Tue Nov 29 - Sunday was the end of a 10 day break in the program, and when I stepped on the scales yesterday morning, I had gained 9.5 lbs, which puts me 19 pounds over my desired weight. This morning when I weighed myself, I had lost 4.5 lbs, putting me 14.5 pounds over my desired weight and 5 pounds over the weight I was at when I started this break from the program on November 18.

Yesterday, I started back on the Attack phase of the Dukan program which resulted in the loss of 4.5 lbs-- all fluid bloating I have no doubt. I'm sure that loss did not include the loss of any real fat! I probably have a couple more pounds of fluid bloat to lose, and the rest of the weight gain I would attribute to "true weight gain" in the form of fat.

With the Christmas season looming ahead, it will be a challenge to get the weight back down to where I was on November 17, but I will focus on following the program for the next several weeks until Christmas, then maybe take a break for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.