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I just started the SHRED diet, I joined the fb group in hopes I will get some answers to my questions. His concept is "diet confusion", so I think he bumps the calories up and down. I would just make traditional grilled cheese sandwich and traditional lasagna. My problem on his program is timing, I can't eat at my desk and…

Lately I've been making sort of egg soufflés in the microwave. Sounds a bit crazy, but it tastes nice. I mix my oat bran with 2 eggs and 2 eggwhites, add either fat-free joghurt, or fat-free cream cheese or quark, and then depending on whether its a PP or PV day I mix in either some ham or broccoli, shrimps or whatever.…

Ha, I have a similar problem. I travel for work too, although more like only a week per month. Have the hardest time eating out in Italy and the easiest time eating out in Asia. If there really is nothing low-carb or no-carb on the menu, then I just don't eat the portion of rice/pasta/potatoes on my plate. The advantage of…

I did the Dukan diet year before last to get me going initially, combined it with weight lifting. Since I am a meat and salad lover, the diet perfectly suits me. My "consolidation" phase was a little different though and adapted to my weight training. Last year I wasn't very "faithful" to my diet in general, allowing for…

Never had pins and needles. Sounds like a circulation problem or issue, or it could be that your body is on survival mode so it stops feeding blood to the capillaries. I have had numbness, but never pins and needles. Maybe try to space out your (dukan) meals more often to keep blood sugar stable, move enough, drink enough…

I think it takes a while to get used to correct shopping, I wouldn't freak out about it. The carb-withdrawal is what gives you the kick. In my experience, a little fat usually does less damage than a little bit of carbs. (Perhaps because fat doesn't affect insulin) All I can say is that I do best on the diet when I really…

I need to start over too. well, Started on pure protein today. Took a thermos can of white/green tea along as well. With christmas season coming round I haven't been very good in regards to no/low carbs. I lost 9 kg last year with Dukan and had an easy time maintaining, I haven't gained anything back but I want to still…

The first Attack phase is always the hardest, and you get "carb flu" with headaches and fatigue. Thank buddha for coffee and some diet coke. It's only a few days but I had the worst veggie-withdrawls of my life. It felt like heaven when I could finally have a salad and some steamed broccoli!

You sound just like me! I am also in a plateau for over 3 months, I also lost 9 kgs and can't seem to lose any more. I exercise regularly, I am eating at about 20% below maintenance and no.thing. is happening!!! I measure my bodyfat, it's not going down. I measure myself as well, not going down. weight, staying the same. I…

I found it easier to follow Dukan at work than when I am home on the weekends. On the pure protein days I have smoked salmon, or tuna with fat-free joghurt or fat-free cottage cheese, boiled eggs or omlettes, steamed fish, smoked fish, chicken strips with some sort of dukan-approved dip, surimi sticks, tuna patties, turkey…

First time on Dukan I didn't lost weight or inches till after 12 days. but then I really lost weight. So stay at it, a bit of patience. :-)

I started Dukan last year in June, after having tried gazillions of diets and none working. I was very surprised that with basically no exercise, eating more calories thatn usual, I lost weight so easily. By September I had lost about 7 kg. Since it was holidays, birthdays etc. I cheated for about a month with fats only…

Cool, I am also on a Dukan re-boot so to speak. Lost half the weight I wanted, basically put the diet on pause during holidays and am starting again. Have not lost weight so far yet, but this happened first time round too so I am not all too worried...

I read that these "metabolism boosters" affect your metabolism so minimally (2-3%) that there is hardly a difference. However, I still try to drink a lot of water, eat spicy, etc. Once we eat healthy and clean, our metabolism fixes itself anyhow and there is no boosting necessary in that sense. I highly recommend "why we…

I am on the first day of Cruise (rebooting) and was delighted to finally have salad again. Felt like a gourmet meal at lunch! I haven't weighed myself as I only weigh myself Fridays and forgot this time round. Also, the last time I did Dukan I did not lose anything in the Attack Phase, but only a few days into the Cruise…

I started New Rules of Lifting for Women along with the Dukan diet (Cruise Phase) and I get good results. I thought I would have less energy on PP but actually the opposite is true. On weekends I try to train in a fasted state, also no problem. Cardio can be a little tedious if you donßt have a lot of energy though. I just…

I've actually forgotten it was PP day and had veggies at a meal. I don't think it makes a drastic difference, but I am sure it goes faster by not eating veggies on the PP days.

I know how you feel about travelling, happens to me too. I try to do good, but often hate the subjects that arise about "that can't be healthy!" or often not even having the option of a protein-only day. I try to stick to it as much as I can when in other countries, but it's not all that easy when you are working at a…

here is a very explanatory link on water weight vs fat loss etc: http://www.justinowings.com/understanding-bodyweight-and-glycogen-de/

It was similar for me, I barely lost anything in the first week, only after that did it gradually go down. I would say make sure tha tyou are eating enough, and not so little that your body is slowing down everything and burning less, that's counter productive. For me, it was awfully hard in the Attack phase or the pure…

This has happened to me too with certain "cheats", salt will make me retain water quickly or if there is anything high-carb. Don't let it freak you out though, it's usually water and will literally get shed. :-)

I hit the gym regularly, eating high-protein plus doing weights is a perfect combination to boost your metabolism.

I can't have dairy as I am casein-intolerant (the protein in the milk), but I know that when I have a lot more fish in my diet it's easier. I eat smoked salmon, trout, or I nuke deep frozen fish in the microwave and sprinkle some fish sauce and lime on it. I find that easier to eat than a dry piece of chicken or beef.…

y'all can friend me if you like. Am rebooting my dukan diet, as in August I was on 3 weeks of vacation and "sinned" with regularly having beer and wine. ahem. I didn't gain any weight back but I only lost about 2-3 lbs. I know that when I started dukaning I was on a forum, and someone pointed out that I was forgetting my…

I also hit a plateau at like 4-5 weeks into the diet. I did intermittent fasting (leangains style) for a couple days off and on, that seemed to break it for me. I also cut out any dairy products and fake sugars.

Funny, I was going to start a thread on the same subject! I am also feeling cold recently, although I have no thyroid issues and am eating approx. 1200 cal/day. I exercise regularly, and usually I am the person who was dressed in short sleeves because I was always so hot. My son even suggested I may be menopausal even…

I am on Dukan since June 20th, but since I sort of cheated a little during my 3 weeks of holiday where I had plenty of fatty foods and wines, I have "rebooted" my diet now and won't be counting those 3 weeks. I didn't gain weight during that time and I worked out well and often, but I also didn't lose weight although I…

yeah, I felt pretty stupid at first. I watched lots of vids on youtube about good form, and started out with lighter weights. Since the weights are small at the gym, I put them up on other weight discs so that I don't have to reach so far down to pick them up.

Since muscle is denser than fat, you may weight more when you put on muscle. However, if your measurements aren't shrinking it could be that your body fat % is still a little high. I would suggest to look at the macros more than at the calories, make sure that the carb % isn't over 30. Remember that when you eat carbs,…

oh, and I wanted to mention that I got some multivitamins, and that even though it may be a placebo effect, they helped me feel less tired.