So let me do what I can to field your questions. Does the Dukan diet kill you? Well, I'm afraid that if you stick rigidly to it, you will eventually die. But you will anyway. Let's refine the question a bit. Does doing the Dukan diet kill you more quickly than not doing the Dukan diet? Gosh, I really don't know. I only have my own case to go on. I know I weigh around 20lb less than I did before I started. That's meant to be healthier, isn't it? But there are risks that must be acknowledged. Death by falling pilchard tins in Lidl. Accidental inhalation of oatbran. It could happen. Or being murdered by people who are sick of hearing about the sodding Dukan diet.
But what about the long term? Of course, I may turn into one of those people who put all the weight back on AND MORE, ha ha ha! Told you! Yes, I may be worse off in a couple of years time, and the Dukan diet will be to blame. Nobody says this sort of thing to your face if you lose weight. They say, 'Oh wow, you're looking fantastic! cow You've lost so much weight! I hate you Don't lose any more, will you! or I'll sit on you with my big fat arse and flatten you, you twiglet!' Why is there a hint of schadenfreude in the air when a lapsed dieter resumes their original proportions?
Because we are only human. And because weight gain and loss is never a simple scientific procedure. It's never just Eat Less, Exercise More, Lose weight, Sorted. It's mired down in emotions and image and personal worth. Plus it's a multi-billion pound market. It should be about health, shouldn't it? But it ain't.
That said, I feel good and I can run faster now. Though I'm nowhere near as effective at pinning people down on the judo mat. Swings and roundabouts.
And while you're here, why not turn your mind to higher things than weight obsession and self image? Why not buy my mate Richard Beard's book:
Dear Catherine,if you think the Dukan diet is dangerous, tell Francois Hollande (the next President of the French Republic, according to recent polls) without delay: he is a Dukan follower and your warning could save his life, as well as of the French Republic at the same time. That said, the Dukan diet seems to succeed: he literally melted like a lump of butter. The time is long when his political "friends" kindly nicknamed him Piglet ...
ReplyDeleteI have myself under strict observation to see if it kills me. My estate will alert Hollande if it does.
ReplyDeleteIn this case, you will have saved the French Republic, and will receive the Legion of Honor posthumously (joke) ...To become serious, I think that a sport such as judo helps effectively to fight against overweight.
ReplyDeleteBest buy ever! I am 71 and had low expectations of losing the unwanted pounds. Within 6 weeks I had lost 20 pounds and as promised in the book, the weight has stayed off. The book is concise and easy to understand with no measuring or weighing. Just plenty to eat. Have recommended it to my friends who are amazed at my new healthy shape. You are never too old to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteHmm. As you have now posted this comment several times on my blog under three different aliases, I'm beginning to wonder if you exist, or are some figment of the Dukan empire's imagination. Care to comment again?
ReplyDeleteAha, as I suspected, this '71 year old' is posting the same review of Dukan all over the internet word for word, including on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame her. My husband and I have both lost over 25lbs on the diet and when you are so excited about losing the weight, you like to obsessively tell anyone who will listen and tell everyone who has absolutely no interest in your weight loss :-)
ReplyDeleteVery funny blog! I enjoyed reading it and think you have a great sense of humour!
Interesting. You are inclined to think this is a real person not a Dukanbot trawling the internet and leaving the same comment everywhere? Could be. Glad you liked the post and well done on the weight loss.
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