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Have a look at my signature... I also followed the diet to the letter. God knows how frustrating my journey has been but the girls here helped me a lot and I managed to stick to the diet. DO NOT GIVE UP! Just think in the long term. If you keep going, in 2 months you will be half a stone...

Just finished week 7 of gym 7weeks, 4x a week and i don't SEE any difference (feel it but don't see it) on my body. Is this normal? Is it too soon?

Well done!

I couldnt find the silken tofu, only the firm one át. Sainsburry's :(

I tried that today but didnt quite know what I was doing. I ran fast 30 sec, rested 30 sec then walked fast for another 30. I stopped at 20 min. I also did 40 min of weight training with very very little rest between repetition and machines and 25 min of ice skating with the kids.

46 min on the treadmill (28 jogging) Has anyone heard of "interval training"? Apparently it burns twice the amount of fat in half the time.

Tks Trudy. Where do you buy the silken tofu?

Trudy, what is the tofu creme recipe?

I did 40 min weights, 40 min circuit and 10 min bicycle

:) tks

I Binged big today. It started in the morning and it went on all day. I had cereal, chocolate, chocolate biscuits, loads and quickly. I feel terrible now (obviously) and even more convinced I have an eating disorder and need psychological help. I know there are things influencing my "state"...

That is great! It means you do 10km/hr! My avrperage is 3.7miles/hour. Tried to increase today but feared to reaching my 26min target.

This Recipe is very similar to the bread! Do you bake or microwave it? How many do you get?

Found a pp day very hard after a gala meal! I had to remind myself I was back on the diet! Bkf Dukan bread with quark and smoked salmon Lunch Rost chicken from saisburrys.... Almost whole! Snack Jelly Dinner 5 chicken thighs... Rhubarb with Greek Jelly Gym 36 min treadmill (26 jogging)...

This program is great, isnt it? I didnt feel much like running today but i had to do it (I want to finish before I travel). I did week 7 day two, 26min nonstop! I have to pinch myself to believe it's happening! How long does it take you to run 5k? I am still far from it I think. I did 36 min...

Same here! Im doing week 7 at the moment!

Dc, how long ago was that? Do you still enjoy it? (please say yes!)

Silver, zumba is great! You should try it!

I am loving the gym at the moment! NEVER EVER thought I'd say that! Today I had a very busy day but still managed to squeeze 20 min on the treadmill (hill interval) and 12 min on the bike! House is a mess, washing basket overflowing, no food in the fridge but I went to the gym anyway! It...

The day started as a pp day and finished with a gala meal!!! I decided you were all right and that I have to give conso a chance! So, as my husband worked from home today I decided to go out for diner and enjoy a regular meal like a "Normal" human being! We went to Tgi Fridays because I had my...

Decided to have a pp wednesday due to the total lack of vegetables in my fridge and lack of time to buy them!! Bkf 1 dukan bread Philadelphia Smoked salmon Lunch Prawns 250grs extra lean mince Rhubarb 1 tbsp Greek yogurt

Bless you Jo for not letting me feel guilty over my sushi! I was planning a great conso but this trip to Brazil is driving me crazy. I don't know if you will understand what I am going to say but.... Looking slim feels wonderful but looking slim in front of your family, your competitive sister...

Bkf 1 egg Smoked salmon Toast with Philladelphia Lunch 1chicken thigh 1 courgette with tomato sauce and extra lean mince 2p jelly Snack Dukan bread 30grs cheese Gym 30 min circuit class 25 min cross trainer (hill interval!! Super hard but I finished!) Snack 2 1 medium latte Dinner Salmon...

I meant "not on yourself"

The exercising has been such a learning experience! I spent so long believing I couldn't do it, that I hated it and now, I can't wait to go to the gym. I still hear a voice in my head saying "don't go, you won't enjoy it, it's too cold, you have a headache etc" but as you said, I am now ignoring it.

Joy, funny how difficult it is to change the pattern, isn't it? And funny how easy to spot that on others and one on yourself...

You guys have no idea how much you are all helping me! THANK YOU!

Thats EXACTLY what my husband said and I had never thought about that before he said it. He said "if you could change the way you see exercise, you can change the way you see food". I spent my life telling myself I couldn't exercise, that I felt tired, that I could never do it before so I never...

Robin, they are homemade by people post graduating on a chef course! I have been there before and one desert is better then the other! Not only that but they vary every meal and they are deserts that I can't find here! Plus they taste like comfort food! My parents don't support me because (like...

Anja, what you said made a lot of sense. I started conso with the best intentions of doing it as right as possible but totally freaked out by the weight gain and it does seem like I'm not doing either. The reason why I try to cut the dairy is because I have an extremelly sweet tooth. I was...

Monday, conso day 14 Bkf 1 toast +20 gr cheese 1 pear 40min treadmill (20 running) 20 min weights Lunch Broccoli and leeks soup with 250grs extra lean mince Jelly Rhubarb Snack Dukan biscuits (oatbran, wheatbran, egg, sweetener) Dinner 2 turkey breast steaks 1 bowl soup 3 small thighs...

I am trying to post my menus everyday, sometimes I forget. Will try harder. But I do eat till I'm full, I hate feeling hungry.

I am Jo, honestly!

Second day without dairy today. Difficult but doable!

Tua is for the link! I So need new recipes!

Growing up my mum used to give us yolk with sugar! I had forgotten about that! I also remember now reading somewhere that yolk+sugar+port wine works like natural Viagra!

Caledonia, I thought about rhubarb crumble! How do you make it? I eat tomatoes cause they are easy but I will think about what you said. I haven't made soup in ages (apart from chicken), I think I am traumatised from ww days when the points weren't enough and I had a LOT of soup to compensate!!!

Today I had almost all my conso allowance for breakfast before the gym. It made such a difference! I did a 1 hour power circuit class plus 12 min on the bike. Never thought I would say that but I am actually loving the gym. Bkf 40gr toast 20gr cheese 3 slices of turkey breast 1 pear Lunch...

Yes, havent had any today. I know it is going to be extremely hard without it but I have to try. I already made jelly to try to substitute the sugary taste. Try it together with me and let's write down our food diaries. Maybe we are lactose intolerant. Do you see why I am soooo frightened of...

Slim dreamer, I am so happy to find someone on the same boat! I just don't understand how I can give up carbs and still carry extra weight. I also love my yogurt. I have it either mixed with jelly or frozen. It is going to be super hard to give it up cause it is the only sweet thing I have and...

What I can't stop thinking is, if dieting I don't loose or loose extremely slowly, what's gonna happen to me on holiday?

Thinking of giving up dairy for a week. What do u think?

I think I eat enough because I can't stand feeling hungry. I'm on conso. I was having bread and cheese up to tuesday. I decided to do pp wednesday and Thursday because I couldn't stand seeing the numbers on the scales going up. I haven't been doing conso completely. I alternate bread+20grs...

Thursday - very similar to yesterday but no muffins (I forgot the oat bran) Yesterday Bkf 2 eggs, smoked salmon, I small Greek yogurt and jelly Lunch chicken breast soup Snack dukan muffins Dinner 2 thights and 2 drumsticks + mousse (yogurt/jelly) Gym 20 min steps /30 weights After the gym...

5 months on the diet today. Haven't had the courage to have the gala or the starchy meal yet. I had 2pp days in a row(out of desperation) and have NEVER in my life exercised so much (1h -5 days a week). My lowest on this diet was 58.1 which felt amazing and I am today 59.6kg

Thank you! I really appreciate your support!

Caledonia, I'm so tired of this up and down! Yesterday I nearly binged big time. I'm just soooo fed up! My weight today is the same as 3 months ago! Tomorrow is my 5th month anniversary. That means my average weight loss is less than a kilo a month... My totm is due in a week btw.

:mad:For the love of God! I weight 59.6 this morning... wtf is going on??????

I have yolks left over. Should I just throw them away?

This is a picture of the deserts...

Joy, where do i start??? Better not! Believe me, if I could not go, I wouldn't. I know I sound really ungrateful but just find it hard to stay around food. I am a very strong willed person (who would stick to a diet like this day in day out to lose 2lbs a month? Not many...) but at home I have...

Silver, we will be in the hotel all the time because 1 there is everything there (pools etc) and 2 because my parents, brother and sis want to spend as much time as they can with my kids. Plus, it's all inclusive so we already paid a fortune for all the food. Elisheba, that is my problem. It's...

I Am about to go to brazil for 3 weeks (22/03 to 17/04) and I was already super tense about it cause all we do there is eat... Now I was just told we my booked 5 days in a 5star hotel... If that wasn't enough, that is what we call a school-hotel where they post graduate CHEFS! I have been there...

Day 8 on conso 59.1kg Loving conso!!! Loving my slice of bread, fruit and cheese even thought i am not having it everyday. I am taking it slowly, one day I have cheese and fruit, the other day 20grs of cheese and bread and so on. Still haven't had a gala meal or a starchy meal, too scared! I...

Not a meal but I can't get enough of mousses these days!

Elisheba, what is your recipe?

Well done! We are in this together!

I wish i Could afford a personal trainer!

Thank you very much!

Couldnt resist the scales again... 58.8:) Today was my first pp in conso. It was fine. I did have to be careful because I forgot I couldn't have fruit and nearly ate a pear! Bkf 2 eggs+smoked salmon Snack before gym 1 gallette Lunch Meatloaf and diet coke( didnt wnt to have diet cke but the...

Joy, haven't had the gala yet, too scared!! Anja, with the bread allowance and the wheat, it means we can have TWO sandwiches a day!!! I will have a salmon+quark and a tuna melt!

So do u have 2tbsp of oat bran and 1 wheat bran? What do you use it for apart from bread?

Oh, I survive really well without tolerates! I was asking mainly because of the wheat bran that I use to make dukan bread before the gym. I had a galette instead and that gave me plenty fuel for 1h30 min of exercises!

Tomorrow is my first pp thursday. Is it the same? Are tolerates allowed?

It does, doesnt it? I Never thought I would be able to enjoy a meal without carbs! Funny thing is, this morning I was craving dukan bread instead of my allowed regular bread!

I know this sound weird but I actually feel better when I diet. Of course I would love to be able to eat anything I want but this will never happen unless I want to be fat. I feel good when I am in control. Whenever I cheat I feel so awful that it isn't worth it.

Supertonic, i Am still trying to get back to my lowest at this diet(58.1). This 59.3 at the moment I got from cheating last week (not much, a tiny bit of chocolate, dried fruit and nuts, amazing how fast I put a kilo on). It feels like i will only relax when I get back to 58. Caledonian, I...

This morning I couldn't resist the scales...59.3kgs. My true weight is 58 so my plan is to exercise as much as I can. Today I really pushed myself at the gym. I ran for 20min nonstop! First time ever! I feel really proud and achy! I am about to get into the ice rink with the kids! Bkf 2 eggs...

LOVING the Mousse! Tried with fromage and with Greek. Prefer the greek!

Day 2 Bkfast Dukan muffins Snack Cheese on toast (hmmmnnn) Lunch Courgette "pasta" Dukan bolognese Mousse (jelly+ff fromage) Snack Jelly Dinner Chicken soup Mousse Pear Omg, cheese in toast tastes soooo good! I hadn't had hard cheese in about 3 years!

Reading your diary...

That is great! Thank you so much! I really miss quinoa and couscous. Is barley in the same category? Are we allowed gammon then? Do we HAVE to have the extras? (bread, fruit, cheese)

Silver, I'm following your diary as well!

Caledonia, I just had muffins and updated my diary (100 grams of tomatoes!) I was very very surprised how my motivation was going downhill at such an amazing speed... You know me, I am the one who didn't have a single drink for Xmas... Even thought I lost very little and very slowly I was...

Can I have krisprolls instead of bread? Can I have 2 pieces of bread a day PLUS 1 tbsp of wheat bran??? How many tolerates are we allowed? Thank you!

So, This is finally day 1 of conso. I was reading the book last night and I guess I did everything I wasnt supposed to. Dr Dukan does say "dont do cruise more than you need to". I didnt follow his advice and the last 2 weeks have been awful. I cheated a lot and that makes me fell REALLY bad. I...

I have suffered with constipated ever since I was a little girl. I got worse in the last few years and I had a surgery in November to correct a problem in my guts. Well, I was still constipated until last Tuesday when I started taking this multivitamins. Omg... I've been having 2 to 3 bowel...

Maintainer and Atropos, thank you so much, I wouldn't have done without your help! Supersonic, tha is really great! I decided to go into conso because for the last 2 weeks I haven't been able to diet seriously like I have always done. I have been feeling very hungry and bored with the food...

I reached my true weight (not my desired one...) and haven't lost anything since 10/12. So I guess it's time to accept that I have to start conso. I confess I am really scared and a bit lost, not sure if I understand what I am supposed to eat at conso. I have increased my exercise (from "nearly...

I have been doing that for a little while. Every wed, thu and fri i do pp. Sat, sun and mon PV. The tuesdays are alternated so I bet exactly 15pp days and 15 pv days in a month.

Are you sure it was the noodles? I felt like that after having a tiny bit of flavouring. I spent a cortine and have two unoppened bottles in my cabinet. By the way, does dukan make us look like you avatar?

Curvy, how are u doing in conso? I should have started but haven't been brave. Please tell me how it is going.

Thank you all!

Analysing my weight loss it seems like I take 3 steps forward and 2 steps back. Does anyone know why? This is SOOOOO frustrating!!!!

Yes! Let's do it!

I want to know how to grow rhubarb too!

If we were to do the most perfect dukan diet week, how would that be? No tolerates at all, 30 min exercise every day No diet coke Very little dairy Am I right? Is there anything missing?

I thought so trudy! Slim dreamer, I don't really know much about Conso, I have to read the chapter again.

I did sw for a short period and I keep thinking slimming world red days are very similar to dukan Conso. Am I right or is it my imagination?

One of the reasons why I panic so much is my cruise history. My weight sometimes went up even thought i never stopped dieting. I dont understando how we can eat more and still loose weight. What is the logic? Does anyone understand? My other fear is my "all or nothing" mentality. When atropos...

Chery, I do really really need to tone up. I just started to exercise after my operation my I havent done much. My body aches after a stupid bike ride and I've got no stamina. I cant endure a whole zumba class. After 20 min I am already dying. Obviously my muscles are very weak and wobly. I...

Hi Everyone, I am a bit lost so would love to hear from you. I reached my true weight. I am very happy about it and NEVER want to be fat again. However, I dont really believe that is my true weight. I have always felt there was a skinny woman living inside of me and that woman weighs around...

Atropos, I bought the ice cream because of u and love it! I will be waiting for your thoughts on this new device!

I will try zero noodles, tks!

I Am absolutely in love with them! Does anybody know which is the cheapest site to buy them? Tks!

No damage at all! Very proud of myself! Except for a few chestnuts, half a glass of champain and some 90% chocolate, I was really good!

Mrs., well done you! When i got pregnant for the first time I was 65kg. When I came back from the hospital after giving birth I was 82kgs. I started dieting the minute I got home but it took me 20months to loose 20kgs. It was a very difficult time for me. Even though I was over the moon with...

Just Made them and will eat for lunch with quark and quern sausage! :)

Loush, I had quorn sausage for my breakfast and it was a great change. I really needed that. I will try turkey bacon next. Would you mind telling me how you make your pancakes? Mine this morning was a disaster. Tks

Jaqys, i know we dont have to but i thimk it is pretty difficult to diet without it. I will try. Thanks for the info

Supertonic, im not sure if it is the lactose but I was watching the food hospital and they recommended the fodmap diet for ibs sufferers. I might try a week and see what happens. Do u think I should cut the oat bran?

I wanted to avoid lactose for a week to see if that will help my ibs (really suffering at the moment) but I don't know if I'll be able to follow the diet without dairy. Do you think I could sub for soya yogurt?

Thank you very much everyone!

Great idea! You see, I didn't even know we could have quorn sausages! How many are we allowed? How do you make those pancakes?

I'm off muffins because the sweetener is causing bad reaction in my guts lately. I never have cottage cheese because I can't find it 0%fat. Never have ham because I think low fat ham is super expensive. Can we have bacon? Confused.... Maybe I'll buy some ham just to vary my bkf a bit! Tks

How do i make porrige?

I don't know what to have for bkf anymore! Tired of the old omelet and I can't have muffins. Any ideas? I also have to stop with sweetners cause they are making my ibs almost unbearable. So lost right now...

Make sure you have A LOT of water! Take care!

Can someone who is intolerant to lactose go on this diet?

I bought 3syrups but I am pretty sure I am allergic to them... I tried the Irish cream and had the same reaction I had when I tried splenda. Read the label and they both use sucralose. :( What do I do with them now? Paid a fortune for delivery....:(

Thanks to dukan i Could really enjoy the sales! Everything I tried on looked good! Best feeling in the world!

Well done CHris!

I survived! I had celeriac, parsnip and carrots roasted separately without oil, veggies and turkey. Resisted the sausages, potatoes, the wine and the chocolate! However..... I couldnt resist a glass of champain and a slice of haggis (that my hubbie used to stuff the turkey). That was funny...

Yes, my mum keeps saying I'm too thin! As if!

Yesterday, at a coffee morning (bombarded with chocolate cakes, sweets, cheese quiches, muffins etc), I met the friend who introduced me to dukan. While I was eating my own dukan food (dukan bread with tuna and quark) she was full on the sweets claiming she wasn't dieting that particular day...

Yeap! Paid 8 pounds to deliver before Xmas!

Oh. I guess it's too late to get that before Xmas!

I was doing weight watchers trying to loose weight before going to the beach in brazil for new years. It didn't happen and I came back 2nd week in January 3 kilos heavier.

Where did u get the syrup from?

I Made the microwave bread the other day with a bit of tuna. As it came out moist I decided to out it under the grill. Today I was going to do the same but then thought of baking straight away. It was such a great surprise! Can't wait to make it again tomorrow!

I was going to make the microwave breadura for dinner but I was so hungry that I decided make it bigger. It turned out something incredible tasteful: 2 eggs 3 tbsp quark 2 tbsp oatbran 1 tbsp wheatbran 1tp baking powder Salt Some wholegrain mustard 1 tin tuna I mixed everything and poured into...

We are Lucky that christmas lunch is just a roast. If I spent Christmas at home I would be in real trouble. Unlike the English, at home we have for Xmas real special food, things you would never eat throughout the year. That makes the dinner really tempting cause you think you won't eat that...

I usually have canderel and im fine with it. But I will try the stevia, tks

For the last 2 days I had muffins made with splenda and I had never suffered so much with gas like I am now... I don't know why but I am pretty sure it was the splenda. Has this happened with anyone before?

I already told my husband not to cook gammon cause I can't be trusted. I think I'll ban the deserts as well!

I can't stop thinking about it. One day I am full of determination and think "Xmas won't stop me" (like the thread I created) and I think "I will just treat it as a Sunday roast with a cracker" and keep dieting. Other days I think "I should give myself a break and eat whatever I fancy...

Eli, i do not have a condition. I had my tyreoid tested but the results were fine. I was referred to the endocrinologist for further investigation. But yes, as I said, I has been slow but it is -4 so that is what I am focusing on (otherwise I go crazy with this slow motion!)

Today is my "anniversary". 3 Months exactly doing dukan. 4 Kilos gone. Of course I am extremelly happy about it but when I stop, look back and analyse my progress chart I feel like kicking the wall. Gee,3 whole months, 14 weeks to loose 4 kilos? Unbelievable.... At least I DID loose!!!! I...

Me too!

PLEASE PLEASE! Recipe for the bns croquetes!

I love your muffin idea, Laura! My main problem will be the dessert. I'm thinking there won't be any.... I might swapt sweets for cheese because I don't care as much.

I thought we could write here ideas not to get Xmas ruin our diet! Anyone?

Im still here and still dieting! I have been super strict as usual and I guess I am getting a kick at showing my mum how good I am at it (while she cheats on the first sight of bread and/or hunger). I confess it has been incredibly annoying to see her cheat when I warn her over and over on how...

There is a forum called "technical support"

U have to ask tech support to do it.

Shuuuush, don't tell anyone!!! :)

Had to change my username!

What is it?

You got me looking for a dress on ebay too! It's my husbands Xmas party this Friday so I want to find something suuuuper sexy!

Today was my mum's first weight in. She is 25 years older than me and we both have eaten the same (apart the 2 meals I had in hospital, 1 chicken breast, 1 omelet and 2activia 0%fat). She lost 3 kilos and I put on 100grs......

U can do it!

Looooove the first one! Where is it from?

Thanks darling! :)

I had my surgery yesterday and everything went all right. I am really happy that I didn't have to get off the diet! Yesterday I had breakfast at 7:30 am and couldn't eat all day (because of the anaesthetic ). At 4:30 am I had some grilled chicken breast and for breakfast they gave me an omelet...

Haven't had time to answer but I have been reading! Thank you all!

I went to the pharmacist at saynsburys to buy the shakes for my mum and they said they never heard of this diet!

Wkstepmum, the 3 kgs i already lost made a HUGE difference! I bought clothes ( first time in years!) and I feel good! Another 3 kgs will only be "the cherry on top" (is there such expression in English?!) But yes, my problem is psychological and I am fully aware that if I don't treat that, I...

I have been very depressed about this whole diet for the past few days. I don't understand what is going on. I so want to get rid of this excess weight but it seems nothing works. So far I have been very faithful to the plan (with a tiny cheat on oct 27) but it is getting harder and harder to...

My mum is coming to stay with me for 3 weeks and I think she should try this diet.

I know, sorry! I just thought it was a well known recipe. Apparently ( i couldnt find it) dr dukan says you can make a porridge with the oats, smilk, lf cocoa and linseed to help with transit and chocolate craving.

Wkstepmum, i dont think 1 teaspoon of linseed and 1teaspoon of low fat cocoa can be the reason for not loosing weight for a whole week, do you?

Thank you trudy, Will do that.

my official weight in today and im back to 60.4. very very hard to stay positive. i feel like crying...

Breakfast 2 eggs and 6 muffins Lunch - a cup of coffee! (no time) Dinner- meatballs made with 600grs extra lean mince and 3 tbsp fromage frais. I cycled a lot today! Whoever says this diet leaves you with no energy is a fool! Will my weight start with a 5 tomorrow?

..who can teach me how to make a good dip! I have a party tomorrow and I am taking crudities to cater for myself. I can cook but can't create! Please help!

Break - 2 eggs, oatbran and smoked salmon Lunch- chicken soup (one tiny thigh, drumstick and a bit of breast. Dinner- 3 small drumstick and one small thigh. I got home late and starving so had to eat whatever I had ready in the fridge. 3 p jelly

I never had it before, just yesterday. I was craving chocolate and a friend who's been monitored by the dukan site gave me this recipe.

Sorry, it is not a cereal bar as we know it. It is oats+linseeds+skimmed milk+chocolate . A friend gave me the recipe.

So today: Bkf 2eggs, 30grs smoked salmon Lunch chicken soup (1thigh,1drumstick) Snack 1 dukan cereal bar Dinner 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs cooked with garlic and ginger (a LOT of garlic. Is is allowed?) 3 jellys 50grs Greek yogurt I am extremely bloated again. Really annoying. I did go to the...

I did therapy years ago and it helped me a lot. When I was in London 10years ago I was sent to an eating disorder clinic but had to be on a waiting list. But then I moved out of London and got pregnant so everything stopped. I will look into it again. I am a lot more screwed up than you think! Lol!

I tried that but couldn't find a way! I want to change my real name to a fictitious one! Lots of people I know are doing this diet and I don't want them to find me here!!! I've got nothing to hide but just don't want to mix things up!

Wkdstepmum, I would loooove some therapy! I know I am ill, I know I have a huge problem with food and self image and i know my proble is psychological. I know, I know. All these discussions and all your opinions are helping me immensely. It is really great to talk to people on the same boat. I...

Oh, I have the same problem!

How do I change my name? I looked everywhere!

I didnt mean to be amusing!

Very true trudic, very true. I feel so good right now that any weight loss is a bonus. It is just a bit frustrating, it's like working really hard and getting paid little!! Can u tell me more about your under active thyroid? The gps always only asked for the TSH and that was always ok. The...

By the way, used your technique at luch time and it worked! ( eating and stopping)

Dear Jo and elida, ( meant it!) I spent the whole day thinking about what Elida wrote. I did read what you two said, I considered, understood but now I have a question for you : (i dont mean to confront you!) what is my true weigh? Who knows what my "true weight" is? If my true weight means...

What I don't understand is why you said you should stop replying to my posts! I have always read what you have to say with interest, always respected your opinion! What made you think otherwise? I know people say 120 is too low but right now I'm focusing on 58 which is what dr dukan said. I...

Elida, i understood you! There why i told you my goal at the moment is 58 kgs!

I didn't think I was eating too much but both jo and Elida said that so I am going to start counting calories. How many do you have a day? I will try for a while, I am very scared of feeling hungry and ruining everything.

I will try to write down exactly what I eat! Woke up starving today and missing muffins! I didn't have any yogurt left and only 3 eggs. I doubled the amount of quark and add some silken tofu. They taste great! I know I shouldn't be having any tolerated but I really wanted muffins today :)...

About my goal, I am going to put that on hold until I get my thyroid results. Right now my goal is 58kgs.

Elida, im going to try to be even more precise on my diaries because it doesnt seem too much food to me (honestly).

Teddy, my quiches are not that good! I like them but I don't think everyone else would! I loved the ideas on the other thread and love the salsa idea! Thanks girls!

Thank you so much for your encouragement! I am trying to focus on the overall loss and on the fact I haven't weighed 60kgs since October 2009. I feel really good and am trying not to think of how long I still have to go. I am not going to change the cycle because I don't think that is what is...

I was so so hoping today would be the day I would be less than 60.... To my huge disappointment, I weigh 60.1kgs this morning. That means I lost half a pound in two weeks :(. I am trying really hard not to think of that and just focus on the 7 and 1/2 pounds I lost so far. In an hour I am going...

Great ideas there! Thank you!

How heavy do u have to be to do it? Do u need a recomendation from the gp? It is not for me but for my mother.

Wow! I never heard of this diet before. Do you just take shakes and no food? Are they similar to herbalife?

Hi, I have a huge party next sat and each guest is supposed to take some food. Of course I will take something dukan otherwise I'll starve all night! I thought about taking carrot, cuumber, pepper and celery sticks, cherry tomatoes and a nice dip. Any other suggestion? Does anyone know a good...

Hi Sharon! Can't help feeling super jealous! I am on week 9 and only lost 7 pounds! Weight loss is very slow for me! Well done on your nine pounds! Hang on in there and appreciate what you have lost so far! If you were on ww it would take at least 4 weeks for you to loose that!

fri 11/11 pp 60.4kg break quiches 1 1\2 eggs, quark, mince 2 jelly lunch 3 chicken breast fillets 100 greek yog Snack 1 egg 50gr smoked salmon Dinner roast chicken, 200 yogurt Before bed 200grs yog + oatbran Starving right now! 4 coffees 10 waters 1 tea

Well done! How many more pounds till u get back to dukan?

I'm following!

I will!

Thu, 10/11 So, this is what I had Breakfast - Omelet with 2 eggs, 1 tbsp of quark and 50grs of smoked salmon Lunch - 185grs of sainsburys seafood mix and 225grs of prawns Snack - 2 portions of jelly Dinner 1 salmon steak 250grs extra lean mince ( boiled than fried)...

Why did you think you were being horrible??? You probably dont know how much I appreciate your help! I will try your technique to eat less. Today I went shopping and was freaking out, I thought I would feel hungry and wouldnt be able to eat when I was out. I ended up having 185grs of mixed...

Jo, you made really good points there. You are so good at this you should be getting paid! Jo, I dont know if I am eating loads. I must admit, after 4 pp days, I do miss my veggies. I cant remember exactly what I ate but roughly, in two days,I had one whole cauliflower, one whole butternut...

Just for the records, I have a different pv/pp pattern and it is working really well for me. I do 4pp days then 4pv then 3pp then 3pv. It is great because like that it is always pv on weekends. It is vital in, my opinion, for my children to see me eating veggies. At least during the week I can...

Joanne, it's not like I am in a hurry. It is that weight loss is so so slow that if it takes too long I am afraid of loosing motivation. Do you see my point? I finally saw a thyroid specialist today. He said if he can't find anything wrong he will refer me to a endocrinologist. You see, I am...

I'm back..... Wed 9/11 61.8kg (how?) Breakfast 2 eggs 50grs smoked salmon Snack 2portions jelly Lunch 250grs lean meat 200grs extra lean mince Snack jelly Dinner 400grs chicken livers 1 salmon steak 300grs Greek yog + jelly So far 3 coffees 1 green tea 2 1/2 litres of water

So, that was it. I had a whole cauli flower in 2 days. I felt sooo bad I dont think I will ever eat it again! What sugar free sweet CAN we eat btw? :) Do gases weigh a lot? Can this be the reason why I am a kilo over?

Willbefab, what is pm and how do I do it? I really really need to know more about it. The hypnotist charges a ridiculous amount of money but i am willing to pay if that helps me. Can we talk through email?

Joanne, how was your holiday? Well, basically Monday and Tuesday I had big bowls of soup made with cauliflower and butternut squash. I had 4 pv days in a row ( because of this new pattern I'm trying) and by last night My belly was HUGE, hard and painful. I have been going to the loo everyday so...

Will befabulous, I would love to know more about your hypnosis. I am about to do it but still not 100% sure. Could we talk about it? Please?

Elida, join the club! I also have an eating disorder ( no idea which one) and I am so desperate to get rid of it hat when I was reffered to an eating disorder clinic in London I showed up A MONTH earlier for the appointment by mistake. Unfortunately they couldn't treat me because it wasn't "life...

I have been so bloated for the pst 3 days that I look 7 months pregnant. Does anyone know why?

That's the thing, I'm still doing everything the same. I guess I'll wait until next saturday ( the official weight in). I'll also star posting my menus again just in case. Thanks

My weight keeps going up! I was 61.2 this morning. Should I worry?

I havent done much, that is the problem I think. I will try harder. I cant wait to have my weight starting with a 5!!!

Elida, if you look at my signature you will see it's 2 steps forward, 1 step back. It is sooooo annoying!

60.4 last week!

Today was my oficial weigh in. Last week I was 60.4kg so I was really hoping today I would be less than 60 but no, this morning the scales showed 60.8. :( . I think I need more exercise.

I Never thought I could live so well without carbs! I don't miss pasta, rice or potatoes. I do miss cereal, bread and FRUIT! Sometimes when I have to peel mangoes or wash strwberries I think I will go crazy but then I remember I will eat that again soon. I had dukan bread for the first time...

I woke up craving bread today so decided to give it a try. OMG it's delicious! I was so surprised! I really enjoyed it!

Well done!!!! :):):)

Tks! Will try that!

That is such a good question! Do we treat it as cheese or protein? What do you do with it? Grill it? Dry fry it?

I bought tofu and dont know what to do with it...

Thank you darling!

Thank you darling! You'll get there!

Yesterday was my hubby's birthday. We went to giraffe with the kids and I bravely resisted the food I love and the wonderful white chocolate with passion fruit cheesecake. I did think about giving in (after all I had a great excuse but i am glad I didnt) Then we went to a pub to meet friends we...

I didn't know that!

Jo, thank you! That was exactly what I needed! Sometimes I have to remind myself I am human! I hope you have a fantastic holiday! xxx

A teaspoon??

What stock cube do you use?

Today I cheated for the first time and I feel soooo bad that it was not worth it at all. I had to make some little cakes for my husband to take to the office tomorrow. They were ready when I was starving and exhausted. I gave in big time and had three. I feel sad because I am an "all or...

60.9kgs today, very happy! Can't wait to loose another kilo and have my weight starting with number 5!!! Bkf 2 eggs omelet with smoked salmon and quark Lunch Chicken soup, jelly Snack Muffins Dinner Chicken soup, 1/2 meatloaf, jelly 3 cofffee 2d coke 6 water

Hahaha wkstepmum, i tried, impossible! But I'm down to 60.9 today and very happy! Xxx

61.4 Bkf Muffins Lunch Salmon, cherry tomatoes,broccoli Jellyx2 Dinner Chicken soup Jelly x2 Greek yog + rhubarb jelly Didn't feel very hungry today :) I ate a lot of jelly but it was either that or yogurt!

Which are the digestion friendly vegs? I was so bloated yesterday that I slept really badly!

Yesterday 61.1 and today back to 61.8kg... Furious.... breakfast 2eggs, 20grs Philly light, 100gr smoked salmon Lunch 1/2pepper, cherry tomatoes, 6 muffins Dinner Liver and chicken at nando's, salad 200grs yogurt Jelly 5 gl water 4 coffees 1d coke 1green tea

You're right, I was eating really healthily before and was basically following sw red days (which I think it is similar to conso) and yes, I shouldn't be comparing myself to others. I can see your point now, ladies. I will just take a kilo at a time. :)

Elida, I am doing well if I dont compare myself to you!!! You started 2 weeks before me and lost 14kgs!!! How did you do it? Do you exercise a lot? Do you have a diary I can have a look at? Well done YOU! :)

why do you think I cant get there naturally? Sorry Atropos, I am not following you! What do you mean?

I am no expert but I would lower a little if I were you. Maybe loose an extra 2lbs (if you can hang on in cruise) before going to conso just in case... Having said that, I would looooooooove to go into conso tomorrow and have a bit of bread and fruit!!! Good luck!

It is, Atropos. That's why I said "ideally". Lets see what happens!

Thank you girls! I guess I look at people here loosing a lot more and feel a bit jealous! :) I just can't wait to start showing! And I can't wait to get to conso and have a piece of fruit! Atropos, ideally I would like to get down to 120lbs.let's see. I wouldn't have done without you all...

Teddy, I started on sep 17 and only lost 5 pounds. It is very frustrating but I don't want to quit. If I keep on the diet I have the doubt (and hope) I might loose. If I quit I have the certainty that I will gain. Therefore I choose the first option. What do u choose? :)

My weight is still the same. Today is the 4th and last pp day. Tomorrow is my official weigh in and I really hopes it goes down. Breakfast 80grs Greek yog 100 rhubarb 1 egg, 125 quark, 1/2tin tuna Lunch 300grs salmon Greek yog 200gr Dinner Steak 400grs Oatbran 30grs Oaken yogurt 100 3 jelly...

Love your pic!!

Thank you :)

Wdstepmum, I have tried to find the trigger for a while. I think it happened over a period when my brother was diagnosed with bronquites. My mum started to take him out to play sports every afternoon and leave me in the house all alone. Not very sure about that but I can't even find photographs...

So today was my third pp day in a row and my weight hasn't gone down since Saturday. Now that I have this diary I know that if I make any mistakes someone is going to warn me ( I hope). I just worry I'm eating too much. Bkf 2eggs 80grs quark 2 tbsp oat bran Lunch 475grs red lean meat (2%) 100...

Do you think I should limit myself now? Do you think this is why I'm not loosing so much? Please tell me!

I am glad you said "people like us" because lots of people don't take me seriously when I say I have an eating problem. They see me at a healthy bmi and patronise me, they think I diet because I am futile... What people don't see is years and years of battles with the image you see in the...

Jo, are they helping you with this issue(hunger)? Do you know what triggers you to eat like that?

Jo, very very good question. I was asking myself the same thing a few days ago. I dont know if I know what hunger really is. Do I eat 500grs of meat because I am hungry of because it is allowed in the diet? Do I eat to feel better? I dont know. Coming from a family with italian roots, I...

Had another 200grs chicken and 200grs of yogurt. Enough now....

Thank elida. I love red meat so when I heard someone saying the more red meat she eats the more she looses, I literally fill my fridge with it!

I never felt so hungry in this diet like I did yesterday and today. It was that kind of hunger you get when you are pregnant, when you just can't stop. I can't explain it and even though dr dukan says there is no limit I ask myself if it really has no limit. It has been extremely hard to resists...

That is what I had today, Wednesday. It looks like a lot to me, isn't it? I was still hungry after dinner. My kids asked for a toasted cheese sandwich on seeded bread and only had half. I have no idea where I got the strength not to eat their left overs!

So what is the final recipe?

Teddy, I though about that. I will do 4/3 then 3/4 but always have pv on weekends.

It's getting worse.... Yesterday was 2342 calories! Break 2 eggs 176 Oatbran 104 Quark 80 Lunch Casserole lean steak 2% fat - 720 cal 200grs Greek yog- 104 Dinner Meatloaf made with 600grs extra lean mince 756cal 1 egg - 55 Fromage- 50 Onion- 63 Eaten with 100 fromage - 50 cal Desert 150...

Me too! What is pm?

Just when I think I am finally doing everything right, I realise that I am eating too much! Yesterday I had 2200cal! So, from now on, not only will I post my menus as precise as I can, I will also count the calories. Even though I am happy I lost weight, I am very frustrated it's going so...