“It isn’t a complicated diet so there is no need to
complicate it… You have to read the book constantly so you remember what you
are doing. It’s not rocket science and it does work.”
Done.
As an old Dukanian, I always get some questions and I always
hear things about the diet, which are NOT officially true.
I am not his lawyer, for sure. I don’t care who says what.
I just care this: Did it work for me? Exactly. Did it work
for my husband? Yes, like crazy. Are we feeling and looking better? Yes. Are we
healthier? The paperwork we got from our doctor before the diet and after the
diet shows clearly that we are healthier.
So, why did The Dukan Diet work for me? Why (maybe) it didn’t
work for you or for someone you know?
Because first of all, we have read the book before giving
the start. The only thing you can NOT miss is reading the book. Otherwise, this
diet is completely useless. We have spent too much time to learn and more
important, UNDERSTAND every single detail and the logic of this diet. We learnt who Pierre Dukan is.We have
read it again and again, anytime we got stuck. We let the book convince us that
calorie counting has NOTHING to do with weight loss. We believed in his 20 odd years of research.
Because we did the test in the official website. We had
learnt how long we needed to do each phase, ACCORDING TO OUR HEIGHT, OUR WEIGHT
AND OUR HEALTHY WEIGHT. Because we had learnt from the book that this diet has
4 phases. We didn’t go to the grocery store, buy a whole chicken and some
yogurt and then begin the diet.
Because we did what exactly he says in the book. We didn’t
listen what the others say. We followed the pages of the book, not the other
people.
Because we ate what he suggests in the book. We did not eat
what the others talk about. We did not eat the same thing every single day. We
used oat bran. We made the recipes in the book. We spent a lot of time to cook.
We enjoyed.
Because we ran 30 minutes and we spent an additional 30
minutes weight lifting 4-5 times a week. We did the exercises which the book
suggests. We skipped the elevators and the escalators.
Because we were aware of that anytime we begin to feel bad,
feel sick or had no energy, Dukan encourages us to take a daily multivitamin with minerals, to help us
not to give up. Didn't we cheat? Of course we cheated! But then, we returned back to the rules. We knew that it is not over. We knew that cheating will slow down our weight loss, but we didn't want to let it go. We just didn’t force our body to do more than it can.
Because we kept following our health records, as the book
suggests. We followed our fat mass and
our muscle mass.
Because we followed all the instructions he gives in the
book to not to give up and stay motivated. Because the book taught us that we
could do this diet ONLY 2 times in our lifetime and for LIMITED time which the
test gave us. So if you give up, you are done. You can’t begin again and again.
This is NOT HEALTHY. That’s why the book keeps you motivated-so you do NOT give
up, even if you reach to your goal earlier than the planned time. If you give
up, it is your choice to begin again. So anytime you gain weight, you can’t begin
Dukan.
Because we didn’t listen the others, talking about Dr. Dukan’s
another “going to jail” story, another fine, another penalty, this and that. Instead,
we kept ourselves busy with learning new cooking techniques, new recipes. We
made our own ice-cream and our own chocolates. We made our own gummy bears. Because
our best bet was to make your own creative
recipes and stay motivated; instead of listening the others, probably the
failed ones.
Because we were aware of how people fail while “Dukaning”…
and then, for sure, begin speaking crap. If you give up after a week, after 2
weeks, after 6 weeks, depending on the determined time for you to continue
Dukaning, you of course gain that weight back. Because you didn’t reach to the
end point. You gave up. This is a trade-off. Sorry.
Because we were aware of some of the (moreover, we had met some) dietitians
assume
their work is done once you've slimmed down. Who cares if there is
something uncomfortable or unethical about having to face patients again six
months later when their weight has returned, right?
Because we spent time to make a research about Dukan and low
carb lifestyles, instead of blindly listening the other’s opinions or
recommendations. Because “science finds” something different every single day.
“But
Dr. Dukan has lost his license.” So what? Have you heard it or have you read
about it? Do you know why? “Because his diet is bad.”
Oh man come on,
please. “In January, the doctor
recommended that students in their last two years of high school be awarded
extra marks if they maintained an acceptable Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure
of body fat based on height and weight. Doctors who have lodged
complaints against Dukan said he failed to take into account "possible
repercussions on young girls who are already overweight or have a tendency
towards anorexia. He faces an ethical hearing within the next six months,
according to BBC. If found guilty, he could be reprimanded or struck off the
medical register in France completely, BBC reported.”
Anything to do with the
diet here? No. OK.
I could not find about any
relationship between American Health Association and Dukan or American Heart
Association and Dukan. But the British Dietitic Association voted it "the worst
celebrity diet of 2011".
I was on Dukan diet for 4
months, and my husband for 5.5. I lost 9 kilograms (20 pounds) and my husband
lost 15 kilograms (33 pounds). We had lost more than our goal and we didn’t gain any weight since we finished
Dukan.
I am feeling great, he is
feeling great. We changed all our eating habits, as well as our wardrobe.
Ending
words are from Dr. Oz: Celebrity health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz told a "Good
Morning! Arizona" television audiences that he was initially unconvinced
by the diet, before having a sit-down chat with Dukan. "By the time you're
done with his program, you can eat whatever you want -- literally whatever you
desire -- except one day a week," he said. "One day a week, he wants
you back on the strict diet. If you do that, he says you will not gain weight.”
Read. Obey the rules. Stay healthy, motivated and take the stairs!
Cheers!
