The Dukan diet, a relatively new diet from France created by Dr Pierre Dukan, is currently enjoying a great reception in the UK as well as a growing worldwide following, including the likes of Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman and the Middletons. We have an exclusive seven-day diet plan created just for handbag.com readers. The diet plan gives you a taste of both the Attack and Cruise phases of the diet which kick-start weight loss. To learn more about the Dukan diet and how it works read our overview of the Dukan diet here.
Dukan Diet has created an on-line virtual Slimming Apartment. In the kitchen dieters find their own store cupboard, filled with the various foods they require and recipe suggestions. In the gym there are videos with suggested daily toning and slimming exercises. The bathroom and medicine cupboards have slimming products as reviewed personally by Dr Pierre Dukan. Finally in the library there is information on all of Dr Dukan’s written works, contacts for the one-hour online chat session and the “secret corner” where all summary reports and e-mails are located.
The Dukan Diet is offering a 30% discount off the personalised online plan for all users of handbag.com. Log on to dukandiet.co.uk and complete the free questionnaire to calculate your ‘true weight’ then enter the code HANDBAG30 to receive a 30% discount.
Try the Dukan diet with our seven-day diet plan including recipes. Remember to stick to these three important rules too:
• One and a half tbsp of Oat Bran a day (for fibre)
• Plenty of water
• No more lifts/escalators!
Breakfast - Coffee/Tea, Oat bran porridge
Oat Bran Porridge
2/3 Tbsp of Oat bran
Skimmed milk
Flavouring (optional)
Lunch - Crab sticks, Bream with herbs, Extra light cheesecake
Bream with fine herbs
1 bream
2 onions
1/2 tsp of tarragon
1/2 tsp of fine herbs
1 tbsp vinegar
Salt and pepper
Cook a medium-sized bream filled with onions, fine herbs, tarragon, salt, pepper and lemon in the oven for 30 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, when the fish is very hot, pour vinegar on top and put back in the oven for a few minutes. Serve very hot.
Extra Light Cheesecake
500g Fat Free Normandy Fromage Frais
6 tbsp Splenda Granulated Sweetener
1 tbsp Vanilla Essence
6 Gelatine Leaves
70ml boiling water
Soak the gelatine in a bowl of cold water to soften. Squeeze out any excess water and place them in a saucepan of boiling water together with three tbsp of the Splenda. In a separate bowl, mix the Fromage Frais with the remaining three tbsp of Splenda. Add the vanilla essence and the dissolved gelatine. Pour the mixture into a suitable mold and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight.
Dinner - Prawn and egg salad, Scallops with soy sauce, Fat free cottage cheese
Prawn & egg salad
Mix two soft boiled eggs and a handful of prawns mixed together, a teaspoon of quark
Scallops with Soy Sauce
20 scallops
Soy sauce
A little chopped chives
Brown the scallops in a non-stick pan. Put them on a plate. Sprinkle with a dash of soy sauce. Leave to soak for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped chives before serving.
Read our overview of the Dukan diet to see if it's the right diet for you. If not, why not take a look at the other diets on handbag.com including the Atkins, the Clean and Lean diet, and the cellulite diet. We also have a fantastic 10-day bikini body diet to whip you into shape super quick!
