Dukan? Big con or big loss?

[PosieParker]

I've never dieted, never needed to. Mainly because my appetite kicks in and I lose all baby weight, three times. BUT not the fourth in fact I'm now putting it on. I'm shattered all of the time and I've never drank so much booze (der...yes I know!!)

Before children I was underweight, size 4....then after baby 1 I was pg after five months,. After dc2 I took about a year to be a small 8...(I'm short so good size), after dc3 I went back to an 8, took a year. DC4 is three and I've got back to a small ten but my clothes are tight now, I'm probably a 12...which is very fat at my height,.

Anyone think Dukan can work for someone with no willpower?

its low carbing isn't it?

bit disturbed that you think your 5"1 size 12 and fat though

im back on the low carbing wagon after a shitty couple of months

Hi Posie, could you send me the PDF for this diet at all please? I'm a type 2 diabetic and I want to try and eat less carbs (and sugar related products) as my control is very bad.

A side bonus would be to lose weight :) but I'm more interested in getting my blood glucose down and you never know, the 5 stone might just melt away with less carbs and lower fat eating.

I'd like to read it as am curious about it then join you all if I may, well done to those who have given up the evil weed - that's next on my hit list as l too saw my aunt die a horrid death from smoking. I did stop but have been super stressed the last year so started again ( not good :()

Bit of a cheek but could you possibly pm it to me as well posie. I have been sitting here trawling the net for info on Dukan and wondering if I could manage it.
It seems so strict but would be worth it if the results are as good as promised. Need to do something about the ever increasing size of my arse

you need to pm your email!

Custy I don't have huge breasts and am fatter than ever!

I am 10st 13lb!!!!! GASP.

is that bad or good? I would be DELIGHTED to be 10st 13!

ok is that a 'wow i've lost half a stone in 3 days' gasp or a 'shit the bed I thought I was only 9st' gasp

Shit the bed prior to dcs I was 6 stone!! I am only 5'2"!!! Would look best at around 7st7lb.

Oh dear depressing isn't it:( Have you started? You'll be feeling a lot more positive within a week or two once you seen the numbers drop a bit I promise you.

I hope so!!! It's the not fitting in nice clothes that's the real pig, tbh. I was never so concerned about weight, I rarely weigh myself.

Remind me Posie (can I call you that ). Is it today you are starting the diet? If so, how is it going?

YY. I started today.

Oatbran and yoghurt for breakfast
Smoked Salmon and eggs for lunch
Beef for dinner plus two yoghurts
2 cups of tea
600ml diet coke
500ml tap water.

First ever diet, day one.....it's okay. Struggles tonight with no wine, chocolate etc. Even had a huge row with DH. As a proper sugar fiend I expect to be hit hard this week.

Here's a nice menu!! For attack phase. looks yummy

Hi
I did this last year and lost about 10lbs which for myself being 5 ' was a massive loss. ( Well I impressed myself) I found that you were not hungry but could get a little bored if you did not vary your food.
Tesco's sell oatbran in their serial aisle next to the porridge etc in our local store and also next to the whole food aisle.
I have also started 30 day shred !
I also miss the alcohol when I am on this diet but I imagine all diets are similair though ! No wine !!!
I found the effects of this diet quickly evident and this is a real motivator. Of the 10lbs lost I have put about 4 back on and now want to lose all I have to lose and also to tone my body! ( Don't want much do I ! )
Anyhow best of luck to everyone!
One of my favourite meals was these meatballs I have included the recipe.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1311382/The-Dukan-Diet-just-got-better-Now-eat-gourmet-food-AND-stay-slim.html

Thanks Jen for those Daily Mail recipes - they all look delicious!

Lots of steak and eggs today for me - had some chicken thighs at lunch, they were very fatty :( didn't eat skin, but they were oozing with fat... blurgh. have switched from vanilla fat free mueller to strawberry. this is probably a terrible thing to do - can't face the vanilla one. do we think thisis a hideous mistake & the last three days have been pointless?

How long are you all thinking of staying in the attack phase? I am dreamingh of salad. I reckon five days is my limit. maybe seven...

Snape if you enter your details here www.dukandiet.co.uk/ it will tell you your true weight and how long you should stay on the attack phase for.

HTH

that would involve weighing myself to start with. am scared. maybe in a week or so!

I think I am at the top end of the reccomended range - I'm large of frame - to be honest I'm kinda happiest at a size 12/14 so 'ideal' weight isn't so much of an issue as ideal size...

I'm going to have to weigh myself aren't i? ugh. horrors! :) (thanks time!)

Started again today

time you are my internet fairy of all that is wise today!

I have tried Atkins and Dukan and Low Carbing, but they make me feel ill after about 5 days. Headachey, nauseous, no energy.

You can lose weight very quickly on them (I lost 10 lbs in a week over the summer following Dukan) but they are unsustainable ad so, for me, not workable.

Low GI is better and I can lose 3-4 lbs a week on it. Porridge for breakfast, Lean protein and veg for lunch + Lean protein, veg and a small portion of wholemeal/wheat carbs for dinner. Much more do-able longer term.

I aim to please snape, I aim to please.

Next, I shall be encouraging you to face your fears and do it anyway!! Running away does not get you where you need to be, which is ahead. Now, you can step on the scales, note down your weight and tell yourself that this will be the last time you will weigh that amount or, you can bury your head in the sand for another week and still have to weigh yourself anyway

Just spent the last hour throwing up. Don't know whether it's the huge steak I had at lunch and diet coke I gulped or a bug. But I had crippling wind....yuck. Anyway will continue with litres of water for the rest of the night.

I should do first phase for 5 days where I lose 4lbs! Then onto 19 May to get to true weight, 8 stone.

Hi dukaners, am on the other thread that I started last October. Wanted to say hi and flit to both. Am back on after a 10 day break for Xmas. Doing 2 attack days then some PV days.
Have to say as I got closer to goal I stopped doing all pP days and did 7 days PV and still lost weight - lots of walking. I even cheated with the a few gin and slims, olives in brine and almonds. Still lost weight.
Back on strict Dukan until I shed Xmas weight.
Sooooo windy in Scotland that I had to miss my walk today!

aparently my dukan true weight is 11st 7 and I will get there on June 16th if I start today.... attack phase of 6 days(? can't honestly remember, only looked at it two minutes ago..)

my breath stinks.
constipation is a slight probelm(!) (more water!!) (mustn't forget oatbran!)
today I have roast beef left overs, two eggs for breakfast, some pepperee mackeral and a coupe of yoghurts. :) fantasizing about lettuce! not that bothered about potatoes or fluffy white bread.