7.8 pounds gone in 8 days - JUDDD ROCKS!

[Violet_Dream]

I JUDDD and this board! I got rid of most of my weight with hcg and am just done. I found that I was using it as a crutch and will not use it again. It helped me get to where I am, but I did all the work. Weight loss can be achieved on any plan - as long as it's followed closely - and I've found JUDDD is the best plan there is for me. I went up a little when I ended my hcg round due to choices I made, started @ 156.2 on 4/28/12 and am at a amazing 148.4 today.

Yesterday was an UD and I was down 3 pounds overnight. I'm grateful that I'm a pretty fast loser and for the most part am eating mostly LC because I just don't want the other stuff. Yesterday, I had oatmeal with my eggs so I am eating some carbs and haven't exercised in the last few days, but am going to make that a regular thing soon. Keeping a food journal and weighing myself every morning are things that I do that are just part of my daily routine now and I love it. I track my weight on an Excel spreadsheet and My Fitness Pal.

Today is a DD and I can barely get the food in. DDs are breeze for me since I was eating 500 calories daily on hcg.

So if you're just starting out...take it from me...this very liveable plan works and ROCKS!

[Jbinme]

Congrats on your WL!!

[KeirasMom]

[gotsomeold]

Stephanie, you success and you attitude are both positively inspirational.

[RenoMom]

Great job, and glad to har since I am on my 1st week.

[mykidsteacher]

Congrats on your losses! WTG!

[Kissa]

That is so great to read.

[Sheridan]

WooHoo!!!

[OhioGuy]

AWESOME!

[CatherineA]

Congratulations!

[theredhead]

He He He! I KNEW you'd rock this WOE. I really think that anyone who can do hCG can do JUDDD, and it's a lot more enjoyable!

[NoWeigh]

WOW!!! That is fantastic, amazing, inspiring!!!
Congratulations!!

[elburn]

Congratulations on meeting your goal. Very inspiring to one who is just beginning!

[Beeb]

[melisa82]

[Yam-Yam]

So happy for you. Thanks for sharing your success with us. Very inspirational.

[msack3889]

Congratulations!!!

[Violet_Dream]

Originally Posted by theredhead

He He He! I KNEW you'd rock this WOE. I really think that anyone who can do hCG can do JUDDD, and it's a lot more enjoyable!

Thanks Laurie.

Thanks everyone! Down another pound this morning! I decided to stick with my original goal of 140.

We're going to Vegas in a few weeks and while it won't be easy to stick with my rotations, I am taking my scale, continuing to weigh daily - however - I will still enjoy myself. I can't go wrong with sticking mainly with LC when I don't know how many calories I'm eating.

Today's an UD and I feel so stuffed....LOL.

[sophiethecat]

WTG, Stephanie!!!!!! KUTGW, my JUDDD bud! Whoo hoo!!!

[sunday]

Wonderful to hear!!! Hope it is as fun for you as it is for me!

Hmmm, I have often wondered if the Hcg protocol is addicting? I posted a thread about this a couple of years ago, because of one of my dear friends who couldn't quit doing the protocol. She would lose all of her weight and then never complete a P3 - P4, but instead start again as soon as she gained around 10 lbs. It is easy to purchase and simple to adhere to as long as you don't mind the VLC. She loves the "high" that comes with doing protocol. I remember having this feeling too, but I think it is more the freedom that comes with "not eating" and sense of well being it gives. I notice that I now have this feeling on DD, so I can definitely understand.

[Violet_Dream]

Originally Posted by sunday

Wonderful to hear!!! Hope it is as fun for you as it is for me!

Hmmm, I have often wondered if the Hcg protocol is addicting? I posted a thread about this a couple of years ago, because of one of my dear friends who couldn't quit doing the protocol. She would lose all of her weight and then never complete a P3 - P4, but instead start again as soon as she gained around 10 lbs. It is easy to purchase and simple to adhere to as long as you don't mind the VLC. She loves the "high" that comes with doing protocol. I remember having this feeling too, but I think it is more the freedom that comes with "not eating" and sense of well being it gives. I notice that I now have this feeling on DD, so I can definitely understand.

Thank you. For me, I found I was using hcg as a crutch and also was addicted to the "rush" of eating so few calories. I've done four rounds (my first one began 6/8/11 and my last one ended 4/23/12) so as you can see - I took very short breaks between rounds and my longest one went over 70 days. I was using homeopathic and heard extended rounds are okay because it has such a small trace of hcg, but I was still depriving my body of protein that I needed. I never cheated, but, last Christmas - while on a round - I asked a lot of questions and found out that I could do an interruption day (while taking the hcg) so I did and moved on. I only planned on doing 3 rounds, but did 4 because I took the "interruption day" to the extreme and as long as I did this - I was extending my round to take that weight off. It was a vicious cycle and I needed to get out of being in fear and move to being in faith.

I've come a long way - like all of us have - and this plan definitely works. I adhere to my food journal and weigh every day. I was up a pound this morning, but yesterday was an UD so it doesn't bother me. The last few UDs I've been down the next morning, but the overall trend is down.

[sunday]

Thank you for sharing this!!! Love hearing your story! And admire your steadfast strength to stick with what worked!!!

I was thinking very hard about doing one more long round of hcg (60 days) and then JUDDDing my way to goal. Reality is, that I know that it will be a lot slower on JUDDD , but my life is pretty chaotic and I find JUDDD is much more forgiving than the hcg protocol when you need to have fun or spend some family time.

My BFF is now doing hcg for her first time and she is only one week in and ready to give up! I have been coaching her and feel frustrated to hear her be defeated. I think she should be thrilled to be down so far already! She has lost 7 lbs in one week and I think she read too many blogs about people losing 10 lbs in one week, because she feels defeated. Imagine that?!?!?

[Violet_Dream]

Originally Posted by sunday

Thank you for sharing this!!! Love hearing your story! And admire your steadfast strength to stick with what worked!!!

I was thinking very hard about doing one more long round of hcg (60 days) and then JUDDDing my way to goal. Reality is, that I know that it will be a lot slower on JUDDD , but my life is pretty chaotic and I find JUDDD is much more forgiving than the hcg protocol when you need to have fun or spend some family time.

My BFF is now doing hcg for her first time and she is only one week in and ready to give up! I have been coaching her and feel frustrated to hear her be defeated. I think she should be thrilled to be down so far already! She has lost 7 lbs in one week and I think she read too many blogs about people losing 10 lbs in one week, because she feels defeated. Imagine that?!?!?

You're welcome! JUDDD is very forgiving. I still have 8.4 pounds to go to goal and it can be done without hcg. I agree that it is a fast loss, but I could not stabilize in P3 and it was so frustrating. When I do a round, I drop weight FAST (like 12 pounds a week), but it got to the point where I had to end it. Your BFF should be happy with her loss. Glad we're going through this journey together!

[Steelslady]

Originally Posted by RenoMom

Great job, and glad to har since I am on my 1st week.

Holy Moly, are we some kind of weight loss soul twins or something? I just saw your stats on the bottom of your post- those are my exact stats- from New Years, April 20th, and now.

[minimonkey]

I'm finding this thread inspirational -- what great results you are having!!!!

I got stuck in the never-ending p2 cycle, and was finally forced to stop that a couple of months ago due to a super-demanding physical work load -- I also got sick (not from the hcg, from a flu interacting with a compromised immune system) and the result was that I gained a bunch of weight during the break -- most of it was inflammation, not actual fat, but it was still pretty miserable.

I am now doing one round of hcg to get back to where I was previously, and then am thinking seriously about transitioning to JUDDD for p3/maintenance. I plan to eat low carb for life (I need an anti-inflammatory diet for health reasons) -- but the idea of JUDDD is appealing to me. I think it will either be that or IF, or some combination of both.

[Joyjoy]

Stephanie, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristin

[Muffabuff]

Stephanie I would kill for the ten inches you have over five feet. You lucky girl. You will be very happy here.