Thinking of doing the Dukan Diet

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PlatinumPiggy
PlatinumPiggy Posts: 90
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Anyone else done it? Not loving the calorie counting thing, but was thinking of allowing myself 1600cals but just protein. It's always worked before but this was when I did Atkins. I know about it not being maintainable over a period of time but Dukan allows you to have veg, carbs, cheat meals etc. Anyone been following it for long? I don't have a lot to lose, maybe a stone /10lbs
xx

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  • Kirstie_C26
    Kirstie_C26 Posts: 490 Member
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    i did the dukan diet for almost a month and lost 11lbs, its easy to stick to at first, but gets very restrictive after 3 wks lol, good luck with it :) x


    oh and also, i started with MFP the day i quit Dukan, and have lost more weight here and in a healthier way :)

    best wishes
    Kirstie xx
  • eleonoreOU
    eleonoreOU Posts: 83 Member
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    Dukan is just not realistic.
    You can only eat home with Dukan, you have to buy weird stuff...
    AND you lose 10kg and gain 15 back!

    I'm wayyyyyy against it
  • eleonoreOU
    eleonoreOU Posts: 83 Member
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    and honestly...you hate counting calories at the beginning but then you just find it fun and get addicted. especially when you have such a great tool as MFP!

    There's no miracle diet.

    Get back to basics...Count calories and work out.
  • GoJoMom2448
    GoJoMom2448 Posts: 66
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    I've heard of it. Never tried it though. I'm doing Atkins Induction.
  • CrimsonWife
    CrimsonWife Posts: 56
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    I got a copy of the Dukan Diet book on March 30th through Amazon Vine. I'd been doing South Beach/Sonoma off and on since 2002. I lost 20% of my bodyweight and kept it off for 2 1/2 years until I got pregnant with #2. Lost all of it within a month of weaning him, and kept it off 2 years until I got pregnant with #3. Again, I lost all of it within a month of weaning her, and kept it off for a year until some stressful events caused me to fall off the wagon & regain 15 lbs. Got back on the wagon as of New Year's Day and lost 9 lbs. before plateauing.

    Dukan helped me blast through the plateau. It is like South Beach on steroids. I did 2 days of the pure protein "attack" phase and then switched to a 5 protein + veggies/2 pure protein schedule. I don't have that much more weight to lose, so I went for the least restrictive option for phase 2. Also, I have learned to like veggies so I don't want to give them up 50% of the time. I'd rather a somewhat slower weight loss if it means I get to eat something other than just meat/poultry/fish and low-fat/non-fat dairy.

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