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The Dukan Diet

Adrianamdelacruz
Adrianamdelacruz Posts: 67
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm watching Dr. Oz show and he is talking about the dukan diet...I'm really thinking about doing it. Anyone doing it??

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  • Ash10Dent
    Ash10Dent Posts: 75
    I've only heard bad things about it. It's not healthy or sustainable..you'll lose the weight quick and then eventually gain it all back if not more.
  • Furrytreats
    Furrytreats Posts: 132 Member
    I've been contemplating it. I have approximately only 10 to lose, but thought that might be something new to try to keep me motivated.
  • lisarlomas
    lisarlomas Posts: 2
    I haven't heard about it, but would love to try it. Call me...Lets do it!!!!!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    The Dukan Diet was named one of the 5 worst diets of 2011 by the British Dietetic Association. There is NO research to back up any of their claims and, personally, I find a protein only diet (the first phase) to be more than a little scary. You can actually get really sick eating only protein; your liver can't process more than 200-300 grams of protein a day.

    Dukan is advertising itself as the "French Atkins". If you want to follow that type of plan, I think you'd be better off looking into the REAL Atkins plan, which has been around for over 30 years and has a ton of scientific research to back it up.
  • gandg19
    gandg19 Posts: 2
    Hi! i just started today! I did very well on Atkins but I like this one better, so far! Doing Attack for 5 days, then looking forward to veggies..=) Good luck to us both...well, to all!!
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