July JUDDDD / Alternate Day Diet 2009 - Page 5

dasiey · 07-05-2009, 02:02 PM

well I am glad today is ud. I have been very hungry today.
Hope you all had a gr8 Holiday weekend.

Trishagrrl · 07-05-2009, 02:15 PM

DD for me today and one of those days where I feel like I want to gnaw off my arm! I wonder if it's because I had two UD that were very carby in a row. We also have a picnic tonight. Self talk "I don't need all that food, I can have it tomorrow!"

Leo41 · 07-05-2009, 02:19 PM

Trish-

If you're at all like me, the carbs will do it every time! I'm glad that low carb eating is also healthy for me because it's the only way I've ever been able to curb my enormous appetite. I know that people can do well on JUDDD eating carbs, but you may be as sensitive to carbs as I am.

I find that if I overeat on an UD (way over my calories), but stick to low carb, I have no problems with hunger on the following DD.

LBishop · 07-05-2009, 03:10 PM

I'm not seeing any posts since yesterday? Is that right? I'm having another successful DD today. I've had NOTHING yet. I will probably have a whey protein shake at some point but am going to wait as long as I can to have it. I'm baking two loaves of bread, one for a church member who had surgery and one for us. My family is eating beef tips with gravy over rice right now and I made it all and wasn't tempted. The bread will tempt me when it comes out of the oven, but it's so close to tomorrow that I can just wait until then at this point. I don't know what has made the difference other than the fact that I was just getting fed up with myself (ha, no pun intended)

and decided to quit fooling around. Hope you're all having a wonderful day!

LBishop · 07-05-2009, 03:11 PM

oh, wow, that's weird, You all ARE on here and I couldn't see it!

katwhitts · 07-05-2009, 03:59 PM

I was pretty hungry today too. Good thing there was a cookout going on at my in laws. I had a cheesburger and a hotdog with 150 cals of chips. For dessert we had boston cream pie

I think I'm about done for the day after all that! Might have a beer and some almonds (100 cal pack) later.

Remykins · 07-05-2009, 04:11 PM

Im turning today into a mid day and stay around 1000 cals, then i can have a serious DD tomorrow and i wont feel deprived i think. Right now i just want something to eat so badly, if i dont have anything i dont think i could make it through tomorrow

laneysmom · 07-05-2009, 04:44 PM

Hi everyone - just stumbled across this thread while looking for info on the JUDDDD. I am post-baby #3, and hoping to get back to my prepreg weight of 118-123. I am currently sitting at 143-146, and seem to be stuck. I did Weight Watchers after baby #2, and it helped me lose about 30 pounds (from 153 to 123). However, I go back to work at the end of August (I am a teacher) and would like to go back to work feeling better about myself. Please don't remind me that the weight calculators say I am within my healthy weight range (5'7 and age 31). I have a certain size (not necessarily a weight) that I feel healthiest at and would like to be there. For me, that is a size 4/6 - not a 10/12. I am planning to start the JUDDDD tomorrow after a holiday-fueled UD today, and will be adding treadmill, Gazelle, and Jillian Michaels workout DVDs at least three times per week (probably on my UD). Any suggestions? Anyone have any thoughts as to when I might possibly reach my 20 pound goal? According to the calculators on the JUDDDD website I would need to eat 2001 cals on my UD and 400 on my DD. Easily accomplished since I normally eat about 500 cals on a busy day at work. Any thoughts would help. I mainly joined the thread for support and encouragement - my hubby thinks I'm nuts for even trying to get back in to old sizes. He likes me as-is.

laneysmom · 07-05-2009, 04:45 PM

Forgot to mention that baby #3 (Ava) will be 9 months old on July 27th...I am not lactating or nursing!

dasiey · 07-05-2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laneysmom

Forgot to mention that baby #3 (Ava) will be 9 months old on July 27th...I am not lactating or nursing!

my hubby likes me the way I am to. But I don't. I have been doing 2000 cals. up days. and Awf dd and that is going well for me. It sounds like you have a good plan so just keep coming back and read everything and post it does help. But the weight does come off very slow at least for me. My goal is to lose 2 lbs. a month until I get to goal. Good luck

laneysmom · 07-05-2009, 05:20 PM

Maybe this is a stupid question, but since I am new to JUDDDD I will ask. When you have an UD say at 2000 cals and then a DD at 500 cals doesn't that just average itself out? I mean theoretically couldn't you just eat 1250 cals each day and it be the same result?? I am not a very science-y person, so maybe there is something to the DD/UD calculations. Someone clue me in. I lost quite a bit of weight using the weight loss calculators where you just type in your current weight, height, and age along with your excersize level and then you say how much time you need to lose your weight. It gives you the amount of cals you would need to maintain your weight as well as the new adjusted cals you would need to eat in order to lose the amount of weight you want to lose in your specified amount of time. Seems like it is just an averaged out version of the JUDDDD...

Remykins · 07-05-2009, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laneysmom

Hi everyone - just stumbled across this thread while looking for info on the JUDDDD.

Welcome, we have similar goals, i am 5'6 and i want to lose 6 more lbs in body fat (i have put on a decent amount of muscle with my workouts), JUDDD combined with low carbs is what is getting me there as i started at 132 (after some medical issues). I wanted to get back down to the way i was before... i tried atkins, then stillmans, then switched to JUDDD, now i have been dropping regularly. This next week tho is going to be tough because i get my period on the 8th -yuck! so i feel like a balloon and crave pickles and peanut butter...

Personally I try to almost water fast on DD, i implicate a the idea of Fast 5 (you should look into that as well), and when i eat on down days it is around 300 cals if i do.. then on up days i have around 1700 calories (but dont push myself if i am not hungry) and try to keep them low carb. The plan takes adjusting too, and beyond that it might need tweaking because you are not 'overweight'. If you do JUDDD low carb, then you will lose faster, and easier... so that is my recomendation.

I have a goal for this next week to lose 1 1/2lbs...Want to join me??????

I say read about atkins, read about juddd, read about fasting, exercise and i bet everything will slide into place. 3500 calories equals 1 lb, but you DO get a metabolic advantage doing low carb and intermittent fasting.

LBishop · 07-05-2009, 07:16 PM

Very successful DD for me today and I think I've decided Sundays are a good DD for me, what with church twice and being usually somewhat busy the rest of the day, it was SO easy to do a DD. I had 280 calories in a huge whey protein shake and then had a tiny piece of my homemade bread so I could make sure it tasted ok because I'm sending a loaf to a church member tomorrow morning and it's a new recipe. I'm really bloated and a tad bit "stopped up" so I'm not expecting a good weight tomorrow morning. It's ok, because I know I'm doing the right thing and it will come off when the water does.

Welcome laynesmom! (did I spell that right...if not, I"m sorry) JUDDD and Fast 5 have been just what I needed to finally get the weight moving off of me again. I am currently not doing fast 5 on my UD's but may have to go back to that if I get stuck. I do fast 5 on my DD's which really helps me. I find right now my hunger is just GONE. I love it!

ok, my hubby is listening to a book on tape that he promised someone he'd listen to and it's so distracting me.

Have a great night everyone. UD tomorrow and I have NO idea what I'd like to eat. At the end of my last DD I was planning out my next day in great detail. haha!

GME · 07-05-2009, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laneysmom

Maybe this is a stupid question, but since I am new to JUDDDD I will ask. When you have an UD say at 2000 cals and then a DD at 500 cals doesn't that just average itself out? I mean theoretically couldn't you just eat 1250 cals each day and it be the same result?? I am not a very science-y person, so maybe there is something to the DD/UD calculations. Someone clue me in. I lost quite a bit of weight using the weight loss calculators where you just type in your current weight, height, and age along with your excersize level and then you say how much time you need to lose your weight. It gives you the amount of cals you would need to maintain your weight as well as the new adjusted cals you would need to eat in order to lose the amount of weight you want to lose in your specified amount of time. Seems like it is just an averaged out version of the JUDDDD...

First, welcome! Glad you're joing us.

The JUDDD diet is based on science that came about from studying calorie restriction and fasting on inflamation. The idea of a diet to lose weight was secondary (or so says the author). Calorie restriction (CR) or intermittant fasting (IF) have been shown in studies to reduce inflammation (like asthma) in people, prolong life expectancy in animals and do a host of other good things. You could get the same benefit from CR, but the level you would need to be at to see the benefits is unsustainable for most people. The JUDDD author found that you could get the same benefits by IF or CR every other day- and the benefit is greater than just eating the averaged calories. The book has much more of an explantion than that, but there's the Cliff's Notes.

I had a good UD today. I didn't count cals, but no junk. I kept to good lc food except a yummy, juicy peach.

Remykins · 07-05-2009, 07:56 PM

I was just overpowered by strawberries....
I was beaten by a fruit, pretty pathetic.

laneysmom · 07-05-2009, 07:58 PM

Thanks for all the support already! I did some quick research on Fast 5 and it looks like what you are telling me is that I should have my DD and try water fast on those days (if possible) and then on my UD I should try the Fast 5 which would be a 5 hour window for eating? Tell me if this is correct...tomorrow is officially day 1 for me since I totally splurged all weekend and did not work out at all. I suppose I would be starting with a DD tomorrow but will probably not water fast this soon in to the diet. I would LOVE to lose my 20 pounds within 30 days, since that is when I go back to work. I know it is probably not possible (or healthy) but I am one of those people if I can see the low numbers on the scale or even just fit in my size 4/6, I would be able to maintain the weight loss. WW worked well for me last time, but it just does not work quickly enough for me right now. Will be checking in tomorrow to let you all know how I've done!

laneysmom · 07-05-2009, 08:17 PM

Blueberries got to me too...dang those evil little fruit ;-)

giJ · 07-05-2009, 08:53 PM

Laneysmom ~~ There's no reason to do JUDDDD AND Fast Five. Some people here do both (or the triumvirate - adding in Atkins/South Beach/some other plan). I don't happen to.

Oh and? Welcome!

Ilpirata · 07-05-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laneysmom

Thanks for all the support already! I did some quick research on Fast 5 and it looks like what you are telling me is that I should have my DD and try water fast on those days (if possible) and then on my UD I should try the Fast 5 which would be a 5 hour window for eating? Tell me if this is correct...tomorrow is officially day 1 for me since I totally splurged all weekend and did not work out at all. I suppose I would be starting with a DD tomorrow but will probably not water fast this soon in to the diet. I would LOVE to lose my 20 pounds within 30 days, since that is when I go back to work. I know it is probably not possible (or healthy) but I am one of those people if I can see the low numbers on the scale or even just fit in my size 4/6, I would be able to maintain the weight loss. WW worked well for me last time, but it just does not work quickly enough for me right now. Will be checking in tomorrow to let you all know how I've done!

Actually I suggest you do JUDD "by the book" you can get the book on amazon for hella cheap. And you can google to find his website with the basic instructions. Just folow the UD/DD calorie restrictions and try it as written> Don't worry about trying to fast or add Fast 5. Some of us do that but since you're just starting out I'd say do it by the book and see how it works. Good Luck and WELCOME!

Leo41 · 07-06-2009, 04:23 AM

Laneysmom-

I agree with Kisha. Some of the responses you've received have been from folks who had adapted the JUDDD plan in a variety of ways to suit their needs. You might do the same thing, but you really should see how the program is designed to work. The official website gives a good overview, and the book (very inexpensive) explains the science behind it and more details.

Keep in mind that of the calculator numbers, the only significant one is for your DDs. The UD number is a LIMIT rather than a recommendation. Dr. J advises to eat until satisfied on UDs, but many of us need to count calories on UDs, too, so as not to exceed our personal limit.

I think you're correct that this is basically a way to restrict calories, so the average of your calories for the week is what will result in weight loss. You asked the difference between eating 1250 cal daily and doing JUDDD. Apart from the physical benefits that Dr. J explains that have nothing to do with weight loss, there is probably no difference. The reason I do JUDDD is because due to age and medical issues, I cannot lose unless I eat <1000 cal a day. Trying to do that daily was too frustrating, and I couldn't maintain that low number.
But I've been able to manage it with JUDDD because after a 350 cal DD, my UD feels like a feast!

You mention frequently eating only 500 cal, so JUDDD should be relatively easy for you. Note that for the first 2 weeks, Dr. J suggests using only shakes on DDs to insure that you are counting calories correctly. He argues that most people overestimate their calories. However, if you're an experienced counter (as are many of us) that should not be a problem for you.

I note, too, that you're interested in fast loss. You might experience that with JUDDD, but keep in mind that many of us are losing at only about a pound a week. There's no magic with JUDDD; a lot depends on how your body functions with restricted calories.

Dovelette · 07-06-2009, 05:09 AM

Today is a DD and I already know I won't make it. I've posted on other threads etc about my sick puppy and I just can't think about what foods I can eat today when I'm trying to figure out what options we have. Had eggs for breakfast, trying to sip tea now.

Trishagrrl · 07-06-2009, 06:03 AM

Good Morning JUDDDers!

I made it through my DD (even with the picnic). I ended the day at 555 calories. Not as low as I'd have liked... but not bad considering my hunger and having to be around a lot of food!

My baby finally seems to be feeling much better today and I got a good night's sleep last night

BUT, now my 5 year old son is sick

. He woke up this morning with a fever and saying he doesn't feel well. No gym for me today! I'm going to be totally beat when I finally get back there after all this sickness has passed.

Dove- Sorry to hear about your puppy

I hope you're able to treat him and he is feeling better in no time!

LaneysMom-

I hope you find success with JUDDD. I haven't found JUDDD to be a FAST weight loss solution but nevertheless one that I am losing on. But then, I'm not one that has found any diet to work fast for me. I think if you stick with it you'll certainly see results. But, don't get discouraged if you don't see those 20 pounds come off in 30 days. Thats quite a short amount of time to get off that amount of weight!

Remy- Strawberries are my weakness too! At least they're very healthy

I hope everyone has a great day today!

NoSugarShell · 07-06-2009, 06:08 AM

Good Morning JUDDDers!

Laneysmom - Welcome, I have had success with JUDDD, although the weight is not coming off fast, it is coming off steady.

Well, I had a crazy, crazy UD Saturday. I don't know what happened, but I was just so hungry all day. I had about 5000 calories. I don't remember a time that I have had that many. It is what it is, and I had a successful DD yesterday.

Hubby hid the scale from me, so I am not weighing until Sunday. It is causing me some anxiety not knowing what I weigh. Weird huh? I am TRYING to focus more on my health and how my body looks rather than a number on the scale, but it's HARD.

Today is UD for me and it's all planned out. It's going to be a healthy one and pretty low carb too. I feel some water after all those carbs and calories on Saturday.

Happy JUDDDing everyone!

GME · 07-06-2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dovelette

Today is a DD and I already know I won't make it. I've posted on other threads etc about my sick puppy and I just can't think about what foods I can eat today when I'm trying to figure out what options we have. Had eggs for breakfast, trying to sip tea now.

Sorry about your puppy

Today is a DD for me. Just going to try and stay busy.

Have a great day everyone!

katwhitts · 07-06-2009, 07:05 AM

My DD is today too. The Hungry girl cookbooks are so fabulous with this plan! I'm down 8 lbs since starting this JUDDDD last monday! I think it really does a good job of removing bloat and my asthma symptoms. Woot!
This is my diet for today=
meal 1 soy latte 50 cal
meal 2 light progresso soup 1 can 120 cal
meal 3 caramel crunch ice cream sandwich 120 cal (sooo good!!)
meal 4 light yogurt 100 cal
meal 5 scrambled egg beaters with laughing cow cheese 100 cal

and 1 gallon water or 0 cal bev

Leo41 · 07-06-2009, 07:21 AM

Michelle-

It's possible that your big calorie 'blow out' might work to your advantage. I had one of those on Saturday, and I'm hoping that I'll have the same result as in the past--a bigger loss than usual at week's end! I don't know why, but the 2X that I overate on a weekend day (once on a Saturday and once on a Sunday), the following Saturday weigh in showed a 2 lb loss for the week. Perhaps those sudden high calories shock the body into action? I don't know the reason, and I certainly don't try to up my calories to make it happen (because I'm not certain there's a cause/effect here--could be coincidence), but on Saturday for some reason, I just couldn't stop eating, and I'm hoping the pattern of a big loss will hold.

Trish-

Just take care of your little ones, and don't worry too much about the gym. I know that working out makes you feel better (it does me), but for weight loss, experts [Taubes, Eades] say that it's 95% what we put in our mouths. Actually, with two little ones to take care of, I'm amazed that you need to work out at all; you probably get a good workout at home:-)

NoSugarShell · 07-06-2009, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo41

Michelle-

It's possible that your big calorie 'blow out' might work to your advantage. I had one of those on Saturday, and I'm hoping that I'll have the same result as in the past--a bigger loss than usual at week's end! I don't know why, but the 2X that I overate on a weekend day (once on a Saturday and once on a Sunday), the following Saturday weigh in showed a 2 lb loss for the week. Perhaps those sudden high calories shock the body into action? I don't know the reason, and I certainly don't try to up my calories to make it happen (because I'm not certain there's a cause/effect here--could be coincidence), but on Saturday for some reason, I just couldn't stop eating, and I'm hoping the pattern of a big loss will hold.

I sure hope that is what happens. I really don't feel that bloated or big for the amount I ate, BUT don't know for sure since I haven't weighed. I am peeing alot which is always a good thing for me. Sometimes, I just have to go with it and listen to my body. I can't wait till Sunday to see how it works out.

kristinaW · 07-06-2009, 07:58 AM

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July!

I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale after one UD and one middle day to see that my weight stayed the same. Today is my DD. My typical DD consist of:

1 plum

1 egg scrambed with spinach and some veggies like spinach and some protein (a little tuna or a few kidney beans-very minimal, but adds flavor and substance)

salad with spinach & lettuce, hard boiled egg, tomato, onion and other veggies

Totally calories are around 360 for the day

We are leaving in a few days for a camping trip to Sweden. I am a little nervous about the eating and exercise aspect. I probably will not have access to a swimming pool and I do not like swimming in salt or fresh water. Salt water has scary things in it and fresh water is usually just gross! Anyway, hopefully I will get in exercise with biking and the occassional pool. My walking is still slightly limited. I am planning to do my DD and whole JUDDDD routine as usual.

Has anyone successfully done a vacation or camping trip on JUDDD? I was also thinking that if I do not have access to my normal DD foods (which seems to be the only way I can have a successful DD) I will just be easy on myself and make the day a low carb and middle calorie day. Is it crazy to bring my food scale with?

Leo41 · 07-06-2009, 08:42 AM

I have never done a DD on vacation, although I did one when traveling to our vacation spot because it's easy NOT to eat during air travel.

When on vacation, I've tried to just eat low carb and keep the calories reasonable.

Last time I was away for 4 days, it wound up being all UDs, and I came home to a 2.5 lb gain. But here's the good part--the following week, I lost 3.5 lbs. I've found that JUDDD is really good for taking off weight under these circumstances because I think that if you're careful about calories, any gain will just be water.

Enjoy your trip!

Ilpirata · 07-06-2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dovelette

Today is a DD and I already know I won't make it. I've posted on other threads etc about my sick puppy and I just can't think about what foods I can eat today when I'm trying to figure out what options we have. Had eggs for breakfast, trying to sip tea now.

O no Dove... Sorry for your Puppy. Hope he gets well soon! Just stick to Low Carb and even if today ends up MD you'll still be just fine with the eating.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trishagrrl

Good Morning JUDDDers!

I made it through my DD (even with the picnic). I ended the day at 555 calories. Not as low as I'd have liked... but not bad considering my hunger and having to be around a lot of food!

My baby finally seems to be feeling much better today and I got a good night's sleep last night

BUT, now my 5 year old son is sick

. He woke up this morning with a fever and saying he doesn't feel well. No gym for me today! I'm going to be totally beat when I finally get back there after all this sickness has passed.

I don't know how you do it! People with children never cease to amaze me. Like Leo said don't worry about missing the gym. Just watch your eating and take care of those babies!

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoSugarShell

Good Morning JUDDDers!

Laneysmom - Welcome, I have had success with JUDDD, although the weight is not coming off fast, it is coming off steady.

Well, I had a crazy, crazy UD Saturday. I don't know what happened, but I was just so hungry all day. I had about 5000 calories. I don't remember a time that I have had that many. It is what it is, and I had a successful DD yesterday.

Hubby hid the scale from me, so I am not weighing until Sunday. It is causing me some anxiety not knowing what I weigh. Weird huh? I am TRYING to focus more on my health and how my body looks rather than a number on the scale, but it's HARD.

Today is UD for me and it's all planned out. It's going to be a healthy one and pretty low carb too. I feel some water after all those carbs and calories on Saturday.

Happy JUDDDing everyone!

I think its maybe a good thing to have that scale hidden. I'm so curious to see what happens on your weigh in day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristinaW

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July!

I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale after one UD and one middle day to see that my weight stayed the same. Today is my DD. My typical DD consist of:

1 plum

1 egg scrambed with spinach and some veggies like spinach and some protein (a little tuna or a few kidney beans-very minimal, but adds flavor and substance)

salad with spinach & lettuce, hard boiled egg, tomato, onion and other veggies

Totally calories are around 360 for the day

We are leaving in a few days for a camping trip to Sweden. I am a little nervous about the eating and exercise aspect. I probably will not have access to a swimming pool and I do not like swimming in salt or fresh water. Salt water has scary things in it and fresh water is usually just gross! Anyway, hopefully I will get in exercise with biking and the occassional pool. My walking is still slightly limited. I am planning to do my DD and whole JUDDDD routine as usual.

Has anyone successfully done a vacation or camping trip on JUDDD? I was also thinking that if I do not have access to my normal DD foods (which seems to be the only way I can have a successful DD) I will just be easy on myself and make the day a low carb and middle calorie day. Is it crazy to bring my food scale with?

I haven't done camping yet but I'm going this weekend. Its just a three day trip and UD will be on the one full day I'm there. The two DD are on the trip there and the trip home so I should be okay. As far as taking your food scale - do it! I am actually taking my BATHROOM SCALE camping with me this weekend. Its probably nuts but whenever I go out of town and don't weigh I get all hog wild with consecutive higher carb UDs and I do NOT want to do that again!

07-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#124
LBishop Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC, USA Posts: 1,502 Gallery: LBishop Stats: 151.5/144/125-129 5'4" 48yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Restart November 2010	I'm not seeing any posts since yesterday? Is that right? I'm having another successful DD today. I've had NOTHING yet. I will probably have a whey protein shake at some point but am going to wait as long as I can to have it. I'm baking two loaves of bread, one for a church member who had surgery and one for us. My family is eating beef tips with gravy over rice right now and I made it all and wasn't tempted. The bread will tempt me when it comes out of the oven, but it's so close to tomorrow that I can just wait until then at this point. I don't know what has made the difference other than the fact that I was just getting fed up with myself (ha, no pun intended) and decided to quit fooling around. Hope you're all having a wonderful day! __________________ Leisa 151 150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 138 137 136 135 134 133 132 131 130

07-06-2009, 06:03 AM	#142
Trishagrrl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 986 Gallery: Trishagrrl	Good Morning JUDDDers! I made it through my DD (even with the picnic). I ended the day at 555 calories. Not as low as I'd have liked... but not bad considering my hunger and having to be around a lot of food! My baby finally seems to be feeling much better today and I got a good night's sleep last night BUT, now my 5 year old son is sick . He woke up this morning with a fever and saying he doesn't feel well. No gym for me today! I'm going to be totally beat when I finally get back there after all this sickness has passed. Dove- Sorry to hear about your puppy I hope you're able to treat him and he is feeling better in no time! LaneysMom- I hope you find success with JUDDD. I haven't found JUDDD to be a FAST weight loss solution but nevertheless one that I am losing on. But then, I'm not one that has found any diet to work fast for me. I think if you stick with it you'll certainly see results. But, don't get discouraged if you don't see those 20 pounds come off in 30 days. Thats quite a short amount of time to get off that amount of weight! Remy- Strawberries are my weakness too! At least they're very healthy I hope everyone has a great day today! __________________ Trisha Intoxicated on Life Pursuing spiritual, mental and physical health!

07-06-2009, 06:08 AM	#143
NoSugarShell Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hurst, TX Posts: 1,338 Gallery: NoSugarShell Stats: 138/128.8/110 5'0 WOE: JUDDD/Gluten free Start Date: Feb 25, 2013	Good Morning JUDDDers! Laneysmom - Welcome, I have had success with JUDDD, although the weight is not coming off fast, it is coming off steady. Well, I had a crazy, crazy UD Saturday. I don't know what happened, but I was just so hungry all day. I had about 5000 calories. I don't remember a time that I have had that many. It is what it is, and I had a successful DD yesterday. Hubby hid the scale from me, so I am not weighing until Sunday. It is causing me some anxiety not knowing what I weigh. Weird huh? I am TRYING to focus more on my health and how my body looks rather than a number on the scale, but it's HARD. Today is UD for me and it's all planned out. It's going to be a healthy one and pretty low carb too. I feel some water after all those carbs and calories on Saturday. Happy JUDDDing everyone! __________________ ************************************** Michelle Hypothyroid Mini-goals**: 120 115 110

07-06-2009, 07:05 AM	#145
katwhitts Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 61 Gallery: katwhitts Stats: 20/20/6 WOE: 30 carbs or less,1300-1600 cals Start Date: July 2010	My DD is today too. The Hungry girl cookbooks are so fabulous with this plan! I'm down 8 lbs since starting this JUDDDD last monday! I think it really does a good job of removing bloat and my asthma symptoms. Woot! This is my diet for today= meal 1 soy latte 50 cal meal 2 light progresso soup 1 can 120 cal meal 3 caramel crunch ice cream sandwich 120 cal (sooo good!!) meal 4 light yogurt 100 cal meal 5 scrambled egg beaters with laughing cow cheese 100 cal and 1 gallon water or 0 cal bev Last edited by katwhitts; 07-06-2009 at 07:09 AM..

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07-05-2009, 02:02 PM	#121
dasiey Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,104 Gallery: dasiey WOE: Juddd Start Date: 11/13/2011	well I am glad today is ud. I have been very hungry today. Hope you all had a gr8 Holiday weekend.

07-05-2009, 02:15 PM	#122
Trishagrrl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 986 Gallery: Trishagrrl	DD for me today and one of those days where I feel like I want to gnaw off my arm! I wonder if it's because I had two UD that were very carby in a row. We also have a picnic tonight. Self talk "I don't need all that food, I can have it tomorrow!"

07-05-2009, 02:19 PM	#123
Leo41 Senior LCF member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,426 Gallery: Leo41 Stats: 340 then/145 now WOE: Low carb/calorie cycling	Trish- If you're at all like me, the carbs will do it every time! I'm glad that low carb eating is also healthy for me because it's the only way I've ever been able to curb my enormous appetite. I know that people can do well on JUDDD eating carbs, but you may be as sensitive to carbs as I am. I find that if I overeat on an UD (way over my calories), but stick to low carb, I have no problems with hunger on the following DD.

07-05-2009, 03:11 PM	#125
LBishop Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC, USA Posts: 1,502 Gallery: LBishop Stats: 151.5/144/125-129 5'4" 48yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Restart November 2010	oh, wow, that's weird, You all ARE on here and I couldn't see it!

07-05-2009, 03:59 PM	#126
katwhitts Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 61 Gallery: katwhitts Stats: 20/20/6 WOE: 30 carbs or less,1300-1600 cals Start Date: July 2010	I was pretty hungry today too. Good thing there was a cookout going on at my in laws. I had a cheesburger and a hotdog with 150 cals of chips. For dessert we had boston cream pie I think I'm about done for the day after all that! Might have a beer and some almonds (100 cal pack) later.

07-05-2009, 04:11 PM	#127
Remykins Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,182 Gallery: Remykins Stats: 139/132/128 WOE: Low carb Start Date: May 6th 2009	Im turning today into a mid day and stay around 1000 cals, then i can have a serious DD tomorrow and i wont feel deprived i think. Right now i just want something to eat so badly, if i dont have anything i dont think i could make it through tomorrow

07-05-2009, 04:44 PM	#128
laneysmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Gallery: laneysmom	Hi everyone - just stumbled across this thread while looking for info on the JUDDDD. I am post-baby #3, and hoping to get back to my prepreg weight of 118-123. I am currently sitting at 143-146, and seem to be stuck. I did Weight Watchers after baby #2, and it helped me lose about 30 pounds (from 153 to 123). However, I go back to work at the end of August (I am a teacher) and would like to go back to work feeling better about myself. Please don't remind me that the weight calculators say I am within my healthy weight range (5'7 and age 31). I have a certain size (not necessarily a weight) that I feel healthiest at and would like to be there. For me, that is a size 4/6 - not a 10/12. I am planning to start the JUDDDD tomorrow after a holiday-fueled UD today, and will be adding treadmill, Gazelle, and Jillian Michaels workout DVDs at least three times per week (probably on my UD). Any suggestions? Anyone have any thoughts as to when I might possibly reach my 20 pound goal? According to the calculators on the JUDDDD website I would need to eat 2001 cals on my UD and 400 on my DD. Easily accomplished since I normally eat about 500 cals on a busy day at work. Any thoughts would help. I mainly joined the thread for support and encouragement - my hubby thinks I'm nuts for even trying to get back in to old sizes. He likes me as-is.

07-05-2009, 04:45 PM	#129
laneysmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Gallery: laneysmom	Forgot to mention that baby #3 (Ava) will be 9 months old on July 27th...I am not lactating or nursing!

07-05-2009, 05:20 PM	#131
laneysmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Gallery: laneysmom	Maybe this is a stupid question, but since I am new to JUDDDD I will ask. When you have an UD say at 2000 cals and then a DD at 500 cals doesn't that just average itself out? I mean theoretically couldn't you just eat 1250 cals each day and it be the same result?? I am not a very science-y person, so maybe there is something to the DD/UD calculations. Someone clue me in. I lost quite a bit of weight using the weight loss calculators where you just type in your current weight, height, and age along with your excersize level and then you say how much time you need to lose your weight. It gives you the amount of cals you would need to maintain your weight as well as the new adjusted cals you would need to eat in order to lose the amount of weight you want to lose in your specified amount of time. Seems like it is just an averaged out version of the JUDDDD...

07-05-2009, 07:16 PM	#133
LBishop Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC, USA Posts: 1,502 Gallery: LBishop Stats: 151.5/144/125-129 5'4" 48yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Restart November 2010	Very successful DD for me today and I think I've decided Sundays are a good DD for me, what with church twice and being usually somewhat busy the rest of the day, it was SO easy to do a DD. I had 280 calories in a huge whey protein shake and then had a tiny piece of my homemade bread so I could make sure it tasted ok because I'm sending a loaf to a church member tomorrow morning and it's a new recipe. I'm really bloated and a tad bit "stopped up" so I'm not expecting a good weight tomorrow morning. It's ok, because I know I'm doing the right thing and it will come off when the water does. Welcome laynesmom! (did I spell that right...if not, I"m sorry) JUDDD and Fast 5 have been just what I needed to finally get the weight moving off of me again. I am currently not doing fast 5 on my UD's but may have to go back to that if I get stuck. I do fast 5 on my DD's which really helps me. I find right now my hunger is just GONE. I love it! ok, my hubby is listening to a book on tape that he promised someone he'd listen to and it's so distracting me. Have a great night everyone. UD tomorrow and I have NO idea what I'd like to eat. At the end of my last DD I was planning out my next day in great detail. haha!

07-05-2009, 07:56 PM	#135
Remykins Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,182 Gallery: Remykins Stats: 139/132/128 WOE: Low carb Start Date: May 6th 2009	I was just overpowered by strawberries.... I was beaten by a fruit, pretty pathetic.

07-05-2009, 07:58 PM	#136
laneysmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Gallery: laneysmom	Thanks for all the support already! I did some quick research on Fast 5 and it looks like what you are telling me is that I should have my DD and try water fast on those days (if possible) and then on my UD I should try the Fast 5 which would be a 5 hour window for eating? Tell me if this is correct...tomorrow is officially day 1 for me since I totally splurged all weekend and did not work out at all. I suppose I would be starting with a DD tomorrow but will probably not water fast this soon in to the diet. I would LOVE to lose my 20 pounds within 30 days, since that is when I go back to work. I know it is probably not possible (or healthy) but I am one of those people if I can see the low numbers on the scale or even just fit in my size 4/6, I would be able to maintain the weight loss. WW worked well for me last time, but it just does not work quickly enough for me right now. Will be checking in tomorrow to let you all know how I've done!

07-05-2009, 08:17 PM	#137
laneysmom Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Gallery: laneysmom	Blueberries got to me too...dang those evil little fruit ;-)

07-05-2009, 08:53 PM	#138
giJ Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2004 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,098 Gallery: giJ Stats: Size 18W+/8 WOE: My own - low carb, high fat, calorie controlled Start Date: You mean this time? 9 Jan 2012	Laneysmom ~~ There's no reason to do JUDDDD AND Fast Five. Some people here do both (or the triumvirate - adding in Atkins/South Beach/some other plan). I don't happen to. Oh and? Welcome!

07-06-2009, 04:23 AM	#140
Leo41 Senior LCF member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,426 Gallery: Leo41 Stats: 340 then/145 now WOE: Low carb/calorie cycling	Laneysmom- I agree with Kisha. Some of the responses you've received have been from folks who had adapted the JUDDD plan in a variety of ways to suit their needs. You might do the same thing, but you really should see how the program is designed to work. The official website gives a good overview, and the book (very inexpensive) explains the science behind it and more details. Keep in mind that of the calculator numbers, the only significant one is for your DDs. The UD number is a LIMIT rather than a recommendation. Dr. J advises to eat until satisfied on UDs, but many of us need to count calories on UDs, too, so as not to exceed our personal limit. I think you're correct that this is basically a way to restrict calories, so the average of your calories for the week is what will result in weight loss. You asked the difference between eating 1250 cal daily and doing JUDDD. Apart from the physical benefits that Dr. J explains that have nothing to do with weight loss, there is probably no difference. The reason I do JUDDD is because due to age and medical issues, I cannot lose unless I eat <1000 cal a day. Trying to do that daily was too frustrating, and I couldn't maintain that low number. But I've been able to manage it with JUDDD because after a 350 cal DD, my UD feels like a feast! You mention frequently eating only 500 cal, so JUDDD should be relatively easy for you. Note that for the first 2 weeks, Dr. J suggests using only shakes on DDs to insure that you are counting calories correctly. He argues that most people overestimate their calories. However, if you're an experienced counter (as are many of us) that should not be a problem for you. I note, too, that you're interested in fast loss. You might experience that with JUDDD, but keep in mind that many of us are losing at only about a pound a week. There's no magic with JUDDD; a lot depends on how your body functions with restricted calories.

07-06-2009, 05:09 AM	#141
Dovelette Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,894 Gallery: Dovelette WOE: Atkins OWL, Current HCG R1P2 Start Date: WLS 4/20/2004, Atkins 3/31/09, HCG 4/9/13	Today is a DD and I already know I won't make it. I've posted on other threads etc about my sick puppy and I just can't think about what foods I can eat today when I'm trying to figure out what options we have. Had eggs for breakfast, trying to sip tea now.

07-06-2009, 07:21 AM	#146
Leo41 Senior LCF member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,426 Gallery: Leo41 Stats: 340 then/145 now WOE: Low carb/calorie cycling	Michelle- It's possible that your big calorie 'blow out' might work to your advantage. I had one of those on Saturday, and I'm hoping that I'll have the same result as in the past--a bigger loss than usual at week's end! I don't know why, but the 2X that I overate on a weekend day (once on a Saturday and once on a Sunday), the following Saturday weigh in showed a 2 lb loss for the week. Perhaps those sudden high calories shock the body into action? I don't know the reason, and I certainly don't try to up my calories to make it happen (because I'm not certain there's a cause/effect here--could be coincidence), but on Saturday for some reason, I just couldn't stop eating, and I'm hoping the pattern of a big loss will hold. Trish- Just take care of your little ones, and don't worry too much about the gym. I know that working out makes you feel better (it does me), but for weight loss, experts [Taubes, Eades] say that it's 95% what we put in our mouths. Actually, with two little ones to take care of, I'm amazed that you need to work out at all; you probably get a good workout at home:-)

07-06-2009, 07:58 AM	#148
kristinaW Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 14 Gallery: kristinaW Stats: 151.8/141.75/134.2 lbs. 69/64.3/61 Kilos WOE: JUDDD/moderate carbs on DD Start Date: June 28	Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July! I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale after one UD and one middle day to see that my weight stayed the same. Today is my DD. My typical DD consist of: 1 plum 1 egg scrambed with spinach and some veggies like spinach and some protein (a little tuna or a few kidney beans-very minimal, but adds flavor and substance) salad with spinach & lettuce, hard boiled egg, tomato, onion and other veggies Totally calories are around 360 for the day We are leaving in a few days for a camping trip to Sweden. I am a little nervous about the eating and exercise aspect. I probably will not have access to a swimming pool and I do not like swimming in salt or fresh water. Salt water has scary things in it and fresh water is usually just gross! Anyway, hopefully I will get in exercise with biking and the occassional pool. My walking is still slightly limited. I am planning to do my DD and whole JUDDDD routine as usual. Has anyone successfully done a vacation or camping trip on JUDDD? I was also thinking that if I do not have access to my normal DD foods (which seems to be the only way I can have a successful DD) I will just be easy on myself and make the day a low carb and middle calorie day. Is it crazy to bring my food scale with?

07-06-2009, 08:42 AM	#149
Leo41 Senior LCF member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,426 Gallery: Leo41 Stats: 340 then/145 now WOE: Low carb/calorie cycling	I have never done a DD on vacation, although I did one when traveling to our vacation spot because it's easy NOT to eat during air travel. When on vacation, I've tried to just eat low carb and keep the calories reasonable. Last time I was away for 4 days, it wound up being all UDs, and I came home to a 2.5 lb gain. But here's the good part--the following week, I lost 3.5 lbs. I've found that JUDDD is really good for taking off weight under these circumstances because I think that if you're careful about calories, any gain will just be water. Enjoy your trip!