Dukan diet
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Geez.... Like I said what support. What's it like to go through life being a negative nelly????
Anyway I'm motivated and excited won't let bunch Curmudgeons get me down
Time for my awesome Pilates class and 6 mile walk0 -
has anyone tried the Dukan diet? Any thoughts on it?
I have not tried this particular diet, but I wouldn't want to either. Here is their premise:The theory: Counting calories isn’t the key to weight loss. Protein is. It’s a weight-loss powerhouse – it’s filling, takes time and work to digest, and has very few calories for each gram of food compared to carb-heavy foods. When protein supplies the majority of a diet, and fats and carbs are all but squeezed out, fast weight loss ensues. (Limiting carbs, the body’s preferred energy source, forces the body to turn to an alternative fuel – stored fat.) That’s motivation enough for dieters to follow a strict plan that rewards the faithful by slowly adding back the bread, cheese, and fruit they so dearly missed
I suggest staying away from diets that make grand promises and that promotes that you do not have to eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight.
Just eat what you like in moderation and meet your calorie goals to lose weight. That's it. Period.
In regards to their "theory:" carbs and protein are both 4 calories per gram of food. SO their statement of "protein . . . has very few calories for each gram of food compared to carb-heavy foods" is kind of a lie. Yeah, you can eat fewer calories because protein is more dense, but it isn't lower calorie gram for gram when compared to carbs.
OP, don't do fad diets. They aren't sustainable in the long term.
Put your stats in MFP, pick a reasonable weight loss/week goal, and eat to the calorie goal MFP gives you while being mindful of your macros. You can quite literally eat whatever you want and lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. It isn't a wise idea to eat nothing but pop-tarts, but you could. That's why I say eat to your calorie goal while being mindful of your macros (carbs, fat, and protein).0 -
susanna9992015 wrote: »Geez.... Like I said what support. What's it like to go through life being a negative nelly????
Anyway I'm motivated and excited won't let bunch Curmudgeons get me down
Time for my awesome Pilates class and 6 mile walk
So, anything but unconditional approval and agreement with you is unsupportive. Check.
We'll look forward to your "Why aren't I losing?" thread in a few weeks. Good luck.
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susanna9992015 wrote: »Geez.... Like I said what support. What's it like to go through life being a negative nelly????
Anyway I'm motivated and excited won't let bunch Curmudgeons get me down
Time for my awesome Pilates class and 6 mile walk
Realism and science = negativity. Got it.0 -
susanna9992015 wrote: »Geez.... Like I said what support. What's it like to go through life being a negative nelly????
Anyway I'm motivated and excited won't let bunch Curmudgeons get me down
Time for my awesome Pilates class and 6 mile walk
there is being supportive and there is being "yes" people. we are not the latter
this diet is a diet and diets don't work, because once you stop you go back to your old behaviors. also restrictive diets lead to cheating binges. it also does not teach you how to be healthier.
if diets worked, we'd all be the weight we wish we were0 -
there is being supportive and there is being "yes" people. we are not the latter
this diet is a diet and diets don't work, because once you stop you go back to your old behaviors. also restrictive diets lead to cheating binges. it also does not teach you how to be healthier.
if diets worked, we'd all be the weight we wish we were
But the Dukan isn't an unhealthy diet to follow and actually the principle is based on life long alteration of your eating habits and is the complete opposite to a fad0 -
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Ive been on it since Sept 10 and have lost 36 pounds. Its hard at first but it gets easier. If you follow it through it should train you to live differently. If I go back to eating a lot of sweets and crap then yes I'll gain the weight back. But it does indeed work
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oldmanrivererik wrote: »Ive been on it since Sept 10 and have lost 36 pounds. Its hard at first but it gets easier. If you follow it through it should train you to live differently. If I go back to eating a lot of sweets and crap then yes I'll gain the weight back. But it does indeed work
Dude ..come back in 6 months and tell us whether it does indeed work
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Never tried it, looks overly complex with too many rules. Basically low carb with a lot of added stuff that doesn't do much. Compliance would be a pain in the hindquarters.
If you want to do low carb, there's a lot of resources for that with far less complexity. But no matter which way you go, figure out your deficit and eat to that. That's what loses the weight.
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »"The claim: You’ll lose up to 10 pounds within the first week, and continue at a clip of two to four pounds a week until you reach your goal weight – all while eating as much as you want (of the approved foods, of course). If you follow the rules to the letter, you’ll never regain"
(http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/dukan-diet)
Dumb diet is dumb.
ETA: site reference
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Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.0
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.
Nah, there's always worse diets like the Master Cleanse and the Military Diet.
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.
Nah, there's always worse diets like the Master Cleanse and the Military Diet.
Is the Master Cleanse from Thunderdome and is it a requirement to watch the film?
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »_Terrapin_ wrote: »Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.
Nah, there's always worse diets like the Master Cleanse and the Military Diet.
Is the Master Cleanse from Thunderdome and is it a requirement to watch the film?
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queenliz99 wrote: »_Terrapin_ wrote: »_Terrapin_ wrote: »Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.
Nah, there's always worse diets like the Master Cleanse and the Military Diet.
Is the Master Cleanse from Thunderdome and is it a requirement to watch the film?
Honestly, her acting hurt my head. If I have to watch this for the diet than no bueno.
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »_Terrapin_ wrote: »_Terrapin_ wrote: »Isn't this diet the one which tied for dead last in US News?!? I think it tied with Paleo....IDK.
Nah, there's always worse diets like the Master Cleanse and the Military Diet.
Is the Master Cleanse from Thunderdome and is it a requirement to watch the film?
Honestly, her acting hurt my head. If I have to watch this for the diet than no bueno.
I don't remember that part but I do remember is wasn't very good. MadMax was better, right?0 -
Yes. Thunder dome had the giant and the little dude. 'Master and Blaster'- - -"look at his face" is the only line I can remember.0
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