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Chat Online 27/08/2010's Session
mod : Good morning everyone! And good afternoon to those in Australia! We are on the 27th of August, welcome to our live chat!All of your questions are welcome and we will do our best to answer to all of you. Today your live chat will be with Pierre DUKAN, Hannah, Sonja and Cathy our dietician. The chat will last for one hour. Have a good chat! 52bonnington : what happens when I am away from home on holiday for 2 weeks? and not easy to get access to internet... hannah : Hi 52bonnington welcome to the chat! No problem please send us a message from your slimming apartment with the dates and we can suspend your coaching during this time. Enjoy your holiday and please try to avoid lapses! pennygirl : Hello I am in America and we just don't have these fancy things Can I use non-fat yogurt in place of Quark and non-fat cream cheese in place of formage frais? hannah : Hi pennygirl, welcome to the chat! I am sure we can help you can find some equivalent products in America but in the meantime as a guideline you can eat any dairy product that is sugar free and under 2% fat so you can mix no fat plain yogurt with some herbs and perhaps find some low fat cottage cheese. Cheese under 7% fat is what we call a tolerated food and you can have 30g a day. Please message us from your slimming apartment for any queiries you may have.. have a good day! littlem23 : is it possible to eat sugar free jellies and boiled sweets? hannah : Hi littlem23 welcome to the chat! Yes you can have a maximum of 8 sugar free sweets a day. Sugar free jelly is also allowed as long as it does not contain any fruit i would also recommend you to eat three per day it should be fine. Enjoy! Ronster : i am a fussy eater i am just about to go to the shop and get tuna, can i have tuna in water or does it have to be brine? also the low fat cottage cheese and low fat yoghurt has to be 0% fat??? also tomorrow is my first day doing this and i dont want to do anything wrong im just a bit nervous in case i miss something out, it also says i have to go on the attack diet for two days?? is that enough seeing is that i have to lose a couple of stone, my friend has done the attack phase for 3 days and she only has to lose 12lbs, i think i should be on the attack phase for longer can you help me as im confused? thank you donna cathy : Dear Ronster, welcome to our live chat ! Don't worry and don't be nervous about your coaching, everything will be ok, we will do our best to lead you to your true weight ! You can have either tuna in water or smocked one. All dairies have to be no more than 2% fat and sugar free. Your attack phase will last 2 days indeed, so follow your instructions, your weight will go down for sure. Each person has his own history and past, so it is normal that your friend's attack phase was different from yours. Don't forget to move as much as you can, you will optimize the coaching. Have a nice coaching ! turnerhamp : You asked that I contact you during live chat as I had a "bad" couple of days. Actually I am sticking to the diet pretty well but have been out for 3 nigthts in a row and have had one or two glasses of wine each night. It's really hard to go out and not have the odd tipple....... hannah : Hi turnerhamp welcome to the chat! Unfortunately all lapses no matter how small have an impact on your diet so you really must try and avoid these at all costs as will slow down your weight loss considerably. Please for the next week be strict with yourself, drink lots of water, take some exercise and enjoy a diet coke or something when you go out. When you see that your scales have gone down the next day it will be worth it I promise! You can also message us from your slimming apartment to let us know how you are getting on. Be strong you can do it! olgakarmen : I dont have time to have breakfast in the morning, can I have a shake made with protein powder and oat bran? cathy : Hello olgakarmen, tell us more about your protein powder by sending us a message in your slimming appartment, it will help us to give you some advices about it. In the meantime, just think to have food which doesn't need a long preparation time : fat free dairies, oat bran pancake (you can make it the day before), ham, smocked fish, etc... We are waiting for your precisions, thanks a lot and have a nice day ! pajarita : Hi, I'll be at work while the chat is live so I might not get a chance to participate live but, I really want to ask anyone who lives in the UK (I'm based in London) if they have been able to find Sugar Free Cocoa Powder that is low fat and if so, where? is it available to order online? I have searched for weeks now, online and in stores (Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Holland & Barret and Waitrose) and it just seems Mission Impossible!! I am dreaming of being able to eat some of the many chocolate recipes on offer but can't find the right Cocoa Powder, please help! Thank you so much, hannah : Hi pajarita, thank you for your question. It would seem that if it is difficult in the UK to find the 11% fat sugar free cocoa powder then you can use the 20% fat sugar free coca powder but only use one little coffee spoon a day... I hope that this will be easier to find for you so that you can enjoy some chocolate treats! ren1234 : Hello,Are we allowed to eat sourdough bread instead of wholemeal? I am on the consolidation phase but I am hesitant to start introducing carbs like bread because i feel like my weight will go up. hannah : Hi ren1234, welcome to the chat. Have no fear! It is now fine to start introducing some carbs but please use wholemeal bread becasue it is the best one. The same goes for when you have your startchy food portions, try to eat wholemeal pasta, brown rice etc. Keep on drinking water and doing your exercises and you will be fine, enjoy it! s_baradei : I have gone through my recipes. However, I just started the attack phase. The directions say not to eat any products not on the list. However, some ingredients such as oil are included in the recipes listed for me. Please advise if I can prepare the recipes as directed. Or if these are not the correct recipes for the Attack Phase. Thanks! cathy : Hello baradei, avoid oil during the attack phase, but you can prepare these recipes once you will join the cruise phase ! The amount of oil is not huge when you brought it back to one person. Enjoy your meal and have fun with our Dukan recipes ! lornagapp : another question about ham. It says you can eat it as long as lean, no fat etc, but then it's on the list of minor lapses. How can it be on both lists? hannah : Hi lornagapp, thank you for your question. We are going to modify this to make it clearer but you are allowed rindless extra lean ham without the fat but not cured ham and all those kinds.. bigace : Is Tofu allowed during the attack phase? and on the diet in general? cathy : Welcome bigace ! Tofu is allowed during all the diet, attack phase included. You can use curry, pepper (and other spices !) or herbs to spice it up ! pajarita : Hi hannah, thanks. Unfortunately, I have already tried to find the 20% fat sugar free, but nothing. If there's anyone out there who has managed to find a suitable cocoa powder, please let me know where I can get it! Thanks. hannah : Dear pajarita, hmm we will get on the case for this and try to find a solution and track down a brand because it does exist! We will keep you posted! Glenfox : How can I motivate myself to complete the last twelve days of the Cruise phase? The coaching tips are no longer as fresh and relevant because I have seen them in many combinations before! I have lost 17 lbs and have another 5 to go. The process is impressive both practically and psychologically, but at this stage I feel I need a different spur to help me complete this stage. Is this a common feeling and, if so, what advice can you give me and what unexpected direction could your programme take? Pierre : Dear Glenfox, you are now in a passage that dieters know really well; That's the moment where you are really closed to your target. So you have already get all the benefits but it's not finished yet and you have to make a last effort and that one is maybe the most difficult one. Because in your head you think that is already finished. So what to do now is something really hard but you have to is 4 days of PP, with drinking two litres of water or any other liquids allowed. Eat as less salty as possible and walk one hour and ask the pharmacist for a vegetal drainer. Then come back on the 5th day to tell me how things are. Have a nice day and I'm waiting for you. lornagapp : HiConcerned about the amount of eggs that are in the recipes, plus those you are allowed to eat, say as part of breakfast. I saw that you shouldn't exceed 5 a week, I seem to be getting through an awful lot! cathy : Hello lornagapp, if you don't have cholesterol problems, you can have 5 whole eggs per week. If recipes ask you to use more eggs, just keep the egg whites. So the pleasure will be maintained ! Aquacate : Hi Dukan Team. Just wondering if sugarfree patils (like Läkerol etc.) are allowed. Also, I cannot find any fat reduced coca powder in denmark. Am I allowed to use the regular cocoa? It has apprix. 21 g of fat pr. 100 g. Have a great weekend, all!Cathrine, Denmark hannah : Hi Aquacate, thank you for your questions, unfortunately I am not familiar with patils, perhaps you could send us the nutritional information from your slimming apartment and we can let you know :) sorry normal cocoa powder is too high in fat... MariaTJ : Good Evening Dr Pierre and girls XOX cathy : Woow we are pleased to read you MariaTJ ! Don't hesitate to send us your questions ! mistryt : Can I have Chick pea flour or Cornflour? I am in my Cruise phase. Thanks hannah : Hi mistryt, thank you for your questions, sorry no chickpeas yet but you can have 20g of cornflour a day as a tolerated food. You can find a list of tolerated foods in your slimming apartment but they must be avoided if you are stagnating. Enjoy! maggiea : Hello Dukan Team! Is it okay to eat the coral (roe) attached to scallops (roe is oeufs de poisson) Thanks. hannah : Hi maggiea yes you are welcome to eat the roe it is full of protein and delicious! (I always find it amazing that it is often discarded when served in a restaurant!) DeeDee2010 : Dear Dukan team, I am on the consolidation phase of my diet and I would like to have warm water with lemon first thing every morning, this would be the juice of1/4 a lemon to 250ml warm water. Can I still have a whole apple later in the day. Thank you for your response and I hope you all have a great weekend. hannah : Hi DeeDee2010 congratulations for reaching the consolidation phase! I too like to have hot lemon and water in the morning but for the moment just have a slice of lemon in the water and your apple later in the day. Enjoy! roundhouse : I have reached this maddening plateau and have been well and truly stuck for the last week. The diet is going on and so is the exercise but increasing this is not easy as I am very involved in the charity work I do and family and this is the point I have reached before on a couple of diets, so I have a real struggle to continut to progress. I did ask last week if it was possible to obtain a copy of the cookery book your recipes come from. Still trying. Margaret Pierre : Dear roundhouse, first of all congratulations for your weight loss and the work you did I'm really glad and proud of you. I have read that you are now 68.7 and you have done a better job than a younger woman. I'm surprised that you are talking about a plateau because you have already reached your true weight which is 69 kilos. Do I have to understand that you want to go further, it's not my recommendation. Keep your motivation and your efforts to stabilize this weight by passing the third phase the consolidation one. This phase is a transition between the whole diet and no diet at all.and then come back to me because this transition is very delicate and one of the main keys of my method. I'm looking forward to having some news from you. Have a nice day. pajarita : Thanks Hannah, do let me know about the cocoa powder if you do find one I can get in London or order online. It really is driving me crazy! i'm craving for some of those lively chocolate recipes that are available in the recipe book. Thank you! hannah : Dear pajarita, yes we will do! If you are really craving then I can help you to order some Dukan chocolate flavouring from the French boutique it is very good and can be used in most of the recipes... Here is the link if you want to have a look... they deliver all over the world http://www.maboutiqueregimedukan.com/boutique/fiche_produit.cfm?ref=6372010190310&type=5&code_lg=lg_fr&num=0&pag=2 turnerhamp : I have stupidly arranged to go for a Thai meal with friends tomorrow night and I can't think what I can have that won't be dripping in sauce! Do you have any suggestions? The only thing I can think of for a starter is Chicken satay without the satay! cathy : Dear turnerhamp, the following thaï dishes will help you to stay in the Dukan method : grilled food (seafood, poultry, ...), beef skewers without the sauce. If you are in a PV day, you can have steamed vegetables or just let aside the seasoning if you don't have other alternatives (green papaya salad as for example). Thaï food is mainly based on rice, but ask the restaurant manager if he can replace it by vegetables. Satay sauce is too fatty indeed, so avoid it. As for beverages, ask some diet sodas or water. The next day, rise up your physical activity, everything will be ok ! Have a nice restaurant time ! maxitmaria : WHERE CAN I FIND A RECIPE OF PANCAKE? hannah : Hi maxitmaria, welcome to the chat! Please type Dukan Galette into the search box of your cupboard of your slimming apartment. Enjoy! lizlozano : Hi Dr. Dukan's team. I send a greeting from Mexico, my question is, Can I eat Tortillas(corn), because I have seen recipes that contain corn flour in your recipe book. I am very happy with the diet, But I would be happier if I only could take an occasional tequila. Thanks to all hannah : Hola lizlozano and welcome! Sorry tortillas are not allowed but if you have corn flour you can use 20g a day for cooking. If you have any other products that you would like to ask us about from Mexico then please send us a messaeg with their nutritional values from your slimming apartment and we will be happy to check them for you. Yuor tequila will have to wait i'm afraid! DeeDee2010 : Ok, thanks Hannah have a good one. hannah : DeeDee20 you are very welcome, all of your questions are welcome! marisold : Talking about chocolate powder, my local health shop sells Carob Powder as natural substitute for chocolate.Is it any good? The contents values are 0.5g fat; 40g carbs; 5g prot and 174 calories. Many thanks hannah : Hi marisold, thank you for your suggestion but unfortunately that is too high in carbs... we will try and find a solution for you all! ren1234 : Hello,can we eat museli ( made with natural oats) for breakfast as part of our starchy carb serve? cathy : Hello ren1234, I am afraid, muesli is not allowed during consolidation phase, except in the celebration meal. But you can have whole grain bread fot breakfast, don't forget it. Keep going ! pajarita : Thanks Hannah, yes i'll probably order from your french website then, although this might turn to be a bit expensive in the long term, so if you find a suitable cocoa I can buy here in the UK, let me know. How can i contact you if i need help with ordering from the french website? do you have a direct email address? thank you! hannah : Hi pajarita, well with the flavouring you only need a tiny amount so it can last quite a while.. You can give us a call if you need help with the French on the site. bigace : Hi, I have been on the diet for 2 weeks. Please could you clarify these points: 1. On the attack phase and the PP days, i know onions are allowed but are they unlimited? 2. From what i can gather we are allowed 1.5tbs of oat bran followed by 2tbs in further stages. Please could you tell me the weight, based on 15g per tbs i think we are allowed 22.5g on the attack phase and 30g following - is that correct? 3. I understand we are allowed unlimited (up to 1kg) per day of yoghurt/fat free diary. Does this include muller light vanilla flavour and toffee flavour? thanks Pierre : Dear Bigace, thank you very much for all these questions which have to be well understood by everyone. For onions you are right it's perfectly allowed even on PP days BUT only as a seasonning which mean that it's for the taste and for feeding. To be clearer don't use more than a big tablespoon of onions. More would be considered as a vegetable. For oat bran I don't like very much numbers in general, I prefer a natural measurement the table spoon. But I know that the size of this spoon varies with the country and the culture so I have decided to give you the freedom to find the table spoon you want. And if the Australian one have two or three grammes more than the UK one or the Us one you can use your own Australian tablespoon without any problem. Because counting grammes can become an obssession. So buy the table spoon you want! for the muller light yogurt you can have the vanilla one as a it's allowed but avoid it if you are on stagnation. The toffee one is forbidden. Have a nice day. appleshape : The oatbran pancakes are great and I've found that if was using skimmed milk it was nice as well! hannah : Hi appleshape thank you for your findings, yes of course you are very welcome to alter the recipes to suit you that is great and i'm sure others will appreciate it too there is a section on the forum for this as well so perhaps you could post it there :) thanks! gmallen : I'm afraid of muscle loss and weakness as time goes by despite doing the daily exercises and walking for an hour most days. I'm an anxious person and have learned ways to cope but am finding myself more fearful than excited as I lose weight. The exercise I'm doing improves my mood as well as my strength. Any other suggestions? cathy : Dear gmallen, don't worry, we are here to help you. Your body changes day by day, you will need time to reappropriate your body shape, that is normal ! A high protein intake will prevent you from muscle loss, so just follow your daily instructions and continue to move like you do, it is very good ! If you feel weak, go and see your doctor to do a complete check up, he will probably give you some advices about vitamins and minerals supplements. Please allow you some restful moments, switch off the light, close your eyes and listen to classical music or jazz... it will help you to relax ! I trust you, you will do it ! juliaoak : Hi there, Since starting this phase my weight seems to be going up and down between 10st4 and 10st 6 - when will it settle down and stay more or less the same? Thanks for your help. Julia hannah : Hi juliaoak thank you for your message. Yes the consolidation phase is designed to keep your weight pretty steady... please send us a message from your slimming apartment if you did not want to start the consolidation phase and we will see what we can do... marisold : Are we allowed any products such as Benecol light (natural flavour) to help with our cholesterol levels during the programme? The fat content per bottle is 1.4g, of which 0.1g are saturates, and the sugar (from carbs) is 3.1g per bottle. Many thanks, Marisol cathy : Hello marisold, if you have a high cholesterol rate, don't have more than 5 whole eggs per week (if you need more, just keep the egg whites). As far as PP are concerned, focus on fatty fish like salmon, tuna, eel, herring, etc... do you daily physical activities, and you can also have one bottle of Benecol light per day if needed. Have a nice day ! olgakarmen : Hello Dr. Dukan is me again . Im sorry for asking too much but a lot of the food is new to me since I was born in Mexico and you know the food is very different. The positive thing is that I love seafood, specially fish, salmon, tuna and shrimps so basically these are the main ingredients on my diet. I also like wheat a lot. Can I eat wheat pasta and wheat tortillas? Also, Im not allowed to consume dairy, including milk, chesse or yougurt, there is any substitutes I can eat instead? hannah : Hi olgakarmen, That is great that you have so much fish and seafood available how lucky you are! You can have wheat bran and oat bran but nothing else like pasta or bread for the moment. Yuo can have one plain soya yogurt a day and also 15cl of plain soya milk. JLS587 : Where can you buy blackcurrant essence? Can it be substituted with a blackcurrant sirop? hannah : Hi JLS587 no sorry as it has to be sugar free the sirop is not suitable but you can ask forsugar free essence at your health food shop or order some from the internet, we have an online shop here in France that delivers around the world please see the following linkhttp://www.maboutiqueregimedukan.com/boutique/fiche_produit.cfm?ref=6372010190308&type=5&code_lg=lg_fr&num=0We are very happy to help you with the French hevwyatt : Hello. Can I eat Alpro soya deserts at 3% fat? hannah : Hi hevwyatt sorry they are not allowed as they are quite sugary, for soya products you can have one plain soya yogurt and 15cl of soya milk a day. Enjoy! hevwyatt : Hello! Can i just check that I'm allowed to have lemon squeezed onto my fish? hannah : Hi hevwyatt yes you are very welcome to have some squeezed onto fish as long as it is not too much! olgakarmen : Hello, Can I eat oat bran bread or 100% wheat bread for my daily portion of oat bran? hannah : Hi olgakarmen, yes you can eat your oatbran and wheat bran any way you want to just try not to go over the daily guidelines... JLS587 : Dr Dukan, I am currently training for a marathon and need to find something to give me energy on the longer runs I am doing in my training. I would normaly use a caffeine gel by Science in Sport called Smart 1 Energizer Gel. Ingredients Water Maltodextrin (produced by partial hydrolysis of a special variety of maize 98% glucose polymers) Flavouring Gelling Agents (Xanthan Gum Gellan Gum) Antioxidants (Blackcurrant Anathocyanins Vitamin C Citrus Bioflavenoids Acidity Regultors (Citric Acid Sodium Citrate) Caffeine Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate) Sweetner (Acesulfame K Sucralose) Salt.Ingredients per serving Energy 612kj/144kcal Carbohydrate 36g Protein 0g Fat 0g Caffeine 83mg Anathocyanins 21mg bioflavenoids 3mg.Is it ok t use these sparingly on the longer rruns and eventually on race day, or can you suggest an alternative? Thanks. cathy : Dear JLS587, first of all : congrats for your training ! You will have to adapt two things : first, during the meal which precedes your running trainings, please add 150 g of cooked cereals (pasta, rice, semolina, etc). Then, during your effort, if you have a lack of energy, you can either have 200 mL of sugar free fruit compote or 1 unit of your smart energizer gel. The rest will not change, just follow your Dukan diet instructions. Give us some news, we want you to do a good result on that marathon course ! grethas : Am I allowed any olive oil in the attack phase, or any phase for that matter? marisold : Dear Dr. Dukan, I see from the website that you are in favour of drinking Diet Coke during the programme. Are we allowed to drink it (in moderation) throughout the programme or only from a certain phase onwards? Many thanks, Marisol hannah : Hi grethas welcoem to the chat! No sorry no oil or fat of any kind is allowed in this diet... you can have 3 drops of oil if you have to grease the pan but to do this put three drops on some kitchen paper and sweep around the pan. It is best avoided altogether though. For dressings, sauces and suggested cooking methods please browse the recipes in your slimming apartment :) Pierre : Dear Marisold, thanks for your question. We have to clarify the problem of aspartame and soda light in general. About aspartame this product in contrary to the current opinion is natural. It's made with two amino acids that you can find in any fish or meat. furthermore it does exist since nearly 20 years and it is used in every country in the world by nearly one billion of people including children without noticing any kind of problem. In Europe the heatlh European commission have authorized it even during a pregnancy. Last month I was on a French scientific programme on television and I was talking about food and cancer with the most famous French cancer specialist the professor Khayat and I have profited of this special occasion to ask him what he was thinking about aspartame. he answered : I know two things: overweight is carcinogenic which is really proved. On the other hand aspartame you have to think about aspartame not as a carcinogenic product but the opposite, aspartame by helping people to lose weight mus t considered as an anti carcinogenic. I know that many people broadcast a bad opinion about aspartame, they are wrong and I have spend this time with you to clarify a lot of this recurrent problem. In consequence, you can drink light soda but do not forget it's not water and drink it only if you need sugar in mouth. When you are thirsty please go back on water. LeeAdley : On which phase can you eat lean back bacon? hannah : Hi LeeAdley you can have lean back bacon without the fat on your PP days just be careful because it is high in salt... MariaTJ : I must share I have really enjoyed making up the mousse for dessert and leaving out the gelatine and usung sugar free jelly instead. Choc raspberry has been a huge hit in our home. hannah : Hi MariaTJ, mmm sounds delicious! Feel free to post your version on the forum so others can enjoy it! maggiea : Hello Team, There was a list on the website's homepage this week of some of the tolerated items, that appeared with a picture of Dr Dukan. It included oat bran. Should this be counted as one of our daily Tolerated Items? I thought it was just something we ate every day? If we are stagnating, is oat bran omitted as all Tolerated Items? Please could we have a complete list of the Tolerated Items allowed on the diet? I'm sure we would all benefit enormously! Many thanks. cathy : Dear maggiea, I hope you are fine today ! Oat bran should not be count as a tolerate item, we have added it on that list because the amount is limited. You have to take it even if you stagnate, oat bran is an exceptionnal food with a lot of a nutritionnal advantages ! For the complete list of tolerate items, please send us a message in your slimming appartment, we will give you this information with pleasure ! Bye bye ren1234 : Hello Dukan Team If I begin my consolidation phase on Sunday, am I allowed to have a small celebration meal that day ( ie a little bit of chocolate cake as it is my friends birthday) or should I wait until I have been on consolidation for a week? Thank you cathy : Dear ren1234, it won't be a good idea to consider the celebration meal on sunday. Please wait few days before doing a festive meal, your metabolism has to reintegrate food which was forbidden until now, so go slowly in the consolidation phase. Congrats for having reached your true weight ! rosieroe : I am sure you must have mentioned it somewhere but the only ref I can find is that if you take a glass of wine you must not have any for 2 wks and spirits are an absolute no. I am in the cruise stage and wondering when I can have a drink safely. I cant see any ref in the consolidation period either hannah : Hi rosieroe, thank you for your question. Strictly speaking no alcohol is allowed on the diet. IF you are really missing it then you may have one glass of red wine a week and the next day drink lots of water and do lots of exercise. Just be aware that it will slow down your weight loss..; you can be the judge! In your consolidation phase you can have one drink with your celebration meal. marisold : Are we allowed to eat serrano ham (cutting out all fat) and green olives at any point during the programme? I'm guessing the answer to the latter is going to be 'no', given than we're not allowed any oil... Many thanks, Marisol cathy : Dear marisol, serrano ham is unfortunately too rich in fat, so it is forbidden until the celebration meal (during the consolidation phase). That answer is also the same for green olives, just wait a little... be patient, you will get there! olflehema : Hi, I am interested in cooking but have noticed that many recipes call for 0% fromage frais, which I cannot find here. The only one I did find had a thick layer of strawberry confiture on the top of it. Can you suggest a substitute for me? Kind regards, Olflehema hannah : Hi olflehema, thank you for your message, where in the world are you? Unfortunately the strawberry confiture is not allowed so please try and find some dairy under 2% fat that you can use instead... let us know how you get on! victorialaine : I have a message for MariaTJ. Oat bran is available at 'Woolies' (Safeway) in the health food section, both Lowan and Lotus brands. Lowan is a good company. Woolies also make their own brand, but I am not sure of the quality. Good luck. hannah : Thanks for your help victorialaine! User1 : Why is the toffee yorhurt forbidden? I have been eating it (perhaps that is why I am not losing weight??) but it is fat free and only flavouring and no more calories than the other flavours. cathy : Hello User, toffee yoghurt is too rich in fat (I think it is not totally 0 % of fat) and in sugar, so please avoid it. It can therefore explain your stagnation. Go go go you will manage it ! k8kat31 : Is Evia (local brand in Australia) which I am told is 97% fat free acceptable? See http://www.yoghurtco.com.au/products-evia-natural.php hannah : Hi k8kat31 sorry they contain too much fat and sugar so not allowed...And the toppings with fruit etc would also not be allowed.. sorry! marisold : OK, thanks Hannah. hannah : You are welcome marisold! See you on the next chat! charliebear : finding it hard to eat whole portion of food set out for me,just feel very full,have to say the dogs enjoying what I can't manage.Is this normal at the start of diet? hannah : Hi charliebear, don't worry just eat until you feel full and try to get into a rhythm of three meals a day, they don't have to be three courses! The important thing is that you never get hungry on this diet... Domicela : I have a tendency for kidney stones. What should I do to make sure I am not harming my kidneys while following the diet? cathy : Hello Domicela, first of all, go and see your doctor, he will give you some good advices. As far as your diet is concerned, please drink a minimum of 1,5 L water per day, don't forget to have 3-4 dairies per day. Moreover, avoid smocked food, seashells, giblets, alcohol and vegetables like spinach, cabbage, asparagus and watercress. Take care, hope you will get better ! mod : Thanks for having chat with us! This will be the last question! JLS587 : Cthy, many thanks for you help with my marathon training. I will run the Nice to Cannes Cote d'Azur marathon in November - I'll let you know how I get on! Thanks for all your support. cathy : You're welcome JLS587, I do a lot of sport too, so I am very happy too read such news and motivations ! All the team will support you ! BRAVO ! mod : The chat is now finished, thank you to everyone for your participation. We hope that you enjoyed it! The history of this chat will be available to view later on today so those who might have missed it can see what we discussed.If we didn?t get a chance to answer your question, please don?t hesitate to send us an email so we can answer you that way.Thanks again and see you for the next chat really soon!
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