The Seven Steps

Book excerpt: Dr. Dukan has created a gentle new version of his bestselling diet. It's just as effective as the original, but with a seven-day eating plan you can lose weight at your own pace without giving up the foods you love. Follow the 7 steps from Monday to Sunday each week until you reach your true weight. Day 1: Protein Day 2: Protein, vegetables Day 3: Protein, vegetables, fruit Day 4: Protein, vegetables, fruit, bread Day 5: Protein, vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese Day 6: Protein, vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese, complex carbs Day 7: Celebration meal with wine and chocolate! As with the original diet, once you reach your target weight you progress to the Consolidation and Stabilization phases. The Seven Steps is the new way to lose the weight you want, like millions of others around the world.