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Old Mon, Sep-16-13, 20:15
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Plan: LC/CO
Stats: 24/22/14 Female 5'10"
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Default Dukan Diet, anyone?

Hi, I'm new here and new to the Dukan diet. Six days in and fairly happy with it, tomorrow is protein/veggi day so I'm looking forward to that! Anyone here following this plan?
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Old Tue, Sep-17-13, 11:43
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Plan: LC/CO
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Chances are..no. LoL

After doing a search I see this WOE isn't popular here.

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Old Tue, Sep-17-13, 19:02
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Plan: HF/LC Primal
Stats: 235/134/130 Female 62 inches
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Progress: 96%
Location: Ohio
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Everybody's welcome here! If Dukan is working for you then go for it. We're here to help no matter what plan you pick.
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Old Wed, Sep-18-13, 15:20
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Plan: LC/CO
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Thanks, anglgrl
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Old Sun, Nov-24-13, 13:16
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 210/210/140 Female 5'0
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What exactly is the Dukan diet?
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Old Mon, Dec-08-14, 11:08
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Plan: atkins induction
Stats: 171/149/125 Female 160 cm
BF:37%
Progress: 48%
Location: Washington
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I was doing Dukan for a few months. As weight loss goes, it worked perfectly for me. I didn't have any cravings, either. The reason I stopped it was that after a while I started having badly upset stomach on veggie days. I couldn't find any explanation to it, and it doesn't happen when I eat veggies on a daily basis. It was pretty bad, so I had to quit. Hope it works for you though!
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Old Sun, Dec-28-14, 11:49
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Plan: Keto / Atkins VLC
Stats: 173/148.6/135 Female 5'6"
BF:23.9
Progress: 64%
Location: N. Calif. Sierra Nevadas
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When I first heard about the Dukan diet I took a look at it, but decided I preferred the far more simple approach of early Atkins….I always know exactly what to eat on Atkins, and that alone makes it a plan that I could easily incorporate into my life with stressing about it all.
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Old Tue, May-19-15, 09:24
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Plan: Own
Stats: 170/170/135 Female 5'6"
BF:30%
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Location: NorCal
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To answer the question below, DUKAN is a strict low carb approach. It alternates phases of Pure Protein (days when only proteins are allowed, no veggies at all), and PV (Protein and vegetables, including starch veggies); it also focus on low fat. It is extremely limitative, only no fat cheese and dairy, grilled meats and fish, no nuts.

Last week I restarted on the LC after a long-ish hiatus, and I tried out Dukan, given to the international hype.
In fact, I naturally drifted back to a simpler approach, keeping some points.
On one side, I find that the Pure Protein phase is too severe, and limits too much preparation of REAL FOOD. I think food is part of life, and not life part of food, so it is important to me that it can be followed for long term; the idea of one day of Pure Protein per week for LIFE is scary for me.

Excessive frustration drives cheating, at least for me.

That said, I keep from the Dukan methodology the Galette of Oat Bran. good way to make on the go LC sandwiches and wraps.

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