negative health issues that they are dealing with. 

Get Healthy Blog Hop;s Objective: to share with everyone something you have done that affected your health in a positive way

Some of you lovely Plonkers know that I started The Dukan Diet in January 2012.  The reason I started the diet was because I had quit smoking the year before and, in the process substituted my sucking on cancer sticks, for shoving junk in my face and picked up 13kg.  

On Boxing Day 2011, this "Before" picture was taken of me in the pool and I took one look at the picture and knew I was officially a FAT CHICK.  

Look, I see abs!

I hated the picture, I hated my fat arse, I detested my thick thighs and tummy rolls.  Fuck! I had more chins than a fucking Chinese telephone directory.  

I decided then and there to get on to the internet, find myself a healthy eating programme and set myself some achievable goals.

I chose the Dukan Diet because I didn't have to weigh or measure any portions.  I have a pretty busy lifestyle as a working mum, so I knew I needed to choose an eating plan that I would be able to stick to.  

My goal was to loose 10kg before my 40th birthday in June 2012.  I gave myself six months to loose 10kg.  That was certainly "doable".  I joined the gym and exercised at least 3 to 4 times a week.

On the 2nd of January 2012, I began The Attack Phase and in the first week I lost 2.8kg (6.2 pounds).  I was so happy and I felt great!  I had tons of energy and I moved on to The Cruise Phase. 

After 44 Days, I had lost a total of 9kg, which is just under 20lbs.

After 3 months I had lost a total of 13kg (just over 2 stone).

I have kept the weight off by weighing myself everyday and if I do fall off the wagon and pick up a little, I get back on to the Attack Phase.  I must say its easier to maintain the weight loss if I'm exercising.

Feel free to ask any questions or leave a comment regarding the Dukan Diet.  I love to encourage and share knowledge about this awesome eating plan.