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<br />If you have heard about the stabilisation phase of the Dukan Diet and are looking for recipe ideas, then read on. The stabilisation phase is the last stage on the diet, although describing it as a stage is misleading. It is a way of eating that you adopt permanently to ensure you do not put back all the weight lost in the previous three phases.<br />
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What recipes can I use for the stabilisation phase of the Dukan Diet?</h3>
You can choose any recipe you desire within reason. The stabilisation phase is about returning to a normal way of eating. It is based on the principles of the third phase of the diet, the consolidation phase, with one day a week dedicated to eating proteins.<br />
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 Why do I have to eat only proteins for one day a week?</h4>
By eating only proteins for one day a week, you are reminding yourself and your body of what you have gone through to get to your target weight. Dr Dukan suggests Thursday as the day you eat only proteins and it has fast become known as Protein Thursday among the Dukan Diet followers.<br />
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What proteins can I eat on Protein Thursday?</h4>
Dr Dukan suggests you choose from any of the following proteins:<br /><br />• Lean meat but not pork and lamb. If you want to eat beef, ensure it is as fat-free as possible and buy the lean version of mince if you are making meatloaf or meatballs. Also, if you choose steak, ensure it is well cooked rather than raw as this eliminates more of the fat in the meat. <br /><br />• Fish and seafood, preferably oily fish such as salmon, sardines and tuna. <br /><br />• Poultry except duck and goose and remember to remove the skin prior to eating. <br /><br />• Eggs.<br /><br />• Non-fat dairy products.<br /><br />
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Where can I find recipes for Protein Thursday?</h3>
You can use any of the recipes you followed during the attack phase of the Dukan Diet. If you need inspiration, then buy the associated recipe book or go online for suggestions. There are hundreds of ways you can eat pure proteins by combining them with herbs, spices and sauces and you will soon select a few that will become your favourites.<br /><br />
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Are there any recipes I should avoid during the stabilisation phase of the Dukan Diet?</h4>
<br />It is advisable that you stick to recipes that use low fat products, whether that is protein or dairy. Sticking to a low fat diet will become second nature after a while and you will automatically select foodstuffs and choose recipes based on this. It is worthwhile to avoid recipes that are heavy on carbohydrates. Some carbohydrates in your meals are good for you but stick to low quantities or avoid altogether if possible.<br /><br /><br />The stabilisation phase of the diet is about adhering to the food rules you learnt during the earlier phases and adopting them until they become habit. There are no specific recipes for the stabilisation phase of the Dukan Diet except for Protein Thursdays, when you can use the recipes picked up during the previous phases of the diet.<br /><br />

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Recipe Ideas for the Consolidation Phase

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Recipe Ideas for the Consolidation Phase</h2>
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<br />Recipes for the consolidation phase of the Dukan Diet. This is the third stage of the diet. During the previous two phases – attack and cruise – you will have lost all the weight you need to lose. The consolidation phase is about maintaining that weight and ensuring that you do not regain the pounds that you lost.<br /><br /><br />During the consolidation phase, you return to a more normal pattern of eating. You are allowed to eat:<br /><br />• Any of the protein foods from the attack phase of the diet. <br /><br />• Vegetables from the cruise phase of the diet. <br /><br />• One portion of fruit per day except for bananas, grapes, cherries, dried fruits and nuts. <br /><br />• Two slices of wholemeal bread per day. <br /><br />• One serving of cheese, which equates to 40g. <br /><br />• Two servings of starchy food per week. This includes pasta, couscous, polenta, lentils and beans. You are also allowed to add rice and potatoes to your meals but only in small quantities. <br /><br />• Additional meats such as lamb, pork and roast ham.<br /><br /><br />
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You must also remember to eat oat bran every day but increase the quantity to two tablespoons per day, rather than one and a half tablespoons.</h3>
<br /><br />In addition to these foods, you are also allowed two celebration meals per week of your choice. This means you can eat whatever kind of food you enjoy but you must only have one serving.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dinner Recipe Ideas for the Consolidation Phase of the Dukan Diet<br /><br /><br /><br />With such a wide range of foods now available to you, it can be difficult to decide what to eat for dinner. Examples of consolidation recipes include:<br /><br /><br />• Sticky chicken with rice. <br /><br />• Chicken shish kebabs, which combines chicken and peppers. <br /><br />• Mozzarella meatballs and salad.<br /><br />• Goulash. <br /><br />• Roast pork with roast potatoes. <br /><br />• Prawn Mexicano.<br /><br /><br />Dessert Recipe Ideas for the Consolidation Phase of the Dukan Diet<br /><br /><br /><br />If you have a sweet tooth, then there is a wealth of recipes you can try during the consolidation phase, such as:<br /><br /><br />• Lemon and lime cheesecake.<br /><br />• Chocolate muffins.<br /><br />• Carrot cake. <br /><br />• Chocolate pancakes. <br /><br />• Almond biscuits.<br /><br />• Custard Swiss roll.<br /><br /><br />As you expand your food menu during the consolidation phase, recipe ideas are numerous. However, you must remember to have one pure protein day a week. On these days you can eat anything from the attack phase such as grilled fish, chicken with mustard, and beef kebabs. Get into the habit of setting aside the same day per week as your protein day.<br /><br /><br />By the time you start the consolidation phase of the diet, you will have reached your target weight. The idea of the consolidation phase is to train your body to maintain this weight and not to put back the pounds lost during the previous phases. As you are allowed to eat a wider range of foods during the consolidation phase of the Dukan Diet, you will not run out of recipe ideas, as there is so much to choose from.<br />

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Dukan Diet Oat Bran

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<br />Oat bran is the secret ingredient in the Dukan Diet. The Dukan Diet is primarily a pure protein, no-carbohydrate diet. During the attack and cruise phases, the dieter eats only proteins and vegetables and no carbohydrates. It is only after the dieter has lost the weight they need to lose, that they can introduce carbohydrates into their diet.  However, oat bran is the single carbohydrate that you are allowed and encouraged to eat during the early phases of the diet.<br /><br />
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Dukan Diet Oat Bran: Why was it included in the diet plan?</h3>
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When Dr Pierre Dukan first devised his diet, he did not include oat bran. In fact, it was many years before he added it as a staple to the diet. Whilst his initial protein and vegetable diet was a success, he noticed that dieters eventually craved some kind of carbohydrate. He selected oat bran as the carbohydrate of choice after attending an American conference where it was praised for its ability to reduce cholesterol and diabetes.<br /><br />Dr Dukan began to introduce it into the diet of his patients and quickly saw an improvement in results. The dieters reported they were less hungry when they added the oat bran to their diets and were much more positive about continuing the diet long term.<br />
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Dukan Diet Oat Bran: How does it work?</h4>
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Oat bran soaks up water, both in your mouth, i.e. saliva and also in your stomach. As a consequence, it expands to 25 times its volume, filling up the stomach and making you feel physically full. As it progresses along the digestive tract, it turns into pulp and starts to attract nutrients, which stick to it like flypaper. This stops them being absorbed into the body and turning into fat.</h4>
<br />Dukan Diet Oat Bran: How to eat it<br /><br />You are allowed a tablespoon and a half of oat bran per day during the diet. You can add it to non-fat yoghurt but the most popular way to eat it is as a galette. A galette is a type of pancake that is generally eaten at breakfast. You combine the required amount of oat bran with the same amount of fromage frais or quark, along with a beaten egg. Depending on your preference, you can either add a small amount of aspartame to sweeten the pancake or a pinch of salt, if you prefer it savoury.<br /><br /><br />Mix the ingredients in a bowl whilst heating a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Pour the mixture into the pan and turn down the heat. After three minutes, turn the pancake over and cook on the other side. Then turn onto a plate and eat.<br /><br />You can make batches of galettes in advance and keep them in the fridge, separately by foil or cling film.<br /><br />Oat bran is an important part of the Dukan Diet for its ability to make the dieter feel fuller for longer and to absorb water and nutrients. It is important that you continue to eat oat bran throughout all phases of the Dukan Diet, to keep the hunger pangs at bay and satisfy your taste for carbohydrates.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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MY TOP 5 DUKAN DIET TIPS

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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px;">After being on the Dukan Diet for some time now, I thought I might pass along a few tricks and tips that might help others out along the way.</span></h1>
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These tips and tricks help me stay motivated and ward off temptation!</div>
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1. Get your water in every day</h3>
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It’s a lot of water, but I try to get in at least 64 oz every single day.  My weight loss stays pretty steady when I keep this constant.  If you’re having problems getting your water in, keep a bottle of water with you where ever you go.  Having it handy makes it easier.  Another trick – after I use the washroom, I drink a big glass.</div>
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2. Don’t let yourself get hungry!</h3>
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This is a big one for me, especially when it comes to cheating and cravings – I’m much less likely to do either if I keep cottage cheese on hand and munch on a couple of spoonfuls throughout the day.  Staying satisfied makes it much easier to stay on track.</div>
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3.  Weigh yourself every day</h3>
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I used to think that weighing yourself every day was seriously overrated and maybe a bit obsessive, but on the Dukan Diet, I’ve found that it makes it much easier to stay motivated.  Learning how the diet affects my weight loss has given me confidence.  For instance, I know before I step on the scale the morning after a veggie + protein day that I’m much more likely to have lost very little weight or none at all, but on the flip side, I always see a drop on a protein only day.  Because of this balance, it makes it super easy not to feel frustrated when the scale doesn’t move on some days.</div>
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4.  Plan to Cheat and Cheat Responsibly</h3>
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I get a lot of questions about cheating.  While the book really doesn’t talk very much about cheating, I wholeheartedly promote it, as long as it’s done in a way that doesn’t cause you to fall off the wagon entirely.</div>
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ravings, hold them at bay by making a deal with yourself.  If you don’t cheat for a month, then have dinner out or make a special dinner at home.  Remember this deal, and look forward to that date.  Mark it on the calendar, and then follow through.  It will help you battle cravings.</div>
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When you go for that dinner, make sure it’s 90% Dukan friendly with very little carbs and no deep frying.  And be prepared, meaning don’t feel guilty – or surprised – if your weight goes up for a day or two.  By teaching yourself not to give in to instant cravings by making yourself patiently wait for a reward, you can keep yourself from going out of your mind.  As my husband says when I cheated with some lighter choices from the Chinese takeout menu, “You might not be in the game, but you’re still in the ball park.”</div>
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5. Keep your dates with you at all times.</h3>
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If you’ve ready any of my day-to-day posts, you’ll notice that at the end of each post, I’m keeping tabs on how long I expect to be on the diet.</div>
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This is a number I was given from the Dukan Diet Calculator, available at the Official Dukan Diet website.  This number is not how long it’s going to take me to lose the weight – that number is much much lower – but rather it is the number for the entire diet, including my Consolidation phase.</div>
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By keeping this number in mind, I remind myself that it’s not just about losing the weight, but how long it’s going to take to keep the weight off for life.  That keeps the diet in perspective for me, and keeps me motivated.</div>
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I will say that keeping the weight loss completion date in mind helps too – that gives you a nifty little deadline for when you can start eating regular foods every day and have your two celebration meals a week.</div>
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My Diet Success Story - The Dukan Diet!

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<span style="background-color: white;">Once upon a time, a long, long, loooooooooong time ago, I was not fat.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br />And then LIFE happened. It happens to the best of us.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br />Which is so much better than death happening when you're in your early 40's with 3 kids - 2 of whom have special needs!<br /><br />Truth be told, death came after me just last May. My big, bad wolf came after in the form of a cardiac arrest, and just to add a tang of irony, he showed up during Mother's Day dinner.<br /><br />Luckily, I didn't die. More than anything, I wanted to... no... NEEDED to live!<br /><br />To my credit, I had tried a number of other diets in the past. I was careful and I didn't cheat, but as much as I would huff and puff at the local gym, all too often I ended up hitting a wall - a plateau - and I just couldn't get my weight down.<br /><br />It's hard when you're a mom. It's hard when there are lots of stresses in your life (see: having 2 special needs children - LOL). It's hard when you spend 2 entire pregnancies in bed and it's hard when your husband brings home Krispy Kreme doughnuts on a regular basis when you're <b><i>starving</i></b>! And it's so ridiculously <i><b>easy</b></i> to gain weight! (I've always joked that I can look at a picture of a cake and gain 10 lbs!)<br /><br />While I am quite notorious for annoying the heck out of family and friends by taking hundreds of pictures, I avoided getting on the "business end" of the camera like the plague. I was not comfortable with my weight or my looks. I wouldn't wear a bathing suit in front of anyone who was not immediate family... and only wore one if I absolutely had to. Of course now 20/20 hindsight would suggest that having a few decent "Before" shots might have been nice, but going through the motions of planning out such a shot somehow felt like a set-up for letting myself down once again. Luckily for me, my son snapped a few <i>lovely</i> pictures of my on my sister's horse last August.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><br />Then in late September, 2011, one of my friends shared a picture of herself on a social networking site. It was a<b><i>good</i></b> picture. It was a picture that made me want to scratch out her eyeballs and then crawl under a rock (like I could have found one *big* enough to hide my fat butt)! Instead of scratching her eyeballs out, I asked her what she had been doing. She told me she had been on the <a href="http://www.dukandiet.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Dukan diet</a> and had gotten down to her goal weight.<br /><br /><b><u>I'll have what <i>she's </i>having!</u></b><br /><br />I started on the <a href="http://www.dukandiet.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Dukan Diet</a> on October 3, 2011. Over the next few months I did my best to get regular exercise by walking for 30 minutes a day, but LIFE kept popping up and throwing hurdles in my way. Stress hurdles. Hurdles that could have easily turned into another 10 lbs of fat on my butt if I had been on any other diet.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><br />Instead, I stayed on the Dukan diet and ate lean turkey and ham, and sugar-free jello and Dukan cheese cake when ever I felt the urge to eat. I was not starving all the time. And even though my youngest daughter was in the hospital for 9 days with a severe case of viral pneumonia... and even though that daughter came home with enough medical equipment to fill most of her room... and even though that daughter needed round-the-clock care for a few more weeks...<br /><br />I lost weight!<br /><br />Around the holidays my weight loss slowed a bit, but I was already more than 20 lbs down and I felt better each day. I pumped up my workouts - not because I had to, but because I wanted to! (How weird is that?) I was *in* to working out and I was seeing a person in the mirror that I hadn't seen in far too long.<br /><br />I'm now down nearly 40 lbs, and I'm still losing! I'm not missing other foods and I'm not starving all the time. I even<b><i>asked</i></b> for someone to take my picture so I could share so much less of myself. So I could share my own little fairy tale!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Before - Size 16 pants!                                                                  After - Size 4 jeans!<br /><br />Updated Photos: (04/20/2012)<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br />Am I keeping the weight off? You be the judge:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br />That's my story (and my diet), and I'm sticking to it!</span></div>
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