Hi everyone, checking in although I’ve got nothing to report. I am camping by the beach for a fortnight with friends and being as good as I can. We are only eating two meals a day and there are no carbs but there is wine 😳 but also lots of exercise.
Dawn, I have also used your code and joined up with Fast 800, thank you very much! It has suggested I do 5:2 but I will look at it more completely when I get home.
Looks like many of us are giving this a try, it will be great seeing how everyone does.
Cheers all from the sunny South coast of NSW.
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Hi Mariet, that’s brilliant that the code worked for you too:) Enjoy your camping! Dawn X
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Hello everyone
Just reporting in with today’s weigh in result- I’ve lost 3lb since last Friday!! I’m really pleased with myself! Today I am going off piste as I’ve booked to take my Aunty for afternoon tea to celebrate her 85th birthday. It’s come at a bad time really as I am on a roll but as we have already mentioned on this thread, we have to weave our lifestyle around life events and so today is a special day for her and I’ll make sure I am back on track so that I lose again this week. My plan was to lose 5lb by the end of February and I have already achieved a 6lb weight loss since I started in January. I hope to lose another 1lb next week and that will take me to the half stone mark. Last night I was craving crisps! It’s a habit I want to lose. I am a crispoholic! I don’t crave chocolate or sweet things but salted nuts and crisps are my go to snack.
I won’t weigh myself again now til next Friday as I know I’ll be disappointed to see the weight pile on after my afternoon tea today. I’ve already decided that I won’t eat any cakes today- I’ll bring them home for my husband to enjoy. I don’t want to tell my aunty that I’m dieting but I can simply say. I’m too full today to eat them and take them home. I do think that eating a lot less calories has a significant impact on my success. I’ve been fasting til lunchtime with only a coffee in the morning and sticking to about 800/900 calories a day.
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That’s great news Cathy, well done! I weighed myself this morning and I’m 4lb down since Monday so am really pleased about that. We have friends coming round tonight so I’ve chosen the ‘eating out’ option on my food plan and won’t be weighing myself again until Monday. As you say, we have to weave our lifestyle around events and I’m determined not to let one meal derail me and will just get back to the food plan tomorrow morning.
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Wow Dawn- well done on your 4lb weight loss! That’s incredible. Enjoy today and back on track again tomorrow. I’m sticking to a Friday weigh in so I’ll report back next week. We don’t need to punish ourselves for letting go every now and again. Slow and steady will work for me.
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Hi girlies,Oh wow! Some lovely results here! Massive congratulations!
Ive a feeling this is going to be a good year for us all xx
I had a strange but nice thing over the last few days. I couldnt stop running to the loo,I was going once an hour and I kept a note of the times..it was once an hour for 36 hours. Lost 6 lb in water weight. This was following a session of reflexology. It was tedious and tiring to go so often,but I liked the result. I never care if its only water,I just like seeing that number go down on the scale.
CCATHY enjoy your time with your aunty,you sound like a lovely niece!
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Yowser- another lovely positive post. 6lb is a fantastic loss and the reflexology has obviously had a great benefit and possibly detoxed your system. We certainly have seen some great results this week. I really do hope that 2026 is the year that our group has fantastic success. Last year was a struggle for so many of us. I am committed to making things work and contributing to a successful journey for us all. 2026- I really do hope we’ve got this (once and for all).
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That’s great Yowzer, as Cathy says, maybe the reflexology gave you a detox. I can imagine it was tiring having to nip to the loo so often though! Hope you are having a more relaxing day today. Dawn X
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Huge congrats and well done to Carhy, Dawn and Yowser, really great results! 🤸♀️🥳🎊
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Hi all just a quick check in from me to say a huge well done to all our losers! CATHY DAWN SUE YOWZER BECCA amazing losses over the last week and/or this year so far. SUNNY I think you and I are both on the slower moving carriage at the moment but as long as the numbers are going downwards that’s fine by me!
I’m interested to read about several of you signing up to the 12 week programme and might give it a go too, as the offer is so good. I’d like a bit of a boost if I can, as I found out that the surprise trip I mentioned with my daughter is actually to New York! And it’s just over 3 weeks away So it’d be lovely to shrug off a few pesky pound before then if I can 🤞
Big hello to everyone else on this thread. Hope you’re doing ok. Do post and let us know X
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Thanks DCT, what a lovely surprise trip! If you decide to sign up for the 12 week online course I think the discount code they emailed me expires on Sunday. It was for 95% off and was PROGRAMME95. Dawn X
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Hi Dawn yes I’ve signed up too, and the code still works! I need to have a proper look but, like Mariet, it’s suggesting 5:2. It also confirmed I’m currently overweight – in terms of BMI – and that my waist measurement is “unhealthy”! And has recommended low impact exercise.
Will report back in due course, but hope it will help me ramp things up a bit.
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That’s great DCT, I’m so pleased the code is still working. My waist measurement has been my main worry for a while with all of the implicated health concerns, my first aim is to get it under 40 inches which I’m hoping I can do in this first two weeks. I carry most of my weight around my middle, my arms and legs aren’t particularly overweight so if I can lose it from there, as well as being healthier, it will be much easier to find clothes which fit properly! I’ve managed not to go much off plan tonight so it shouldn’t affect Monday’s weigh in too much. Dawn X
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Hi everyone,
Weighed myself this morning and I’m 5lb down since last Monday so am pleased with that even though I know it’s probably water weight, my waist is 1 inch down too. If I can stick as closely as possible to the online course food plan this week I’m hoping my waist will be under 40 inches when I measure next Monday🤞I hope everyone had a good weekend. Dawn X -
Dawn- that is an incredible weight loss. The online recipes and meal plans are working well for you. What a boost! 5lb is a lot of weight. Keep strong and keep going. I too am following the daily meal plans and I’m thoroughly enjoying the food. I’m finding it difficult making two different meals each day as my husband is vegan and I am doing vegetarian keto so I’m having to make my meal and something different for him but I am going to stick with the plan. I was reading a book by Professor Taylor about reversing diabetes/pre diabetes and he reckons that 800 calories a day for 8-12 weeks is the best way to reverse diabetes and reduce weight quickly and that rapid weight loss isnt a bad thing especially for us slow losers who are then motivated by seeing our weight reduce quickly. I will weigh on Friday but I am sticking rigidly to the plan and am feeling good. I am grateful to you for sharing the information about the 12 week online course. I had been contemplating it since the New Year and I am really glad to be taking part with you and my other BSD friends.
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Thanks Cathy, I’m actually finding it really helpful that a few of us are doing the online plan together, I think it’s making me more enthusiastic about it😀. I find the daily meal plans really user friendly and have managed to use the ‘swap’ option quite a bit to change meals to things I like using the ‘search’ option and have swapped meals to ‘eating out’ on days I haven’t been eating at home. I’m so pleased you are enjoying the online plan, like you I sometimes make something different for my husband and daughter but it’s worth it to keep myself on plan. I wasn’t keen on my breakfast this morning, mocha berry shake, but drank it and just won’t have that again. I’m having Portobello mushroom pizzas for lunch and chicken fajitas(using lettuce leaves instead of tortillas) for tea, I had it last week and enjoyed it, I just sliced chicken, peppers and red onions, tossed it all in a nice seasoning and olive oil, popped it in a Pyrex dish and cooked it in the air fryer so it didn’t take long at all. I managed to do the exercises every day and I’m reading the ‘knowledge’ and ‘mindfulness’ sections daily (I like clicking that ‘done’ tick😀). The exercises they’ve given me I think must be the easiest ones as I put my exercise level as low so they’re between 5 and 15 mins long. I didn’t think they could really be doing me any good but when I did them today I managed to do the warm up (which last week I found harder than the actual exercises!) a bit better than the same one last week and my balance was better (I didn’t have to hang on to a chair back) so hopefully that means that, although they’re very gentle, they are helping me in some way. It sounds like you are totally determined to stick with this so I’m sure at the end of the 12 weeks you will have great results!
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DAWN well done for such a great loss last week! I’m really pleased for you. And CATHY it’s great that you are also doing well on the online programme and feeling so motivated. It’s my first official day today – I’m in the 9th Feb cohort apparently – and so far so good. It’s recommending 5:2 and today is one of my fast days. I went out and did a huge food shop yesterday to make sure I had everything for this week’s recipes and still found I’d forgotten almonds for this morning’s breakfast! I will also substitute one or two meals this week for my own recipes as I have things to use up that I don’t want to go to waste.
But it’s great having the meal plan and recipes there right in front of you with calorie count and other macros – takes a lot of planning effort away. Like both of you, I will have to do two versions of meals. My husband is happy to lose weight but not prepared to go as low cal/carb as me. So it’ll be a case of padding his out with things like a baked potato, bread or rice etc. No big problem at all.
Wishing everyone on this thread – whether on the plan or not – a successful week. I’m off on my New York trip 3 weeks today so it would be lovely to lose a few pounds before then. Here’s hoping . . . .
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Thanks DCT, I agree it’s really helpful having the food plan all set out and takes a lot of the having to think and organise away. I hope you really enjoy your first week. Dawn X
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Hi DCT
Your forthcoming holiday to New York is very exciting and I genuinely believe you could lose at least 7lb in the next three weeks by sticking to the menu plan. I opted to do the fast 800 keto vegetarian and I am feeling good whilst doing it. I am already in ketosis and absolutely enjoying my meals. I had a Greek Salad today. Last night I had Paneer and Peas and the food tastes so good. I’m having the same tonight. Looking forward to it too!
I am happy to make separate meals for my husband as he is slim and doesn’t need to lose weight but I can adapt some of the vegetarian meals into vegan meals which are healthy and nutritious. We both had a tofu stir fry this weekend which was really tasty. Like you suggested for your husband, I’ll bulk his out with rice and pasta and potatoes. I like measuring and weighing out the ingredients and knowing everything is calculated nutrition wise. Also, I’ve found out in settings how I can change plan so if I get fed up of keto I can do 5:2 or another version.
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Cathy – I did the Week 1 exercise routine yesterday and it was very simple – took less than 5 minutes as there were only 5 exercises and each one took 20 seconds. There’s modifications you can do too. I had hand weights but you could use 2 cans of food instead. Only other equipment needed was a chair.
With th HIIT I plan to incorporate that into my walking, as in Week 1 it’s just 3 x 20
second intervals with 40 seconds break in between, so I’ll just increase my walking speed for 20’seconds. I’d imagine that the repetitions will increase over time, but initially it’s all very doable.Dawn – well done on your loss so far 🙂
My day 1 went well, I had a Choc cherry smoothie for breakfast, this had chia seeds and cottage cheese in it so was quite filling. I had boiled egg, veggies and hommus for lunch. For dinner I made the speedy pizza from the Fast 800 book as I’d already planned to make that. I’m mainly cooking for myself and my husband, but also my 2 daughters 3-4 nights a week.
I made some Bircher Muesli last night (from the program), and the other 2 meals today look nice too, Haloumi kebabs and a chicken curry 🙂 it’s nice trying different meals and the shopping list is helpful.
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Thanks Sue. It sounds like your first day went really well. I’m having Bircher later in the week, it sounds nice so I’m looking forward to it.Dawn X
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Some wonderful results being posted this week, well done everyone … special mention to Dawn, that was a really great discard! Seems the programme is really helping those who signed up.
I’m reporting in with a 1.5lb discard since last Tuesday, which for me is a good result. This means I’m currently just under half way to my first goal. However, time is not on my side as our next trip starts a week today, but I’ll stay focused and do my best to sneak closer to that initial target before then.
Still exercise snacking, which I’m finding easier to muster motivation for than long sessions, so means I’m including some exercise everyday at the moment.
Hope we can all report in with discards next week. Keep going everyone!
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Great work Sunny – a great weekly weight loss.
Half way to your first goal – you’ve got this.
I am reporting in a non scale victory as my blood glucose levels have come right down this week. This afternoon it is 4.4. Last week it was 7.0 when I woke up! I know I have to take the 3 month average for my HbA1 result in April and that is why I am totally focused on losing weight and reversing my pre diabetes over the next three months.
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Hello everyone
I’ve been struggling a little today. Ive felt very hungry. I am doing two meals a day and the average is about 800 calories a day. Today i had some pesto, mushroom, feta and spinach egg muffins for lunch and they were delicious. Evening meal was paneer and broccoli. The food I’ve been eating and I’ve cooked from scratch all week has been absolutely delicious but I’ve realised how much i am missing a little snack! It also highlights where i have been going wrong over the years having the odd snack of a few nuts or a piece of chocolate or an even handful of fruit n fibre cereal! Tonight I had cup of decaf coffee after my meal and i really wanted to have a square of chocolate or some yoghurt and raspberries. I have done my first week on the fast 800 and I do feel proud of how well i have stuck 100% to plan but I’m concerned that i wont be able to sustain things long term. . I need to dig deep and i desperately don’t want to fail. I am sure that when i weigh on Friday I will see a nice loss I want my HbA1c to be back in the normal range in April so I have to lose weight and get my glucose levels down. I am also going away at the beginning of May so I want to feel good in my clothes and for the first time in a long time I do feel like I’ve got this. I might do another week on the fast 800 keto and then see how I feel about changing to another plan. How is everyone else getting on? I think my hands are looking leaner! -
Well done on ploughing through when things have been a bit tough, Cathy. It’s really valuable to identify triggers and what has been tripping you up. It gives you the opportunity to devise coping strategies, so you’re better equipped going forward. Think once you get to the end of your next week on plan, you’ll be finding it easier and you might well feel you can continue. I’m confident you’ll be reporting good things on Friday, so keep up the good work.
Today I’m fasting and for some reason it’s not feeling as easy as usual. Bedtime soon though and once I’m asleep it’ll get easier!
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Cathy I hear you! I’m on the Very Fast 800 high fibre plan, with 3 meals a day. Calories work out around 900 – 930 each day (maybe because it’s 3 meals, or because I keep chopping and changing the meals to suit what I have in my fridge and pantry!). Anyway yesterday and day before I was really hungry between breakfast and lunch so I had a hard boiled egg that was in the fridge one day, and 5 almonds and a tablespoon of yoghurt the other day, Both did the trick for me, and my calories were still under 1000 for the day. I figure it’s better I do that than reach for the biscuits or chocolate.
I do also try having black coffee/tea/sparkling water first.
I’m glad your hands look slimmer! I thought my face looked marginally less fat this morning, and I just looked a bit brighter than usual. I think not having any wine is helping there. Yesterday when my husband had a beer or two, I stuck to sparkling water with a squeeze of lime, it did the trick and because I have the right mindset at the moment I didn’t feel like I was ‘missing out’.
I’m glad you have a holiday goal to work towards, I don’t really have anything like that at the moment, but am focusing on being at least a clothes size smaller by Easter. I was in Salvos yesterday (op/charity shop) and bought a summer dress and a pair of jeans (both new) for $2 each, in a size smaller than I am now – so one of my goals is to fit into those by Easter.
Hang in there! And in my opinion if you’re really hungry and fluids don’t cut it then have a small snack – I can’t imagine that it’s only 50-100 calories it would make much difference? Especially if not every day. I may make some clear vegetable soup today (with veggies from the low carb list) and have that as a snack, as I can freeze it easily.
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It’s exciting to read about the group of you doing the online plan together! I considered joining, but actually did the trial about a year ago and remembered that the recipes seemed to require quite a few ingredients and perhaps a fair bit of prep time, and at the time I opted out and decided I’d rather just work out a more simple way to eat, with fewer groceries to buy and ability to buy according to what’s on sale, since I live alone and am on quite a tight budget. Still working toward that end! I also am trying to learn to listen to my body, have a little snack if I need one, and maybe alternate a bit between the low calorie days and some that are slightly higher. Am convinced that moving calories up and down a bit is helpful in keeping things moving. Weight loss is progressing — down 5.4 pounds so far in February, and very pleased with that. Also staying very low carb, which helps some with the cravings.
I’ve been using liquid pure allulose sweetener in my coffee and tea that I got off Amazon. Tastes very nice. The label says 12 gm carb, but have read on several medical sites that they aren’t actually carbs that the body can digest, so net effect is zero, and supposedly it even has some potential benefit for diabetics and those trying to lose weight. “Studies suggest it may help reduce fat storage in the liver, reduce abdominal fat, and increase GLP-1 (appetite control).”
Will be checking back to read about everyone’s experiences! Best of luck to all. –Becca
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CATHY – please ignore my advice/opinion about snacking!
I’ve just been reading some of the FAQs in the app and snacking is NOT recommended as it can increase insulin levels and also increase hunger!
Instead they advise adding more low calorie, non starchy vegetables to meals to prevent hunger.
If you search ‘snacking’ on the FAQ page you should be able to read the answer in full 🙂
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CATHY it sounds as if you are doing really well and I hope that today is easier for you. But if you are struggling why not consider changing plans sooner rather than later. Perhaps to a three meals a day one or a less intensive one? I.m doing the 5:2 plan so there are two days at 800 calories and the rest are higher, around 1400-1500, but still with low carb count. So far I’ve found it easy and haven’t felt hungry – but bear in mind you’re a week ahead of me! And I’ve lost a couple of pounds which is great.
Whatever option you choose, we’re all cheering you on and wishing you well. You CAN do this!
Hello to everyone else too, especially those who have not posted for a while. Hope you’re doing ok, particularly two of our newer posters PATSNOTCARB and FIGHTINGT2. Do drop in and say hello if you get a chance.
HEIDI if you see this just want to say we’re thinking of you and hope you are getting through this X
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I reached out to the Fast 800 team to ask about calories and they sent a really helpful response –
It was along the lines of – The Very Fast 800 approach is designed to provide you with the best nutrient ratios within an 800 to 1000 calorie range.
Because the plan uses real food it is difficult to get an exact 800 calorie count, but having calories in that range averages out over a week. An extra 50 or 100 calories here or there doesn’t usually hinder progress.
So my main takeaways from this and the article I read yesterday is I’m going to keep my calories around 900 at most, and importantly not snack!
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Sue that’s a brilliant loss since Monday, well done. It’s helpful to see the response you got from the Fast800 team regarding calories. I have had a couple of days this week when I’ve gone totally off plan but there is hopefully still plenty of time to get back on track before I weigh myself on Monday. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Dawn X
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Morning all, so I’m new to here and to diabetes, I was diagnosed NYE 2025, a complete shock to the system to be honest. Ive been trying the 800 BSD for the last 3 weeks, but events keep getting in the way, i have lost 12lb since the beginning of Jan, with a bmi of 25.1, i lost 2 stone last year so nearly 3 stone down with surely not much left to lose I don’t think 😆. Just a quick question, how does everyone get enough fiber in per day, I have veggies and fruit every meal but still not eating enough. Can anyone advise how many grams of protein, fats, fiber and carbs we should have daily on the 800cals, thank you
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Crikey! I didnt get notified,so Ive missed loads of posts.
Looks like we have some great losers ( in the nicest possible sense! ) this month. It really does look like this is going to be our year! 🥳
Keep it up kiddoes! Progress not Perfection is a good mantra to bear in mind!
❤️💜💙🧡🩵💚 Happy weekend and a very happy Valentines/ Galentines tomorrow! ❤️💜💙🧡🩵💚
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SUE what amazing results. Well done! Hope everyone else is doing ok too.
Just a quick welcome and response to NEWBIE26. You’ve done really well to lose 12lb since the beginning of January. That’s fantastic! As you say, with losing 2 stones last year there’s not far to go now. And your BMI is so nearly in the normal range too.
I think on the 800 cals per day you should aim for 50g carbs, and then protein at a ratio of 1 gram per 2.2lb of your body weight. I think healthy fats is around 30-40g : can anyone confirm/correct this?
As regards fibre, I took a look on the Fast 800 site. They recommend at least 30g of fibre every day, and there is a long list of fibre-rich foods which I will add at the end of this post. Hope that helps!
Best wishes, DCT
Fruits
Blackberries – 6.1g per 100g
Raspberries – 5.6g per 100g
Pears – 3.6g per 100g
Avocado – 3g per 100g
Strawberries – 2.5g per 100g
Apples – 2.3g per 100gVegetables
Cooked Celeriac – 5.5g per 100g
Brussels sprouts – 4.5g per 100g
Spinach – 4.1g per 100g
Carrots – 4g per 100g
Broccoli – 3.7g per 100g
Cooked Pumpkin – 3.4g per 100g
Cooked Jerusalem artichoke – 3.2g per 100g
Kale – 2.7g per 100g
Asparagus – 2.5g per 100g
Cabbage – 2.4g per 100gLegumes
Kidney Beans – 6.5g per 100g
Cannellini Beans – 6.4g per 100g
Lentils – 5.2g per 100g
Edamame – 4.8g per 100g
Chickpeas – 4.7g per 100gGrains
Raw Whole Rolled Oats – 9.7g per 100g
Cooked Quinoa – 3g per 100g
Steamed Brown Rice – 1.5g per 100gNuts and Seeds
Chia Seeds – 34.4g per 100g
Pumpkin Seeds – 10.5g per 100g
Sunflower Seeds – 10.5g per 100g
Sesame Seeds – 10.1g per 100g
Pistachio – 9g per 100g
Almonds – 7.4g per 100g
Walnuts – 6.4g per 100gOther
Dark chocolate (85% cocoa) – 0.5g per 30g serve (depending on brand)
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Hello everyone
Some great scores on the doors this week! It’s great to see that we have all got off to a great start for 2026. What a result for you Sue- I’m so happy for you. Dawn I am sure you’ll see some progress when you weigh on Monday. I have weighed myself and this morning I am 157 lb. 3lb more off! Woo hoo! So far since January I have lost 8.5 lb. I started off at 165.5 lb so I’m happy to be in the 150s! My plan was to lose 5lb by the end of February. I’ve found it quite challenging to stick to 800 calories but not found it difficult to skip breakfast. I had felt hungry so I think I probably need to eat a bit more salad or veg with my meals. My difficult time is evenings when I dream of having a packet of crisps and a G&T!! It’s psychological of course and I have admitted to being a crispoholic. I will have sparkling water with lemon. There will be no crisps passing my lips. I reckon my body wouldn’t even like them after such clean eating. I am going to be rigid with this WOE for the 12 week plan because it’s working and I’m determined to stay strong. It’s great to have support from my friends on this thread and it’s exciting to feel positive too. I’ve not felt so positive about weight loss for quite some time because nothing seemed to be happening! I obviously have to go quite low in calories to lose weight!
Looking forward to more scores coming in. Looking forward to warmer spring weather- winter has been difficult this year
My plan for the coming week is to start some exercise and I aim to lose 1lb a week until I reach my goal of 144lb. I know things will slow down and I am not going to let that scupper my plan. My hands are definitely less puffy.
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Thank you DCT, very helpful information, I shall make them my go to and alter my fitness pal accordingly so I can aim to hit the targets every day, very much hoping these forums will keep me on the right path and motivate me to carry on, you all seem so supportive of everyone’s achievements 😀
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Sorry me again, does everyone hit their fiber target daily? 800 calories doesn’t seem a lot when you have to get a lot of fiber in, I think my foods are all a bit wrong 😅
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CATHY what great progress! I’m really pleased for you. And, like you, I’m feeling very positive and motivated at the moment too 🥳
NEWBIE26 a really good question about fibre. Being honest, I don’t focus much on numbers and haven’t given much thought as to the amount of fibre involved. But you’re right, it’s important. And yet another thing to fit into the 800 calories! Hopefully the list I posted above will be of some help, and I’d also recommend using some of the recipes in the BSD and Fast 800 books as I find their macro balance pretty good and I’d expect them to factor in fibre too.
The other thing – which I’m sure you’re already aware of – is to remember to drink plenty of water. This helps in all sorts of ways, as well as keeping your body well hydrated and your digestive system functioning effectively.
Good luck! And keep us posted as to how you’re getting on 🤞
Hope that everyone has a good weekend X
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Hi everyone, great so see so many wonderful results!
I am back from a fortnight camping and on weighing this morning I am unchanged. So now to get into the Fast 800 and see if I can stick to it as well as you are all managing to do.
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NEWBIE26 just another thought. I’ve heard Psyllium husk mentioned on this forum before. It’s a supplement in various forms which you can add to food to add fibre. Not used it personally but may be worth checking out?
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Thanks everyone for your kind words 🙂 Day 6 is now done for me, I’m having a “day off” tomorrow as am going out with my husband (planned months ago). I won’t be recording calories but On the plus side I will be doing a lot of walking. Then I’ll be back on plan on Monday. I have already shopped for the groceries, so will definitely be sticking to plan (I hate food waste!)
Newby26 – I was advised by a Fast 800 health coach to aim for 20-30g fibre daily – I’m following Very Fast 800 High Fibre plan. To achieve this though you may need to go up to 900 calories. I just checked my macros in My Fitness Pal (which I’m using as well as the Fast 800
App), and my daily fibre is usually 16-20g, however I don’t always record low calorie veggies (spinach, lettuce etc), so actual
Fibre may be a bit more. I don’t really monitor it to be honest – I mainly focus on keeping carbs under 50g and protein at least 60g.Cathy – well done on your results this week 🙂 I did the Low Impact Pilates exercises in the app today – it was only about 13 minutes and all done sitting down on a chair, with no equipment needed.
Mariet – welcome back! I’m sure you’ll enjoy the plan.
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Newby26 – I asked CoPilot (AI) to suggest which foods are low calorie, low carb but higher in fibre and I got this list:
– Leafy greens: Almost zero calories + low carb + decent fibre
– Broccoli / Brussels sprouts: High fibre per calorie, low carb
– Raspberries / Blackberries: Very high fibre, low net carbs
– Chia seeds: Highest fibre density; low net carbs
– Flaxseed: High fibre, low net carbs
– Avocado: High fibre, very low net carbs
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DCT I have those books so I shall have a look and see what they suggest, I’ve been sticking to the same breakfast and lunch combos as I know they are low carb and low calorie, and my dinners we have had the same few on rotation, just wanting to do everything right so we havent strayed too much. I’m enjoying what I eat so that’s good, broccoli thankfully is my favourite vegetable along with celeriac so hopefully getting some fiber from those, I’ve heard of psyllium husk but havent been anywhere to get it, today purchased sunflower and pumpkin seeds to use as toppings.
SUEBLUE thank you for the AI list I like a lot of the things on the list so it shouldn’t be too difficult to add them in, maybe I will up my intake to 900 every other day to get enough, or would you guys not recommend that as I’m trying to get my sugars down?
Hope you are all having a lovely weekend, I will get up to speed with you all and your backgrounds please don’t think I’m rude I’m just getting to grips with this all. Thank you all again for your encouraging words and support, the first time I’ve felt like someone has my back and knows what im dealing with x -
Hi NEWBIE2026 just to say yes we’ve got your back! This thread – and indeed any thread on the BSD forums – has lovely people who are just like you : wanting to shed weight and/or fat for all kinds of reasons. I’ve found most people to be really friendly and supportive, and completely non-judgmental. We’re all trying our best, and can help each other through life’s ups and downs.
So you’re in a good place!
A quick intro to me. I’m now mid 60’s and live in the UK. I started the BSD in 2017 not expecting it to work. I was 175lb which at 5ft5 is overweight. I stuck to it rigorously for the first few days and found the pounds quickly started to come off. I was exhilarated and just kept on going. The weight loss slowed but by early 2019 I was down to 135lb. I couldn’t maintain that, but spent a couple of years at around 138/139lb. Then the weight started to creep back on and I went up and down until the middle of last year when it started to shoot up and I started this year at 158lb. I’m now down to 154lb and hope to get to 138lb by the end of this year then maintain that. 🤞. My main downfalls are wine, salty snacks and bread. I find if I avoid all those I can pretty much stay on track. But I constantly have to fight my strong tendency to self sabotage.
Good luck and keep at it. You’re in a safe place here with fellow travellers!
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My relationship with the BSD is on my profile, but here’s a quick summary …. started the BSD way of eating February 2016 as a way to rid myself of stubborn menopause gain and over a period of time dropped 3st (42lb). There was a decent period of time where I managed to maintain within 7lb of target weight, but in the past year or so, realistically that figure has crept up and up.
Having hit a full stone above target and gained a dress size, I recently returned to basics to get myself back in the half of my wardrobe I can no longer wear and back in touch with target weight again.
Can sympathise with your self sabotage DCT, alcohol and roasted nuts are a big temptations for me. My problem is too easily finding excuses to allow myself to go off track … it’s been a stressful day/week, etc. etc.
Anyway, on Tuesday we’re heading to Turkiye for 10 days, this means sticking to plan will be challenging, but my plan is to try to make mindful and carefully considered choices, whilst accepting there will be some off piste eating and drinking. Will report in on Tuesday morning with my final weigh in before our trip.
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Thank you both Dreamscometrue and SunnyB for your backgrounds, you both sound like you have taking on this way of eating for a few years and know your what works for you, hopefully I will get there in time and be able to keep at a steady weight with a good stable blood sugar, my weakness is crisps and although I have managed to resist them they are a constant niggle in my head, please tell me they can be allowed at some point 😢
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Newbie- my weakness is crisps and salted nuts. I’ve got some lovely bags of crisps in my cupboard and I’ve resisted them since January when I started my weight loss journey yet again! I think about them in an evening! My plan is to work hard for 12 weeks or however long it takes me to get to my target weight and then I am hoping that I might be able to incorporate some of the things I enjoy back into my diet. After losing 42 lbs in 2017 and gradually gaining weight to 166 lb – (I started at 175 lb) I have kicked myself for not staying in control and that is something I am determined to do when I reach my goal weight again. I will definitely give myself a 5lb tolerance so when I do go back to eating crisps and things that are not on plan and I see the weight going back on then it will be time to get back on track. I can’t go through this again! I’ve spent five or six years trying to claw back my weight! . When I lost weight in 2017 I did maintain my weight for at least a couple of years and did eat crisps and things I enjoyed but then I became complacent and have paid the price. I think anything is allowed once we lose weight but we have to be sensible – we cannot go back to the amount we ate that got is here in the first place. Like you, my plan is to lose weight, stabilise my blood sugar and get out of the pre diabetes cycle.
It takes a little while to trust the process and when I started I simply cut out bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, biscuits etc and then tweaked things. I am vegetarian and am currently doing vegetarian keto so hopefully I will be burning fat.
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CATHY and NEWBIE2026 there is a recipe in the 8-week BSD recipe book for parmesan crisps. I’ve made them before but not for a while and remember them being very tasty. If you have the book they’re on page 76, but basically it’s 100g each of grated parmesan, grated cheddar and ground almonds and you just mix everything together, divide into 8 portions and bake in the oven for 2 minutes. The macros given for each portion are:
Calories 180
Protein 10
Fat 15
Fibre 1
Carbs 1
Hope this helps if you are overwhelmed by the munchies! But they are quite high in calories so I guess it depends what else is on your menu for the day.Hope everyone has a good week!
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Hi everyone,
I’m putting my weigh day off until Friday so that I can have a few more days of sticking to the menu plan under my belt as, after my first week of really sticking in, too many things went a bit awry last week. Welcome to Newbie, these forums have been really helpful to me and I’m sure you will find the same. I’m turning 60 in May, I think I first discovered the Fast800 early 2019 and lost 18lbs in 6 weeks (didn’t get down to my goal weight but think I was only about half a stone away) and felt much better for it, then unfortunately put that back on as went back to unhealthy eating and have been trying to lose the weight again (and keep it off) since then. My downfall always seems to be going off plan once then thinking ‘well I might as well continue’ instead of thinking, ‘well that was just one meal which won’t make too much difference if I get straight back on plan’ !!!! I would love to reach my 60th birthday in a much healthier state so that is my aim at the minute. There are lots of lovely recipes in the various books and the website so hopefully, along with ideas from the forums, you will find a nice variety of meals to help you😀 Dawn X -
Hi Dawn
Good idea to defer your weigh in. Those pesky scales can easily derail us. Your forthcoming 60th birthday is a fantastic motivator. I am 65 in June so wouldn’t it be nice to be in a healthy weight range for us both.
In other news, I’ve ordered a walking pad so I can get some steps in at home. It was an impulse buy but I think on days when I don’t want to go out in the rain and ice it means I can get some steps in to help my weight loss. I’ll see- it might be a bad decision but hopefully I will get some use from it. It wasn’t expensive and had great reviews on Amazon so I’ll report back when it arrives. I am not weighing til Friday and not peeking at the scales. I am not expecting a big loss this week because I’ve done so well over the last couple of weeks. If I lose 1 pound this week then I will have lost 10.6 pounds since January. My plan was to lose 5lb by the end of February!
I’ll look forward to seeing your news on Friday Dawn. We’ve got this!