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Hello, sorry I haven't updated in a while I needed a bit of headspace if I'm honest! To give an update WW failed MISERABLY - I knew it would - in 20 odd years I've never been able to control my carbs and I have no idea why I thought I'd be able to this time. Soooo, I went onto Amazon and...

Sorry to have disappeared there. Well I was soooo poorly yesterday - I had the most horrendous stomach cramps all of Sunday and all of yesterday, headaches, shivers the works. It wasn't that I wasn't going to the toilet because I was but it was the most horrendous cramps I've ever had as if I...

Bit of a brain dump here (sorry). I am struggling with this diet mentally right now, there are things that I've traditionally had when low carbing that help ME through as I find the all or nothing very restrictive - for example - if I'm having a sugar craving then eating zero carb chocolate or...

Good luck with your WI tomorrow!

Wishing you loads of good luck, are you keeping your diary here or moving to the Atikins bit I'd like to see how you get on?

Bren you are so focussed it is very inspirational! Well done on resisting all the carbs at the barbie - that couldn't have been easy!

Oh another insomniac here who sleeps better on the sofa than in bed (listening to hubby snoring!!). The only thing I've found that helps is to have caffeine free coke and coffee after 2pm and am now quite fanatical about it. I think I have tried absolutely every other suggestion and nothing...

I do use a lot of herbs and spices in my cooking but it was all beginning to taste and feel a bit samey. Today I'm going to have another PP day to try to get myself back on track properly. So far so good. Todays menu is:- B - dry fried eggs and smoked salmon L - well actually that was...

As it so happens the whole lot didn't stay in my system very long (tmi again sorry!!). I followed it with a few of the diabetic sweets as I know the reaction I have to them but I'm fully expecting to be out of ketosis now. I really did enjoy the takeaway though, it made such a nice change to...

Argh argh argh argh!!!! Sooooo today I survive a trip to the ice cream parlour and have just a black decaff coffee whilst all around me have deserts, ice cream and thick ice cream milkshakes!! I order a tandoori mixed grill which I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed and then as I'm tidying up I...

Well let the fun begin - just ordered an Indian takeaway and I can't wait - not normally a lover of Indian food I've just ordered mixed tikka grill (without the chops so two lots of chicken). I am craving something with a bit of taste at the moment and hope the spices will clear away this...

Good morning (please don't point out that it is half way through the afternoon!!). just had a gorgeous shower with lots of aromatherapy products - mint and menthol to see if that unblocks me a little and low and behold I feel a lit more human again! Sooo, today:- B Eggs for breakfast (shock...

Hey well done on getting into ketosis that is a massive step!

I'd threaten Groupon with going to the newspapers - they are doing a lot to build their reputation right now and my guess is they will suddenly do anything to avoid the bad pr - this is exactly what they don't want! Also speak to trading standards they can be very very helpful. So sorry this...

Oh my I feel so rough tonight I'm not quite sure where to put myself - I'm absolutely full of a cold, it is streaming out of me, I have sore sinuses and a headache and have started with the shivers. Food wise it has been a good day so far - I did a bit of a shop but unfortunately they didn't...

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Thanks for all the tips and ideas I will definately start incorporating them. I'm rather pleased to say my scales showed a 2lb gain this morning and the reason I'm pleased is that it shows there are no short cuts and no cheating which means I need to get my head in gear (which it is today...

OMG under 10stone that is absolutely amazing. Not long til target now! Have a good day and I hope it isn't too much of a stressful one for you.

Thanks everyone - no more biscuits!! Especially now I understand the reasoning. As it happens I've come down with another stinky cold which is probably why I was feeling so rough anyway. Started the day with three big glasses of warm water so hopefully that will help a little. I'm going to...

Sometimes it leaves me breathless (but then being 5 1/2 stone overweight is probably more of a contributor) but the main thing is I get a lot of pain in my left arm and under my rib cage that is what gets me most.

For my sanity I need my PV day tomorrow (see my post above as I was posting as you were). But can I ask why you say that about the biscuit? If it is zero carb but high protein (I checked) then would it really make a difference? More curious than anything? When I did the metabolism miracle I...

and so to bed. I just had some yoghurt and followed it with the zero carb buscuit. I feel so much better now, maybe it wasn't strictly to plan but it hit the spot and I came away without eating tonnes of revels which was plan b! I swapped the decaff coffee for two cups of hot water so that...

Nice sounding menu today and wow at walking up three flights - if I did that I'd be a bag of wind at the top!

Thanks! I loved being on LL and lost almost six stone on there but just couldn't get back into the packs and I have an irregular heart beat and think it may well be dangerous if I did it again. I love being in ketosis though and low carbing. I did the Miracle Diet last year that was also low...

Gosh what a day - got very close to cracking today for no other reason than I was stressed and automatically turned to food to put in my mouth to help me feel better - in fact if I'm honest I so stuff my mouth at these times I surprised myself by actually stopping and thinking about what I was...

Hoping the results come through quickly for you

Maybe you have hit that point where a more regular/balanced diet such as WW or SW would be better for you? I have to say that looking to the future I can't see myself at all doing the last two phases - consolidation for me is about 20 days short of a year, if I actually get to that stage I was...

Hi I'm new around here but wanted to say hello. You are so completely right if my head isn't in the right place I can't do it for love nor money - you need to be in the right place, fingers crossed you have hit that point.

Whilst getting into ketosis I ate masses and masses of allowed foods, it has died right off now that I'm in ketosis.

Yes I found that very interesting because so many diets tell you to cut out the dairy products. It has reinforced the need to have yoghurts and so on and also explains why there is an allowance made for having yoghurts when the carbs are higher than the protein count.

Sorry not had chance to comment on other people's diary's today - been a very busy work day and will be working a good while longer - just one of those days!

Quick diary update:- B (late) - I tried muffins again this time with some ameretto syrup and coco powder (pure low carb from low carbmegastore) and they tasted better - not great just better! L (late again) - two fried eggs (dry fried) Dinner - others are having pizza I may have grilled...

LOL I love working at home - I rarely get dressed before lunch time and nobody knows lol! That said it is very very very easy to get cabin fever which is a big problem for me.

No I work from home!

Today I *think* I'm here all day so hopefully can have a better water day.

Been out a lot of today so had a funny day water wise - only two glasses of water today (about to have a third as I'm still foaming at the mouth) but had a very large skinny latte, a can of diet coke and various other black coffee's throughout the day so the fluid intake has been there but it...

Last post before bed! Just changed my goals to clothes goals as I am more motivated to be a comfortable size 12 than I am to be 10 stone 5lbs - I want to be able to shop in Next again or buy fashionable clothes at a tenner a pop. Just been looking at the dates and actually quite like the fact...

Thanks for the recipe Bren I will try that tomorrow. Those were yuk seriously seriously yuk I'm foaming at the mouth from the bicarbonate of soda. I had the veg with my evening meal - dry fried stir fry! I got a salad to go with my lunch tomorrow. I also bought a pack of veg to mix with...

Well done on the fab weight loss this week!

Well I forgot to eat my oatbran so I thought I'd make muffins - looked up the recipe and didn't have any weatbran so I thought I'd improvise with a bit of baking soda to help them rise! BIG HUGE GINORMOUS mistake. They look like muffins but in reality they are ginger and bicarbonate of soda...

Brilliant news!

Just had my first veggies and bizarrely I feel really hungry after dinner tonight! I'm going to go have a decaff coffee and see if that satisfies it. I did enjoy though. Maybe the bit of natural sweetener did knock me out of ketosis but I'm surprised because it was only the tip of a teaspoon...

Good luck for your WI.

Thanks for the tips and the recipes - I will definately try those at some point.

Emma does it say anything about Sugar? Well I'm going to get a bit of a slapping because I put some natural sweetner (1/2 teaspoon - fat free but with 4 gms carbs per 100gms) in with some soy sauce, ginger and garlic as I had no marinade for the beef stir fry. Two lbs of beef so hopefully the...

Thank you, I'm feeling so motivated right now, I was in town today and went looking at clothes for my size 10 daughter and kept thinking how nice it would be to be able to pick up fashionable clothes at a tenner a pop instead of spending £30 plus on big tents. I love clothes and I think this...

For the Onken one the carbs were really high - 9g per 100gms.

Oh bleep bleep bleep bleep!! It is full of sugar (no wonder it tasted so nice). That has been a great lesson to learn - READ THE LABELS - if I'm going to be knocked out of ketosis I'll be damned if it is over some yoghurt and not chocolate or crisps!! Thanks so much for the heads up and for...

Oh B*ll*cks - I just checked the fat content - I'm off to check now - maybe that is why I've been so hungry today? Although I only had yesterday I didn't have any today! I will go check and be back in a mo!

Very yummy indeed!

Good luck - you are exactly a week behind me, I started on Attack last Wednesday and am just moving into Cruise phase. If you read my diary for the first few days I planned so much food, I think everyone thought I was bonkers, I'd even meticulously planned my snacks! Make a real effort with...

My first official weigh in. Started weight last Wednesday - 15st 12lbs Weight today - 15st 2.5lbs Total loss - 9.5lbs

Good luck for tomorrow I'm sure you will see a loss!

Well that is my first week over and done with, I've attacked the attack phase and come out the other side 9.5lbs lighter! I'm absolutely delighted. Just checked back and on LL I only lost 8lbs the first week so this is my biggest ever single loss - even though I know the vast majority of that...

Thanks so much Jo. The four little sweets did the trick beautifully as I knew they would!! Not had any wheatbran as it doesn't say that for Attack phase (I don't think) but as I move in to Cruise then I will make sure I pick some up!

OK some questions, hopefully someone will be able to answer!! 1) I coated some chicken strips in egg and dipped it in the oatbran (mixed with spices) then dry fried them - is it "allowed" to use the oatbran as a topping as a "batter" or are you supposed to mush it up and make it into a...

Never mind your OHs I begrudge sharing *my* food with the kids!! I made some fish cakes the other day and left some on my desk and my son ate them. I sat and watched him eating my food and literally bit my tongue rather than say something - after all - I have enough eating issues for the whole...

Hmmm, I still can't get my head around the gallettes - I have a whole post on various things I need to do but may well put it in the general section as it isn't really a diary entry. Will definately let you know how the brainwashing goes. I'm soooo looking forward to it I can't tell you how...

Me too - a joint diary is a fab idea!

My body clock is up the creek at the moment so not sure when I'm due - it could be soon and that would certainly explain my lack of patience with my husband although not necessarily ;-)

Thanks, I will have a look in the supermarket when I go later! Looking forward to my veggies tomorrow now!

Yes I thought that and thought that would be the way to go with lunches - bung everything into a pan and simmer then blend. Can throw chicken and meat in there too. Don't fancy doing it with fish though! Where do you get bullion from or can you use regular stock cubes??

Very cold, wet and windy here too - not ideal walking weather that's for sure. Good luck with your chest x-ray, hope it all goes well for you.

Hypnosis booked - first session next Thursday - wooohooo - can't wait!

Nice sounding menu (especially the desert!!) well done on those skinny jeans - I'm not really foaming at the mouth in jealousy!

Still sounds delightful lol!

Oh that is a shame but at least you've found it. first few points are a bit wishy washy but it gets better and more relevant in the middle. Definately worth watching - I found the dairy bit particularly interesting.

Observation: Onken fat free yoghurt is much much nicer than Muller Light - will definately be making the switch! Not as saccariney at all.

Weeeellll now you come to mention it - it could be - at my lowest I was transitting very rapidly shall we say and then it came to a bit of a full stop. I have plans to alter that though ;-) I'm going on to the veggies tomorrow - just been re-reading cruise phase and of course I need to go do a...

No eggs and can't get to the shops yet so this morning is going to be a challenge as most of my food stocks have depleted I definately definately need to go do a shop! Last day of attack today. B - Cottage cheese, smoked salmon or mackrell - whatever I have and a yoghurt. L - Grilled chicken D...

Yes the syrups are sugar free/ carb free and so on. I love them as they are a real treat without deferring from the diet at all. Can highly recommend the low carb megastore they have all sorts of carb free and low carb foods.

Morning - your gala menu sounds delightful! Have a good day.

I've mentioned this in my diary but as I've just dug out the link for Bren thought it may be worthy of its own post! I watched a programme my husband taped for me the other night and most of the points reinforced the Dukan diet and had some very interesting "sciencey" theory behind why...

Bren the TV programme I saw the other night - here it is on the BBC iPlayer stated very categorically that LOW FAT dairy (ie, cottage cheese, low fat yoghurts and so on) are very good as dietry aids as they double the amount of fat that you poo out (sorry!) - I've found the link to the programme...

Thanks Jo. Last time I threw all my clothes away but when the weight went back on over a year and a half later it went back on very fast - had to buy a whole new wardrobe. Feeling dispondent today - kids ate all the eggs for breakfast(!) and worse still scales are showing a 3lb raise from my...

You keep working out because this butt will no doubt need kicking regularly lol! I'm not sure - I just booked the Groupon voucher today, will get the code tomorrow and will start ringing them as soon as I get it to get booked in. Tell me about the hypnotherapy does it work??

OK my turn for the motivation talk - IF YOU ARE GOING TO COME OUT OF KETOSIS DO IT FOR SOMETHING SUBSTANTIAL LIKE CH*C*L*TE or CR*SPS or T**STED CH**SE S*NDW*CHES or or or ... Muesli ain't worth the pain of hunger!! I know what you are saying about the exercise but unless you are in ketosis it...

Tomorrow is my last day on attack, although I am wondering whether to do another two after?? I don't feel particularly motivated to have any veg yet but I guess I need those for the vitamins etc etc? Mind you it is only one day of veg then back onto PP so not too bad. I must try to drink more...

You are quite right of course - no takeaways (usually one or two a week) and no restaurants (yet) so there are definate savings there. I was having a bit of a freak out over the cost of my lunch but in retrospect it wasn't hideous - normally lunch is a toasted cheese sandwich plus there is...

I have a dolce gusto coffee maker and my one treat a day is a skinny latte with a flavouring usually first thing in the morning. The rest of the time I drink black coffee (or decaf after lunch) and ginger hot water.

New series of Glee - sadly it means I can't get the kids to bed grrrr!

Oh tell me about it, I missed mayo (yuk don't fancy the Dukan mayo sorry!!) with proper fried onions and cheese!! That said I shan't complain it was still very tasty and filling! The chicken and lunch was nice too but this diet is costing a fortune!

I have the gingerbread syrup but it isn't as nice as the Ameretto imho. Been waiting for ages and ages for their french vanilla to come back in stock!

B - Cinnamon Gallette L - Stir fried chicken pieces with chinese five spice (dry fried of course) D - Home made burgers S - Muller light

Dinner: home made beef burgers - were very nice actually and didn't look a jot like a burger despite cutting out nice circular ones using a glass! 2lbs of lean mince steak, salt and pepper, a table spoon of oatbran as it was a bit sloppy and half a grated onion! Kids had some with some dry...

Note to self: drink more water

Jo that is a brilliant loss, well done! Not long now til you are your pre-christmas weight.

Thanks you are both completely right it is about being organised. The weight loss is always the key motivator for me in the beginning but I get bored, I know I get bored - especially when I've lost several stone - you know the time you are two or three months in and have got down into the size...

Thanks Jaqy - thing is I'm nice and motivated now but I know me - I won't be in a few months time, there is a very samey pattern which I dare say many of us suffer from - I think reading the forums we didn't just get to overweight very recently for me I've spent the whole of my adult life yo...

I thought I was fanciful but really I was hungry!! I finally had some cottage cheese and smoked salmon and instantly felt "better". I think I just needed to eat something.

Wednesday is my first PV day and first day of cruise - I think I'm going to start making the deserts then. Everyone just seems full of the lurgy right now. I have just booked this - Three Sessions of Gastric Band Hypnotherapy at Mind Body Balance Studio for £99 it is something I've looked at...

Wow just watched 10 Things You Need to Know About Losing Weight - was on last week and my husband recorded it. Virtually every one of the 10 things were featured in Dukan Diet. Too tired to do too big a post on it right now but I'd definately say it is worth watching on BBC I player if you...

Much better day today - took the kids to the pictures and had a coffee and left the popcorn and iced drinks to them all - feel very virtuous. Not had a great day in terms of food and cooking. Breakfast - none - missed it. Lunch - smoked mackrel, peppered salmon and Gallette Dinner - only...

Your meals sound yummy I got totally lazy today - may just go cook something I'm feeling inspired now lol!! Well done on the gymn too, I hate that bit!

Gotta admire your commitment to the exercise thing, that's for sure.

Skinny jeans - one thing to say WOW - hugely jealous - well done!

Jo, hope you got more sleep tonight - I live with the world champion in snoring so completely feel your pain on this one, nothing worse than being kept awake by someone else! Have a good day today.

That is brilliant Jacqs and what a motivator too! PS, yes I stayed on track just fought the demons all day!

Thank you both, feeling better today - still full of a cold but it has shfited from that really yukky feeling. Put on one lb from yesterdays mega low but that still means 8lbs off in 5 days. Today is day 6. I'm predicting a hard day foodwise today as I haven't planned anything. I'm off to my...

How did you manage to knock yourself out of ketosis? Do you think it was the chocolate muffin? I think I may have knocked myself out with the night nurse as had it two nights running - wouldn't care it didn't help either, I didn't fall asleep til 9am this morning! I really ought to buy some...

I just had a spoon of cottage cheese with some chives and smoked salmon - should have done that hours ago as it really hit the spot. Only thing I haven't had today is any yoghurt - I'm not a yoghurt fan in the first place and after having a dodgy stomach and being sick this morning I honestly...

You are both so right, I've been sat here feeling all sorry for myself and deprived because I wanted chocolate but what I should have done (and am going to go and do) is have a tablespoon of cottage cheese and smoked salmon because really I think I'm hungry. For so many years I have put that...

That is so true, I feel the same about wearing nice clothes that is definately one of my main motivators. I'll tell you what else spurs me on - we have just moved to a house where I have to climb steps to get from the path to the front door, it is only half a dozen but when I carry bags of...

That sounds good, at least you are keeping the carb cravings in check I've been horrendous with them today!

and here comes the confession. I have spent most of this afternoon coverting the chocolate cupboard back and forth like a yo yo. Anyway I decided that if I had to have a sugar/sweet fix I was going to do it on my terms so on my Gallatte I added a teaspoon of sugar free carb free maple syrup -...

Absolutely it is a mind game, despite only being five days in, today has been a constant battle of wills between me and the chocolate cupboard!! I've not been well (just a bad cold) and had night nurse last which I think may have knocked me out of ketosis. I've been chewing gum furiously this...

YES!!!

Ha ha me too Emma been reading with my tongue hanging out, sounds fab!!

Yum your food sounds lush! I think I'll be reading regularly to get some menu ideas! I love reading how you are so in the zone, it makes it all sounds so do-able!

That is great Bren, you are doing really well. There is still a lot of January left I've no doubts you will get there very soon. Weight is coming off me quite quickly - just weighed myself and I can't believe it is saying I've lost 9lbs already! I normally weigh in the mornings and thought I...

Thanks it is just a bad cold and upset tum - but I'm so congested I can't sleep at night at all, iti s horrible. On the plus side the weight is quite literally dropping off - so not all doom and gloom!!

Very quick update. Not well at all - come down with the eebie jeebies and had no sleep at all. On the positive side I've stuck to the plan and have now lost 7lbs. Today is day 5 (I think - started on Tuesday so it must be). Today when I finally haulled myself out of bed I had three cups of...

Ooooh you have nearly hit your end of Jan target already - well done you!!

Aha OK thank you, will make butternut squash etc mash then instead!! Many thanks for the clarification.

I've been having a table spoon of Tesco's low fat cottage cheese and still having a good weight loss. I guess you can't go too wrong with a little bit of cottage cheese! I just made the salmon paties (without the onion as I couldn't be bothered grating one!!) and they were quite nice, needed a...

is it a yay or a nay on cruise phase and also butternut squash? Both belong to the same family and similar veg's are allowed but would like to know specifically about those two as I'm already planning my shopping for next week when PVing.

Just had a good old read and wow you are doing so well. I love reading about people doing well on this as a real newbie it is very inspirational. I had the headache from hell for two days (but did take paracetamol which helped with no "side effects"!). Out the other side of it now and well...

Wow you look well travelled. Enjoy your day today and those veggies.

That is a great weight loss, it is so motivating watching the scales coming down isn't it?

Now that I am going to have for lunch! Thank you so much. I have fat free creme fraiche from Tescos, although in reality it isn't totally fat free but <0.1%! IIRC = if I remember correctly. Todays menu: Not had any breakfast but will have a bit of cottage cheese and smoked salmon now...

Thank you, I'm actually feeling much more like me again tonight - still got a cold but don't feel as rough as I did. Just going to bed. I have just made a cinimmon galette as I hadn't had my oatbran and feel all bloated again - but at least it tasted a lot better - not sure if it was the...

Ha ha my husband does not need any salt to leave a slimmey mess on the armchair but that is probably tmi! I am definately back in ketosis - no sticks to confirm but I know the feeling all too well. Weighed myself this morning and 4lbs off. Managed about one egg and several cups of water...

I love being in ketosis - would spend my life in it if I could! Just wieghed myself and am a very definate 4lbs down - no wibbling wobbling on the scales just straight to the 4lb less mark! (and now I really am going to go into town!!)

Thanks Jo. I don't eat shellfish so the prawns are a no go. I like the muffin idea but still don't have any baking cases yet. Will try to pick some up in town today. Will watch out for those ingredients but may just get some chicken pieces and pull the skin off. Thanks for the tips.

Thanks Jo. I have a sweet cupboard - with all the rubbish in - sweets, biscuits, crisps and everything that isn't mine has now been shoved in there. At the moment it doesn't hold much temptation it was because the bar was opened and on the top. I've clearly explained the rules to the kids now...

This may be subject to change but today's plan is:- B - Scrambled eggs (yuk ate them too early and now feel sick!!) L - I'm out so will probably pick up some chicken strips from M&S or some roast beef something like that. D - Salmon, smoked salmon and mackrell. Not sure when/how I'm having the...

Day 3 (already!!). Started the day with scrambled egg as I wanted to make some for the kids today - big big big day for them today as they have their high school entrance exams - bless they went trotting off to the high school so nervous, it is ridiculous but they have to sit exams as if they...

Oh you mean mummy lol!

Thanks Anja - have the multivitamins here I just forgot to take them (typical)! Thanks for the welcome and the reminder. (and now I really am going to go to bed!!).

That is BRILLIANT Bren, good luck for next week!

Wow I'm impressed with your commitment! What an inspiration to a newbie like me!

Instead of stir fry what about grilling some chicken and cutting it into strips and allowing it to cool. I keep some in the fridge to snack on and that helps a bit. Also what about making some very easy burgers - all you need is lean mince, egg, if you can be bothered grated onion and then...

Thanks all. I am terrible for chocolate - I'm ashamed to admit how much I used to eat of it (and crisps), I could happily glide through the day with nothing more substantial than several bars of chocolate to sustain me!! And so to bed - feeling pleased I got through another day, I even managed...

Hi Scrumper - normally my kids also find a lack of sweets but I feel it is wrong to deprive them! I covered it over and put it in the cupboard so it doesn't shout at me from the fridge. I also chewed gum which helped somewhat and went to Tescos to get out of the house!!

Arrrrgggghhhhh! Damn and blast my kids - just noticed a half eaten wispa bar in the kitchen - I bet I know which kid left half too. It is SCREAMING eat me eat me even though I've hid in the bedroom I can still hear it shouting! Damn it didn't take long for my resolve to weaken! Dinner was...

Just read your Christmas posts and had to just say - wow I take my hat off to you - completely inspirational how you managed to keep control like that!

I take it that the forums have been quiet on the run up to Christmas then?!?

Thank you so much for the advice re the citric acid. I think I will continue to have a small glass at dinner time as that is really the only time I drink it anyway. I'm not going to sign up to the official site - I used their charts to find my "real weight" and I saved that to my computer to...

Thank you so much for that, I have to say when I read that he said about how the internet had opened up whole new ways of communicating with people and was able to spread the word I had wondered whether it was just auto-responders, the wording made me very suspicious. I'm really glad I asked...

I was going to ask you whether you thought joining the dukan site was worth the money? It is a lot of money but if it helps ....

For lunch I've just had 8 mini galattes made with quorn and yoghurt (still no fromage frais) - still tasteless on their own but I topped them with cottage cheese and smoked salmon. Bit fiddly to eat though - not convinced I'd do that one again. Now I'm hungry so having a can of coke zero...

You are right about the citric acid that is why you can't add lemon juice to water - bummer - back to the diet coke then - just checked a can of Coke Zero and no citric acid in there. Also the flavoured waters you couldn't have when doing LL as those contained citric acid. Thanks for pointing...

Thanks for the muffin recipe - I will give them a go when I get to the supermarket to get some silicon cases! The ingredients for the ginger beer is:- Carbonated Water, Flavourings, Citric Acid, Acidity Regulator (sodium citrate), Sweetners (suralose, acesifame k), Preservatives (potassium...

My reasoning for having the Galette at night is because I'm used to having a carb rich dinner - pasta or rice etc so thought this may compensate but all it did was sit heavy! I may end up making it in the morning tomorrow - will see how I get on.

I've not found the recipe yet for the muffins do you recommend them? Mind you I'd have to buy muffin cases first I don't have any - baking isn't my strong point - I love cooking but baking is usually a disaster for me! I'm going to have the galette now - I'm going to go experiment to see if I...

Thanks but I turned it all on its head (I've never been good at sticking to plans and rules lol). I had two sunny side up eggs (fried eggs but no oil just a none stick pan) - I've not had that since I was a child as I'm not a fan of eggs but I really really enjoyed them. For lunch I'm...

I'm addicted to pasta - it is the worst thing in the world for me I know I feel ill after but I just can't help myself with it I'm a nightmare. We have it at least twice a week in various guises - I find it a cheap way to feed the family as well! Headache hasn't been quite as bad today but...

Jo, I know I'm new here but in that picture you look very slim!! Lovely dress the colour really suits you.

Thanks Bren, I think I overdosed on carbs over Christmas and New Year - you know it is bad when you get to the point of thinking urgh no more chocolate and definitely no more crisps!

I just had to take some paracetamol my head was (and still is) thumping. Just put my food for today on the daily menu thread, it may be subject to change but at the moment that is the plan. Right today I really *must* do some work instead of hanging out here all day. Scrambled eggs and...

B - Scrambled Egss & Smoked Salmon S - Mullerlight L - Grilled Chicken Breast S - Cottage Cheese & Mackrell D - Galette & home made herby mincemeat kebab sticks if I can be bothered - if not may just make a meatloaf with the mixture instead. Muller light for desert or snack later - will see how...

Thanks jaqys! Just made myself a hot water with mint and am going to go find the strongest pain killers I can find and climb into bed! Part of my new years resolutions is to get to bed before midnight every night - did it last night but couldn't sleep. Exhausted though. Sleep well and thanks...

and so ends my first day! Feeling sicky, very indigestiony, very very headachy and alround bleugh but I've done the first day. Now to load the dishwasher and head to bed hopefully without eating anything. For my own benefit here is what I ate today:- * 2 scrambled eggs for breakfast, black...

I know all about the constipation lol! I've low carbed before! I'm supposed to do 7 days of attack according to the dukan website but if I get bad I'll do just 5! The meat was from a butcher - they roast and pack it but it contains no preservatives or anything else. Just pure beef. I...

That happened to me - I had a fabulous massage but I honestly looked as if I had been in a car crash - I had bruising from my ribs down to my belly button and all the way down one arm. I hurt for a week. Hopefully you won't bruise like that but that was down to medication I was taking at the...

Tis lunchtime by my clock - 12:00 on the dot! Mind you I've only just finished my "mid morning" snack! So maybe not quite lunch time. Off to top up the hot water. Looking forward to shopping later so I can get some fresh ginger and mint leaves to put in the water to make it more palatable!

I have to go shopping later - herbal tea, gum, oat bran and more proteins to eat and snack on. Just had some sliced cold meat and a can of diet coke plus a mug of hot water. I'm a big coffee drinker but want to try to cut down because I know I go ott then can't sleep so want to use this as an...

Another ramble to keep me going! Almost done the first morning, am hungry and can't concentrate on work - I will go and have a protein snack and get some warm water down my neck that may help a bit - not done well with the water so far, need to really kick this up a notch. I also need to get...

Thanks for the welcomes etc. Bren that is a great loss!

Hi Bren Yes 20 mins of exercise plus some toning exercises which I'm about to go and do. Walking may be difficult today because of yet more snow (it takes me all my time to just stay upright in it) but I figured maybe a 20 minute walk round a supermarket may be a good compromise? I've just...

Thank you both for saying hi. Jaqys that is a really great weight loss, well done - truly inspirational! I'm just about to have my first water of the day and make scrambled eggs (I'd make omlette but find it impossible to keep it in one piece!). Feeling inspired and motivated by all the...

Weigh in pre-attack phase - 15st 12lbs I'm ashamed to say - that is half a stone more than I thought! My official weigh in day will be Monday as I feel that I'd let things slip over the weekend if I had my WI on Tuesdays. First week I'll weigh in plenty though. Well done to those that have...

Thank you very much. I already have some of the Di Vinci syrups as I found it very useful when doing another low carb diet last year. I will get some yoghurts in and will avoid the lemon in the hot water - I'll add a couple of scrapings of ginger though as I think from reading the book that is...

So this is the night before the morning after, been "here!" too many times before - the night before the "big life changing diet" starts only to fail and be disappointed. So learning from past experiences I know that I do best if I keep a diary and soley focus on the diet as if my life depended...

Just planning my foods for tomorrow for day one of attack and wondered if you could tell me how this lot sounds? I still need to go out and get some ingredients but don't want to delay the start! B - 2 egg omlette L - Smoked salmon, mackrel and smoked trout S - Oat bran galette D - Grilled...

Hello I used to lurk on this forum years ago (my last log in was 17th October 2006 lol) and I can't believe I'm still on the same treadmill! I did LL and lost a lot of weight but put it all back on, then did various other low carb diets and have had the usual success but then put it all back...

Hi Introduction & Photos Hi, I am Nadine, I have been doing LL for 14 or 15 weeks now and am currently in development. Here are my photos, the first one was taken in July about 3 weeks into LL, the second was taken in August, the third in September and the last one last Saturday. I still...