The Dukan Diet Paperback – 20 Dec 2010

I am a yo-yo dieter - which is extremely unhealthy. I lose weight and as soon as I stop dieting the weight goes back again. I do this "lose and gain" game for almost 15 years now. When it comes to diet I always did it the traditional way : eat less and loads of exercise. Two years ago I stepped on the scale and, once again, decided to diet again. I did what I normally do - cut down on sugar, fats, carbs and just eat less calories and more sensibly - started working out 2-3 times a week. After a month i stepped on the scale again and i was horrified to learn that i BARELY lost any weight...as a matter of fact all i lost was 1 lb. So I made a few tweaks on my diet - lesser carbs and work outs 4-5 times a week - again when it came to weight myself again the scale did not move. I did measure myself as well ( as people would say muscles weight more than fat) but the measuring tape did not show significant change either. Last year i went to full exercise mode and worked out hard 6 times a week - nothing happened - nothing changed. There was an inch or two loss around my waist but nothing drastic and certainly didn't feel like it was worth what I was doing. I went to see the doctor who did a blood test but the result showed normal functioning. I kind of stopped the active exercising around last year Christmas and I let myself indulge on yummy festive foods. January came and the new years resolutions - with the " i swear I will lose them lbs for good " promise to myself. I accidentally found an article about the Dukan diet and it sounded interesting. I have read about Atkin diet before but it never seemed appealing to me. I did my researches and read the book - i did some more researches and I though I would give it a go. The first 7 days were the hardest - I missed sugar and carbs and i felt light headed on the second day but I did not feel hungry thanks for the allowance to have as much food as i can. On the first week i lost 2.5 kg. I am on my cruise phase only and so far I am very satisfied with the result. I don't feel hungry and the meals a completely satisfying and filling. I do have to use my imagination when creating food but as time passes I am more and more creative. The reason I am giving this book/diet 4 star - is because of the amount of time i have to spend in the kitchen is MORE than I have ever spent in my life. The other "slight" problem is the cost - you have to plan your weekly meals well ahead before you buy your grocery as this diet is not the cheapest one and you can easily spend more than usual.

Already have this on my Kindle, but bought a hard copy so I could flick back and forth. Difficult to do on Kindle. I love the Dukan diet. I'm a carnivore and this diet just works for me. I lost heaps of weight the first time then immediately gave up smoking - fed my cravings with lots of junk - and failed to follow the consolidation and stabilisation steps so weight piled back on. My own fault. Now I'm back on Dukan, have lost weight and bought this hard copy so I could more easily read & follow consolidation and stabilisation.

How well is this diet known now? Everyone heard about the Dukan diet, and a lo of people are trying it regularly.What is important with this diet is to follow all rules that come with it. If you are not well aware of how this works, you will not get the results you are seeking, and you will even take the risk to make your situation worst.If you plan starting this diet, buy this book. It is simply written and good to read. Everything is well explained and you learn a lot more about why you have to eat this way during this diet.Don't jump into a diet without having all the information about it in advance. Especially for this diet, it is very agressive and it not well followed, can lead you to the wrong way.Reading it gives you the motivation you need as well to continue it. You feel like you are not alone as everyday you read more and learn more about the period you are going through.I would then definitely recommend this book if you are planning to correctly follow your diet and change your habits. This will lead you to a new life and you will be healthier and learn more about your own body.

Great book and great plan. A diet that actually makes sense and works with results. Intense regime but with great results. Ive lost 3stone 6pound in 12 weeks. Hit my target and am now on 3rd phase

It is hard and restrictive but if you seriously need to lose weight it is worth a try. My husband is using it at the moment due to time pressure ofwork to exercise but and he is losing around 3/4 pounds per week as he only has 1 more stone to lose and automatically the body adjusts if you try to cheat.

Although this book is primarily written for women, this is a great diet for men too.As others have pointed out, there are similarities with the Atkins diet, especially at the start, where you eat only protein, however it is healthier as unlike Atkins, you are not allowed to eat food high in fat, cheese, cream, butter etc.Like any diet you really need to stick to it. The attack phase, the first phase will get results, depending on how overweight you are, you'll lose several pounds in only a few days without going hungryWith the diet you need to follow the daily walks that he includes as part of the diet. You start with 20 minutes everyday. This is too conservative for me, I walked 1 hour everyday, either in one block or 2 x 30 minutes, 3 x 20 minutes etc. This really adds to the great results. It really is a case of move it if you want to lose it.

Excellent book,easy to follow the diets and what's more it worked,I lost about 3 stone in a few weeks,however I wouldn't duet in this way again as surely it can't be healthy to eat only meat

I have like most of you tried every diet under the sun. Don't get me wrong they all work but not as good as this one. It works quickly and as you walk every day you tone up as you loose. I have thrown out all my other diet books, this is now the only diet I follow. I am very over weight but find it easy to follow this book, do read it from cover to cover as there is a lot of information with in, all of which will help you understand how this diet works and why you have problems keeping it off. I have been dieting for most of my life and I am now in my 50's and have finally found my last diet.