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Experimenting with a new eating plan

Since I’ve concluded that the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet isn’t going to be compatible with the amount of cycling I want to do, I’ve been looking at alternatives. My current criteria for any new diet is that it:

Doesn’t add management requirements beyond what I’m already doing (logging my food)
Allows me to eat things I really [...]

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My down days may be numbered

I’ve been pretty happy with the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet so far. It’s surprisingly easy to follow, and I’ve lost some weight in the almost-three-weeks I’ve been doing it (though not as much as I was hoping). I haven’t had any negative symptoms and like the guilt-free feeling I (sometimes) experience while eating yummy [...]

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My five favorite 100-calorie meals

On the Johnson Up Day Down Day Diet, 100 calories (okay, kilocalories) is about a fifth of my daily limit on a down day, so you can bet that I want to make them count! I’m always on the lookout for low calorie foods that are still satisfying and tasty (I’m a picky eater, [...]

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Two down days down (and 33 to go!)

(Yeah, I’m guesstimating on the “to go”…)
Yesterday was my second down day. My first one was pretty much completely undone by the weekend, but I enjoyed myself guilt-free, so that was worth something to me. I’m expecting better results for the workweek, just because I’ll only have one up day after each down [...]

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Starting the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet

Last week I saw a message board on Traineo that was talking about the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet. The basic premise is simple: you eat a seriously reduced-calorie diet every other day, alternating with a normal (or maybe even slight higher-calorie than normal) diet on the other days.
I was immediately torn between the appeal of [...]

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