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?

I don't really have a carb craving, but find that spicy food is much more interesting than bland. The oatbran with skimmed milk and splenda sugar is very very filling for a breakfast, and poached eggs on smoked salmon for lunch...then steak for dinner, served med rare was yummy though. Also fat free yoghurts are a bit of a saviour!! I have a few photos of some of the food I've eaten on my face book page.

I would be interested in knowing (being a nosey cawwww!)

1. When you started and how much you lost in the attack phase

1. how much you have lost up to now

1. How you cope with the cruise phase once you have hit plataeu - did it last long

Thanks :+)

Posie I became your pal on FB, I love the pics!
I had king prawns in garlic for lunch with some smoked salmon on the side. I always have the oat bran for brakfast and find it very filling !
I just struggle with lunch at work and have been really pro-active and cooked two lots of fish to last me the next few days

Hi hello,
It's early days for me but am really pleased so far.
Am now on day 5 of attack & have lost 6.5lbs!!

Day 3 of the attack and I weighed myself at the start and I have 1 stone to lose arghhh! Where did that come from. Just to put it in context I am only 5 fooot tall and that is an awful lot for me ! Ah well here goes day three ! Oat bran for breakfast and salmon for lunch followed by jelly !

Well shit is hitting the fan in many ways!! But am sticking to this, with a couple of hiccups.

Well done 40!! makes it all worth it to lose that much doesnt it :)

can you have sugar free jelly on the attack phase? I thought it was only on cruise

Oh I thought I could have it in Attack ! can someone let me know as it is a bit of sanity!

Yes Dunkan probably does work, know somebody who's on it for a fast fix but not to change her life long eating plan as you can't do this for long. Been going to Slimming World and it's fab and fits in with family menus. Don't think this Dunkan thing will make you feel too great at first.

Glad you all seem to be doing well so far. Well after 2 good days I 'failed' again yesterday, had 2 bowls of Alpen in the evenings

Back on it again today though and have done well. Did 2 workouts as well to try and make up for yesterday. Hope I can keep it up now.

D4 L1 shred done and D3 of Dukan now - 3lbs woohoo ! I am delighted ! The good thing about this is that you can get an immediate boost !

Hi jen, checked it out and you are right we can have it on attack woohoo!! Made mine withhalf water, half fromais frais, whisked up and it was like mousse :)

Whew! Glad about that cause it really satisfies my sugar crave at lunchtime ! I bought row trees small jelly tubs and they are delicious !

Damm knew Fri evening would be tricky had 2 slices of pizza & wine

13st 7 today! 11lbs in 10 days. Finish the attack today. hows everyone doing?

Well done Hello! How much do you want to lose on the cruise phase? I'm back on track now & am having an extended attack phase after my not so good weekend. I have lost 6lbs in 9 days though so not all doom & gloom!

40! you have done well :) thank goodness this diet works quickly or I think i would have fallen into the sweet aisle by now

I was to get down to 12st if i can. Still big but I go really thin faced if i get any less and its not a good look :)

How about you?

Hi Guys can i join you? Did Dukan last year and lost 2 stone in 3 months. Am a fan of low-carbing and found this easy to stick to once i was in the swing of things. Had a baby recently and need to lose baby weight. Will pm you Rosei with my email address if you are still able to email the PDF. No probs if not.
Wohay - slimsville here i come :0)

May I join? I've been doing Dukan for about 3 weeks but I didn't weigh myself until last week (too scared!) and I have about 2 stone to lose. I'm sticking to the diet but I've only lost 1lb in the past week which is very disappointing. I usually eat my body weight in chocolate and and refined carbs so I don't understand why I'm not losing weight more quickly. Probably constipation .

I find the muller vanilla yoghurts satisfy my sugar cravings, but if I eat more than 2 I get palpitations. And the Activia vanilla yoghurts taste spooky to me, and leave an awful aftertaste. So I don't think sweetener is for me.

They are my only gripes with it, though. I'm finding the oat bran keeps me from feeling hungry, and I try to eat enough veggies on pv days to make up for the lack of them on pp days, so hopefully this is a diet I can stick with.