SEPT. JUDDD/ Alternate Day Diet

[homestretch]

Originally Posted by mistydisa

Karen ~ What did you do to heal your plantar fasciitis? I bought new sneakers yesterday as well as some orthotics especially for plantar fasciitis. I've been wearing my shoes at all times (which sucks for me as I'm a barefoot kinda gal!). I've also been icing my feet and doing stretches. Any other recommendations?

Congrats on your loss! A little is better than nothing and it all adds up.

I had plantar fascitis. Good shoes are a step in the right direction. The two things that helped mine the most were, 1. hanging my heel off of a step (so just the ball and toes are on the step) and then putting my weight on the foot, sinking into the heel to really stretch the bottom of the foot. 2. Rolling a tennis ball on the bottom of my foot while standing. I didn't take time off of exercise, I was running about 3 miles a day at the time that I got it and it went away in about a month. Ohhh and last but not least, no flip flops : ( I too am one to walk bare foot all of the time and I did wear shoes in the house which seemed unnatural for me. I am back to bare foot now though!

[snaggle]

Good morning everyone. Speaking of mixing it up, Leo, I am thinking the same thing.
I am anxious to get Dr. Eades new book about eliminating the "middle aged middle". I am ordering it on amazon today. I am not sure why I want to do this, and until I read it, I am not sure it will be a plan I want to do, but a six week plan like this is just the jump start I need to re-invigorate my weight loss. I have not been strict with JUddd and even though I still plan to practice the principles, especially when I reach maintenance. Perhaps this little 6 week experiment can recharge the weight loss. I don't think I can expect to lose the 15 lbs I need to lose to get to goal in just 6 weeks, but if I can get to 145, I would be thrilled.

When I stand and look in the mirror now, the only part of me that I really still am horrified at is this big saggy gut. Even after losing 50lbs, it is still there, just hangin' out.


I will let you all know my take on the book as soon as I get through it.

[Karenlou]

Originally Posted by mistydisa

Karen ~ What did you do to heal your plantar fasciitis? I bought new sneakers yesterday as well as some orthotics especially for plantar fasciitis. I've been wearing my shoes at all times (which sucks for me as I'm a barefoot kinda gal!). I've also been icing my feet and doing stretches. Any other recommendations?

Hi Mistydisa. I found supportive shoes with a bit of a heel helped me a lot; in fact I lived in my Nike Rifts for a while as they were the only shoes that didn't hurt. Flat, ballerina-type shoes are a total no-no says my doc as they have no arch support; barefoot is probably hurting you as well I would imagine. I do the same exercises as homestretch; I find the one where you hang your feet off a step is particularly good. Also alternating icing your feet with putting heat on them helps.

Another thing you can try is strapping your foot. It's a bit odd but I'll try to describe it - you need athletes tape and you flex your foot towards you and then tape it along the sole of your foot from toe to heel - this stretches the ligaments underneath your foot.

[Leo41]

Snaggle-

As I think I told you, although I'm big Eades fan, I want to wait to see some reviews on Amazon before I buy the book.

If it's as good as his Protein Power, then I, too, might try it for 6 weeks. In his latest blog, he mentioned a lot of the science that's behind this plan, and that always interests me.

[snaggle]

Leo- the first review is from our beloved Cleochatra! I ordered my copy along with the book, "The new rules of weight lifting for women" which I had been thinking about getting anyway, and since they offer free shipping on orders over $25, that saved me $5

It sounds like an interesting plan. I am so charged up to really be strict for the next two months. Summer and all the bad eating, barbeques, parties etc. are OVER and "I gotta git down to bid-ness".
No more excuses.

[dasiey]

Originally Posted by homestretch

I come from a family of 9. It was 24/7 activity in my house growing up. I have 3 children and I do not know how my parents did it.

I love big familys. As long as they live in someone elses house. My mom came from 10 and dad 8 so. I have lots of family. I just don't get to see them often.

[Agee]

Hey everyone -
Just a quick report in on my first DD in 3 days! Family was here and I decided to just do 3 UDs and not worry too much about it. I didn't really splurge or anything like that (I don't tend to do that on UDs anyway) but I didn't try to do low calorie.
What stinks is that today's a DD (fine, I'm done eating for the day), which makes tomorrow an UD, but I am going to have trouble doing Thursday as a DD since I am having a very, very busy and grueling day. I am an elementary school librarian, and while I'm sure to many of you that doesn't sound too grueling (and normally it's very fun), on Thursday I am teaching 7 classes on how to use the library catalog, hosting 5 more for check-out...and then we have parents' night that night, too. This is about 3x the amount that I usually do. It just all coincided at once.
I will either be too busy to eat OR I will feel too cranky and hungry to do a good job with all of that activity. I have given myself permission to play it by ear. Which doesn't bode well for weight loss, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.
A
p.s. Also did a work out yesterday for the 1st time in weeks and I AM SORE! But in a good way.

[dasiey]

Agee, you are right sometimes you just got to do what you think is best. why don't you have a md tomorrow and then thursday will be an ud

[Agee]

why don't you have a md tomorrow and then thursday will be an ud

I can do that. Good idea.
A

[cherlyndria77]

Hey, Finally got around to reading Dr Johson's book, now that I've been on the diet for a month! Very interesting stuff - I liked the recipes in the back but I'm still scared to eat real food on my dd's. I'm cruising along quite happily on protein shakes. I've lent the book to my mother, who is a total Jillian Michaels groupie, she is interested in the science behind it all. Me too! Who knew? We're gonna live to be as old as mice hahaha
xxx

[dasiey]

Don't be scared. Just wait as long as you can. and then when you do eat. Just don't go over your calories. You can do this. We all can.

[mistydisa]

Homestretch and Karen ~ Thanks for the tips on relieving my plantar fasciitis. I think I really aggravated the problem by wearing flip flops all summer. Ah well, at least they're retired for the season now and I'm in supportive sneakers ALL STINKING DAY lol. Curious, do the stretches, night splints, orthotics, etc. HEAL the problem or just relieve the pain?

Cher ~ Congrats on the loss. I find "real food" on DD's makes them MUCH easier than protein shakes, etc. It feels less restrictive and I'm less cranky when I know I can eat a real meal later. Like Dasiey said, put off eating as long as you possibly can in the day and you'll be fine. I look forward to my Morningstar Farms "fake" chicken patty (140 cal) all day long on my DD's. Monday's DD, I had a lite pimiento cheese sandwich, and it was great! 110 cal. for 1/4 cup pimiento cheese, and 100 cal. for the bread. I actually end up with LESS calories on my DD's with "real food" than I did with protein shakes/bars, etc, and I feel better, but do whatever feels best to you. Good luck!

Bill ~ Welcome, and good job on your DDs.

Leo and Snaggle ~ Good luck with the "shaking things up" plans!

I started working out again yesterday (Walking Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone) and it felt great, even though my feet were a bit achy afterwards. I can't figure out why I dread and dread and dread exercise, but after I do it, I feel 100% better! I ended Monday's DD with 333 calories, and yesterday's UD was certainly reasonable. My baby slept through the night last night, so I'm feeling good today! Have a great one, everyone!

[Leo41]

Another difficult DD--but a discovery, too (I think).

Has anyone else had this experience? I've had some very rough DDs recently, and I just realized today (I'm a slow learner:-) that when I get to the point of saying to myself, "OK, I can't do it today; I just have to eat," if I distract myself with something the feeling passes, and I'm OK.

Just two hours ago, I didn't think I could survive the rest of today, but I was having trouble with my computer and got involved trying to fix it, and before I knew it, I was no longer desperately hungry and knew I could make it.

I've learned that what I do can't be passive like reading or watching TV--it has to be more like coming to this board or calling a friend on the phone or cleaning the bathroom.

If I can keep this in mind, it will help me with these recently difficult DDs. I am WAY into VFT, and if Mammapo is right (as she usually is), the difficult DDs are just my body's resistance to going lower. I wish it would cooperate

[mistydisa]

Leo ~ You said it! I save things like taking the trash to the dump, doing laundry, vacuuming, changing bedsheets, giving the dog a bath, etc. especially for DD's! Staying busy certainly helps! However, I always make sure I grocery shop on UDs....Otherwise I fear I may lose my resolve in the checkout line as all the candy bars try to seduce me as I wait....

And, as you mentioned, I find DD's are perfect for catching up with friends via email, Facebook, or phone!

Hope your body quits being stubborn and gives you a big loss soon!

[BillB]

Hey Misty...thanks for the encouragement.

I am learning a little, doing this plan. I really feel good about it right now.

Yesterday was UD for me, and I kep my cals at about 2600 and carbs under 20. I ate a very fatty breakfast which filled me up...very moderate lunch, and (and I *did* plan this), I waited until about 7:30pm to have a dinner that had plenty of fat and protein.

The dinner held me over until lunchtime today. I found that a cup of chicken broth with a teaspoon of heavy cream (actually 2 cups and 2 teaspoons) was very filling, and very low cals. I also had half an ounce of cheese, 3 oz tuna...and I still have plenty of cals left for the three hours left in my "eating window".

I am only eating from 8 til 8 each day, which gives me the 36 hour interval for DD.

For UD, I am planning ahead to have plenty of LC and filling foods on hand so I am not tempted by more carby things.

I will have a weigh-in at the doc on Monday...so we will see if this is working for me. I know for sure that this is a radical reduction in calories for me, so I *should* see good results.

Thanks, everyone...

--Bill

[donia]

Still dealing with everything going on with my grandma and family. I had a DD yesterday and did really well with it. I'm determined not to slip in to eating badly with everything going on. I'm down to 80 carbs on my high days. I don't really count my calories, but I won't go over 2800. I'll go down to 60 carbs in another week and stay there as long as I'm losing. I won't be weighing in until Tuesday morning, so I don't even know if I've lost any weight so far, or not. I certainly hope I have!

[Leo41]

Misty--

Yes, absolutely no food shopping on DDs! It isn't the candy that would seduce me; it's that I'd buy too much food and then wind up overeating on UDs. Plus, I don't want to be around food on DDs.


Bill-

You really seem to have the hang of this and I'm sure you'll have a great report at the doctor. Be sure to let us know.

Donia-

Hang in there. It's great that you can do a DD when you are having other problems to deal with. But it's also good to be kind to yourself at a time like this, and a successful DD is good for you!

I used to think in terms of 'deprivation' until I realized how much better I felt after a successful DD. There's an 'empty' feeling that isn't negative at all; it's more energizing.

[donia]

Originally Posted by Leo41

Misty--

Yes, absolutely no food shopping on DDs! It isn't the candy that would seduce me; it's that I'd buy too much food and then wind up overeating on UDs. Plus, I don't want to be around food on DDs.


Bill-

You really seem to have the hang of this and I'm sure you'll have a great report at the doctor. Be sure to let us know.

Donia-

Hang in there. It's great that you can do a DD when you are having other problems to deal with. But it's also good to be kind to yourself at a time like this, and a successful DD is good for you!

I used to think in terms of 'deprivation' until I realized how much better I felt after a successful DD. There's an 'empty' feeling that isn't negative at all; it's more energizing.

You are so right! I don't need the guilt of not sticking with my goals along with all the other stress. I know my grandma well enough to know that she would be proud of me for doing it, too. Thanks for reminding me!

[homestretch]

Originally Posted by mistydisa

Homestretch and Karen ~ Thanks for the tips on relieving my plantar fasciitis. I think I really aggravated the problem by wearing flip flops all summer. Ah well, at least they're retired for the season now and I'm in supportive sneakers ALL STINKING DAY lol. Curious, do the stretches, night splints, orthotics, etc. HEAL the problem or just relieve the pain?

Cher ~ Congrats on the loss. I find "real food" on DD's makes them MUCH easier than protein shakes, etc. It feels less restrictive and I'm less cranky when I know I can eat a real meal later. Like Dasiey said, put off eating as long as you possibly can in the day and you'll be fine. I look forward to my Morningstar Farms "fake" chicken patty (140 cal) all day long on my DD's. Monday's DD, I had a lite pimiento cheese sandwich, and it was great! 110 cal. for 1/4 cup pimiento cheese, and 100 cal. for the bread. I actually end up with LESS calories on my DD's with "real food" than I did with protein shakes/bars, etc, and I feel better, but do whatever feels best to you. Good luck!

Bill ~ Welcome, and good job on your DDs.

Leo and Snaggle ~ Good luck with the "shaking things up" plans!

I started working out again yesterday (Walking Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone) and it felt great, even though my feet were a bit achy afterwards. I can't figure out why I dread and dread and dread exercise, but after I do it, I feel 100% better! I ended Monday's DD with 333 calories, and yesterday's UD was certainly reasonable. My baby slept through the night last night, so I'm feeling good today! Have a great one, everyone!

The stretching and wearing shoes will heal the problem.

[mammapo]

DINGDINGDINGDING

Okay, everybody! It's check in time!!!

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."

1. Totally Gung Ho
2. Satisfied with this WOE
3. Getting a little bored with this
4. Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
5. Ready to Quit
6. I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?


Looking forward to hearing your responses!!!

[mammapo]

Originally Posted by mammapo

DINGDINGDINGDING

Okay, everybody! It's check in time!!!

Well, to start, I have lost 6 pounds since last weigh in, for an average in the last two weeks of 3 pounds per week! I'm getting close to VFT!!!

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?

I've been on JUDDD Since January 1. This means I've been on for 8.5 months

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?

I have pretty much stuck with classic JUDDD. One tweak I make when I am trying to encourage myself to exercise more is that the first three or four times I add extra workouts above and beyond my routine, I do those on DDs allow those to be 'free calories' for the day. When I find I've done that three times in a row, I stop counting them as free calories and adjust my total JUDDD calorie calculation.

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?

After a long near-stall, adding exercise and my 'tweak' (above) seems to have finally started the scale moving downward consistently again.

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?

I've been on JUDDD for 36 weeks (253 days/7days per week)
I've lost 16.4 pounds

MY WTA is about 1/2 pound per week.

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.

I've been exercising for 5 weeks now, so I'm going to assume that there's a good 4 pounds of muscle added to the average - I'm certainly fitting into size 12 comfortably, and before I was a very tight 16, so that seems like a good 20 pound difference in sizes.

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?

I realized that I ate to entertain myself and that I was eating out of a fear of deprivation, having grown up in a rather not-rich family. The I must eat it now or it might not be there later thing has been with me most of my life.

The first few weeks of JUDDD, I even found myself cutting a piece of coveted chocolate cake and placing it on my nightstand so that a) I could have it as soon as I woke up and b) no one else would eat it before I got my 'fair share'. It finally struck me that I was not eating proper portions because I was trying to compensate for 'later' but that later was never going to come.

I also had to deal with some residual unhealthy eating patterns and thoughts from my early years as an anoretic/bulemic. I was so happy to be able to learn to stop seeing food as 'good' or 'evil' and to start listening to hunger instead of having an alternating slave/master routine with food (one day I would have to have total control over it, and the next it would have total control over me).... to instead live in harmony with my hunger, body needs, and lifestyle.

I also learned that I don't have to eat just to please people, and that people care a LOT less abotu what I eat than I think, especially when I'm not shoving what I can and cannot have in their face.


7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."

1. Totally Gung Ho
2. Satisfied with this WOE
3. Getting a little bored with this
4. Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
5. Ready to Quit
6. I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

Continue to post - I'm inspired by the struggles as well as the success.

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?

In order to be able to eat more, I finally got to my goal of exercising, and started a C25K program. I'm exercising three days a week and choosing to walk more instead of taking a car.

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?

Improved relationship with food.

[snaggle]

Wow, mammapo, I got some homework to do! I like this kind of discussion tho, and will get right to work on it. I will be back later today, hopefully.

Off to work now!

[giJ]

Originally Posted by mammapo

DINGDINGDINGDING

Okay, everybody! It's check in time!!!

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?

Since June 18th or so.

Originally Posted by mammapo

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?

The first month, I did TRSS as UD and MWF as DD. I also went "off" plan for a month when I was in the middle of a long distance move and couldn't fully plan my DDs.

Originally Posted by mammapo

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?

I don't know about improving or slowing my weight loss, but they have greatly increased the livability. In fact, before my month off, I was totally stalled. As soon as I started up again, I lost 10 lbs fairly easily. I'm thinking that 'breaks' are going to occur every 4 weeks or so to switch things up.

Originally Posted by mammapo

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?

Including my 4 weeks off plan: 1.5 lbs/week
Excluding my 4 weeks off plan: 2.3 lbs/week

Originally Posted by mammapo

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.

I dunno.

Originally Posted by mammapo

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?

Yes. A lot of them. I have spent a lot of time accepting them and then freeing myself of the guilt.

Originally Posted by mammapo

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."

1. Totally Gung Ho
   
2. Satisfied with this WOE
3. Getting a little bored with this
4. Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
5. Ready to Quit
6. I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

Originally Posted by mammapo

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

Remind me (and all of us) why we're here.

Originally Posted by mammapo

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?

I started biking last week. I bought a beautiful bike and, weather permitting, try to get out daily. ("weather" hasn't permitted for the last 2 days, unfortunately.)

Originally Posted by mammapo

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?

I'm not constantly obsessed with food and cravings. No food is totally forbidden, which means no food holds power over me.

[Leo41]

To respond (only to those questions for which I have a response):

1. I've been on JUDDD since Christmas 08.

2. The only 'tweaks' are that I do only MWF DDs (but that probably doesn't count as a tweak, since it's an option that Dr. J mentions in his book), and I count calories on UDs and restrict them. For most of the time, I've been doing 400 DD/1400-1600 UD.

4. It's been 37 weeks, and I've lost 40 lbs--just about a lb a week.

5. How much muscle I've added is difficult to determine. I've been exercising regularly (swimming and water exercise), and I have muscle definition in my thighs and arms that I didn't have before.

7. I'm definitely SATISFIED with JUDDD and plan to continue.

1. Recent change has been to whole foods--nothing processed. However, this week, I tried going back to shakes for just a week, and that was a mistake because my face just broke out, and I'm sure it's from those additives if not the AS in the shakes--no more.

2. For the first time in my life, I have a sense of control over food. I can choose to not eat, and it's not a problem at all. Before JUDDD, I would not have believed I could survive a day with only 400 cal., but I've done that or less on every single DD for the past 37 weeks--111 times!

[mistydisa]

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?

Since August 3, about 5 1/2 weeks

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?

None. I do "true" alternation. I originally intended to restrict UD calories to 1700, but I haven't quite gotten around to that yet.

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?

N/A

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?

1.68 lbs./week

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.

???

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?

Oh yeah. See previous posts. I'm doing better, though.

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."
1.Totally Gung Ho
2.Satisfied with this WOE
3.Getting a little bored with this
4.Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
5.Ready to Quit
6.I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

I'm still in the totally gung ho mindset.


8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

I depend on the long-timers for answers to my questions.

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?

To eat more fruits and vegetables. I drastically need to up my fiber intake.


2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?

I get a confidence boost every time I manage a successful DD. I've only had 1 "failed" DD, and I'm really proud of that.

[EmandM]

Originally Posted by oobladee

Here is a copied piece by a very inspirational person on another board i go to:
The Best Advice:

Here it is: YOU CAN do hard things.

I know, you're saying, "What's your point?"

Sometimes, when faced with a challenge-- especially if you're a recovering addict as so many of us are, when you approach something difficult, your inner voice says, "Holy crap-- I can't DO that"...and you do an about-face-- you reach for the drug (or Ring Ding) of choice. To feel uncomfortable..and not to comfort yourself, is a hard thing --

but you can do hard things.

When it's late and you're tired, and you know you are supposed to walk, you said you would, and it's looking like it might rain-- it's hard as hell to lace those sneakers up and get out there---

but you can do hard things.

Protein shakes can taste yucky. It's hard to remember all those calcium supplements. It's hard to get 64 oz of water in. It's hard to plan meals, buy expensive and healthy choices, stay out of the cake in the lounge at work--

but you can do hard things.

You don't have to self-medicate. You don't have to eat those chips. You don't have to duck and avoid every unpleasant, difficult challenge in your path. Sometimes, the best bet is to admit their existance..."Yes, hard things, I see you trying to get in my way, but you know what? I CAN DO HARD THINGS!"

Sometimes this means having to survive a host of feelings you never felt before because you never let yourself feel them before-- stress, confusion, anger, rage. You can't numb them out or sand off their edges-- you have to stand right in your space and let them have a go at you-- and grit your teeth, and say to yourself, "Go ahead, get in my way. I'll get through this. I can do hard things."

And you will find that you will survive them. And as you survive them, you will face new ones, standing a little taller, because in time you will eventually understand and rely on the fact that you can do hard things. And eventually the "pass me some Ben and Jerry's--my boss is a jackass" response gives way to something new-- something that sounds more like this:

"Go ahead, Boss, bring it on. I'll have that on your desk by five."
"No thanks, Nancy, it's gorgeous but I really can't have an eclair right now."
"I guess I could just park back there and walk."
"It's only 8 ounces and I don't have to love the stuff, I'll just drink it quickly."
"If I spend ten minutes planning now, I won't be faced with tough choices later."

Hi all! I have just caught up with the September posts. I started back at work and it's been crazy! I also turned 35 and DH organised a big party for me which took up a lot of computer time! lol

I thought the above was worth quoting as I think it's great! Things are hard but we can do them! I applied this today! Usually Fridays are an MD or UD for me because we always have treats in the staffroom (which I didn't have to deal with all summer but now that I am back you get the idea). But last night after reading this (since today should be a DD for me) I don't have to go down and partake. It may be hard but I can do it! And I did. I stayed in my classroom and got some extra work done! Woo hoo! So thanks for posting this!

I can't do personals as I have to get going, but just wanted to congratulate those who are doing well, send hugs to those who are struggling and thank all of you for the great advice you give (shout out to Mammapo)!

I will stop in again soon!

[EmandM]

Just saw the survey! I will respond tonight, gotta go pick up my kids!

[BillB]

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Originally Posted by mammapo

DINGDINGDINGDING

Okay, everybody! It's check in time!!!

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?

Just a week.

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?

--I am also maintaining LC/VLC
--My eating window is 8am to 8pm each day
--So far I am doing a true alternate day version, but I plan to switch to Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday DDs
--I am also considering trying to wean to water fasts on DDs

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?

I won't know until Monday...

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?

Don't know yet

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.

I don't have any way to measure, but I have a lot more to lose than the rest of you. I am trying very hard to not lose muscle mass. My only concern here is not getting enough protein on DDs.

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?

I guess it makes me more aware of food and hunger feelings. I am eating less on UDs. The manageability of the "one day at a time" and "tomorrow I can have _________" makes it possible for me to do this.

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."

1. Totally Gung Ho
2. Satisfied with this WOE
3. Getting a little bored with this
4. Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
5. Ready to Quit
6. I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

Satisfied.

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

--Information and encouragement.

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?

No aspartame, no exceptions. I still consume saccharine (Necta-Sweet, not the bulked-up pink packs).

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?

Doing the DDs has dropped my average daily calories from 3000+ to 1640. If the metabolism calculator is right (which it isn't) I should be dumping a pound a day (based on the calorie deficit).

I am getting 67% fat, 27% protein and 6% carbs, according to ******. I am sure this is a little off, because with some "custom foods" I only entered the net carbs (minus the fiber) so my total carbs are higher than 6%, but I am sure my net carbs are a good bit lower than 6%.

There are 2 big things that are making this work for me:

--Eating a late meal (7pm) on UD, a meal that is loaded with protein and fat. This tides me over for hours the next day. Which leads to...
--Not eating on DD until I am really, truly hungry. Today that meant that I did not eat until 1pm.

Oh! What Misty said about feeling the the "little victory" of a successful DD. That too! I am surprised at what a motivator that is to me. Of course, I do want to lose 250 pounds from my highest weight, so "baby steps" are a good idea!

Thanks everyone!

Bill


Looking forward to hearing your responses!!!

[Agee]

1) How long have you been on JUDDD?
Since 8/16...so about 3 weeks

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?
Labor Day weekend I had 3 UDs in a row because of family parties and a lot going on, so I guess that was a freedom, although the momentum I'd been feeling up 'til then stopped b/c of it. Other than that I have done UD/DD rotations the way I'm supposed to. I usually do 500 cal on DD and I have no idea about UDs. I don't tend to binge, though, and since the first week I cannot manage as much food as I used to be able to, even on UDs. Since Labor Day I've been working my way back to the rotation again.

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?
see above.

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?
WTA=1.8, but most of that was in week 1. If I drop a lb. below my low (see signature) by the end of next week I'll be happy. I am at the weight I am always at, and I have been at for the last 10 years of trying to lose weight.

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.
I was a couple lbs. higher than usual when I started b/c I went to the beach with friends and ate and drank like I was on vacation. I was probably up 2-3 lbs, which makes my total weight loss only about 3 lbs. But that's ok, because it seems like this will work if I work it, which hasn't been the case with any other WOE I've been on so far.
6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?
More like physical. I feel full faster, and I look forward to my DDs because it tends to help my digestion. Less tummy ache and bloat.

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."
Totally Gung Ho
Satisfied with this WOE
Getting a little bored with this
Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
Ready to Quit
I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?

Keep posting!

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?
Ummmmm.....working out? I did workout DVDs 2x in the past 3 weeks! Pretty pitiful, I know. But I'm a very busy lady.

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?
My digestion is better. And it's empowering to feel like I am in control of what I eat. I don't actually have to eat when I'm hungry. I won't die or fall over...I'll just be hungry.

A

[EmandM]

) How long have you been on JUDDD?
Since November 2008

2) What tweaks if any have you made on JUDDD? Ways you made it 'stricter' or 'freer'?
I do 3 DD's, and either 3 UD's a week and one MD or 4 UD's a week. (Not sure that is a tweak). I also eat vegetarian

3) Have they improved your weight loss or slowed it? Have they improved the 'livability' of this WOE or damaged it?
I definately like the freedom of two UD's in a row if I need to for social things, making it livable

4) Average your total weeks on juddd (days - divided by 7), and your total pounds/kilos lost. (weight divided by weeks) What is the Weekly Total Average (WTA)?
I was looking for a maintenance plan and ended up losing 5 more pounds when I first started.

5) Of pounds lost or gained are there any pounds that you know are added muscle or added water weight? Adjust for this to find your true weekly total average.
I probably added a bit of muscle once I started running and doing yoga regularly.

6) Has JUDDD brought out any emotional/psychological/spiritual food issues that you need to deal with? How have you been dealing with them? Have you had any breakthroughs?
It's been so liberating for me not to count calories on UD's and to free myself of "good" and "bad" foods. The DD's have taught me not to eat over my feelings and that I can go on very few calories and be a-ok!

7) Rate your feelings to date... "Right now I feel..."
Totally Gung Ho
Satisfied with this WOE
Getting a little bored with this
Feeling Diet Fatigue Set In
Ready to Quit
I've already quit but haven't admitted it up til now, because of the camaraderie here
Not as gung ho as when I first started but totally satisfied with this woe.

8) What is one thing that this support community can do to help you on this journey?
Continue posting and supporting.

Finally, two big questions....

1) What is one healthy lifestyle change apart from JUDDD that you have made in the last month or will commit to make this coming month?
I joined the Running Room (a running group that meets 3 times a week with clinics and seminars and trains you how to run properly) and am running in my first race in Oct. My goal is a half marathon in the Spring.

2) What is one benefit of JUDDD that you have noticed in your own life?
I now eat to live instead of living to eat (it has freed me from obsessing about diets, calories and food in general) and I HAVE MET GREAT PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD!