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Aargh, paleo binging all day! Ok, it was on dates and chocolate covered coffee beans and fruit but am annoyed with myself. DH and I have decided that from tomorrow morning we are having a strict weight-loss month. He still has 20lbs to lose before he is a healthy weight and we need to focus...

Got today, thanks.

Happy Birthday to your son, the cake sounds great! My eldest daughter is 17 today, a second year Law student at Uni and has this morning got back from back-packing around Europe - she makes me feel VERY old! What do you use as the pasta bit of your lasagne?

I think they taste like potato when green skinned, sweet when ripe. Yummy both ways! Yesterday I made plantain nachos using green plantains and they were delicious. And crunchy :D.

Enjoy the new flat!!!

Today's food: Breakfast: Grapefruit Lunch: Leftover thai green curry (chicken/spinach/mushrooms/peppers/onion/cauliflower rice) Dinner: Flax, pumpkin & sunflower seed toast with coconut oil & cherry spread Snacks: Apple, strawberries, a boiled egg, a date, home-made dark (90%) chocolate covered...

I keep wondering just how local local honey has to be to be effective? I live in the city and apparently car pollution carries pollen in from far outside the city so don't think honey would help me!

I was thinking of getting the primal cravings cookbook, glad to see you've been enjoying the recipes! Plantains are delicious aren't they - we have the problem that my hubby loves them fried as a side dish when they are green so I struggle to keep him away from them till they are brown for tasty...

Our brunch was lovely, very relaxed (maybe as my MIL forced two glasses of wine on me?) and kids had a good time too. Was there for hours! All of the restaurant's stews are paleo friendly and they also do them as tapas size so you can try a few - MIL had a morroccan lamb one that smelt...

Thanks for the tip, what an excuse to make two batches :rolleyes:

Today has been fine though I'm v tired, didn't get to sleep till DH came home from work at 3am then a couple of the kids got up at 6.45am ugh. Made up a batch of cauliflower "porridge", had a portion as a snack to keep me going and it'll do breakfasts for the next couple of days. Tomorrow my MIL...

Sounds like you are focused Anchor, hope you are feeling proud of yourself x

Oh wow, this recipe brought back memories of my (American) mother making jars of Apple Butter deliciousness - thanks for putting up a paleo version so I can make it for my kids to enjoy too!

Ooh, thanks for the tip - am going to make this at the weekend.

So what's your verdict? I've not tried almond milk at all yet as I can only find really expensive brands locally :(.

Have you tried having nettle tea for the hayfever? My husband finds each cup gives him about 20min of respite from all his symptoms so on a bad pollen day he guzzles it! Hope the move goes well for you.

Tomorrow's food: Breakfast: Coconut milk & raspberry smoothie Lunch: Tuna & Egg salad Dinner: Chicken curry, cauliflower rice

I find the cost of eating this way fine (no take-away bills, no ridiculously overpriced Sensations crisps, no alcohol) and I know my mind and body are much happier if I buy a punnet of raspberries rather than a Gregg's pasty! Today I have been looking up ideas for the kids lunch-boxes for...

I managed to swap from dairy in my tea to unsweetened soya milk no problem, in fact prefer the soya milk - however the swap from that to even the KoKo is not going that well, I really don't like the consistency of my tea with the coconut in. I'm still doing it though as I want to see if my...

Well, my computer is losing the will to live and I'm struggling to get onto minimins (:mad:) but all is going well. Mr CD and I had a weekend of non-paleo food but am not going to beat myself up about it, up till then we had been 100% so I know we can do it and life will occasionally throw us...

Hi, thanks, yes I make a flax "focaccia" that I adapted from a recipe on "about low carbs": 2 C/10oz/275g flaxseed (ground obviously!) 1Tbsp baking powder 1tsp salt 2tsp agave or honey 5 medium eggs, beaten 1/2Cup water 1/3Cup olive oil Mix dry ingredients in one bowl, mix wet ingredients...

Wow, how are you finding it now? I feel great, can really enjoy meals knowing that they are just what my body needs and delicious to boot!

Hi Anchor - Kelvin Valley as in Glasgow? I wish you luck with your weight loss, I had seven stone that had been on for about seven years and I reached a point where I got on the scales (after not being on them for a long while) and promised myself that whilst the figures were upsetting I would...

Quick menu post, rushed off feet! Breakfast: Half a grapefruit Lunch: Beef salad Dinner: Tuna "pasta" (shiritaki noodles!) Snacks: Coconut flour cookies (yum, didn't manage to leave them to cool :o), Nakd bar, apple. Hungry today, think TOTM looming.

Do I eat plenty of fat? Well, the daily fruit/veg fill me up so I eat less meat protein than on Dukan and less saturated fat, however I have coconut oil and olive oil liberally and generally a portion of nuts each day. Ground almonds are amazing to bake with, great at filling you up as too is...

Helloooo! I feel it is much easier mentally than Dukan and am still losing weight which is great. Want a workable long-term healthy way to eat. Pros - can eat fruit/nuts! Cons - to lose weight these need to be carefully monitored!

Yum, coconut whipped "cream" is delicious! Tomorrow's food: Breakfast: Half a grapefruit Lunch: Scrambled eggs & mushrooms on flax toast Dinner: Steak & ratatouille Snack: Pear & cinnamon smoothie

Thanks Chris, it's working fine at the minute - think I needed a few more carbs for my sanity LOL!

Ha Ha, loved the mage of the repulsed husband! Sounds like you are on a roll so good luck. I've only been paleo a week but have been very low carb for nearly two years - my shopping list includes medjool dates, one a day with a cup of coffee is my treat at the minute and the kids love them too...

Happy Birthday! Hope the kids like their taste of school, my youngest adored hers a couple of weeks ago; I've had seventeen years of having at least one child under school-age (at one point I had three under school-age!) so I've been looking forward to this year for a while! By the way, how do...

Well, the first week of paleo is over...I've definitely enjoyed it and apart from trying to get used to coconut milk in my tea haven't found it hard. I think DH and I need to keep an eye on the calories of nuts whilst we are still trying to lose weight but other than that we are both pretty...

Oh yum, those muffins sound delicious - thanks for the recipe! Was out all day as one of my daughters was in two regional competitions and she got a silver medal for one! She was so pleased and proud, have to admit I had a tear in my eye watching her. She sang, unaccompanied, beautifully. The...

So have been paleo for 5 days now...psychologically feeling great as I know we have been very healthy this week, still got background headache but not sleeping great/getting used to fruit sugars is the explanation I am sure. It'll pass. The kids love banana pancakes, these are clearly going to...

Am still getting used to paleo - got to be careful not to overeat on scrummy nuts and seeds LOL. Have done 5 days now, definitely less grumpy as I can have veg every day :D. I feel that I am keeping Mr CD & I as healthy as I can and promoting this to the children so I'm happy. Today's menu (just...

Wow, I think that food was very positive, impressive will power! I can't have small amounts of cake, have learnt this the hard way! Or small glasses of wine... Just wanted to say, I used unsweetened soya milk almost all the way through my Dukan journey so it is definitely fine. I've now changed...

That's interesting P, I'll look "clean eating" up x

Grain-free, dairy-free, legume-free. No artificial foods. Very interesting.

Yes, isn't she a beauty!

Well, baked 5 dozen muffins this morning, saw youngest daughter "graduate" from nursery this afternoon and have had a good gossip with eldest daughter before she goes jaunting off to Sweden in a couple of days. She just got her 1st year Law exam results in, 2 As & 2 Bs so is very happy. Have...

Today: Breakfast: Slice of flax toast & local honey Lunch: Tuna Salad Dinner: Haddock, neep chips, grilled mushroom & roasted pepper Snacks: Peach, homemade protein ball x 2 (ground almonds/dates/strawberries/coconut oil/coconut shreds) The last couple of days I have had a background headache...

LOL I'm still here - have definitely learnt that I need Minimins! Have had two days of paleo eating so far, feels naughty to have fruit :eek::D. Have first batch of coconut milk yoghurt in the slow cooker, hope it works! Have had to buy some bacteria (:rolleyes:) as can't use a dairy starter...

So, having lost 100lbs on Dukan then regained half of them and in the middle of losing them again (!) my DH and I have thought and researched and thought some more and decided that health-matters as well as weight-loss aims mean we should try a paleo way of life. Slowly, kids too. Having been...

Woop woop, you go girl! Seriously, you should be so proud of what you have already achieved! Once you get in a routine with Conso it should be easier I hope. xx

Enjoy the holidays!! Rest and recuperate before the madness starts again LOL! How did the yoghurt go?

Well, that's it, after a lot of discussion and a lot of research Mr CD and I are going paleo. I can't cope with the PPs anymore and we are both at an ok weight now so want to concentrate on long-term health and weight loss might be slower but I know we'll get there in the end. Dukan is...

School disco this evening - managed to persuade Mr CD to take them so I've had a relaxing evening colouring-in and cuddling with the 4 year old, she's pretty tired as she had her Sport's Day today. She won the "Big Girls Who Are Starting School" Running Race and got a medal! Anyway, my Dukan...

DNSF - I put all my whey in my next batch of muffins!! Keep meaning to check whether you can freeze it as I hate waste; you can swap the milk in any recipe for whey, am also thinking of adding it to the kid's smoothies. I've been using the yeo valley green yoghurt to mix with the unsweetened...

Maybe it's because I've been such a long time without bread LOL, we have them as burger rolls with a home-made burger and salsa verde.

With soya milk the yoghurt thickens really well, in fact I no longer use any skimmed milk powder with it as it's thick enough without! I find soya yoghurt much less 'metallic' than natural yoghurt with a really creamy, slightly nutty taste. It turns into soft cheese really well too - just...

Just wrote out an explanation of possible reasons why my yoghurt went wrong and then computer went weird and I lost it - can't be bothered again unless more yoghurt fails and then I'll be begging DNSF for help LOL! Soy soft cheese is lovely, especially turned into cheesecake :D. I have some...

DNSF, you posted somewhere that you make a BBQ meatloaf??? xx

I have whey dripping :D There's something very relaxing about making things from scratch, very simple in a mad world - my yoghurt keeps me grounded LOL. Can't wait to try the cheese, as it's made from unsweetened soya milk it is very low carb so maybe wont stall me like dairy cream cheese...

Oh, I am soooo stuffed! Wow did I enjoy my dinner - really tasty steak from Lidl (!), spring greens stir-fried with a bit of bacon, neep chips with paprika. Delicious. My TOTM has popped up 6 days early and is really bad, already, dinner definitely helped cheer me up. Was childminding today, we...

I know, I know, just chaotic here at minute. Last night's meeting didn't finish till nearly midnight, we got a lot sorted though which is good and instead of going straight to bed I scrambled some eggs, felt better but then couldn't sleep for ages so tired this am. Today I have to walk to school...

Right, today has been v v rushed, it's turned into yet another PP, that's 4 in a row - all I've had to eat so far is a muffin for breakfast and I've got a work meeting starting shortly so doubt I'll eat anything else. Know it's not ideal but at least I can look forward to tomorrow night's...

Thanks DNSF, only problem is that as I'm here on my own with the kids - I daren't do anything even slightly foolish with the tins in case (knowing me) it all went horribly wrong and I ended up in A&E! I'll try it when hubby with me and then I'll know how to for future reference...of course...

AAAARRRGGGHHHH! Completely broken tin opener, no spare one and can't go buy one as kids all in bed. I'm hungry and all there is to eat blasted tinned fish :mad:. Tomorrow I'm going to buy 3 tin openers so this never happens again LOL. I'll go have a cup of hot milk instead. Maybe with praline...

Hope all ok x

HI, how's it going?

Redoing the garden sounds great, would be lovely for Mr R's birthday celebrations next year if they are in a warm (!) month? I've been sorting my windowboxes this afternoon instead of cleaning the house which is what I should be doing but plants make me happy and housework definitely does not...

Well, from the 1st of May to the 1st of June, with one rather naughty night off-dukan in the middle of it, I have lost 7lbs and Mr CD 4lbs! Really pleased, though don't quite see why he's only lost 4 as he does much more exercise than I do (he cycles to work!). Considering we had the "blip"...

I'm not sure I'm afraid - it wouldn't make weight go on long-term, even if you did see an increase in the first few days I would think. Good luck.

Enjoy your holidays, ignore the unpleasant comments - just highlights their own insecurities and shows them as the pathetic people they both are. Rise above them. x

Wow, shame I can't skip for that long! Have you ever tried Pilates? I find that it really helps with muscle strengthening and toning, and I'm sweating buckets by the time I've finished a workout so it must be burning something!

Way to go Chris, you sound very positive and I'm glad. I'm now weighing once a month, I think it helps with a healthier long-term attitude which is what I think we are striving for. Try not to get dispirited, you should be proud of trying and trying rather than giving up. We'll get there! :bighug:

I DID IT!!! OMG, I was so, so nervous it was awful and spent the entire day beforehand going over and over my gaelic, actually standing there in front of this sea of faces I nearly froze, couldn't remember anything but took a deep breath and did it! A friend said I looked very nervous at the...

Tha mi uabhasach sgith agus tha an t-acras orm. (I am very tired and hungry) Need to practice my gaelic, have somehow found myself agreeing to talk to 200 new parents at the kids' school tomorrow about my experiences of gaelic education seeing as I am a learner myself. Very nervous. Today is...

Welcome back, I lost 7 stone then had a gap where life happened and I gained 3 back - have been Dukanning again since December and have managed to lose 2 stone since and feel better - hope you do too.

Peel a celeriac slice into chip shapes (or cube it, Mr CD does this and works really well), spray roasting pan with oil and heat, put slices in pan sprinkled with salt and paprika, cook for 40min approx. at 180-200C depending on how crispy you want them. Next time I do them am going to try...

LOL, I've been using the electric beaters - don't think holding them uses any calories :cry:

Thanks for the support y'all :) Agree, much better to turn a PP into a PV if I'm struggling rather than give in and scoff cheesecake - need to focus on the fact that low-carb for me is about eating healthier not just losing weight. You can get obsessed with losing weight and lose sight of what...

Why do I hate PP days SO much this year? Am very tired due to my chest infection, maybe that's why? Mr CD went fishing today so I cooked him a plate of bacon and eggs before he went, I was very good and just stuck to my scrambled eggs! Am going to go and buy the biggest chicken I can find this...

Yep, both good reasons to see a short-term increase.

Just a good pinch, whites must be v stiff - that might be your problem? None of mine have sunk and I tend to make a batch every other day! Good luck x

Wow, thanks - I'd looked Dukan site but morello cherry now unavailable and amazon wasn't much help either. YUM YUM YUM :D

Ugh, yucky weather and 4 year old with throat infection, Mr CD been called in to work on his day off and I worked last night so haven't slept since Saturday night and am shattered! Kids have cabin fever, wish someone would design a hamster wheel for 5 year old boys! Have been over-generous with...

The salmon topping sounds yummy, will havr it later on in the week. Well done on the loss :)

I empathise with you Trudy, accepting you are an overeater takes a lot of guts and I am sure will help in your long term relationship with food. My list of binge foods reads very similar to yours and I learnt trying to Conso that I can't have the gala meals and eat those foods as I just go on...

The headache might be dehydration if you aren't having quite enough water. When I go low-carb I have a few days of flu symptoms yet my DH never has any! Drink plenty of fluids and good luck with your weight goals :)

They'll fly off! So pleased for you :)

Oh no, can you work out why it went wrong?

LOL xx

I've kept mine in freezer bag in fridge and they haven't stuck, will try keeping them in kitchen roll too as easier on the environment :) Adding almond flavouring and sweetener and leaving till quite crispy = Dukan almond croissant! :D

No, why are they meant to? Have just discovered that if you leave a batch in oven for a lot longer (i.e. forget them :rolleyes:) they go crispy and with a tiny smear of soya spread it tastes like toast!! Am thinking that if you added almond flavouring and extra sweetener to yolk mixture you...

I imagined my muffin was black forest gateaux earlier than realised could actually make it if I can find black cherry flavouring anywhere. I am on the hunt!

Not been on for a couple of days as DH was writing his last essay of his degree, that's it complete after a long time but working full-time and doing degree in spare (!) time v hard so I am v v proud. Looks like he'll be getting a First too! So, still being good Dukan-wise - having a couple of...

I definitely notice weight gain at a particular time of the month, my hormones are terrible these days and since Christmas every month I've come crashing off the diet week before TOTM and gorged on chocolate. Now, this month I am prepared - I have Apple Cider Vinegar to take (really helps...

THE YOGHURT WAS AMAZING!! Yes, I want to shout about it to the world - my daughter (who is on her Uni holidays and bored) accused me of getting obsessed with yoghurt LOL! The cost difference between home-made and shop-bought is incredible (I love a bargain!) and the taste was lovely. I didn't...

The Dukan Diet Desserts and Patisseries: Amazon.co.uk: Dr Pierre Dukan: Books Is anyone getting this? I'm very tempted... Think the Mirror have some of the recipes in their online paper, might check them out first :rolleyes:

I know, I know, that's why I said dukan aromatic duck LOL! Sure my imagination could make it seem like duck! Actually, they look interesting, v low fat, low cal and 1g of carb - I'm thinking burritos would be lovely too :)

Good luck!

Hope you've enjoyed the veg today!! Your menu sounds lovely and good luck to Connor x

My sympathy Chris, I was never close to my sister and I wish we had been - memories can be both lovely and painful at the same time can't they? Will be thinking of you over the next couple of days xx

It's like hockey but you can pick up the ball on the end of the stick and bash it through the air and another player can catch it on their stick or let it go to the ground, pretty tough game, gives my wee boy a chance to run around like crazy and bash things with a stick - he loves it :D.

Thanks Sara, no I kept her off today so she didn't spread it around to the rest of the school! She was really worried that she might have to miss tomorrow as she has to go to the City Chambers and pick up an Award and is very excited, she even stood watching me earlier whilst I was ironing her...

I'm thinking dukan aromatic duck pancakes with dukan hoisin sauce, yum, yum!

Sounds great how organised you are being with the PP food for the next few days, you can do it! I actually restarted on Boxing Day as all of a sudden it was the right time for me - sure the family thought I was bonkers! I've just this evening bought a slow cooker so any recipe ideas you feel...

Oops, instead of binge eating I've been binge Amazoning :o

Oh Chris, you sound so down hen, listen to what everyone is saying, we aren't just saying it to be nice but because we care about you. You will not look like a chunk, yes you are heavier at the minute than you would like to be but you are still a gorgeous woman inside and out and you deserve to...

Oh you sound so happy, very pleased for you xx

Nah, he always eats in sympathy/empathy with me - he has lost loads since Christmas though, still has about 1 stone 7lbs still to lose. I'm the one who has to be strong-willed for both of us as he likes his cheesecake a LOT! He does cycle to work every day so he is definitely much fitter than...

Sounds good, I'm addicted to the praline flavouring at the minute and really enjoying the noodles too. You'll probably get them tomorrow.

There is NO way I'd be able to stop till I finished the whole pack :sigh: :o

Mine comes 48hrs delivery, v reliable, what did you get?

Has anyone come across these? What do you think? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yamamotoyama-Soy-Wrappers-10-Packet/dp/B007SVN1LE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368989352&sr=8-1&keywords=soy+wrappers

I've used mine to make oatbran-vanilla-frozen yoghurt, it is yummy and as it is frozen takes longer to eat the yoghurt than normal so get to enjoy it for longer! However, am meaning to try just mixing the ingredients in a tub and shoving in freezer as don't think churning actually did anything...

Ugh, sick 8 year old on asleep on settee next to me - hope this doesn't mean the whole lot of us are going to get ill :(. No school her tomorrow! Today's PV has been good, I've enjoyed the food, eaten LOADS at dinner but wish I had something now - if DH was here I'd send him out to get some...

OMG that weather sounds amazing, very very jealous!

Ooh that sounds interesting, I've made quite similar in the oven with soya milk, couldn't be bothered tonight so doing it in microwave would be great idea thanks hunni x

Oops, just realised Dukannotsofatty's Oopsie rolls are v similar to this, just ignore me and use hers! :o

Meatloaf sound delicious, I'm grumpy as PP on a Saturday evening and just realised I have nothing in at all. One solitary egg in the cupboard and I can't be bothered to boil it yet I've got the muchies. Silly me, when will I learn not to give the kids omelettes for dinner LOL!

Ok, me and DH are really impressed with these, still tweaking recipe but thought I'd post as they are a huge help! Makes 8 half rolls or 4 tops-and-bases 4 medium eggs (or 3 large) separated pinch of cream of tartar pinch of salt 3 oz (90g) cream cheese 1/2 tsp sweetener (I use liquid...

Hear hear to all the above recent wise words Jo x

Ha Ha everyone re my nipples! Yes, it is me and no we do not have his-n-hers LOL! I've been looking at the Lakeland cheese as well, someone will have to buy and try. Maybe we could all club together and post it to each other, the postman would love that!

Both bits of news are great! Ocado sounds brill, discounts are always good but the gynae news is brill!!! So, so pleased for you both :D

Definitely don't disappear Trudy - however you are eating we support you and are so proud of your achievements, and truly empathise with difficulties with food! Keep coming on here, I wish I had as it would have helped halt my downward spriral LOL. Thinking of you xx

That's a good idea, having some more protein - and make sure you're drinking loads of water? It'll come down, you're doing so well and staying positive which is the most important thing!

Have fun in the rain! Wow on the weight loss, that's great x

Loving today's food Amy! Glad that the 3lbs have disappeared - just stay focused and positive (easier said than done, I know) and know that you CAN do it :)

Today PP: B - Stewed rhubarb with wee bit of yoghurt S - Muffin L - Home-made chiliburger D - Tuna, rest of yoghurt S - Hot milk I hate PP days!!! Hubby working late tonight and kids watching a film before bed so think I'll have an early night - have had a cold for the last month but when I...

:bighug:Ha Ha, thanks for the minimins support - I've missed you all!

Thanks for the lovely support everyone - it really does help - I should have come back earlier, wanted to months ago but didn't have the wherewithal to actually write the sad words I needed to. It's very hard in "real" life as people don't know what to say and end up being uncomfortable so as I...

It's definitely important to check the label on bacon nowadays - last time I was in Sainsbury's ALL of their bacon had extra brown sugar added. Why?

Thanks, I'm definitely not going to beat myself up about the weight-gain, I'm focusing on my family and my health and taking each day one at a time as I have been very low indeed. I know that I feel better at 10 stone, I also know I feel better following Dukan, I just need to have the strength...

Hi (again!), some days I'm also really hungry, I've been really struggling to stay on course since coming back to Dukan at Christmas and PP are REALLY hard at the minute. I think Sara's right about keeping well-stocked with good protein to snack on. Also, I'm trying to work out why I'm wanting...

Yum, thanks for the tip.

I use unsweetened soya milk, have done since the beginning of doing Dukan and lost 100lbs so it works fine for me - also use natural flavoured soya yoghurts. One of my favourite treats is a cup of hot milk with sweetener and praline flavouring before bed - bliss, dukan-style! Try the Almond milk...

I am no good at diets that let me have 1 biscuit or 1 slice of toast - I immediately have the entire pack of biscuits or 4 bits of toast! And when I did Slim Fast I put weight on as I had meals in between the shakes (doh!). A low-carb diet is a healthy way of eating that also works wonders at...

Hi Chris, I suppose the other thing that's important for us to remember is that following Dukan not only means you lose weight, you also feel so much healthier/energetic on it, if only our brains realised that when we are having tough days! Remember to be proud of all that you have already...

Colette, you've hit it right on the head - you know what way of eating works for you! Keep positive and keep on eating that rhubarb x

Hey you! Good luck yourself! x

Well... Have plucked up the courage to come back. I lost my mother, brother & sister in a car accident last year and when I finally weighed myself on Boxing Day I had piled 3 and a half stone on grief-eating in just 4 months. I've been back Dukan-ing since then but have found it very hard and...

Hi Everyone, Well, I'm back! Had some horrific things happen in my private life last year and what do you know - I put half of all the weight I'd lost on Dukan back on. However, time has passed and I am now ready to think about me again. So, a long way to go but I know what works for me Dukan...

Well done you! Be really proud of yourself, it takes enormous will-power to lose weight long-term like that.

4/510 Well,had first gala meal last night - not a good idea when TOTM was making me crave things. I could feel really bad about the fact my meal was two gooey desserts and an entire bottle of wine (!) but I'm trying to just accept it and learn from it. Today has been a good PV day and having...

Ha Ha, agree about the snoring! I'm finding it strange having Mr CD in bed with me at all after a year apart, the first night I gave up and read from 4am and he just slept on completely oblivious!

Mmmm, sounds lovely - am definitely going to do this later in the week! Thanks Zoe. Will try it on the kids too.

Definitely plain soya yoghurt for me, enjoy it plain but also sometimes flavour it with a wee bit of sweetener/flavouring.

2/510 Thanks for the lovely support! I honestly could not have got through the last 18 months without minimins :). I'm sat enjoying the fact that Mr CD took the kids to school in the torrential rain this morning :D. My wee boy was absolutely fine going in again, I'm so very glad he is enjoying...

So that's it - today both hubby and I started conso. I have 510 days, he has 280 days. Today I am TW of 10 stone 1, he is 13 stone 10. I'm quite anxious, as I think most people who have lost a fair bit are - but just keep reminding myself of what we have already achieved. Our first gala meal is...

I love mussels but haven't had any since starting Dukan as part of the enjoyment was the creamy white wine sauce and huge quantities of bread I used to have with them :o. These ideas all sound lovely, I have to start having them again!

Thanks for those lovely messages guys! Anyway, very tired - really, really tired, so no gym - just housework tonight. Boiling weather here but had to finish school uniform shopping instead of enjoying it - kids were out with their Papa though thank goodness. Boring day, PP, but have decided...

0 cal burnt in gym today - spent the evening celebrating, my daughter got 5 "A"s and will be doing Law at Glasgow University from September!!! So very proud of her, she has worked so hard and is over the moon. So it was a large family celebration this evening with champagne and luscious looking...

You might find that having this to focus on is a help; my thoughts are with you. I know my Dad would have been proud of my weight-loss, relieved too, and this really helps me at odd times when I miss him indescribably. Good luck.

450 cal burnt at gym. No dairy. No sweetener. 3 litres of water. Feeling very positive Dukan-wise at the minute, I find that if I just avoid sweeter things like dairy/jelly/etc then I crave them less if that makes sense? Tomorrow PV: B - Scrambled eggs, mushrooms; L - Salmon with chilli and...

Hi again, I wish you luck and I'm sure both you and your mother will do well with each other's support. Have you completed Conso/Stab before or just fallen off the wagon so to speak?

Glad you didn't get drenched in the middle of your walk! It's really thundery and torrential rain here. I'm sending you virtual kicks by the way :D. I get worried about Conso as I know my food demons are still there, lurking! Our willpower is amazing though, we have already shown that, we just...

I use mince all the time, drain and if I'm still not happy also sit it on some kitchen roll. At Christmas you can buy a much larger than usual Turkey (my Dukan eyes gleam at the thought!) or even two (!) and mince.

Down 2lbs this week back to TW of 10 stone 1, very happy.

Well done you!

Was taken by surprise by the full-length mirrors in the fiitting room whilst out clothes shopping with 16 year old daughter (buying for her not me of course!), anyway - had to look twice in the mirror as didn't realise the skinny-legged mama I was looking was ME :eek:

Very pleased to be 10 stone 1 again - Target Weight :) At the gym again later for an hour - not been for the last two nights and am missing it! Once Mr CD is here I can spend longer there and swim for an hour after the gym; I need to rework my swimming style as I'm a back-stroker and have lost...

I was just going to add, I didn't mean in liquid form :D

Really want to make a venison casserole that includes these - is it a yes or a no? (My sister-in-law still has my book, any help appreciated!)

It's always lovely to get home! Hope your weigh-in goes well. :)

Where's he going to take you or is it going to be a surprise?

I can't wait to try this - love lemon curd! Thanks.

I haven't made this before and it sounds delicious, will definitely get the ingredients! :)

OMG...bits of me hurt that I haven't felt for years. Really wanted to cave in after 30min but I stuck it out for the entire hour. Burnt 400 calories (same as yesterday) and I am weary. Should help me sleep better! Really want a cup of warm cinnamonny milk but too achy/knackered to get up off the...

12 Sleeps!! Spent an hour at the gym last night, going again tonight - absolutely exhausting and really shocking how unfit I am but I really enjoyed it. My lovely father-in-law (a very serious cyclist) has given us a spare mountain bike and hybrid that he had so as soon as Mr CD here we can...

That last menu sounded delicious Trudy - I'm drooling!

Great - cat cost me £130 today. And school uniform is an awful price - went in to BHS to buy an advertised £4 cardigan but it was really thin and poor quality so got a £10 one instead (need to have warm clothes in Scotland!). Only two weeks till they go back to school!! I'm really tired at the...

If your head is in the right place then everything else will follow. You can both do it :).

Thanks guys - the kids and I are all ecstatic! Love Mr CD very, very much and have missed him indescribably this last year - can't wait to all be together again. And I can swim and gym a LOT more once he is here, which is great. I wanted to do the "Caledonian" a couple of years ago but was too...

Sounds like you're going to have a nice day Chris! I start Conso on the 15th August and am going to keep coming back and reading your diary to stay positive when my weight goes up a wee bit (as I know it will sometimes as I know myself :rolleyes:). Do you have any tips for a nervous minimin...

Parmesan sounds lovely, glad the weather here in Scotland is behaving for you ;)

Dukan update: as soon as hubby gets here we are both going straight on to Conso - I can't wait. Will be upping exercise, which I'm really looking forward to, to see whether Mr CD can lose his last few pounds. Am also really looking forward to doing things together - we both love cycling and...

Ha Ha, Lewis is like the Bermuda Triangle - I just disappear off the radar!! Have had a rather eventful/stressfull time recently which is why I been quiet - good news is that I've not fallen off the Dukan wagon, at the minute I am 10stone 3 which is 2 lbs above target weight but as the kids are...

Very lazy day spent reading and drinking tea whilst kids playing in the garden - bliss. Am ignoring the chaos that is my kitchen until tomorrow! Am coming down with a cold so need to keep my strength up :rolleyes:. Mr CD working today 12pm till 2.30am and again tomorrow - ugh. Definitely finding...

Spent four hours at soft play today, bad coffee overdose so bit shaky/headachy now! Kids enjoyed seeing their friends and I did too. Tomorrow is a beach day as the weather is due to turn at the weekend and it'll be gales and rain :mad:. Had an extra PP day today as the scales are being horrible.

Go Trudy, Go Trudy :wow: :party0011:

I know, I know, shouldn't be insecure but it is hard when we are spending so little time together. I don't feel emotionally close to him at times. Only 11 months to go though, and we both meant our marriage vows so I will stop worrying! Have decided I don't like my husband's new scales - they...

Well it is warm and dry here on the Isle of Lewis, they have missed all of the recent rain! Kids are outside playing in the garden so I thought I'd have 5 minutes on the computer and a cuppa. Hubby is at work - today he left the house at 12pm will come back for a couple of hours 5.30 - 8pm then...

Definitely the silicone muffin trays, and the stick chopper sounds good although I am a dinosaur in the kitchen and never use gadgets (find chopping relaxing and the only place the kids leave me alone is if I'm at the cooker!!). I want a yoghurt maker but I have soya yoghurt and not sure if that...

Woo Hoo, one more sleep!!!!!!!!!!!

Having an entire shelf in the kitchen cupboard full of tins of tuna, then seriously debating whether you can spare one for the kids' sandwiches. :o

Hey Sid, glad you had a good holiday! When I've had a serious "blip" I've always done 3-4 days attack to get me back in the zone so to speak! Go on, ell us how much you gained? x

Yes Trudy, we finished school on the 27th, that was the evening I broke me bum lol. I do like being at TW, though am getting fed up of my 16 year old daughter and mother-in-law and Mum all nagging at me that my clothes are falling off me - size 12 on top and size 8-10 on bottom is slim not...

3 more sleeps...

4 sleeps to go :). Lovely weather here but we are stuck inside as I need to rest my bum (!), so we have been junk modelling and I'm drinking copious amounts of black coffee to help with transit, to wake myself up as the painkillers send me dopey and finally coz I am bored! PP days are so tedious...

I don't understand the abruptness of the post and in fact find the tone quite unpleasant, but here is my opinion. Firstly, weight fluctuates - if you insist on weighing yourself every day you are going to see that some days it goes up as well as down. Overall, following Dukan definitely results...

Have sat and watched 6 episodes of Gavin and Stacey tonight - never watched it before but think I might be hooked! Tickets booked for the 10th, so only 5 more sleeps till I see my hubby :). It's been 3 months since we've seen him, I can't wait!! I kept getting told to have hot baths to help...

Have really enjoyed my PV today - breakfast was rhubarb clafoutis, lunch prawn salad, dinner roast chicken with cabbage and green beans and I'm just going to have some yoghurt. Most exciting thing about the thought of Conso is 6 days of veg a week!!! Yum, yum, yum. And the odd glass of...

Don't think arnica would help that much as it's the fracture that is hurting rather than the bruising, but might be worth a try anyway Sara! And Trudy, I think maintaining is THE most important part of what we are doing - how many of Rosemary Conley's successes have found they can't maintain at...

Will be on internet fine this time as our laptop up there has been fixed! Will definitely need my minimins fix if the weather is bad :). Came up with a really good idea, I'm going to bake a freezer full of muffins for Mr CD whilst I'm there so he has an easy-to-grab breakfast before running out...

From what I can work out, it's 1.75litres of water, dandelion root tea bag and lemon juice mixed together every day which would definitely work as a diuretic. I have apple cider vinegar in water every day and take nettle tea as a diuretic too. Try it and see!

Very very wet here, we are all getting fed up with staying in!! My poor broken bottom is still incredibly sore and the painkillers have really bunged me up. Am going to go and spend a few weeks with Mr CD, I know I'll hardly see him as he is working insane hours but I can cook and clean and iron...

I was counting the days, then with a fortnight to go he got his dream job but it's mainly still away :(. But in this economy you don't turn down any job let alone a good one. We'll cope...after all, we have each other even if we are apart - we are lucky. (I'm trying to be positive ;))

I've adapted it - now just flavour the milk with vanilla extract and I think last time I used 2 whole eggs, 1 egg white and two yolks!! And I reduce the amount of sweetener by adding ginger/orange zest. Could you do a classic cherry clafoutis in Conso? I love cherries...

Sounds like you have a lovely holiday wardrobe! And isn't primark sizing annoying!! Have lots of fun xx

First of all, well done on 50lbs off! I have a little plaque my children gave to me for my birthday which says "Enjoy the little things in life because one day you will look back and realise they were the big things"; enjoy your holiday, enjoy the memories it will give you for ever, you can lose...

Next summer!! However, he is losing weight at the minute - he had a stall for a while where he just wasn't eating enough protein but is losing again now. He has a stone to go so shouldn't be too long before we start Conso :). At the minute, I can't wait till I can have a lovely glass of wine :D

Exciting Day - down 1lb, which I was really NOT expecting, which puts me at Dukan's Target Weight!!!! I'm going to carry on in Cruise to support Mr CD until he can start Conso then we'll start at the same time. Very pleased with myself - 101lbs lost and now much healthier! Had an enormous plate...

Well, horribly sore and have enormous bruise - just trying to lie on the settee for most of the day but that's not easy with the kids home! Very unenthusiastic about my PP today as I know that that coupled with my painkillers is giving me toilet problems. Tomorrow's PV I'm going to have 500g of...

You should be very proud of all you have achieved in just a year Chris - mentally and physically you are a completely different woman. Go you!

Ugh, the painkillers I have from the hospital are VERY strong, have had to go out and get laxatives for the first time in my life - seriously, my transit issues are AWFUL. And TOTM started early. Ughh.

Have Ash the kitten stretched out fast asleep on me and am relaxing as my painkillers have just kicked in - slept really badly last night as I was hurting so much, maybe tonight I'll just zonk. Am going to fold a quilt under me to try and soften the bed. At least I'm giving people something to...

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for tomorrow - and keep positive, losing weight will help. :)

I agree with Jo wholeheartedly - hope you feel better soon.

It was our health that kick-started it: my blood pressure started causing concern and it was the wake up call that I needed. That's why I chose Dukan as after researching different ways of losing weight I believed this was the healthiest way and for our long-term health too: oats, lean protein...

It is! One bad thing about losing all this weight was that there was no padding for my poor old bottom when I fell!

Decided to do some DIY yesterday evening...now I am lying on the settee with a broken coccyx :(:(. Thank goodness the hospital gave me really strong painkillers, it is incredibly sore. What a start to the summer holidays!!

Glad if it helped, if you get TOTM sweet cravings try meringue, muffins or a big bowl of stewed rhubarb and yoghurt - these all help me anyway! :)

We can do it, we just need to believe in ourselves...and eat more protein :D

And of course, grateful to minimins support too! :D

School finishes for us tomorrow afternoon. Looking forward to a break from the morning rush and have my fingers tightly crossed for dry weather for the next six weeks!! I'll be lucky - it's pouring down right now! Today has been a really good Dukan day - two pairs of size 8 jeans bought without...

Today I have bought two pairs of size 8 jeans from Next, one bootcut and one super-skinny(!), and I can comfortably fit into both :eek::D For anyone who is at the start of their Dukan journey, I just wanted to say "This TRULY works!". I have never tried any diet before but have followed the...

Why not swim? It's great for toning and helping with the weight loss and you could easily build it into the week's routine. And definitely do the stairs rather than escalators/lifts - we use the underground a lot and the first time I did all the stairs it made me puff but now I do them without...

Have got a lovely routine with a friend: once a week we go out to a lovely cafe and she eats cake for me (today it was a mocha gateau) and I drink coffee for her (she's breastfeeding) and I get to have cuddles with a gorgeous 7 week old baby. It's great :). This morning I was going through my...

My favourite TV sport was always Ski Sunday - watching it with my Dad, who used to ski, was a highlight of my childhood. Wanted to watch it with my kids but it's useless now. And I can get into the snooker sometimes, again - used to watch it with me Dad! Can't believe you've been on Conso for...

Poor mare, hope it's soon - for both of your sakes!

Hey Trudy My rhubarb clafoutis recipe is on the recipe thread and is very yummy and very filling (coz I eat it all in one sitting :eek:) My original TW was 10 stone 7 but I'm now 5lbs less, I think you should go onto Conso at whatever weight feels right to you personally - TW is only a...

Had a lovely surprise this morning as it's near TOTM so thought I'd STS at best - 1lb down. This means since 1st Jan 2011 I have lost exactly: 100lbs :eek::banana dancer::eek: Very, very proud of myself - it's been a really difficult year for personal reasons but I've carried on, with only a...

Aqua Jog would be very good exercise!

Ooh, pink lemonade sounds good - what is the pink? Raspberry flavour?

Go on, go swimming this weekend :)

Very easy, and reminds me of apple pie! I have two cups per day. Per mug - 2tsp apple cider vinegar, either 1/4tsp ground ginger (or grated fresh) OR 1/4 tsp mixed spice, hot water. Good stir and enjoy. Apple cider vinegar is a great diuretic and good at maintaining potassium levels, has loads...

Meatballs - try adding your favourite herbs/garlic/orange, lemon or lime zest/all of them!

I know it's hard but slower loss is actually better in the long run. Have you had much salty food - stock, soy sauce, processed meat, bacon? Is it the TOTM when you hold water? Have you, truly, truly, eaten enough protein? Did you weigh after a PV? Just a few ideas.

First swim for a year today!!! It was lovely, but I've lost an awful lot of buoyancy (i.e. fat ;)) and for the first time in my life actually had to concentrate on floating otherwise I'd start going lower and lower. It was lovely, the Victorian bath club I've joined is AMAZING and it is at the...

I have a two litre bottle of sparkling water every day plus I drink loads of tea and coffee, and hot ginger & cider vinegar tea, so know I'm getting plenty.

Have just spent hours glossing the sash windows, skirting and doors in my eldest's room. Desperate to get it finished and the new carpet fitted before she is back from Italy on the 30th. My wee boy graduated from nursery today!! The teachers and older pupils put so much effort into making the...

Ha, Ha, believe me that would NOT happen - Mr CD says I look like a Victorian spinster in my swimming costume (I like the black ones that come down your leg a bit), better than when I was big though and wearing the same type - my BEST friend told me I looked like a killer whale!!!! :eek::mad:

Good going with the jeans :)

I've been thinking :eek::faint2:. Someone on here, a nurse, can't remember who, has wait-to-hip ratio as part of her signature so I looked it up. And worked mine out. It's apparently still quite high so I also calculated my body fat (still quite high as well) and I think, for my long-term...

Porridge made with water would be low calorie, but cookies have other ingredients and most people have porridge with milk. The damage going off-plan is not just calories but mainly amounts of carbohydrates and fat.

I have plain soya yoghurt, maximum of 250g per day. There are brands even lower carb/fat than Alpro, "So-Jade" and "Provamel" might be in your local wholefoods/health shop? Re weight loss - I had a month recently of following everything extremely rigidly and actually gaining a pound yet in the...

Now I've had mine done I would definitely win ANY wet-T-shirt competition! ;)

This afternoon I have been mainly - sitting sunbathing in the garden. Just realised that I burnt my shoulder-tips and my knees - obviously they are rather pointy nowadays and maybe now prone to burning? I've never burnt before in my life, I was quite surprised. Got an amazing bargain in an...

Ha Ha :D

Thanks P, if I had any in I would - but I'd have to take us all out just to get me booze; I'm not that desperate for it. Wish I did have some though!

I just cannot stop occasionally binging (tonight it was on soup and I feel SO full!), OK following Dukan means that when I do it is on healthy things but it makes me feel awful - very low, weak for doing it, just want to cry. Bitter irony is that comfort eating does not give you comfort. Wish Mr...

In fact, I've just bought it as it might give me some hints for helping my son's excema, as well as tips for making me look radiant :D

Ughh, toothache is awful - especially at the weekends. Sympathies, hope you slept ok. Dose upon as many painkillers as possible. x

I get the odd one now, more than I have in any of the last twenty years, however I put it down to stress rather than diet. There is a book called "The Clear Skin Cookbook" that explains nutrition and spots and gives recipes that we might be able to use/adapt. Amazon has it at 46% off at the minute.

Very happy, a loss of 2lbs this week :). The next couple of weeks are the weeks where I bloat so this will keep my motivation up. I've lost a grand total of 99 lbs so far, all on Dukan :). Am glad I tried apple cider vinegar as a way to help me "go" rather than any pills, it makes a nice hot...

I'm glad but also sad that it's not just me and mine!

That's exactly it Sid. I don't get it and am definitely going to make sure I'm not like that in years to come. It's not fair on the kids.

I agree, we shouldn't look on it as a diet but as a healthier way of eating for good. Well done on your first 11 weeks, hope you lose plenty more in the next 11!

Fed up, bored and wish I had some adult company and/or a bottle of plonk. In-laws are really getting on my nerves how much time they spend with their daughters kids compared with ours, my husband agrees but I've told him to just let it go - it's their loss. When I'm feeling really insecure I...

What a lovely thing to say, thanks Sid. They are lovely, just so exhausting that sometimes I forget that they are.

I know it is incredibly hard as money and work problems stress us out SO much but I try to focus on the positive things - you have each other and you and your kids are healthy and happy. Sometimes this helps. Sometimes. Thoughts are with you x

Naughty vodkas, slipping down your throat like that! :D

Tomorrow's PP: B - Rhubarb & Ginger muffin, S - Scrambled eggs, L - Salmon, D - Chicken (loads), copious amounts of water/black coffee plus 2 x cups of apple cider vinegar & ginger tea, meant to help with problems I'm having. Bought a new suit, new trousers, new coat and four new shirts for Mr...

Rhubarb Clafoutis recipe on the recipe thread - new favourite of mine, can't wait till Sunday when I can have it again. If I wasn't a binger I could have it on a PP as I could have easily sliced it in to quarters, with 100g of rhubarb in a each slice it would be fine for PP. I, however, had the...

Base: 400g rhubarb, sliced (frozen or fresh) sprinkling of sweetener to taste Batter: 300ml milk (I used 150ml unsweetened soya milk & 150ml soya cream!) vanilla pod 2 eggs 3 egg yolks 3 tbsp sweetener pinch of salt 1 daily allowance of oatbran (fine or ground with a coffee grinder) Using a...

Definitely not, he's in the Parliament quite often so wont wear red or blue!!

Try and rest, know it's hard - hope you can feel all our positive vibes :bighug:

Ugghh, woke up early - now having strong coffee to try and keep my eyes open! Feel so sluggish, going to have LOADS of rhubarb today in he hope it will help 'clear' me out - I have real sympathy now for people who suffer this regularly. Will definitely not expect a loss on weigh-in this week...