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Before starting this diet, I wasn't vegeterian but avoided meat as much as I can (no red meat, just chicken where no other option) None of the calorie control based diets worked for me. Worked for a while in the beginning, then I gave up and the weight piled back on.. I didn't have any red meat...

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Alessandra:D

DD is not a quick fix, I would look at other options to be honest if you are looking to lose fast in a limited time.. Most of us lose 1-2 pounds a week on average, but in the beginning it is faster.. Many things affect the loss of course, like how much you need to lose, how old you are, how...

Love the first one :)

I was replying to your dress topic:D Thanks! Actually I put on 1 kg, but don't want to put it in my signature..

I use photobucket.com to upload and then just paste the link here to post.. Not sure if there is an easier way..

I lost my motivation:sigh: Still trying to avoid carbs and alcohol, mostly successfully.. But I am eating like a vegeterian most days... I thought maybe this would motivate me so took pics of myself in the same swimsuit with the same phone to compare.. And then decided to share:) Here is...

Not because I reached my true weight.. or stalled too long. I started a new job this week, it really is demanding and draining all my energy.. I've had salad every day this week, no bread or celebration meals but I've had cheese, more than suggested. I don't eat red meat so will not have the...

Where are you? How is conso going? Let us know:)

Your body does.. If you never weighed that much in your adult life, your body will struggle to put back on whatever it can on the side.. I must admit, you have a point here.. Think of a person who has been morbid obese all her adult life.. Because she never weighed less, is her true weight...

Hi Emma, Which diet did you lose 82 lb on? Really impressive! I used vanilla and peach tea to flavor my water, can't drink plain.. Oat bran is mostly close to cereals and oats.. During attack, I used fat free cheese and savory galette to snack, also crabsticks and roasted chicken/turkey...

My apologies, I just thought whatever I am trying to say is coming out wrong..

Alessandra, I said you are eating too much to stabilise in an unrealistic weight. What I am suggesting is not you eating less or count calories, I just want you to make sure your goal weight is a weight you can stabilise comfortably. if your goal is too little it will take loads of effort to...

wow that takes courage.. well done you! If I let myself slip 2 days in a row, don't think I could be back on track. You know how it is, you came this far already, just dust yourself off and go on :)

Alessandra, many times many people told you 120 is too low 'for you' .. You've never been in that weight naturally before, it will be very very hard to get there, even if you do it will be hard to maintain.. The amounts you are eating are too much, it isn't a problem in cruise but when it comes...

Trudy, I've only had a glass of wine on my birthday since I started the diet in July... believe me, it is not worth it.. If someone told me I could let a weekend go by without a glass of vino, I would laugh.. Yes, it is a long time, but don't think of it as depriving yourself from something...

Jo, so true, thank you! Real life is what got us where we were exactly. In real life I make bad food choices and eat larger quantities and the weight is increasing slowly.. This can happen to anyone for a while, on vacation, on business trips, mine is constant. But being on a diet with limited...

Thank you all for being so nice and supportive, I am overwhelmed... I read each reply a couple of times, so good to be understood.. I always knew I had a problem with food but never realised how deep it was, stupid or what? I haven't had that kind of attack for almost 20 years and I really...

:( We went to friends for breakfast a few days ago. I was very prepared, got my own cheese and salad, asked them to cook my eggs seperately without oil and all. With all the pastry smells just from the oven, I couldn't resist and had 3 pieces in a few hours. But this is OK, everyone can give...

I am in the same boat, last 2 weeks I keep putting on weight, but trying not to be upset .. The closer we are to the goal, the harder it gets:( I gained 1.1 kg overnight and it is hard to keep myself motivated, I am hoping to see a drop one of these days! You and I both know the diet works...

I think you mean you were 60.4 last week, as in your signature :) Don't worry, keep doing what you've been doing, sure you will see a bigger loss this week. Maybe it is TOTM?

This was really helpful, thanks! I grilled firm once and added it to my salad, it had no taste so wasn't nice or bad, didn't make much difference really. Will try it with prawns next time:) I was wondering how to use silken tofu, what do you do with that one?

When I am exposed to smells I go crazy :o Once I went to a mall, and passing by the small coffee shops smells of muffins, waffles etc almost killed me, my boyfriend saw how my mood switched, I was literally about to cry :D He got me some fruit yogurt to kill my appetite and it worked. We all...

2.2 lb in 4 days is not bad at all.. How much were you expecting to lose and how did you come up with that number? I found the guideline given by Dukan official site is true most of the time, how many days of attack was calculated for you and how many lbs did they say you will lose by the end...

I tried to make these yesterday to have them today.. Then I wanted to try one, before I knew I ate them all, oops! :D I added toffee flavored coffee and a little cinnamon.. I wish I tried them earlier!

Thank you Anjuschka, as you said I lost 3 pounds this week already before weigh in day and reached a mini goal:) Do you think it is better to do a pre-conso (conso without celebration meals ) before moving to conso? I don't mind weight loss being slow after this point at all, but as you can...

Wow, big day, :party0019: conso now or will you try further?

After attack it only gets easier.. Well done you! :) Perfect approah for the weigh in as well, keep in mind that it starts showing by the end of your period, not as soon as it starts.. I have a chart with daily weigh ins (I can't resist, I have to do it daily), my periods marked, every week...

I don't even freeze, just keep them stretch filmed and refrigerated.. I do 5 days worth, 10 galettes and eat 2 every day:)

this is the only week I gained:cry: I was expecting to stay the same, because I did a PV week as I can't stomach any kind of protein alone.. I don't mean I lived on veggies, I just had a small salad with my protein meals.. Now I have a question.. How do I stabilise my weight with the extra...

Welcome and good luck! FAQ are here.. It is a must read, loads of great info. :)

There was a place selling roasted chicken pieces close to where I work, I had 2 pieces of chicken breast every lunch and fat free yogurt mixed with spices as a dip. :) fat free yogurt with sweetener as snack also. There is no limit in yogurt during attack, so enjoy:)

I am no expert, but I think you are eating very little, too many eggs and not enough protein... I never calculated the amount of carbs or cals or anything, I just have what is allowed and ignore the rest. I don't know what to say when you say your budget is tight, hunt for the discounts...

You can expext to lose 1-2 pounds a week.. But lots of things will effect it, if you are on a diet already, it might be slower for instance. Please don't approach a diet this way, find one which you can follow comfortably and stabilise after the weight loss which is the most challenging part of...

Are you doing 10 days attack? Was this the program given to you? I think you should have started cruise anyway.. You shocked your system and it is enough.. I am no expert of course, but I think more days on attack doesn't do any good..

Sorry for your loss:( I would cruise for a week and then go onto consolidation. You were already below your target weight, that's what I understand from your stats. I want to add, you are giving me hope, even when you go off plan the damage is not too bad.. I am terrified of stage 3 and 4...

Oh, Allyson, that's awful.. But sometimes we need a wake up call, I am happy you are using the unfortunate event to your advantage.. We all have been humiliated here and there because of our sizes, my boss used to comment on how slim some other person looks and how I am putting on weight in...

Just googled it, have a look at the BMI difference in these people :D click

Curvy, I just thought of something.. Since you exercise a lot, you should have less fat in your body than most.. My goal BMi might be less than yours but my fat weight will be a lot more than yours for sure when we reach goal... BMI really isn't the only thing to consider here.. I think you...

Jackie, the diet works better for people with more to lose, it is not suggested for people just a little overweight in the first place! once you start you will see how easily you are losing and the more you lose the more motivated you will be:) A warning, choose the right time to start not to...

Attack is definitely hard, but it is short and weight loss is enough to motivate you :) I would suggest you to go to dukan official site and give your info (if not done already), they will calculate your true weight and how many days of attack you have to do, don't overdo it, it won't do you...

I would read the book.. it is really helpful to get the logic of things, reading labels and all. especially in the beginning of the diet, if you are not sure about something, pass it. Come and ask here if you really really should have it:) I didn't know about tolerated items almost 2 months into...

Ally, when I put my info, they gave me a prgram according to the weight I want, but they mentioned it is a bit higher than my true weight.. so I lowered a bit, again it was higher.. I lowered it again, and they said it is slightly lower , so I went with it.. As far as I remember they don't give...

I would read the book and then decide.. I never even considered the coaching, the book gives you enough and this forum is great when you are confused or losing motivation, whenever.. :) But if you feel you will be more committed to the diet when you pay the money, then go for it. It doesn't...

My antidedepressant is my dogs :) and foster kittens nowadays, they are a joy to watch! I never did any type of regular exercise in my life, was thinking of starting the C25K when I first started the diet, but with the energy I have that plan destroyed itself:p.. Maybe with the extra carbs in...

I started 2 months before you, not two weeks:) and I had a lot more to lose than you, so don't compare yourself to anyone.. There are people losing 5 pounds a week, it doesn't mean they are doing better than me or you, it is just every case is different.. Also, you were eating healthy before...

She says and I agree, if you only got there with some kind of medicine before, it is not natural and expecting to get there is a bit unrealistic.. I lost weight on a pill before and reached 61 kgs, but I didn't mention it on Dukan calculation because I've never been in that weight naturally...

how are you finding energy to do all this exercise!?! Some days I find it difficult to do the usual stuff even, thank god I have the dogs to walk other wise I couldn't be able to do the walk even.. Seriously, were you always exercising or did you start with DD?

I am very confused about this myself, some days I am feeling I did fine and a few more kilos will be enough, others I feel 3 more kg won't change anything and I will still look fat.. :( I decided to do exactly what you have in mind, I believe my body will tell me to stop somewhere and i will...

I hate how easy they lose weight! My boyfriend lost more than 10 kg last year by just giving up his beer and chips, still eating normally (and by normally I don't mean like a normal person, just his 'normal' way of eating which would make me 100kgs in a few months!).. :eek:

Wow, 25 weeks into the diet and this is the only time you gained weight? I don't even see a week where you stayed the same, that is amazing! well done! Don't worry about it, when you get closer to goal, the body will be resisting a bit more I guess, but you will get there, just do what you've...

I didn't realise it was home made cappucino, then no need to give it up;) It must be the TOTM then, it is almost 10 days late.. I know I stop losing/gaining almost a week before it, and only start going down again the following week.. Keep positive, I am sure you will lose very fast once this...

Hey, I read you lost 5 pounds until now on another post, congrats!! 5 pounds in almost 5 weeks is perfectly normal, I think you are doing really good:)

teddy, I think your loss is not slow overall, but 3 weeks is a lot of time not to be losing anything.. I just had a look at your menus, you mention you haven't had your period for a while, is this still the case? If it is, that might be the reason.. Also, I would drop the cappucino and see how...

lol Jo, it is office work, I am in construction:) I don't want to move to conso just yet, by preconso I mean PV every day.. I know I lost enough, I am just 0.5 kg from the goal in my head but DD calculated my true weight as 65. Also, my weight was/still is on the upper side of my body, I swear...

My nails were very weak before I started the diet, I was just thinking they are getting stronger! But I had a terrible diet before DD, I've never in my life eaten this healthy. I don't use supplements, they make me hungry all the time, no matter how much I eat.. :o

maintainer, thanks for your post.. Actually I thought about going to something like pre-conso, without the celebration meals.. Will have to figure out how things are in the new job, I've been unemployed for a while now and became pretty lazy:o Don't know how I will have the energy to wake up at...

I remember reading when you are having a hungry day, you can have upto 3 galettes (correct me if I am wrong), I had 2 a few times, but never 3. I don't eat red meat, so it is really difficult for me t have too many calories.. I read in your diary you are having too much red meat, maybe have a...

I just add them to my sweetened yogurt.. I have vanilla, orange, rose, lemon, almond, banana and strawberry.. All foster clarks brand. But a bit bored of all, so I now add flavored coffee (toffee) and a few goji berries, yummmy

Today, I took one of the foster kitties (have 5 right now) to our vet who hasn't seen me in a while.. 'You really did change, you look taller' was her comment :D Not slimmer, taller :8855:

I have a question.. What if I do a PP breakfast and dinner, PV lunch every day? Do you think I will still be losing? I will start a new job in a few weeks and have been to the cafeteria where they have lunch, the only thing I can have is salad, the rest is cooked in sauce.. I don't...

Why are you counting calories now:confused: The calories from protein will not be stored in your body if you don't use them, this is not a calorie in-calorie out diet! You don't have to count anything, that's why I like DD:) But I am curious how you managed to eat 2200 cal food if you haven't...

You can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week, in the beginning of course it is faster:) Check out the regular posters' signatures, will give you a clue;) chicken breast, salmon fillet, crab sticks, turkey bacon, roasted chicken/turkey breast slices, eggs and fat free yogurt were pretty much what I...

Hey October, was wondering how you are doing..

There you go, you are saying it is TOTM! 5 days before I start staying the same or increase and it takes another 4 days to start losing again.. But it goes really fast so averages around 1 kg per week by the end of the month.. your menu is good, I don't think you are having too much yogurt:)

I wouldn't worry about it being slow.. you say you are still losing, so.. I believe slower is better after some point, you should be proud of yourself and relax about the rest:) 132 is very low for most by the way, what is your height?

Atropos, that's why I've got 2:)

Oh, so cute! I have 2 mix breed medium size dogs that nobody wants, we don't even know what mix they are, my little freaks.. deciding to give them a chance was my best decision ever:heartpump:

I would try having it every few days and see how it affects the loss first before adding it to the diet.. I know how painful it can be, I always had problems and whenever I went on a diet it always got worse.. After attack I suffered a bit, but now everything is working how it is supposed to be...

I was wondering if English was your first language, maybe that's why you sound more excited or nervous about this whole thing:) It is my second language too, I come out a bit more aggressive than I want to sometimes.. :o

Yes, normal.. It is carb withdrawal, you will be fine.. Welcome to the diet:) If you have a general question post it directly under 'dukan diet' and you will have more responses, most of us don't look in the diaries:)

If it is PV, I go with salad, no dressing.. asking for some items to be removed like corn or olives or whatever and add some kind of protein.. If it is PP, I change it to a PV and do PP next day:) So far only struggled once with eating out, didn't have time for dinner and had to go to an...

Wow, your mood really changed:) I would say it is Ok to fish out the vegetables from the soup, but try having a salad with your protein on PV days.. I always look forward to PV and can't imagine swapping it to a PP voluntarily:D For some reason i can't get enough bell peppers lately, maybe I...

A member of another board started the diet and had a counter on her signature.. I started following her weight loss daily:) But I was convinced low carb is not for me since I don't eat red meat and not a fan of chicken.. I almost had a vegeterian diet for the past 2 years with occasional chicken...

I had a horrible day yesterday.. Had to go out of town, was running late so I skipped breakfast.. By noon I was starving.. Finished what I had to do, but didn't have time to stop to eat.. So went in a cafe, grabbed a salad with no dressing and had lettuce and cucumber and cherry tomatoes...

I do, I walk my dogs for an hour every day:).. but it is pretty much like Pudding, not because of any injury, just because I have very spoiled dogs:rolleyes: .. Stop to sniff, lie down on the grass, refuse to move, convince her and so on.. No other exercise right now, but thinking about pilates...

Alessandra, I had onken ff vanilla 2 days in a row (500 grams total) and that week I didn't lose weight.. 3 tablespoons is not that much but still.. Until you start losing steadily don't take any risks.. if you are not sure about something skip it.. It can be difficult having breakfast out and...

Thanks MJ and Jo, :) Maybe it is not that bad after all.. But I don't think she meant it in a good way, she looked worried about me.. sigh.. I got worried because I still have weight to lose.. Xehorus, that is really interesting.. I will try that for sure.. I wish I was one of those who can...

Today, I went for a massage thinking I deserved a nice treat.. After the session, she asked me if I recently lost weight, I asked how she knew.. apparently I am very 'soft' :eek: I kissed my 'feel good' moment good bye:wave_cry:.. I didn't even lose all the weight I want to :( I don't have...

I know it will be hard, but I will try.. Started taking the pills today, quit date should be between 16th to 22nd.. :) I know when I quit I will be more hungry, but what I understand from the other thread is I have to eat more, I will try to eat more protein.. I am planning to go for ice cubes...

A while ago, I remember reading on chat about red wine being the best choice if you have a special occasion coming up. Stay with the one glass though ;). You have to increase the exercise the next day and cut out tolerateds for a few days..

Wow, you guys inspire me! I really want to give it a go now.. :rolleyes: I will start taking Champix and see how I feel, I have to take the pills for at least a week before quitting anyway.. Wish me luck guys..

I don't but because I don't like it.. They would mention it if it wasn't allowed I think..

Atropos, I don't think I am having more than Alessandra.. There is no way I could eat a kilo of meat :) For example today was PV, I had a spanish omlette for breakfast and my galette, I had a late lunch, salad with 2 salmon steaks and I wasn't hungry so skipped dinner.. Had 8 crabsticks as...

Oh, come on guys, wouldn't it be lovely if there was a way? Like 'don't have any dairy the next day or cut back on tolerateds for the next 3 days' I maybe drink a few glasses once a week normally, not an alcoholic as I sound like:D

I checked my chart:rolleyes: I had 2 since I started the diet, both times I started gaining 5 days prior to TOTM and start going down on 4th day again.. Edited to add: There is no big loss on 4th day! It just starts going down again and the following 3-5 days it keeps going down fast.. Wanted...

Stupid is.. deciding to declutter, going to buy boxes to be more organised and ending up with even more clutter:D on the same subject.. I found more than 200 candles at home, so decided to use, day and night.. and went out to buy more candles because I am running out. :rolleyes: Decluttering...

8 a day is allowed on cruise, don't remember for attack though.. Good luck! :)

Jade, forgot to mention, alcohol is a big trigger when smoking, so I have to avoid it anyway;) If I quit after conso it will mean another few months without wine, I am not sure I can handle it:)

Jade, I thought with the carb options after conso I will be too lost and ruin all.. Worst case scenario is putting all the weight lost back on and going back to smoking which is a huge risk! The reason I wanted to do it on cruise after reaching the true weight was even if I overeat, I will be...

No :D Stupid is, getting out of your car, taking your stuff and when you want to lock the door you realise you don't have the keys, dig in your extra large handbag and then notice the car is still working :8855:

Ok, here it goes... Unfortunately I am a smoker, a bad one stinking of cigarettes.. I tried quitting in March, managed to stay quit for 2.5 months, I was very careful not to pt on weight and I didn't but the struggle in both counts overwhelmed me and slowly went back to smoking.. Then I...

I can't see any problems on your diet.. One thing though.. If you started working out recently, your muscles will need water to heal, that might be slowing down your loss.. I would suggest you to try drinking green tea a cup a day which is a drainer and take it a bit slow on the exercise...

OK, I have a negative one.. I wish we were allowed a glass of wine once a week:D Seriously, some people are interested in the diet (after seeing me that is;)) but don't find it flexible enough for social situations.. Here goes the positives: - not counting calories/points/carbs - no...

Alesandra, someone I know is on the diet, also her 17 year old daughter.. She visited me yesterday and asked why they are not losing weight.. Turns out they are eating right just not enough, especially proteins.. So body is hanging onto the weight.. No, it is not normal to lose just 700 grams...

Atkins products are too fatty for DD so they are not allowed:( Unlimited dairy during attack though, I survived with yogurts mostly:)

Hi Redsquirrel, well done!:) The hardest part was the first 3 days for me How many days of attack are you planning? Please make sure you have enough proteins, if you can't bring yourself to have more proteins go into cruise, no point in starving yourself or making it harder than it has to be...

I do this, and last week I started adding chopped up red and yellow bell peppers and half an onion, yummmm

Skinnyminny, with this determination I am sure you will get where you wanna be;)

Wheesht, what a nice post! I have a whole new approach about relations nowadays, I try to avoid people who depress me for whatever reason and try to spend more time with optimists to learn how to be one! I wish I had more people like you in my life-real life I mean.. :)

From chat UK again.. LindsayRN : Hi from the U.S.!! So glad I figured out the time lapse! I am going to be running a half-marathon this weekend. Usually my pre-run breakfast is a banana and an english muffin with peanut butter. Also, I usually consume some energy gel or beans mid-run. Since...

I eat Atkins chocolatte bars (2g carb, 12 g fat per bar) when I crave chocolatte before TOTM. :o But of course I don't recommend it.. Knowing myself, I will go into a crazy state of mind.. it affects the loss of course, but it is better than messing up the diet completely reaching for the real...

As far as I remember, the first month I was feeling exhausted all of a sudden, lasted for 10 minutes maybe.. I felt like even moving my arm was going to kill me.. Then it went away, but I don't exercise apart from the walking.. Taking vitamins always made me super hungry, I never get full no...

It is carb withdrawal, just give it time. It hit me on second day of attack and continued 3 days nonstop, was a nightmare.. I am so glad I didn't give up :)

And I am below 70 today:D I haven't seen sixties in the scale since 2002! By the way, for the first time, I cheated this week so wasn't expecting weight loss (I had a glass of wine on my birthday, god knows I needed it!:o) So true about the emotional stuff we carry around wcd, I am trying to...

Kirst, my friend had the same operation last year, he felt 100 % better! He said it was impossible to enjoy any food when you can't smell it, so he put on weight after the op :D. Hope you feel better soon! You too Dub!:)

I of course tried several diets over the years, some successful, some ended after a couple of pounds.. I normally feel depressed because of the weight I am carrying around or because of the things I can't have.. From day 1 on the diet this time, I really felt good, confident that this will...

Maybe you had more salt than normal yesterday or TOM might be affecting your loss... You need to relax a bit and see what will happen.. If you can resist, don't weigh yourself until Saturday.. I get upset for a few minutes when I see an increase but I don't focus on it, you sound like you are...

I had low fat cheese instead of fat free a couple of times, it had minimum affect on the scale, but when I had onken ff vanilla (thought it was OK, mistake!) it made me increase the first 2 days and it took almost a week to start losing again.. Once in a while, using a bit more fat than you are...

I do.. I tried not to but really can't resist:) I have a chart and record every day.. The mornings I see no loss or increase is still hard though.. I wish I could do it once a week..

The first few weeks I spent more than usual, I bought too much oatbran(I guess enough for the next 6 months!), flavors and frozen stuff. Now it is pretty much the same every week but a bit more than that as I don't eat red meat and buy a lot of fish.. I wish I could do the same and keep the...

Atropos, a very very good point indeed.. I will struggle with this too when time comes I guess, I still feel big, just not as big as I was before.. I don't think I will ever say ' yes this is the weight I am happy with'... so I will follow Bibaloo's approach and when I stall for a long time...

First, well done!! The hardest part of the diet is over.. Now, don't worry, first week of cruise might be a bit slow, but you will lose for sure.. it is amazing you lost this much being constipated!! I use a herbal tea which helps.. On dukan site live chat sonja's advice is : - Constipation can...

Mine came from someone I recently met.. We were out having coffee, she offered me a piece of what she is having.. I told her I can't have sugar, I am on Dukan diet.. Her comment was 'Oh, why?? you have a beautiful figure!' :D I had to explain I lost over 10 kg.. :)

Chris, I think the plan gives a guideline and setting the date for the worst case, so hopefully you will be where you want.. even if you are not by then, you can do a week of conso.. official website is advising this to people going to vacation, to prevent people from slipping which is...

I started waking up several times at night because of leg cramps.. :sigh: I just read on the chat someone asking about cramps, apparently it is not just me.. Anyone else?

Well done! Wait until people start noticing, that is the real boost:D My friend was telling me she thought I would just give up this diet after a few days... I told her it is impossible because of the motivation of seeing results every single day during attack.. :) Edited to add: she is...

You can't finish this diet, stabilisation is for the rest of our lives:D PP thursdays is a constant reminder, and honestly I really don't think I can go back to where I was even if I wanted to. I remember having 2 croissants for breakfast with a grande frappuccino, oh my...

No need to panic, I still don't know what is not allowed and go with my instinct.. If I am not sure about something I leave it aside.. Prepare a nice salad for yourself, with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, rocket leaves etc.. you can't go wrong with green leafy veggies.. I have a spanish omlette...

For me, it is better because I don't have to eat in small quantities or count everything I eat.. If I could do that I wouldn't be overweight in the first place! This is a whole new approach for me, before I lost weight but bounced back up as soon as I was done.. I know you don't want to hear...

Couteaux, I am with you. I still feel big and I don't think 5 kg will make much of a difference.. :( I must say though, original goal in my mind was 68 kg and Dukan test gave me 65.. So I will see how I feel and when I reach to a weight I am comfortable with, I will start conso.. Might try to go...

And now I am craving FR:crazy:

that we are not allowed to have more than 2 litres of liquids?? from chat: why should we only drink 1.5 lt of water, in all other diets it is encouraged to drink lots of water, specially in a high protein diet... sonja : Hi again Violeta! Actually it's from 1.5 litres of fluids (in case of...

From Uk chat (28.09.2011): -I have celiac disease can I eat oatbran? if I cant what can i substitute it with? -Sonja : Hi Paula! I'm sorry but there is no substitute for oat bran. Then don't worry as you will still lose weight even if it's a bit slower than the average. Keep going and have a...

vanilla+cinnamon is my favorite nowadays, can't believe I have never tried this before! I like rose too, but banana and strawberry not so much.. I don't have the butterscotch, sounds really nice..

The first week of cruise I lost less than a pound but second week I lost 3. Don't worry about how much you are losing, as long as there is a loss all is good:)

I am with you, I can't drink plain water, so I mix a cup of vanilla tea or peach tea in my water bottle and drink it all day, I really like it! Vanilla also takes away my sugar craving.. I tried all kind of tea (ginger, lemon, green tea.. you name it) but these 2 are my favorite.. I wouldn't use...

chat session, UK website, a few days ago: 'the only vegetable you are allowed to have, while on attack and on PP days, are 2 shallots or one normal sized onion to be used preferably for seasoning purposes.'

Alessandra, I get your frustration, but keeping positive is a must:) 2.2 is not bad at all.. so this is not another diet not working for you, just give your body some time to adjust.. Why did you do such a long attack? the program should be suggesting 3 days for someone like you.. The real loss...

Tanya, you won't be feeling this tired after the first few days, still there are moments that I feel all my energy is drained but it lasts 10 minutes and back to normal.. The withdrawal is awful, I had headache first 3 days. But I am soo happy I didn't give up:) I hate ff yogurt with sweetener...

I noticed most of us go with longer attack periods than suggested, why is that? It is a plan that works already, why don't we just go with what is suggested? I know a lot of people on DD, noticed that the longer attack people do, the slower they start losing in cruise phase! It is a...

I think the major one is we are allowed one egg yolk per day if no colesterol issues. not sure but limiting the dairy intake to 1 kg is also new but I might be wrong there. Good luck!

total dairy per day shouldn't pass 1 kg, but it is really hard to eat more than that.. But I still think your loss in attack is not bad at all:) maybe increasing the protein and reducing dairy wil help.. good luck!

in today's chat session, UK website: 'the only vegetable you are allowed to have, while on attack and on PP days, are 2 shallots or one normal sized onion to be used preferably for seasoning purposes.' edited to add: sorry misunderstood the question

Is it worth a try? I don't own an oven or microwave and don't want to buy, I might be moving to a new country in a couple of months. has anyone tried this? So far I managed with galettes, but nowadays I really am craving bread ( and peanut butter which has to wait until reward meal:rolleyes:)

Here is an easy one... 1 chicken breast, cut into very small pieces.. 3 glasses of water, 2 tbsp oatbran (1.5 on attack) salt to taste.. boil these together, the oatbran makes it creamy.. after cooked serve with lemon and pepper... it takes only around 10 minutes and a lifesaver.. :)

7 days? you don't have that much to lose to begin with! Were you on a diet before starting DD? In any case, continue into cruise and try not to worry that much.. I know it is a bit difficult when it doesn't pay off, but it sure will! Good luck:)

October, XS?? wow! Even if I was just skin and bones I wouldn't be able to fit in an M:o Maintainer, the goal weight in my mind was 68 to be honest but DD website calculated it to be 65 and I thought why not.. But I will see how I feel when I am 68 and might stop there. I am apple shaped, very...

to buy a pair of shorts.. I reached for size 40 I recently started fitting in, my friend told me to try size 38 too.. I took it off the hook, looked at it and told her even when I reach my goal I can't fit in these.. She told me to try both, so I did.. I was very very sure I am size 40, so...

october, I didn't notice that before, our goal weight is the same and our start weight is very close! I grabbed a few atkins bars last TOM, they were really good. I know they have a bit more fat than allowed on DD but it is better than reaching for the real stuff:o I don't keep them at home...

People started commenting on how my skin looks! I think it is because I am eating healthier than ever, I eat a lot of fish, at least 4 days a week..

lol, same here.. My first galette looked more like scrambled eggs:D The first few days are the most difficult part of the diet, going through carb withdrawal gave me terrible headache but I am happy I didn't give up, I am sure you will too.. I never thought losing weight would be this easy:)

As far as I know, wheatbran is allowed only to help with constipation. Never had any until now..

Last month I survived eating atkins bars (2g carb a pack).. It is not OK to have as it has more fat than suggested on dukan, but I really really needed it:o

October, I too am planning something like what you are doing right now.. On PP days I started eating less and less, I don't feel like eating anything and end up just having galette, ff cheese and yogurt most PP days. This can't be good, so I want to go PV for a while.. I still enjoy having my...

I read an article about dukan on holiday, I think it was the UK website, they were advising to go on consolidation for the time which is pretty much the same advice above:)

I love shirataki noodles! The trick is to drain them very well, they are tasteless and absorb the taste of the sauce. Very filling.. Someone asked on Dukan official froum chat if it is OK, they are allowed in all phases including attack:) I have 3 bags left and don't know when I can find them...

Agree with previous posters, I weigh myself only in the mornings, it really changes a lot during the day.. Also, it might be your previous diet too, your body might be in shock and adjusting, just go with the plan and you'll start losing.. I mostly eat just fish, is that wrong willbefabulous? I...

When did you start feeling and thinking like a 'not fat person' ? I thought I would be more comfortable in my body by now but it is not the case.. There are some moments I feel great, but when I catch my reflection somewhere, I still see the fat girl I was 10 kg ago:confused: I am still...

Well done Wheesht, soo happy for you! I did the same yesterday, cleared out some stuff, mostly jeans:bunnydance: I really wonder why I didn't get myself together and start earlier:rolleyes:

Thank you all:):bighug: I bought myself jeans and shorts as reward yesterday, size 40 or 10!:giggle: And put away all my now too large jeans in a box to give away, feels amazing. I can still wear my tops, they are baggy, but I don't want to buy too much stuff now, I still have almost 7 kg to...

which was losing 10 kg:) And it hasn't even been 2 months yet. Now I wonder why I carried that weight around all those years, it wasn't that hard after all! I am sooo happy I gave this a try, starting this diet was a huge milestone in my life. :) Anyone thinking of starting or struggling with...

I would use that machine for 5 minutes at this stage and try to walk for 10 minutes. Just go out and walk 5 minutes and head back. You might start enjoying it, you never know:) Apart from walking the dogs, I don't exercise, but I walk them 3 times a day at least 15 minutes each. We are not...

I read on live chat to continue with 1+1 after slipping not having any tolerated food for a couple of days, that's what am doing after the onken vanilla disaster.. today for the first time in 2 weeks the scale was showing some loss! I tried not to step on the scale for a while but I really...

I had a problem finding sf jelly in my area, today I came across with plain ones, not sweetened/non flavored.. I can't believe I got this excited over this:D I came home, and immediately prepared a desert, yum! Here is how I prepared it: Divided it in 2, added strawberry flavor in one bowl...

:( I saw it yesterday after checking some onken labels and thought this might be the one we can have.. I finished the whole thing in 2 days... when I was throwing away, I looked at the label and ohhh I should have checked it before buying, duh It wasn't any different than the one I prepare for...

Hi, It should be your body adjusting as Maintainer has said already.. I felt sick one day, so prepared myself a soothing soup which I think helped.. Boiled chicken breast(tiny pieces) and oat bran, the oat bran makes it creamy.. add a little lemon ( not too much, just for the flavour) salt...

It is probably your body adjusting.. several things might cause it but the weight will come off in a few days, don't worry. Agree with the others, invest in a digital scale which will pay off.. I am kind of stuck right now and someone wise advised me not to weigh myself for a week not to lose...

same here.. In the beginning I went to the fridge looking for something, now I don't even do that... I've been eating much healthier than I ever did.. Last couple of years I've been on cheese sandwich, pizza and pasta most of the time, now I am enjoying my food much more.. :) Also, having...

Jade, I read it on Uk site chat section.. Also they were saying that there is a one egg yolk limit now (if you have no colesterol problem, if so it is 2 yolks per week), they are revising the plan constantly..

I cook the galettes and have them as snack with fat free cheese mostly. I am pretty much eating the same every day, turkey bacon and 2eggs for breakfast, salmon/ tuna/chicken breast for lunch and dinner (with salad or steamed veggies on PV days). I don't eat red meat.. I don't marinade, I...

Thank you all for the warm welcome and support:) Today I saw a friend who hasn't seen me since I started with the diet, she was shocked:) I guess this was what I needed exactly:rolleyes: I will be a good girl and not cheat at all starting from today until I feel comfortable:) Taffy girl, losing...

Hi all, :sign0144: , this is my first post. I have been on the diet since July 17th and lost 8.5 kg in total, I have another 8.5 kg to lose to reach my goal. For the last 2 weeks I am kind of stuck. What kept me going until now was getting result almost every day, now I am struggling. I was...