Question for former HCG-ers

[C'Marie]

Originally Posted by sunday

I didn't read about 60%, so do you mind telling me where you saw that? Just curious! I do read fast, so if he said it, I am going to go back and find out why?

I was wrong, it was 50%

"Personally, although I sometimes go as low as 30 percent, I regularly eat approximately 50 percent of my normal intake on alternate days for a couple of reasons: I know that this level of reduction is enough to activate SIRT1 and give me significant health benefits, and it’s the level at which I’m most comfortable and don’t gain weight. I would always like to lose a few more pounds, as most of us probably would, but I’ve been unable to maintain a lower weight over time, so I have decided to stay at the 50 percent level (or lower). "

Johnson M.D., James B. (2008). The Alternate-Day Diet: Turn on Your "Skinny Gene," Shed the Pounds, and Live a Longer and HealthierLife (Kindle Locations 1629-1633). Penguin Group. Kindle Edition.

[circusgirl]

Originally Posted by theredhead

I literally ditched the P3 and did JUDDD. On JUDDD, you choose what your calories consist of. It's a good idea to add carbs or trigger foods very slowly, because it's easy to go overboard. My body LOVES JUDDD! (Sorry I can't help much with calories and percentages. Other JUDDD BUDDDs are experts at that, though.)

this for me too. I intended to start on the first day of p3 and stay within p3 parameters for a few weeks. Didn't happen. I added the carbs back, accepted the gain, and moved on. I'm now currently below my LDW on hcg. The scale has jumped around, but this is a way of eating that works beautifully for me and I wouldn't have gained anything by doing p3 while IFing.