here i go....

OhioGuy · 03-29-2012, 08:13 AM

i started yesterday with a DD. nothing but tea and a couple pieces of gum.
to day is my first UD. It worked out well cuz i have a dinner with friends tonight and it works out that easter will be an ud.

my plan:
to stick to
0/2750 as close as i can..
my actual daily allowed is around 700/3500+

i plan on walking a mile on dd
and 2 on up

i STILL havent weighed myself since i started lc
but i am curious but as a guy, i just worry about my pant size lol
my goal is 36 ...currently a 44, was a 46 a month ago.

not going to judge this for a month, no freaking out
i know ill gain coming off lc
but should be fine
little worried that the white monster will get me but
we shall see.

im going to update this along the way

maybe it will help others (guys) in the future!
have a good thursday everyone.
im off to write a check for 1500.00 in car repairs and THEN off to get some carbs! lol

KeirasMom · 03-29-2012, 08:43 AM

Well, Jamie, that check is going to make you considerably lighter right off the bat!

Hehe, I think you're going to do great, and if the white monster gets you, I suspect he'll release his hold within a couple of weeks. That seems to be about when people realize they can have whatever they want on UDs and it sort of loses it's power. Moderation ends up just naturally happening.

Good luck!

OhioGuy · 03-29-2012, 08:48 AM

thanks!

mykidsteacher · 03-29-2012, 10:42 AM

Good luck! We'll be here to cheer you on, troubleshoot if you need it, and distract you on hungry dd's. Can't wait to share your success!

sterlinggirl · 03-29-2012, 10:56 AM

Woo Hoo

Gentleman.... Start Jamies Engine!!!

Yam-Yam · 03-29-2012, 02:39 PM

VaRooooooommmmmm!!!!!!!

sungoddess · 03-29-2012, 02:42 PM

Good luck and I am sure you will do better than great! I hope other guys will watch your success and join in!

DD80 · 03-29-2012, 02:44 PM

Just wondering - why going so low on the calories? You are cutting yourself short by over 1400 above and beyond the calories deficit already counted in to the calculator.

I think that JUDDD is about losing weight, but more importantly, about resetting our metabolisms. You will be eating about what I do in 2 days and honestly, I probably go over my limit a bit. I'm half your size...and I'm losing weight...

I'm not trying to preach...just genuinely wondering what your thinking is. I wish you good luck! I hope you love it as much as I do!

heyjupiter · 03-29-2012, 03:06 PM

Nice to meet you, Jamie! I'm a JUDDD newbie, too!

krow134 · 03-29-2012, 03:11 PM

You can do it!!! We have faith in you!!!!!!!!!!

sungoddess · 03-29-2012, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DD80

Just wondering - why going so low on the calories? You are cutting yourself short by over 1400 above and beyond the calories deficit already counted in to the calculator.

I think that JUDDD is about losing weight, but more importantly, about resetting our metabolisms. You will be eating about what I do in 2 days and honestly, I probably go over my limit a bit. I'm half your size...and I'm losing weight...

I'm not trying to preach...just genuinely wondering what your thinking is. I wish you good luck! I hope you love it as much as I do!

I was wondering that too because I love to eat my full amount!!

DD80 · 03-29-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sungoddess

I was wondering that too because I love to eat my full amount!!

ME TOO!!!!

Kissa · 03-29-2012, 04:15 PM

Me too. JUDDD likes us to eat!!!!!

Glad you are jumping in Jamie. Remember, this is not a race........

JanetTN · 03-29-2012, 04:55 PM

Good luck jamie. You will do great. I started JUDDD after 1 month of LC and lost 10 lbs. the first month. I also did what you are planning to do about weighing and stayed off the scales for 1 month.

I agree with the other posters about your calories...EAT and enjoy them!! We are a little jealous of your UD number.

OhioGuy · 03-29-2012, 06:13 PM

hello and thanks!

i was getting a little goofy by the afternoon. i hadnt eaten in about 38 to 40 hours.
not intentionally. i was stuck at a friends house for about four hours more than i thought.

im basically going to eat smart and until im full.
i was thing i would fast 36 hours then ave a low carb lunch, then a regular dinner.
here was todays meal, im sure it was a lot of calories, we had birthday dinner at redrobin
had slices of ham with cheese for lunch arounf 600 calories
then for dinner i ate a double cheese burger fries and a couple mozz sticks.

im thinking it was probably pushing 3000. i just cant see eating 4500 calories on a normal day. and im hoping true fasting for 24/36 hours is the best way to go....
it sounded like actual fasting was going to work best?

OhioGuy · 03-29-2012, 06:16 PM

hmmmm
i mean is it really best to shove it in there if im already full?
obviously i could eat again later but hat would be 3 meals, was trying to keep it to lunch and supper

northandcold23 · 03-29-2012, 06:18 PM

Good luck!!!

Speck333 · 03-29-2012, 09:18 PM

I don't think it's a good idea to stuff yourself until you are uncomfortable, or if eating makes you feel sickly. But I will say this, in the past, when I cut my UD short by just 200 calories, I stalled totally and completely. Now, I am a much smaller package than you, sir, but you are shorting yourself by quite a lot. I'm just telling you my experience so that you may be prepared just in case your initial results are underwhelming.

Kissa · 03-30-2012, 04:29 AM

Nicely phrased Speck!

Give it a go as you have planned Jamie, but be prepared to get you calories in if necessary.

OhioGuy · 03-30-2012, 08:35 AM

ill work on it. im sure part of the reason was because i went to long without eating. i mean i ate a lot i just have a huge alottment of calories. i ate until i waswaaaay full. i have a more planned attack for normal weekdays .. yesterday i was stuck for a little while. back to fasting today and dont have to worry about calories at all! lol

anyone get any lottery tix? wow!

OhioGuy · 03-30-2012, 08:39 AM

one thing i did on my ud...
as ive said a hundred times, im a diet coke crackhead.
i ate had tea and sugar free lemonaid and then waited an hour after eating when the head started thing more carbs and then drank my diet coke.... fixed me right up! no problem. so i got lucky that worked out. im sticking with that on my uds. no soda with meals only after!

Yam-Yam · 03-30-2012, 08:46 AM

It's great to find little tricks that work for you. I do the same thing with Diet Pepsi. I only have it on UDs and I usually only have one sometime mid afternoon. It really hits the spot for me. sounds like you are doing great!

SoHappy · 03-30-2012, 09:05 AM

I will be looking forward to seeing how your adaptation works for you, and I wish you great good luck! I know you are determined.

You are sort of doing a blend of two plans... Jamie's and Dr. Johnson's. LOLOL

As was mentioned above, one of the reasons for not dropping our calories too low (for our own body's personal needs at whatever its current weight) is that it seems to trigger our metabolism to slow as well. And most of us have lousy metabolisms to begin with.. else we wouldn't have ever needed to find our way to a gathering place like this.

I expect this should work well for you, certainly to start out, and you can just keep an eye on your weight loss as time goes by.

I'm so happy you are finally here with us and on your way!!!!! Woo Hoo!

sophiethecat · 03-30-2012, 09:48 AM

Glad to hear you're doing so well starting out with JUDDD, Jamie!

You've got a plan and it's obvious you've put a lot of thought into JUDDD and how you can make it work best for you.

Give it at least 2 weeks and see how you do, and then if you feel it needs some adjustment, let us know and we'll be glad to help you figure it out.

gotitnow · 03-30-2012, 01:55 PM

GO JAMIE

Phyl

OhioGuy · 03-30-2012, 03:59 PM

thanks.
im not even giving it a thought on judging it until a month or i go off the deep end.
zero calories so far...so good.
im getting crampy but hope to gt that cleared up tomorrow. im EATING!
think its from exersising on DDs ontop of lc makes me cramp all the time. tomorrow starts off with a banana and apple... what happens from there, who know lol

and yes
ive put TONS of thought into this.
i didnt want to ruin my good start with lc

Sheridan · 03-30-2012, 04:48 PM

I think you're going to do great!

Yam-Yam · 03-30-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioGuy

thanks.
im not even giving it a thought on judging it until a month or i go off the deep end.
zero calories so far...so good.
im getting crampy but hope to gt that cleared up tomorrow. im EATING!
think its from exersising on DDs ontop of lc makes me cramp all the time. tomorrow starts off with a banana and apple... what happens from there, who know lol

and yes
ive put TONS of thought into this.
i didnt want to ruin my good start with lc

Are you cramping in your muscles? Like in your legs and toes and arms?? If so, you are too low on potassium, magnesium and maybe sodium.

You need to rush to the store (do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars) and get potassium gluconate or glumate or something that sounds like that and some magnesium and take it immediately. Low potassium levels are nothing to mess around with.

I was only LCing for a week or so when it was time for my annual blood tests. Dr. was shocked at my low potassium and asked if possibly I was getting leg cramps! YES! She commanded me to get potassium supplements and take them every day. She said it was not a good idea to get sodium from table salt, but to eat foods rich in sodium.

I forget all of them but I know meat and fish and poultry are in the list.

Yam-Yam · 03-30-2012, 04:59 PM

BTW: Google low potassium levels and you will see that it can be deadly. I'm going to hound you about this, so please let me know. I'm worried about you!

Yam-Yam · 03-30-2012, 04:59 PM

Did you do it yet???

03-29-2012, 08:13 AM	#1
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	here i go.... i started yesterday with a DD. nothing but tea and a couple pieces of gum. to day is my first UD. It worked out well cuz i have a dinner with friends tonight and it works out that easter will be an ud. my plan: to stick to 0/2750 as close as i can.. my actual daily allowed is around 700/3500+ i plan on walking a mile on dd and 2 on up i STILL havent weighed myself since i started lc but i am curious but as a guy, i just worry about my pant size lol my goal is 36 ...currently a 44, was a 46 a month ago. not going to judge this for a month, no freaking out i know ill gain coming off lc but should be fine little worried that the white monster will get me but we shall see. im going to update this along the way maybe it will help others (guys) in the future! have a good thursday everyone. im off to write a check for 1500.00 in car repairs and THEN off to get some carbs! lol

03-30-2012, 09:05 AM	#23
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,935 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	I will be looking forward to seeing how your adaptation works for you, and I wish you great good luck! I know you are determined. You are sort of doing a blend of two plans... Jamie's and Dr. Johnson's. LOLOL As was mentioned above, one of the reasons for not dropping our calories too low (for our own body's personal needs at whatever its current weight) is that it seems to trigger our metabolism to slow as well. And most of us have lousy metabolisms to begin with.. else we wouldn't have ever needed to find our way to a gathering place like this. I expect this should work well for you, certainly to start out, and you can just keep an eye on your weight loss as time goes by. I'm so happy you are finally here with us and on your way!!!!! Woo Hoo! __________________ Best wishes, Pat

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03-29-2012, 08:43 AM	#2
KeirasMom Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 7,316 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	Well, Jamie, that check is going to make you considerably lighter right off the bat! Hehe, I think you're going to do great, and if the white monster gets you, I suspect he'll release his hold within a couple of weeks. That seems to be about when people realize they can have whatever they want on UDs and it sort of loses it's power. Moderation ends up just naturally happening. Good luck!

03-29-2012, 08:48 AM	#3
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	thanks!

03-29-2012, 10:42 AM	#4
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	Good luck! We'll be here to cheer you on, troubleshoot if you need it, and distract you on hungry dd's. Can't wait to share your success!

03-29-2012, 10:56 AM	#5
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03-29-2012, 02:39 PM	#6
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03-29-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
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	Good luck and I am sure you will do better than great! I hope other guys will watch your success and join in!

03-29-2012, 02:44 PM	#8
DD80 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 1,164 Gallery: DD80 Stats: 188/165.0/145 5'10" WOE: Zoneish, Organic, GrassFed Start Date: 1/10/12 Medi, 2/9/12 First UD, 1/1/13 New Plan	Just wondering - why going so low on the calories? You are cutting yourself short by over 1400 above and beyond the calories deficit already counted in to the calculator. I think that JUDDD is about losing weight, but more importantly, about resetting our metabolisms. You will be eating about what I do in 2 days and honestly, I probably go over my limit a bit. I'm half your size...and I'm losing weight... I'm not trying to preach...just genuinely wondering what your thinking is. I wish you good luck! I hope you love it as much as I do!

03-29-2012, 03:06 PM	#9
heyjupiter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 819 Gallery: heyjupiter	Nice to meet you, Jamie! I'm a JUDDD newbie, too!

03-29-2012, 03:11 PM	#10
krow134 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 1,422 Gallery: krow134 Stats: 207 starting weight in 2012 WOE: Low Carb/JUDDD	You can do it!!! We have faith in you!!!!!!!!!!

03-29-2012, 04:15 PM	#13
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	Me too. JUDDD likes us to eat!!!!! Glad you are jumping in Jamie. Remember, this is not a race........

03-29-2012, 04:55 PM	#14
JanetTN Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle TN Posts: 140 Gallery: JanetTN Stats: too much/getting there/just right! WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Jan 2012	Good luck jamie. You will do great. I started JUDDD after 1 month of LC and lost 10 lbs. the first month. I also did what you are planning to do about weighing and stayed off the scales for 1 month. I agree with the other posters about your calories...EAT and enjoy them!! We are a little jealous of your UD number.

03-29-2012, 06:13 PM	#15
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	hello and thanks! i was getting a little goofy by the afternoon. i hadnt eaten in about 38 to 40 hours. not intentionally. i was stuck at a friends house for about four hours more than i thought. im basically going to eat smart and until im full. i was thing i would fast 36 hours then ave a low carb lunch, then a regular dinner. here was todays meal, im sure it was a lot of calories, we had birthday dinner at redrobin had slices of ham with cheese for lunch arounf 600 calories then for dinner i ate a double cheese burger fries and a couple mozz sticks. im thinking it was probably pushing 3000. i just cant see eating 4500 calories on a normal day. and im hoping true fasting for 24/36 hours is the best way to go.... it sounded like actual fasting was going to work best?

03-29-2012, 06:16 PM	#16
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	hmmmm i mean is it really best to shove it in there if im already full? obviously i could eat again later but hat would be 3 meals, was trying to keep it to lunch and supper

03-29-2012, 06:18 PM	#17
northandcold23 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 427 Gallery: northandcold23 Stats: 134/117/112	Good luck!!!

03-29-2012, 09:18 PM	#18
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	I don't think it's a good idea to stuff yourself until you are uncomfortable, or if eating makes you feel sickly. But I will say this, in the past, when I cut my UD short by just 200 calories, I stalled totally and completely. Now, I am a much smaller package than you, sir, but you are shorting yourself by quite a lot. I'm just telling you my experience so that you may be prepared just in case your initial results are underwhelming.

03-30-2012, 04:29 AM	#19
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	Nicely phrased Speck! Give it a go as you have planned Jamie, but be prepared to get you calories in if necessary.

03-30-2012, 08:35 AM	#20
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	ill work on it. im sure part of the reason was because i went to long without eating. i mean i ate a lot i just have a huge alottment of calories. i ate until i waswaaaay full. i have a more planned attack for normal weekdays .. yesterday i was stuck for a little while. back to fasting today and dont have to worry about calories at all! lol anyone get any lottery tix? wow!

03-30-2012, 08:39 AM	#21
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	one thing i did on my ud... as ive said a hundred times, im a diet coke crackhead. i ate had tea and sugar free lemonaid and then waited an hour after eating when the head started thing more carbs and then drank my diet coke.... fixed me right up! no problem. so i got lucky that worked out. im sticking with that on my uds. no soda with meals only after!

03-30-2012, 08:46 AM	#22
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	It's great to find little tricks that work for you. I do the same thing with Diet Pepsi. I only have it on UDs and I usually only have one sometime mid afternoon. It really hits the spot for me. sounds like you are doing great!

03-30-2012, 09:48 AM	#24
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	Glad to hear you're doing so well starting out with JUDDD, Jamie! You've got a plan and it's obvious you've put a lot of thought into JUDDD and how you can make it work best for you. Give it at least 2 weeks and see how you do, and then if you feel it needs some adjustment, let us know and we'll be glad to help you figure it out.

03-30-2012, 01:55 PM	#25
gotitnow Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 819 Gallery: gotitnow WOE: JUDDD	GO JAMIE Phyl

03-30-2012, 03:59 PM	#26
OhioGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NW OH Posts: 453 Gallery: OhioGuy Stats: 6'2'' 370 atkins to 355 then JUDDD WOE: Good bye LC, Hello Juddd Start Date: 3/5/2012 atkins intro JUDDD 3/29/12	thanks. im not even giving it a thought on judging it until a month or i go off the deep end. zero calories so far...so good. im getting crampy but hope to gt that cleared up tomorrow. im EATING! think its from exersising on DDs ontop of lc makes me cramp all the time. tomorrow starts off with a banana and apple... what happens from there, who know lol and yes ive put TONS of thought into this. i didnt want to ruin my good start with lc

03-30-2012, 04:48 PM	#27
Sheridan Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aggieland Posts: 6,372 Gallery: Sheridan Stats: 227/175/? 5'8" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: started JUDDD 3/22/2012	I think you're going to do great!

03-30-2012, 04:59 PM	#29
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	BTW: Google low potassium levels and you will see that it can be deadly. I'm going to hound you about this, so please let me know. I'm worried about you!