To quote one of my favorite movies…”Gird your loins!”

The uber-controversial Dukan Diet book is coming to America ya’ll! Mark my words…in a few weeks this is going to be THE new diet. Everyone in your office or playgroup is going to rush out and by the book ..try to follow the extremely strict diet for a week and then give up.

While it’s not that well known in the States, Dr. Pierre Dukan (aka the Dr. Atkins of France) is responsible for Europe’s most popular diet book and the latest weight-loss CRAZE. In April, the book will be released in the U.S. and it’s already cooking up controversy.

It’s basically a newer version of the high-protein, low-fat approach to weight loss. According to The New York Times, there are four phases of the Dukan diet: the first involves a strict menu of non-fatty protein (skinless turkey, chicken breast, low-fat beef, or fish), plus 1.5 tablespoons of oat bran daily and loads of water.

In phase two, dieters are introduced to veggies. Phase three, they’re allowed two slices of bread, a serving of cheese and fruit and two servings of carbs a day, with a wine-and-dessert allowance two days a week. In the final phase of the diet, “Dukamaniacs” (as they’re dubbed) can eat anything they want, provided they return to phase one’s protein, oat bran, and water regimen one day per week.

Seriously..women have been buying this book in French and having it translated to English!

Dukan fans: Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Szohr and Kate Middleton and her mom and Gisele Bundchen followed this plan to lose the baby weight. All three pounds of it.

You know..this sounds all detoxy and right up Gwyneth Paltrow’s alley.  I’m surprised she hasn’t GOOP-ed it all up yet.