THANK YOU JUDDD BUDDDS

adillenal · 03-11-2012, 08:22 AM

I would like to thank everyone here that helped me get my numbers right as well as alleviate the zero energy issue I was having.

If I had posted on the main forum I know what answers I would have received as I have done that in the past. Too many carbs, not enough carbs, too much fat, not enough fat, too much protein, not enough protein and on and on. No help, just conflicting opinions.

When I was asked if I was still following LC, my first answer was no until I looked at my eating patterns and I was (out of habit) actually doing LC and JUDDD. I am one of those that dragged around on LC for many years. I never had energy and I have trouble losing weight on high fat so my initial weight loss years ago was LF LC which worked well for weight loss but not energy.

Raised the carbs on DD as well as UD and my energy returned as well as the weight loss increasing. I also read somewhere about some people's bodies interpret VLC as starving and it looks like I may be one of those.

I have raised my DD and UD calories from 350/1750 to 500/1900 and my weight loss is steady and I am satisfied both days and have energy to spare. Although I have yet to add in much exercise.

THANKS JUDD BUDDS.

This is probably the most suppoprtive group I have ever been associated with.

MintQ8 · 03-11-2012, 08:24 AM

Excellent news!

sungoddess · 03-11-2012, 08:26 AM

What a great post and congratulations to you.

sophiethecat · 03-11-2012, 08:27 AM

So glad to hear this great report, Adi!

I'm another one who didn't lose great on vLC, but lost very well on JUDDD with higher carbs.

Wishing you continued success and energy!

theredhead · 03-11-2012, 08:37 AM

That's really wonderful news! It just goes to show how we're all different and we just have to keep dinking around until we find something that works for US. Good job!

KeirasMom · 03-11-2012, 08:49 AM

Awesome! I'm so happy you stuck with it and found what works for you. WTG!

mattsmama · 03-11-2012, 09:18 AM

So thrilled for you!! Enjoy all the wonderful foods, with plenty of energy and zest for life!!

gotsomeold · 03-11-2012, 11:37 AM

I thought some of your posts sounded like you were back on track! Congratulations!

mykidsteacher · 03-11-2012, 12:19 PM

Wonderful!

sterlinggirl · 03-11-2012, 12:54 PM

woohoo.. way to go.. glad to hear you found what works for you!!

itsmeshelly01 · 03-11-2012, 01:11 PM

That is awesome!! I know what you mean about the main board. I dont even go there anymore. It messes with my head now!! I used to change my eating so much based on things i would read over there and i love how with JUDDD everyone just really tries to help and you dont get tons on conflicting info. That drove me crazy. I lost pretty well on VLC but would feel really horrible, no energy, horrible cramps, grumpy. I feel much better eating carbs and its so nice to have found a plan where i can eat carbs but not gain a ton of weight. I think really i still eat lowcarb based on what SAD says we should be eating but it feels high carb to me coming from 20 to 50 to now being 100 to 200 on UD's. But DD's are still under 50.

Kissa · 03-11-2012, 03:49 PM

Adi, you said it... This is probably the most suppoprtive group I have ever been associated with.

After 11 years of Low Carb I still respect the principles, but the joy of eating freely of all foods has changed my life. I find joy in food and preparing it once more.

And the 10 pounds I could never keep off are gone, along with 3 or so more.

Thanks to JUDDD

KathyL · 03-11-2012, 04:10 PM

It's great that you've found what works for you. I agree....this is a wonderful group here. I wish I had stumbled across this when I was losing weight last year. But I'm glad to have found it now. Maintenance, for me, is just as hard if not harder than losing it.

Are you the Adi on DGI? If so, I'm Kalne! Small world, huh?

adillenal · 03-11-2012, 04:11 PM

That would be me. Just finished feeding the kids and eating dinner before I go milk since the rains have stopped and the sun is out.
Glad to see you here. I maintained for many years but regained it all the past three years. Time to get it off again.
I agree that maintenance is very hard.

gotitnow · 03-11-2012, 04:42 PM

Adi......Loved what you had to say. Couldn't be happier for you. I never thought it was possible to be this happy on a weight loss plan! I have found that just reading everyone's posts here makes all the difference for me whether it's an answered question or encouragement that I need! What a great group of caring friends. Wouldn't it be the coolest thing ever to be able to meet everyone in person!

Phyl

sterlinggirl · 03-11-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gotitnow

Adi......Loved what you had to say. Couldn't be happier for you. I never thought it was possible to be this happy on a weight loss plan! I have found that just reading everyone's posts here makes all the difference for me whether it's an answered question or encouragement that I need! What a great group of caring friends. Wouldn't it be the coolest thing ever to be able to meet everyone in person!

Phyl

yes it would Phyl.. i love this forum.. these are amazing people on an amazing journey and yet they find the time to hold our hands and help us along the way.

Beeb · 03-11-2012, 06:49 PM

and I am glad to have you with us!!

03-11-2012, 08:22 AM	#1
adillenal Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,081 Gallery: adillenal	THANK YOU JUDDD BUDDDS I would like to thank everyone here that helped me get my numbers right as well as alleviate the zero energy issue I was having. If I had posted on the main forum I know what answers I would have received as I have done that in the past. Too many carbs, not enough carbs, too much fat, not enough fat, too much protein, not enough protein and on and on. No help, just conflicting opinions. When I was asked if I was still following LC, my first answer was no until I looked at my eating patterns and I was (out of habit) actually doing LC and JUDDD. I am one of those that dragged around on LC for many years. I never had energy and I have trouble losing weight on high fat so my initial weight loss years ago was LF LC which worked well for weight loss but not energy. Raised the carbs on DD as well as UD and my energy returned as well as the weight loss increasing. I also read somewhere about some people's bodies interpret VLC as starving and it looks like I may be one of those. I have raised my DD and UD calories from 350/1750 to 500/1900 and my weight loss is steady and I am satisfied both days and have energy to spare. Although I have yet to add in much exercise. THANKS JUDD BUDDS. This is probably the most suppoprtive group I have ever been associated with. __________________ adi 5'7" 64 years old 181/155/145 LC MY WAY 3/15/03 155/144/140 LFL 5/05/04 181.0/168.0/145 07/25/11 The Rice Diet 181.4/179.0/145 Atkins 72 10/31/11 180/136/135 JUDDD 01/08/12 NEW GOAL 3/8/13

03-11-2012, 01:11 PM	#11
itsmeshelly01 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,418 Gallery: itsmeshelly01 Stats: 260/140/144 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: eating lowcarb since 2005	That is awesome!! I know what you mean about the main board. I dont even go there anymore. It messes with my head now!! I used to change my eating so much based on things i would read over there and i love how with JUDDD everyone just really tries to help and you dont get tons on conflicting info. That drove me crazy. I lost pretty well on VLC but would feel really horrible, no energy, horrible cramps, grumpy. I feel much better eating carbs and its so nice to have found a plan where i can eat carbs but not gain a ton of weight. I think really i still eat lowcarb based on what SAD says we should be eating but it feels high carb to me coming from 20 to 50 to now being 100 to 200 on UD's. But DD's are still under 50. __________________

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03-11-2012, 08:24 AM	#2
MintQ8 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gold Coast, the Land Down Under Posts: 4,169 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 264.6/220.2/140 WOE: Paul McKenna's Hypnotic Gastric Bypass Start Date: 23 February 2013	Excellent news!

03-11-2012, 08:26 AM	#3
sungoddess Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,172 Gallery: sungoddess WOE: Perfect Health Diet/JUDDD Start Date: LC;HCG; 1/19/12/JUDDD; 1/13/13 PHD/JUDDD	What a great post and congratulations to you.

03-11-2012, 08:27 AM	#4
sophiethecat Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maintain Lane Posts: 5,202 Gallery: sophiethecat Stats: 170+/135-138/145 5'6 39y pcos/IR/metformin WOE: WL=LC then JUDDD/IF; Maintenance=IF/75%+ "healthy" Start Date: LC 6/11; JUDDD 10/11; Maintenance 11/11	So glad to hear this great report, Adi! I'm another one who didn't lose great on vLC, but lost very well on JUDDD with higher carbs. Wishing you continued success and energy!

03-11-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
theredhead Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,407 Gallery: theredhead Stats: 229/147/145 WOE: Atkins/hCG/maintaining EASILY with JUDDD Start Date: 09/04/03	That's really wonderful news! It just goes to show how we're all different and we just have to keep dinking around until we find something that works for US. Good job!

03-11-2012, 08:49 AM	#6
KeirasMom Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 7,308 Gallery: KeirasMom Stats: 277.6/155-159/165, 5'9", 40 y.o., Hypothyroid WOE: In Place of a Roadmap Start Date: Maintenance 1/23/13	Awesome! I'm so happy you stuck with it and found what works for you. WTG!

03-11-2012, 09:18 AM	#7
mattsmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny SoFla Posts: 608 Gallery: mattsmama Stats: 188/129.2/135 5'8" 42 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: JUDDD-11/11 to present (LC-5/11-11/11)	So thrilled for you!! Enjoy all the wonderful foods, with plenty of energy and zest for life!!

03-11-2012, 11:37 AM	#8
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	I thought some of your posts sounded like you were back on track! Congratulations!

03-11-2012, 12:19 PM	#9
mykidsteacher Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,280 Gallery: mykidsteacher Stats: 152/124-126/125 5'4" WOE: Primal as of Aug 2011/JUDDD (started 1/13/12) Start Date: Aug 2011/I've been maintaining since April 2012	Wonderful!

03-11-2012, 12:54 PM	#10
sterlinggirl Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Midland. Michigan Posts: 1,911 Gallery: sterlinggirl Stats: 225/166.8 5'9 46 age 155 End WOE: 4-2013 Searching for new WOE/JUDDD Start Date: Jan 2012. Name Kimberly	woohoo.. way to go.. glad to hear you found what works for you!!

03-11-2012, 03:49 PM	#12
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	Adi, you said it... This is probably the most suppoprtive group I have ever been associated with. After 11 years of Low Carb I still respect the principles, but the joy of eating freely of all foods has changed my life. I find joy in food and preparing it once more. And the 10 pounds I could never keep off are gone, along with 3 or so more. Thanks to JUDDD

03-11-2012, 06:49 PM	#17
Beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where Super Storm Sandy Wiped Out All My Childhood Memories!! Posts: 11,753 Gallery: Beeb Stats: 152 WOE: Thintuition - Intuitive Eating	and I am glad to have you with us!!

03-11-2012, 04:10 PM	#13
KathyL Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SE Nebraska Posts: 554 Gallery: KathyL Stats: 205/118-122/125 5'4" Age 53 WOE: low glycemic index in 2011 JUDDD in 2012 Start Date: January 2011	It's great that you've found what works for you. I agree....this is a wonderful group here. I wish I had stumbled across this when I was losing weight last year. But I'm glad to have found it now. Maintenance, for me, is just as hard if not harder than losing it. Are you the Adi on DGI? If so, I'm Kalne! Small world, huh?

03-11-2012, 04:11 PM	#14
adillenal Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,081 Gallery: adillenal	That would be me. Just finished feeding the kids and eating dinner before I go milk since the rains have stopped and the sun is out. Glad to see you here. I maintained for many years but regained it all the past three years. Time to get it off again. I agree that maintenance is very hard.

03-11-2012, 04:42 PM	#15
gotitnow Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 814 Gallery: gotitnow WOE: JUDDD	Adi......Loved what you had to say. Couldn't be happier for you. I never thought it was possible to be this happy on a weight loss plan! I have found that just reading everyone's posts here makes all the difference for me whether it's an answered question or encouragement that I need! What a great group of caring friends. Wouldn't it be the coolest thing ever to be able to meet everyone in person! Phyl