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Today is a DD. I made healthy choices but I should have paced myself a bit better. It isn't quite dinnertime here yet and I don't have many calories left. I've had oatmeal with raisins, a fruit smoothie and a 60 calorie freezie. I think dinner will be veggies and a big cup of hot tea...

I'm doing alternates - what do you do? And I'm happy to hear the scales are playing nice, that's always encouraging! I was down a couple pounds this morning so was pleased. The plan for today was yard work, including tons of heavy lifting. I know I'll be sore in the morning but it was an...

I made it through my DD today - barely! I'm anxious to hop on the scale in the morning and hope there will be some movement...that's always encouraging. I also find when I'm doing JUDDD I enjoy my food way, way more than usual. When I'm not dieting I just eat whatever I want when I want and...

Today was a tough DD - I wanted to eat everything and anything! Usually I try to fill up on salad or low calorie raw veggies but I'm due for a trip to the grocery store and didn't want to go on a DD for fear that I'd buy all kinds of junk lol. So I made do with what I had on hand. I had a bag...

Thanks! When my weight loss goal date is months and months away, I think it takes some of the urgency away and I go "oh well, I can make up for this cheat day later." Instead I'm going to focus on losing 10lbs per month. Hopefully having a more immediate short-term goal will help keep me on task.

I'm starting JUDDD yet again. Life got crazy and stressful so I put the weight loss on hold...all the usual excuses, I guess. I've managed to eliminate some pretty massive stressors in my life and going forward, will hopefully have more time to devote to working out and preparing healthy...

This week hasn't been good...too many drinks, too many carbs, too many calories and not enough exercise! Time to turn things back around! Planning is my biggest challenge. It seems I'm always in a rush - no time to eat breakfast or make a decent lunch in the mornings and by the time I get...

It's the middle of the month and I'm not halfway to goal yet...will try to redeem myself in the second half of January! 2 more hours done... Trimlee: 12 hrs -5 hrs 45 mins done CraigA: 30 hrs - 14 hrs 50 mins AndreaEK: 10 hrs - 3 hrs 35 mins done *Joanne*: 8 hrs - 2 hrs 30 mins done...

Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (7 to go) happy&healthy - 14lbs (1 lost 13 to go) namaste - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Bedtime Bear - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Jacci48 - 5lbs (5lbs to go) gym_bunny87 - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Ashna - 10lbs (2 lost, 8 to go) Fizzyfluff- 0 off (12lbs to...

I've lost the Christmas weight (2.5 lbs). I'm struggling with the exercise. It's strange because I'm always resistant to working out but then when I do I always think "well this isn't so bad." I've been so preoccupied with other things lately that I'm just not making it a priority...story...

That's impressive!

One hour down, 14 to go! Trimlee: 12 hrs -1 hrs 0 mins done CraigA: 30 hrs - 3 hrs 5 mins AndreaEK: 10 hrs - 1 hrs 0 mins done *Joanne*: 8 hrs - 0 hrs 0 mins done Cherry-Blossom: 15.5 hrs - 0hrs 30 mins done Tiphareth 10 hrs 0hrs 50 mins done Wotcalories 16hrs - 0 hrs 0 mins done Laura H 12hrs...

^Thank you! :) Tonight I used the Gazelle for an hour. I've had a healthy blueberry shake made with 1% milk and Greek yogurt. I'll have some raw veggies and a bit of hummus before bed. So DD #1 has been a success! I went grocery shopping today and made smart choices. I did buy some tiny...

That's a big change on your measurements - you've lost inches everywhere! Congrats!

Best wishes for the new year everyone!

Thanks! Looks like I gained 2.5 lbs over my Christmas holidays. I'm actually surprised - I expected it to be at least twice that. Today is my first down day. I also want to get an hour of exercise in, even if it's just something non-strenuous. I'm thinking I'd like to try yoga, so off to...

I've found a walking partner. We're planning to walk once a week, so that's a start. If I don't plan things in advance, when the time comes to work out I'm like "meh, I don't feel like it," so being accountable to someone else will be good. Tomorrow will be my official weigh in to find out...

Goals for January: 1) Lose 10 lbs 2) Exercise for 15 hours If I stick with JUDDD, the 10 lbs should be manageable, especially since it's my first month back on the plan. I think the key for me is to plan meals in advance. That helps cut down on binging and split second poor decisions. The...

Good luck fizzy! I'm doing the final food fling farewell too, haha!

I hear ya...if I'd just stuck with my plans I could have been at my goal ages ago! Oh well, I guess the important thing is we're getting back on track now, right?

Hi - I need in on this for sure. Exercising is something I always put off, so maybe having to be accountable in this thread will help. Trimlee: 12 hrs -0 hrs 0 mins done CraigA: hrs - 0 hrs 0 mins AndreaEK: 10 hrs - 0 hrs 0 mins done *Joanne*: 8 hrs - 0 hrs 0 mins done Cherry-Blossom: 15.5...

Count me in! Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (7 to go) happy&healthy - 14lbs (14 to go) namaste - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Bedtime Bear - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Jacci48 - 5lbs (5lbs to go) gym_bunny87 - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Ashna - 10lbs (10lbs to go)

Hi all! I found my way back here after a long hiatus. With the new year looming, I'm hopping on the resolution bandwagon. I have about a million resolutions (very practical, I know). The big one is to lose weight be healthier. In the past, my focus has been on dieting. Now it's on proper...

I'm still around. Since this thread is called "Confessions" I may as well confess - I took a week off of JUDDD. I didn't intend to, but I was on vacation and it just...happened. I'm getting my act together now, thankfully. Knowing a new month is around the corner seems to give me that extra...

^Thanks, passionflower! :)

Keep up the good work! :) I like that you post what you eat - it gives me ideas for my own DDs! :D

Thanks for the tip, hannata. Sorry to hear you're a migraine sufferer, too. I woke up with my migraine at the beginning of a DD, so I don't think not eating caused it (although maybe it aggravated it). That said, skipping meals has always been one of the (many) things that can give me...

Another pound gone! Yoga84 10lbs (3 lost 7 to go) Trefoil 7.5lbs (0 lost, 7.5 to go) Bajoleth 5lbs (2 lost 3 to go) Pingu 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go) Hannata - 6lbs, now 10lbs (6.5 lost 3.5 to go) Emmster 7lbs (1lb lost 6 to go) Ashna 10lbs (4 lost 6 to go) DeeOne 7lbs (3 lost~4 to go)...

Another pound lost. ~Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Ashna - 35lbs (4lbs lost, 31lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (13lbs lost, 6lbs to go) Baby_Cakes - 42lbs (0lbs lost, 42lbs to go) Betterforever - 23lbs (2lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Carrie1980. - 31lbs (2lbs lost, 29lbs to go) Carrieblue -...

Thanks. I'm feeling much better today - no pain, just exhausted (after sleeping for 12 hours, lol). I get migraines a lot, but yesterday's was an extra bad one. Weighed in this morning because I'm too impatient to wait an entire week to step on the scale: down another pound. I was hoping...

Another down day today. I didn't have breakfast and ate a ~300 calorie lunch. I woke up with a bad migraine that only got worse as the day went on, so I came straight home from work and went to bed. I was planning to just lie down until my painkiller kicked in, but I ended up falling asleep...

Hi hannata, just wanted to chime in and say congrats on your weight loss! I wish I could lose as much as you have per week...maybe this week... Also, I know I'm late, but back on page 1? Those pizza muffins sound delicious - will have to try making them sometime! :)

^I'm a vodka and pizzaholic! :p

Thanks! Seeing the results makes the down days seem well worth it. :) I'm looking forward to following this thread and keeping up with everyone's progress - very motivating!

"God grant me the serenity to accept that it's a down day (and no, I cannot go over my allotted calories), courage to eat those weird green vegetable-looking blobs (I know they're healthy and will fill me up but eww) and the wisdom to not have 53 up days in a row (and oh, how I want to)." :D...

I love this thread...it's so inspirational! I started JUDDD (again) last week and weighed 210 lbs. It was far from a perfect week, but I still lost 3 lbs. I'm excited for week 2 and am hoping that if I don't get as carried away on my up days, I'll see even better results next week. Last...

Keep up the good work everyone! 3 lbs down for me, 7 left this month - seems doable! :) Yoga84 10lbs (3 lost 7 to go) Trefoil 7.5lbs (0 lost, 7.5 to go) Bajoleth 5lbs (0 lost 5 to go) Pingu 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go) Hannata - 6lbs, now 10lbs (5.3 lost 4.7 to go) Emmster 7lbs (1lb lost 6 to go)...

Good work everyone! Adding myself back in as I got missed somewhere along the way - down 3 lbs after my first week. ~Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Ashna - 35lbs (3lbs lost, 32lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (13lbs lost, 6lbs to go) Baby_Cakes - 42lbs (0lbs lost, 42lbs to go)...

Congrats, that's great! I weighed in for the first time this morning. I lost 3 lbs this week. I feel like I could have done a bit better, but I'm still pleased. Hoping to lose another 3 lbs next week! Now, off to enjoy my up day (but not too much). :)

That's interesting about eating DD calories. Some days my preference is to eat a big meal late in the day; I'm usually not really hungry until evening. I find it depends on my work schedule though. My job requires a lot of mental sharpness (some days more than others) and I find not eating...

Tomorrow's going to be a down day, followed by a weigh in. Here's to a successful Week #2! I have another question. On down days, do you tend to eat small portions of low calorie foods throughout the day to keep your hunger at bay, or do you fast for as long as you can and then eat one...

Thank you both for the input! I like the sound of a ~1200 calorie "up day" much better than 2 down days in a row! :D

Today has been a down day. I find it challenging to have down days on weekends. During the work week it's easier to distract myself, but when I'm just hanging out at home I find myself wanting to eat. I spent time reading a book today - much better than watching TV because my hands are busy...

^I think that's still an old list - I'm not on it.

^Congratulations, that's fantastic!

I'm a bit late to the thread but can I join in anyway? My goal is to weigh 175lbs by Christmas, which will be a loss of 35lbs. Keep up the good work everyone! :) ~Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Ashna - 35lbs (0lbs lost, 35lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (13lbs lost, 6lbs to go)...

That's weird...I tried to post an update last night but it said something about my post needing to be approved by a moderator before it would show up? Anyone know what that's about? But to answer the question, yes. I had my first down day yesterday and it was a success. Today I've eaten...

Day 1: Down day #1. Breakfast: Nothing Lunch: A banana. Supper: A plateful of green beans, peas and cucumber and some low fat yogurt (35 calories per serving). Success! Now the trick is not eating anything else for the rest of the night!

Thanks everyone! Haha, isn't that right. The thought of everyone being all camera crazy at the reunion makes me cringe. Knowing the zillion pictures of me that would inevitably wind up plastered all over Facebook would only have one chin makes me feel somewhat better... :p

I'd like to do this too. My goal is to lose 10 lbs in August. Sorry, I'm kind of unfamiliar with how this works...I take it I'm supposed to copy the list into each post I make in this thread? Trefoil 7.5lbs (0 lost, 7.5 to go) Bajoleth 5lbs (0 lost 5 to go) Pingu 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go)...

Yesterday I found out my old high school classmates are already planning our 10 year reunion, which will be next summer. Yikes. The thought of seeing everyone coupled with it being the start of a new month is all the incentive I need to re-commit to a weight loss plan. I like JUDDD because...