Barb's Up and Down Diary

[Barb]

Hi Karion, the answer to your qusetion is YES!!!! I am noticing it all the time, even on UD's (apart from the last couple) I do find myself thinking well I can have what I like, but I'll just have a banana or similar. This morning I thought that I would really struggle on 500 cals so gave myself permission to have up to 820, ate nothing till about 1.30 and haven't struggled at all. It is quite fascinating.

Cheryl, I know you are struggling a bit at the mo but quite honestly you have so little left to lose with such a brilliant amount lost, I wonder if it is more maintenance that
you are looking for?

Dizzy thank you for your support and encouragment, I am hopeful that I will have lost a little tomorrow but if I haven't I will still be ok, because as you say I can imagine, all to easily, what damage this weekend would have done on the scales pre-Juddd days!
I will certainly start a low cal Juddd thread, brill idea!

Love

 

[Barb]

Ok, I won't bother with the drum roll as I have lost a magnificent -------.25lb!!!

Still, I am not downhearted (well alright, maybe a bit) as I knew this week had been a wild one! So Ud today, not going to go too mad and generally this week I am going to keep an eye on my UD, don't really want to cal count on them but will keep a ball park figure in mind and certainly not exceed 2000.

Need to see a loss of 1lb a week to really feel like I am making a difference. So, watch this space.

 

[dizzy-n-mizzy]

- 0.25lb is an excellent loss for such a fab sociable week.

You should be able to have a good loss this week if it's quieter.

Congratulations on completing 28 days successfully too with no slip ups quite an achievement in itself, in fact a greater achievement than the weight loss if you ask me.

Dizzy x

 

[Barb]

Thanks Dizzy, as always you point out something that hasn't occured to me! Yes, well done me, I have done it haven't I? 4 weeks without a slip - I am really chuffed with that, what's more I can see myself carrying on for ever. After all, what other plan would allow me the kind of week I've had (and it really has been fun) and still show a small loss at the end of it? Also being able to go to the wedding etc.. and no-one being aware of the 'diet', so no explaining to do and no opinions (lets face it, every one has one about 'fad' diets) to listen to.
I feel as enthusiastic 4 weeks in as I did on day one, which is saying something.

I can do this, I can Juddd forever and chip this weight away, .25lb at a time if necessary! I don't care if it takes 3 years. This time is my time and I will get to my goal!

Incidently, it is my 50th birthday in November 2008, a mere 18months away, I could do it by then - couldn't I?

 

[dizzy-n-mizzy]

Yep you certainly could!

Enjoying it along the way and by then it will be such a way of life for you that you should very naturally maintain too.

I have a big birthday next year too. I would love to be naturally maintaining my weight by then too and have sorted the disordered eating. I'm still hopeful that JUDDDing can play a part in helping me with this. I also wanted to run a 10K race by then, will have to see if I can get my tendon sorted or will have to pick another challenge.

Wishing you another successful week Barb.

Dizzy xx

 

[Barb]

Thanks Dizzy,
I just worked out that even at.5lb a week between now and Nov 2008 I could lose 39lbs, which would be 2.75 stone down, more than half way there and would put me at my lowest weight for 25 years!

That really makes you think doesn't it, but of course I hope to lose more than that most weeks so my goal does sound very achieveable; however I am not going to start playing mind games with myself working out how much I should/must lose by certain dates - that spells failure for me.

I will just keep Juddding along and patiently get smaller!!!!

love

 

[clairejen]

You are so right, we are always told that the best way to lose weight is slowly and if we can be happy at the same time then it is just so much easier. I too have the big five oh looming next year, in February.

As you say though it is hard not to be a bit miffed by small losses, I am finding it annoying that the weekend of UDs has put back 1.5lbs of the 2.5 I had lost! I'm sure this will right itself quickly, it just puts me off UDs a bit.

Congratulations on the first four weeks of your new life.

 

[Barb]

Thanks Clairejen, I do feel pleased. The fluctuations on this diet are a bit misleading at times and I think Dr J's advice to stay off the scale apart from once a week folowing a DD are probably spot on.
However, I write down every day my weight and after 4 weeks a real pattern is forming, it is downward, slow,but downward. This plan is not for folk who want to shift tons of weight fast. It is a great way to re-learn eating habits though and swap bad for good. Because of the DD's I am now very calorie aware and less likely to stuff myself knowing that a cal count maybe high. That's not to say i steer totally clear of the high cal stuff, just that when I eat it I am making an informed decision.
I really hope this plan works well for you, I think if you can focus on the trend not the fluctuations, you will enjoy it more.

Love

 

[bakerfa]

Hi Barb,

How's it going today?

I always weigh the day after an UD but then I guess I'm odd! Definitely the trend is the important thing.

 

[Barb]

Hi Anja, I am good thanks. Had a sensible UD and am still just sipping water so far on my DD. Really want to see at least a lb off this week, I know it was totally reasonable to have such a puny loss last week but know that I need to see more progress this week. I am following your example of keeping a closer eye on the UD's as it is too easy to get carried away. You know what I'm like with biscuits!!!!

Love

 

[bakerfa]

The problem I'm trying to counter this week is eating something because it's there, looks nice, I fancy it rather than actually being hungry. My post to you on Sunday night about fancying eating the cake/lasagne etc., which I didn't eat brought it home that I sometimes eat just for the hell of it even when I'm full so will keep a beady eye on that one!

My theory is that by keeping the UDs reasonable you should stay the same after each UD & if you can lose a lb after each DD then you lose 3lbs a week. Which is obviously 12lbs a month, not bad by anybody's standards. And as soon as my body cottons on that this is what I'm doing & stops losing at that rate I'll just have a higher UD & a lower DD to confuse it again & reset the mechanism.

 

[clairejen]

Barb, I know what you mean about biscuits, why is one never enough? I'm afraid I weigh every day, because if I stop I can kid myself I'm dieting properly when I'm not. I try not to take too much notice of individual days but I've only been doing this for a week and a half so no real trend is showing yet.

Anja, do you think losing one pound every DD is sustainable, after all it is only about 1500-1600 calories saved and a pound of fat is 3000. I'm reckoning on half a pound per down day. But I agree about being sensible on UDs, I have tended to pig out rather.

 

[bakerfa]

Hi

I don't know if it's sustainable but it has been for the last 2 weeks. As my cals for the whole week have been between 9,000 & 10,000 I'm actually down 4,000 - 5,000 cals for the week so maybe that helps! I'll modify again when my weight loss at this rate stops... I think doing my aqua class the night before weigh in helps. My scales teetered a bit between 11,7 & 11,8 this morning before settling on 11,8 so I'm pretty positive I'll be down again tomorrow & I have aqua again on Thursday. Maybe it's a combination of the cals & the exercise?

 

[Barb]

I think you are right Anja, keeping the body fooled is the best way. I think tweaking Ud's and Dd's is essential to continued success. I am very interested to see how the next 4 weeks go. I would like to see 7lbs a month going ideally and I think that is doable so long as the UD's are controlled Ud's!

Clairejen, I do have a biscuit problem, I try to resist but they jump out the biscuit tin into my mouth, so it's not really my fault!

 

[Barb]

Well just had a prawn salad for dinner, cals standing at 316 so far, so enough left for a treat!
Got really stroppy at dinner time. Cooked sausage, oven chips for DGD, pork chops, new potatoes, sausages, veg and gravy for DH and DS and just wanted to chuck my salad in the bin! What's going on there? I suddenly felt totally sulky about the whole diet thing. I was this close(as in very) to jumping off the good ship Juddd! I didn't but it has kind of surprised me. I wonder if the slow loss is just getting to me - even though logically I know there is good reason for it.

Oh well, I am Ok now, just thought I'd share!

 

[dizzy-n-mizzy]

Ooh stay strong Barb. We don't want another woman overboard. It's hard to climb back on once you're in the sea.

Enjoy your treat and get planning your UpDay tomorrow.

That should keep a strong willed woman like you going for this evening.

Dizzy x

 

[Barb]

Thanks Dizzy, I will, I am not giving up! Just surprised me where this sulky attitude came from, I was like a kid whose friend wouldn't share her sweets. Not very attractive TBH!

I have to stick at this, I know I can and I will not spoil it for myself. I think I was just super hungry, been very busy and I just felt I was making yummy food for everyone except poor little me!

Thank you as always for your caring support, much appreciated.

Love

 

[DQ]

:hug99:

 

[Barb]

Thanks DQ, you can't beat a hug!

Love

 

[bakerfa]

I was too this evening, luckily I was busy otherwise I might have had a big problem. I was really hungry with growling tummy & everywhere I looked takeaways with yummy smells were coming through the blower on my car & jumping out at me.

Have really struggled tonight. Can't wait for tomorrow.