6 MONTHS AND 10 POUNDS LATER

Hopefulsweigh · 10-18-2012, 07:22 AM

and I feel great! And you can do it too! If you are thinking about starting the JUDDD WOE, I say you have nothing to lose but weight.

I have been fixated on my weight since my late teens. Barely eating at times, always restricting, always trying to control something. Limiting fat, carbs, you name it, I tried it. Anyone ever try the "Wedding Day Diet".

When I came to JUDDD - I desperately needed help. I could NOT lose weight. I thought maybe I had thyroid issues. Don't know, but the scale was slowly going up even though I was limiting calories and carbs as well as exercising, the pounds would not go away. I felt completely helpless, fat ugly and was turning 40!!! AHHH!!!! I was turning into my MOM!!! Help!

There were a few times I doubted the plan - but I stuck with it! I read the boards everyday in the beginning. It was so helpful to read other peoples experiences with JUDDD. The encouragement given to members is incredible on this board. Everyone who contributes their time and emotional energy to the JUDDD board, I thank you. It is so nice to look back today and see the progress that I have made...FINALLY!

My loss has been slow, last month I lost .2 of a pound. But the scale is going down. I feel great and my body is coming back....last week I fit into a pair of pre-pregnancy pants!!! Woo Hoo!!!

I feel more at peace with my relationship with food than I have in my whole life!!! That in itself is priceless, the weight gone is the added bonus!

Thank you my JUDDD BUDDDS!

KeirasMom · 10-18-2012, 07:26 AM

It's so hard sometimes for people to just believe. I was one who had to have proof, and I got it. Without this board, I never would have been as successful as I've been. Kudos to you for taking that leap of faith and for carrying on despite slow losses.

Joyjoy · 10-18-2012, 07:30 AM

Congratulations, Hope! What a gorgeous accomplishment - not just the weight lost, but finding a WOE that feels sustainable and healthy. Thanks for sharing this.

I'll second the stuff about the board. I would absolutely not be doing this without it.

Patkid · 10-18-2012, 07:36 AM

Wow, did I ever need to read this today.
THANK YOU.
I feel your joy and it is contagious.
I was already second (or tenth) guessing JUDDD ~ after 2 excellent rotations I am down only 1 pound. I started the self defeating thinking.
I am so happy for you and am celebrating with you.
Blessings
Pat

leonak · 10-18-2012, 07:37 AM

Hope!
WTG girl!

I too lost slow, took me 4 months to get rid of 8 #!

It does feel good, doesn't it

The pants fitting is so special too -- great!

Thanks for posting this!

Leona

Luv2Eat · 10-18-2012, 07:53 AM

Hope, I was exactly in your place when I stumbled upon JUDDD. I've struggled with my weight since puberty. Tried all the things you mention too, with limited or no results in weight loss.

Trusting in JUDDD is a leap of faith.

Thank you to all the wonderful members who offer support here - this is truely a magical cyberspace enclave, and I feel honored to have found it!

LoCarbGal · 10-18-2012, 08:12 AM

Hope, your story is inspirational. I admire you so much for your persistance in the face of slow losses. That is true determination, and you did it! I'm glad you found this board, and I'm glad I did too. I would not be doing this if it wasn't for this great support system.

SoHappy · 10-18-2012, 10:48 AM

I'm so happy to read your story, Hope, and I want to thank you for sharing it with us and adding it to the forum here. It will help inspire and encourage others who struggle and find it slow going.

For myself, I always think... If I weren't doing JUDDD, what would I be doing? I'm going to eat for the rest of my life. I want to be able to eat whatever I want, participate fully in the feasts and celebrations with those I love, enjoy the bounty of the seasons, indulge in Thanksgiving pies and Christmas cookies. So.. this is it. JUDDD makes all of that possible for me, and of even more importance, my health checks and labs are better than ever. Can't beat it.

I'm so glad you are here with us! Congrats on weight lost and sharing this exciting journey with the rest of us.

cici52 · 10-18-2012, 10:57 AM

Hope, thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. IT is so hard to be satisfied with slow losses when I want the weight gone NOW. But the truth is that as long as the health benefits are so great and the trend is downward instead of upward, the slow losses will most likely be permanent and not just another temporary fix. So glad you are part of this group.

Whitlin' · 10-18-2012, 12:23 PM

I always like hearing from you, Hope!

Wonderful to hear how well you are feeling in general and that you are happy with how you have slimmed down. Pre-pregnancy pants?

That's what so many of us are really looking for, isn't it? We just want to recognize ourselves as the person we know - the person who felt well and felt light/slim. And then the possibilities open up, and like you said we can be at peace with ourselves, no more spending our precious time on the trivialities of weight and worry.

SICCHI · 10-18-2012, 02:23 PM

Wow, it's like I wrote that post! All the things you said are exactly the same as my life.... worrying since teens, ultra slow weight loss. Also, I have been watching your daily weigh in thread (because we are in a similar weight category, not cause I'm a stalker

) and, it makes me feel better about this slow loss. I am nearly 2 months in and have lost about 3 pound (only have 10 or so to lose).
I am stalling at the moment, and I know its going to be a long journey, and I know I can't go losing 5 pound a week like some......
But I too enjoy the freedom I have never let myself have. I like that my clothes fit better, and I feel sexier in my skin.

Congratulations on your loss, and for sticking with it

It really gives us "small weight to lose, nothing else works" ladies, a chance to believe with willpower and patience, it will happen for us!

Kissa · 10-18-2012, 03:20 PM

Thanks so much for posting this. It is wonderful to read your story.

You are what this is all about, you just kept on keeping on and grew into a new happy relationship with food and your body.

Congratulations.

brehede · 10-19-2012, 05:54 AM

Thanks very much for posting - I have also found that the greatest thing about JUDDD is the removal (mostly) of the craziness around food!

Good luck
Dee

sunday · 10-19-2012, 06:30 AM

Your words are why I JUDDD!

I have never since turning 40 been able to live stress-free about weightloss except now with JUDDD!

Great to hear how other's experience is so similar to mine!

calichris · 10-19-2012, 03:08 PM

Hope - what a beautiful post! I admire you so much for sticking with it and seeing your persistence pay off over time. yeah!

Carly · 10-20-2012, 05:00 AM

Thank you Hope. I too, can relate to struggling with food/ weight issues since my teens. In the beginning I was worried that this WOE would trigger old thoughts/ feelings from when I was anorexic, but no, not at all. My relationship with food is better than ever.

gotsomeold · 10-21-2012, 04:06 AM

Don't worry about slow. I never really believed the turtle won that race. The important point, to me, was the turtle crossed the finish line. That was win enough. I have been JUDDDing since January first. And not only was my weight loss rate slow, I kept experimenting and slowing things down further. And, you know what? I crossed the finish line this month!

YOU, my dear turtle, are going to cross that finish line! And you are never going to look back

10-18-2012, 07:22 AM	#1
Hopefulsweigh Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 490 Gallery: Hopefulsweigh Stats: 153/150.6/135 5"6 WOE: April/11-Feb/12 JUDDD. Restart May/13 Start Date: April 18, 2012	6 MONTHS AND 10 POUNDS LATER and I feel great! And you can do it too! If you are thinking about starting the JUDDD WOE, I say you have nothing to lose but weight. I have been fixated on my weight since my late teens. Barely eating at times, always restricting, always trying to control something. Limiting fat, carbs, you name it, I tried it. Anyone ever try the "Wedding Day Diet". When I came to JUDDD - I desperately needed help. I could NOT lose weight. I thought maybe I had thyroid issues. Don't know, but the scale was slowly going up even though I was limiting calories and carbs as well as exercising, the pounds would not go away. I felt completely helpless, fat ugly and was turning 40!!! AHHH!!!! I was turning into my MOM!!! Help! There were a few times I doubted the plan - but I stuck with it! I read the boards everyday in the beginning. It was so helpful to read other peoples experiences with JUDDD. The encouragement given to members is incredible on this board. Everyone who contributes their time and emotional energy to the JUDDD board, I thank you. It is so nice to look back today and see the progress that I have made...FINALLY! My loss has been slow, last month I lost .2 of a pound. But the scale is going down. I feel great and my body is coming back....last week I fit into a pair of pre-pregnancy pants!!! Woo Hoo!!! I feel more at peace with my relationship with food than I have in my whole life!!! That in itself is priceless, the weight gone is the added bonus! Thank you my JUDDD BUDDDS! __________________ ----------------------- Hope - 10.5/12 - Walking 3.75/12 - Callanetics...revised May 22 /8.75 2/6 - Escarpment Stairs 1.75/0 - Biking Putting It All Together - My Journal.html

10-18-2012, 10:48 AM	#8
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,934 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	I'm so happy to read your story, Hope, and I want to thank you for sharing it with us and adding it to the forum here. It will help inspire and encourage others who struggle and find it slow going. For myself, I always think... If I weren't doing JUDDD, what would I be doing? I'm going to eat for the rest of my life. I want to be able to eat whatever I want, participate fully in the feasts and celebrations with those I love, enjoy the bounty of the seasons, indulge in Thanksgiving pies and Christmas cookies. So.. this is it. JUDDD makes all of that possible for me, and of even more importance, my health checks and labs are better than ever. Can't beat it. I'm so glad you are here with us! Congrats on weight lost and sharing this exciting journey with the rest of us. __________________ Best wishes, Pat

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10-18-2012, 07:26 AM	#2
KeirasMom Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 7,333 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	It's so hard sometimes for people to just believe. I was one who had to have proof, and I got it. Without this board, I never would have been as successful as I've been. Kudos to you for taking that leap of faith and for carrying on despite slow losses.

10-18-2012, 07:30 AM	#3
Joyjoy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,690 Gallery: Joyjoy Stats: 150?/134/136 5'8" 50 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 4-19-12	Congratulations, Hope! What a gorgeous accomplishment - not just the weight lost, but finding a WOE that feels sustainable and healthy. Thanks for sharing this. I'll second the stuff about the board. I would absolutely not be doing this without it.

10-18-2012, 07:36 AM	#4
Patkid Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 528 Gallery: Patkid Stats: 199/191.6/165 WOE: The only thing that works with me: ATKINS72 Start Date: Jan 16, 2013	Wow, did I ever need to read this today. THANK YOU. I feel your joy and it is contagious. I was already second (or tenth) guessing JUDDD ~ after 2 excellent rotations I am down only 1 pound. I started the self defeating thinking. I am so happy for you and am celebrating with you. Blessings Pat

10-18-2012, 07:37 AM	#5
leonak Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 634 Gallery: leonak Stats: 121/118/110-114 WOE: JUDDD and 5/2!!! Start Date: Restart - May 1, 2013	Hope! WTG girl! I too lost slow, took me 4 months to get rid of 8 #! It does feel good, doesn't it The pants fitting is so special too -- great! Thanks for posting this! Leona

10-18-2012, 07:53 AM	#6
Luv2Eat Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 628 Gallery: Luv2Eat WOE: JUDDD dd 200 ud 1200 Start Date: Aug 2012	Hope, I was exactly in your place when I stumbled upon JUDDD. I've struggled with my weight since puberty. Tried all the things you mention too, with limited or no results in weight loss. Trusting in JUDDD is a leap of faith. Thank you to all the wonderful members who offer support here - this is truely a magical cyberspace enclave, and I feel honored to have found it!

10-18-2012, 08:12 AM	#7
LoCarbGal Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,881 Gallery: LoCarbGal Stats: 318.5/207/140 5'4" 46 yrs WOE: Atkins 1/27/12 - 54.5 lbs: JUDDD 9/4/12 - 57 lbs	Hope, your story is inspirational. I admire you so much for your persistance in the face of slow losses. That is true determination, and you did it! I'm glad you found this board, and I'm glad I did too. I would not be doing this if it wasn't for this great support system.

10-18-2012, 10:57 AM	#9
cici52 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,208 Gallery: cici52 Stats: HW253/going down/GW157 5'7" 60yo	Hope, thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. IT is so hard to be satisfied with slow losses when I want the weight gone NOW. But the truth is that as long as the health benefits are so great and the trend is downward instead of upward, the slow losses will most likely be permanent and not just another temporary fix. So glad you are part of this group.

10-18-2012, 12:23 PM	#10
Whitlin' Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeast US Posts: 905 Gallery: Whitlin' Stats: 162/149/149 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: March, 2009	I always like hearing from you, Hope! Wonderful to hear how well you are feeling in general and that you are happy with how you have slimmed down. Pre-pregnancy pants? That's what so many of us are really looking for, isn't it? We just want to recognize ourselves as the person we know - the person who felt well and felt light/slim. And then the possibilities open up, and like you said we can be at peace with ourselves, no more spending our precious time on the trivialities of weight and worry.

10-18-2012, 02:23 PM	#11
SICCHI Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: MELBORNE, AUS Posts: 341 Gallery: SICCHI Stats: 68KG/63.9/59 WOE: JUDDDD Start Date: 29/8/12	Wow, it's like I wrote that post! All the things you said are exactly the same as my life.... worrying since teens, ultra slow weight loss. Also, I have been watching your daily weigh in thread (because we are in a similar weight category, not cause I'm a stalker ) and, it makes me feel better about this slow loss. I am nearly 2 months in and have lost about 3 pound (only have 10 or so to lose). I am stalling at the moment, and I know its going to be a long journey, and I know I can't go losing 5 pound a week like some...... But I too enjoy the freedom I have never let myself have. I like that my clothes fit better, and I feel sexier in my skin. Congratulations on your loss, and for sticking with it It really gives us "small weight to lose, nothing else works" ladies, a chance to believe with willpower and patience, it will happen for us!

10-18-2012, 03:20 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	Thanks so much for posting this. It is wonderful to read your story. You are what this is all about, you just kept on keeping on and grew into a new happy relationship with food and your body. Congratulations.

10-19-2012, 05:54 AM	#13
brehede Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 291 Gallery: brehede Stats: 283/223/140 WOE: LC JUDDD Start Date: January 2012	Thanks very much for posting - I have also found that the greatest thing about JUDDD is the removal (mostly) of the craziness around food! Good luck Dee

10-19-2012, 06:30 AM	#14
sunday Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heartland- smack dab in the middle Posts: 4,528 Gallery: sunday Stats: 225/145/ ... WOE: Perfect Health Diet- 16hr Daily Fast Start Date: JUDDD - 2/01/12 Began at 200, Goal 130	Your words are why I JUDDD! I have never since turning 40 been able to live stress-free about weightloss except now with JUDDD! Great to hear how other's experience is so similar to mine!

10-19-2012, 03:08 PM	#15
calichris Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,037 Gallery: calichris Stats: 273.7/207.9/135 5'3" 45yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 5/26/12 carb cycling, 7/11/12 JUDDD (start 262.3)	Hope - what a beautiful post! I admire you so much for sticking with it and seeing your persistence pay off over time. yeah!

10-20-2012, 05:00 AM	#16
Carly Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 4,209 Gallery: Carly Stats: 199/123.2/126.8 5'2" 36yrs Size 20/4P WOE: 5:2 to maintain Start Date: 2/21/12- Low carb (199lbs) 3/28/12 JUDDD (189lbs)	Thank you Hope. I too, can relate to struggling with food/ weight issues since my teens. In the beginning I was worried that this WOE would trigger old thoughts/ feelings from when I was anorexic, but no, not at all. My relationship with food is better than ever.

10-21-2012, 04:06 AM	#17
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	Don't worry about slow. I never really believed the turtle won that race. The important point, to me, was the turtle crossed the finish line. That was win enough. I have been JUDDDing since January first. And not only was my weight loss rate slow, I kept experimenting and slowing things down further. And, you know what? I crossed the finish line this month! YOU, my dear turtle, are going to cross that finish line! And you are never going to look back