Consolidation CONSO COMPLETED, DIARY CLOSED
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Robin - have you ever totted up your calories on any given day? At a glance, I think you're very low still for Conso. I know we don't count calories as such with Dukan but, now in your second half of Conso, you often seem to be on a pretty strict diet and quite far from "normality" still...
robinhood
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I did check a while back (whenever it was that I continued to lose weight) and it came out at about 1500 calories, so yes, a bit low. That said, I have big portions (and I usually have cheese and bread or rice cake too but not today because I ate so much cheese last night). We're still eating mainly strictly Dukan (except that I'm having extras) because husband is doing it too, but once I can get him on conso properly, we'll be more adventurous.
'Normality' for me is 4 meals a day, my excesses were too much cheese (which I have under control now) and a whole bar of chocolate (100gr) when I had some (not had any and not missing it - wait until Christmas though
). I don't like biscuits much and never tend to snack (my 4th meal is a snack, but if I'm not hungry I don't have it but we sit round the table to eat, so I'm not grazing on things while watching TV or whatever. I don't always write that down either - today will make the kids pancakes for their snack, so I'll probably have some).Also, is quite warm out, so no soup today which I'd have as extra. Due to cool down dramatically tomorrow, so soup will be on the menu daily from then, I think. I also eat less generally when it's warm out.
robinhood
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We're all fine, Tan, thanks. Lots of sick bugs round about due to extreme variations in outside temperatures:sigh:. Fingers crossed that they stay away.
robinhood
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Yes, and cheese has more flavour now (even though it's generally come from the freezer), I think my tastebuds were numbed before because I ate so much of the stuff!
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** Chief WITCH **
Thanks Robin... just that, at the moment, I'm "helping" someone in France who thought she'd managed her Conso "perfectly" (cos she hadn't regained) but in fact she stuck to diet food mainly with the odd blow out meal, was rather slow at introducing and she's now back in Cruise...
Would hate that to happen to you... although it does sound as if your tastes have changed! Wish mine would!!
Would hate that to happen to you... although it does sound as if your tastes have changed! Wish mine would!!
robinhood
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I don't think I'll go back to how I was, Jo. Even if severe cravings hit. When I decided to diet, it was after seeing the health of my Mum decline and knowing that diabetes played a part (not only diabetes, but that didn't help with healing, especially) and I am determined to do what I can to avoid it. My eldest brother has T2 diabetes and he's overweight. The doc said that if he could lose weight, he possibly wouldn't need meds. He has no intention of dieting though - that's his choice. Close friends think I'm reading too much into the diabetes thing (they're probably right) but that's my motivation and I'm sticking to it.
Anyway, enough babble.
Conso PP (woefully white today)
B - Dukan porridge
L - White fish and prawns in sauce (skimmed milk, mustard, cornflour), fromage blanc
D - crab sticks and gherkins, roast chicken
S - yogurt
Anyway, enough babble.
Conso PP (woefully white today)
B - Dukan porridge
L - White fish and prawns in sauce (skimmed milk, mustard, cornflour), fromage blanc
D - crab sticks and gherkins, roast chicken
S - yogurt
Hi Laura, I am very conscious of type II as well. My Nan had it - I'm sure from a life time of troughing chocolate and my Mum and Stepfather both have it. I had it when I was pregnant first time but no one ever mentioned it again and for many years I thought that I didn't deal very well with sugar but I didn't want to be diagnosed. Eventually I decided that this was madness and that diabetes is a nasty disease and you are best off knowing for sure if you do have it, so I was tested and I was told I have a glucose intolerance - a borderline reading. Since then I have cut sugar out of my diet, feeling that to a certain extent my destiny is in my own hands. Hopefully the weight loss will help too. My GP now tests my blood sugar every 3 months, although I have to remember to get it done. It would be really nice to discover that my pancreas is working better due to the weight loss. What I really don't like is being told what to do, so I don't want to be in the position where someone is telling me that I can't under any circumstances eat chocolate. If I choose not to that is up to me, but I like to think that I can have a piece if I want it!! Strange mentality!
Anyway hopefully my reading from yesterday will be ok, although what is really odd is that I am always thirsty (a classic sign) and I have mentioned this to my gp but he assures me that my readings are not high enough to be classed as diabetic.
Anyway hopefully my reading from yesterday will be ok, although what is really odd is that I am always thirsty (a classic sign) and I have mentioned this to my gp but he assures me that my readings are not high enough to be classed as diabetic.
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I have the thirst thing going on too, and my GP tells me I drink far too much and shouldn't go over 1-1.5L per day. I only drink when I'm thirsty though, but am often thirsty admittedly. Sugar readings fine, but ever mindful of diabetes (and have been tested many many times). I also usually GO FOR sugar when off on one, which GP also thought "a sign"... not that he's any use with dieting/deprivation/eating disorder issues!
robinhood
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Funny you should say that, Jo. I can remember my Mum (often) sending me to the village shop to buy a 1/4 of iced caramels on a regular basis! And she didn't share:cry:. But, she lost her sweet tooth as once diabetic (straight onto Type 1) she never had anything sweet that wasn't OKd by the GP. I don't think I naturally have a sweet tooth but the kids all do (although they get choosier as they get older - eldest won't touch the chocolates in his advent calendar, he says they are horrible).
Anyway, today... Scales say 63.4, so 100gr down which is fine. That's with extra carbs, but one day cheese-free. I think I'll introduce the 2nd gala meal (as I'm more than half way through) and see how the scales are next week.
So, plans for today
B - Dukan porridge, apple
L - leek and potato soup, omelette, rice cake and cheese
D - not sure, will be going out with husband but gala meal, possibly chinese
S - orange
Anyway, today... Scales say 63.4, so 100gr down which is fine. That's with extra carbs, but one day cheese-free. I think I'll introduce the 2nd gala meal (as I'm more than half way through) and see how the scales are next week.
So, plans for today
B - Dukan porridge, apple
L - leek and potato soup, omelette, rice cake and cheese
D - not sure, will be going out with husband
but gala meal, possibly chineseS - orange
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Excellent ref weight...
(an aside: strictly speaking, starch + gala oughtn't happen on the same day in Conso but, as you say, you're in second half now so why not test...)
(an aside: strictly speaking, starch + gala oughtn't happen on the same day in Conso but, as you say, you're in second half now so why not test...)
robinhood
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OK, just a quick update...
Didn't get to the restaurant last night, husband too cold/tired (had been up since 5am) so we booked the babysitter again (date tbc) and ate what the kids had! Still gala though and we had a wee whisky to warm ourselves up too.
So dinner last night was....
Spag bol! Was OK.
Had a whisky before and a banana afterwards.
(It's totally wrong to get excited about eating a banana)
And, I weighed myself this morning (Anja did this, I think?) to see how much 'damage' a gala meal does, so the scales were up 600gr.
Menu for today
conso PV with small amount of carbs
B - porridge, tangerine
L - rest of soup from yesterday (only one large potato for the whole pot, so v small amount of carbs), roast chicken with green beans, apple
D - either rest of chicken, spinach or hard boiled eggs/spinach with white sauce, bread and cheese
Didn't get to the restaurant last night, husband too cold/tired (had been up since 5am) so we booked the babysitter again (date tbc) and ate what the kids had! Still gala though and we had a wee whisky to warm ourselves up too.
So dinner last night was....
Spag bol! Was OK.
Had a whisky before and a banana afterwards.
(It's totally wrong to get excited about eating a banana
)And, I weighed myself this morning (Anja did this, I think?) to see how much 'damage' a gala meal does, so the scales were up 600gr.
Menu for today
conso PV with small amount of carbs
B - porridge, tangerine
L - rest of soup from yesterday (only one large potato for the whole pot, so v small amount of carbs), roast chicken with green beans, apple
D - either rest of chicken, spinach or hard boiled eggs/spinach with white sauce, bread and cheese
anjuschka
Dukan Ancestor!!
So dinner last night was....
Spag bol! Was OK.
Had a whisky before and a banana afterwards.
(It's totally wrong to get excited about eating a banana
And, I weighed myself this morning (Anja did this, I think?) to see how much 'damage' a gala meal does, so the scales were up 600gr.
Ah yes bananas yum, and proper SpagBol for that matter!!
just to clarify: I did weigh myself after the weekend last week as I was quite concerned (and indeed, up a kg), and then again before Friday, but I don't usually, and I must STOP. I'll allow myself twice a week MAX (like tue and fri).
My Gala tomorrow is chicken curry & naan. Not sure about potential dessert. Probably something with the kids like ice cream or bananas & custard.
robinhood
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Well, yesterday afternoon Santa came to our village. It has made me feel quite festive and the kids were so excited. I was manning the cake stall and didn't have anything myself (which deserves no praise, because I rarely do) but I did taste the mulled wine which was far too sweet, so just a mouthful and mainly coffee from then on.
The kids enjoyed themselves, ate too much (sweet stuff) and the wee show at the end was lovely too (with Santa's daughter). Youngest rounded off the evening nicely by bashing his head off the floor, so he now has a fetching purple egg on his head - he's fine though.
PV Conso with (another gala meal)
B - porridge, tangerine
L - chicken, green beans (had eggs last night so it's leftovers), bread and cheese , apple
D - soupe au pistou (made with stock from above chicken) - courgettes, green beans, potatoes, onion, pasta, haricot beans, pesto, parmesan cheese and will probably have a glass of wine. Not expecting to want pudding, but will have some dried fruit instead as I've not had any for ages.
The kids enjoyed themselves, ate too much (sweet stuff) and the wee show at the end was lovely too (with Santa's daughter
). Youngest rounded off the evening nicely by bashing his head off the floor, so he now has a fetching purple egg on his head - he's fine though.PV Conso with (another gala meal
)B - porridge, tangerine
L - chicken, green beans (had eggs last night so it's leftovers), bread and cheese , apple
D - soupe au pistou (made with stock from above chicken) - courgettes, green beans, potatoes, onion, pasta, haricot beans, pesto, parmesan cheese and will probably have a glass of wine. Not expecting to want pudding, but will have some dried fruit instead as I've not had any for ages.
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Gosh I didn't know Santa had a daughter! what did she look like (round and stout and bearded, I hope!). Sounds like a lovely afternoon. Are there many English in your area, or are you the sole representative? Do you bake English things to show them? (I took half my last batch of mince pies to neighbours in the country for them to taste...)
robinhood
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There are no English here, Jo. Not even me. There's the odd Spanish/Portugese family from a generation or two ago, so at least 99% French. Doesn't help that if you're not born and brought up in the village that you're considered foreign anyway. Have been accepted though - I think.
I have converted everyone to millionaire's shortbread, all friends have tasted haggis. I've made some British Christmas things over the years, tablet is another favourite (of theirs, I don't like it).
I made mincemeat yesterday, so off to found that recipe you posted and I'll try them with that too.
We've also served up mint sauce and redcurrent jelly with lamb and had no complaints. As it's well-known in France, the Brits eat jelly with everything (salmon and sf strawberry jelly, anyone?) but when we do it can be nice, just have to be selective with the jelly and the dish it's served with!
Anyway, today PV conso with carbs plus fruit x 2
B - Dukan porridge and apple
L - potato and leek soup, smoked salmon scrambled eggs with mushrooms and tomatoes, tangerine
D - roast chicken with roasted veg, bread and cheese
PS - Photo of Santa's 'daughter' on Christmas thread. Sadly, no beard, not rotund either!
. There's the odd Spanish/Portugese family from a generation or two ago, so at least 99% French. Doesn't help that if you're not born and brought up in the village that you're considered foreign anyway. Have been accepted though - I think.I have converted everyone to millionaire's shortbread, all friends have tasted haggis. I've made some British Christmas things over the years, tablet is another favourite (of theirs, I don't like it).
I made mincemeat yesterday, so off to found that recipe you posted and I'll try them with that too.
We've also served up mint sauce and redcurrent jelly with lamb and had no complaints. As it's well-known in France, the Brits eat jelly with everything
(salmon and sf strawberry jelly, anyone?) but when we do it can be nice, just have to be selective with the jelly and the dish it's served with!Anyway, today PV conso with carbs plus fruit x 2
B - Dukan porridge and apple
L - potato and leek soup, smoked salmon scrambled eggs with mushrooms and tomatoes, tangerine
D - roast chicken with roasted veg, bread and cheese
PS - Photo of Santa's 'daughter' on Christmas thread. Sadly, no beard, not rotund either!
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Oh dear ref my calling a Scot "English"! hihi! (you know how we love to generalise us ENGLISH!!).
It's the same in our village. While totally integrated (luckily as our next door neighbours, French, haven't been as well accepted...), we know we'll always be referred to as "les anglais". The lady opposite us was evacuated to the village from Northern France as a child during the War, bought her house as a secondary residence some 30 years ago and is still known as "la dame du Nord"! So that's fine!
I quite enjoy being "l'anglaise"...
It's the same in our village. While totally integrated (luckily as our next door neighbours, French, haven't been as well accepted...), we know we'll always be referred to as "les anglais". The lady opposite us was evacuated to the village from Northern France as a child during the War, bought her house as a secondary residence some 30 years ago and is still known as "la dame du Nord"! So that's fine!
I quite enjoy being "l'anglaise"...
dukandebut
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Wonderful! It's exactly the same in the English village in which I grew up. If you're not born there, you're a newcomer forever (no matter how well liked you are).
As for the French's reaction to English baking, I once made an extra huge Christmas cake to give to a charity which always collected food for the homeless at that time of year. When I handed it, wrapped in foil, to the charity man, he gasped at the weight of it and thanked me, with a horrified look on his face. I think he imagined that it was made of concrete (it was enormous and absolutely packed with dried fruit and rum).
As for the French's reaction to English baking, I once made an extra huge Christmas cake to give to a charity which always collected food for the homeless at that time of year. When I handed it, wrapped in foil, to the charity man, he gasped at the weight of it and thanked me, with a horrified look on his face. I think he imagined that it was made of concrete (it was enormous and absolutely packed with dried fruit and rum).
