Losing Weight With Something New

As much as I love Weight Watchers, and as much as it has helped me lose weight in the past, I am going to try something new. I can do this in conjunction with Weight Watchers, so it’s not like I’ll be switching to a totally new way of eating.

I’ve been reading up on Johnson’s UpDay DownDay, also referred to as JUDDD or Alternate Day Diet. I’ve never been one to try “sucker” fad diets. But I don’t believe this can be categorized as such, and I’m thinking this one could really work.

Much like Weight Watchers, JUDDD focuses on healthy nutrition and not just a diet plan to follow, whereby you can only eat specific foods. The plan is just as the name suggests: On the “up day” (UD) you can eat as many calories as you want, within reason. You can’t stuff yourself, or binge. On the “down day” (DD) you eat a very limited number of calories.

Your caloric intake on both days is calculated according to several things like your gender, weight, height, age, activity level, and restriction percentage. Most seasoned experts who have used the JUDDD method to lose weight and keep it off highly recommend sticking to a 500/2,000 caloric intake. (500 calories on DD, 2,000 on UD)

There seem to be many proven health benefits with this diet, like reducing or eradicating asthma and controlling diabetes. In addition, the website states:

“We have observed a consistent, measurable dramatic increase in energy level which is noticeable within 7-10 days which peaks around three weeks on the diet.”

Once you reach your goal weight, maintenance requires a 50% to 60% restriction of calories.

Roundtable:

• Have you heard of the JUDDD diet?
• Do you think JUDDD is healthy?
• Have you ever used a calorie-restricted diet plan to lose weight and/or maintain a healthy weight?