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clairejen · 11th August, 2007

Still stuck at 10st, after a 470 DD again. Forwhatever reason it just isn't working for me. I sincerely hope it is my body getting accustomed to it, the variations are supposed to prevent that, plus I don't do the same at weekends. But if it is, I will have to change somehow.

I'm counting units today, for someone like me who prefers to cook from scratch it is awfully complex, but, having decided that I will not eat food unless I like it, I must conquer the intricacies.

clairejen · 13th August, 2007

Ok, I had a weekend of Unit, and guess what - I weigh exactly the same. I will give it a week or two before judgement.

clairejen · 14th August, 2007

At last, after a DD yesterday, the scales have moved down

. Now at 9st12.5lbs, this is the least they have shown on this diet. Perhaps my tweaking has worked, or maybe the plateau would have ended anyway, it has been nearly two weeks and apparently is quite common on this diet. I will never know. Anyway, now 5.5lbs from goal and feel that there is a light at the end of the tunnel at last.

I will keep to unit principles today but make sure I have at least 10 to keep above the JUDDD 1200 lower limit on UDs.

**Eclipse** · 14th August, 2007

Thats good news hun. Probably just stuck for a little while, our bodies have minds of their own sometimes x x x

bakerfa · 14th August, 2007

Yeay!

Only 5.5 lbs to go, you lucky thing!

It's going to be months before I can say that at this rate!

So glad it's going well for you!

Love xxx

clairejen · 14th August, 2007

Thanks Cheryl and Anja, I had got to the point I was thinking of stopping dieting if I didn't see some results. I'd planned on raising calories slowly, hopefully without the weight increasing, so I had somewhere to cut down from. From what Karion says, and my own experience and that of many others I've seen, this plateau effect is very common in JUDDD. I don't know for sure that it is over but I'm hopeful.

clairejen · 15th August, 2007

Down another quarter of a pound. The units alongside JUDDD really do seem to be helping. I did wonder if my decision to drink less coffee added to the plateau by slowing my metabolism. Whatever, it was probably a sensible move because coffee time equals biscuit time in my mind and that is a habit I don't need.

clairejen · 16th August, 2007

Scales down again, 9st10.25lbs so only 3.25lbs from target. I can't believe it, after nearly three weeks going nowhere! At last it really seems achievable. I think I might be up a bit tomorrow after the UD today but I am sticking to the unit diet so possible damage should be limited. I'm definitely hopeful that three weeks will see me at my goal weight so it is time to work out how I am going to switch to maintenance. I think a gradual increase in both UDs and DDs while keeping a weather eye on the scales will be the way to go.

**Barb** · 16th August, 2007

Well done Claire, you are so nearly there. Fantastic that despite the plateau you ahve kept going, tweaking away till you get the results. Brilliant.

Have a great day.

Love

clairejen · 16th August, 2007

Thanks Barb, I am soooo relieved that this plateau is over. I have been on the traineo forum where there are a lot of JUDDDDerers and just about all of them have been through this. Being so close to goal has helped me because I knew that if I didn't lose any more I was still in an OK place and I will be continuing with JUDDD for maintenance so it isn't a huge deal - but rather dispiriting to eat under 500 calories every other day and have the scales just laugh at you, you've been there so you know what it is like.

clairejen · 17th August, 2007

Scales crept up half a pound after the UD yesterday, but that is fairly normal for JUDD. My official weigh in is tomorrow morning so hopefully I'll be back down again for then. Today is another DD, and I am starting to chafe at the bit somewhat. Not that I wan't to eat more particularly, I just feel like a change. Maybe I'll do something different this evening, not that I have much time. I will be out helping sort out the drama society's store tonight which will keep me occupied, unfortunately there is free pizza afterwards - I shall just have to bow out gracefully.

clairejen · 18th August, 2007

Official loss this week 4.5lbs, which sounds a lot but that is after my plateau weeks of -0.75, +0.75, -0.5. Very happy, now only 2.5lbs to go until my goal so I expect to touch it in a couple of weeks. What with JUDDD making the scales yoyo it will probably be three weeks before I can really say I am there.

My DD yesterday was a struggle, I felt hungry and could happily have cheated. Only the thought of how close I am to the finishing line kept me going. Today I will keep a check on units but not be over strict, if I want to go over a bit then I will. It is the UDs which make this diet doable so they cannot be overly regimented.

**Barb** · 18th August, 2007

WELL DONE CLAIRE!!!!!!

You are doing so well, can't wait for the post that says that last 2.5 has gone!

Have a happy day,

Love

clairejen · 18th August, 2007

Thanks for your encouragement Barb, I know I am going to make it now which is a good feeling. And I know how I will stay there too which is more important still, I can't afford to let my weight creep up again.

My losses have been very varied but I took a look back and in the 7 weeks since I started the diet I have lost 9.25lbs - but bearing in mind I had over two weeks holiday it works out at nearly two pounds a week on average. That is good for any non VLCD diet so despite the ups and downs I can't really complain.

clairejen · 20th August, 2007

Hmmm, put a couple of pounds back over the weekend, the down side of JUDDD. Hopefully they won't stay long and I will be back on the downward path. I am still not sure what I feel about the Unit Diet, it is a handy tool for keeping a check without counting every calorie but I'm not keen on the low protein element, I don't feel as energetic as I would like. With luck I won't be needing it for much longer now.

11th August, 2007	#31 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Still stuck at 10st, after a 470 DD again. Forwhatever reason it just isn't working for me. I sincerely hope it is my body getting accustomed to it, the variations are supposed to prevent that, plus I don't do the same at weekends. But if it is, I will have to change somehow. I'm counting units today, for someone like me who prefers to cook from scratch it is awfully complex, but, having decided that I will not eat food unless I like it, I must conquer the intricacies. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

13th August, 2007	#32 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Ok, I had a weekend of Unit, and guess what - I weigh exactly the same. I will give it a week or two before judgement. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

14th August, 2007	#33 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	At last, after a DD yesterday, the scales have moved down . Now at 9st12.5lbs, this is the least they have shown on this diet. Perhaps my tweaking has worked, or maybe the plateau would have ended anyway, it has been nearly two weeks and apparently is quite common on this diet. I will never know. Anyway, now 5.5lbs from goal and feel that there is a light at the end of the tunnel at last. I will keep to unit principles today but make sure I have at least 10 to keep above the JUDDD 1200 lower limit on UDs. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away" Last edited by clairejen : 14th August, 2007 at 09:09 AM.

14th August, 2007	#34 (permalink)
Eclipse Moderator Eclipse's Profile Albums Eclipse's Photo Gallery Yeti Sports 1- Long Shot Version Champion! Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 3,541 My Mood: Rep Power: 111	Thats good news hun. Probably just stuck for a little while, our bodies have minds of their own sometimes x x x __________________ Cheryl x x x LOST OVER 8 STONES ON LIPOTRIM/CAMBRIDGE DIET Maintained for over 3 and a half years Start weight - 18st 11lbs Goal Weight - 10st 10lbs (achieved March 2005) Maintaining(ish)

14th August, 2007	#35 (permalink)
bakerfa Likes to post bakerfa's Profile Albums bakerfa's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Paddock Wood, Kent Posts: 897 Rep Power: 13 Diet: LL then CD then WLR!	Yeay! Only 5.5 lbs to go, you lucky thing! It's going to be months before I can say that at this rate! So glad it's going well for you! Love xxx __________________ Anja Overall: (Started 20/01/2006) New start: 30/08/07: Goals: G1: Into the 11s - Done! G2: 161 lbs - 20% loss G3: Get to 11,7 by 13/10/07 G4: Get into the 10s

14th August, 2007	#36 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Thanks Cheryl and Anja, I had got to the point I was thinking of stopping dieting if I didn't see some results. I'd planned on raising calories slowly, hopefully without the weight increasing, so I had somewhere to cut down from. From what Karion says, and my own experience and that of many others I've seen, this plateau effect is very common in JUDDD. I don't know for sure that it is over but I'm hopeful. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

15th August, 2007	#37 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Down another quarter of a pound. The units alongside JUDDD really do seem to be helping. I did wonder if my decision to drink less coffee added to the plateau by slowing my metabolism. Whatever, it was probably a sensible move because coffee time equals biscuit time in my mind and that is a habit I don't need. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

16th August, 2007	#38 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Scales down again, 9st10.25lbs so only 3.25lbs from target. I can't believe it, after nearly three weeks going nowhere! At last it really seems achievable. I think I might be up a bit tomorrow after the UD today but I am sticking to the unit diet so possible damage should be limited. I'm definitely hopeful that three weeks will see me at my goal weight so it is time to work out how I am going to switch to maintenance. I think a gradual increase in both UDs and DDs while keeping a weather eye on the scales will be the way to go. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

16th August, 2007	#39 (permalink)
Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,847 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 94 Diet: cal counting	Well done Claire, you are so nearly there. Fantastic that despite the plateau you ahve kept going, tweaking away till you get the results. Brilliant. Have a great day. Love __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

16th August, 2007	#40 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Thanks Barb, I am soooo relieved that this plateau is over. I have been on the traineo forum where there are a lot of JUDDDDerers and just about all of them have been through this. Being so close to goal has helped me because I knew that if I didn't lose any more I was still in an OK place and I will be continuing with JUDDD for maintenance so it isn't a huge deal - but rather dispiriting to eat under 500 calories every other day and have the scales just laugh at you, you've been there so you know what it is like. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

17th August, 2007	#41 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Scales crept up half a pound after the UD yesterday, but that is fairly normal for JUDD. My official weigh in is tomorrow morning so hopefully I'll be back down again for then. Today is another DD, and I am starting to chafe at the bit somewhat. Not that I wan't to eat more particularly, I just feel like a change. Maybe I'll do something different this evening, not that I have much time. I will be out helping sort out the drama society's store tonight which will keep me occupied, unfortunately there is free pizza afterwards - I shall just have to bow out gracefully. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

18th August, 2007	#42 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Official loss this week 4.5lbs, which sounds a lot but that is after my plateau weeks of -0.75, +0.75, -0.5. Very happy, now only 2.5lbs to go until my goal so I expect to touch it in a couple of weeks. What with JUDDD making the scales yoyo it will probably be three weeks before I can really say I am there. My DD yesterday was a struggle, I felt hungry and could happily have cheated. Only the thought of how close I am to the finishing line kept me going. Today I will keep a check on units but not be over strict, if I want to go over a bit then I will. It is the UDs which make this diet doable so they cannot be overly regimented. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

18th August, 2007	#43 (permalink)
Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,847 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 94 Diet: cal counting	WELL DONE CLAIRE!!!!!! You are doing so well, can't wait for the post that says that last 2.5 has gone! Have a happy day, Love __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

18th August, 2007	#44 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Thanks for your encouragement Barb, I know I am going to make it now which is a good feeling. And I know how I will stay there too which is more important still, I can't afford to let my weight creep up again. My losses have been very varied but I took a look back and in the 7 weeks since I started the diet I have lost 9.25lbs - but bearing in mind I had over two weeks holiday it works out at nearly two pounds a week on average. That is good for any non VLCD diet so despite the ups and downs I can't really complain. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

20th August, 2007	#45 (permalink)
clairejen Needs a life clairejen's Profile Albums clairejen's Photo Gallery Happy Memory Champion! Join Date: 24th October, 2006 Location: Kings Lynn Posts: 1,126 Rep Power: 19 Diet: Cambridge	Hmmm, put a couple of pounds back over the weekend, the down side of JUDDD. Hopefully they won't stay long and I will be back on the downward path. I am still not sure what I feel about the Unit Diet, it is a handy tool for keeping a check without counting every calorie but I'm not keen on the low protein element, I don't feel as energetic as I would like. With luck I won't be needing it for much longer now. __________________ Claire "tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow, you're only a day away"

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