Dietninja
Mostly plant based
Hello, I'm back! Dukan mini break (3 days) was great and ill be incorporating some dukan low carb days from now on but I wanted to run! Sad I know, I thought I'd prioritise weight loss over running but this week I realised my social life revolves around running! Never realised that before! Being a single mum I don't get out in the evenings much, so tend to run with friends before and after work, and now works easing off and the weather is glorious....on Iow carb I don't enjoy running and I can't keep up with my partners. I was dreading my runs but hate to cancel 
today for example, I went out twice! Once at 6.30 am with one friend, then after school I did 4 miles (some cross country - glorious weather and great fun!) with another friend. Its also how i get my tan! Im just not as willing to give it up as I thought!
What I liked about dukan (and I think really did like it, would totally recommend it to anyone who didn't want to exercise..
- never felt hungry
- dropped 6lbs in 3 days...will keep you posted to see how much comes on because of water.
- soooo much more enjoyable than vlcd
- I love meat!!! More than I realised!
- I felt more on control than on atkins...because of the lower fat intake I felt I wasn't taking in too many cals, and was less likely to binge. Even today when I've come off it, I haven't done my usual eat everything in sight then start my new diet tomorrow. Mainly because I'm just not hungry so in control.
- it's not actually no fat (which people seem to think it is) because it allows whole eggs, oily fish and lean meat
- I tried new low fat seasonings and spices in just 3 days
- ease of cooking....stir fry, grill, griddle, fry, all v easy
- the oatbran, well documented to be filling and have health benefits
- made me eat more oily fish as an alternate to meat
- v clear rules
What I didn't like
- eating cheap poorly sourced meat because I couldn't afford that quantity of decent meat.
- lack of veg, although that changes after the first few days.
- eating more artificial sweetener.
So things I'm taking forward from dukan
- eat more protein! Lots of lean protein!
- only carbs at breakfast unless it's a running day, and definitely no bad carbs (except for the cheat day!)
- oatbran for breakfast particularly on work days when it's easy & filling.
- cut down on fat!
today for example, I went out twice! Once at 6.30 am with one friend, then after school I did 4 miles (some cross country - glorious weather and great fun!) with another friend. Its also how i get my tan! Im just not as willing to give it up as I thought!What I liked about dukan (and I think really did like it, would totally recommend it to anyone who didn't want to exercise..
- never felt hungry
- dropped 6lbs in 3 days...will keep you posted to see how much comes on because of water.
- soooo much more enjoyable than vlcd
- I love meat!!! More than I realised!
- I felt more on control than on atkins...because of the lower fat intake I felt I wasn't taking in too many cals, and was less likely to binge. Even today when I've come off it, I haven't done my usual eat everything in sight then start my new diet tomorrow. Mainly because I'm just not hungry so in control.
- it's not actually no fat (which people seem to think it is) because it allows whole eggs, oily fish and lean meat
- I tried new low fat seasonings and spices in just 3 days
- ease of cooking....stir fry, grill, griddle, fry, all v easy
- the oatbran, well documented to be filling and have health benefits
- made me eat more oily fish as an alternate to meat
- v clear rules
What I didn't like
- eating cheap poorly sourced meat because I couldn't afford that quantity of decent meat.
- lack of veg, although that changes after the first few days.
- eating more artificial sweetener.
So things I'm taking forward from dukan
- eat more protein! Lots of lean protein!
- only carbs at breakfast unless it's a running day, and definitely no bad carbs (except for the cheat day!)
- oatbran for breakfast
particularly on work days when it's easy & filling. - cut down on fat!
