Been on a diet forever, recently have stopped binge eating over the past 8 months or so, not quite sure why but im glad its stopped, had some pretty HUGE life changes, left my old partner of ten years and father of my two beautiful girls and now have an amazing boyfriend of 7 months. Have been calorie counting for a little while however any good i do in the week gets completely undone by the weekends. So in turn it is making it very slow and quite tedious for me.

To shake things up i am going to try JUDDD / 5:2 / IF. Have done juddd in the past, but only for a short amount of time, im hoping the deficit will make up for having a little treat on the weekends, although i dont believe i go overly mad. I have been every weight from 9st to 16st 6lbs, which i was at the beginning of the year.

Mon 20th of may was my first Down day of JUDDD, after a weekend of extravagance i weighed in at 14st and 13lbs.

I could babble on forever but those are the basics.

Monday 20th May DD (Had a slight upset tummy so i think this helped my first day) 14st 13lbs

Heinz tomato squeeze and stir soup : 144cals
Asda crisp bread : 25cals
Cottage cheese 30g : 18cals
Semi skimmed milk in a coffee : 25 cals
Beetroot : 24 cals (ish)
2 x Sharwood garlic and coriander poppadoms : 70 cals (just out of pure boredom)
Total : 306cals

I last ate on sunday at 2.30pm after going to the chinese buffet with my babies and i ate on mon (dd) at 5.30pm so a full 27 hours or so of fasting.


Tuesday 21st May UD ( Still feeling slightly ill and off food so was more of an ID)

Breakfast
2 X Weetabix : 134 cals
Milk 200ml : 98 cals

Teatime
Onion gravy granules : 50 cal
Mushrooms : 26 cal
Frozen value yorkshire pud : 46 cal
Homemade mash potato : 113 cal
Mixed frozen veg : 50 cal
2.5 x Asda thich frozen value sausages : 230 cal

Snacks (grazed a lot over the day)
Mint raita for dipping : 16cal
Sainsburys tortilla crisps : 121 cal
Crispbread : 25 cal
Bernard Matthews wafer thin turkey ham : 18 cal
Garlic and herb philli : 40 cal
3 x Poppadoms : 105 cal
1 x Marks and Spencers Percy Pig : 30 cal
Total : 1106 cals


Wednesday 22nd May DD (bit of a poor effort however tried not beating myself up about it as i know that would lead to further eating, plus i gave myself a break as average cals over past few days were quite low due to been poorly )

1200ml diet pepsi : 5 cal
Milk with coffee : 50 cal
2 x crackerbreads : 50 cal
Turkey Ham : 36 cal
Hula Hoops : 12.5g / 64 cal (just boredom eating, binned other half of packet)
Tea time
Mixed veg : 72 cal
Spoonful of savoury rice : 110 cal
Maggi Oriental soy and garlic chicken 231 cal
Total 636 cal

Hope everyone is having a good day regardless of it been an up or a down, its an up day for me, will post full menu tomorrow when the day is completed but so far had a nice new yorker sandwich from sainsburys (pastrami, emmental and gherks) and planning on a rump steak, homemade onion rings, coleslaw, chips and spinach for tea. and just to be really filthy i might have some mayonnaise with it all!!

Hi guys, well after reading up and thought this diet would be ideal for me. So day before yesterday I attempted a down day but hit nearly 900calories... That was a fail but didn't give up, had an up day yesterday as I was training in Manchester all day. So today I tried again for a down and have counted 846 :( all without really realising. How did you get through your first weeks??

Nothing inspirational to write I'm afraid apart from I am tired of being like this, tired of having clothes that don't fit, tired of hating myself, tired of having no energy.. Just tired of it.

Heres hoping this works. Planning to use up some slim and save products I have on my DD and eat healthy on my UD.

Any support or inspiration more than welcome. X

Hi all - Newbie to JUDDD here and thought I would get a Diary set up in Prep for Day 1 on Monday which will be a DD!

I have purchased a Journal to keep in my bag so I have a handy reference Guide and I have been researching on My Fitness Pal on low calorie foods so I can get a meal plan together for my DD's.

I have been doing Slimming world for Years so I do know the healthy foods and can manage the healthy eating, it's just the "eat all you want" pasta and stuff that didn't work for me, my body doesn't process certain foods so well so I have decided JUDDD is best for me - well hopefully or I'll be at a loss where to go next!!

A little about me - Well I'm 32 and in my mind I have been a big fat mess most of my life, I remember being 16 and thinking I was massive so I did rosemary connoly and lost a stone, same at 18...19....20 well every year since then - however when I look back now at me in my younger years I long to be "that slim" again. I was a size 14!! Size 14 and I thought I was FAT! That's the negative effect the media has on you I guess - I am now a size 20 and I AM Actually FAT haha not just imaginary Fat!! I found a pic of myself on holiday when I was 19 with my BF (Now hubby!) and I had a fitted skirt that sat above my knee and a vest top that didn't quite meet the skits waist band, I had no muffin top, no bulge and a flat belly - I want that again!!! I don't want to be a size 8 or 10, I will NEVER be that size, I am realistic with that knowledge, I would like to be a 12-14, I would be over the moon ecstatic with that, I would like to know I am going on holiday and shop for clothes/swimwear that I want and not what I think will cover me up best while still keeping me relativity cool. I would love for my son to stop saying I have a big bum and fat tummy (he is only 6) and asking me when I get back from a run "Have you lost some weight yet, I can't wait for you to be fit" :( and for him to stop obsessing about having a fat belly and needing to exercise to make sure he stays slim (he even wanted a keep fit birthday party to teach his friends the importance of healthy eating and exercise so you don't get fat) that is heart breaking! I also have a daughter now (20 months) and if he being a boy is like this (which I am guessing is due to me being "bigger" ) then I dread to think what she will be like with the way society is.

Anyway I have rambled on a bit there, my MAIN goal is to be Slim, for Life! I have mini goals and things to aim for along the way but I don't want the final goal to be "its for xxx holiday" as it's not....it is an aim to be there by that point but that is not what I am doing it for, I am doing it FOR LIFE - I hope!!

My mini goals will be :- Cousins wedding in August, Family holiday in December, Brother Wedding in April 2014 (that will be the date I aim to be at my final weight although I may re-asses this as I go as I have 7stone to loose!)

Hi all

Decided to start a diary after all. As Ladybird777 pointed out we all fall off the wagon but the important things is getting back on.

Sooo if you search my username you'll see i've done it all. First started on this forum when i lost 2.5st on LL. Since then i've followed every conceivable diet and had success on them all but as soon as i was finished them and i'd always gain it all back, usually with extras! My last successful diet was using Slim and Save in order to lose weight fast for my holiday to Disney World. Again i was successful but since then i've become ill and gained most of it back. I'm now fed up with going backwards and forwards. Last year i watched a Horizon documentary on IF and decided to revisit the JUDD website since i knew Dr Johnson had been advocating this way of life for years. Fell off the wagon due to be being depressed because of illness. I tried to get back on several times but no matter how i ate my cals on my DD's i just couldn't stick to the cal limit and would go nuts and eat everything not nailed to the ground! So i came back to the site, got some great advice from some of you on here and last week decided to give it all another shot.

This time i was going to do things completely differently. On my DD's i eat nothing. I literally go 36hrs without any food at all. I drink lots of water and black coffee when i start to feel hungry. On my UD i am following the principles layed out in Paul McKenna's I Can Make You Thin. His principles make a lot of sense, have helped with cravings and prevented me over eating on UD. Oh and the hypno CD has nearly cured my insomnia!

Last week was my first week on this new regime. I did 2 DD's only because i started midweek and given that i do not eat at all did not want to do 2 together to fit another in. I lost 5lbs. Very happy with that.

Phew think i've updated everyone enough now! UD today so just cooking up spag bol. DD planned for tomorrow.

Good luck to us all :)

Hello
i've had a go at 2 or 3 day a week fasting a couple of times but haven't stuck to it. Having found this forum I'm hoping it will give me a bit more sticking power!
I would like be thinner, but my main concerns with my weight are health-related. Diabetes and dementia both crop up in my family, so if I can lower my risk of either I think I need to try.

I would need to lose 3 stone to get to a 'healthy' weight, but I haven't been that since I was about 20.... I'm now 41. I would be very happy if I could lose 2 stone and stay there - although I would still be at increased risk, it would be a whole lot lower than my risk is now!

So I'm starting with 3 fasts a week, aiming for 500 cals a day. In order to keep my aims in mind, Sunday will be AA day (anti-Alzheimer's), Tuesday will be AD day (anti-diabetes) and Thursday is ASH day (anti-heart attack and stroke). So if I'm tempted to stray its not the scales that I'm trying to dodge.

Today I'm going to have some soup for an early lunch, and a light meal with the family ate around 4pm. Unfortunately I woke up at 5am so it seems like a long time till lunch!

Any advice or encouragement is very welcome.

I just completed my first week of JUDD! I thought this would be a good idea to start a diary here to share my experiences and track my progress. I've been lurking for about 2 weeks now and I figured it's the right time to make an account :)

I started JUDDD one week ago at 151 lbs and I’ve already lost 4 lbs! I’m now 147.:bliss:

These results are amazing to me because I was stuck in a rut for a long time. I had gained about 20 lbs in the past year and I wasn’t eating any differently than I usually eat so I didn’t understand why it was happening! My husband thought it might be stress-related. The weight gain began after my best friend passed away. I felt like my metabolism had simply shut down after that and was losing hope that I could do anything about it. I couldn’t fit into my jeans anymore and all my shirts were tight around my gut. I was wearing my baggiest pants and bought a bunch of flowing loose shirts from the thrift shop to hide my weight. Needless to say, my confidence was at an all time low.

I hated the “Oh..you look real healthy” comments from people that had not seen me in a while. A subtle way of saying “wow, you’ve gained some pounds!” I think my breaking point was when a friend asked me if I was pregnant.:eek:

I started dieting. I was eating low carb, restricting my calories in an almost extreme way, walking 4 miles a day and running on the treadmill every other day. My weight would fluctuate between 1-2 lbs over a 3 month period. That’s IT! I was having digestive problems and stomach bloat. I felt so uncomfortable in my own skin and incredibly frustrated that I couldn’t just lose weight like I used to when I was younger. I know your metabolism slows down as you age, but I’m only 33! I was denying myself all the food that I loved and not getting any of the benefits from it! It sucked.:(

I wasn’t 100% sure this JUDDD diet would work when I first started. I have to confess I was dubious. The idea of eating whatever you want every other day… What? How can you *possibly* lose weight that way? I also faced judgment from my co-workers that told me this diet had “eating disorder written all over it”. They said it sounded like I would be Binging and then starving myself. They told me not to do it, so I just dropped the subject and did it anyway. It’s my body after all.

The first few days weren’t easy. First Down Day I clocked out at 800 calories. Next Down Day I had a date with a friend and I ended up drinking 2 glasses of wine instead of eating dinner. No bueno. I ate too much on my first real Up Day (Got a little over-excited about eating the food again that I had been denying myself for so long.) Next UD I did better.

I found that my biggest problem is social obligations on Down Days. It’s very hard when you go out and see your friends eating these delicious meals, drinking wine… You’re pushing a salad with a splash of lemon juice around on your plate and sipping a glass of water. Not fun or easy. It takes discipline for sure.

It’s worth it in the end though. My stomach is flatter than it’s been in months and months. I’m already seeing the difference this early on. My digestion is really good. No more constipation and bloating. I feel like I have more energy. I feel more confident and in control of my body. That feels really good. I feel happy because I’m not denying myself the food I enjoy eating, I’m just taking a break from it every other day. It’s easier than any diet I’ve ever been on in that respect. I can’t wait to see more results. I’m definitely going to stick with JUDDD.

This week I didn’t go to the gym at all and I’d like to start incorporating exercise into my diet again. I’m thinking it might be best to work out on Up Days because I’ll have more energy due to the food I’m eating. For those that work out on JUDDD how has this affected your results? Have you lost more weight as a result? Did you not lose as much? Did it not make a difference? I’m curious.

So that’s all for today. It's my Up Day. I had a grilled chicken sandwich w/ coleslaw for lunch and a lean pocket for breakfast. I couldn't resist the chocolate chip cookies my co-worker brought in but at least I stuck to just one. I feel pretty good today.

I'm going to try to update daily and keep track of my progress here. I'm really optimistic that this diet will help me lose the 20 lbs I gained and help me feel confident again in my skin. (fingers crossed)

-Clarity

HI EVERYONE.

I am so happy to find a JUDDD forum. I have looked into this plan and ''finally'' decided to start today!

starting with a down day. have my meals planned.

When I plugged in my numbers at Dr. Js sight, it was 398 down day, 1965 up day.
So the first 2 weeks I am doing 500 down, and staying around 1800 up.

then after the 2 weeks I will shoot for lower down days and hover in the 18-1900 up days.


my journey was atkins. but the severe limited foods was driving me crazy. every time I tried to introduce some new foods I stalled or gained. As long as I stayed to extremely low carb and more toward protein I would lose. while not hungry, the variety was mind-numbing.

I have lost 32 lbs on atkins and think it has run its course for me.

I checked into JUDDD and see that having a day to eat my types of foods in moderation might be the better way to go giving me a calorie deficit on the down days so I can lose.

there are days I go without eating easily so I think the down day should be ok as long as I plan for the meals.


I am thrilled to find somewhere to chat and to mark my progress on JUDDD. I am actually excited to start this day :)


Any and all advice on how to tweak this to work for me is appreciated so don't be shy in typing out your JUDDD comments to me. THANKS

Hi everyone,

I'm Dolly and I have flirted with different diets since I was born - It feels like that anyway!

I'm a healthy weight, but I'm not happy with my body (who is?!) - and I would love to get to 10st, I think that would make me a size 10.

I'm 11st 2.5lbs at the moment and a comfortable size 12.

Today is my first DD, it will be interesting to see how I get on because I only decided to start this diet about 2 hours ago. I think usually I will try and hold off eating for as long as possible and then have something to eat in the evening, but I sort of c*cked that up a bit already.

My JUDDD plan this week is as follows:

Monday - DD
Tuesday - UD
Wednesday - DD
Thursday - UD
Friday - DD
Saturday - UD
Sunday - UD

Does that look ok? How many calories should I be having on an ID?

x