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Three weeks and I'm down to 56.4kg.

I haven't been keeping to the diet religiously: a rice cracker here, a Hershey's kiss there, a half-glass of full-carb soft drink on the side.

And, of course, there's been the days where I simply haven't kept to it. The weekend comes to mind.

The major down side of the diet is that I've been feeling exhausted. I don't think the diet was designed for someone involved in high calorie-burning activities like a regular sport and gym classes. My body's accustomed to the easy carbs of bread and rice for the energy boost, and it seems to be having a little trouble converting over to the slower carbs of vegetables and oat bran.

Interestingly, my parents didn't do any high calorie-burning exercise while they were on this diet and they said they never felt particularly tired. So it's probably not a big problem if you're not particularly active from the start. More difficult from my perspective.

You know, I've never craved chocolate before. I must say, it's not much fun.

I want a cupcake. Or a chocolate bar. Something sweet and not-in-the-diet-plan.

*has a cup of hot milk tea instead*

Diet is going steady - am still on 58kg and not falling anymore, although now that I'm getting back into the swing of sports (summer hockey season FTW) and the gym, my weight should start dropping again.

ETA: And, of course, this afternoon, in comes the news that lunchtime indoor netball is starting tomorrow! All my sporting activities would start up again at once, wouldn't they?

The tricky part about today (Day 3) is that we're going to lunch for a guy who's leaving the office. Thai Restaurant. I think that I could have the beef Tom Yum soup without trouble, though. No noodles or rice allowed, which is going to be a bummer. No duck or lamb permitted, either. Not yet.

( forthwith: Day 2 consumption )

Anyone heard of the Dukan diet? Pierre Dukan?

My parents were on it, and my stepdad dropped 9kg in about two months. My mother's loss was smaller - only 5kg - but still about as much as she wanted. Of course, they're conscientious eaters, so they keep an eye on their food, so it's not a case of "diet, then normal eating patterns".

I'm thinking that I would like to lose a bit of the belly I've been developing over winter. ( I don't usually diet, though )

Anyone tried this diet?