How is your DD going today?

[tay65]

Originally Posted by svenskamae

2. I'm just feeling down about not losing inches or pounds for 3 weeks, which makes it hard to put up with hunger on down days. So I'm at 590 calories for the day, and I probably should be sticking with green tea and water until I go to bed, even though I have to work late ... A whoosh would make this a lot easier to do. On some level, I find myself thinking, "Why am I making myself go hungry when it's not making any difference?"

ME TOO!

[LoCarbGal]

Originally Posted by svenskamae

2. I'm just feeling down about not losing inches or pounds for 3 weeks, which makes it hard to put up with hunger on down days. So I'm at 590 calories for the day, and I probably should be sticking with green tea and water until I go to bed, even though I have to work late ... A whoosh would make this a lot easier to do. On some level, I find myself thinking, "Why am I making myself go hungry when it's not making any difference?"

Originally Posted by tay65

ME TOO!

Oh boy, Sven and Tammy! It really is so hard to keep motivated and stay the course when it seems like nothing good is happening. You just keep wondering why you are depriving yourself for no reason. But remember, all the good things JUDDD is doing for your body, besides weight loss. I'm wishing for the whoosh fairy to visit you both ASAP!

[julieboolie]

Tay and Sven! I'm too new to have any advice, I'll be doing my first week's weigh in tomorrow. This morning didn't look encouraging, but it's after an UD so I'm taking it in stride!!

Like LCG said, there are lots of other benefits to JUDDD. I hope the scale rewards you both with nice whooshes soon!!

[svenskamae]

Thanks, JUDDD BUDDDs, for the good wishes and support. I do know that I feel calmer and more even-tempered doing JUDDD than not doing JUDDD, so I can count that as a good thing happening. There are probably other benefits that I can't fully see, and I'm not giving up. But I will try tweaking some (calorie levels, exercise, giving up dairy for a month, whatever) if I'm still stuck in the same place for a full six weeks. Until then, I'll just stay the course and try to be patient.

[Hairy Mom]

Originally Posted by svenskamae

2. I'm just feeling down about not losing inches or pounds for 3 weeks, which makes it hard to put up with hunger on down days. So I'm at 590 calories for the day, and I probably should be sticking with green tea and water until I go to bed, even though I have to work late ... A whoosh would make this a lot easier to do. On some level, I find myself thinking, "Why am I making myself go hungry when it's not making any difference?"

Are you exercising too? I found that was affecting me for a while. I would bust my but for an hour long cross fit workout or run on the treadmill and gain a pound the next day??........until Low Carb Girl spoke words of encouragement.....and I spoke with my trainer....in her words more or less.... " you are retaining water after working out to help your muscles and you are building muscle (good because in the long run you will burn fat faster), therefore no loss on the scale....however after almost a week and a half I lost 3 more lbs.
I feel like I have so much more energy and after every down day I feel more Empowered and stronger ( glad I didn't cave in and eat half the jar of cookies I just made for my skinny BF and kids!).
Stick with it, you will see results soon!
I know I will have discouraging days to come, but that's why I love this site, everyone wants to see each other succeed!

[svenskamae]

Originally Posted by Hairy Mom

Are you exercising too? I found that was affecting me for a while. I would bust my but for an hour long cross fit workout or run on the treadmill and gain a pound the next day??........until Low Carb Girl spoke words of encouragement.....and I spoke with my trainer....in her words more or less.... " you are retaining water after working out to help your muscles and you are building muscle (good because in the long run you will burn fat faster), therefore no loss on the scale....however after almost a week and a half I lost 3 more lbs.
I feel like I have so much more energy and after every down day I feel more Empowered and stronger ( glad I didn't cave in and eat half the jar of cookies I just made for my skinny BF and kids!).
Stick with it, you will see results soon!
I know I will have discouraging days to come, but that's why I love this site, everyone wants to see each other succeed!

I am exercising almost every day, but I would think that my muscles would get used to these workouts eventually and stop hanging onto the water ... and when I have gone a couple of days without working out, getting extra sleep, and drinking extra water, the whoosh still hasn't come (no change or just bouncing up for 20 days now) ... but I won't give up. Thanks for the hugs and encouragement.

[tay65]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[Hairy Mom]

3! Don't know why I feel so hungry today
I have had my allotted calories for the day and still have 5 hours to bed time. I may snuggle with my daughter at bedtime and go to bed early.
Hope this equals a loss tomorrow......

[Hairy Mom]

Originally Posted by tay65

Thanks for the encouragement!

How old is your little girl? She is soooo cute!

[LoCarbGal]

Pretty good DD so far. I'd even say a 5. VERY busy morning, with only iced tea. I just had a strip of bacon and my coffee 'n HWC and will have another 1/2 cup here in a bit. I have a little over an ounce and a half of cooked bacon for dinner (which is more than you would think!). I'm feeling very satisfied.

[Rayne_W]

I really have no idea. Starving, so I'll give it around a 2, I guess. But good news (just found out I landed a new job), so that part gets a 5. Wishing I could celebrate the good news but can't -- another 2.

So, it's averaging a 3.

[LoCarbGal]

Rayne, congratulations on the job! It was the one you wanted, right? Have you decided yet? WTG! But sorry about the bad DD. Tomorrow you can celebrate in style!

[Rayne_W]

Originally Posted by LoCarbGal

Rayne, congratulations on the job! It was the one you wanted, right? Have you decided yet? WTG! But sorry about the bad DD. Tomorrow you can celebrate in style!

Thanks! And yes, it was the one I wanted. :: sigh of relief::

Only concern is giving my 2 wks notice to my current boss while the offer is still verbal/contingent on background check and drug test. Not that I'm worried I'll fail...I just get the willies reading about similar situations other people have been through only to have it blow up in their faces.

Excited and terrified - tomorrow will be a day of junk food

[Librarygirl]

I want to give encouragement to the slow losers. I am one of you. We should have our own secret handshake. As much as I would LOVE to lose all my weight in a few months, it ain't gonna happen. I lost only about 2 lbs in Dec., 6 in Nov. (wow, lol), and 2 this month (barely), and the bouncing was all over the place, so half the month it looked as if I hadn't lost ANYTHING and in fact, may have gained. However, over 2 months time (as of Jan. 13), I have lost 10.8 lbs. It's getting on into Feb. and still at 10 lbs down, but slowly, slowly it's coming off. Hang in there with me!!!

Congrats Rayne on your new job!!!! Fantastic news!

[Rayne_W]

Originally Posted by Librarygirl

I want to give encouragement to the slow losers. I am one of you. We should have our own secret handshake. As much as I would LOVE to lose all my weight in a few months, it ain't gonna happen. I lost only about 2 lbs in Dec., 6 in Nov. (wow, lol), and 2 this month (barely), and the bouncing was all over the place, so half the month it looked as if I hadn't lost ANYTHING and in fact, may have gained. However, over 2 months time (as of Jan. 13), I have lost 10.8 lbs. It's getting on into Feb. and still at 10 lbs down, but slowly, slowly it's coming off. Hang in there with me!!!

Hello, my name is Rayne, and I'm a JUDDD SLUGGG.

Yep...I've lost and regained the same 2 pounds all month. Why? I'm powerless lately (with all the stress) against DDs. They're averaging around 800-1000 cals, which turns out to be maintenance level.

So, the good news is: maintenance works!

Congrats Rayne on your new job!!!! Fantastic news!

Thank you!

[hot-in-texas]

Originally Posted by LoCarbGal

Pretty good DD so far. I'd even say a 5. VERY busy morning, with only iced tea. I just had a strip of bacon and my coffee 'n HWC and will have another 1/2 cup here in a bit. I have a little over an ounce and a half of cooked bacon for dinner (which is more than you would think!). I'm feeling very satisfied.

I'm going to have to try this bacon thing

[grammyw/kitties]

Hello LibraryGirl..I thought I had posted a new thread but must have done something wrong..I am a nonexistant loser, I bounced the same 2 # aroundfor a month. AT least I don't feel alone. Knowing You have kept 10 off is inspiring, Have a great day

[Hairy Mom]

Was a 2 but a 5 before bed. I consumed 690, but I burned 350 in class today, so hopefully no gain tomorrow. I will try to stay a little under tomorrow, maybe 1700 instead of 1800.
Has anyone else's done this with any success?

[Hairy Mom]

Originally Posted by Rayne_W

I really have no idea. Starving, so I'll give it around a 2, I guess. But good news (just found out I landed a new job), so that part gets a 5. Wishing I could celebrate the good news but can't -- another 2.

So, it's averaging a 3.

Congratulations, stay positive and it will happen!

[Librarygirl]

Originally Posted by grammyw/kitties

Hello LibraryGirl..I thought I had posted a new thread but must have done something wrong..I am a nonexistant loser, I bounced the same 2 # aroundfor a month. AT least I don't feel alone. Knowing You have kept 10 off is inspiring, Have a great day

I am glad if my consistently slow losses have encouraged you. Seriously, some of the folks on here in maintenance now lost very slowly as well, but they still got to their goals. That's what we have to remember. At this rate, our bodies can slowly get used to the weight loss and adjust accordingly. I do believe it's harder to keep off if lost too quickly too.

[Carly]

Don't know how today's DD will shake out. Went to bed at 10pm last night. Woke up at 12:40am. It's 7:11am and I feel fine, but this will be one long day!!!!!!!!

[SlimNana]

Carly Hopefully the warmer weather helps you sleep better tonight. You look fantastic in your new Avi!

Woke up to a balmy 60 degree temp. here this morning, so I'll be doing a DD of meal replacement shakes. Hope that helps me to see a new low on my official weekly weigh in tomorrow. I definitely look & feel slimmer, so the scale has got to show some loss eventually.

Best wishes for a progressive DD JBs!

[zagnut]

Putting 5:2 on hold and going back to regular JUDDD rotations until I get the bounces lower. DD starting out bad, I have a headache bordering on a migraine. Hoping it doesn't turn into that.
Other than the headache, everything is ok, not even cold today lol.

[KeirasMom]

Originally Posted by Hairy Mom

Was a 2 but a 5 before bed. I consumed 690, but I burned 350 in class today, so hopefully no gain tomorrow. I will try to stay a little under tomorrow, maybe 1700 instead of 1800.
Has anyone else's done this with any success?

The way I understand it is that it's the big swing between UDs and DDs that really make this work. I wouldn't decrease an UD just because you had a little more on a DD. Plus, if you eat up to your calories on today's UD, you'll have a better chance of having a great DD tomorrow. Plus, 690 is still in WLM for you, I'm sure, so it's not like you blew it or anything.

[julieboolie]

Originally Posted by Rayne_W

I really have no idea. Starving, so I'll give it around a 2, I guess. But good news (just found out I landed a new job), so that part gets a 5. Wishing I could celebrate the good news but can't -- another 2.

So, it's averaging a 3.

That's wonderful news!! Where will you celebrate tomorrow? How exciting!! and nerve wracking!!

Originally Posted by zagnut

Putting 5:2 on hold and going back to regular JUDDD rotations until I get the bounces lower. DD starting out bad, I have a headache bordering on a migraine. Hoping it doesn't turn into that.
Other than the headache, everything is ok, not even cold today lol.

Hope your headache subsides and doesn't go migraine. Dh gets thsoe and it's awful!

Libraryg-that's a good average loss! Good for you keeping it in perspective! It's hard when you're hoping/expecting to see that scale drop, or even when you compare to others who seem to lose so quickly and effortlessly. The only comparison that really matters is where you used to be, and where you are now! You're doing great!!

DD today. I got up early w. dh and hit the gym. That's 2 days of exercise in a row! A lot for me!! I'm working out tomorrow too. Whew! I'll be sore! I'm doing well hunger wise today, so far. Had my coffee/hnh, water, and took my resvers. and ptero. Hope for an easy, satisfied day!

Having come from a few rounds of hcg, I'm spoiled by quick losses. It's an extreme approach (3 weeks of all DDs) but effective. I would love to get that type of loss in twice that time w/ JUDDD (same # of 500cal days, but not as torturous or hard on the body as 3 weeks straight, KWIM?). So, if I lose 10lbs in a typical hcg round, if I can manage to lose 10lbs in 6 weeks of JUDDDing I'll call that even. That's about 1.5lbs a week. Many do that on JUDDD, right? I'm off to slow start but it's probably from exercise. That should subside and allow the scale to start dropping soon. I'm planning on success! We can do it!! 1 day at a time!

[Hairy Mom]

Originally Posted by KeirasMom

The way I understand it is that it's the big swing between UDs and DDs that really make this work. I wouldn't decrease an UD just because you had a little more on a DD. Plus, if you eat up to your calories on today's UD, you'll have a better chance of having a great DD tomorrow. Plus, 690 is still in WLM for you, I'm sure, so it's not like you blew it or anything.

Thanks Dawn.
I woke up to a slight loss this morning (165.8), so I am pretty happy with results. I wonder if I should do 450 UDs when I exercise heavy that day? I want to be sure to get enough protein, but also want to loose fat lbs not muscle....

[svenskamae]

This will be my first under 200 calorie DD. It wasn't as bad as I would have thought, but I was hungry and tired. I'm really looking forward to an UD tomorrow. I'm trying to do a JUDDD-style fat fast, so I'll be having a lot of cream in tea and macademia nuts tomorrow.

Thanks, everyone, who posted about slow losses or stalls. It makes not losing anything for over 3 weeks a little easier to take, knowing I'm not alone.

[zagnut]

Originally Posted by svenskamae

This will be my first under 200 calorie DD. It wasn't as bad as I would have thought, but I was hungry and tired. I'm really looking forward to an UD tomorrow. I'm trying to do a JUDDD-style fat fast, so I'll be having a lot of cream in tea and macademia nuts tomorrow.

Thanks, everyone, who posted about slow losses or stalls. It makes not losing anything for over 3 weeks a little easier to take, knowing I'm not alone.

I'm sorry you are having a slow time Sven I know how hard you are working. It will pay off, it HAS to! And nice job on 200 calories, I've never gone that low I don't think LOL Let us know how the fat fast works on hunger, been thinking of trying that too to see if it made a difference.

Headache went away thank heavens, so day turned into a 4. Really looking forward to tomorrow's UD, though, just alot hungrier today than usual.

[Luna Loca]

DD is a 5 for me today. No solid food, just some milk in my tea. DH and I plan a movie date tonight. I love movies on DDs. Some people would be driven crazy by the smell of popcorn, but I like it, and the movie is a nice distraction.

Hoping for a nice low weigh-in tomorrow. First time I've been on a scale in a few weeks. Last night was not pretty, but it was the end of an up day so I have big hopes for tomorrow.

[Kissa]

Didn't pop in yesterday but it was a 5. Really felt energetic and ate under 400 with no hassle. 125.4 this morning, finished first full week of 5:2.