quick question,,,,please first dd

workingmomof3 · 03-09-2012, 07:05 AM

Okay - I have only done a tiny bit of research and viewed some threads in this site...

I'm having today be my first DD - my question....

Do I begin counting the hours from last night after I ate? Meaning - I would begin my UD tomorrow... Generally going for 36 hours DD? (9pm last night - breaking fast at 9am tomorrow morning...)

Typing this - I think I just answered my lame question... yes - right?

Thanks -

Carry on...

Kim

pjsam1156 · 03-09-2012, 07:10 AM

Kim!! Great to have you here!

I do not count hours at all. On a UD, I eat as soon as I am hungry and finish my calories whatever time I finish. I go to bed, and the next day, a DD, I try to wait as long as possible to eat and finish my DD calories by the time I go to bed.
Hope this helps!

HellInYourEyes · 03-09-2012, 07:18 AM

Thank you! Today is also my first DD (Hey there pardner!) and was wondering the same exact thing!

Kissa · 03-09-2012, 07:34 AM

Sorted then! Enjoy (ha ha) your first DDs.

Actually I love the DDs, there is something very cleansing about them. Occasionally they are tough but as a rule I get through them with no hassle.

workingmomof3 · 03-09-2012, 07:40 AM

thank you for the warm welcome - all!! Yeah - enjoy the DD... my tummy is already talking...

Have a great day!

Kim

Beeb · 03-09-2012, 09:51 AM

! I think your question has been answered and to add to this, most of us just end our DD when we go to sleep and start when we wake up. I have never counted hours, didn't even think to do that!

Enjoy your first DD and I PROMISE....they DO get easier with time! Now I

my DDs for the simplicity of knowing what I'm going to eat!!

Yam-Yam · 03-09-2012, 10:02 AM

Kim!!!

I've heard Pat (our resident expert on all things JUDD) talk about the DD being 36 hours, so you are exactly right.

May I recommend that if your first DD gets tough and the tummy growling bothers you, have a spoon full of high protein yogurt (ff, plain Greek is the best) or a piece of chicken. Or, one thing I like is to take a piece of Foster Farm's Oven Roasted Deli Turkey Breast and roll it around some lettuce, chopped celery and sliced hot jalepeno peppers.

Even a small bit of protein (hard boiled egg or even just the white) will turn off the rumbles and make you forget about food for a while.

Another thing I have worked into both DDs and UDs as a great appetite suppressant and energy booster is to stir a rounded teaspoon of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil into a hot cup of 20 calorie Nestle's hot milk chocolate. Very yummy, soothing, warms me up and keeps me on track.

I find DDs very calming. My brain seems clearer and my happiness quotient goes way up!

Keep us posted on how your day is going.

sterlinggirl · 03-09-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by workingmomof3

thank you for the warm welcome - all!! Yeah - enjoy the DD... my tummy is already talking...

Have a great day!

Kim

So glad you decided to give this a try!! Enjoy the rumble in the tummy i know i do!!! whoo hoo Kim

workingmomof3 · 03-09-2012, 12:27 PM

Thank you all so much! I have a bit of a headache right now. I suppose it will get easier, fingers crossed... Think I might hit the deli (sales rep and on the road) and get something. Feeling a little yucky right now. I had 2 ish spoonfuls of cottage cheese around 10:30am.

Anyone else feel this way?

Take care -
Kim

gotsomeold · 03-09-2012, 12:39 PM

Kim!

Especially since you travel, it is a good idea to plan meals - even carry a cooler. Most of us find DDs get easier. Many of us prefer DDs - strange but true.

sophiethecat · 03-09-2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by workingmomof3

Thank you all so much! I have a bit of a headache right now. I suppose it will get easier, fingers crossed... Think I might hit the deli (sales rep and on the road) and get something. Feeling a little yucky right now. I had 2 ish spoonfuls of cottage cheese around 10:30am.

Anyone else feel this way?

Take care -
Kim

to JUDDD, Kim!

Be sure to manage your fluids, salt and potassium on DD if you are experiencing headache and yuckiness.

Yam-Yam · 03-09-2012, 12:43 PM

Are you drinking lots and lots of water? If you are a coffee drinker, don't forget to drink your coffee. I always have 2 or 3 cups in the morning and I would never, ever think of giving up the tablespoon of half and half I put in each one. Sometimes 2 tablespoons. It suppresses my appetite and if I stopped I'll bet I would get a headache.

I have never felt bad on DDs. Not even on the first one. Not sure why that is.

I do drink lots of water, though.

Listen to your body and don't do anything that makes you sick.

Remember that you can go up to 45% and still be OK. Some JUDDers had to start at a higher calorie count in the beginning and work their way down to 500 or less.

Hope you feel better soon!

sterlinggirl · 03-09-2012, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yam-Yam

Are you drinking lots and lots of water? If you are a coffee drinker, don't forget to drink your coffee. I always have 2 or 3 cups in the morning and I would never, ever think of giving up the tablespoon of half and half I put in each one. Sometimes 2 tablespoons. It suppresses my appetite and if I stopped I'll bet I would get a headache.

I have never felt bad on DDs. Not even on the first one. Not sure why that is.

I do drink lots of water, though.

Listen to your body and don't do anything that makes you sick.

Remember that you can go up to 45% and still be OK. Some JUDDers had to start at a higher calorie count in the beginning and work their way down to 500 or less.

Hope you feel better soon!

Right there with ya Yam YAm on the whole coffee thing!!

Kissa · 03-10-2012, 03:10 AM

Kim, all of us are different, if you are feeling yucky and headachy, EAT something and definitely drink something.

I always recommend something protein based but do what you can.

It does get easier, I promise. Did you start with an UD or jump straight in with a DD?

adillenal · 03-10-2012, 06:16 AM

The times I have had a headache on DD's was alleviated by drinking water. I just was a bit dehydrated. If I remember to drink a glass of water when I first get up, I don't get the headaches.

workingmomof3 · 03-10-2012, 06:29 AM

Thanks for asking. I guess I did jump into a dd - however I was really not watching what I was eating for a while. I was having constant cravings and was just going with them. I know how to get my mind over my cravings but I just was kind of giving up.

I think this woe will be a little of a mental challenge in the beginning - but I love (I think it is your quote?) that it is just a day away! I actually think doing this will be empowering!

Have a great Saturday!

03-09-2012, 07:05 AM	#1
workingmomof3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 165 Gallery: workingmomof3 Stats: 227/209/145 then we'll see WOE: hcg Start Date: R?P2 start 6/21/11 at 227	quick question,,,,please first dd Okay - I have only done a tiny bit of research and viewed some threads in this site... I'm having today be my first DD - my question.... Do I begin counting the hours from last night after I ate? Meaning - I would begin my UD tomorrow... Generally going for 36 hours DD? (9pm last night - breaking fast at 9am tomorrow morning...) Typing this - I think I just answered my lame question... yes - right? Thanks - Carry on... Kim

03-09-2012, 10:02 AM	#7
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Kim!!! I've heard Pat (our resident expert on all things JUDD) talk about the DD being 36 hours, so you are exactly right. May I recommend that if your first DD gets tough and the tummy growling bothers you, have a spoon full of high protein yogurt (ff, plain Greek is the best) or a piece of chicken. Or, one thing I like is to take a piece of Foster Farm's Oven Roasted Deli Turkey Breast and roll it around some lettuce, chopped celery and sliced hot jalepeno peppers. Even a small bit of protein (hard boiled egg or even just the white) will turn off the rumbles and make you forget about food for a while. Another thing I have worked into both DDs and UDs as a great appetite suppressant and energy booster is to stir a rounded teaspoon of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil into a hot cup of 20 calorie Nestle's hot milk chocolate. Very yummy, soothing, warms me up and keeps me on track. I find DDs very calming. My brain seems clearer and my happiness quotient goes way up! Keep us posted on how your day is going. __________________ Yam-Yam

03-10-2012, 06:29 AM	#16
workingmomof3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 165 Gallery: workingmomof3 Stats: 227/209/145 then we'll see WOE: hcg Start Date: R?P2 start 6/21/11 at 227	Cindy Thanks for asking. I guess I did jump into a dd - however I was really not watching what I was eating for a while. I was having constant cravings and was just going with them. I know how to get my mind over my cravings but I just was kind of giving up. I think this woe will be a little of a mental challenge in the beginning - but I love (I think it is your quote?) that it is just a day away! I actually think doing this will be empowering! Have a great Saturday!

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03-09-2012, 07:10 AM	#2
pjsam1156 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 497 Gallery: pjsam1156 WOE: JUDDD for life, baby!! Start Date: Feb 2009; RESTART: Nov. 2011 as EX-LCer	Kim!! Great to have you here! I do not count hours at all. On a UD, I eat as soon as I am hungry and finish my calories whatever time I finish. I go to bed, and the next day, a DD, I try to wait as long as possible to eat and finish my DD calories by the time I go to bed. Hope this helps!

03-09-2012, 07:18 AM	#3
HellInYourEyes Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Anniston, AL Posts: 228 Gallery: HellInYourEyes Stats: 151/151/110 WOE: Whatever feels right Start Date: 4/20/13	Thank you! Today is also my first DD (Hey there pardner!) and was wondering the same exact thing!

03-09-2012, 07:34 AM	#4
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Sorted then! Enjoy (ha ha) your first DDs. Actually I love the DDs, there is something very cleansing about them. Occasionally they are tough but as a rule I get through them with no hassle.

03-09-2012, 07:40 AM	#5
workingmomof3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 165 Gallery: workingmomof3 Stats: 227/209/145 then we'll see WOE: hcg Start Date: R?P2 start 6/21/11 at 227	thank you for the warm welcome - all!! Yeah - enjoy the DD... my tummy is already talking... Have a great day! Kim

03-09-2012, 09:51 AM	#6
Beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where Super Storm Sandy Wiped Out All My Childhood Memories!! Posts: 11,754 Gallery: Beeb Stats: 152 WOE: Thintuition - Intuitive Eating	! I think your question has been answered and to add to this, most of us just end our DD when we go to sleep and start when we wake up. I have never counted hours, didn't even think to do that! Enjoy your first DD and I PROMISE....they DO get easier with time! Now I my DDs for the simplicity of knowing what I'm going to eat!!

03-09-2012, 12:27 PM	#9
workingmomof3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 165 Gallery: workingmomof3 Stats: 227/209/145 then we'll see WOE: hcg Start Date: R?P2 start 6/21/11 at 227	Thank you all so much! I have a bit of a headache right now. I suppose it will get easier, fingers crossed... Think I might hit the deli (sales rep and on the road) and get something. Feeling a little yucky right now. I had 2 ish spoonfuls of cottage cheese around 10:30am. Anyone else feel this way? Take care - Kim

03-09-2012, 12:39 PM	#10
gotsomeold Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Asheville, NC / Marietta, Ga Posts: 3,287 Gallery: gotsomeold Stats: 175/127.6/GOAL at 128, size six fits! 5'4, 60yo WOE: JUDDD, PHD Start Date: LC/EFGT - 9/15/11, JUDDD - 1/1/12	Kim! Especially since you travel, it is a good idea to plan meals - even carry a cooler. Most of us find DDs get easier. Many of us prefer DDs - strange but true.

03-09-2012, 12:43 PM	#12
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Are you drinking lots and lots of water? If you are a coffee drinker, don't forget to drink your coffee. I always have 2 or 3 cups in the morning and I would never, ever think of giving up the tablespoon of half and half I put in each one. Sometimes 2 tablespoons. It suppresses my appetite and if I stopped I'll bet I would get a headache. I have never felt bad on DDs. Not even on the first one. Not sure why that is. I do drink lots of water, though. Listen to your body and don't do anything that makes you sick. Remember that you can go up to 45% and still be OK. Some JUDDers had to start at a higher calorie count in the beginning and work their way down to 500 or less. Hope you feel better soon!

03-10-2012, 03:10 AM	#14
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Kim, all of us are different, if you are feeling yucky and headachy, EAT something and definitely drink something. I always recommend something protein based but do what you can. It does get easier, I promise. Did you start with an UD or jump straight in with a DD?

03-10-2012, 06:16 AM	#15
adillenal Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,095 Gallery: adillenal	The times I have had a headache on DD's was alleviated by drinking water. I just was a bit dehydrated. If I remember to drink a glass of water when I first get up, I don't get the headaches.