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Dukan Diet: Would You Try It?

Posted on Dec 29th 2010 10:00AM by Hilary Walke

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss

The Dukan Diet has been around for decades but has only recently entered the English market. Some are even labeling it "the fad diet of 2011." Devised by Dr. Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor whose book will be available in May, the diet plan mandates the exclusion of many foods, mostly carbohydrates. When Kate Middleton's mom used the Dukan Diet to lose weight for her daughter's royal wedding, her motto was: no carbs, no problem.

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The diet is composed of four stages. During the third, you add two slices of bread, one portion of fruit and cheese and two servings of carbohydrates back into your daily diet. This means that they are out of the picture in phases one and two.

For those looking to lose weight quickly, this diet may be effective. However, as Dr. David L. Katz reported in The Huffington Post, "Cockamamie cut-foods-out-then-add-them-back-then-cut-them-out diets are not about health. They are not about a healthy relationship with food. They are not about the long term."

Find out if our users would try The Dukan Diet and if they believe this is a realistic or healthy weight loss method.

Lisa M.
It's never a good idea to lose weight fast. If people would only take the time to educate themselves about this...

Liz T.
Sure is not.

Michshoucair
Yep! It works! Just keep ur veggies :)

Brighty K.
Nope

ThriveFit
Neither healthy or realistic. Drastic carb cutting makes you lose water not fat.

Laura M.
If it's only to lose a quick 5 pounds for an event, like a wedding, for example, then I'd say sure. But anyone needing to lose a lot (say, more than 20) should go slow and easy.

Cynthia G.
I have tried just about every other diet so I would consider it. LOL!

Donna C.
Diets don't work. That's why they call them diets; they end and so does the weight loss. Try to eat and live a healthy lifestyle to see tremendous results.

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helixfinn 12-30-2010 @ 4:25AM

Thanks to "Hypersonic Weight Loss" I feel young again! I lost 100 lbs in 31 weeks, which was 12 lbs more than my goal!

Francis 1-17-2011 @ 8:43AM

I would without doubt go on the diet if I were any of you (if you needed to lose weight that is). I also used to say, diets don't work, but this actually does what it says on the tin. There are a few rules one have to follow and that's it. I lost quite a bit of weight and found it easy to follow.

Compared to Atkins it's a breeze to follow and no unhealthy fats are included and very much easier to follow than a low calorie regime.

I would highly recommend the diet.

Jan 1-19-2011 @ 11:11AM

I have been on this diet for 11 days now and have lost 5lbs. I am cheating a little by adding low fat cheese and the (very) odd handful of nuts if i'm on the go, but it's working for me. Working out is a lot easier too! I'll keep you updated on my progress if you guys can too?

vi wilson 3-22-2011 @ 5:38PM

please e-mail me the diet menu

Fox Sherover 3-12-2011 @ 3:44PM

Check this review:
I did weight watchers. it worked, but It took FOREVER. last year, a month before my best friend's wedding I wanted to lose 11 Pounds, and my mom found this diet that works fast. I lost 10 Pounds in about 20 days, and it wasn't one of them creazy low carb diets or anything. they give you this menu that you need to follow, and it menipulates your hormones, and forces your body to burn fat. here's a realy cool website I found about this diet- some girl tried this diet, and she created a blog and reported every single day untill she reached her goal weight. check it out- this diet is easy to follow and I lost the weight fast and haven't gained it back since :)
Here's a link to this girl's blog:
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kittylit 3-21-2011 @ 9:25PM

What makes you fat is not what you're eating, it's what's eating you.

Ms. Power 3-21-2011 @ 11:38PM

I've been on the Ideal Protein diet for two months and have lost almost thirty pounds. This diet also comes from France and was developed for athletes. All I can say is that it really works. I'm just surprised more people don't know about it.

Denise Ward 9-16-2011 @ 6:25PM

I have been doing it for a week and lost 13 lbs I have a lot to loose a total of over 100lbs. I have a blog about the reciepes and my wieght loss jorney.
www.dukandaze.blogspot.com