Has anyone done the Dukan diet?

SashaMegan

I switched to Stevia but since it's made of polyols as well, I will drastically limit the amounts!

Where did you get this info? To my knowledge, stevia is *not* a polyol... Just wondering what your source is, because I'd like to read it, since I do use stevia.

Actually it's on the package... BUT I might have read it wrong and it may actually be "Sugar alcohols" . Somethin like (for 100 grams):
Carbs: 97g
-- Sugars: Og
-- Sugar alcohols (or polyols??): 97g.

My apologies if I misread the info!

yourenotmine

What brand is that from? I believe some of the brands use an alcohol form to create the suspension for drops, or maybe it's a blend with erythritol or something, but as far as I know, the stevia itself is not a sugar alcohol...

And honestly, I really was just asking because I want to know, not to be rude. Hope I didn't offend you.

carld256

There's an actual Dr. Dukan? Funny, I thought this diet had something to do with eating all the duck, chicken and turkey you wanted, like Turducken.

Sorry, I don't have anything useful or informative to add.

SashaMegan

What brand is that from? I believe some of the brands use an alcohol form to create the suspension for drops, or maybe it's a blend with erythritol or something, but as far as I know, the stevia itself is not a sugar alcohol...

And honestly, I really was just asking because I want to know, not to be rude. Hope I didn't offend you.

:laugh: no worries, you didn't offend me, actually I went to double check and it's from Karelia (a french brand), and it does contain erythritol (as additive) as you said, and rebaudioside A as the stevia extract. I just ead erythritol it doesn't affect the blood sugar...hope it's true...

dhakiyya

The body is not able to run purely on protein as the only source of calories, more than a certain level of protein is actually toxic, and this is called "rabbit starvation" because it's what happens if you try to live entirely off rabbits (rabbit meat has very little fat)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_starvation

You can survive on just protein and fat, and as much as people can argue about whether this is the *optimum* way to be healthy (on account of low energy levels, mood swings, difficulty exercising etc), it won't poison you.

You can survive on just protein and carbs, and although you'll become deficient in essential fatty acids and fat soluble vitamins and that can cause significant problems and isn't healthy, it won't poison you.

Protein only, it is poisioning you and although this diet you only do this for a short time, the toxins will be building up in your system and it's not at all surprising that people find they feel nauseous when they try to eat more meat - this is your body's way of protecting you against poisoning yourself!!!

You can use this information about protein to stay full/satisfied while eating at a deficit, i.e. eat enough protein for your body's needs, plus be moderate with fats and carbs and choose healthy kinds of each (how much of each is necessary/optimal will vary between individuals)

ninerbuff

The question should be "who is on the Dukan diet, that didn't gain weight back when they ate "regular" again?" Diets are temporary.

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luzmidd

I have now been on Dukan for 4 weeks... And I feel great! My blood pressure is normal again, I am not tired the whole time. And I am never hungry! I've lost 4.5 kg's so far, (about 10lb).

I now alternate between the veg and protein and pure protein days. I need to lose another 10 kg's.

The diet is not that hard at all. I was on the protein only for 4 days, my diet was something like this:

Breakfast: Omelet with 2 eggs, 1 sliced onion, 1 clove garlic, fresh basil, and sliced ham.
Lunch: Grilled sliced chicken breast.
Dinner: Grilled steak... I use lots of spices. Lots of yogurt and cottage cheese for snacks, as well as dried cured meat.

Also, for breakfast I eat right start high fibre bran every morning with 2% milk (I can't stand the Dukan oatbran pancake...yuk!)

On my veggie days I eat lots of salad with chicken and 'like it lean' bacon, or grilled veg with baked fish etc.

I really have nothing bad to say about this diet. I am never hungry, I drink 2 liters of water a day (as instructed in the diet) I do Jillian's 30 day shred on most days (the Dukan says 20 minutes walking, but I do the 30DS instead)

I do still get carbs in from my cereal, and most veg has some carbs as well, but I'm not craving carbs at all!

kidtechnical

I'm considering starting this tomorrow (diet cliche,I know, but I need to shop!)

Can I ask the people who stated they put the weight back on after abandoning the diet: "did the weight go on despite following another regime or maintaining via other means? Or did you abandon dieting all together and found the weight went back on quicker than expected?

pkw58

Dekan Dieter here, I am about six weeks from finishing the third stage , stabilization. I have to admit I have counted calories the whole time to make sure I ate up to to a least my BMR. I have lost 37 pounds on this diet and since adding more activity to my life, believe I can lose another 8. I am never hungry. I look forward to the new recipes. One day a week for the rest of my life I will have a "protein only day" … We get celebration meals and they offer life long maintenance support for $1 a week if you do the on line coaching.

I have more energy now than I have had in twenty years!

lmelangley

Don't believe in diets. I figure if I can't modify my diet to support a healthy weight, I won't keep the weight off even if I do lose it.

albayin

I must have done it totally wrong because I actually gained a few pounds at the first phase so I just dropped off from it.