Climbing back up AGAIN

marlamp10 · 01-13-2013, 10:03 PM

Well, I said I was back in the saddle on the 5th, but I lasted until the 7th. My first DD was great, second one was tough but I gritted through it.

Then for my third DD I was feeling really hungry and decided to try a potato day. Boy, was that a bad idea--possibly it would have worked when my DDs were in better control, but by that evening I was ridiculously out of control.

I have to admit it, I have a problem with binge eating.

So after 5-6 days of having massive carb blowouts every night, I finally decided last night it was time to try again. And today I had a great DD: a boiled egg and coffee with cream for breakfast, lots of water, did 40 minutes on treadmill, had a dinner of Wendy's chili and roasted vegetables for dinner. It was a good day.

I feel guilty about having a UD tomorrow after everything I ate last week, but I'm going to do it.

It's pretty clear to me that there's a lot to learn about how to keep things balanced and not go off the deep end. I didn't try to control carbs at all for my first four months, but I may need to.

gotsomeold · 01-14-2013, 03:12 AM

Marla!

Knowing, and truly believing, you have a broken carb mechanism is a huge step in a really positive direction! Understanding some foods and/or situations really can trigger binges in you is another massive, oh-so-positive step.

In fact, congratulations on the blow out! Today truly can be the first day of the rest of your life.

I started LC in September before last knowing I had both of those problems. With JUDDD, over time, I added refined carbs back into my eating. But the never-ending foods and sweets and parties and special occasions I enjoyed from Thanksgiving to New Years Day have reactivated both my carb and my binge monsters. Yesterday, triggered by a sandwich made with gluten free bread, I found myself noshing donuts - and I know donuts cause me to have acid reflux. Weight be durned, I knew I was going to feel physically miserable ... but I kept on eating them.

So, I join you in diving back into eating LC foods in JUDDD patterns. We can overcome the carb monster and we can beat the binge beast into submission!

Librarygirl · 01-14-2013, 04:40 AM

Marla, I tried the PDD for the second time yesterday and it was a disaster for me too. I didn't go hog wild, but I did go up to about 700 calories and I still felt like I was starving when I went to bed. Actually gained a little bit too, unless my 2nd weigh in this morning is a little lower. Glad you are back in the swing of things now!

Sammyann · 01-14-2013, 05:13 AM

Good job for starting again. Just think of it as a learning experience.

Flutter · 01-14-2013, 05:42 AM

Yep, chalk it up to learning more about you! Hugs, though, we beat ourselves up so often. No need to, just move along and the scale will come back down! (and the beastly cravings will go away again!)

LoCarbGal · 01-14-2013, 06:50 AM

Marla, you haven't failed, you've learned something new (or confirmed something you already suspected) about your body. I'm glad you dusted yourself off and got back in here with us. Take any of the multitude of hands reaching out for you, we'll pull back up and keep you strong!

calichris · 01-14-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LoCarbGal

Marla, you haven't failed, you've learned something new (or confirmed something you already suspected) about your body. I'm glad you dusted yourself off and got back in here with us.

I agree with LCG! Learning something along the way that you can apply in the future is huge. I am in the same boat ... it hasn't been easy for me to get back in weight loss mode this month for some reason, but like you I'm working toward it. We'll both get back there!

p.s. no guilt about an up day. You're on plan!

KeirasMom · 01-14-2013, 08:15 AM

You're on your way, and have figured out a way to have a better handle on your eating. You've got this!

Debrat3 · 01-14-2013, 08:51 AM

Marla I could or written your post about myself. I finally feel like I am getting ahold of the overly hungry days. I gotta start losing. This is ridiculous! Heres hoping you the BEST!!!

marlamp10 · 01-14-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Debrat3

Marla I could or written your post about myself. I finally feel like I am getting ahold of the overly hungry days. I gotta start losing. This is ridiculous! Heres hoping you the BEST!!!

You too, Debbie! One thing I realized was I haven't been drinking as much water as I was before the holidays, so I'm doubling up on my water and also going to make sure I get at least three fruits/veggies in today on my UD.

And staying away from the canteen where the giant honey buns lurk.

zipp2play · 01-14-2013, 10:56 AM

Marla, it sounds like a controlled up day is just what you need! You can do this girl!

JayLynn · 01-14-2013, 11:30 AM

I can so relate to everyone who has stalled over the holidays. I'm right there with you, making tweaks and adjustments and getting back on the wonderful JUDDD wagon! We can do this!

sunday · 01-14-2013, 11:49 AM

I am sympathetic and wish you a wonderful UD! I didn't find the same thing with potatoes, but I have noticed a few others who said that it did not help them at all. In fact, they may have had the opposite reaction as the tater hackers did.

This is one more learning experience for all JUDDD budds, that we really need to listen to what our body is saying. Even when it is not what we want to hear.

01-13-2013, 10:03 PM	#1
marlamp10 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: OK Posts: 245 Gallery: marlamp10 Stats: 251/220.4.0/140 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: JUDDD start 08/09/12 at 238	Climbing back up AGAIN Well, I said I was back in the saddle on the 5th, but I lasted until the 7th. My first DD was great, second one was tough but I gritted through it. Then for my third DD I was feeling really hungry and decided to try a potato day. Boy, was that a bad idea--possibly it would have worked when my DDs were in better control, but by that evening I was ridiculously out of control. I have to admit it, I have a problem with binge eating. So after 5-6 days of having massive carb blowouts every night, I finally decided last night it was time to try again. And today I had a great DD: a boiled egg and coffee with cream for breakfast, lots of water, did 40 minutes on treadmill, had a dinner of Wendy's chili and roasted vegetables for dinner. It was a good day. I feel guilty about having a UD tomorrow after everything I ate last week, but I'm going to do it. It's pretty clear to me that there's a lot to learn about how to keep things balanced and not go off the deep end. I didn't try to control carbs at all for my first four months, but I may need to. __________________ Marla "I don’t believe in optimism. I believe in optimal behavior. That's a different thing ... Action is hope. At the end of each day, when you’ve done your work, you lie there and think, Well, I’ll be damned, I did this today. It doesn’t matter how good it is, or how bad - you did it. At the end of the week you’ll have a certain amount of accumulation. At the end of a year, you look back and say, I'll be damned, it's been a good year." --Ray Bradbury, R.I.P.

01-14-2013, 03:12 AM	#2
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	Marla! Knowing, and truly believing, you have a broken carb mechanism is a huge step in a really positive direction! Understanding some foods and/or situations really can trigger binges in you is another massive, oh-so-positive step. In fact, congratulations on the blow out! Today truly can be the first day of the rest of your life. I started LC in September before last knowing I had both of those problems. With JUDDD, over time, I added refined carbs back into my eating. But the never-ending foods and sweets and parties and special occasions I enjoyed from Thanksgiving to New Years Day have reactivated both my carb and my binge monsters. Yesterday, triggered by a sandwich made with gluten free bread, I found myself noshing donuts - and I know donuts cause me to have acid reflux. Weight be durned, I knew I was going to feel physically miserable ... but I kept on eating them. So, I join you in diving back into eating LC foods in JUDDD patterns. We can overcome the carb monster and we can beat the binge beast into submission! __________________ - Nancy GOAL 10/3/12 Still at goal 2/6/13 JUDDD cares about calories. JUDDD does not care what you eat. Your body probably does. Combining JUDDD rotations with PHD foods got me to goal with greatly improved health (and a drive to boogie-boogie-boogie all night long). Last edited by gotsomeold; 01-14-2013 at 03:13 AM..

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01-14-2013, 04:40 AM	#3
Librarygirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,764 Gallery: Librarygirl Stats: HW 207/(JUDDD) 198/CW 180/GW 130 5'4 49 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Low calorie 6/12 ; Low carb 9/12/ ; JUDDD 11/13/12	Marla, I tried the PDD for the second time yesterday and it was a disaster for me too. I didn't go hog wild, but I did go up to about 700 calories and I still felt like I was starving when I went to bed. Actually gained a little bit too, unless my 2nd weigh in this morning is a little lower. Glad you are back in the swing of things now!

01-14-2013, 05:13 AM	#4
Sammyann Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: midwest Posts: 539 Gallery: Sammyann Stats: 162/137.0/maintain 135-139 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: March 2012 re-start Dec. 2012	Good job for starting again. Just think of it as a learning experience.

01-14-2013, 05:42 AM	#5
Flutter Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,424 Gallery: Flutter Stats: 190/144/135 5'4" 43yo WOE: SB/JUDDD Start Date: SB 2/05; JUDDD 11/12	Yep, chalk it up to learning more about you! Hugs, though, we beat ourselves up so often. No need to, just move along and the scale will come back down! (and the beastly cravings will go away again!)

01-14-2013, 06:50 AM	#6
LoCarbGal Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,862 Gallery: LoCarbGal Stats: 318.5/207.5/140 5'4" 46 yrs WOE: Atkins 1/27/12 - 54.5 lbs: JUDDD 9/4/12 - 56.5 lbs	Marla, you haven't failed, you've learned something new (or confirmed something you already suspected) about your body. I'm glad you dusted yourself off and got back in here with us. Take any of the multitude of hands reaching out for you, we'll pull back up and keep you strong!

01-14-2013, 08:15 AM	#8
KeirasMom Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 7,322 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	You're on your way, and have figured out a way to have a better handle on your eating. You've got this!

01-14-2013, 08:51 AM	#9
Debrat3 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WA. state Posts: 1,346 Gallery: Debrat3 Stats: 253/236/goal 130 5'3" WOE: JUDD Start Date: Oct. 12,2011/restart Oct.1,2012	Marla I could or written your post about myself. I finally feel like I am getting ahold of the overly hungry days. I gotta start losing. This is ridiculous! Heres hoping you the BEST!!!

01-14-2013, 10:56 AM	#11
zipp2play Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 6,696 Gallery: zipp2play Stats: 206/171.2/164 5'8" WOE: -15 from JUDDD	Marla, it sounds like a controlled up day is just what you need! You can do this girl!

01-14-2013, 11:30 AM	#12
JayLynn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 436 Gallery: JayLynn Stats: 267/248/199 WOE: Atkins on and off - lost 70 Start Date: LC 2/12 plus JUDDD 11/23/12	I can so relate to everyone who has stalled over the holidays. I'm right there with you, making tweaks and adjustments and getting back on the wonderful JUDDD wagon! We can do this!

01-14-2013, 11:49 AM	#13
sunday Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heartland- smack dab in the middle Posts: 4,524 Gallery: sunday Stats: 225/145/ ... WOE: Perfect Health Diet- 16hr Daily Fast Start Date: JUDDD - 2/01/12 Began at 200, Goal 130	I am sympathetic and wish you a wonderful UD! I didn't find the same thing with potatoes, but I have noticed a few others who said that it did not help them at all. In fact, they may have had the opposite reaction as the tater hackers did. This is one more learning experience for all JUDDD budds, that we really need to listen to what our body is saying. Even when it is not what we want to hear.