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  1. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    I am proper chuffed! Lost 3lbs this week :D Despite sis in law's wedding on Sat where I managed to avoid the carbs until the choc brownie dessert came out! oops .. Have been very strict since though and upped exercise and water too .. 2 more weddings to go until wedding season is officially...
  2. chica1977

    Welcome to Dukan

    good luck to you too LisaZ :)!!
  3. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Thurs 22nd Sept - PV Brekkie: Low fat lemon yog (WW) - no porridge as in such a rush and left it uneaten in the microwave! :( Packed Lunch: Dukan rasperry muffin / sliced chicken breast / 3x crab sticks / handful cherry toms / left over roasted veg/low fat vanilla yog. Tea Chicken tikka...
  4. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Weds 21st Sept - PP Brekkie: Dukan porridge + few leftover jelly crystals Packed Lunch: 2 x slices turkey ham / sliced chicken breast / 3x crab sticks / low fat vanilla yog Tea Smoked haddock 2 egg omelette with dollop cottage cheese. Snack: few slices wafer thin turkey ham Drinks - 2 x...
  5. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Tues 20th - PV Day Brekkie: Dukan porridge (1 tbsp oat bran / 1/2 tbsp wheat bran) Packed Lunch: 2 x chopped beef quick fry steaks (grilled!), 2 slices turkey ham spread with extra low fat cheese spread / sliced cucumber and green pepper. Dukan muffin (raspberry!) Tea 2 x small salmon...
  6. chica1977

    Baked Mushrooms PV

    sounds lovely! The thing I miss most on PP days is mushrooms! :)
  7. chica1977

    Cruise PP DUKAN DEVON CREAM TEA

    Hi All .. more a recipe idea than a 'recipe'! I have made a batch of Dukan muffins (using Joanne/Maintainer's recipe) and added some rasperry and strawberry jelly crystals to flavour. Had some left over made up jelly in fridge so decided to make a Dukan friendly Devon cream tea! Slice...
  8. chica1977

    Wii Exercise-zumba

    Hi All, I went to my first 'proper' Zumba class on Friday .. it was so much fun and really sweaty! We definitely did warm up and spent the last 20mins doing strength and toning exercises .. so maybe it depends on the instructor?! Have also done Zumba on the Wii but get confused quite quickly...
  9. chica1977

    Daily menus

    FRI 16th - PV Day Brekkie: Dukan porridge mixed with SF jelly (weirdly yum!) Packed Lunch: sliced tikka seasoned chicken breast, 3 x crab sticks, 2 slices turkey ham spread with extra low fat cheese spread Tea @ Harvester - Spit Roast Chicken (Skin removed) 2 trips to salad bar (PV friendly)...
  10. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    Thank you Trudy C :) Made me feel a whole lot better - now have my positive head back on and ready to rock this week! Good luck to you all xxx
  11. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    Only 1lb off for me this week .. bit gutted as have been trying really hard .. but first time in ages that I have lost consecutively for 4 weeks so looking on the bright side! Bit worried about next week though as have sis-in-law's wedding on Saturday and made my meal choices ages ago pre Dukan...
  12. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Thurs15th Sept - PV Day Brekkie: Dukan porridge mixed with WW mango yoghurt (tolerated?) Packed Lunch: sliced chicken breast, 3 x crab sticks, 2 slices turkey ham, baby plus toms, cucumber sticks, yellow pepper sticks, fat free yog. Tea Stir fry with 3 chicken mini fillets, courgetter, yellow...
  13. chica1977

    Cruise: Lausanne is losing it!

    Ooh! Like the pic of your new 'do' :) Am planning to be brave and have a restyle next time I go to the hairdressers. All the best with the new term 'issues' .. plenty of them at my place too :) only a few weeks tol half-term though eh!? :D xx
  14. chica1977

    Daily menus

    WEDS 14th Sept - PP Day Brekkie: Dukan porridge mixed with WW fat free vanilla yoghurt Packed Lunch: sliced beef steak, sliced chicken breast, 4 x crab sticks, fat free yog. Tea 2 x small salmon fillets seasoned with pepper and mixed herbs, handful of king prawns with little chilli (yum!)...
  15. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Tues 13th Sept - PP Day Brekkie: Dukan porridge mixed with WW fat free vanilla yoghurt Lunch: 1 slice ham, sliced turkey breast, boiled egg, handful king prawns (on special offer in Sainsburys!) Tea 2 x Basa fillets seasoned with drop of lemon juice and pepper, quorn mince mixed with quark and...
  16. chica1977

    Daily menus

    PV day Brekkie: Dukan porridge Lunch: 1 slice ham, sliced turkey breast, boiled egg, celery & cucumber sticks, baby plum tomatoes Tea Left over Dukan moussaka - fat free vanilla yog Snack: boiled egg mashed with quark and chilli Drinks - 1 x coffee, 2 x green teas, lots weak squash. Exercise 1/2...
  17. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Sunday menu PV Brekkie: Scrambled egg, roasted mushrooms and baby plum tomatoes Lunch: 2 slices ham, tuna&mackerel paté, mug of homemade veggie soup (lots celery and asparagus) Tea Dukan lasagne - turned out more like moussaka! - but yum anyway:p Snack: boiled egg Drinks - 2 x coffees, 2 x green...
  18. chica1977

    Lasagne help

    I reckon any low fat cheese like product would do the trick! Extra low fat ricotta? Quark? Extra light phili or other low low fat cream cheeses? I'm due to make a dukan lasagne today so will let you know how I get on .. I'm gonna use a mix of quark and cottage cheese :)
  19. chica1977

    Cruise PP Tuna and Mackerel Paté

    Tuna and Mackerel Paté Hi All .. not sure if anyone has posted anything similar .. had a quick search! Fab for PP days and packed lunches and snacks. And well easy! Ingredients: 1 x tin tuna in brine 3-4 smoked mackerel fillets (skin removed) 100g quark dollop of FF fromage frais pepper...
  20. chica1977

    It might not be showing on the scales, but....

    Well done Taffy Girl :) Such a fab feeling when clothes finally fit (or fit again!). I had to 'drill' another hole in my belt this morn .. happy dukan days xx
  21. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Thank you wheesht! I'd be happy with size 12s but who knows with Dukan :) Today's menu PP Brekkie: Dukan Porridge Lunch: oven baked turkey fillets (sprinkled with chilli and coriander), smoked mackerel and tuna paté, boiled egg mashed with ff fromage frais and pepper. Tea 1egg + 1 egg white...
  22. chica1977

    Ok Dr D, fess up! What have you done with my...

    am off to check my butt now :) xx
  23. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Today (Fri) PV Brekkie: Dukan Porridge Packed Lunch: slice lean ham, sliced chicken breast, cucumber and celery sticks, cherry toms, boiled egg. Tea @ Harvester - Spitroast chicken (minus the corn, minus the jacket spud, minus the chicken skin :() plus 2 trips to the salad bar (minus the pasta...
  24. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    lost 3lbs this week :) So chuffed .. definitely helped to step up the exercise a little bit! :D
  25. chica1977

    Daily menus

    TODAY PP Brekkie : Dukan porridge (loves it! properly full till lunch:)) Packed Lunch: Grilled quick fry beef steaks(grilled then chopped), 1 x boiled egg, 1 x chicken breast, low fat yog Tea: 2 x Basa fillets (oven roasted with paprika), small smoked mackerel fillet mixed with quark, cottage...
  26. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Today PP Brekkie: Dukan Porridge Lunch: Prawns, chicken breast, celery sticks, cherry toms. Tea: 2 x quick fry beef steaks (grilled! :D), hard boiled egg, salad (lettuce/toms/cucumber/pickled onions), asparagus and mushrooms. Snack: Low fat yog / boiled egg Drinks: 1 x coffee / 3 x green teas /...
  27. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Tuesday PP Brekkie: Dukan porridge with low fat vanilla yog Lunch: sliced chicken breast (seasoned with paprika),little smoked mackerel, 2x wafer thin chicken slices Tea: 2 egg prawn omelette, with more seasoned chicken breast and little cottage cheese. No Snacks as not hungry! :) 2 x coffees /...
  28. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Today (Monday) PV Brekkie: porridge and 1 x coffee Lunch: tuna & mackerel paté, celery sticks, red pepper, 1 x extra light laughing cow, 3 x crab sticks, fat free vanilla yog + 1l water Tea: extra lean mince mixed with onions and mushrooms, small portion of ratatouille, green beans, asparagus...
  29. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Yes please! Hope your family are on the mend .. Best wishes! Chica x
  30. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Weekend Dukan-ing :) SAT PV Brekkie: low fat yoghurt (got up a bit late!) Early Lunch: salmon salad with spinach and rocket (@ Bella Italia - asked for no beans in salad and no dressing) Afternoon snack: 3 x crab sticks + 1/2 chicken breast Tea: Hubby's chicken fajitas (without the tortillas!)...
  31. chica1977

    Welcome to Dukan

    Good luck Linda and Hanspan! I'm only in my third week and this site has been a massive help .. the recipe ideas and daily menus are really good for keeping it interesting and so keeping willpower and motivation up xx
  32. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    Hi All .. late posting my weigh-in this week .. only lost 1lb .. but think a night of impromptu drinking was prob to blame :o! Am back now and more committed (have learnt the hard way that you can't cheat this diet!) .. hoping for a good loss this week xx
  33. chica1977

    Cruise: Lausanne is losing it!

    Well done Lausanne! Great to hear you are still having great losses several weeks into the diet .. thanks for the recipe ideas too Chica xx
  34. chica1977

    Daily menus

    back to work so been manic! Ok here goes.. Yesterday PV Brekkie: low fat yoghurt, little smoked salmon, 3 mushrooms Lunch: 4 x crab sticks, 100g low fat wafer thin chicken slices, 3 tomatoes chopped, 2 x celery sticks Tea: Homemade dukan friendly fishcakes + 1 low fat burger (from family bbq)...
  35. chica1977

    Daily menus

    nope .. no honey roasting or breadcumbs in sight! :)
  36. chica1977

    Cruise: Lausanne is losing it!

    Congratulations on a fantastic weight loss! :) and all the best for the start of term .. I go back on Friday but no kids in til next Tues .. holidays seem to get shorter every year! xx
  37. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Hiya .. the slices are of the wafer thin variety :) .. the lemon yoghurt is the weight watchers 'citrus fruits' one [(120g pot) Energy 47 kcal / Protein 4.9 g / Carbohydrate 5.9 g (of which Sugars 5.4 g) / Fat 0.1 g (of which Saturates <0.1 g) / Fibre 1.1 g / Sodium 0.11 g / Salt equivalent 0.3...
  38. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Yesterday PV CRUISE Breakfast: Dukan porridge mixed with fat-free vanilla yog Lunch: @ Prezzo (hubby surprised me!) roasted chicken thighs / salmon salad (no dressing or croutons or flatbread thingies!) Snack: 2 slices low fat chicken / cottage cheese Tea: Omelette with smoked mackerel...
  39. chica1977

    Daily menus

    2 x 'Camping' Dukan Days Sat (PP) Brekkie: Porridge & Scrambled Eggs Lunch: 200g chicken / 2 slices lean turkey Snack: tin tuna Tea: BBQ! 2 x >5% fat burgers / Chicken thighs seasoned with pepper Drinks: 1 x Coffee w. sk. milk / lots water SUN PV Brekkie: Scrambled Eggs Lunch on the beach :)...
  40. chica1977

    This can't be right!!!

    I know!! Seems to good to be true :) but it is working for me too! Congratulations on your losses so far :) xx
  41. chica1977

    Daily menus

    2 PP days as off camping for the weekend and will need veggies as an option! PP CRUISE (yesterday) Brekkie: Scrambled egg with smoked salmon Lunch: Tin tuna mixed with quark / 100g chopped chicken Tea: BBQ! :D Lean steak / Low fat burger Supper: Dukan porridge (realised I had forgotted the oat...
  42. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    Well .. I have successfully made it to the end of my first week :) and I have lost 4lbs!:D (4days attack - 3 days Cruise) Very happy and motivated to continue (had a little gain midweek but came straight off again!) I will now try and only weigh in weekly .. but might have a sneaky peek mid week...
  43. chica1977

    What do you take for lunch?

    Oh my! I'm a teacher too :D I am planning to bring in lots of Dukan friendly goodies and just hoping the staff room fridge raiders don't get their hands on them!
  44. chica1977

    Daily menus

    Ok .. so hope this is right! 2nd day Cruise - PP DAY Brekkie: one egg smoked mackerel omelette & Coffee w. dash skimmed milk Lunch: grilled prawns and fresh anchovies (I'm going to a Tapas bar so have double checked menu in advance!) Tea: roasted sardines + 1/2 gallette with cottage cheese...
  45. chica1977

    Cruise PV OMG We've bought a tent! Any Dukan camping tips?

    So glad I have discovered this thread :) I am off camping this weekend and I am only in my first week of Cruise so this has given me loads of ideas .. although camping trips normally involve copious amounts of wine too so the zero alcohol is gonna be the hardest part to stick too I think!
  46. chica1977

    Welcome to Dukan

    Hi All .. Just checking a couple of things :) Is it ok to drink fruit teas (as in green tea with blackcurrant)? I'm sure I read this is ok but now can't find where i read it. Also .. fish skin? I have read a few different views. Many thanks .. starting cruise today and still motivated xx
  47. chica1977

    Daily menus

    First Day of Cruise today :) though a bit wary as scales showed a slight gain this morning so not going all out yet! Brekkie: 3x mushrooms / Asparagus tips / 1 egg scambled with bit of quark and lean ham. Coffee with skimmed milk Lunch: Chicken breast seasoned with paprika with salad...
  48. chica1977

    What do you take for lunch?

    I have made a load of tuna and mackerel paté for lunch :) tin of tuna / couple of mackerel fillets and quark with a bit of pepper and paprika to flavour :) I'm still on attack so nothing else with it today but still full on my gallette from brekkie. Though I am planning to make a load of it for...
  49. chica1977

    Dukan FAQ

    Wow! This thread has been so useful .. thank you so much .. I have now taken changed my supermarket order .. who would have though value cottage cheese was lower in fat than lighter choices eh!?
  50. chica1977

    Attack oat bran - AGAIN!

    Oh pants ..I am on day 3 of attack and have been using the Oatbran and Oatgerm from Holland and Barrett as they didn't have straight Oatbran :( I have found some on Tesco online but wont be delivered until next week .. Should I stop using it alltogether? :confused:
  51. chica1977

    Welcome to Dukan

    Morning All .. I am trying out Dukan (and MiniMins!) for the first time. I am only 2 days into attack phase and finding it fine so far (I was so full up at tea last night that I didn't clear my plate! unheard of:p) I have tried Slimming World before and it really worked when I stuck to it (I...
  52. chica1977

    Official weekly weigh in.

    Dukan Newbie Hi All :) I am only 2 days into Attack Phase so can't post officially weekly weigh in yet (though I have had a sneaky weigh in and i have lost 2lbs in 2days :)) Am so inspired by all your excellent weight losses .. am off now to look at some recipes and to try and get my head...
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