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P.S. No scale update, because my friend still has my scales. But I'm into all my clothes now except two pairs of trousers and one suit (which I tried on this morning - maybe 1 inch to go on the skirt)

Hey everybody!! It feels like it's been ages! I'm still trucking along - had a great week last week - amazing run on Saturday (18km :) ) and then it all came a bit unstuck on Sunday night. :( Old habits die hard, I guess. Anyway, I rode out the insane carb cravings yesterday and am feeling good...

Good morning Everyone! Today is FRIDAY!! yippee! And I for one and STOKED :) Today my boss also goes on a nice long business trip for a month, which should take the heat off in the office a bit :) So today is day 4 of PP. It's been pretty great. Loads of chicken. I had a bit of an upset tummy...

Bleurgh! Delta literally does the worst food - Once I was on a flight with them and they actually served Fried Chicken and Chips - seriously!! Brilliant work for avoiding the plane food. I always feel so smug when I hand back an untouched tray to an airhostess with a smile of: "you really think...

Nice one Mad, You're doing great! I'm hitting up some PP days until Saturday too. I reckon it's worth it to see a bigger shift in the scales, and to PV all weekend long :) Hoping we both get a whoosh!

Oh Andi, It's so lousy that as soon as you get some days off, you're struck down feeling poorly :( So Unfair! Though once you make it without slipping through these rough days - you just know you will make it through anything!

Thank you so much everyone, for all your kind words! Fantastic advice from Jo - I think I just tried to over-complicate things and got myself all in a tizzy! Also, the medical tests have been a bit crazy and the internet can drive you mental with self-diagnosis... I get my results today and the...

Hey guys, I dunno what was with my mood last week - but it all came a bit unstuck. Just had a speculoso weekend with the bf! And the pool party - seriously... I dunno what's wrong with me - I think I am still alot bigger than I am. Some oik was there taking photos, and they put them on...

Hey Guys, Things have been a bit rough. Consolidation is hard. I forgot how hard it is. All the choice means loads more "food decisions" everyday. The increase carbs in your diet from the bread also increases your cravings. I've had a rotten week. Work has been busy, I've been a bit stressed...

Seconded!!

Food Yesterday was great: Breakfast: Oatbran galette, boiled egg, tomato Snack: SF Jelly Lunch: Yassa Chicken (Senegalese, basically chicken in onions and vinegar), veggies (cougette + cabbage), small side salad Dinner: Onion soup, 2 Slices of wholemeal toast with tomato puree, parmesan and...

Caro! I LOVED the documentary. It was so interesting, I have recommended it to a load of people! It had some really interesting points, and really sold the case for eating whole real foods. I too got a wave of guilt about the Diet Coke. It's my total crutch. I find it so embarrassing here...

Hope running club went well!! :) You have put me to shame with your Crimbo cakes, I'll have to wait a couple of weeks to make mine!

Stay strong lady! You got this!! Wishing you a super day xoxo mmmm...chilli...!

Thanks Mini! Jumped on the scales this morning (just to check ;) ) and a lb down since yesterday - 10st 3.5 --> GO FIGURE Otherwise, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed that apple last night - yumba rumba! And the bread really made me full after dinner - smiles all round :) :) :)

Okay my lovelies! Fresh Motivation, Fresh Challenge. This is where I failed last time. In fact, this is where most people fail. But not this time. I need this diary to keep me accountable - it helped so much through my 20 weeks of Attack/Cruise, and now I have 140 days ahead of me, including a...

Hey Team... So I have thought about it long and hard - I've actually been thinking about it for a few weeks now, and this afternoon I reviewed my motivation list for losing weight. There is a whole bunch of stuff, including: -To be healthier -To be a good role model for my younger sisters -To...

Guys - I am beside myself. 10st 4.5lbs. It's just not freaking fair. I have lost nothing for the past 5 weeks and I am trying so so hard. Yes, maybe I did throw caution to the wind a bit on Saturday, but seriously. If I was in consol, we could have just called it a celebration meal and be done...

Hey Guys, I feel so freaking stupid, coming on here, a third weekend in a row, to confess my antics... yet again. But I need this to stay accountable. If I didn't confess it here and discuss why I keep slipping up, then I would be at risk of just holding up my hands and declaring "I can't do...

So brilliant!! well done lady!! :)

Thanks for the Documentary tips! I downloaded Hungry for Change last night, gonna watch it tonight. I'll let you know what I think! I have been cutting out processed meats this week - avoiding the deli counter like the plague. I just can't seem to ditch the Diet cokes and chewing gum, but I...

Sorry - I'm such a div. I knew that... Weekend brain!

Seriously! You need to read your Yogi messages! They will give you all the answers! Happy Fridays everyone! Gonna hit the gym instead of the bar tonight! I'm already looking forward to my weigh in on Monday. Got a long training run planned Saturday morning for my half marathon in October, then...

Hey Secret Squirrel! you are so mean for keeping us in suspense!! ;)

Matt, Pret a Manger, Egg & Spinach Protein Pot. Saved me on my last flight ;)

Caro! I have that one! I love it, I love the little messages - last night my teabag told me "don't break anybody's heart" Too right! Did anyone lose their appetite? I think I have it right here! Got the mad munchies today!! All good though, PV day and had a whopper of a salad for lunch. I...

Hey Andi, I've felt exactly the same. I just have a little way to go, but my body isn't quite where I want it to be. Like you, I tried to maintain a weight too low last time (I managed to hold 9st for about 3 months) but I realise that the reasons for my epic rebound were largely due to that...

Thanks guys :D:D:D One of my friends is relocating to the US and I have been helping her out with some of the move logistics. Today we met for lunch and she had bought me a present to say "thank you" - a massive bar of Lindt chocolate... with the caramel bits in! This is a really generous gift...

Tuula!! Amazing work on avoiding the cake - A thought that always helps me is "Shelly, don't just have a little piece of cake... because then you will want another piece of cake, and if you cheat once... what's to stop you cheating again, and cheating becoming a habit?" It's all the little...

Lovely positive post! You've almost hit a stone :) Keep rocking it xxx

Woop woop! just three cheeky lbs to go! :)

Good Morning!! Erg! work is mega stressful, and everytime I get stressed, I just think about reaching for something to eat - it's really highlighting to me how I put on weight in the first place. But I'm identifying these cravings, and understanding that they are just cravings and not actual...

Welcome back m'lady!! Glad to hear that you had a good weekend! I'm the same, been cruising now for 4 months, but I still have alot of work to do to work through my food issues. Lucky for me, I'm almost there in terms of weight, and a lovely long consolidation awaits me, where I really hope to...

Hey Matt, Nice one! You are completely in the rhythm. Cadburys highlight is not allowed as is has dried glucose syrup in it (basically sugar). But just the once won't hurt. The Best solution I have found is Chocolate Tea. I have the Choc and Chilli one by Yogi at the moment (from Holland and...

Onwards and downwards, Lady! Glad to hear you've got your appetite back. Have a good day! Mad Jealous about Cross-fit. It's the kind of think I really see myself doing if I lived in the UK

Lady! You are on fire! Congratulation with your weekly loss! I loved the sponge so much I gobbled it all down in 2 days, and I was a little worried, until I see that you often do the same! I'm planning to make another couple at the weekend - maybe choc this time :) With this diet, I love that...

Hey guys! Feeling fabulous! so in the zone right now, the zone doesn't know what hit it! I've been getting re-aquainted with my old friend, the gym, and really loving it. Staying off the scales for the time being. I have a nice lunch date to a salad bar at lunchtime with a lovely friend, and...

Hehe! Jo, I'm certain it's the wrong type of Galette, so I'll stick to my own ones for now! These is some Dukan friendliness about though. One of the Hotels near my house offers Dukan Holidays! Imagine that ;) Regime Dukan : Thalassoline vous propose de maigrir en cure thalasso Dukan en...

Also, new brunch place opened round the corner to my house... looks Dukan friendly... ;)

ERG! Another lovely weekend... another disappointment on the scales... 10st 4.2 Again I slip with the alcohol over the weekend. Beers, wine and rum. Food was perfect, if a little salty (lots of seafood), but in general perfect. The alcohol is doing me in! In addition, I really didn't do too...

Too right! I have already been eyeballing the cheese section at the supermarket! :)

I asked my mum to buy me some Oat Bran when I was last in the UK and because she thought it sounded "healthfoody" and "fancy" she got it from a Healthfood shop - it's a Gluten free brand called Glebe Farm. You should have seen her face when I said they sold it at Morrisons! Anyway, it's nice...

Hey Tuula! Great to hear how well you're doing! You're on fire for attack. It was second time round for me, and I found the attack and the first couple of weeks really slow this time, so it's good to hear that it's not like that for everyone :) I have Psoriasis too, and it is MUCH improved...

Awesome results Matt! Some people gain on their first PV day, so I'm really happy for you that you continued to shed :) Good luck at the shooting on Saturday. So that you don't feel as hungry/lack-lustre as you did last week, you might want to consider having a bigger breakfast and shifting...

There is a recipe for macarons on the Dukan website... I will definitely be trying that soon!

10 - 4, 10 - 4!!! Yippee! Thank you so much for the great support yesterday! I felt like I was truly losing my mind! But perseverance won through! and we seem to be back on track today. I drank 2 pots of green tea yesterday - and in the evening I went protein-tastic, and made load of Stevia...

Aww Ladies! You guys have made me feel a world better! Blasted burgers, blasted salt, blasted cheeky weigh-ins. xooxo

I hopped on the scales this morning as I was feeling skinny... 10st 7lbs (INSERT EXPLETIVES!!!) I felt like chucking my scales out the window. They may be broken. It's a cheap Asian imported digital set. And I hate them. But yesterday I was REALLY HUNGRY It was a PP day, but at lunchtime, I...

Hehehe! I can totally relate - we live in a crazy world of imagery and have been taught to over-analyse ourselves physically way too much. I once read an article interviewing Cheryl Cole (not proudly, and no, I never thought I would quote Cheryl Cole), asking about her favourite jeans and she...

Have a brilliant time on holiday! We'll all be here for you when you get back xoxo I love that you "cheated" with a bit of broccoli ;)

loving the positivity!! You got this :)

I had been putting it off for a while because I was really stressed about it, but I just had my work health insurance check up. I had to have 3 bloodtests and 2 vaccinations. I have really low blood pressure and so I often faint, and I have found that having some sugar beforehand usually helps...

Hey love, Like you, I have had great success with Dukan before, and when I got back to it this time, was disappointed but the speed of the losses, especially at the beginning. Hang in there! I promise it will come off Wishing you all the best xoxox

I had a slice of sponge this morning with breakfast. Absolutely love it! The texture is wicked :) Thank you so much! Erg! good luck on your horrible shift! But the days off will be well earnt!! xoxo

I hear ya, Andi! Why can't the satisfaction of being our wonderful selves at our "fighting weight" (this is what my Best Friend calls her target weight - I love it) be enough. Like you guys, I am thinking of the Christmas parties, the little black dresses and the nights spent tearing up the...

Andi! You are my most favourite person right now. I just made your sponge. It looks amazing!! Can't wait to try it tomorrow - I used lime as I couldn't find lemons :)

60 days with any man is quite enough! I think I'll jump back on the Insanity Train on the run up to Christmas, but for now, I have my sights set on the Tunis Half Marathon ;) Fingers crossed for your weigh in the morning - hope you see a good result!

Great losses for your 4th week! you're killing it :) I definitely want to make one of your sponges - I'm off to check the ingredients xxx

Good Luck Tuula! We're all here for you to cheer you along. Congratulations on your daughter, running around after here is going to give you plenty of exercise!

Brilliant work on the losses - and good plan for the in-laws weekend - hit up a little attack when you get back and you'll soon shed any little gains! It's a marathon, not a sprint, and you can definitely do this ;) xoxox

Thanks Purple, I'm so glad that you got a little whoosh at the end, Stop in from time to time and let us know how you get on Wishing you all the best on your journey xoxox

Nice one holding it together for the weekend - weekends are tricky, but once you get into a routine, you should be golden! You are having a stellar attack phase - keep it up :)

Celebrations, confessions and committments Let's start with the celebrations. 10st 3.5lb this morning. So awesome. This is my lowest weight for 18 months. I feel proud and brilliant and I am wearing my (very tight!) size 10 work trousers this morning! My food has been bang on all weekend, even...

Don't even talk to me about Cous Cous!! and the Lamb! Jeez - it's Eid al Adha next month, where they slaughter all the Lambs, and then suddenly that's all they have on every single menu! And it's fig season at the moment, be still my heart. I'm a transport engineer (mainly roads). I work...

Pah, we have different books! you must have the newer one. It probably wasn't the Pork at all. Your menus look great, it's probably just your body adjusting. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!! (I'm just jealous because I live in a Muslim country and can't get pork ;) )

The Diet Coke Chicken is great too :) I'm trying to stay off the scales until Monday! it's really hard! thee only way to top myself is to get up and chugg a massive glass of water immediately! Have a great day! Scallops sound yummy!

If I were you, I'd move to cruise and do a 4/4 rotation, so treat all the days that you're with them at PV days. Take your oatbran with you, and then at mealtimes, (if it's just standard meat and two veg) forgo the Carbs and the Alcohol. Put plenty of veggies on your plate and you shouldn't...

Hey Matt, Sometimes that just happens, but it's usually before a bigger loss the next day, so fingers crossed for tomorrow! Also (and I hate to be the diet police) Pork isn't really allowed in the Attack phase. It's just too fatty. The only thing you can have from Pig is Low Fat Ham (sparingly...

Awesome work resisting the Dominos! It invariably smells better than it tastes, and the tummy reprocussions are totally not worth it ;) When you get to Cruise you can make a Cauliflower Crust Pizza - delicious and good for you :)

I've got some in my cupboard from my last trip home - will probably try them next week :)

Erg! Don't even get me started on the Haters! I have a friend here who is a LOVE, and has watched my struggle with my weight for the past 18 months, trying all sorts of "healthy eating" but the moment I talk about Dukan, she makes all this noise about how cottage cheese makes her feel...

Hey Shez!! I am so excited for you as you start out on this journey! I won't offer any tips as you've clearly had Dukan success in the past, so I know you'll do it again ;) I'll just be here, cheering you on xoxox

Hey Gemma, How's it all going? Have you been weighing yourself daily through attack? xox

Ooh! I want a fitbit too!! Now I'm done with Shaun, I feel like I'm at a bit of a loss! Planning a half Marathon next month, so that should keep me focused, but I miss him - and Tanya too ;)

Nice one Matt! 7lbs down already!! I am so jealous of your Fancy-Scmancy scales! I have a real trust issues with mine (except when they go down, then I believe them entirely!) On the Oatbran porridge, yeah, it can be a little bland. I put a drop of vanilla and a sprinkle of cinnamon in...

I read somewhere that 2tbsp of Oatbran is 18g. I don't actually own a tablespoon! I do two heaped dessert spoons and measured it a couple of times and can do it by eye now. If you have digital kitchen scales, you can try this? In other news, it's not Parsnip season in North Africa :( But we...

Good luck today, Purple! What'cha Eatin'?

I know that feeling! ;) Have a good day xx

Hey Guys! STS after PV yesterday. Not demoralised, but thinking of leaving the scales alone until Monday. Had one of those annoying "don't lose any more weight" comments yesterday - I still have my sights on 10stone and I am determined to finish what I set out to do. I still don't feel like I'm...

Hey Tryin Again! Great to hear that you have got your head firmly back in the game. You not only "can do this" but you "ARE doing this" providing a massive inspiration, not only for all of us on here, but also your family, and especially your Mum - you definitely need to give yourself some...

Have a great day! PV for me too :) Nom nom nom!!

Have a good day! and take some measurements or try on some clothes that barely fit before. Mirrors can be deceptive, but you will start to see your body change soon xxx

Good Morning, You Beautiful Weightloss Vixens! Yesterday my Manager was having a birthday cake tea drinking thing for his daughter's birthday and I had to go. I did my best, managed to siphon off my tea before sugar was added to the whole pot (that beautiful North African Mint Green tea...

Good luck on your first day, Bella, and looking forward to reading your journey! Hope the migraine clears - plenty of water xxx

Thank you so much!! yep, will defo change my piccy! Went running this morning, first time in 2 months! 7km and it was awesome. Much easier being lighter! :) Having a bit of a "hungry day" as a result though, not even 11am yet and I have eaten most of what I brought for lunch (Fajita Turkey)...

I'm loving how busy these boards are getting, we can all help each other to goal weigh by Christmas for sure! I know it's weird, but I really don't feel like I'm "there" yet. I still hold my breath when pulling up trousers, wishing them to fit, when they almost always do. I think I need to do...

Ladies! I'm back in Tunisia. It was a whirlwind of a wedding and I had an amazing couple of weeks in the UK, but alas! the show (and diet!) must go on! So the wedding, in truth it started on Thursday, as that's when they had the legal bit, and, if I'm honest, my diet pretty much went out the...

Hey Madmission, I just read through your diary! loved it. I'm the same as you, second time round on Dukan after reaching a glorious and victorious low weight and annoyed by all my diet frustrations that I allowed myself to put all this weight back on. Massive congratulations on your Attack...

Hey Andi! Awesome to read your diary and hear that you're off to such a flying start. Those crisps sound glorious! I'm definitely putting parsnips on my shopping list!

Thank you so much, Jo!! After 3 great days (two PP and one PV) I'm down to 10st 3.2lbs this morning :) I have lost 2 stone people!!! and I have 2 days to go :) Have a great day (and please cross your fingers for sunshine on Saturday - ahh, we can dream!!! ;) )

Hey Gang!! Sorry I have been awol for so long. I have missed you all terribly! I have been running around, on hen parties, babysitting, buying my bridesmaid dress (it is so tight!!), baking the wedding cake (I didn't even lick the spoon), visiting my Nan (still going strong!) and generally...

Sorry to jump in, but I couldn't agree more! I spend ages trying to make my lunch at work look "normal" to avoid the comments from others. I had another friend who cannot stand cottage cheese and just went on and on about how doing the Dukan diet made her feel disgusting... but for me, it really...

Awesome! good luck Andi!! You'll have that 23lb off in no time :) Lots of us on here are doing for a second (or third, or fourth!!) time. For me it's the only diet that I can make work, and easing back into it again was like putting on a familiar pair of slippers! You can do it xoxo

Awww!! so cute! what did you call the kitten?

Have a great time at the gym Gamy!! To motivate myself on the first few days back at the gym I always make sure I make a really good playlist ;) it always helps Cheering you on xoxo

Nice one Caro! You are the fasting champion! So glad it's all working for you and you are able to exercise around it too. :)

I hold up my hands, but I had to check the scale again today, and after a PV day (with soy sauce in the evening) they are still clocking 10st5.75!! Feels amazing!! Last day in the office today before my holiday - so excited :) My sister text me last night so say we were going to pick up the...

Let's make some noise! Looks like you're off to a flying start! and back on the eggs ;) I made some mini quiches, with quark and onions for lunch (if they last that long!!) Have a great day xoxox

Whoa, Leah! That is so spooky! Just a couple of days ago I read your old diary for a bit of inspiration! You really nailed the diet last time, and I know you can do it again. You are the dippy egg and pickled onion queen! Good luck with your attack, got my fingers crossed for you xoxox

Something Happened! Yesterday was grand. Ate like I planned except for whole eggs in the evening, not just the whites (to be fair when I typed it out, I even thought to myself "I'm probably gonna eat the whole eggs" and then I just went ahead and did it!). I also had some natural 0% yogurt...

What a super positive post!! you are in the zone! Well done on back at the gym :) The exercise will help these last two stones to melt off!

P.S. Stromae was formidable!! :)

Hey Jo, You are so right, I think I need to tighten the reins if I'm gonna shift these last few lbs. I have definitely got more relaxed. For example, the place I was getting my lunchtime chicken from all last week (they do chicken steak brochettes cooked) gave my gluten in-tolerate friend a...

Hey all - weigh in this morning 10st 8.5lb... hmm...! Honestly, I'm disappointed. I did 5PP days this week and just 2 PV days in a mad attempt to see some results before going home. I feel like I'm in a real plateau now, and it's just not shifting. I'm actually looking forward to using my Mum's...

Hello lovelies!! It's Friday! I have stayed off the scales, but I am feeling slim and lovely - still can't find my blasted tape measure, but the trousers I am wearing today (Matalan, size 12, FYI) were super tight two weeks ago, and I could wear them, but every time I sat down, I had to take a...

I'm glad Jo was here to answer, don't really understand the tolerated lark. Like she suggested, I just have them occasionally - though I usually have a tbsp of Wheatbran in my galette - y'know to keep things moving ;)

Wookie! Thank you so much for posting this, I had it last night - AMAZING ;)

Tryin Again! you are inspirational! what a way to prove you can loosen the reins, but still keep on track - those 2 lbs will be gone in no time!! fantastic stuff! Miss you around here, welcome back! Hope your nice memories and tan are keeping the post-holiday-blues at bay! xx

Awesome work with the loss! Your weekend sounds dreamy. Some good recommendations there with the books, I feel like this year has flown by and I haven't read a thing yet! Have a really wonderful time away - you have certainly earnt it. I was wondering, what are you planning to do when you get...

Good Morning Caro! I had a boiled egg yesterday and totally did the trick. I wasn't hungry for it at the time, but it made my dinner a world more satisfying :) I had Wookie's Diet Coke Chicken for dinner - smelt mental but tasted like ACTUAL HEAVEN! Already looking forward to gobbling up the...

Jenny, than you so much for this recommendation! I read the whole thing and it was great. Lots of inspiring and creative menus! and I really wanna try the green tea with fresh lemon and mint. I have been SO HUNGRY lately. The evenings are the worst - but I think it's because I'm not having...

Wow! I just had a good read through these stories, they are all so motivating and we will definitely get back there - and Wookie - I love your "no nonsense" attitude ;) Vikx - like me, you are way too hard on yourself. I'm so glad to hear that you're better, and you know how to do this, we'll...

Ooh, just went to the H&B website to check the tea price and they have Cocoa there which has a comparable fat content to the old Tesco's one. Blooming fiver tho... Supernutrients Organic Cocoa Powder | Holland & Barrett Supernutrients Organic Cocoa Fat:9.5g Carbs: 29g (sugar): 1.5g Protein...

The Tescos one is discontinued?! The swines!! That's the one I have, but at less than a tsp a day it does last a long time. I had a look into this for you to see what I could come up with - they sell the one on the DD website, but it is RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE! So I compared a few: Tescos...

Hey Jenny! Best wishes with your restart today. You are gonna nail this! I hated the beginning because the progress was slow and it feels like you are sacrificing so much... but for the results it's truly worth it! You can do it! Hen parties are so tough, I still haven't figured out how to be...

Weigh in Monday... 10st 9.75lb :mad: Oh dear! well, it was always gonna happen one day... reminding myself that STS are perfectly natural in weightloss. Just a bit grumpy because I had a birthday BBQ for a friend last night and a baked an AMAZING cake (I'm pretty nifty in the kitchen). It was...

Hang in there Vikx! I had a rough start too - especially at the start of cruise. I think it's from dieting before, so you body might be like: "ahhh... I see what you're trying to do here..." Keep you head down and stay in the game - you know what you're doing, and you've got this. If you can...

Hey Jo, Great to read you are finding a happy balance! All this talk of Avocados and Quinoa makes me excited for my celebration meals at consol :) I went for lunch with a group of guys from work on Friday and the all excitedly clocked each other wearing fitbits and whipped out their phones to...

Ooh! your holiday sounds like heaven!! Whatcha reading on your kindle - anything you'd recommend? I've found it had to find a book that will capture my interest lately. I hope you get lovely weather - will it be lots of country pub food, or will you cook at campsite?

Hehehe! I have no idea?! Maybe it's just an airport thing, but I actually saw it on one of the forums here... and then I couldn't believe it when I saw it with my own eyes! I little clear tub with 2 boiled eggs and some spinach leaves. And it was called something like "protein pack" or "protein...

Hey everybody! I'm back in Tunisia after a really wonderful weekend! High drama as always, at the airport on Friday, I got a call from my Mum to say that my Nanny (my maternal grandmother) was very ill and that I should try to come home. This filled me with immense dread and terror, but I was...

Awesome news on the weather - really can't wait! :) I'm having one of those Mad-Hungry days today - feels like I have eaten so much - and why does it always happen on PP days?!? Oh well. Sticking to plan and getting on with it. I have a massive packet of turkey breast fillets at home ready to...

A little NSV to log: I came home from work today and put this skirt on, the one I was moaning about... 6 weeks later and it blooming fits! TRUSTING THE PROCESS :)

OMG! Jenny, your message made me so motivated :) I definitely have to agree with you on the "dieting can feel so lonely" comment... Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the world with a weight issue. It seems like everyone else is just chowing down like no ones business! I watched an...

Good Morning!! Weighed in today. 1lb down :) It's not amazing, and I did have a pretty perfect week - but the real progress this week was probably my attitude. For one of the first times I truly felt like "I don't care how long this is gonna take, I'm gonna get there" and that felt super. Plus...

Awesome Lady! You are on fire! have a great weekend with your Dad! Love the XS!! I'm all for a bit of vanity sizing in the UK. I once bought a dress in Paris, I loved it on sight but in the changing rooms only the size "L" would fit. I said to my friend "there's no blooming way I'm buying an...

Hehehe! Caro! I'm sorry that really made me laugh! People can be so funny - I honestly don't think I have ever commented on someone's weight, without them first telling me they had started a new workout regime or diet. Oh well! I am itching to get on the scales! this wait is infuriating!! But...

Hehe! Oh you lovelies! Yeah, I really don't know where I find these nutcases!! No, No, Dukanista, I was taking a Diet Coke break with Lovely Canadian when I was accosted by the Womb-Commentator! Lovely Canadian just observed the incident in horror then calmed me down afterwards. :) The best...

Good Morning! Sorry for the outburst yesterday, I think I just had alot of pent up frustration! Feeling awesome today - Dinner last night was wonderful - it was all a surprise for my friend's 30th birthday. She hadn't planned anything, as she was going away for the weekend and meeting her...

Sometimes I come on here and I think "ooh, I'll just write something quick". Never happens.

Hey Guys! Thank you so much! I have stayed off the scales, but I'm already looking forward to the next weigh in :) Monday's my weigh-day So on Monday I was feeling all light and lovely, shared my picture with you... and then disaster struck: I saw a colleague that I know, not very well, but...

Hehe! I know that feeling! Trust the process, you've got this :)

I couldn't wait - I have attached the 20lb progress picture now - I hope you can all see the difference! The one at the beach, I was literally sucking everything in and hoping to get a good picture - that's my nephew in the front, throwing superhero poses ;)

Oh Tryin again! you and I are in exactly the same boat! I have now lost 20lb is exactly 10 weeks, so it is basically 2lb a week on average, and given the quicker early losses, it's going alot slower! I have 3 sisters - one of which is getting married, and for which I'm really trying to shed for...

You guys are so lovely! I'm so sorry, I just love whittering on, I love chatting away about this stuff and it's so good that I get to talk about it with you guys ;) I have to say, weighing once a week is brilliant. I went to bed all excited last night, wondering what the scales would say! I...

Good Morning!!! :) Had a really rough week at work this week and so decided to meet the girls for a drink last night. The bar had run out of coke zero and diet coke, so I just had a bottle of sparkling water! and others in the group were eating too! Steaks and chips and puddings and white, and...

Nice one Caro! I'm loving all the naked dancing that's going on lately. Have a lovely break until the weekend!! One of my colleagues has invited me for Iftar tomorrow night, which is the traditional Fast-Breaking meal for Ramadan. I did it a few times last year and you can seriously clock some...

Hey Gang! Been feeling a bit demotivated - I guess when you have been slimmer, you are just itching to get back to where you were before - I can almost taste the victory... oh wait, that's chicken... that's probably chicken I can taste... ;) But I need to remember my mantra: "Never give up on...

I had a super delicious dinner last night - PP days had started getting to me... but not anymore! My littlest sister went out to a Mexican restaurant last night and put the absolutely yummiest picture on ********* and it started a craving :( Then I remembered that I had some Fajita spice mix in...

Tryin Again, you are a voice of infinite reason!!! I will definitely cut down the weighs. I'll try to stay off the scales until next Monday. It will drive me nutso, so be prepared for more posting on here, but it's the only way to deal with these daily mood swings that the scales bring. In...

Not Boring at all! You have given me loads of good ideas! Definitely gonna fix up some burgers and some of that egg custard. I get so stuck on PP days and have started to dread them. I'm such a piggie in the morning too, I always have the galette and something - like egg whites on PP and sliced...

Hey hey! 11st 0.75 today. What?! Annoying, yes, but I feel like there's a whoosh fairy on the horizon as I'm feeling slim today - so I'll hold on to that. It's annoying. I ate perfectly yesterday, Oat (and a spoonful of wheat) bran Galette and egg whites for breakfast. Yassa Poulet for lunch...

Fingers crossed for you Dukanista! that 57.something is just around the corner. Your fasts sound awesome - like tryin again, I have a problem with binge eating. Looking forward to strengthening my "stopping" muscle at consolidation this time around.

Massive congratulations Tryin Again! 2 stone is completely incredible! You have really earnt you're lovely break, so I've got my fingers crossed for great weather for you while you're away. I went to Greece last year. Amazing! but it was the sugary cocktails that did me in! You should have lots...

Hehe! I love the thoughts of us all doing our naked dances!! The scales are driving me completely nuts. Completely! On Friday I was delighted and bemused to see 10st 13lbs. Just like that... amazing! Then Saturday, for no reason that I could fathom (Friday was even a PP day) they read 11st...

I had such a milestone day, I just have to share it with you. I woke up this morning and it was my rest day from Insanity (phew, because I really needed it!). I weighed myself, because I just can't help myself, and the scale said 10st 13.75lb!!!!! I was so excited I did a crazy naked dance...

Hehe! Dukanista, whatever you come up with, I promise I will implement! I snuck on the scales this morning (old habits die hard) and I had one of those Magical Dukan Moments this morning - where you feel like you ate a tonne and then you go and get a low weight. 11st! bang on the money! :)

Hi guys, I've been thinking about this thread for a few days, and I think it would be really helpful for me, and maybe for some of you others as well. I have noticing in the diary section especially, there seem to be many people who have done the diet, seen great results, usually reaching...

Whoa, Leah! I just looked up the 7 day Chemical Diet and good on you girlie, it looks brutal! I had a bit of a disappointing attack as I was starting Dukan for the second time, and I wish I had tried this instead to kickstart the losses! Wishing you the best of luck and looking forward to...

Hehe! Dukanisa, thank you so much for your lovely support. Weight and diet is such an emotive thing for some people, and it can get really catty, but this woman at work definitely takes it to new levels! Erg, no change in the scales today and it was supposed to be a PP day, but I am on a 3-day...

Opps, sorry, I didn't see that there was a second page of posts! Glad you got your crabsticks answer!

Hiya Darling! Crabsticks are allowed but try not to go too crazy - on an online web chat the Dukan Team suggested limiting it to 8 per day. Saying that, I ate a whole packet in extreme speed a week of so ago when I was traveling as hadn't had them for ages! If you're looking for good grab and...

hehe!! Thank you all so much for your lovely comments and support! I know - this woman really is a super b*tch! It is funny when we all have to travel on business together - because you literally have ALL your meals together, so you do start to clock onto other people's eating habits. Another...

Good Morning!! It's Friday :) !!! Weight has been consistent at 11st 1.75lb since Wednesday. I'm feeling lovely. I did a load of batch cooking this week on Monday night and honestly, it really helped me to stay focussed. I had all my breakfast prepared for the whole week and it was so easy...

Technically you're not supposed to have any alcohol until you start having celebration meals in the Consolidation stage, but like you, I can't put my life on hold until I get to goal weight, so the best thing to do is to drink the Dukan friendliest that you can. Stay away from wine and fruit...

Wow! That Honeymoon sounds amazing! No wonder you want to look your best! well don't worry, you're in the right place :) Wheatbran is a tolerated carb that you can add it from the cruise stage (I think 1 tablespoon per day) and it can really help to "get things moving" ;) You have it in...

Hiya, I know it's quiet around here, but I'm gonna keep writing here, even if it's just for myself because a couple of weeks ago when I really felt a wobble reading back this diary was a massive source of inspiration for me and helped me to really keep on track. I weighed myself agaon this...

Hey Catz, Brilliant work on day 1, I'm looking forward to reading about your journey! I know that first stone will be off in no time. I just lost my first stone and it really feels amazing! Where are you off to on your honeymoon? Have a great attack - how long are you planning to do?

Good morning!! Weighed in at 11st 2.5lbs this morning! So a solid stone down, and just 0.5lbs from a "normal" BMI. It feels so amazing. I tried on some size 12 work trousers this morning and they almost did up - someday soon! they will be on my body! Otherwise things are ging good - getting...

Hey guys!! I'm back in Tunisia! The trip was great! Senegal was really hard work, eating wise - I did my best. The buffets, as predicted, made it a hell of a lot easier, but sometimes there were eventualities that couldn't be planned for, like I ordered squid once, and it came in some kind of...

Hi All! Greeting from Senegal, where the sun is shining and I'm stuck in meetings, leaving only when it's dark outside ;) oh well! I'm happy to report that the diet it going really well. I was a bit nervous about the journey, as I had a connection in Istanbul and access to the business lounge...

Hello hello! Week 5 weigh in today - 11st 6.5! What's that you ask? Do I weigh under 11 and a half stone?# Why yes, I do!! ;) Actually I've been a bit sneaky and snuck on the scales a couple of times over the weekend and I was actually down some from this, but I'm expecting TOTM this...

Hey Gang! New Month, New Attitude - sorry for being so down the last week, I woke up feeling really chipper today :) I had a bit of an epiphany last night. When I have done Dukan here in the past, it was usually after a trip to the UK, so I had stocked up on low-fat dairy products. The V. Low...

Hey Bonkers, thanks for all the awesome ideas! the trip is 11 days, a week in Senegal, and then 4 days in Turkey. You are actually right, almost all the meals will be buffet style and so, I have done with Dukan in the past in West Africa is HEAD FOR THE PRAWNS!! I love prawns, but the ones here...

One Month Down! Okay, so I got a bit of co-operation from the scales this morning, 11st 7.5lb! back to my lowest this year (previously seen on Saturday ;) ). As I said, this is my one month mark and an opportunity to look back on the past month. Last night I reread my diary and it really...

Don't worry Jenny, Just heed the advice of the others about weight gain without consolidation. Try to keep eating lots of protein and drinking lots of water, and you should be golden. Otherwise, have a fabulous break and enjoy your holiday!! See you when you get back xxxx

I'm feeling a bit down today. Progress is slow, or not at all and it's really getting to me. I tried on a size 12 skirt that I used to always wear last night and it was maybe 3inches from doing up. It used to be big on me! It got me really down. I know this is a process. I know it will take a...

Have a lovely time at lunch today, Super Nana! Sounds like you were right about your friends yesterday. I have a friend who is exactly like that, she's the dearest, loveliest person, but the second I bring up Dukan, she starts going on about how all the cottage cheese made her feel sick, and...

Thanks for all the lovely support guys, and Tryin Again, you are so right - I must remember that I am doing this for myself and I am fortunately to have the time and the determination to see this through and really make a change. If the scales had been down yesterday, I expect I would have been...

This past weekend was tough!! Went out with the girlies on Friday night - stuck to my no drinking, as not only is it not on plan, but it also erodes all of my self discipline. So I stuck to the Diet Cokes. I was glad I did, because at 2am we ended up in a kebab shop, and if I had been drinking...

Hey Super Nana, me too - especially when I don't see results - like this morning, stayed the same, but seeing everyone else doing well helps me to Trust the Process!! And you are doing great! I like reading yours because we started around the same time :) Usually, I think it's fine to drink...

Had a Good Day yesterday and went out for an amazing tuna steak with veggies at lunchtime. Really thinking that I'm drinking too many diet soft drinks so I'm going to try to cut down and stick to tea today. PP day today, and lunch is prepared and in the fridge ready to go. Down a lb this...

Ooh, the signature thing did work afterall! :)

Oops, I haven't sorted out the signature thingy, I'll work on it tonight! Erg! Up a lb today to 11st 11lbs. Had a great PP day yesterday, so it must just be one of those things. Hoping for a big lovely loss soon. I'm going on a pretty intense business trip in two weeks, to Senegal and...

Hey Guys! I had a lovely weekend. Friday night Duck was a success. Then on Saturday night a friend cooked dinner for me and was really supportive beforehand, asking me the ins and outs of the diet, so that she could make something delicious - and it really was! O n Sunday we went to a coastal...

Good Morning! Had a great day yesterday. Diet wasn't bang on, but not too bad. At lunchtime I had a bit of salad (literally just lettuce) with my tuna steak, so that I didn't look like a total crazy, while my officemates devoured massive bowls of cous cous AND an entire basket of bread. I...

Good Morning Lovelies, Had a great diet day yesterday and necked a massive green tea before bed which I think helped with the water retention. Woke up 11st 12.5lb! :) And I went out for a run with my running team and shaved a minute off my 6k! Got a tricky day today, as I have to go out for...

Hey Guys, I'm back from my lovely long weekend in which my boyfriend came to Tunisia to stay with me. I managed to pretty much "tread water" with the diet over the weekend, keeping all the meals Dukan friendly, but sneaking in the odd treat (for "odd treat" read "lots of booze") now and then...

ooh! You look so gorgeous in them all!! have a lovely time this weekend xxx

Hey guys! Sorry for being awol the last couple of days, I felt so demotivated by the water-retention by my TOTM and work got insanely busy. Happily I stuck to the diet to a tee, just kept trusting the process, and now I'm finally starting to see some results. The speed however is dismal, but I'm...

Thank you so much Jenny. I was so mad at myself yesterday and the in the afternoon, I got my period, and the source of my frustration became clear. The scales were up again this morning to 12st 1.25 and I was heartbroken, but I am super bloated so I know I'm just retaining water. I am honestly...

Best of Luck! wishing you a great first day (drink loads of water!! ;) )

Good Morning Guys!! I had a great weekend! Did a cool yoga class on Saturday and then on Sunday I did a 5km Holi run, which is a fun run where every km they have powdered paint clouds to run through! It was fantastic! On the weight side of things, I did 6 days of attack perfectly and lost 5lb...

Two glorious lbs down this morning!! And it's Friday!! And it's my last day of attack so I can have some veggies tomorrow!! Buzzing today! have a brilliant day guys!! xxx

I love that feeling, waking up and itching to get on the scales! Excellent work so far on week two! Cheering you on xxx

Another lb down this morning! :) Slowly, but surely, I've found a mantra that's really working for me: "Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it, the time will pass anyway" The guys in my office are passing around a giant bar of chocolate and I'm not even...

Hey guys, I woke up and I thought I felt wildly hungry, but on closer inspection, it turned out that my abs were just sore from the Tae Bo workout DVD I did yesterday! I do love the way you feel so satisfied on this diet! Weighed myself this morning and down 0.75lb, which is a nice start in...

Hey Jenny, I'm here to follow, Looks like you're doing great! I've just started this week, but you are already inspiring me!

Thank you so much for your lovely support - I just read your Diary, tryin again, and I know exactly what you mean about hiding away at the weekends, embarrassed about gaining back. I cannot wait to get back into my clothes. I was so confident and Gung Ho the first time around that I chucked a...

Fantastic start!! well done xxx

Hello you lovely lot! I'm Shelly and I have my sister's wedding at the end of summer (August 30th) for which I need to SHIFT this belly. I did Dukan a couple of years ago, and had great results, but I went through a period of stress and binge eating, followed by deciding to train for a...