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Thank you JUDDDING!!
I figure the 1st week I would acclamate myself with it. Besides I'm now experiencing cold symptoms which doesn't help out with trying to work out.
I figure I would start off with some Cardio like walking on up days and then each week add in more heavier Cardio.
I would like to incorporate some strength training eventually so thanks for that advice!!!0 -
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I'm Julie (Jules to most around here), and I started JUDDD today with a DD. I decided to eat my 500 calories, because when I've tried just drinking the shakes, after about 30 minutes, I'm looking for something to eat. I guess my body wants me to chew my meals.
I was a little apprehensive about staying within 500 calories for a day and not being crazy hungry, but it's been do-able. Eating lots of veggies seems to be the key--lots of bulk but very little in the line of calories for most of them. I was careful to measure my salad dressing and to watch my protein amounts so that I wasn't underestimating.
I have a long row to hoe--I want to lose somewhere between 90 and 110 lbs. I hope I really do get used to the DD quickly; that's my only fear.0 -
Hi Julie!
Chewing is good. The idea of shakes, as I understand, is just a portion control crutch for beginners (although I still like and use them regularly for down days). Since you are on MFP - you should be able to figure the portion control bit out with real food - no problem!
I bet you'll get used to your down days pretty quickly - you can fit a lot of food into one if you're careful. Experiment a bit with what/when you eat and you'll find something that works for you! (Hint: Strawberries are awesome and low calorie. ) 0 -
Hi all! I am starting this way of eating tomorrow. I just read the book. The thing I like about this is it seems sustainable....meaning I just have to get through one DAY of low cals instead of looking at weeks and weeks of it. I am hopeful this will help me lose the last 25-35 lbs that I want to lose, finally! I have bought some shakes to start with...I know that will be harder for me but I think it's a good jump start and I'm trying to follow the induction phase as written. Feel free to add me as a friend! :-)0
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The thing I like about this is it seems sustainable....meaning I just have to get through one DAY of low cals instead of looking at weeks and weeks of it.
Definitely!
And the shakes work great if you can find some that you like the taste of.
I drink low carb slim fast quite often (even after 8+ months) on down days. They are filling, super easy and require no thought or preparation.
And with 20 grams protein and 2 carbs - they help me get a decent amount of protein with low calories (180 per).0 -
Hi All!
I'm starting the JUDDD diet this Sunday. I've been researching it a bit and have found (through the calculator on the JUDDD site) that I should intake 489calories on Down Days.... but then it says normal intake to be 2443calories on Up Days. That seems REALLY high... does anyone actually eat that much on their UD? I was thinking of sticking between 1200-1400 (which is what I've been doing for months daily.) I'll be working out about 30min/5days a week. I've been low carbing for a couple of months now and was also thinking of low carbing (no more than 15g carbs a day) on each UD. I'm not sure it's the way to go, though and would love some advice!
Happy Friday!
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Hi All!
I'm starting the JUDDD diet this Sunday. I've been researching it a bit and have found (through the calculator on the JUDDD site) that I should intake 489calories on Down Days.... but then it says normal intake to be 2443calories on Up Days. That seems REALLY high... does anyone actually eat that much on their UD? I was thinking of sticking between 1200-1400 (which is what I've been doing for months daily.) I'll be working out about 30min/5days a week. I've been low carbing for a couple of months now and was also thinking of low carbing (no more than 15g carbs a day) on each UD. I'm not sure it's the way to go, though and would love some advice!
Happy Friday!
Rachel
Rachel, if you're comfortable giving your stats, I can verify your UD/DD numbers for you. Those seem high, but depending on your weight and age, they could be accurate.
I'm a firm believer in following the calories given by the calculator. Mine were close to that when I started, I followed them religiously, and have lost nearly 130 pounds. I only had to adjust my calories about every 30 pounds or so. I think if you go too low on you UDs, you lose a lot of the benefits of the program. I also never ate back exercise calories and used the "no exercise" option on the calculator even when I did exercise, so that might affect your numbers as well, and we're each different.0 -
Thanks for the info! Here are my stats: 5'5", 171.6lbs, 28years old, female. So you ate exactly what the calculator said for your UDs? Sounds like it has worked well for you! When did you start?
When I redid the calculator with "no exercise" it came back as 378cal on DDs and 1891cal on UDs. Does that sound right? And what do you think about doing low carb the whole time with this?
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Rachel, if you're comfortable giving your stats, I can verify your UD/DD numbers for you. Those seem high, but depending on your weight and age, they could be accurate.
I'm a firm believer in following the calories given by the calculator. Mine were close to that when I started, I followed them religiously, and have lost nearly 130 pounds. I only had to adjust my calories about every 30 pounds or so. I think if you go too low on you UDs, you lose a lot of the benefits of the program. I also never ate back exercise calories and used the "no exercise" option on the calculator even when I did exercise, so that might affect your numbers as well, and we're each different.
Hi,
I agree with everything Keiras_Mom said.
I do exactly the same thing (follow the calories from the calculator pretty closely (usually on the high side a bit when I'm not right on) on "no exercise" setting @ -20%, rarely eat exercise calories and then just some of them if I'm super hungry (but never on down days)). It's worked really well. I'm down 100 lbs since Jan 1.
I think you could do low-carb if you wanted - although personally, I found low-carb to lead to cravings that prevented me from sticking to the plan long-term - YMMV (and aside from the 10lbs of immediate glycogen weight loss (that comes right back after you stop low-carb and your glycogen stores re-fill) I didn't find any magic in low-carb (aside from the positive effects on blood sugar - which was why I tried it). There is a low-carb slimfast that might fit well into this - since I think it will be challenging to fill up on 378 cals of protein/fat.
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JUDDDing's got you covered! I agree as well. Your numbers are right at 378/1891, so I'd personally try to stick as closely to those numbers as possible. JUDDD doesn't care what you eat to get your calories in, so if you want that all in chocolate cake, it'll still work, but your body might not like you too much. :laugh: Plenty of people like to eat low carb for other reasons, and that's perfectly fine, too, if you feel better on low carb. It was too restrictive for me, so now I don't worry about the carbs at all. I did gain a few pounds right at first when I stopped Atkins, but that was water weight and went away pretty quickly. Now I eat whatever I want. Some days that's pretty healthy with a good variety, and other days *ahem* not so much. I enjoy cocktails, so don't be shocked if you look at my diary and see lots of them. :blushing:
It took me about a year to lose 100 pounds. After that, I purposely slowed down, and have taken several maintenance breaks along the way. I've been maintaining since January between 165-150, mostly right around 150 the last couple of months. I'm 5'9", 40 years old, and hypothyroid, so I'm perfectly happy not going any lower.0 -
Thanks so much for the advice, ya'll! Today is my first DD so we'll see how it goes I decided to start this week on low carb and see how much of a struggle it is. I love eating low carb, but the time it takes to prepare food is sometimes impractical for my schedule!
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Thanks so much for the advice, ya'll! Today is my first DD so we'll see how it goes I decided to start this week on low carb and see how much of a struggle it is. I love eating low carb, but the time it takes to prepare food is sometimes impractical for my schedule!
Thanks again
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hi my name is Billy,I just started this on 9/12. so far I really like this. I'm still kind of confused on calories on up days because the site says 3600, seems like alot lol0
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hi all my name's Amanda I've been juddding (kinda) for months not but with the holiday's quickly approaching I think it's time I really get serious I'll be having my DD during the week and not stressing myself over the weekends hoping that Mon,Wed and Fri are enough DD's to make up for weekends,keeping in mind I need to watch what I eat.According to the JUDDD calculator my DD's are 418 my UD's are 2000.Feel free to add me,I use weight loss shakes on my DD's and lots of fruit and veggies.I look forward to meeting up and and giving and getting support!!0
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Good morning! My name is Tonya and I have about 150lbs to lose. Today is my first DD. I read the book over the past 5 days and I think this is something I can do. I'm a big fan of Atkins since I've lost large amounts of weight with it in the past, but gained back... I think the AD diet could be something that I could maintain my weight with after I reach my goal weight. I'm going to use low carb along with the AD diet.
Here's to DD!!!0 -
Good morning! My name is Tonya and I have about 150lbs to lose. Today is my first DD. I read the book over the past 5 days and I think this is something I can do. I'm a big fan of Atkins since I've lost large amounts of weight with it in the past, but gained back... I think the AD diet could be something that I could maintain my weight with after I reach my goal weight. I'm going to use low carb along with the AD diet.
Here's to DD!!!
Welcome! I always used Atkins as my standby, but ALWAYS gained the weight back. JUDDD allowed me to lose consistently all the way to goal, and I'm maintaining beautifully. Good luck!0 -
Good morning! My name is Tonya and I have about 150lbs to lose. Today is my first DD. I read the book over the past 5 days and I think this is something I can do. I'm a big fan of Atkins since I've lost large amounts of weight with it in the past, but gained back... I think the AD diet could be something that I could maintain my weight with after I reach my goal weight. I'm going to use low carb along with the AD diet.
Here's to DD!!!
Welcome! Listen to Dawn, she has lost over 100 lbs. She is the resident expert!!0 -
Hi Ya'll,
I had to have some unexpected surgery today and my doctors told me not to lift weights for a MONTH and to only do up to 15minutes of cardio a day at the most! Argh! So frustrating. It was on my arm so I don't understand why I have to limit cardio (all I do is the elliptical machine).
Do ya'll think I should adjust the recommended caloric intake for UD's and DD's to compensate for such little excersize this coming month? So far today marks 3 weeks on JUDDD and I LOVE it so far. It's been working great.0 -
I wouldn't change anything unless you stall or start gaining. Your body may need the extra calories from not exercising just to heal. I wish you a speedy recovery!0
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Hey all, I'm Henia, 33 mother of 4. I'm 5'6 228lbs. Stumbled pon JUDDD and thought I check it out. Seems to make sense. Tomorrow will be my first low day. I know this is a lifetime way of eating ... but curous what if you want to take off some time, a few weeks or prehaps cut back on your low days (meaning one less low day per week) ...0
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Hi Henia, welcome!
If you want to take some time off - just do so - if that fits your goals and lifestyle.
Keep in mind that you won't lose weight if you are not in a calorie deficit (one way or another). But neither will you gain weight unless you eat more than you need to maintain. (Some of the suggested hormonal changes, etc might revert over time - but they'll come back when you get back to it.)
But you won't gain 10 lbs overnight or anything or have to re-enter any sort of metabolic state like sometimes happens with low-carb/ketogenic diets.
The "Fast Diet" (aka 5:2) is like JUDDD, but you only take 2 down days a week. Some people also do 4:3 which is 3 down days (like monday/wednesday/friday) each week. And some people do 6:1 (a single down day per week) for long term maintenance.
I usually try to stay on plan - but I do sometimes do a "change step" and switch my days around or take a couple "medium days" in a row to fit my life better. Because your diet/way of eating/whatever ultimately has to fit your life.0 -
Hello, My name is Melissa and I giving the JUDDD a go. This is day 3 for me and so far I really like it. My Day 1 was and UD because I needed to manipulate it to where Saturday is an UP so ....Anyway, I'm excite about this! We shall see...
Starting Weight: 164.6
Current Weight: 164.6
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Hi Melissa and welcome! Good luck with JUDDD, it's just the best!0
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Good Morning,
My name is Anne and I am planning to start JUDDD just after the New Year. I have been on MFP for over a year. In total, with the help of WW and MFP, so far I have lost 40 lbs. I still have 20 to 25 I would like to lose. I haven't lost much over the past year on MFP, but I have been able to maintain my weight which I consider a victory in itself. I am going to try JUDDD just to shake up the routine and to break my plateau. I am also hoping that it helps curb my cravings which have been increasing over the past 6 months, probably due to my age. I turned 50 last year and hormones are now in play. LOL I also have an underactive thyroid for which I have been taking meds for since I was 30. I do exercise 6 days a week, usually elliptical or bike. I intend to continue the aerobic exercise on my UP days, but I was wondering if it would be wise to ease back a bit on my DOWN days. I have been wanted to start weight training with free weights over this winter. I was wondering if it might be a good idea to do my aerobic on the UP days and do weights on the DOWN days.
I would love to know what you think of that plan and if you have any tips or suggestions. I am looking forward to starting.0 -
Good Morning,
My name is Anne and I am planning to start JUDDD just after the New Year. I have been on MFP for over a year. In total, with the help of WW and MFP, so far I have lost 40 lbs. I still have 20 to 25 I would like to lose. I haven't lost much over the past year on MFP, but I have been able to maintain my weight which I consider a victory in itself. I am going to try JUDDD just to shake up the routine and to break my plateau. I am also hoping that it helps curb my cravings which have been increasing over the past 6 months, probably due to my age. I turned 50 last year and hormones are now in play. LOL I also have an underactive thyroid for which I have been taking meds for since I was 30. I do exercise 6 days a week, usually elliptical or bike. I intend to continue the aerobic exercise on my UP days, but I was wondering if it would be wise to ease back a bit on my DOWN days. I have been wanted to start weight training with free weights over this winter. I was wondering if it might be a good idea to do my aerobic on the UP days and do weights on the DOWN days.
I would love to know what you think of that plan and if you have any tips or suggestions. I am looking forward to starting.
Welcome! JUDDD is awesome, even for those of us with a few years and wonky thyroids!
Regarding exercise, it's totally up to you. Some find they have more energy on DDs and choose to do aerobic exercise then. Others choose to only exercise on UDs. Others (like me) are really bad about incorporating ANY formal exercise. Shh, don't tell anyone. Though I used to roller skate with my daughter regularly, and loved doing it on a DD. I would not eat back my calories and felt great all day.
There has been good research regarding exercising in a fasted state. I've seen where it's good to lift, and also where it's good to do cardio fasted. Just know the first couple of weeks might be hard. After that, I think you'll be surprised. I honestly don't notice any diminished energy on DDs at all.
If you follow the premise that you need a certain amount of protein on lifting days, you might want to do UDs those days just so you can get that extra protein without having to shift all your calories around.0 -
Thanks Keiras_Mom! That's great advice.0
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Hi all,
I'm starting-ish JUDDD today. I know I won't be able to do a full set of rotations over Christmas week with family in town, but I figure there's no reason that means I have to keep overeating until then.
MFP alone has worked for me in the past, but I've started a new job with a LOT of travel and a fair amount of food-based entertaining. I've had a hard time sticking to MFP because I'm eating out of the house so often and it can be hard to keep up an exercise routine, especially while traveling. Like most of us, I'm extremely busy. This alternate day thing kind of seems like it will fit my work schedule perfectly - the days that I am home, I can easily do DDs, and so the days when I am at the mercy of Panera Bread won't be quite as detrimental.
I started out with a DD yesterday and then realized I had a holiday party in the evening, so it was a DD until 5pm and then.... not.
Today is going well.... I am a little headachey but I actually woke up with it so it's not caused by the fasting.
I have had a super busy day of cleaning and grocery shopping for the holidays.... and I'm in a weird state of tired/sleepy but also super energetic/focused/efficient. I'm not really sure how that's happening but I guess I'll go with it!
Both days so far I've eaten some combination of oatmeal/greek yogurt/fruit for breakfast, and 1/2 can of tuna mixed with a teeny bit of reduced fat mayo and veggies for lunch +/- egg. dinner will be a salmon filet with soy-sauteed cabbage.
So far I like that when I am peckish and want a snack, I reach for water/coffee/tea instead and it actually satisfies me. Fun teas especially seems like a little indulgence, although I've never been a huge tea person.
I'm hosting a big holiday brunch tomorrow so it is extremely motivating to stick to this DD today. So far, so good I think!0 -
Hi Zoodocgirl and welcome!
JUDDD does work pretty well for traveling and if you get a per diem when you travel, you'll make a little extra cash.
When I travel, I try to align my travel days with fasting days and avoid eating in airports, on planes, etc. I usually go out Sunday and back Thursday so it works pretty well.
The headaches go away after a week or so - and you can probably move around your down day calories and increase fluids to help keep them at bay. But they aren't a permanent situation.
One of the things I like the most with JUDDD is the lack of guilt when a down day goes bad - unlike some diets, I don't feel like a failure - it was one day. I can move on - either keeping my normal schedule or do a down day the next day - guilt free. None of that, "Well, I've failed this diet - might as well wait until next week/month/year and try again" thinking.
I drink a LOT of tea too. Usually basic black iced tea, but my indulgences are "Bengal Spice" (chai tea bags), various chocolate and vanilla teas from Whole foods and mint "tea" (dried mint leaves - no actual tea) from a local tea shop.
Anyway, welcome to JUDDD! And good luck in the new job and the new year!0
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