Both the Dukan Diet and the Atkins Diet go with the same objective. Firstly to assist in reducing weight and second to lessen consumption of carbohydrates from food. Another important similarity is the number of phases that they have equally. Both of them offer 4 phases respectively. However, in order to meet the same objective, they adhere to two different paths. Where the Dukan Diet emphasizes on the use of high proteins to decrease carbohydrates, the Atkins diet does not. It stresses on the consumption of carbohydrates which it wants to first lower and then finish off in the dieter’s meal.
Phase 1: Where phase 1 in the Dukan Diet is known as the “Attack phase”, Atkins diet has referred to it as the “Induction phase”. Even though the objective of the first phase is similar (to decrease excess weight considerably), they go forward with unique techniques. Dukan stresses complete protein food in this first phase, scaling down all of the carbs and fat. Atkins focuses on cutting down the consumption of the carbs only, and then focuses on switching the body from burning predominately carbohydrates (in the form of glucose) to burning primarily fat (including your body fat) for energy. Whilst there is no ingestion of carbs in the Dukan Diet at all, Atkins diet will allow only 20 grams per day (including vegetables) in the first phase.
Phase 2: Though goals stay the same, there’s a difference in the paths in phase 2. The “Cruise phase” of the Dukan Diet is about how to arrive at the objective weight and for the first-time lets the dieter to enjoy vegetables. The Atkins diet makes sure that a small increase of 5gm to 10gm (25 to 30 grams a day) in the intake of carbohydrates occurs in the first week of the phase “Ongoing Weight Loss” (OWL) until the weight stops to decrease so the dieter can easily decide when the maintenance period must start. Then the dieter is directed to take away 5 grams of carbohydrates from their daily consumption so that they continue on with sustained, reasonable weight loss.
Phase 3: The diet plans use a different approach at phase 3, which is the “Consolidation phase” for the Dukan Diet and “Pre-maintenance” for the Atkins diet. For the Dukan Diet, this is the introduction of the maintenance period of the dieter’s “true weight” that was attained in phase 2. Where as at this phase the Atkins diet performs the preparations required for the Pre- maintenance period. The carbohydrate consumption reduces again to obtain the goal weight.
Phase 4: In this final phase, “Stabilization” for Dukan and “Lifetime Maintenance” for Atkins, it’s about showing the world that “Yes! I can stick to it!” At this stage both of the diet programs will make you climb onto a similar platform. You will have to live the remainder of your life in phase 4 of your respective diets, great job!
Eating is part of life and should be neither regimented nor sacrificed. The Dukan Diet promises those on a diet to drop weight by eating as much as they desire with over a hundred common food items. The Atkins Diet has existed for forty years and has been supported with over sixty studies during this time period. To conclude, both diets are made to help one slim down. However, in losing weight the diets need to have the dieter to give up some foods, regardless of which one you pursue.
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