Archive for the "Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet" category

Back in the (bike) saddle again

This blog has been sadly neglected for some time, partly because I can be a flake sometimes, and partly because I got pregnant last spring and my focus shifted from weight loss to a healthy pregnancy.
Now I’ve had my baby (December 21, 2008!) and I’m ready to lose the baby weight and get strong for [...]

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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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I lost weight on an up day!

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 [...]

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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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