Can I Eat Sugar Free Jello/Jelly on Dukan Diet Attack Phase?
Sugar free jello (jelly) to me is a very welcome addition to the Dukan Diet which can be enjoyed in any phase of the Dukan Diet including the Attack Phase.
You were allowed up to three portions of jello every day. This guidance has recently changed on the coached UK Dukan Diet. Sugar free jello has now been put into a group of sugar free treats made up of sugar free jello, sugar free chewing gum and sugar free candy (sweets) and whereas before you could have five pieces of sugar free candy or chewing gum each day with three sugar free jellos you can now only have five in total of the sugar free treats.
Here are a few reasons why I find this food so useful.
- It comes in a wide variety fruit flavors. During the Attack and Cruise Phase the only fruits you can eat are goji berries and rhubarb so it is lovely to be able to have a different fruity taste.
- The colors brighten up your meals particularly in the Attack Phase and on PP days.
- They make a very welcome alternative quick snack to zero fat yogurt.
- You can use different molds and different colored jellos to allow a little creativity.
- You can also make your jello with skim milk to add another twist.
- They are a useful dessert when younger members of the family come to visit.
To give you some ideas:
- For Valentine’s Day or a special anniversary you could make small red heart shape jellos in strawberry, cherry or raspberry flavor and serve them with a vanilla custard.
- For Halloween you could make a suitably gross colored jello in a brain mold.
- For St Patrick’s Day you can make lime flavored shamrocks.
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12 Responses to “Can I Eat Sugar Free Jello/Jelly on Dukan Diet Attack Phase?”
Renee on March 28, 2012
I am just starting the attack phase and am wondering if I can have as much greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and protein meats (from the list) as I want or are there also limits to these too?
Where can I find the list of extra items I can have like jello? I don’t see jello on the approved food list?
Thanks
Renee
Amber on March 29, 2012
Hi Renee
There are really two slightly different Dukan Diets the one in the books and the paid coaching course and they have slightly different rules. The book has no limits on the amounts of protein eaten but the coached course has a 1 kg daily dairy limit. A lot of the extra items come from the coached course. You can find details of the additional foods you can eat in these two posts.
http://thedukandietsite.com/702/what-else-can-you-eat-and-drink-on-the-attack-phase/
http://thedukandietsite.com/761/dukan-diet-tolerated-foods/
Best wishes
Amber:)
Amber on January 15, 2012
Hi there,
Great site! A wealth of information. I am in NZ so a lot of the discussed products are not available here etc. We have a comparable sugar free jelly (jello) but are you able to tell me what quantity is considered a portion?
Thanks
Amber on January 15, 2012
Hi Amber
Thanks!
A portion of US Jello in a pot has 10 calories and is 92g.
Hope this helps!
Amber:)
Carol on October 18, 2011
Hi Amber, I understand that we can eat sugar free Jello but can we eat all of the flavors during the cruise phase? I like lime and black cherry but am not sure they are allowed during this phase.
Thanks
Amber on October 18, 2011
Hi Carol
Dr Dukan hasn’t advised that any flavors are off limits and as far as I can tell they all have the same calories per serving.
Kind regards
Amber:)
Tig on August 3, 2011
Hi Amber,
I have just completed 5 days on the Attack phase and am starting the cruise phase tomorrow (Yippee I can eat veggies) also I’ve lost 11lb :0) My question is can I drink Robinsons no sugar squashes? If not is there any thing else cold I can drink as I am getting bored of just water,
Thanks…Tig
Amber on August 4, 2011
Hi Tig
Although the squashes don’t contain any added sugar this doesn’t mean they are sugar free. Dr Dukan allows 3 diet drinks per day of less than 1 calorie per serving so the squash doesn’t meet this rule, but it does mean that you can find something to drink something a little different than water. I enjoy green tea and fruit teas but I know these aren’t to everyone taste.
Congratulations and keep up the good work.
Amber:)
Kayleigh on July 28, 2011
Hi Amber,
How many teaspoons of sweetener are you allowed per day.
I find myself putting alot in my yoghurt!
Amber on July 28, 2011
Hi Kayleigh
The US FDA has set an accepted daily intake (ADI) for sucralose (Splenda) at 5 mg per kg of body weight per day. To find your ADI for Splenda, divide your weight in pounds by 2.2 and then multiply it by 5. For example, if a person weighs 165 lbs, their weight is 75 kilograms (165 divided by 2.2) so their ADI for sucralose is 375 mg (75 x 5). Each one gram packet of Splenda contains 11.9 mg of sucralose, so the 165 lb person could have 31.5 packets of Splenda a day.
Amber:)
Ammoff on June 5, 2011
I recently purchased the Dukan Diet book and have successfully made it through the attack phase for 6 days, as of day 12 I still have been able to keep to the menus in the book and have lost a total of 8 lbs. I have been unable to exercise for the past 4 days due to being sick with a middle ear infection. I am craving fruits more then ever. Is there any fruits such as watermelons or all of the melon family that I can eat while on the cruise phase?
Amber on June 5, 2011
Hi Ammoff
You’ve done extremely well to stick to the diet whilst you’ve been feeling under the weather. Losing 8lbs is a great start.
Unfortunately there are only two fruits you can have in the Cruise Phase and these are goji berries and rhubarb. You can also have two fruit yogurts each day as your tolerated items, fruity diet drinks that have less than 1 calorie per glass and as this post explains you can have up to three sugar free jellos.
I don’t know if you like milkshakes but you could try putting a carton of your favorite fruit flavor low fat, no sugar yogurt in a blender with skim milk, a couple of teaspoon of skim milk powder and a little ice. You just mix until frothy and enjoy!
I hope that you are soon feeling better.
Take care
Amber:)