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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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, [...]
Just a quick note because I’m celebrating:
After eating (but not overeating) everything I felt like yesterday, including cake, ice cream, and Junior Mints (can you tell I have a sweet tooth?), I was .6 pounds down this morning. Honestly, I would have been happy with anything up to a 1.5 pound gain, but this [...]
(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 [...]
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 [...]