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Neal Stephenson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Anathem, returns to the terrain of his groundbreaking novels Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, and Cryptonomicon to deliver a high-intensity, high-stakes, action-packed adventure thriller in which a tech entrepreneur gets caught in the very real crossfire of his own online war game.
- Other books in my library
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Dukan Diet – Week 5
Starting Weight: 163.8 lbs
Ending Weight: 160.8 lbs (-3.0lbs)
This week I was all smiles when I stepped on the scales. I had weight loss 5 days out of 7, 1 day where my weight stayed the same and 1 day where I had a gain. This week marked my highest weight loss week at 3lbs. 3lbs in 7 days!!!! Crazy, yes? That’s higher even than my attack phase (although I was on the attack phase for only 2 days). It is a HUGE relief to be in the 160s, and it took me just 37 days to get to this point. I admit it hasn’t really sunk it yet. I should be doing a happy dance instead of typing this calmly.
| Period | Weight Lost | Ending Weight |
| Attack (2 days) | -2.4 lbs | 168.2 lbs |
| Cruise (Week 1) | -2.0 lbs | 166.2 lbs |
| Cruise (Week 2) | -0.4 lbs | 165.8 lbs |
| Cruise (Week 3) | -0.6 lbs | 165.2 lbs |
| Cruise (Week 4) | -1.4 lbs | 163.8 lbs |
| Cruise (Week 5) | -3.0 lbs | 160.8 lbs |
I am so very close to a 10 lb milestone – halfway point. I think I should be able to call it in a couple of days. One goal I had was to lose 11 lbs by April 13th, meaning I have another week to lose 1.2 lbs. I think that can be done 
If I continue at this pace then hopefully by mid-May I’ll be celebrating hitting my target weight of 149lbs and moving on to the Consolidation phase.
Meals had the usual variety this week. I had Dukan galette for breakfast 6 days out of 7 for breakfast and an oat bran porridge on the last day. I have yet to add a new recipe to my rotation, but found this fabulous website for inspirations - dukanitout.com via hapacouple.blogspot.ca.
I confess I am not *yet* doing the prescribed daily walking exercises. I’m working on it