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    Daily chat...

    I feel for you, Vicki, fingers crossed everything will turn out OK...
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Hi, ladies! Just to let you know am still alive and kiccking, and on Dukan. Stopped weighing myself every day, weighed on Monday - same weight, not lost anything. Can't put it down to anything but stress, but, just in case, have a doctor's appointment on March 16th and will ask him to run...
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Thanks, girls! Your support is terrific. Feeling demoralised (yep, it is silly, and I know what advice I'd give to someone else; makes tghe whole situation even more pathetic eh). Jo, you are absolutely right about everything. As to advice to newbies, you know, I feel insecure even about that at...
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    Official weekly weigh in.

    Yay, Mouse, that is good news! Keep it up! 2 pounds up here (208.8). Don't know what is going on. I am around the "stubborn" number (95 kg; just under). Feeling down.
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Thanks, scrumper! You are so right about the headwork - I guess we are all a work in progress, as long as we are alive. I am fine with that, though, don't mind the effort - but I do need to see results. Comfort food is not an option; DrD cured me from that in the very first year. But... I feel...
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    Daily menus

    PP Switched to oat porridge for breakfast today (the daily dose of oatbran, milk, water, goji, stevia, psyllium husk blitzed in MW); lunch: about 400 g chicken breast, grilled, just lemon pepper on. Not sure about snacks or lunch yet, as I am cooking lots of stuff today so it will be 50 g here...
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Need some serious headwork, I'm afraid. Motivation is plunging as stubbornly as the scales are stubbornly glued to 207, bouncing up occasionally. Yeah, I knew I should expect it; and yes, it has happened many times before and I thought I should have got used to this fact but it still bothers me...
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    Daily menus

    Menu for the last 2 days - same as previous 2 days. Weight - the same... Exercise: walking (treadmill; 2 x 1.5 hours), swimming (today - 1 hour, none yesterday)
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    ideas

    Two discoveries (for me) from today's shopping: Tesco Bresaola (99% beef, salt) and Fergal's Simply Turkey Breast slices (turkey, salt); they are heavy on salt - well, relatively - but Dukan-friendly otherwise and perfectly acceptable under your circumstances.
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    ideas

    LOL, if you smell, the others should be charitable. You know what, I just imagined a rewrite of Three Men in a boat, with them doing the Dukan diet (along with Montmorency who would surely be happy putting a paw or two into their Dukan supplies of chicken and beef! Now there you have a case for...
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    ideas

    Louise, it depends on the shake, really. First, contents: I have checked Slimfast, Exante, CD and Big Loser (I think), they are not OK for us; too little protein, too many carbs. I mix my own using the pure whey protein. Second, I only use them in emergencies - a day out or travelling, and also...
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    ideas

    How about protein shakes? When flying/travelling home, or even when out to the library for a day, I take my shaker (with a wire ball inside) and several sachets with whey protein, dry skim milk, dry stevia powder and flavoured if I feel like being pampered. The whey protein I use is the...
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Thanks, girls! Not giving in, no, and temptations are not tempting at this point - in fact, forcing myself to eat. But there is another curious fact I have noticed - when under stress, I stall. That, and not so much stress per se, seems to be the trigger factor - leading to "just one drink to...
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    M-Mouse's Droppings

    Ah, great idea! Hard to imagine life before plastic money - in a couple of days pf cash shopping, I have tons of coins I can't dispose of. They will come in handy before pay day, for sure.
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    interesting read

    I have everything *sigh*. Even when I weighed under 8 stone and was a typical hourglass, I was still a fluffy hourglass. Now I am a frigging banana! The only consolation is that the kinds of food we are having on this diet seem to be the right ones for all those er defects or, as Nefertiti put...
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    VERY excited!!!

    Here's something Duk-inspirational from Emily Dickinson: To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee-- One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do If bees are few. Substitute revery with vanilla, and stick to clover (OK on PV) and bees (PP), oops, eggs and bran, that...
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    Cruise PP Coached 3-course menu

    Hm, do you know if there's instant agar? Normally you have to dissolve it by boiling and stirring between 3 and 15 minutes, depending on type; never seen agar that can be just whisked in, it needs heat to jellify stuff.
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    Stabilization CONSOSTAB (shared diary)

    Lovely! And all that chocolate ... Takes a lot of fortitude, surely!
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    VERY excited!!!

    Me, I don't miss the cake-ness, but rather the flavours. Have succumbed and ordered today from DrD's shop creme brulee, caramel and honey flavours; the funny thing is I don't miss the taste of houney and caramel and brulee, just the flavour; and being an obsessive-compulsive shopper, my...
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    VERY excited!!!

    Hm, you could try and make them into savarins (sp?) - make a syrup with sweetener, maybe flavouring for a kick (classic is rum or a pina collada) to moisten them and chill; then mix a tiny bit of yoghurt with sweetener, flavouring and pure gelatine; when it cools down, whisk till fluffy and...
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    Stabilization CONSOSTAB (shared diary)

    Knock, knock... I came to check where the birthday cake is but it must be in some other topic. Ooops, I meant, actually: a very happy birthday and all the best wishes and dreams come true, Anja! :)
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    From fat to pregnant in one long step.

    Hugs, PPK, and good luck with your diet; you have the best motivation in the world to hold on to.
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    Antari's diary

    The limiut is 250 ml milk, within al overall dairy limit of 1 kg; if you stall, however, DrD suggests limiting dairies to 600 g a day. Good luck AND have fun - this plan is fun, really! The most difficult part is planning the shopping and cooking.
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    Scrumpers diary the revenge !!!!

    Scrumper, if you are worried about the mustard (btw, is there English mustard without sugar in it?), try mixing it with fat-free yoghurt for marinading; I got addicted to the yoghurt + dijon mustard and especially retro-mustard (? you know, the one with whole seeds in it?) on chicken...
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    Consolidation Dukandebut's Trying to Stay the Same Diary

    Your menu sounds great to me; what is wrong, in your opinion? As to your story... If you feel comfortable at the weight you are, maybe that is the weight you are meant to be? Toning and exercising will add some muscle weight without inches to your measurements, and you will feel even better. I...
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    M-Mouse's Droppings

    Aaaaaaaaaargh dunno about electrified lane markers but I need an electrified prod for the swimming pool! Pet peeve... It is a small pool, relatively, yet some people manage to swim, or even worse, stop in the middle of the pool, 5 (?!) ladies and chat?!?!?! What do they think it is, Roman...
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    IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, try try try again and again (and again...)

    OMG no... didn't he realise that the baguette could turn into a weapon of mass destruction in your hands?!
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    Thanks for visiting with me, gals! Have a coffee and a muffin, and try not to notice I am a bit under the weather. It is just hard to stay positive during some weeks - internet connection problems at verrrrrrrrrrrrry wrong time, just as I was about to start a super overpriced course (online) and...
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    Daily menus

    Last two days menus: PV yesterday, PP today - actually same food, the difference is the added vegs on PV: assorted fish - 500 gr per day prawns - 120 gr per day cooked as a fish curry with konjac mixed in 3 x 2 egg white omelettes Vegs: steamed broccoli, cauliflower, spring onion, tabbouleh with...
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    Daily menus

    First day on PP after TOTM 5day PV break; upped the water (herbal teas mostly) to 4 l a day; also continuing with soups (chicken soup; all-sorts-of-fish-leftovers soup). Haven't entered the data into DietPower yet but should be hovering around 1000 kcal at least and 60-70% protein.
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    Official weekly weigh in.

    Way to go, ladies! Emma - that is awesome, especially since you are close to goal! 31/01 - 213.2 07/02 - 210.2 14/02 - 206.5 : 3.7 pounds down :) Happy losing!
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    Bridget Jones, 10 years after

    I am afraid that describes me in a nutshell. What is not funny, though, is the fact that it continued for many Decembers (and Januaries, and Novembers, and you name it), and it is high time to break the cycle. It is not all bad news, though - life did get better after I divorced the Mark Darcy...
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    Daily menus

    I second that - where possible, especially if review or advice is wanted. Or if you have discovered something that works for you - it won't necessarily work for the rest of us but hey what have we got to lose for trying... I am still doing PV as TOTM is still here so today is my fourth PV in a...
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    Goji berries

    Heh, Jo, I knew you would know what I mean... Re Gojis - for those who haven't tried them yet - they remind me of the taste of (I think they are called) rosehip bud, the ones that are choc a block full of vit C and other goodies; not sweet, a bit tart, actually; I used (or grew) to love those...
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    Cruise: When weight loss is stalling - miscellaneous recipes

    Money, money, money... This is why I prefer to stick to the original plan from before the tolerated and whatever fancy additions that came afterwards! Must have been desperate enough but I stuck to it to the letter. And, strangely enough, didn't miss the forbidden stuff - except alcohol, but...
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    Goji berries

    Huh, am I the only one that likes goji berries then... Sorry, people, I am afraid I praised them too much, but I do like them; not addicted (yet) and won't miss them - when I finish the current batch I have, I will give them a break till I get bored with the next type of breakfast. As to crunchy...
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    Daily menus

    Weight is the same, TOTM day 1 so I will be sticking to PV for the first 3-4 days, especially since not feeling very well. B fromage frais, agar jelly, gojis, bran L veg soup with 1 blended hard boiled egg and a blob of yoghurt with green spices; fish mix, baked (just miscellaneous fish), out of...
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    Day one menu

    Menu looks OK to me, too. May the bran be with you! :)
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    OWWWWWWW

    Sorry to hear you are experiencing this, poor you... Hopefully it's not a bug! The "normal" reasons might be getting carb withdrawal symptoms, which might continue until you settle into ketosis; often this happens when you are dehydrated, so keep an eye on your water intake and go easy on salty...
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    Attack Chllli??

    Thanks, Louise! I think ham is a new addition, and, to be honest, have never tried that option as I don't like it so, unfortunately, no personal experience. Anjuschka posted somewhere earlier that it is within the 2% fat limit and she used it - and was OK, so just check the labels. General...
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    Attack Chllli??

    Roughly where in the book is that? I ran a search through the file on Kindle, the closest it came up with is pre-cooked lean ham in slices and pre-cooked chicken in the list "100 NATURAL FOODS THAT KEEP YOU HEALTHY". If you already have a package of those that you plan to lose, please copy the...
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    Attack Chllli??

    Hi, Louise, welcome on board and good luck! I would second Jo (Maintainer) and say no to the chilli. If you absolutely must have it, or are unprepared with a suitable alternative, call it a day, do some blitz shopping selfishly for your own precious self - and start tomorrow. No irony here -...
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    Official weekly weigh in.

    Thanks :) Re goji: I bought them in a health food store; will have to check the brand next time, but it was a reputable (if one can count on reputation these days) supplier. To be honest, I could live perfectly well without them. I just hate throwing things away *blush*, and yeah, they are by no...
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    Daily menus

    PV today hey veggies here I come! B - fromage frais (100 g) + goji berries + agar jelly (failed but edible) L - the remainder of the tabbouleh + cellery stick, gherkins, spring onion and 2 roast peppers; fish cake (just minced fish fillets mixed with an egg and spices and baked) with homemade...
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    Official weekly weigh in.

    When is the weigh-in day? Assuming Monday: 31/01 - 213.2 07/02 - 210.2 3 pounds down :)
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    Dukan Do's or Don'ts?

    Jo, I use stevia - have been using it since I started Dukan (2007). The first batches were Russian stevia - OK for baking but really bad aftertaste. Since moving to the UK I started buying stevia online from a company in Germany, and it is just perfect. I think it does depend on the brand and...
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    Cruise: When weight loss is stalling - miscellaneous recipes

    Oat tabbouleh Didn't use the prefix as he advises this recipe to be used on 3 consecutive days.* 1 bunch parsley 1/2 bunch coriander 1/2 bunch mint 1 onion /onion powder* 1 tomato, chopped * Put the spices in the chopper, or chop finely; add lemon juice, salt to taste (no salt is OK, it is...
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    Daily menus

    Alottolose: The laziest way to eat the gojis is soak them in yoghurt before going to bed, and in the morning I either eat it as it is (or add some sf jelly for flavour), or add the daily dose of oatbran to the mix, and it tastes like muesli. By that time the berries are softer but still crunchy...
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    Daily menus

    Had a disastrous (as in: nerve-wrecking, OK Dukan-wise) weekend, and have stalled at 210.5 for 3 days, despite the fact that I actually saw purple on the ketostick this morning for the first time in weeks. However, Aunt Constance is back, so I am now fully convinced that in my case constipation...
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    Attack Hello, I'm new!

    Thanks, Em! Tried to open a new thread as you suggested, and it worked (same in the recipes subforum) and I couldn't before. Maybe I am over the post limit, although it is supposedly 50 - still not enough posts to view photos, though: You tried to create a thread in a forum you do not have...
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    Attack Hello, I'm new!

    We can't start diaries as we are new members; there is some requirement for a certain number of posts.
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    Daily menus

    Repetitive is OK, I am similar, I think - if I don't make it a point, could go (and did go occasionally) on for days on just chicken, or just fish, or whatever pops out of the fridge first, and it is not a good thing. Till I get back on track, probably a couple of weeks or so, I need to plan...
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    Attack Hello, I'm new!

    Ali, did anything specific trigger the binge? How much had you lost before yesterday (just asking cos you haven't updated your profile since you joined)? Put it behind you and go ahead with the plan; if it helps typing here, use the opportunity. I lose a pound per each looooooooooong message...
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    Daily menus

    Jo, that is a very kind thing to say but I think you are the best person to give advice here. Your menus do stand out and struck me from the very beginning (I waded through the whole thread, as well as your diary) as a trained-person menus - you DO EAT seriously and varied balanced stuff, which...
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    Vegetarian on Dukan?

    Hi, welcome on board! Give us some idea what you can eat, and then we will knock our heads together? As Vicky says, if you don't eat fish and eggs, it will be a tough struggle. Off the top of my head: Quorn was OKed by Dukan (facebook/chat) but limited to 2 sausages a day (or equivalent in...
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    Which yogurts please ?

    That is good news. Personally, I don't miss ham, or carbs, for that matter so you might say it is easy for me to just accept his recommendations. Now, if the good people at WW could please do something and invent wine, vodka and gin that are Dukan-friendly... that would be nice! *joking*...
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    Which yogurts please ?

    The question is easy to answer but hard to justify as Mr Dukan keeps changing the guidelines. I am very much "old school" like you, Jo, so for me ham is a no. I haven't seen the lean ham variety in a supermarket even here, let alone back home, but haven't been to Sainsburys for some time...
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    Daily menus

    Yesterday's PP day turned into PV when I accidentally dropped a handful of sushis into the fish er soupy curry. Yesterday B - yoghurt, goji, mulled wine jelly L fish curry; kim chi (pickled) cabbage - and instead of eating just the lunch portion, I ate it all, even though it had been intended...
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    Which yogurts please ?

    Funky Chunky, if it is any help, I copied the ingredients list and I wouldn't be having any of those at least on attack and PP days beginning of cruise. Dukan has less stricter rules now so maybe they are tolerated in moderation, but since moderation is not a word in my dictionary...
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    "Ideal" Weight calculator

    Confess to being guilty/vain, and reduced the goal weight to 105, which used to be my usual weight before the steagy weight gain started about 12 years ago; Dukan's calculator gives me 113. At 113, though, I still have visibly chunky legs while the rest is slim to thin. Anyways both weights are...
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    Which yogurts please ?

    Posted elsewhere as well, but might fit even better here - the Toffee and Vanilla yoghurts that I checked contain fructose so not particularly suitable. Safest thing would be to just add sweetener of choice and flavouring (vanilla is readily available, and toffee would be nice if found) to 0-fat...
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    Attack Hello, I'm new!

    Hey, Ali, let's struggle together. :girlpower: How are you coping so far? Btw, regarding yoghurts - in the first book (the one that was published with the original much stricter version before 2007) Dukie warns against using anything with an ~ose sweetener (sucralose, fructose etc; hence the...
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    Daily menus

    Hahaha, thanks! Wait till I post my Dukan recipe blog, that I have taken offline for tweaks - you will think I am barking mad! The menu might seem a bit different because 1) I am Bulgarian so the way I cook (spices etc) tends to be a bit different; 2) It's been over 2 years now, and even while I...
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    Channel4 8pm

    Thanks, Maintainer :) Nice to see a fellow veteran; and your achievement is fabulous! I spent the last couple of evenings reading the menu thread and looks like there are so many things yet to learn about. OT, can't believe a doctor (Anu Bhatia) can be so superficial! Makes one shudder to...
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    Daily menus

    Ooops, wrong thread, sorry, edited!* Still, wanted to say huge thanks to all who write in this thread - lots of ideas and good to see how everyone is combining stuff on a daily basis. I have restarted Dukan (should be re... re... re...), and currently on cruise, on 1/1 - if weightloss stalls...
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    Channel4 8pm

    Thanks for the welcome, dukandebut! Happy to be here :) Would love to help, if I can. There is so much info out there (on the internet mostly), some contradictory, often confusing and even more often commercially biased so the best way to wade through is probably exchange real life experiences...
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    Cruise PV cruise shopping list help please??

    25 berries (not grams!) a day even on attack (ref: the French site); luckily we can get them in all health food stores and on ebay; gosh, the good doc's store is expensive! Thanks for the info on the spaghetti squash! Was just curious to see what it is like. Ah, and yet another thing - the...
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    Cruise PV cruise shopping list help please??

    Though it is expensive at the moment, asparagus is your green doctor when it comes to getting rid of water retention; rhubarb - in case you get carb cravings or constipation (Dukan did write, though, that the quantity is to be limited to 100 gram portion a day, 2 times a week on PV); tomatoes...
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    Channel4 8pm

    True, being overweight (or obese) is a risk in its own right, and maybe even greater. I started in Nov 2007 at just under 300 pounds; was on Dukan really strictly until June 2008; then moved to the UK and have been mostly maintaining (phase 3) and occasionally going back to cruise briefly, then...
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    DUKAN ON A BUDGET ...

    Yesterday on Will your crash diet kill you? the weekly budget of the Dukan slimmer was quoted as being 100 pounds; I thought it is a bit excessive, even for a beginner. How much do you spend on average? Even for me (living on my own) it would be difficult to answer that question but I will try...
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    Channel4 8pm

    I expected it to be presented in an even more negative light. When dukanomania started in Bulgaria back in 2006/2007 and the plan immediately became a hit, there was a wave of very public moral outrage from all kinds of dieticians, nutritionists and wanna-be experts who hadn't even bothered to...
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