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Hiya, I feel positive, esp after I've had a good workout...however, i must confess...I can be quite fickle...one minute very much in a zone, then one little set back and I can lose all interest!! I hope thats not the case this time! I really want to/Need to shift these lbs!! x

Hello Fellow Dukaners! So, day 2...feeling positive still. The bloatedness is already dissapearing and defo feel more awake and less lethargic as a result. I did a Body pump class yestserday and jsut got back from a LBT class...and feel great! Breakfast - Scrambled egg & Salmon Lunch -...

Hi Jagys You've just reminded me that I've also read an article about the carbs in yogurt not being as high as displayed on the packet - can't remember the science either - but thats made me feel better!! and i'm loving having it!! Day 2 is going well...had steamed salmon, prawns, fat free...

Morning All! day 2 and off to a flying start...just had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and it was absolutely delicious!!! Mmmmmm....so tasty and i know it's gonna keep me full until lunch time! just thought I'd share :D x

Thanks alot for your advise! I tend to drink 3-4 litres of water a day - so have no problems on that front! Also took my multi vitamin this morning... I LOVE Prawns...might have some of those tomorrow in an egg omlette!! I've never really used the forums as much as I am this time...

Hiya joanne! I feel like i need to start paying you for your services & advise!! ;oP Thanks again for getting back to me! He mentions Ketones in the book and that you have a much decreased appetite - but maybe not specifically Ketosis- but i haven't read it thoroughly yet - as was too...

Hello All! Day 1 of Dukan! :D Breakfast - 1.5 table spoon of Oatbran, skimmed Milk - made a small Porridge Lunch - steamed chicken Breast 0% Total Greek Yogurt & Sweetner Coke Zero Afternoon Snack - steamed Chicken Breast Dinner - TBC - Probably Steamed Salmon

Hey all, Just wondering how literally everyone has taken eat as much fat free yougurt as you like?? I'm very aware that is still has carbs in? Which makes me think this should be limited? Esp as the Oat bran & Skimmed milk also has carbs in? I'm a little concerned about getting into...

thanks alot everyone for your replies!! I kinda figured I wouldn't be allowed those veg - a girl can hope hey!! :O) Re onions - it makes sense what you ladies are saying...use them more to give a flavour, than eat them as vegetable in their own right! I'll limit the coke Zero - but its...

Thanks ladies!! I'm all geared up and ready to go. I'm lucky in that i get into Ketosis relatively easy and pain free....so fingers crossed its the same this time!! Atkins, i didn't really like the idea of all the high fat....so stopped doing it...Dukan sits much better with me as a way of...

ow, i've not tried that!! Will get some this week! thanks again everyone! x

Good Evening Lovely ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend! I've been busy eating all the things i know i won't be allowed as of tomorrow! :D So, my book arrived y'day - yay!! Just a quick quesiton on Veg....When in cruise phase, can we only eat the things he lists?? He doesn't mention...

thats great, thanks alot...I'm thinking of making my pancakes on sunday, and having them as brekkie at work for the week!! LOL @ Caviar comment!! ;oP x

Hi All Are we allowed Wheat bran in the attack pahse, aswell as Oat bran?? Also, is there a limit to the amount of skimmed milk?? Just trying to figure out how i make the pancakes for brekkie! Thanks alot! soooooo excited to get started on Monday! x

Thanks Ladies :O) x

I've really tried to get accustomed to Green tea...but i just can't enjoy it :O( Fruit teas are alot easier for me to drink...but if they're not allowed, I'll force the green tea down!! thanks x

Hey all, thought i'd start a new thread with this Questions, as other may not know... Are fruit teas ok to have? Are they classed as herbal teas?! Thanks Sealy xx

Me again - FYI -My goal weight was 11st 7...my Dukan weight is 11 st 8 - so we all agree! lol x

Thanks alot ladies!! Soooo pleased Coke Zero is allowed...will help to keep me sane!! I'm going to go Holland and Barratt at the weekend for the Oat bran - the Muffins sound devine!! thanks alot for the gym tip - will defo eat that as my pre-snack!! i'm soooo excited to get started now...

PS are we allowed Diet fizzy drinks and Caffiene?! xx

Ar, thanks soooo much!!..that piccy is pretty old...I'm prob a stone heavier now! Booo.... i'll take a look at the link now! I've just joined a gym too - so hoping a combo of exercise and dukan will work wonders in time for xmas!! will defo be posting on here...i know the Atkins inside...

Hello all!! hope everyone is having a good wed! so, after doing SW, WW and Atkins 4 or 5 times this year...thought it might be good to try something new!! I've ordered my book today....hoping to receive by Friday...with the view to starting monday!! I'm going for a food shop...

lol - thanks alot!! I'm really keen to get started! x

Hey Guys and Girls, Intending to start Atkins on Monday, and want to have some things that are already made and reasy to eat! Does anyone have a good chicken soup recipe that is suitable for induction?? I'm guessing I can jsut boil the chicken in with cabbage and brocolli maybe? Doesn't...

Hey LadyVegas... Read your post and it sounded very similar to mine!! think we're in a pretty similar mindset, as I've done all the things you have done interms of updating my ticker and starting a fresh! Just wanted to say we can do this!!! Good luck! x xx

Hey, Just wanted to agree with everyone else, you know where you feel happy and comfortable, and that's not for anyone else to decide!! Only you can set YOUR goal weight! :O) You're doing really well! x

Thanks guys :O) x

Hi Kirsty! thank you!!...It's gonna be tough...but i think with everyones support...its achievable! Well done on your weight loss so far! You're doing amazing! xx

good afternoon Ladies & Gents, So here I am again, starting a fresh for probably the 20th time this year? (that's not exaggerating)... Having done WW, SW, Atkins, CD, Xenical, South Beach, Slim Fast all in the past 8 months...I'm STILL no nearer to goal and find myself in a vicious circle...

Hi fiona! You could be my twin! lol...I am 13st 9! And have been messing about with various diets for the past 6 months! Keep losing and gaining the same 7lbs...i am also going on holiday in 5 weeks and would LOVE to lose a stone by then...Day 2 and I'm already struggling to fight the...

Thanks alot guys for your replies...I've had a read through the take out forum and the Dhansk sounds lovely...I really love chick peas! Chinese...i think I'll have chicken and CAshew nuts (8.5 syns!) and boiled rice! yum! xx

Hello ladies! Hope everyone is having a good sunday! I need some advise please...Doing Extra easy...will be having a take away tonight (2nd date - don't want to say on a diet)...What would be the best things to have from an Indian or Chinese? I'm guessing boiled rice from either (no...

Thanks Barbapapa - sounds yummy!! Where do you buy it from?! Jim - Not only am i an Essex Girl, i'm blonde too!!! Plenty more questions on their way! lol

thanks alot for all your replies guys! :o))

lol...they sound like i should defo be avoiding them! ;o)...but sometimes the sweet cravings are just too much to bare, so atleast i can stay in Ketosis and satisfy those pesky cravings! Thanks again :o)

Hey All, Me again...during the induction phase, Dr Atkins says you can have pre pared salad dressings without added sugar and no more than 2 carbs per tablesppon serving... So my question is...when reading a label, they tend to be per 100g...so any suggestions how to work out per serving...

Thanks for the link Jim...very intereseting read! I guess i should try and avoid them, but if i do eat them, do they count towards my daily carb count? Thanks Sara

Hello All! I have a question regarding calculating carbs? I have a pack of WW Butterscotch Drops... They have per box: Carbs 36.3g Of which Sugars 0.2g Polyols 36.1g What do I need to count as the carbs??! Sorry if that sounds like a silly Q - but read somewhere that you deduct the...

Well said Sharon!!! xx

Hello ladies! Hope everyone is having a nice bank holiday weekend! I have a dilemma...when calculating the points for a tub of Ben & Jerry's Mango Berry Sorbet, it's either 5.5pts based on MG or 7.5 pts based on ML?! Tub is 365mg or 500ml Nutrional value is 85cals per 100ml, 115 per 100mg...

thanks for this! Useful to know :o)

Hey Nothing tastes as good, as being slim feels ;o) x

Hey Claire Thanks alot for your reply! I'm pleased to report i didn't have any side effects and am back on tabs today! Infact, i'm beginning to wonder if they're actually workign for me - since i've not had any of the side effects yet!? Hope everyone had a great weekend! x

Thanks guys :o) Jax, Thanks alot for letting me know...so does it kinda take a few hours for the "reactions" to start?! lol...it's actually a date (blush)...that is cooking for me...so don't want to be using his toilet facilities in"that" way! I would be mortified! lol Atleast if it's the...

hiya Thanks alot for your reply...hopefully the food will be relatively low fat...figners crossed! xx

Hey Tan, I'm not an expert and new to Xenical too...but when i looked at the fat content for Salmon per 100g, it was more than 5g (can't remember what it was)...but i know i was dissapointed that I wasn't allowed it - as i LOVE salmon!! Think you have to remember to check the fat per 100g...

Hello ladies, I started Xenical on Monday, so far, so good!! However, on Sunday I am having a meal cooked for me - and it's a "surprise" what the food actually...I asked my friend to keep it healthy...but was wondering...If i don't take my tabs that day, will i still have the bad reactions...

100% Chocolate! Then I could use all my Syns on Alcohol! ;o)

Hey ladies...STS this week - hoping for a good loss next week! :o)

Defo Kelly Brook! think she has an amazing figure!! Lucky girl! x

Morning Ladies Pleased I'm not the only one who wasn't too good at the weekend...I went out for a planned meal at a fish restaurant on Sat night. Had totally good intentions and already knew what i was going to eat, to stick within a red day...but got there and it all went to pot :o(...then...

Thats excellent!! Well done you! x

thats fab!! Well done!! x

Hello ladies, Just had my weigh in and thrilled to say i lost 2lb! Ordinarily i wouldn't be so happy with that, considering its my first week - but i came the Cambridge diet 3 days before joining SW - so was half expecting a gain this week!! So I'm a happy bunny!! Hope everyone else has...

hey ladies If you give me the nutritional value - I'll pop it into the online calculator :o)

Welsh Tigger - Thats fantastic!! Have my weigh in this afternoon...would be pleased with half of that lose!! :o)

Well done!! :O) x

this looks Devine!! yummy!! x

You look great!! Well done! :o))

Hey Sarah, Don't be too disheartened...hopefully you'll have a great loss next week!...also, have a read of the below! :o) Why The Scale Lies-by Renee Cloe, ACE Certified Personal Trainer We’ve been told over an over again that daily weighing is unnecessary, yet many of us can’t resist...

Well done on getting back to class!! It's always hard when you know you've prob gained a little! The worst bit is out of the way now though, and that little gain will be gone in no time atall!! x

hi hun, Tesco defo do it - bought some today - and that was in a Tesco Metro - so they should 100% have it the bigger stores! Its' yummy...had mine for lunch wrapped with smoked Salmon! Mmmmmm xx

Hey Tracee! Just wanted to say welcome and well done on your weight loss so far! I joined SW y'day - so have a whole week to find out how i'm getting on! lol X

Hello Team FFF! I've just joined your team, so thought I'd introduce myself!! :o) I joined SW y'day and am trying the EE this week - seem to be loads?!? hope i manage to lose this week?! lol I'm aiming to lose between 1.5 -2 stone!! Hows everyone else doing! x

hello All! I joined SW y'day and would love to join a team...Fabulous fight fighters sounds about right!?! ;o) Can someone please let me know what i need to to? Thanks Sealy! x

Hello ladies, hope everyone is doing great with CD! Im unfortunately no longer able to do the diet due to health reasons :o( I'm not giving up on my quest for weight loss...and will be joining Slimming world this week...i know it's going to take a much longer time to get to my target, but...

Chin up hun...it's impossible for you to have put on "real" weight when you've only been consuming 600 cals a day - so there must defo be another explaination...Try and stick with it for another week, and i bet you have a fantastic weight loss at your next weigh in!! Well done for sticking to...

Bless...have a nice hot bubble bath, and then snuggle in bed with a hot water bottle and hot choccie! Bliss...hope you're feeling better soon! Well done on your loss so far! x

Well done Berry Red!! thats soooo good! A stone in 2 weeks! I'm hoping to get my stone on Saturday! xx

hey, just wanted to re-confirm what susan has already said...the peanut/cranberry bars only have around 8 carbs, all teh rest have 25!! They also knock me out of Ketosis...so not going to buy any this week...it's so frustrating when you've been "good" and still get knocked out of ketosis! Good...

Excellent! congrats! x

hiya, thanks for your reply :o) Yes, CDC knows i'm on Antibiotics - i had a minor op last week...so ahd to add a meal! Thanks again x

thanks Berry Red!! Good luck for tomorrow! x

Evening ladies...I lost 2lb this week also, pretty pleased with that, as i had to do an Add a meal in prep for my operation... hope everyone else has had good weight losses! x

I reckon you'll be fine hun....some of the CD bars haves 25 carbs! Good luck x

Forgot to say...I'm on antibiotics! lol x

Good evening lovely ladies and gents, Does anyone know if antibiotics effect being in ketosis?! I've had my 3 CD meals today, as i did y'day...and both times i've checked it shows negative for ketosis?? I'm abit baffled as I can't understand why? I'm toying with the idea that it could be...

Simply stunning!!! Congrats! x

OMG!! Thats amazing! well done!

thats fantastic! well done x

well done!!!

totally agree!!! every day is an achievement :o) x

Thanks for this post! Its soooo true...i'll bare this thread in mind next time i'm feeling dissapointed! x

thats excellent! Well done!

Happy thursday everyone!! Only one mroe day til the weekend! whoop whoop! :o)

thanks Red Mich!! I'm looking forward to tasting it!!

Hi! I'm a newbie too - welcome! Well done on your weight loss! thats fantastic! x

Excellent!!! thats nearly a stone!! Well done you! x

thats great to know! thanks for info! x

Hey all I've just bought some mix a mousse...was wondering if it's a "Filling" as a soup or shake?? Also, how long does it take to set? Thanks guys x

Well done!! xx

Welcome back and good luck!! You look stunning in your pic! :o)

thanks for info!! Very useful! x

WOW!!! These recipes are fab!! don't know which one to try first!! thanks guys! xx

I totally agree with Jac!! I'm like angel to begin with (2 weeks sof ar), but once you have a little slip up - it tends to make it harder to stick to 100% SS..which in turn takes longer to shift the weight!! I have 2 stone to lose, and i keep telling myself that it's only 2 months in my...

Count me in!!! always good to have a mini goal/date to aim for! x

Happy Wednesday everyone!! hope you're all having a great day!! x

i was also wondering why i couldn't view anything! I'll get posting too! lol Thanks for info guys x

3lb in 4 days is a great start!! Well done! next week will be even better! x

Congratulations on the birth of your bubba! Atleast you know the diet works!! Welcome back and good luck xx

Congrats!!! Well done you! x

Good luck!! Let us know how it went!! Well done on your amazing weight loss!! x

Hello ladies! I've mentioned this on another post - but I cut my ketostix in half - twice as many for the price!! Very handy when i'm obsessed with using them! lol xx

WOW!!!! Congrats!! that's soooo good! My whole motivation on this diet is to get into size 12!! so the fact that your's are falling down is fantastic!! Well done! xx

A massive well done for reframing from choc and Cigs!! It's sooooo hard to do when you're having a bad day!! xx

Well done!! That's an excellent start!!! x

Well done!!! that's fantastic!! Makes it all seem worth while hey!! xx

Hello All, I'm on day 12 now...i had insomnia for the first 8 days...was like death warmed up, so tired and exhausted...but i finally seem to have come thorugh the worst - have slept much better the past 3 nights and feel alot more "content"...my craving for pick n mix seems to have finally...

Me too....it really really is addictive...I find myself having to try really hard not to use them everytime...and it's really frustrating if they randomly don't turn pink...when you've eaten nothing but the shakes!! I'm on my second tub of 50 already, and I've only been on the diet 13 days...

Try not to be disheartened! It could be fluid retention or stress liek your doc suggests....also, have you been taking your measurements? you may have lost inches this week?! Congratulations on losing a whopping 32lbs in 8 weeks!!! I'd be in heaven if i can do that!! Well done you! xx

Well done on your weightloss so far!! Only 9lb to goal!! That's excellent!!! I might try the chicken soup thingy tonight! sounds interesting! lol xx

WOW!! That's amazing!! Nearly a stone! Well done!! :o) xx

arhh, thanks...am really pleased...can feel it in all my work trousers...which is a real motivator! x

Hello All, I'm on day 11 and i think my sleep has finally returned to normal!! its' been absolute torture, but there is an end in sight...so please hang in there!! xx

Morning Ladies, I lost 9.5lb on my first official weigh in - old weight 13st 1.5...Saturdays weight 12st 6lb :o) Please everyone has had great first week losses!! x

Hey all, I'm on day 6 SS and am also having trouble sleeping...total insomnia...then during the day i feel soooo tired! I'm starting to get attractive looking dark rings under my eyes now...so really cannot wait for the weekend to have a lie in!! I've been in Ketosis for 3 days now, so...

Thanks for all your advise guys, much appreciated...I think I'll stick with SS up until the evening before - and maybe have some chicken and Green veg (and hope to stay in Ketosis!)....then see how i feel after the op!? And go from there.... I've had the same op before, so know that Local...

PS I'm not allowed to eat 4 hours before, drink 2 hours before...

Hey, It's a local Anaesthetic...She said that if I don't eat a few days before the Op, it may have adverse effects on my body...and make me dizzy and lightheaded, because of the drugs...will also be getting sedated...I was just going to do SS and maybe have chicken the night before, but she...

Good Morning all! I am on day 6 of Sole source and going strong...Unfortunately I saw my Counsellor on Monday and explained I have a minor operation in my mouth next Thursday (15th) ...and she has told me I have to eat 3 days before the op and 2 days after, atleast twice a day :o(... I'm...

Good Luck!!! Sounds like you're planning ahead - which i think is the key to succeeding!!

I think if you take a vitamin supplement too, you should be fine? Mine don't taste any different, and I've had no adverse reactions - touch wood! lol good luck! xx

Hey, Just thought I'd add my 2 pence....it says "best before" and not "use by" on myu cambridge diet packs...which impies they should be fine??...not sure if lighter life is the same!? I've been using some of my old packs and so far, so good!! Good luck! :o)

Morning Slinky Babes! :o))) I weigh 13st 1.5lbs, 5ft 9... Do we post our weights in this thread each week or email BB seperately! Good Luck all!! We can do this!!

Hello ladies...any ideas for our team name yet?? I'm on day 3 now and feeling fine!! :o)..In ketosis and have lost 5lbs according to my scales! Yipppeeee.... I have my first weigh in with my counsellor on monday evening...so not sure what weigh ins to use, in terms of weight loss...as by...

is that 6 of us now?!? How exciting! I had the apple and cinnamin porridge for brekkie...it was soooo yummy! :o)

Only me again! :o) just wondering if there's anyway i can "tag" this email thread?? so that when people reply - i get some kind of notification?! I've tried to add a pic and bits on my profile...it's all abit trial and error at the mo! lol

Hey! Can I join?!? started CD today - so far so good! lol New to thsi website - so need to figure out how to my signature etc... :) Sara x