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All of your questions are welcome and we will do our best to answer to all of you. Today your live chat moderators will be  Nelly, Simone, Grace, Tiffany, Rodrigo, and Dr. Dukan. The chat will last for one hour. Have a good chat!

Welcome to the chat, Shirlee! You are right to be vigilant but your body will definitely settle down as well. Your mind and determination will win :-)

Hi Shirlee,

Yes, you can use the Wasa Crackers instead of your bread. Enjoy!

Hello Candy! Welcome to chat! Hawaii is known for their fresh sushi, but since rice is not allowed you can have naruto and sashimi. Seafood will be fresh! :) I hope you enjoy Hawaii! 

Welcome to the chat, Christy! 7.5 pounds is a great result! Please keep up the good work. Anything that has below 1 per serving can usually be labeled zero so the serving will still have traces of oil and other things there. We usually recommend a teaspoon of olive oil or using a spray that can be measured consistently (not aerosol). For example, the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray actually works more like a pump. We would recommend those and you can use five pumps per meal.

Welcome to the chat, Alice! I would recommend sending us a "My Email" as well so that we can give you more information. I would first check this thread as there are plenty of creative and Dukan friendly ways to travel and stay healthy. Here is the link:  http://www.dukandiet.com/Forum/Food-and-Dining-Out/Travel-Dukan-Friendly-Grocery-Stores-Around-the-World/Eating-healthy-while-travelling-or-on-vacation

It sounds like you are going to great places and we are very excited for you :-)

Sincerely,

Rodrigo

Dear Shirley, the answer is YES, you can if you prefer this presentation, it is effectively more glamour than a natural fruit and I am glad to say you yes because when I have to answer NO, I feel unsatisfied, that is my nature. Spend a nice day and hope to hear about you next Wednesday.

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Welcome to chat, Diane!

It is great to hear you are so close to your goal. It really is best to fight back those sugars and fats with an extra PP day. To make it more effective make sure to detox with herbal tea and to do extra fat burning exercises.

Welcome to the chat, Kim! It looks like you are going through a whoosh cycle. I would check your sodium consumption and dairy to help keep the water retention low and to encourage your body to whoosh the water weight a bit fast. Everyone goes through this but this is definitely a good thing. Your body will cleanse itself and you will feel great!

Spaghetti squash is quite delicious! 

Please make sure to refresh the page. :)

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Candy, walking the stairs is the mandatory program so you are definitely good to go. Calculating the actual calories is actually a complicated process involving your weight and other factors, and we want you to avoid these hassles as much as possible :-)

Shirlee, that is a great line :-) Let's all add a little more "umph" every day!

Dear Amy, A COUPLE OF POUNDS is not possible in the normal consolidation. Probably the salt which can make you retaining water. Try to take a vegetable drainer. And if it persists, ask your doctor to prescribe you a test of TSH to be sure that your thyroid is not lazy. Don't drink too much when you eat salted. And don't be afraid, slowly and slowly, you will finish by find the good timing. Give me news next week or before if you need it. Have a nice day Amy

No problem, Christy!

Bravo Shirley, it is always a pleasure to be with you!

Shirlee, enjoy the wonderful day and thank you as well for your inspiration. Keep up the great work!

Dear Candy, it is a real and great pleasure to get rid of a pill, that means that you will live better and longer and it turns me happy for you and for me. Good job Candy, I am with you

Amy, it looks like Dr. Dukan answered this question :-)

Welcome to the chat, Mark! If you are in the Cruise Phase, brown rice would not be allowed then. In the Consolidation Phase, it can be in your celebration meal or your starchy food serving. Also a cup of cooked brown rice in exchange for two slices of whole grain bread in Consolidation.

Welcome to the chat, Carla! The choice is up to you and if you can push for a little longer. If you can, then continue Cruise and send us a "My Email" so we can adjust your program.

Dear Deb, thank you to be with me, I spent a so nice two weeks journey in America, every morning TV or media connection, every evening signature and autograph in great book seller with so many people all along the road. Concerning the Herbal Tea, I prefer with the caff but if you have your quota, it is possible to replace it with decaff, don't worry. I am so pleased and proud of you, please, continue and you will be rewarded with a so good new life and longer one. Have a splendid day Deb

Dear Taylor, To eat fast is an habit very difficult to abandon but it is possible and even if it do not become automatical, you can try only when you are conscious. But if you want to binge, the first thing you have to do is IMMEDIATLY a big glass of liquid and after that a galette of oat bran with a white egg and a greek yogurt. With such an avalanche of food, you will be protected and the next binge will be delayed. Hope you do that and come and tell me the results next week. Nice day for you Taylor

Candy, we have a link to our newest recipe that's also in the new Dukan Diet cookbook :-) Make sure to adjust oat bran amounts in Attack.

Here is the link:  http://www.dukandiet.com/Forum/Food-and-Dining-Out/Recipes/Crunchy-Breakfast-Oat-Bran-Muesli-Cruise-Consolidation-Stabilization

Enjoy!

Carla, this is actually very normal because your body retains water to try to retain its shape and also to use it to expel fat and toxins. You can go up to 4 pounds just by your body naturally trying to be healthier in the long run. Because of this, when you have about ten pounds of fat to burn, and then four pounds or more of water to fluctuate, it seems like it never goes away. It will though and we know you will get there!

That is a great suggestion, Mark! We will take that suggestion into consideration for a future project. 

I agree, Deb!

Thank you Mark! :)

Welcome to the chat, Stephanie! It's possible that your body may just be going through a whoosh. We consider that a good kind of plateau. However, if you find that you are not eating enough to continue thermogenesis, try things that boost your appetite. The best are usually spices and condiments like cinnamon. Once you take those in, they can really help you eat more. Try to space out your eating as well. It can be hard to eat all those proteins at once in one sitting. Some white proteins here and there (every three hours) can really make a difference.

Dear Taylor,
If you are in consolidation, you have finish with the most difficult and I am proud of your trip BUT dont feel too victorious, you have to arrive on the ground. If you want to feel full and satisfied, start always your meal with the vegetable and a good portion of meat or fish or poultry or all of them and one galette of oat bran and drink a big glass of liquid. After that, you can have your fruit or your portion of cheese depending at which meal you take them.  Don't forget the dairy products, you can eat them when you need something soft and tender and I am sure that you must be satisfied. Tell me if it works and spend a nice day Taylor

Stephanie, send us a "My Email" for more details but generally things like certain seafood, poultry, and egg white are considered white proteins.

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Welcome to the chat, Bina! if you send us a "My Email", we will be able to send you the vegetarian/vegan modification and see the substitutions and other things that you can make.

We hope that you enjoyed it! The history of this chat will be available later on today so those who might have missed it can see what we discussed. Thanks again and see you on Thursday, 2012-19-04 at 9:00 pm EST.

Welcome to the chat, Heather! Make sure to eat enough pure proteins and vegetables so that you are not hungry. I try to carry around some Dukan friendly items with me (canned tuna in water is my favorite) for emergency situations.