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about 3 yrs ago I lost 4 stone on the dukan diet however over time ive put some back on! it was a stone and a half but have lost a half stone by trying to follow it again although not as strict! I heard about this diet and thought wld give it a try but am worried that after all these years of watching carbs n not eating bread, pasta etc. that I am going to gain weight! I notice in a post tgat mimi says to eat like u have been eating on ur non fast days but that's my whole point in trying this..fed up not allowing myself carbs so bit confused as to what to do!

Hi Elay, Ive been on Dukan too a few years ago.I lost 20kg but gained 10kg back. What I do now it's eating normal 5 days I eat 2000cal ish 1/3 carbs 1/4 protein and rest veg, of course some treats too. I wait April to weigh myself. On . So far so good

[wildmissus]

Just a quick idea if you are worried. Don't do it one go, add back the carbs slowly over a period of weeks until you are back to 'normal'.

Thanks 4 the advice, not even been a week but did my 1st gym class last nite after having a normal dinner and felt so better 4 it! bread does bloat me so try and limit to 2 slices per day anyway! but had my 1st banana in ages the other day and felt soo guilty because it was sooo good! gonna persevere if I can do dukan can do anything! x

[wildmissus]

I think when you exclude things from you diet if you can reintroduce them slowly one at a time then you become aware of what makes you fell yukky. I've only been 5:2ing since the new year but I'm learning to listen to my body and at the moment my body is telling me to limit the amount of dairy I give it. Just one bit of advise about 5:2ing - you need to give it a month before your body gets into the swing of things.

How are you getting on Elay?
I feel the same about naughty carbs as I lost 8kg on Dukan last year and then gained 6 back as I am just greedy and love food
One of the big attractions about 5:2 for me is that I don't have to deprive myself completely of carbs - am having toast and jam as I write this ( non fast day) - but I only started yesterday with a fast day so we'll see how I go!
I'm not expecting such rapid weight loss as Dukan but I think it will be much more sustainable ( and cheaper!!)

I'm also an ex-Dukan dieter. I did it 2 years ago and lost 2 1/2 stone and have maintained that with the maintenance plan, although I could drop another 5lb to be what I regard as my ideal weight.
But I have got a little bored with no carb regime, I watched the Horizon prog and have decided to give this a go, today is my 1st fast day.

hey everyone, doing ok so far, lost a couple of pounds & prob more in inches, its defo slower than dukan but tbh I had scunnered myself with that! anyways going to keep going want this stone or so off 4 summer! x

Well done Elay! I'd like a stone off for summer too

Bailbray - congrats on keeping Dukan weight off with maintenance! Wish I had... I agree that this program looks less boring.