Weight loss profile for round 2.

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• posted by Borg7x9
  on 14 Mar 2018 at 22:02

  

  Hi team….. Sorry in advance if this has been answered elsewhere already.

  Ive had a successful round one, losing approximately 17kg in my first 8 weeks (128kg to 111kg).

  I’m now on round 2 , (having had one day break for my birthday of feasting and liquid libation). I’m 7 days in and I’ve already lost 1.5kg from the lowest I managed in round 1. yay !!

  My question is this, can I expect the same losses as I did in round 1. I’ve lowered my expectations a little and my target is to get to 100kg , i.e. lose 10kg, this time.

  I was just hoping to learn from the many others who have done more than one round.

  Thanks everyone, hope its going fabulously for you. Remember if you stick at it it will work ( in my experience ).

• posted by JGwen
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 06:52

  

  Everyone’s weight loss patterns seem to be different, while its good to set targets and it may be possible to make estimates based on some recognised statistics, at the same time weight loss isn’t linear.

  You don’t mention your start weight, or how long you expect your weight loss journey to take, obviously the more to loose the easier it will be to loose 10lb.

  The rate you will loose weight will in part depend on how active you are, the figure I often see quoted is that it takes a deficit of 3500 cals to loose 1 lb of fat. However, if you use the search facility on the forums looking for chat about the whoosh effect you will see that people often stall and then have a sudden weight loss and those who have reached their target tell us that sometimes those stalls can last for weeks.

  I guess the 7 of 9 name is a reference to your target shape which would be awesome to achieve, but sadly many of us report that one of the first places we loose weight is our bust and the last is the belly.

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 07:48

  

  Hi JGwen, thanks for your reply.
  My start weight was 128kg. I managed to get to 111kg in my first 8 week stint.

  I’ve done 7 days of round 2. So I’ve got another 7 weeks to go. I’ve just dropped below 110 for the first time in ages. So I feel pretty good about it. So really I’m hoping to lose another 10kg(ish)in the next 7 weeks.

  By the way, I’m a 49 year old man. Borg7x9 is a carry over from my Startrek watching days in my youth. It’s not aspirational at all. However, I could do with losing some off my chest area. So your comments are encouraging.😄.

  I just wondered if the weight loss slowed down in round 2 or if I could expect a similar weight loss if I did the same again.

  Thanks again.

• posted by marie123
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 08:26

  

  Hi Borg 7×9
  Just checked my weight loss for Rounds 1 and 2. Do you know I would have put money on the fact that I’d lost less in the second round (pure assumption) but I didn’t. I lost 18lbs (8.1 kgs) in both Round 1and Round 2.
  For info, I’m 5′ 2″ and my start weight on BSD was 13st 1lb (83kgs).

  Brilliant weight loss in Round 1 and great start to Round 2. Keep going and keep posting your results, it’s a great motivator for the rest of us!

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 08:45

  

  Hi Marie, thanks for that news. You have done brilliantly. It’s interesting to review the data isn’t it. My weight loss in the first round was very variable day by day. I even went up 1.5kg at one point. But over the period I consistently lost 2kg a week. I’m not expecting the same again but you never know.

  I suppose all being equal if you do the same work and eat the same calories then you should lose the same amount. The thing is, I guess you are doing less work by virtue of the fact that you are lighter on the second round. So far I’ve not done any specific training. I’ve been reluctant to do any because….. well if it’s working then why change it. We are embarking on a big home renovation project here shortly. So that will up my work rate anyway.

  Ill be sure to check in from time to time and post my results.

• posted by JGwen
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 08:45

  

  Oppps, sorry for the assuption. On the other hand, having seen a documentary on ladyboys in the far east, obviously dressing as 7 of 9 for a convention is open to all if they are determined enough. :-} – It will take some padding to achieve that slender body shape plus boobs for most people no matter what their gender. –
  Being serious, in round 1 the weight loss will be higher than you achieve on any other round as part of the loss will be retained water. How much retained water we each have is again an individual thing.

• posted by marie123
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 08:58

  

  Hi Both
  So, just reading JGwen’s post above about losing more in Rd 1 because you’d be losing retained water has made me reflect. I was already on a diet and losing weight before I switched over to BSD last August (when I was diagnosed diabetic). It would make more sense then that I lost the same amount in each Round.

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 09:00

  

  jgwen…. I’m afraid I’ll never have the legs to try it. Now if I can get to 65kg, maybe I’ll give it a go. There would have to be industrial scale waxing as well. I’m too much of a wimp to go through it.

  Talking about water loss….Interestingly, there was a docco on the BBC iplayer that looked at weight cutting in fighters for weigh in and how dangerous it can be. There were these fit guys with low body fat losing 10kg in 24 hours by dehydrating themselves. It’s called the weight cut. Scary stuff. Fascinating to watch but so extreme.

  Thanks again for your insights.

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 09:07

  

  Yes that would make sense. Allready having gone through your excess water shedding before starting monitoring on BSD.

  Marie, did the diet have the effects you were hoping for re your diabetes diagnosis.

  I think that the most amazing thing about this diet is it’s ability to reverse insulin resistance. I Mean, that’s really amazing isn’t it ??

• posted by SunnyB
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 09:54

  

  Hi Borg – just thought I’d throw in a quick comment or two here. I think – for me at least – round 2 was tougher in some ways than round 1, with focus perhaps less sharp than when things were new. I personally lost less in round 2 than round 1, but then much more in round 3 than in either the first or the second.

  My suggestion is that rather than worrying about losing the same amount in round two, its probably better to set yourself a series of mini goals to hit along the way and they don’t even need to be weight related. Hitting these as you progress, gives a sense of achievement and a real boost. Maybe the first mini goal might be a drop into a new garment size or having to hitch your belt a notch or two tighter, or it maybe getting to a certain nominal point weigh-wise.

  Hope you have wonderful success in round 2 and please keep us posted.

• posted by marie123
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 09:59

  

  Yes, it absolutely did. My Hba1c result, which was high on diagnosis, was back in the normal range at my first review 4 months later. In fact, I had to reassure the practice nurse who just kept staring at the graph on the computer screen that everything was OK, and it was the effect of following the BSD. I avoided medication and improved my BP also. In total I’ve lost just 2lb short of 5 stone (including 1st 4lbs pre-BSD). Physically, I feel great, can breathe easier, etc. It’s been brilliant for me.
  Hope you’re experiencing the same, and if you know anyone with T2 diabetes pass the message on!
  Marie x

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 10:18

  

  Hi SunnyB, I’m just committed to doing the time and seeing what happens. I’m not too concerned about losing x amount of weight. And therefore I’m not very discouraged when I don’t get the immediate results on the scales.

  Most of my usual clothes do not fit me now. I’m almost at the stage where I can dig my old clothes out of storage. Some of them from 20 years ago and they will fit me. It’s a great feeling.

  I’ve been down this path before…. where I stArt a plan and give up half way through. Then I get to what would have been the end point and realise where I would have been if only I’d just stuck to it in any form…..I’m determined not to repeat that mistake this time. Holding onto that has been very powerful/motivating for me. Of course that has been reinforced by sticking to round one. I did not deviate in any way from the plan. By keeping it very simple and eating a very small subset of the recipes that are tasty and very easy to prepare. I’m a hopeless male in the kitchen, and keeping it simple has been key for me to succeed.

  I have no doubt that I can stick to it again, and will do whatever the outcome. i also find it very motivating to be able to control what I’m eating. Something I’ve been hopeless at for 90% of my adult life. It has the potential to be life changing for me , which is extraordinarily exciting. I don’t want to muck that up. 😄.

• posted by Borg7x9
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 10:41

  

  Congratulations Marie. 👏. I’m so pleased for you.
  I think that is fantastic.
  I get a real kick out of the thought that we can effect our own health and the way we feel in such a major way by doing what is effectively quite a simple thing. That’s not meant to trivialise the huge effort it can take to do it but, if you play by the fairly simple rules then it does work….. as you clearly demonstrate.
  Brilliant !!!

  By the way my dad died in 1997 of BP/Diabetic/weight complications. I wish I had this information back when he was having issues and being medicated to try and stave off the inevitable. Who knows….he might still be here now.

  Thanks for sharing your story.

• posted by SunnyB
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 12:14

  

  You certainly seem to be full of positivity and drive, Borg. Will look forward to reading your results as you progress in round 2.

• posted by marie123
  on 15 Mar 2018 at 15:42

  

  Borg – Just wanted to say I completely agree with you. Also, how sad about your Dad. I’ve said a few times on this Forum how lucky I feel that I was diagnosed at a time when all this information is more readily available. Thank goodness for Michael Mosley and this Forum. As SunnyB says, look forward to reading your results.

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