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Minnow · 6th February, 2010

Hi everyone

I'm doing Avidlite at the moment, well trying to anyway because I keep falling off the wagon on the days I work.

I have no problems sticking to it on the days I'm not working.

My main question is do you have to alternate up days and down days for the diet to work? Or could you do three up days followed by four down days?

Also, from knowing what I'm comfortable with I would limit my carbs on up days. Is that okay to do?

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Ali

Stirky7 · 7th February, 2010

It's not wise to do more than one dd in a row, mainly for two reasons, your body will go into starvation mode and start clinging onto calories instead of burning them, and you'd feel really ill (faint, dizzy etc) as surviving on 500cals for any longer than one day would be really hard!! The alternate day diet does work and it's quite easy to stick to once you get into the swing of it.

Good luck xxx

SarahBee · 7th February, 2010

Yeah I have done 2 days in a row and it's quite hard, especially the morning as you probably go to bed a bit hungry so I find I wake up in the morning and I am starving...it makes the day seem way longer as you feel hungry for so much longer. Usually on down days after an up day you can usually skip breakfast and have a late lunch which makes the day so much easier.

Minnow · 8th February, 2010

Thank you both for taking the time to reply to me. It's much appreciated.

You've given me a few more things to think about as I try to figure out what's right for me.

Thank you again, Ali

6th February, 2010	#1 (permalink)
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Stirky7 Believe! Stirky7's Profile Albums Stirky7's Photo Gallery Join Date: 21st March, 2009 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 3,488 Thanks: 157 Thanked 242 Times in 239 Posts Rep Power: 310 Diet: Slimfast/JUDDD Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 20/3/09 Start Weight: 202lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: When I get there BMI Information:	It's not wise to do more than one dd in a row, mainly for two reasons, your body will go into starvation mode and start clinging onto calories instead of burning them, and you'd feel really ill (faint, dizzy etc) as surviving on 500cals for any longer than one day would be really hard!! The alternate day diet does work and it's quite easy to stick to once you get into the swing of it. Good luck xxx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ JUDDDering from 3/9/09 Restart 1/1/11 - I WILL do it this time, I know I can and i know my plan works, just keeping the weight off was the problem, grrrr

7th February, 2010	#3 (permalink)
SarahBee Regular Member SarahBee's Profile Albums SarahBee's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st January, 2010 Location: London Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 Diet: Juddd Height: 5' 5" Start Date: Mon 4th Jan 2010 Start Weight: 160lb Current Weight: 153lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 5th may 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.6 Current BMI: 25.5 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 7lb Weight to Lose: 13lb % Lost 4.38%	Yeah I have done 2 days in a row and it's quite hard, especially the morning as you probably go to bed a bit hungry so I find I wake up in the morning and I am starving...it makes the day seem way longer as you feel hungry for so much longer. Usually on down days after an up day you can usually skip breakfast and have a late lunch which makes the day so much easier. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

8th February, 2010	#4 (permalink)
Minnow Regular Member Minnow's Profile Albums Minnow's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th April, 2009 Posts: 99 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 3 Diet: Calorie counting Height: 5' 7" Start Date: Boxing Day 2008 Start Weight: 283lb Current Weight: 208lb Goal Weight: 171lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.3 Current BMI: 32.6 Goal BMI: 26.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 75lb Weight to Lose: 37lb % Lost 26.5%	Thank you both for taking the time to reply to me. It's much appreciated. You've given me a few more things to think about as I try to figure out what's right for me. Thank you again, Ali Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Back to doing what works best for me - calorie counting and keeping active. July 08/Oct 09/Jan 10