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Hello all! So I'm basically moving into conso now - after my date going so well on Friday I've had a further two dates since and we are basically a couple now sooo haven't really been sticking to the diet to be honest xD I've stayed pretty much the same this week despite the foods I've eaten...

Back on the green tea again today - figured i could do with a bit of a detox xD

Don't know about happier yet I'm only about 2/3 of the way there I know I won't be fully satisfied until I've got all the extra lbs off. But my confidence has definitely shot up :)

Actually broke through my plateau now woohoo I hope it will stay that way :D I was eating a lot of ham before like 2-3 slices everyday and whereas I lost in the beginning while eating it I think it was slowing me down. I did another 5 day attack with no pre-cooked meats and cut down a little on...

happy happy happy - just so freaking HAPPY! :D

Well done 10lbs in 3 weeks is great! My loss was quite similar in the beginning I lost 10lbs in 18 days I was so chuffed - It's been pretty slow ever since though it's now day 45 and I've only lost a further 5lbs. I had a naughty weekend around day 30 when my parents came to visit me around at...

Finally broke through my plateau, hit the 15lb milestone, lost over a stone, got a date tonight and haven't been given another essay to add to the list! Loving life today :))

And it just dawned on me that I've lost a freakin' STONE! eeeee :D Couldn't be a better start to my Friday! Definitely gona put a smile on my face and boost my confidence for tonight - fingers crossed it'll go well :D

Omg! I'm down 2.9lbs!! Yay!! Got through my plateau and even skipped 2lbs! AND I've hit my 15lb goal right on the head! Sooo happy! hehe It looks like it probably was those pre-cooked meats that were holding me back - so thanks for your advice Pauline! :D And also thanks to everyone for your...

When my family came to visit I actually had 2 days off and stayed the same. But in the following week reverted to attack and didn't lose a thing. My weight loss had been slowing down anyway though. You could probably enjoy yourself just once without putting too much back on but maybe be prepared...

thanks sid i really hope so! xx

I'm having a similar experience I haven't lost anything for like 2 weeks now. I think as you get to the last lbs its definitely harder to get them off as you body adapts and you have to be even stricter. I would say enjoy yourself and maybe try to get back on it after? I got fed up and had a bit...

Yay!! I managed to find some skinless and boneless tins of salmon!! A rip of at like £2.60 odd a tin and typically in the Sainsbury's that could not be any further away from where I live but yay I don't have to go hungry XD I seriously think I would rather starve than eat more tuna haha had a...

Thanks! I'm so excited for it I've only ever been on one date in my life so I hope it goes well xD Yeah I kinda struggle with the dairy I have a bit of a sweet tooth and the Greek yoghurt is just yummy I could eat a pot a day lol didn't realize there was so many carbs in skimmed milk either...

Just a little update :D things are going pretty good I've got a little fed up of the green tea so I've switched back to my black coffee with sweetener. It's kind of more yummy and warm and comforting than green tea somehow :) plus it's helping me get through these endless essays XD I've cut...

Thank you! The diet really does work it just takes a lot of perseverance I lost quickly at the beginning but it did slow down a lot and it's been tough hitting a plateau had a few hiccups along the way but all is not lost I'm determined not to give up until I get there hehe my ultimate goal is...

YES!! My yoghurt is back!! It was just out of stock :O there was only 6 tubs of it there today so I nabbed 3 of them even though I'm in uni until 3pm I couldn't risk not picking them up! haha they're heavy too will be a good workout carrying them home later xD landed! :D i've cut down on yoghurt...

Okay will do - thanks again! :D I've got one tin of skinless and boneless salmon there so I'll take that with me this week and next week if I get hungry i'll just have to suck it up and eat some damn tuna xD it'll only be about twice a week so it won't kill me lol cutting back on the yoghurt a...

Starting afresh today :) the past 2 weeks have sucked. I lost 10lbs in the first 18 days and only managed to lose a further 2.2lbs since. So pretty awful in fact my body just came to a halt and I feel like all my effort has just been for nothing basically. But It's now day 40 and I've got 17...

Thanks Pauline. I'll give the ham a miss this week I'll replace it with white fish instead - I think it'd work out cheaper anyway! Hopefully that will do something to the scales by next Saturday!

These are my menus from the past 5 days: Monday: Scrambled eggs (2) with skimmed milk 2 slices of smoked ham 3 tbsp yoghurt with 2 tbsp oatbran Salmon fillet Mini chicken fillet x4 Tuesday: 3 tbsp yoghurt with 2 tbsp oatbran 2 slices of smoked ham Scrambled eggs (2) Turkey burgers x2 (home...

So the scales haven't moved for 9 days now and omg it's annoying. Any one have any idea what's going on? I'm sure I'm eating enough and getting enough protein. Maybe I'm suddeny eating too many carbs to get back into ketosis? Arf I duno. Frustrated!! :( I think my body has just adjusted to the...

Didn't lose anything this morning again either. Really think I screwed everything up last weekend. Huff :( Gona start cruise take two today - it's been 4 days and attack clearly isn't doing anything to jolt my weight loss. If I don't lose anything by this time next week I think I might start...

Fat content is 0.4 and sat fat 0.3! It was the perfect yoghurt :( it better not have horse in it I want it!

Verdict on the Tesco's finest fat free greek yoghurt: flippin' lovely! On the other hand it's been taken off the shelf!! Nooo :( It might be just in the store I go to I'll have to check another store but nooo :( only 3.3g of sugar!!

Haha xD I'd actually lost 0.4lbs yesterday morning so I thought attack was working and I was getting back on track but yet again this morning I've gone back up 0.2lbs so I'm exactly where I started xD I really don't understand what's going on I don't think my bod wants to lose anymore lol one...

I'm sure you will. I really don't know what makes me do it. Whether its a comfort thing or a self-sabotage thing or just something that makes me feel like i'm sticking two fingers up to the world I don't know. I'd like to figure it out though.

I started drinking green tea while dieting as I heard about how it can aid weight loss - duno if there's much truth in this - and I wanted to kind of detox while I dieted. I recently heard it can lead to tachycardia though and my heart rate is actually pretty high so i'm not sure if it's the...

I binge but only when I'm watching what I eat and when something really upsets me. When I'm not watching what I eat, cakes, biscuits and the like aren't something I think about a lot. But when I'm trying to lose weight I constantly crave them and if something happens to tip me over the edge it's...

Up 0.2lbs?? Noooo. I guess maybe the effects of my weekend were simply prolonged :( hopefully it won't go up anymore. Doing a few days on attack gona see where I am Thursday morning. I hope I'll be back on track again by this weekend...

Just discovered Tesco's finest fat free greek yoghurt it must be new - haven't actually tried it yet it's £1.50 as opposed to £1 for the original Tesco's version but the sugar content is lower it's like 3.3g per 100g which is even less than total and still cheaper. I'll let you know the verdict...

I love Missguided :) and Asos - I'm gona go nuts on that site with my card when I reach my goal haha x

I was very naughty and had some Morgans Spiced with diet coke on the weekend. It was very yummy - almost as good as Sailor Jerry's! I used to love the lime and vanilla Sailor Jerrys but for some reason they stopped doing it :(

Bought skinny jeans and a leather jacket in a size 8 omg i'm actually getting there eee just the last inch to go!

Thanks everyone ♥ So I weighed this morning bracing myself for a 3, 4, 5lb gain, and the scales have not moved. I haven't even put on 0.1lbs - What the fudge?! How is that even possible? :eek: To make things weirder I measured myself to make sure nothing had crept back onto my hips and waist...

Dreading weighing tomorrow after coming well and truly off the wagon this weekend >< I let my guard down due to some personal issues and just need to face the music at least I'm getting straight back on it i'm not letting some heartless scumbag break me and put all my effort to waste. I've...

Thanks guys! You're all totally right. After the way I felt I did just let myself go this weekend with my family but I'm getting straight back on the wagon tomorrow. Starting attack again until Friday and hopefully I'll be back to where I was by next weekend! Bought myself a pair of jeans (which...

I've decided i'm gona treat myself to a new pair of jeans today :) my boyfriend suddenly decided he didn't love me anymore and has p*ssed off with his ex so I shan't be needing to spend my money on Skype credit anymore :D I've done so well and I even though I'm ashamed to say I fell off the...

Wow 17% is awesome :O I think mine's around 20...I wanna do one!

I started by weighing everyday but when things started to slow down it decreased to every 2 days and then to twice a week. At first you want to keep weighing to make sure you're losing but as you get more into it you'll just chill out a little. You need to do what's right for you :)

nooooo my new rings are too loose! :eek: (had them for crimbo) i haven't worn them since i started and now i have to hold them on with another ring XD

Just a question about vanilla essence - can I use any, like the one from Tesco, or do I have to use a certain kind?

Ooh yes sounds good! Thanks! xx

I've seen a chocolate mug cake on there but I haven't seen a plain muffin one :(

Just curious if there's some way to make muffins like in a mug in the micro? I'm not a very good cook I just need something convenient and have no idea what ingredients to use XD And if I want to use vanilla essence can it be any one or does it have to be some sort of Dukan version?

Hey guys :) Down 1.4lbs this week which brings my total loss to 12.2lbs in 28 days - not bad! Half an inch has also gone from my hips woopee :) I now have another 28 days to get off another 8lbs which will hopefully equate to another 1.5 inches off various parts of my bod. 2" have gone from my...

this sounds lush i'm defo gona make this soon. i just need cake! XD

been craving a biscuit for sooo long I am defo making one of these tomorrow!!

Haha exactly! That's the only place we DON'T want it to go from! On the positive side at least I'll be able to buy the nice pretty bras on the high street and actually find my size rather than paying stupid money for one boring bra. I'm pretty willing to have a smaller bust if it means a smaller...

Just wondering, why is this not advised?

My bras are a little looser...I don't quite fill the cup anymore :(

Thanks for this :) I'm going through a bit of a slow patch all of a sudden and want to boost my loss again. I shall have a read :D

Today is my 28th day of the diet I have never managed to stick to something this long before I can't believe I am halfway there! Anxious to step on the scales tomorrow it's the 1 month/week 3 of cruise weigh in. Not feeling very optimistic it's been a very slow week and I know I haven't lost any...

There's one cheese I really do like and that's halloumi which has quite a bit of protein in it. The problem is I only like one particular brand of it that I found in Istanbul and cannot find anything similar over here :( I basically lived off that and bread when I was there it was sooo fattening...

Yep, definitely need to find an Aldi xD

I was kind of thinking this about the cheese because I'm not a very big fan of cheese. I'd rather have 40g of chocolate haha

to wear all the clothes i've always wished i could wear on holidays like mini shorts, bralets, crop tops, bodycon dresses and i'm gona treat myself to a gorgeous Victoria's Secret bikini when i reach my goal :D this is my summer and i literally can't wait!

Ever just have a really crappy day where you feel like you're doing it all for nothing and despite the fact that you've lost 11lbs you just feel like you don't look that different and that you're still at square one so you wonder is the effort really worth it? Even when there's no point in...

I believe you can drink herbal and green teas. I've been drinking Twinings green teas and chamomile tea since the beginning and it hasn't affected my weight loss :)

Green tea and other teas are fine I drink up to 3 cups a day :) green tea is supposed to be good for flushing out toxins! It's good you've finally decided to start :D This diet really does work you just need perseverance, a bit of discipline and lot's of support which you will find on here :D...

Ooh these scales are stubborn this week them numbers just do NOT want to go down! I think I may try increasing my protein and water intake a little and cut out the diet coke and see if that makes a difference by this Thursday. I'm going to try and leave the scales alone until then XD

It's a mix of the cost and the fact that chicken or turkey is so much quicker and easier (I'm a hopeless cook) haha and also because the fat content is higher. It'll be nice to have it in a restaurant as a treat! :D

I think I'll probs go for a grilled chicken salad for lunch and then a nice fillet steak for dinner with some veggies if poss :D I'm actually quite looking forward to it l havent had beef in sooo long xD then on Sunday I reckon I'll go for salmon :) mmm

Thanks guys :) If I were to go for a steak what cut would you say is the best/leanest? Is the fillet usually the leanest?

Down 0.4lbs and into the next lb :D Think I just need to accept that I'm probably not going to reach my goal this week, my bod is probs just having a likkle rest xD Just not gona think about it and keep going. 24 days gone, still got 32 days to melt them inches away :)

Those are all pretty much things I think to myself haha such as when managing to eat an entire pizza to myself, not wanting to share it to tell the truth and still having room for fudge cake. Then being hungry again for a sandwich about 4 hours later XD

Hellooo, So my parents are coming to visit me next week and I'm freaking out a little. Usually when they visit we spend the day at a couple of bars and eat lunch and dinner at restaurants. This time I'm going to be unable to drink, which I've already told them but they don't believe me, but...

A minor slip up! Just get straight back on it :D I'm currently getting to the point where I could actually murder a cupcake. I suddenly feel like HOW can I live without cake? Whereas before when I wasn't on a diet, I never thought about cake whatsoever. I'm also dreaming about slipping up and...

A similar thing happened to me last week where I lost 2.6lbs in 4 days (a lot for me) and since I have only lost 0.8 lbs. Hopefully my body's doing the fluctuating thing and I'll have a nice loss again sometime next week xD

I am a student of Oriental Studies at Oxford University specializing in Modern Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Modern Turkish literature and Ottoman/Modern Turkish history :cool: Hence, I am constantly creme crackered :D

I really need to find out if there's an Aldi near me somewhere. Right now I'm basically limited to Tesco and Sainsbury's. And the only real positive about Sainsbury's is that their tinned carrots contain less sugar xD Tesco is reasonably cheap though so I can't complain :)

Yeah, when I think about it I actually lost 10lbs in 18 days which is a heck of a lot for me. And I certainly do feel a little smaller. Plus I still have 5 weeks to go. So I didn't get what I wanted but weight loss is hardly ever consistent. I might get an unexpected loss again next week or...

Feeling a little frustrated at the mo :( I've only lost half an inch from my waist and a quarter of an inch from my thighs since last week. Everything else has stayed the same. I really needed to be losing half an inch every week from everywhere to reach my goal in 5 weeks' time. I've been doing...

Tesco's greek yoghurt is quite thick and creamy it's really lovely I always have it for breakfast or as a dessert. I haven't attempted to make my own yoghurt yet but i think it's definitely something I should think about!

Just thought I might recommend Tesco's fat free greek yoghurts which are 50p for 200g pots and £1 for 500g. They have about 0.2 more grams of sugar per 100g than Total and about 2g less protein, but this is the yoghurt I've eaten from the beginning and I've still had great results. It's less...

happy happy happy :D working constantly all day every day feeling absolutely nackered there just aren't enough hours in the day! but things couldn't be better ♥

Down 0.8 lbs this morning since Monday :) reeeeally wanted a whole lb but its close and I had such a big loss at the begginning of the week so I've still surpassed my target for this week and lost 3.4lbs in total :) can't complain about that! Wanted to get down into the next lb but I'm on the...

Weigh day tomorrow - eek! Nervous XD really wanna be down another lb! Been good this week haven't wobbled as of yet so I hope it shows :)

Yeah you have to stick to low carb strictly and then very slowly re-introduce them later. I would stick to very low fat oils/spreads using them sparingly, and I'd say to use skimmed milk. Try to keep sat fat as low as possible - if you want to lose fat then it doesn't make sense to consume a lot...

I dreamt about cheesecake and birthday cake all night last night XD lol it was lush! ♥

Soooo tired but have too much work to sleep :( can't wait to see the fam next week but it means I've got to get all my work done early plus I gotta get in an hours walk and so from 10am to 12am it's work work work with small gaps in between for eating. I'd better get a 2:1 for this...

Hey guys just thought I'd check in! Everything's going pretty well it's almost been 3 weeks since I started this now and I have never stuck to a diet this long before - not that I've ever done any serious diets just healthy eating and exercise which never seemed to work xD My diet this week is...

Hit my 10lb milestone this morning! Lost 2.6lbs in 4 days! Over the moon ♥

Oh my actual God!! :eek: I just weighed in. I was hoping for 1.2lbs to be on the way to 2lb for my Thursday (and 3rd week) weigh in. Well, since Thursday, 4 days ago, I have lost 2.6lbs ahhh lol!! I completely missed 2 lbs! Yet again my face was a picture looking at my scale haha I don't know...

Sooo just measured this morning and it turns out that I have lost 1.5 inches from my back and an inch from my bust! The reason behind my zip victory :D Half an inch has also left my waist and hips, and a whole one has gone from my thighs! Finally! Happy that I'm staying on target for at least...

Haha Pauline! Thanks guys! ♥

Eeek! So I just zipped up a dress I haven't been able to wear for over 2 years since my summer holiday in 2010! :eek: One of my goals was to be able to fit back into this dress and I can't believe I'm back into it so soon! I decided to slip it on this morning to see if the zip would go up any...

Yes feeling a bit more positive today! I've had a rough few days at uni and haven't been feeling too good in myself - probably a lot to do with hormones! haha I just over-stress myself out sometimes. But I'm feeling a lot better today thank you! I didn't weigh this morning, I didn't think it...

I also didn't drink any diet coke yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it - I hear that fizzy drinks can sometimes cause some water retention...:confused: Whatever it is, I haven't been this light for 4 months what with uni stress having gotten on top of me and then Christmas so...

Down by 0.8lbs this morning! What the fudgeeeee? :D It must have been the salmon fillet! :eek: haha yesterday was my 7th day of cruise and my total weight lost for the first week is 2.2lbs! Eek! Didn't think I was going to make target after yesterday so to see I was down by 0.8 I bet the look on...

worst day ever. no weight loss, total embarrassment at uni and topped off by being unable to talk to my boyfriend on Skype, the one thing that could have cheered me up. the world doesn't like me very much today...

Yeah I have been measuring too and I've lost an inch or so from various places :) It's always at this point that I start getting doubts about whether it's really going to work, if I really am going to reach my goal weight, lose the inches and if all the effort is worth such slow progress. On top...

Yeah my goal when I started was to lose 20lbs so about 1.5 stone. I dared not tell anyone because it sounds so drastic for someone of my height, but it's not that drastic really. If I manage it I should be about 3-4 inches smaller than I initially was and I'll still have a healthy BMI so, it's...

Stayed the same today :( If I don't drop 0.4lbs tomorrow I won't be on target for my 2lb loss per week. I really need 2lbs per week to meet my goal and I feel it's at least what I deserve after the effort I'm putting into this! It is my TOTM though I'm due this week so perhaps things might be...

I weigh in the mornings too, it definitely gives me a more favourable number than if I were to weigh at night xD and I kind of weigh every day just to make sure I'm staying on track. I need to lose the rest of my weight in 6 weeks so I'm a liiiiittle obsessed :rolleyes:

Oh my gosh I had a dream last night that I ate 4 chocolates from a box of Thorntons or something like that - I was mortified! Sooo glad to wake up and find that I hadn't actually eaten them :eek: Along with the weight I think I'm slowly losing my mind xD

Yeah that could definitely be what's happening - the body is a weird and wonderful machine! I'm sure if you just push through the weight loss will soon get back on track :D

I hate it when certain thin girls who clearly make an effort to be thin say they eat whatever they want and post pictures of huuuuge meals all over facebook as though they eat like pigs when they clearly don't. In the end they probably only ate a few chips while their boyfriend ate the rest. I...

Perhaps it could be due to some sort of water retention, are you drinking enough water? eating too much salt? or hormonal changes can affect that kind of thing too. Hope you find a solution soon :( good luck!

Having a good day today :) haven't felt too hungry - diet coke is the one! I decided to have a day off chicken/turkey as I fear I may just turn into one soon. Felt like a day off meat so as it's a PV day I've had the usual yoghurt with oatbran, scrambled eggs with tomato and cucumber and just a...

I'm currently on the Dukan diet and likewise alcohol isn't permitted. I'm also a student and I can relate to the whole 'pressure to drink' thing. I'm pretty notorious for liking a bottle of the old vino xD and if I say I don't want to drink people don't believe me and tell me that I've 'got to'...

Great. After getting annoyed that I waited around 2 hours for 2 classes that had been cancelled due to snow on Friday, I now find that both of the classes had NOT been cancelled, but that one had been moved (thanks for the email - not!) while the institute where the other class took place was...

I also love a nice Rioja - Faustino V is absolutely yummy.

Omg! I weighed myself this morning (against my own rules I was just too curious) and thought I had stayed the same which I was happy with after a PV day as last time I gained 0.4 lbs. However after checking my diary I realised that I'm actually 0.4lbs lighter today than yesterday! omg! after a...

Thanks guys! And you're right I shouldn't let it put me off. It looks like it's here to stay for most of the week so I'm probably gona have to walk to uni in it anyway - I might as well get used to it! A bit of practise and I might stop walking like Bambi xD I am off for a nice Sunday stroll :p

So I have been doing Dukan for 10 days and here's the verdict :D In total I've lost 6.2lbs of the 23 I am going to lose by the 9th of March. I've lost just over 1" from my hips, 2" from my waist and 1" from my back and bust :) If I can keep going like this I can defo get my bikini bod in time...

Well done for resisting - it's always that much harder when you're a guest at someone's house. And congrats on your loss so far! Dani x

One week down, seven to go...nothing good comes without a bit of hard work!

So I just finished my supper of chicken breast and a slice of ham - yummy. I've had about 300g yoghurt with my oatbran today and also had 2 turkey burgers and some scrambled eggs and another slice of ham. Hopefully I'm not eating too much sat fat the scales will tell tomorrow XD Reeeally wanna...

Cutting carbs and sugar has got to be the golden rule. No white bread, pasta, rice or processed foods full of sugar and salt. Eat clean. Eat plenty of lean protein, leafy green veggies and smaller portions of wholemeal pasta, rice and bread. If you really wanna lose fast cut pasta, rice, cereals...

Eaten quite a lot today my Turkey steaks needed to be eaten and I weren't gona let them go to waste XD Basically been sticking to oatbran with yoghurt in the mornings - I really like it like that and actually look forward to it XD Had some more yoghurt for a snack and then had some nice Turkey...

Apparently the more you eat the more you'll lose, and skipping meals can cause the body to absorb every last calorie from your next meal. But I don't think it'll make much difference to your weight just this once. Last night I had guests at my flat and didn't have time to cook myself anything in...

Blasted snow! True, it looks lovely from your bedroom window when you wake up in the morning, but when you have to trudge two miles in it to Uni looking like Bambi, it doesn't seem so lovely...

Down 0.8 lbs since yesterday :D I hope I dont go back up again tomorrow :rolleyes:

I'm really starting to hate tuna...u.u

Hey guys! So sometimes I think everyone just feels like letting out some random thought or emotion or worry whether it's about their weight loss or life or anything! They had a thread like this on another forum I used to use and I found it good just to be able to blurt out whatever was in my...

First day of cruise went well :) had some mushrooms for dinner and salad in the evening with my turkey steaks. I've also started eating slices of ham because I just love ham and I still lost after eating 2 slices on my last day of attack :) I actually put on 0.4lbs this morning though :( but I...

Mine's going good so far - I started Dukan 6 days days ago and so far lost 5.2lbs :) I only have about 20lbs to lose so it's been a good start! After tomorrow I'll be weighing just once a week and I'm hoping for at least 2lbs each time! Starting to get cravings for things like biscuits and...

Fantastic! Well done :D

Thanks Lara :) I just attempted Davina's Buff Cardio for the first time in two months and omg did it kill me. Didn't even finish it in the end I felt so puffed :eek: I'm not sure if it's got something to do with a lack of energy due to the big calorie deficit but I can definitely feel the...

So attack is finally finished and I'm down by 0.8lbs this morning! :D eek! Since coming back to uni last Thursday I have lost a total of 5.2lbs and could not be happier :D Today is my first day of cruise and I cannot wait to have some yummy fresh salad with my turkey steak tonight!! My goal now...

1. It didn't rain so I didn't have wet socks 2. My waist is an inch smaller 3. I passed my special exams and so finally I can be left in PEACE!

I made some mini burgers from Turkey mince on the George yesterday and they were looovely! Make sure to squish the fat out! There was quite a bit even in Turkey mince. Well done on lasting 8 days in attack and losing 10lb that's awesome! I've lost 4lb so far, I was hoping for 5 but hopefully in...

Down by 0.4lbs this morning - weight loss is definitely slowing down :( but at least it's something i suppose! Nothing can get me down today :D (I passed my exam which I was about 99% sure I had failed and so everything is going gooood :p) It's my last day of attack today and if I can get down...

Don't forget low fat yoghurt! Yummy. It can be quite tough though and a little boring as there's not too much variety really. As we get more used to it though I'm sure we'll come up with more and more interesting recipes! :) I'm quite boring in what I eat anyway to be honest and I can be quite...

I'm finding it really do-able so far I'm at the end of attack day 4 and I feel really good. No more headaches yay! My menus are pretty humdrum it's got to be said but that doesn't bother me so much. Things in my life are going nicely for once and me being happy is definitely making a difference...

Thankyou! I'm planning on making Koftes and cooking them in the George Foreman grill which should help with fat drainage :D

I just have a quick question regarding Turkey mince: I bought a pack today as it was reduced and I thought Turkey is in general quite lean. Looking at the back it says that there is approx 5g of fat per 100g, but the saturates is only 1.5g. If I were to eat about 200g the sat fat would only be...

0.5lbs lighter! Down into the next pound :) I have have two days left of attack so if I can keep this up I'll have reached my goal for the first phase - yay! Shall be doing an hour an a half of walking today aswell as my classes start and I live a stupid distance away from the town centre. But...

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Good luck Lara! Stayed on track again today :) I think it's helped that I've been quite busy with revision I'm not thinking about food so I'm gona try and keep myself occupied with translations and uni work as much as I can! Might improve my grades at the same time :D In total I've had 300g of...

Don't even feel hungry today! I love oatbran :D it must be what Lembas bread is made of...(all you Lord of the Rings fans out there) :rolleyes:

Great! I bought mine from Tesco for £1.99 but you can get it at any big supermarket I think or at Holland & Barratts :)

Yeah I'm feeling fine so far. I've had minor headaches but nothing too uncomfortable and I don't feel too tired or anything :p Down by 0.5lbs this morning - a little disappointed I wanted a little bit more - definitely gonna jolt my metabolism with a nice walk this morning :) didn't have too...

I'm the same very much a winooo at the weekends haha xD unfortunately I've had to go cold turkey :( ouch!

I haven't told anyone except a facebook friend. My parents would go mad if they found out I was doing Dukan (despite the fact that I am in my twenties!) and I tried not to tell my flatmates because last time one of them just kept commenting on what I ate it was so frustrating. All it was was...

1. wrote my Turkish essay 2. stuck to my diet 3. got yet another lovely text tonight from my absolutely gorgeous (don't know how I got him) boyfriend who must have been thinking of me before he went to sleep <3 *sigh*

It's not too complicated really :) At first you need to eat foods that are as close to pure protein as possible, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and low fat dairy. Then after about 4-5 days you can introduce certain vegetables on alternate days. You keep to this until you reach your goal...

Yeah :) in the first couple of days it's a lot to do with water weight I think - but I'm still chuffed anyway! hehe I'm not an expert so I can't really say for sure if it would be compatible or not. The book encourages activity like walking everyday, but I think for running you wouldn't have...

Sooo it's coming to the close of attack day 2 :D Breakfast: 200g yoghurt w/oatbran I didnt really have dinner today as I was doing some uni work all day. Just munched on some chicken breast chunks, two small beef slices, half a tin of salmon and another 100g of yoghurt. Supper is going to be a...

I watched all the episodes of this I got completely addicted I love it. It's so inspiring when people lose like 200lbs and I think 'I only want to lose 20 I've got no excuse!' Plus Chris Powell is a hottie :cool:

8lbs thats brill :D good luck second time round! x

Down 3lbs so far :D wooo chuffed! :D

Thanks for helping me out haha lean jam made me giggle xD I think I'll just stick to no pork then just to be safe - for now at least :) Today went pretty well :) food- wise at least anyway; had an exam that went horrifically xD oh well! Breakfast was 150g fat free natural yoghurt Dinner: half...

Now I'm a little bit confused about ham - I thought ham slices were allowed as long as it was lean, but then I was told that ham is a bad idea as it has too much salt. Is ham tolerated or should it be avoided?

Thanks for your advice :) i definitely got a little confused regarding yoghurt - i bought onken's fat free yoghurt which was lower in sugar than most but i'll have a look out for that total one. i've read through all of the phases in the book so i'm confident the diet could work for me. i'm...

Hey guys! I'm completely new to dukan and going to be starting first thing tomorrow :) I'm pretty excited about it I hope it works for me like it has so many others! But i know I'm going to need some support to get me through the tough parts so that's why I decided to write a diary to keep me...

I really like Davina's Buff Body workout :) when I first started the cardio I had to stop about 5 times throughout for being out of breath :( but not long after I was able to do it all the way through no problemo :) being able to do that is a satisfactory level of fitness for me personally and I...

Thankyou! I'll give those a try :) x

Hey everyone! I'm just about to start the Dukan diet I've just read the book and I'm raring to go! Just wondering if anyone could clear up a few things for me. I know we can have low fat dairy I was just wondering about Tesco's non-fat Greek yoghurt as it has 10g of carbs in each pot so I just...

New year new me as they say! I am back and with a vengeance :D

I've been exercising for 30 mins everyday for the past 2 weeks now - when do you guys reckon I should start seeing results?

My friend has gone back to Olu Deniz a few times she says it's lovely there. I can't get enough of Gumbet it's every beach-loving party animal's paradise! haha Bring on Turkey 2012! xx

Feeling back on track finally - not been feeling too good the past few days it's been rather depressing. Didn't fall off the wagon but just felt totally crappy and considered that chocolate could be the answer. I think it was just hormones, time of the month or whatever because now I feel okay...

1. decided to do my cardio workout and got through it again without having to stop - the last time wasn't a fluke! 2. it's finally May and summer's coming! 3. i had halloumi for dinner - damn i love that stuff :D

Funnily enough my period has come a couple of days early this month which I thought was weird - perhaps its because of my diet too :)

Jealousy? Nobody likes it when their friend looks much better than they do :P

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Just wana start seeing results now u.u

I'm personally not doing slimming world but my Aunt has been doing slimming world for the past few months and the transformation is amazing :)

These feelings are kind of familiar to me. Being the fat and ugly one of the group as a child has always stuck with me, and even though the weight naturally fell off as I've got older I've still remained a little chubby and these feelings have always stuck with me and led to a lack in confidence...

1. did boxing even though I felt shattered 2. feel good after staying healthy last night 3. only 6 weeks left until I go home!

So true :) I'm hoping to lose 10lbs to get down to 7st12 too, but I'll be happy with 8 stone if I manage to build a bit of muscle in the meanwhile. I'm aiming for 1lb a week which should be doable. I dont have a scales at the moment though so I'm just having to judge in the mirror! No change as...

Sooo proud of myself this weekend :D Did both cardio and boxing yesterday before going out for a meal and ordering a healthy lean steak and resisting the mashed potato. Also stuck to two glasses of wine (one small one large) whereas I would normally have a bottle xD It had pretty much the same...

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when you manage to complete a workout without stopping when you had to take about 5 breaks the first time you did it! :D

just got through Davina's Buff Cardio without stopping!!! :D:D:D Now for boxing! *pew pew*

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Take the anger at yourself and turn it into motivation to get straight back on the wagon. Remember how you feel now and turn it into something positive. You won't reach for those crisps again ;)

Well the past 2 days I have been rather good :) I feel so much better in myself eating fruit and veg, doing exercise and actually getting some work done. Being single has really got my motivation going! :cool: Decided now to cut out bread/pasta/rice altogether for the moment and get my carbs...

Hi :) Welcome to the forum and best of luck! xx

Breakfast is just about kick-starting your metabolism in the morning. Your metabolism slows down as you sleep and until you eat something it stays slowed down. Or so I've read :)

I can't stand it when people aren't supportive. It's hard enough to diet as it is with keeping it up and making the effort to exercise and not eat a lot of things we enjoy. And after that people just can't find it in themselves to congratulate someone just because they are now thinner than them...

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well done! x

I haven't been before I'm sooo excited my aunt goes almost every year i'm so jealous of her! I went to NY for my 17th so I decided on Las Vegas for my 21st - it's becoming a bit of a tradition xD I really wana do the whole black cocktail dress in the casino thing haha - when in rome!

I'm going to Gumbet in Bodrum - been there 6 times in the last five years I always have a fab time there. What about you? I'm going to Las Vegas this winter for my 21st! Can't wait :D x

Thanks :) the donuts are my weird way of just coming to terms with the fact that there's always temptation out there and just getting used to it. Eventually seeing a donut won't phase me one bit - i hope XD haha

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Best of luck reaching your goal :) x

Hey! I'm also off to Turkey (again) this summer and hoping to lose 10lbs before I go :D i'm more determined than ever this year! Not doing slimming world just cutting out the evil carbs like bread/pasta/rice etc and working out more so I should get there slowly but surely! - I got a lot of time...

Hey guys :) i'm not doing slimming world but wondered if I could join in anyways just for the support? :o I'm 20 years young, 5ft3 and weighing in at 120 lbs. I don't have a lot to lose I'm aiming for about -10lbs by summer so I can finally feel good a bikini on the beach :D I'm not doing any...

1. stuck to my plan 2. worked out for 40 mins and dare I say kind of enjoyed it 3. finally got some revision done!

HONK for day 8 of 55!

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Definitely gona do my workout late afternoon from now on - actually had the energy to get through 40 mins with a mini ab workout too :D Stuck to my plan so far and had fruit for breakfast and halloumi with wholemeal bread for lunch - shall be having scrambled egg for tea and some tuna later on...

Getting sooo bored of exercise now :( I know I have to keep going though. I know I'll start getting fitter and it'll get easier but I just hate being so hot and sweaty and unable to breathe u.u apparently we have higher energy levels late in the afternoon, so I think I'll try again tomorrow at...

Yep! Still a loss! And well done! A least you know that you can slip up and still lose so it's not the end of the world - slow and steady always wins the race ;) I was very bad and fell into the choco trap last night :( nooo I just felt like I needed some damn sugar! - Apart from that I was...

Thanks! :D xx

That sounds pretty cool - I love the Wii! I did the Wii Fit Plus for a while but then got a little bored after I'd done evrything a million times xD I might give the Biggest Loser one a try - a personalised workout sounds good too :)

It sounds realistic :) you'd just have to lose about 2lbs every week and that stone'll be gone :)

I miss ice cream so much - I'll definitely look for that when I get back home. I've been meaning to try Skinny Cow ice cream too - apparently thats got less calories too.

Hi Mia! Don't worry about the slip up - they only make us more determined! I see you're going to Turkey this summer too - where are you going? I'm off to Bodrum for the 7th time this August :D I just noticed the Turkish in your signature and I think it would sound better like "Hayallerimiz...

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Everyone's going to Turkey yoohoo! The best place ever in summer :D

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Hi :) For breakfast I eat scrambled eggs everyday with a couple of mushrooms. Breakfast is quite a tricky one but you can have sausage and bacon or perhaps a balkan-style breakfast with some greek yoghurt, cheese, cucumber, ham - checking the carb content in everything of course as some are...

I have also started my own low-carb diet in the past few days - on day 6 now! I've always been a lover of carbs and a hater of exercise and being so petite it's left me with a few extra inches of blubber that I don't need and want to get rid of. I'm hoping I can lose the extra pounds by avoiding...

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Walnuts - gone into walnut overdrive

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Welcome and good luck! xx

Congrats! It's a lovely mac too :) x

Craving chocolate - bad! Noooo :( And I think I ate too many walnuts - those thing's are just too damn addictive :(

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I also have freshly washed bedding to sleep in tonight n.n lushhhh

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I can't wait to wear a bikini on the beach and feel good! And I also cant wait to stop hiding my spare tyre with a cushion when I sit down xD

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Good luck! Stay determined and you will do it :) xx

Mmm healthy chicken korma :D I love indian food so much. It's one of the things I miss most about not being in the UK! :( Although I suppse it's a good thing! xD

It kind of depends on the way it was said too. Saying that someone 'shouldn't be there' comes across as a rude and negative comment. If it was meant in a positive sense they would have said something like 'she doesn't need to be here'. I would personally find that more complimentary than the...

You can find out what your resting metabolic rate is online, then take 500 calories off that to start with :)

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1. did the cleaning and washing 2. made homemade burgers for the first time yummy 3. stayed on the wagon for 5 days!

Another good day on the low-carb front: Brunch 12:30pm - Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese and mushrooms Snack throughout the afternoon - Walnuts (yummy) Tea 6:15pm - Homemade beef burgers with cheese, green beans and leek Haven't actually felt too hungry today! :D Decided to give my legs a...

I've felt like this too seeing as I'm not overweight for my height and have a healthy BMI. I have put myself on a mission to lose body fat in order to gain the confidence that I never had in myself and my appearance due to the fact that I was called fat and ugly by the other kids for years as a...

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Oops - didn't realise it was just LT users - scrap that!

Go for a walk Chew sugarfree gum Drink some coke zero :D

Home made burgers too with cheese, tomato, green beans and leek nom :D

I'm also hoping to lose a couple of inches before summer this year! Good luck girls we can do it! x

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Had another good day diet-wise. Stayed away from carbs and did my workout first thing this morning to get my metabolism going :D Ended up having brunch at about half 1 because the kitchen was occupied....again u.u Had scrambled egg, tomatoes and a few mushrooms. Had some tuna as a snack at about...

Honk for day 4!

You will do it! Lot's of luck! xxx

I'm not doing any specific diet, just going relatively low calorie and low-carb hoping it will help me lose a couple of inches. I'm currently an 8-10 in clothes depending on what it is, but I have this size 8 bustier dress which I wore 2 summers ago that I can no longer fit into :( I would love...

Grilled chicken breast with tomato, onion, mushroom and garlic mmm :)

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That's really amazing. Well done! x

Exactly! It's just all about having that confidence in yourself on the beach and we will definitely have it this year :D Enjoy all of your holidays! Jealous I'm only going on one :( lol xx

You will love it! I think it would just depend on how much you plan on toning up. I'm just under 5"3 with a really petite frame and I normally did no exercise whatsoever so on top of the spare tyre I'm not toned at all which makes me look even chubbier. If you plan on working out and toning up...

I'm aiming to lose somewhere between 10-15lbs - not very much! I just need to get those extra couple of inches off my arms thighs and stomach. I've always worn bikinis but never felt very comfortable or confident. I'd normally just sit in the shade and cover myself with a kaftan and come home...

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Hi! :) I'm also working towards a yummy bikini bod for my holiday in Turkey :D I'm heading off to Bodrum for the 6th year in a row this August and I'm determined to feel confident on the beach this year! We WILL do it! As for stretch marks, I have some on my thighs but you can't notice them too...

I don't have a lot of fat on my body, but I would like to become just a little leaner. I'd like to lose about an inch of my arms/legs and perhaps 2 or 3 of my stomach area. I don't have any weights but I've started doing some cardio workouts which also concentrate on toning the arms abs and...

I did a few calculations online and my resting metabolic rate according to my height, weight and the amount of exercise I would normally do is 1,350 calories. So a 500 calorie deficit would be 850 calories - which in the end i decided to aim for. Plus exercise I should lose perhaps 2 lbs a week...

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Thanks Kat1e :)

Yep! Can't wait to be on the beach in my bikini sipping cocktails :D haha hope you have a fab hols with your beach bod too! xx

I would recommend you give Turkey a try definitely. Have you been to Egypt before? My Aunt and Uncle have gone there a few times all inclusive and they said the food and hotels there were really nice. The only thing they complained about was the drink - I don't think they have many of the...

Yer that's always a concern for people who have never been. The key is just to be careful like you would anywhere. I've personally met so many nice people there and have made some really good friends. A lot of Turkish guys are actually really sweet, but just as friends and nothing more :) If you...

I'm a big fan of tuna at the mo seeing as I just discovered I like it xD I never liked it as a kid and so I've always steered away from it - this is very good news for my diet!