Now for the second of three ATTACK days.
Weigh in first, there is the first sign of weight loss, 1 kilo gone. I woke up at 3am a bit hungry so had a few spoons of vanilla forme yoghurt and was able to go back to sleep.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
When feeling next hungry - 9am
3 oatbran muffins
White coffee with Natvia
When next hungry 10.30 am
3 meatballs
Pot of chamomile tea sweetened with Natvia
Lunch time meeting, so 12 noon
Chicken noodle soup.
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 2 pm
2 teaspoons Apple cider in water
Smoked salmon rolls
Pot herbal tea sweetened with natvia.
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
Oatbran muffins
When next hungry 4.30 pm
150ml tub forme yoghurt
Dinner 6.30 pm
Chicken breast, seasoned and grilled.
Supper 8pm
Baked custard
9pm
150 ml forme vanilla yoghurt.
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Chicken breast fillet
Exercise
30 min stationary bike
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
Cooking for tomorrow
Nil
I am an Australian fan of the Dukan Diet and I have some time to try out some of the recipes (with modifications for the Australian context and what I have in my stores), take photos (sadly missing in the diet books) and get my family's opinion. If you decide to try Dukan for yourself, please remember to first discuss with your GP.
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Day 7, PP day CRUISE diet
This will be my last example diet day as my systems for Dukaning are up and running now. There is considerable organisation and food preparation to be successful on this diet. To finish this week, I have a PP day on the CRUISE diet.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast 8.30am
200 ml of forme yoghurt
When next hungry 10am
3 oatbran muffins
White coffee with natvia
11 am black coffee
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Hot smoked salmon and Dukan mayonaise
When next hungry 4.30 pm
meatballs
2 cups herbal tea with Natvia
5.30 pm
meatballs
Black tea with Natvia
Finish second 1.25 L bottle of water by 6pm
7.30 Dinner
Altamtic salmon fillet with Dukan mayo
9.00
Yoghurt 200ml
7.30 dinner
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Dry fried Atlantic Salmon (seasoned with lemon pepper) and served with Dukan mayo.
Supper Yoghurt
4 sugar free marshmallows
Slim tea.
Note that this was Easter Sunday. I did not have any chocolate, nor did I crave any either. I admit, I did avoid being near any hot cross buns as their smell is normally too tempting.
In general, I feel well, energised and balanced. It is a diet that suits me and my chemistry well. By the end of 7 days, I had dropped 3.5 kilos, feel more myself and am already over a third of the way there. I am quite comfortable that I can continue the cruising process for another 6-8 weeks to lose the weight.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast 8.30am
200 ml of forme yoghurt
When next hungry 10am
3 oatbran muffins
White coffee with natvia
11 am black coffee
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Hot smoked salmon and Dukan mayonaise
When next hungry 4.30 pm
meatballs
2 cups herbal tea with Natvia
5.30 pm
meatballs
Black tea with Natvia
Finish second 1.25 L bottle of water by 6pm
7.30 Dinner
Altamtic salmon fillet with Dukan mayo
9.00
Yoghurt 200ml
7.30 dinner
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Dry fried Atlantic Salmon (seasoned with lemon pepper) and served with Dukan mayo.
Supper Yoghurt
4 sugar free marshmallows
Slim tea.
Note that this was Easter Sunday. I did not have any chocolate, nor did I crave any either. I admit, I did avoid being near any hot cross buns as their smell is normally too tempting.
In general, I feel well, energised and balanced. It is a diet that suits me and my chemistry well. By the end of 7 days, I had dropped 3.5 kilos, feel more myself and am already over a third of the way there. I am quite comfortable that I can continue the cruising process for another 6-8 weeks to lose the weight.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Day 6 PV day CRUISE Diet
Now for my second PV day on the CRUISE diet. That is alternating PV and PP until the target weight is reached.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 8.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
Scrambled egg white omelette - made with spinach Pureegg whites and steamed mushrooms and zucchini.
When next hungry 9.00 am
Listerine breath strip
Black coffee
When next hungry 11.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Roast chicken on lettuce bed with Dukan mayonnaise (30:70 mix of philadelphia and natuural yoghurt, mixed with an egg yolk, dijon mustard salt and white pepper).
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Instant coffee with Natvia
2 sticks celery
When next hungry 4.30 pm
Licorette x3 (sugar free licorice lolly)
Listerine breath mint
Finish bottle water
30 minute brisk walk
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Chicken cooked with sping onion, and green beans.
Supper
Forme yoghurt and steamed rhubarb
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 8.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
Scrambled egg white omelette - made with spinach Pureegg whites and steamed mushrooms and zucchini.
When next hungry 9.00 am
Listerine breath strip
Black coffee
When next hungry 11.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Roast chicken on lettuce bed with Dukan mayonnaise (30:70 mix of philadelphia and natuural yoghurt, mixed with an egg yolk, dijon mustard salt and white pepper).
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Instant coffee with Natvia
2 sticks celery
When next hungry 4.30 pm
Licorette x3 (sugar free licorice lolly)
Listerine breath mint
Finish bottle water
30 minute brisk walk
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Chicken cooked with sping onion, and green beans.
Supper
Forme yoghurt and steamed rhubarb
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Day 5 PP day. CRUISE Diet
Now for another PP day on the CRUISE diet.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 8.30 am
3 meatballs
When next hungry 10.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
black coffee
40 minute bike ride
black coffee
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Roast chicken (no skin, no wings)
When next hungry 3.30 pm
meatballs
2 cups herbal tea with Natvia
5.30 pm
meatballs
white instant coffee with Natvia
Finish second 1.25 L bottle of water by 6pm
7.30 dinner
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Dry fried Atlantic Salmon on noodles.
Supper Yoghurt
Slim tea.
Cooking list for tomorrow:
Muffins
Chicken soup
Jelly
Meatballs
Lasagne
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 8.30 am
3 meatballs
When next hungry 10.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
black coffee
40 minute bike ride
black coffee
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Roast chicken (no skin, no wings)
When next hungry 3.30 pm
meatballs
2 cups herbal tea with Natvia
5.30 pm
meatballs
white instant coffee with Natvia
Finish second 1.25 L bottle of water by 6pm
7.30 dinner
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Dry fried Atlantic Salmon on noodles.
Supper Yoghurt
Slim tea.
Cooking list for tomorrow:
Muffins
Chicken soup
Jelly
Meatballs
Lasagne
Friday, April 3, 2015
Week 1 - Day 4. CRUISE Diet
Now for my first PV day on the CRUISE diet. That is alternating PV and PP until the target weight is reached.
Weigh in first, there is another sign of weight loss, down another 0.5 kg. so that is 3 kg of the 10, or 30% of the way. From previous experience, on cruise, I can loose 1 kilo a week, so I will now move to weekly weighs. So probably another 2 months cruising to drop the weight (early June), then another 2 months to consolidate.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 6.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
Mushroom omelette - made with Pureegg whites and steamed mushrooms.
When next hungry 9.00 am
Listerine breath strip
Black coffee
When next hungry 11.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Fresh vegetable noodle soup.
(Rinse half packet slendier spaghetti noodles, one half of a massell reduced salt stock cube, 1 teaspoon onion flakes, 1/8 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 sachet natvia, 1/2 cup grated zucchuni, 4 cherry tomatoes quartered is added to a plastic Multix screw top container. At lunchtime add boiling water and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir well and serve).
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
150 ml Yoghurt
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Fresh vegetable noodle soup
Steak and broccoli
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
with stewed rhubarb (cut into 2-3 cm lengths into a straight sided bowl. Cover with natvia to taste. Microwave, about a minute a stick).
Weigh in first, there is another sign of weight loss, down another 0.5 kg. so that is 3 kg of the 10, or 30% of the way. From previous experience, on cruise, I can loose 1 kilo a week, so I will now move to weekly weighs. So probably another 2 months cruising to drop the weight (early June), then another 2 months to consolidate.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Breakfast - 6.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
Mushroom omelette - made with Pureegg whites and steamed mushrooms.
When next hungry 9.00 am
Listerine breath strip
Black coffee
When next hungry 11.00 am
3 oatbran muffins
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 1.15 pm
Fresh vegetable noodle soup.
(Rinse half packet slendier spaghetti noodles, one half of a massell reduced salt stock cube, 1 teaspoon onion flakes, 1/8 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 sachet natvia, 1/2 cup grated zucchuni, 4 cherry tomatoes quartered is added to a plastic Multix screw top container. At lunchtime add boiling water and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir well and serve).
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
150 ml Yoghurt
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Fresh vegetable noodle soup
Steak and broccoli
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
with stewed rhubarb (cut into 2-3 cm lengths into a straight sided bowl. Cover with natvia to taste. Microwave, about a minute a stick).
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Week 1 - Day 3, PP day, ATTACK Diet
Now for the last of three ATTACK days.
Weigh in first, there is another sign of weight loss, down another 1.5 kg. so that is 2.5 kg gone, or 25% of the 10kgs I wanted to loose. I know that only some of this is fat, most is fluid and the changing over of my intestinal biotica, from that which supported the high fibre of the CSIRO wellness diet (which does not work for me) to the high protein of the ATTACK stage. Need to keep drinking water to help the transition.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
When feeling next hungry - 9.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
1 serve if Chicken noodle soup with slendier slim noodles.
When next hungry 10.30 am
2 oatbran muffins
Instant coffee with no fat milk and Natvia
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 12.30 pm
2 teaspoons Apple cider in water
Chicken thighs
Pot herbal tea sweetened with natvia.
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
150 ml Yoghurt
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Roast beef
Exercise, 30 minute stationary cycle, upper body exercises.
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
Cooking for tomorrow
More meatballs
Weigh in first, there is another sign of weight loss, down another 1.5 kg. so that is 2.5 kg gone, or 25% of the 10kgs I wanted to loose. I know that only some of this is fat, most is fluid and the changing over of my intestinal biotica, from that which supported the high fibre of the CSIRO wellness diet (which does not work for me) to the high protein of the ATTACK stage. Need to keep drinking water to help the transition.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
When feeling next hungry - 9.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
1 serve if Chicken noodle soup with slendier slim noodles.
When next hungry 10.30 am
2 oatbran muffins
Instant coffee with no fat milk and Natvia
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 12.30 pm
2 teaspoons Apple cider in water
Chicken thighs
Pot herbal tea sweetened with natvia.
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
150 ml Yoghurt
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Roast beef
Exercise, 30 minute stationary cycle, upper body exercises.
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
Cooking for tomorrow
More meatballs
Week 1 - Day 1 PP day, ATTACK diet
Okay, time to start.
Dukan dieting involves organisation and a good deal of cooking. So I am going to itemise my actual food consumption on the first week of the diet for my future reference.
Day 1 of three ATTACK days
Weigh in first, mmmm yes I thought so ... I would like to drop 10 kilos. Now that my hypothalamus is working again, I should be able to do that in 2-3 months.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Brisk walk 15 minutes x2.
When feeling next hungry - 9.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
1 serve if Chicken noodle soup with slendier slim noodles (500g chicken mince, 1 packet noodles, 2 Massell's salt reduced chicken stock cubes, mixed herbs, salt and pepper to taste. Add in natural low fat yoghurt; 3-4 serves).
When next hungry 10.30 am
2 oatbran muffins
Instant coffee with no fat milk and Natvia
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 12.30 pm
2 teaspoons Apple cider in water
Tuna in yoghurt and salt and pepper, made 3 serves from a 400g tin of Sirena tuna.
Pot herbal tea sweetened with natvia.
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
Mini meatballs - made up 20 meatballs from 500g beef, half with added curry powder, half with added moroccan seasoning. My family will snack on the left overs, so I will save some for tomorrow.
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Poached 200g Atlantic Salmon, serve with yoghurt
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
Cooking for tomorrow
Need to make chicken noodle soup for the next few days.
Dukan dieting involves organisation and a good deal of cooking. So I am going to itemise my actual food consumption on the first week of the diet for my future reference.
Day 1 of three ATTACK days
Weigh in first, mmmm yes I thought so ... I would like to drop 10 kilos. Now that my hypothalamus is working again, I should be able to do that in 2-3 months.
Measure out 1.25 litres of water to drink in the morning, and 1.25 l for the afternoon.
Take vitamin capsule.
Black coffee no sugar.
Brisk walk 15 minutes x2.
When feeling next hungry - 9.30 am
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons (dilute in water)
1 serve if Chicken noodle soup with slendier slim noodles (500g chicken mince, 1 packet noodles, 2 Massell's salt reduced chicken stock cubes, mixed herbs, salt and pepper to taste. Add in natural low fat yoghurt; 3-4 serves).
When next hungry 10.30 am
2 oatbran muffins
Instant coffee with no fat milk and Natvia
Finish first bottle of water by noon.
When next hungry have lunch 12.30 pm
2 teaspoons Apple cider in water
Tuna in yoghurt and salt and pepper, made 3 serves from a 400g tin of Sirena tuna.
Pot herbal tea sweetened with natvia.
When next hungry 2.30 pm
Jelly and vanilla forme yoghurt.
When next hungry 4.30 pm
Mini meatballs - made up 20 meatballs from 500g beef, half with added curry powder, half with added moroccan seasoning. My family will snack on the left overs, so I will save some for tomorrow.
Dinner 6.30 pm
Apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons in water
Poached 200g Atlantic Salmon, serve with yoghurt
Supper
Baked custard
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/search?q=Baked+custard
Cooking for tomorrow
Need to make chicken noodle soup for the next few days.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Shopping list for starting Dukan
Time for another Dukan intervention.
I think a 3 day Attack, and then cruise back down to a better weight for me. If I start on Monday, I can use the weekend to get organised.
Let's look at a proposed menu and a shopping list for the week ahead (3 Attack, 4 cruise = 5 Pure protein days (PP days) and 2 days where I can add in allowable (green) vegetables (PV days). These are Thursday and Saturday.
My first decision is how to have my oatbran. I prefer to have mine as a muffin as I can pre-make it. So during Attack, I will have only 2 muffins a day, then move up to 3 a day while cruising, and then 4 when stabilising.
Here is the recipe.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/search?q=Muffin
I will need to make 2 dozen for the week ahead, and then freeze them.
Next is the litre of non-fat dairy per day.
I will use some in my coffee, and there is some already in the muffins.
I will make some extra jelly to go with Forme vanilla yoghurt.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/jelly.html
as that always fills me up.
On the 2 PV days I will have some rhubarb with my yoghurt (a few sticks, washed, trimmed and chopped, splinkled with natvia to taste and then in the microwave for 2 minutes). Then add Forme vanilla yoghurt.
Lunch
I will also have 2 days where I have the salmon cheese roll for lunch.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/salmon-roll.html
and 2 days with canned tuna would be good
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/canned-tuna.html
and three coldest days I will have chicken noodle soup
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/chicken-soup.html
Dinner
2 nights I will have poached salmon for tea
2 nights beef (roast/steak)
3 nights chicken (thigh/breast)
For the PV days I will have some broccoli, mushrooms, green beans and cauliflower
I am keen to try this eggplant and garlic recipe
http://www.dukandiet.com/weight-loss-secrets/eggplant-recipe
and I note that more coloured vegetables are now on the list like carrot, capsicum, tomato and pumpkin http://www.dukandiet.com/low-carb-diet/food-list
which will make things much easier
I will try to start each main meal with some apple cider vinegar
http://www.dukandiet.com/weight-loss-secrets/apple-cider-vinegar-for-weight-loss
Supper is baked custard, using up my egg quota
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/baked-egg-custard.html
Snack foods
for PP days, mini meatballs, chicken thighs, prawns
for PV days, celery, cucumber, carrots, cherry tomatoes.
I feel full just writing it all down.
So my shopping list (or at least what I will need to check I have):
4 litres Forme vanilla yoghurt
6 flavours of Aeroplane jelly lite
200g Oatbran
baking powder
1 dozen eggs
egg whites
Rhubarb
natvia
4 pack UHT skim milk
8 packs of Slendier Spaghetti
2x100g smoked salmon
1 tub Philadelphia extra light cream cheese
Sirena tuna in springwater
tub of plain natural non-fat yoghurt
500g chicken mince
2 fillets of Atlantic salmon
1 roast beef
1 beef fillet steak
2x500g 5 star beef mince
2 x Lilydale chicken breast
4 x 600g Lilydale chicken thighs
Moroccan seasoning
dried onion flakes
celery
cucumber
broccholi
cauliflower
mushrooms
coriander
garlic paste
eggplant
garlic bulb
pepsi max
listerine breath strips
multivitamins
apple cider vinegar
balsamic vinegar
massel salt reduced chicken stock cubes
Wish me luck!
I think a 3 day Attack, and then cruise back down to a better weight for me. If I start on Monday, I can use the weekend to get organised.
Let's look at a proposed menu and a shopping list for the week ahead (3 Attack, 4 cruise = 5 Pure protein days (PP days) and 2 days where I can add in allowable (green) vegetables (PV days). These are Thursday and Saturday.
My first decision is how to have my oatbran. I prefer to have mine as a muffin as I can pre-make it. So during Attack, I will have only 2 muffins a day, then move up to 3 a day while cruising, and then 4 when stabilising.
Here is the recipe.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/search?q=Muffin
I will need to make 2 dozen for the week ahead, and then freeze them.
Next is the litre of non-fat dairy per day.
I will use some in my coffee, and there is some already in the muffins.
I will make some extra jelly to go with Forme vanilla yoghurt.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/jelly.html
as that always fills me up.
On the 2 PV days I will have some rhubarb with my yoghurt (a few sticks, washed, trimmed and chopped, splinkled with natvia to taste and then in the microwave for 2 minutes). Then add Forme vanilla yoghurt.
Lunch
I will also have 2 days where I have the salmon cheese roll for lunch.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/salmon-roll.html
and 2 days with canned tuna would be good
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/canned-tuna.html
and three coldest days I will have chicken noodle soup
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/chicken-soup.html
Dinner
2 nights I will have poached salmon for tea
2 nights beef (roast/steak)
3 nights chicken (thigh/breast)
For the PV days I will have some broccoli, mushrooms, green beans and cauliflower
I am keen to try this eggplant and garlic recipe
http://www.dukandiet.com/weight-loss-secrets/eggplant-recipe
and I note that more coloured vegetables are now on the list like carrot, capsicum, tomato and pumpkin http://www.dukandiet.com/low-carb-diet/food-list
which will make things much easier
I will try to start each main meal with some apple cider vinegar
http://www.dukandiet.com/weight-loss-secrets/apple-cider-vinegar-for-weight-loss
Supper is baked custard, using up my egg quota
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/baked-egg-custard.html
Snack foods
for PP days, mini meatballs, chicken thighs, prawns
for PV days, celery, cucumber, carrots, cherry tomatoes.
I feel full just writing it all down.
So my shopping list (or at least what I will need to check I have):
4 litres Forme vanilla yoghurt
6 flavours of Aeroplane jelly lite
200g Oatbran
baking powder
1 dozen eggs
egg whites
Rhubarb
natvia
4 pack UHT skim milk
8 packs of Slendier Spaghetti
2x100g smoked salmon
1 tub Philadelphia extra light cream cheese
Sirena tuna in springwater
tub of plain natural non-fat yoghurt
500g chicken mince
2 fillets of Atlantic salmon
1 roast beef
1 beef fillet steak
2x500g 5 star beef mince
2 x Lilydale chicken breast
4 x 600g Lilydale chicken thighs
Moroccan seasoning
dried onion flakes
celery
cucumber
broccholi
cauliflower
mushrooms
coriander
garlic paste
eggplant
garlic bulb
pepsi max
listerine breath strips
multivitamins
apple cider vinegar
balsamic vinegar
massel salt reduced chicken stock cubes
Wish me luck!
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Extend your eggs
As I am an afternoon oatbran muffin eater, I like to have eggs for breakfast rather than a galette. But an egg or 2 on its own is not really enough. Here are 2 "extenders" that I like to use in my scrambled eggs for breakfast.
Puregg Simply egg whites - I will put a layer of this in the pan first before my eggs; and Philadelphia extra light; I use about 100-150g, scoop out as smaller pieces. It takes a little mixing in the pan as you cook, but helps make the eggs smooth and tasty.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Creamy Chicken Soup
Here is a 5 minute recipe for everyday dukanning that I hope you will enjoy.
You will need
500 g lean chicken mince
2 cups water
2 Massell's chicken-style stock cubes
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
1 - 2 teaspoon mixed herbs
Salt to taste
1 packet slim pasta - spaghetti - now called SlendierSlim pasta, made from konjac, 2xwashed in water and drained.
A couple of dollops of natural no fat yoghurt.
Heat water in pan, add chicken, stock, onion, garlic, herbs and stir to separate the meat into grains. Bring to boil until all pink has gone from meat. Add spaghetti and stir, shortening strands to manageable eating lengths. Add in yoghurt and blend through. Heat to boiling. You can reduce this dish, but it is great as a soup, so dish up and enjoy. It is all free so you can have as much as you like to keep you full. For me, this makes 3 serves.
You will need
500 g lean chicken mince
2 cups water
2 Massell's chicken-style stock cubes
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
1 - 2 teaspoon mixed herbs
Salt to taste
1 packet slim pasta - spaghetti - now called SlendierSlim pasta, made from konjac, 2xwashed in water and drained.
A couple of dollops of natural no fat yoghurt.
Heat water in pan, add chicken, stock, onion, garlic, herbs and stir to separate the meat into grains. Bring to boil until all pink has gone from meat. Add spaghetti and stir, shortening strands to manageable eating lengths. Add in yoghurt and blend through. Heat to boiling. You can reduce this dish, but it is great as a soup, so dish up and enjoy. It is all free so you can have as much as you like to keep you full. For me, this makes 3 serves.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Fruity Dukan Cookies
Okay, fruity cookies may be a stretch, but they are fruit flavoured and they are small as a cookie...but probably closer to a short muffin.
This is an original recipe, but as far as I can see, it complies with the Dukan principles.All Dukanites need oatbran each and every day of every stage of the Dukan diet. This is how I have been having mine.
I make four dozen of these at a time (limit of my kitchen) and freeze them in four packs for enjoying with either a morning or afternoon tea. If you were attacking, the packs would only have 3 cookies.
First I preheat the oven and arrange the trays to cook as many batches at once as possible.
Then get the muffin trays out. To avoid sticking, I use spray oil, and then wipe with kitchen paper, so there is nothing visible left. This feels more like 'cleaning' the tray, rather than 'greasing' the tray.
Here are the ingredients:
For one batch I mix with a spoon
250g yoplait forme vanilla yoghurt
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
100g oatbran
1 sachet of Aeroplane light jelly crystals (provides sweetening and flavour). I like to mix it up, but try port wine, strawberry, lime, vanilla berry, mango & passionfruit ....
Once mixed, transfer, a desert spoon at a time, evenly between the cups on a 12 cup muffin tray. I then set the batch aside and then start mixing another batch in the bowl (with out washing). I have an idea that the longer these sit, the better, as the oatbran swells and takes on more of the flavour.
Here they are ready to go in the oven - mango and passion fruit, strawberry, lime and port wine flavours.
I then bake all trays at 180-200 C for 22 minutes. They spring back when touched and have a light brown appearing on some of them. I often let them cool in the trays (as I am off doing other things) and then, when cold, gently run a dinner knife around the edge to loosen before packing for storage.
Here they are ready to put into the freezer.
They freeze and defrost well, and a minute zap in the microwave will bring them from frozen to ready to eat.
Enjoy!
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Salmon omelette Dukan style
The new year brings renewed efforts, and I have been asked to refresh the blog for the latest Dukanites.
I did try a Dukan omelette this morning.

First, I whisked 2 eggs (yolk limit for a day) with 2 egg whites and a splash of skim milk with a fork for about 15 seconds. Then I poured it into a warmed nonstick frypan on medium heat. I use my fork to move the mix around and let the unset mix fill the gaps. When about 50% set I added some Huon smoked salmon and a few teaspoons of Philadelphia extra light to the top of one half of the omelette and ground some black pepper. When about 95% set it was time to fold in half and transfer to a plate.
Quite delicious!

I did try a Dukan omelette this morning.
First, I whisked 2 eggs (yolk limit for a day) with 2 egg whites and a splash of skim milk with a fork for about 15 seconds. Then I poured it into a warmed nonstick frypan on medium heat. I use my fork to move the mix around and let the unset mix fill the gaps. When about 50% set I added some Huon smoked salmon and a few teaspoons of Philadelphia extra light to the top of one half of the omelette and ground some black pepper. When about 95% set it was time to fold in half and transfer to a plate.
Quite delicious!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Canned Tuna
A quick note about tuna. Tuna makes a quick and easy snack, but you need to be careful when choosing canned tuna. I suppose it is the Dukan principles, avoid processed food, oils and buy basic ingredients and jazz it up yourself using Dukan-compliant ingredients.

Tuna canned in springwater is a better choice than tuna in brine as it minimises your salt consumption (which can lead to fluid retention). In general, I prefer the taste and appearance of Sirena branded tuna, and their springwater tuna is no exception.
Lately, for lunch, I have been draining a 185 g can, splitting it bewteen two screw top containers and adding natural no fat yoghurt (Tamar no fat is my favourite, but not available this week, so a small pack of Black swan was a substitute), lemon juice and pepper, and stirring it up. Works well. I have been taking one for lunch and storing the other for the next day.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sweetening without sugar
I love sweet things. I need more sweetner than most people, having 3 tablets in my coffee. My theory is that the reason why some people need more sweetness than others has to do with the amount of 'sweet' taste buds they have inherited. My guess is that I don't have many, so I need lots of sweetness to get the message to my brain that something is sweet. It is only a theory.






So when Dukaning, it is important to know the ins and outs of how to sweeten your food without using sugar.
First, I do try to avoid those foods that have sweeteners that say 'excess consumption may have a laxative effect'. They never actually say what excess is, do they? I may have some sugar free gum or lollies in the late afternoon, which generally have phenylanaline.
Here are some of my favourites: Extra Lemon and lime gum, Jila spearmint (Australian made) and Licorette (packaged in Australia).
When cooking, you have some other options. I know started with Splenda, which contain sucralose, which works well as tablets, but the granulated form has maltodetrin which really ups the Calories in this so called 'low calorie' sweetener.
100g Splenda granulated has 373 Calories (1560 kJ)!
My absolute favourite is Natvia. Like sugar it is made from a plant, the Reb A fraction of Stevia. No laxative effect, great sweetness and it really is low calorie (Australian product). It comes in satchets, (Coles) and even in tablets (IGA). Unfortunately, Natvia is expensive, but I figure, I am worth it.
100g Natvia granulated has 20 Calories (85 kJ).
When making liquid Drinks or desserts I sometimes add a few drops of Sweet As, which is a saccharin sweetener (Australian). You need to be very careful as a drop too much and sweet becomes bitter. This is not very expensive and lasts a long time.
100 ml Sweet As has 0 Calories (0 kJ)
Hot and spicy seafood soup (mock laksa)
Time to warm up with this ultra quick soup - sort of like a laksa with lots of chilli to get your metabolism racing!








Put seafood (cooked frozen prawns and sliced squid) into a saucepan.
Add spicy paste, look for a low fat one, I am using Nonya Laksa Paste whick is 8.5% fat.
Add 1/2 of a packet of drained and rinsed slim pasta
Add water to suit, about 2 cups for a hungry girl
Then a squirt of fish sauce
Bring to the boil for a few seconds,
Decant to a bowl
Stir in a dollop of low fat yoghurt.
Yummy. I suppose you could add some coconut essence to have a more laksa taste, but I thought it was great at this stage and ate it all up!
Half eaten....A PP day cold day treat.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
This is a variation of the Goji berry cookies the Elena shared last year.
http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/2011/09/goji-berry-cookies.html
with the berries replaced with strawberry essence and red food colouring.
Warm oven to 180C
Prepare a 12 muffin tray ( I spray my 2x6 silicon muffin trays with oil and then wipe with a kitchen paper)
Mix in a bowl
6 heaped dessertspoons oatbran
2 heaped dessertspoons natvia
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3 heaped dessertspoons forme yoghurt
(base recipe)
Add a cap if strawberry essence and a few drops of red food colouring.
Spoon a dessertspoon-full into a muffin tray, just covering the bottom. Adjust levels with remaining mixture until roughly even.
Cook about 20-30 mins and allow to cool on wire rack.
The 'cream filling' was made by sweetening some phildelphia extra light with natvia to taste. You can thin with a little yoghurt or quark.
Allow cookies to cool, slice with a knife, smear cream on and replace top.
A pretty pink oatbran treat!

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http://dukaninadelaide.blogspot.com/2011/09/goji-berry-cookies.html
with the berries replaced with strawberry essence and red food colouring.
Warm oven to 180C
Prepare a 12 muffin tray ( I spray my 2x6 silicon muffin trays with oil and then wipe with a kitchen paper)
Mix in a bowl
6 heaped dessertspoons oatbran
2 heaped dessertspoons natvia
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3 heaped dessertspoons forme yoghurt
(base recipe)
Add a cap if strawberry essence and a few drops of red food colouring.
Spoon a dessertspoon-full into a muffin tray, just covering the bottom. Adjust levels with remaining mixture until roughly even.
Cook about 20-30 mins and allow to cool on wire rack.
The 'cream filling' was made by sweetening some phildelphia extra light with natvia to taste. You can thin with a little yoghurt or quark.
Allow cookies to cool, slice with a knife, smear cream on and replace top.
A pretty pink oatbran treat!

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Location:Strawberry oatbran cookies
Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Product review: Slim pasta
Have you missed noodles on Dukan? Now you don't have to - with a newly available product on Adelaide shelves called Slim Pasta. (Update: it has had a name change Slendier Slim).

These gelatinous noodles are made from the root of a plant called Konjac, grown in Asian countries. Being a plant, I suppose it would sit best for inclusion on a PV day. (Update: Dukan has approved these for all stages of the Dukan Diet).

These gelatinous noodles are made from the root of a plant called Konjac, grown in Asian countries. Being a plant, I suppose it would sit best for inclusion on a PV day. (Update: Dukan has approved these for all stages of the Dukan Diet).
Slim pasta make two products, http://www.slimpasta.com.au/ an Angel hair and a spaghetti version (with added wheat flour). I have only ever found the Angel hair product - not sure the other is Dukan compliant.
(Update: the lines have been extended to wok noodles, rice and lasagne).
I have found the Angel hair product in two places, my health food shop and my local Fruit and Vegetable specialist shop, but if you are keen you can by online (30 packs for $99)!
I have found the Angel hair product in two places, my health food shop and my local Fruit and Vegetable specialist shop, but if you are keen you can by online (30 packs for $99)!
(Update: the product is available in most supermarkets now).
The noodles are delicate and arrive suspended in fluid. You have to drain, wash and warm. I tipped mine into a seive, ran tap water over it and then transferred to a pyrex bowl and poured on boiling water from the kettle to cover. I left this for a minute and then drained again before including in my dishes. I have served them in various ways with some success. My favourite so far was a laksa-style dish with a spicy clear soup with prawns, greens and slim pasta as the noodles. I also served it alongside some rather hot currys and as a rice substitute. I plan to try modifying some of my other Thai recipes next.
Basically it has little taste - it is a carrier food, just like regular noodles. It feels like a firm jelly to eat. It was somewhat filling - but then so is meat. My family are happy to eat it too - but then they were surprised to see noodles again. Definitely worth a go. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
The noodles are delicate and arrive suspended in fluid. You have to drain, wash and warm. I tipped mine into a seive, ran tap water over it and then transferred to a pyrex bowl and poured on boiling water from the kettle to cover. I left this for a minute and then drained again before including in my dishes. I have served them in various ways with some success. My favourite so far was a laksa-style dish with a spicy clear soup with prawns, greens and slim pasta as the noodles. I also served it alongside some rather hot currys and as a rice substitute. I plan to try modifying some of my other Thai recipes next.
Basically it has little taste - it is a carrier food, just like regular noodles. It feels like a firm jelly to eat. It was somewhat filling - but then so is meat. My family are happy to eat it too - but then they were surprised to see noodles again. Definitely worth a go. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Location:Adelaide, South,Australia
Friday, November 18, 2011
Product review: Queen Maple Flavoured syrup
I thought I would try a new product with my Dukan pancakes. It is Queen Maple Flavoured Syrup. It is an Australian made product that I was able to buy from Coles.

It is sugar free (sweetened with Sorbitol and Sucralose), but has some carbs (5g/35 g serve) and does provide 77kJ of energy which you will need to work off some how. It certainly looked and smelt similar to Maple syrup and with my pancakes and yoghurt it made a nice change for a weekend treat.

It is sugar free (sweetened with Sorbitol and Sucralose), but has some carbs (5g/35 g serve) and does provide 77kJ of energy which you will need to work off some how. It certainly looked and smelt similar to Maple syrup and with my pancakes and yoghurt it made a nice change for a weekend treat.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Orange yoghurt cake
Page 149 of Recipe book
In a mixing bowl I placed 3 eggs, 150g Forme Vanilla yoghurt, 1 cap orange essence, 1 sachet
(8g) dried yeast, 4 sachets native and 4 tablespoons white wings cornflour.

I mixed with my hand electric beater for about a minute then poured into a loaf tin that had been lightly sprayed with oil.
After 45 min at 180c it looked like this: about a 50% increase in volume and browned all over.

I allowed it to cool and then sliced it in half

I then mixed 1/2 tub Philadelphia 1/2 cap orange essence, 2 teaspoons Forme vanilla yogurt and 2 sachets natvia and used this to fill the cake.The cake was a nice change, but I hadn't let it cool enough before filling.

In a mixing bowl I placed 3 eggs, 150g Forme Vanilla yoghurt, 1 cap orange essence, 1 sachet
(8g) dried yeast, 4 sachets native and 4 tablespoons white wings cornflour.

I mixed with my hand electric beater for about a minute then poured into a loaf tin that had been lightly sprayed with oil.
After 45 min at 180c it looked like this: about a 50% increase in volume and browned all over.

I allowed it to cool and then sliced it in half

I then mixed 1/2 tub Philadelphia 1/2 cap orange essence, 2 teaspoons Forme vanilla yogurt and 2 sachets natvia and used this to fill the cake.The cake was a nice change, but I hadn't let it cool enough before filling.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Small pancakes
Oatbran pancakes are delicious but fiddly. The recipe is simple (see below), but they tend to fall apart when you try to flip them. You can push them together and they do re-fuse, but it is a disappointmnet in the morning that is avoidable.
Solution- try dividing the mix into 3, making the flipping manageable. Also remember to keep the heat to medium so the oatbran has time to cook and set, helping it hold together.

Then serve with yoghurt- yum!

Quark recipe
150 g BD farm Paris creek German style Quark (no fat), which is a third of the 450g tub
1 egg
Oatbran (1 1/2 for attack, 2 tablespoons for cruise)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons natvia
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Solution- try dividing the mix into 3, making the flipping manageable. Also remember to keep the heat to medium so the oatbran has time to cook and set, helping it hold together.
Then serve with yoghurt- yum!
Quark recipe
150 g BD farm Paris creek German style Quark (no fat), which is a third of the 450g tub
1 egg
Oatbran (1 1/2 for attack, 2 tablespoons for cruise)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons natvia
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