I would like to lose 10 kg with JJ, what are your experiences?
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I was using them for that (specifically, the bars) before the supply issues started. I donāt think I could have done it with the shakes; in fact, quite positive. They digest too quickly and donāt keep me full for nearly as long. I was, however, also counting calories. 1,600 a day was my weight loss calorie goal, and I could do that with four bars spread out about 4 hours apart. That seemed to work to keep my hunger in check, with only the occasional late night desire for a snack. As for nutrition, it seemed to keep me relatively stable. Iām sure the nutritional absorption isnāt anywhere near 100%, but itās enough that I didnāt seem to experience any nutritional deficiencies. As for my energy, it was also stable. I wasnāt bouncing off walls with energy or anything, but I also never found myself feeling weak from this diet plan. So, if youāre okay with āmono eating,ā some of their products can absolutely be used on a successful diet plan. Iāve lost 10 lbs. so far in about 3 to 3-and-a-half months.
I hope that helps!
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To me Jimmy Joyās great utility is ease of calorie counting - you can work out how many calories you need in a day, work out how much you need to eat for letās say a deficit of 500, and then simply eat exactly that much. I lost a stone on Jimmy Joy (plus exercise).
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I was 97.5 kg in February. I decided to make some changes in my life. In June I weighed just under 80kg. That was my goalā¦ from there on im trying to find al balance in my life. Eating healthy but still enjoying my comfort foods. And excercise, staying mobile. e. g. donāt watch 4. 5 episodes of a Netflix show anymore in one night. Iām still struggling in a lot of areasā¦ but ok, about JJ:
I did not loose those kiloās only because of Jimmy Joy alone. But it made it a lot easier for me. I ate the bars and shakes beforeā¦ also tried another brand. But in February I choose to really go for it. I love the bars, shakes and pots. I use about 3 flavors of the bars. Shakes I like 5 of them but mostly use the vanilla nowā¦ do usually have 2 or 3 flavors around. Also have a stock of 2 flavors of the pots.
Overall, I use the bars mostly for lunch. Sometimes for diner. The shakes itās the other way around. The pots for diner and sometimes lunch. I mostly just love the convenience! It saves me time. Especially when Iām home late from work. Iām tired, stressed and hate it that I still have to cook so more than once that ends up in a fast food option. Or a quick sandwich. Now, I donāt stress about it ā¦ I come home around 7.15 , 7.30pmā¦ I change my clothes. Shower. Make a coffee and have a plenny bar. So relaxed.
Iām emphasizing a bit on that "relaxed " and time saving part because for me itās a big deal. I live a very stressful life because of several personal issues going on. And I have irritable bowel syndrome. Which is a bad combination with stress.
To make it short: the plenny bars, shakes and pots really helped me. For me they fill me up enough. No hunger. I do drink a lot of water during the day. Since I reached my goal weight, I dont use them twice every day anymore but still at least one meal a day is a bar, shake or pot. I love them and as i said, love the convenience.
Sorry for the long text. Bad habit of mine ā¦
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I absolutely loved your ālong textā, donāt be sorry for it! Your story is very inspiring and relatable! Im sending the warmest internet hugs for your personal issues, i know how hard life can get š«
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Itās fantastic that youāre sharing your experiences with such details and openness. It is very helpful 
For a bit of theory, here is our Complete Guide To Fat Loss
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Thank you for sharing your story, 10 pounds, well done!
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Yes indeed I find it very easy to calculate what you can eat. A stone, well done, I hope it goes that smoothly for me too!
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Thank you for sharing your story, very inspiring.
Iāve been on it for a week now and Iām a big fan. I am absolutely not hungry, the products are tasty in contrast to other brands.
In the meantime I have already lost 2 kg!
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To maintain weight, I need to consume about 1,800 calories per day. When losing weight, I normally aim to consume around 1,200 calories a day, maybe a little less if itās a short cut and if I can stand it. Recently I found a trick thatās been working so well for me that it feels like I found a cheat code at losing weight.
What I do is split my 1,200 calories per day into two shakes that are 600 calories each. Of that 600 calories, 500 calories is Plenny Shake and 100 calories is protein powder. (I use pea protein powder, but maybe this trick would work with other types.) Each of these 600 calorie shakes is filling to me for a way longer time than if I were consuming 600 calories of just Plenny Shake or 600 calories of traditional food. They pretty much keep me from being hungry for most of the day. Honestly Iām shocked this has been working so well, considering I didnāt think a shortcut like this was even possible in cutting.
Note that I have to use extra water in these 600 calorie shakes that have protein powder in them, or else theyāre way too thick compared to just pure Plenny Shake. For a 600 calorie shake that includes protein powder, I normally use about 450 milliliters of water. Also note that the shakes taste notably worse with the protein powder in them, but the trade off is worth it to me.
No clue if this would be effective for others though. Your mileage may vary.
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I lost 12kg since April.
JJ helps ease calorie tracking and to get everything you need on a deficit.
Some days i go with 100% JJ products and some days i have other meals.
I think itās important for me to not to rely on JJ for 100% of my meals because itās not sustainable with my lifestyle.
If i would go 100% JJ and lose weight i would not develop healthy eating habits and gain it all back after reaching my goal.
I have to learn to go to partys with a lot of tasty free food and donāt binge and go out and order appropriate stuff and not super size everything and so on.
So for me itās about developing healthy habits and JJ is great for weight controll but i would not go on a 100% JJ diet to lose weight without a plan on what to do if you reach your goal and a focus on learning healthy habits.
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I was 85.5 kg at the end of April this year, (180 cm in height) the heaviest iāve been in my life.
A combination of health issues, inactivity and poor eating choices contributed to the weight gain.
Something had to be done. I knew the start point had to be nutrition. Already vegan, I assumed that what I was consuming was already pretty good, however the prevalence of new junk food vegan options had slowly become part of my staples without me realising. I checked out the ācompetitionā and had previously used another competitor but Plenny hit the spot with regard to cost, taste, choice and availability (website servers definitely need upgrading though, unbelievably slow, but thatās another subject entirely).
And so to the current state of affairs; I run 60-70 km per week, only eat a small portion of bread at the weekend ( max 2 slices) I donāt drink and now weigh just under 70kg, so lost over 15.5 kg in about 6 months.
I have no intention of stopping using Plenny as itās so goodšš»
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Fantastic to read, thanks for sharing with us!
(And yes, the servers, weāre on ittt!)
I use them for easy calorie counting and Iāve lost 10kg while using Jimmy Joy Plenny shakes and bars. I do notice that they keep me less full than a regular meal but most of the time they help. Calorie counting is really easy though. In many other foods I would have to count the exact amounts of products Iām using so thatās why I often donāt find cooking food that good.
For example for a pie of any sort one would have to count all the sugar, wheat etc. individually. Jimmy Joy has done that for me because it says it all on the packaging. Jimmy Joy versus microwaved quick meals is that I found the problem with regular microwaved food is that they donāt contain all the nutrients needed. I found out after using Plenny Shake for a while that I felt better. I guess I didnāt get all the nutrients from my usual foods. After setting up the subscription the least used kitchen equipment are the electric cooker(and oven) and my microwave. I basically use my cooker as a table now.
That got a bit off topic but thatās my whole experience with Jimmy Joy.
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I have successfully used it during weight loss.
It can keep your protein intake up when you are on a restricted diet, especially if you are also working out during weight loss. Do not overdo it, and if you are not working out, but it, along with a good multivitamin, helped me a ton while I restricted my intake.
I replaced breakfast with 50g of high-grade whey, it keeps me from being hungry until lunchtime, and only 200kcal. This allows me to eat at a ~800kcal deficit everyday.
Fantastic seeing all these, you guys are helping so many others with sharing your experiences, thank you and keep it coming!
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I use JJ together with sports in order to lose weight, the result is excellent! I run on a Scalet first https://houseandbeyond.org/best-compact-treadmill/ and then I drink JJ.