Newest Diet Craze? The Dukan Diet
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Jennifer Lopez, Giselle Bunchen, and even the newest Duchess of Cambirdge, the former Kate Middleton, are said to have followed the Dukan Diet. It was invented to a French physician, Pierre Dukan.
With it being spring in the northern hemisphere, the thing to do is to get in shape for bikini season.
Not that our southern suburbs sisters (and brothers) are neglecting diets. I know of a few people getting in shape for winter!
Anyway, the basic Dukan diet goes something like this:
Phase 1 — eat as much lean protein as you want, take 1.5 TBS of oat bran daily, and drink 1.5 L of water (about 6 cups). That’s it. No veggies. No fruits.
Phase 2 — stick with the unlimited lean protein, but this time every other day you can add in unlimited non-starchy veggies (like green leafy veggies and celery are examples). And, up your oat bran to 2 TBS per day.
Phase 3 — unlimited lean protein, veggies are now allowed daily, 1 piece of fruit, 2 slices whole grain bread and 1 or 2 “cheat” days where you eat whatever you want.
Phase 4 — this is where you’re supposed to maintain. There are no “rules” per se, outside of 1 day per week going back to one of the all protein days in Phase I and continue with the oat bran, 3 TBS/day at this point.
This blog of course does not believe in diets. We eat what we want, when we want in moderation. Food, as with anything in life, requires balance.
Oh and of course exercise and do fun things outdoors with the people you love.
But we are not judging those who choose differently. So there you go…another diet for those who do them.
