Entry 007 NewbieTalk

My buddy Jackson is taking the plunge and has bought his Magical Oat Bran, settled on his True Weight and has pushed off. You can see Jackson's shining face under the Followers section of this blog. Jackson travels a lot. I mean, A LOT! His Regime Dukan is going to have to take some planning since he will be eating in restaurants for many meals. Luckily he is home for the first two weeks and can settle into a routine. That routine was important to me. Its when I get out there without a plan, no saddle bag full of protein, that things get edgy and a bag of potato chips looks stunning. I once had a spasm driving when I was hungry and saw a neon pizza. Yup. Just the glowing circle shape and the flashing word "pizza" overloaded my brain. Just for a split second.

So Jackson, bon chance, mon ami. For me, no substitutions and no expanding the rules worked best for the first month. Your brain is going to argue about details but if you follow the Doc's outline, you can't go wrong. The most significant advice I can give you is to not pay attention to portion sizes the first month. Use the free rein you have to eat all you want. It really compensates for all the things you cannot have. Like good baguette and great red wine. Merde. I would eat as much as 14 oz of beef at a sitting with some horseradish then be back slicing off more in an hour. Also, keep plenty of cooked meat nearby. Stash it under rocks, put it in the bonnet of your speedy auto, throw out the contents of your shaving kit and fill it with cooked meat. You'll look great with a beard. (here is said speedy auto starring Monaco, sister to Luc, the Catering Poodle)

Love and shower with praise your wife and partner in this, the lady Kathie.  She is going to keep you supplied and coached.  She is chapters ahead of you in the book of Dukan.  But don't follow her advice about portion sizes if you don't want to. I ate all I wanted in the first month. You know how much that can be as you have seen me eat dim sum and sushi. As of today, 1 month, I have lost 24 pounds.