Day 21

Day 21, three weeks since we started.

About seven stone of oat bran consumed - or at least it feels like it. I'm actually considering writing a book..... '1001 Interesting Things To Do With Oat Bran'.

Now down to 18 stone 4 lbs, a complete stone lighter than my heaviest weight, and 11 lbs lost in the three weeks of the Dukan. Even if I don't like the diet regime, I can't complain at the weight loss. And, if I'm honest (and not many people think I am...) I don't really mind the diet too much until I'm required to put an interesting PP day meal in front of Jan. That's the difficult bit.

We had Fish Pie today. Now, normally, fish pie is done with a lovely, creamy Bechamel sauce, buttered fish and creamy buttered mash topped with grated cheese. It is substantial, gutsy food. This one was cooked 'sans beurre' and the mash was of brocolli and cauliflower, as on the 'mydukandiet' web page. It was ok; but that's all I'll say. I'm used to cooking all manner of French classic dishes for people so it comes a little bit hard to Dukanise a classic dish.

Our friend from London has just arrived today. He's the one who lost four stone in three months on Dukan, and he's still not put any back on. To lose one-sixth of his bodyweight in three months is impressive, and to keep it off is not just admirable! At least we won't have to worry about what we put in front of him during his stay as he'll readily eat what we do. Most convenient.

We went out to supper on Saturday evening to a couple of old and very dear friends who are not Dukan-doers. Anna was brilliant with the food and it was really delicious. Little does Jan know but that's what we're having on Weds eve, just before Chris beggars back off to the smoke. It was a lovely warm chicken salad but it was done in such a way that it was a banquet. It was delicious. We were VERY naughty and we each had a couple of glasses of wine. That was just wonderful! We've not touched a drop since, and we've not missed it since either - which as well as being a bloody miracle, is also most surprising.

So we start on week 4, each of us about 11 lbs lighter. Can't be bad.

Now, what can we cite for use number 842 for oat bran...........


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