DDs...now so EASY!?

stardustshadow · 10-23-2011, 12:43 PM

I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!!

Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too.

Juddd so far!

SoHappy · 10-23-2011, 12:45 PM

Good to hear.

I think it's such a new way for our body to receive its calories, that the first couple of DDs our brain is thinking, "What the Heck..."

but shortly it seems to be mostly content, probably once we start eating at our nice high UDs. Those high days seem to make the low ones easier.

Glad you're having a good day.

jeaniem · 10-23-2011, 12:47 PM

Great to hear!

Joedi · 10-23-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!!

Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too.

Juddd so far!

yes, they DO get easier! Tho, for me...when tom is due I find them tough! But as time goes by I learn what fills me up best...it is different for everyone.
Hugs
Jo
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Speck333 · 10-23-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!!

Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too.

Juddd so far!

well, that is encouraging

kimmarie · 10-23-2011, 01:47 PM

Very encouraging to hear, as I am kinda hungry right now

SoHappy · 10-23-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kimmarie

Very encouraging to hear, as I am kinda hungry right now

Awww... I'm sorry. Hang in there.

pooticus · 10-23-2011, 02:02 PM

Yes they do get easier!

Yay for you SS!!!

You know when I was JUDDDing before, (and I know not everyone is Judeo-Christian here), but what works for me on Fasting Fridays and with JUDDD is that every time I'm hungry or tempted, I make a point of offering that to God for His use. And for some reason (God), it makes it so much easier to get past that wave of hunger.

Imagine the good that would come of all of us JUDDDers putting our collective prayers to work for God when we're hungry! I mean it really stops the pangs and any wavering I have dead in their tracks!

Dottie · 10-23-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Joedi

yes, they DO get easier! Tho, for me...when tom is due I find them tough! But as time goes by I learn what fills me up best...it is different for everyone.
Hugs
Jo
x

You mean 400cals of dark chocolate and 10 cups of coffee won't work?

SoHappy · 10-23-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dottie

You mean 400cals of dark chocolate and 10 cups of coffee won't work?

It works for me just thinking about it!

Sibylle · 10-23-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!!

Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too.

Juddd so far!

Good to hear and congrats from me as well! I just finished one week of JUDDing, starting with 154 llbs. and I am now at 152.8 lbs after a several week-long stall on VLC/HF. I could not say that the DDs are a breeze but they are certainly doable, especially since I work most of the day at the PC and do nor have a chance to exercise the way I would love to. I have to admit that I was very sceptical about JUDD the whole time when I followed the thread in the "Other LC Plans" for really a very long time. What kept me away from starting JUDD earlier was that I always feared that intiating this program with its very low caloried DDs - as calculated on the JUDD website - would derange my eating habits entirely by placing me into a completetely uncontrolled binge cals/carbs eating mode. Thank goodness, there has been Beeb together with all of you other very experienced JUDD fellows on this thread with sophisticated advice that one can increase the allowed cals the calculator on the JUDD webpage comes up with and still lose weight. I feel so much better with about 700 cals on the DDs than with the reommended < 400 cals that the calculator suggests for my height and age.

Sib

SoHappy · 10-23-2011, 02:46 PM

Yay, Sib! Way to go. Weight loss already!

Yup. Folks need to know that JUDDD is pretty darned flexible, and can bring a person success with weight loss and increased health, even when it is skewed a little bit from what is written in *The Book*. But it can't help you if you aren't on the plan.

Glad you're doing so well already.

Joedi · 10-23-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dottie

You mean 400cals of dark chocolate and 10 cups of coffee won't work?

Just sat down with ************ to plan tomorrows DD. Sorted!

hugs
Jo
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Joedi · 10-23-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pooticus

Yes they do get easier!

Yay for you SS!!!

You know when I was JUDDDing before, (and I know not everyone is Judeo-Christian here), but what works for me on Fasting Fridays and with JUDDD is that every time I'm hungry or tempted, I make a point of offering that to God for His use. And for some reason (God), it makes it so much easier to get past that wave of hunger.

Imagine the good that would come of all of us JUDDDers putting our collective prayers to work for God when we're hungry! I mean it really stops the pangs and any wavering I have dead in their tracks!

I am not religious..but I think, if you are, this is a fab way to deal with hunger...it sounds like you have the hunger problem licked, Pooti!

When I get really hungry, I try to think of it as a sign my body has lost a bit of fat...and is asking for a refill! I dont want that bit of fat back on...so, if my cals are done....I am less likely to eat!

hugs
Jo
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sophiethecat · 10-23-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!!

Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too.

Juddd so far!

Yesss!

They DO get easier! I noticed that too.

betty301 · 10-24-2011, 05:51 AM

Hunger is fat leaving the body!

It's ok to be a little hungry. If we kept our selves full and happy all the time, well then

fat loss would not happen.

Unless you are like me and stuff yourself full of veggies. It's hard to overeat broccoli

1annewil · 10-24-2011, 06:07 AM

One way for me to deal with hunger on DDs besides planning food is to plan for activity. When I'm not busy I get into food trouble. So on DD I try to leave things for me to do that take time and I like to do. I run errands and do outside things on those days.

putthekettleon · 10-24-2011, 06:28 AM

anne, that's a great suggestion. I find that keeping busy is a great supplement to weight loss. And when I'm involved in stuff I enjoy doing, I can even forget about hunger for a while!

dazygyrl · 10-24-2011, 08:06 AM

sometimes, on DD when i am waiting for hinger to pass, chewing SF gum helps...a lot! i think just the chewing action signals *something* and the hunger passes. that, or chugging a 12oz glass of water.

stardustshadow · 10-24-2011, 08:28 AM

I also drink a TON of water and tea on DDs...

SoHappy · 10-24-2011, 08:44 AM

I just mixed up this gel in my blender: 2 cups of ZERO calorie orange/mango/tropical beverage with 2 teaspoons glucomannan powder. It's now in the refrigerator, thickening up into a nice gel, and chilling. I just tasted it. Pretty darned good! Two full cups of.. nothing!

Dottie · 10-24-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SoHappy

I just mixed up this gel in my blender: 2 cups of ZERO calorie orange/mango/tropical beverage with 2 teaspoons glucomannan powder. It's now in the refrigerator, thickening up into a nice gel, and chilling. I just tasted it. Pretty darned good! Two full cups of.. nothing!

That sounds interesting!

SoHappy · 10-24-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dottie

That sounds interesting!

I just had a little bowlful. Nice flavor.. filling.. and no calories. Talk about something that can make a DD a whole lot easier!

Now it's just a matter of coming up with various *gels* that are all zero or very few cals.

I'll have jars of the stuff, and DH will wonder what in the world I'm doing now???

addict1000 · 10-24-2011, 11:52 AM

Seriously need to get the gluc right now!

I keep putting off my netrition order because I think there might me more that I want to buy.

Off to shop NOW!

stardustshadow · 10-24-2011, 12:15 PM

I wish I could get gluc powder here

sadly, it is one on a long list of things I can't get

addict1000 · 10-24-2011, 12:33 PM

That is too bad!! Is it the shipping cost that is prohibitive?

Although Denmark sounds beautiful while we are sweltering here in Texas in October and being eaten alive by mosquitos. I am going to count my blessings and be glad I can try the gluc powder....and thank the Good Lord for air conditioning. Sorry Earth...can't survive here without it.

I think I was born to live somewhere cool, rainy and cloudy. Is that Denmark? Just my guess and limited in travel as I am. Sigh...moving on.

stardustshadow · 10-24-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by addict1000

That is too bad!! Is it the shipping cost that is prohibitive?

Although Denmark sounds beautiful while we are sweltering here in Texas in October and being eaten alive by mosquitos. I am going to count my blessings and be glad I can try the gluc powder....and thank the Good Lord for air conditioning. Sorry Earth...can't survive here without it.

I think I was born to live somewhere cool, rainy and cloudy. Is that Denmark? Just my guess and limited in travel as I am. Sigh...moving on.

LOL cool rainy and cloudy pretty much describes it perfectly! It isn't so gloomy in the summertime, but it can be pretty grey all winter. I love warm places! Should we swtich!?

The shipping cost is probably really high, but also import taxes into the EU (unless I can find it in the UK or germany somewhere)...and then I have to make sure it is legal here! They just made Stevia legal this summer

Denmark has the strictest laws involving food safety/additives in all of europe, and that means very clean food, but it can also be hard to get stuff....

SoHappy · 10-24-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

LOL cool rainy and cloudy pretty much describes it perfectly! It isn't so gloomy in the summertime, but it can be pretty grey all winter. I love warm places! Should we swtich!?

The shipping cost is probably really high, but also import taxes into the EU (unless I can find it in the UK or germany somewhere)...and then I have to make sure it is legal here! They just made Stevia legal this summer

Denmark has the strictest laws involving food safety/additives in all of europe, and that means very clean food, but it can also be hard to get stuff....

Do you find the shirataki noodles there in any of the Asian shops? If so, I think they should also be able to order glucomannan powder from their supplier, and if so.. they could be your source. Keeping fingers crossed that you can track down a source for this powder.

stardustshadow · 10-24-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SoHappy

Do you find the shirataki noodles there in any of the Asian shops? If so, I think they should also be able to order glucomannan powder from their supplier, and if so.. they could be your source. Keeping fingers crossed that you can track down a source for this powder.

I can find these!! Good idea!! I am going to ask the Japanese shop and the Chinese shop! I would never have thought of that!

Speck333 · 10-24-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I can find these!! Good idea!! I am going to ask the Japanese shop and the Chinese shop! I would never have thought of that!

Oh yes! Always look for "weird" things at the ethnic markets. And remember, it's also called konjac or konjac root/konjac root fiber.

Since my issues last week, I decided to have my shake with protein powder instead of eggs this morning. A cup of almond milk with a scoop of protein powder is so much less than with the eggs. I added a capsule of glucomannan to thicken it up. That helped, but I was still hungry.

10-23-2011, 12:43 PM	#1
stardustshadow Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3,365 Gallery: stardustshadow Stats: 248.6/163/150 WOE: VLC/IF Start Date: July 5th 2010 (Atkins)	DDs...now so EASY!? I'm on DD number 3 today and wow, it has been a BREEZE!! Hard to believe but I think my body is adapting very well to such limited calorie days. I've hardly been hungry, almost never thinking about food...felt great, too. Juddd so far!

10-23-2011, 02:02 PM	#8
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10-23-2011, 12:45 PM	#2
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,934 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	Good to hear. I think it's such a new way for our body to receive its calories, that the first couple of DDs our brain is thinking, "What the Heck..." but shortly it seems to be mostly content, probably once we start eating at our nice high UDs. Those high days seem to make the low ones easier. Glad you're having a good day.

10-23-2011, 12:47 PM	#3
jeaniem Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,155 Gallery: jeaniem Stats: 166 /149/? 5'1.5 WOE: lc-ish	Great to hear!

10-23-2011, 01:47 PM	#6
kimmarie Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 707 Gallery: kimmarie Stats: 325/278.2/150 WOE: low carb Start Date: 11/13/10 LC, restart 9/19/12	Very encouraging to hear, as I am kinda hungry right now

10-23-2011, 02:46 PM	#12
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,934 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	Yay, Sib! Way to go. Weight loss already! Yup. Folks need to know that JUDDD is pretty darned flexible, and can bring a person success with weight loss and increased health, even when it is skewed a little bit from what is written in The Book. But it can't help you if you aren't on the plan. Glad you're doing so well already.

10-24-2011, 05:51 AM	#16
betty301 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 895 Gallery: betty301	Hunger is fat leaving the body! It's ok to be a little hungry. If we kept our selves full and happy all the time, well then fat loss would not happen. Unless you are like me and stuff yourself full of veggies. It's hard to overeat broccoli

10-24-2011, 06:07 AM	#17
1annewil Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE Mississippi Posts: 629 Gallery: 1annewil Stats: 162/165/148 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2008	One way for me to deal with hunger on DDs besides planning food is to plan for activity. When I'm not busy I get into food trouble. So on DD I try to leave things for me to do that take time and I like to do. I run errands and do outside things on those days.

10-24-2011, 06:28 AM	#18
putthekettleon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 204 Gallery: putthekettleon	anne, that's a great suggestion. I find that keeping busy is a great supplement to weight loss. And when I'm involved in stuff I enjoy doing, I can even forget about hunger for a while!

10-24-2011, 08:06 AM	#19
dazygyrl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,538 Gallery: dazygyrl	sometimes, on DD when i am waiting for hinger to pass, chewing SF gum helps...a lot! i think just the chewing action signals something and the hunger passes. that, or chugging a 12oz glass of water.

10-24-2011, 08:28 AM	#20
stardustshadow Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3,365 Gallery: stardustshadow Stats: 248.6/163/150 WOE: VLC/IF Start Date: July 5th 2010 (Atkins)	I also drink a TON of water and tea on DDs...

10-24-2011, 08:44 AM	#21
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,934 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	I just mixed up this gel in my blender: 2 cups of ZERO calorie orange/mango/tropical beverage with 2 teaspoons glucomannan powder. It's now in the refrigerator, thickening up into a nice gel, and chilling. I just tasted it. Pretty darned good! Two full cups of.. nothing!

10-24-2011, 11:52 AM	#24
addict1000 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: at peace with myself Posts: 133 Gallery: addict1000 Stats: 201/190/150 WOE: LC-IF-JUDDD	Seriously need to get the gluc right now! I keep putting off my netrition order because I think there might me more that I want to buy. Off to shop NOW!

10-24-2011, 12:15 PM	#25
stardustshadow Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3,365 Gallery: stardustshadow Stats: 248.6/163/150 WOE: VLC/IF Start Date: July 5th 2010 (Atkins)	I wish I could get gluc powder here sadly, it is one on a long list of things I can't get

10-24-2011, 12:33 PM	#26
addict1000 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: at peace with myself Posts: 133 Gallery: addict1000 Stats: 201/190/150 WOE: LC-IF-JUDDD	That is too bad!! Is it the shipping cost that is prohibitive? Although Denmark sounds beautiful while we are sweltering here in Texas in October and being eaten alive by mosquitos. I am going to count my blessings and be glad I can try the gluc powder....and thank the Good Lord for air conditioning. Sorry Earth...can't survive here without it. I think I was born to live somewhere cool, rainy and cloudy. Is that Denmark? Just my guess and limited in travel as I am. Sigh...moving on.