Hi Hashimoto,
I had an issue two years ago with my house and contents insurance. My provider had changed the company providing their insurance cover and sent me a new policy. Fortunately I read the new policy and did not just accept it as I had made no changes. My home is listed and the previous policy had not asked about that. Suddenly there was a clause saying the building was NOT listed. When I advised them it was they double the price.
It was only days before the insurance ran out, so I started looking from new insurance and every quote I could get via the internet companies did not include listed buildings.
I found a website that ‘specialised’ in difficult to insure properties and put in the details on line. It was still much more than I wanted to pay, and I was worried if this site was trustworthy. I called Which? to ask advise on the company and if they could recommend any providers specialising in listed buildings. They pointed me to the British Insurance Brokers Association for independent advise. I called them and they put me onto a specialist broker. The broker I spoke to was fantastic. He went through a series of questions, and has access to policies you don’t get via the internet providers, but also knew the things that could reduce the price that many standard policies throw into the price – eg cover for my bike, extra £10 a month. It is 20 year old and I could replace it for less than the insurance cover!
End result, it was cheaper than my initial quote that had assumed my house was not listed, and the policy was still with a recognised provider.
If you have an unusual set of conditions that won’t fit ‘standard’ policies, I would advise you talk to a broker. I saved over £300.
https://www.biba.org.uk/find-insurance/
good luck
Ruth

Respect Judith
I’m no lover of aeroplanes, I can handle the annual holiday flights although the one to Mexico was tedious, but no way could I sit on a plane all the way to Oz, I don’t thinkI could survive that intact.

Hi Judith,
Sorry about your travel insurance problems. Don’t the insurance companies realise there’s a reciprocal agreement between Britain and Aus? You will get treated here if you have the paperwork done before you leave England.
Here was me worrying you’d get 3 winters in a row if you came over soon, that’s the least of your troubles! Ridiculous amounts of money they are asking. 🙁

Waves from Australia.

Bill, I’m actually really nervous about it! I had always planned on going when I retired – then I had to retire early because of health issues and until the BSD diet I simply wasn’t well enough to contemplate it. Sadly my wonderful uncle (out in Oz) is terminally ill so I can’t wait any longer. 🙁
Last time I went out was 28 years ago and it knocked the stuffing out of me. I’m not stopping over anywhere this time, just a few hours in Dubai for the connecting flight, so it really will feel like forever!
Can’t wait to see my family out there so that is the silver lining! I’m also going to meet up with Cherrianne which is wonderful 🙂

Judith I just seen you are having travel insurance prloblems.
We always use Staysure, they cover lots of medical issues as standard

Thanks for that Ruth, I’ll check further as your experience is really interesting.
I know that a concern is that I have had over 4 lung infections in the last 12 months – but they were all before I was put on azithromycin – talking to a real person may make a big difference as there are just tick boxes on the online sites. Also I could send them the peak flow charts to show the improvement in my asthma. late onset asthma is more uncontrollable so is a big issue with regards to risk assessment.
With cancer in remission they would not expect a mid-flight emergency but with my asthma, allergies, bronchiectasis, lung infection history they will be concerned that I could have a mid flight medical emergency, especially with air that is just recirculated for hours.
Still, I will follow your advice and see what I can get. I’d rather spend that money on holiday clothes/nice meals out than on insurance! 🙂

Staysure will charge me £463.36 🙁

Hi Cherrianne I will follow Orchid’s advice and speak to a real person!! 🙂

HI Judith,
At least you will get a baseline to compare others from. Hope it works – also sometimes you get a reduction if you have some other insurance with a company! I got a 15% reduction when I took my 2 weeks UK holiday insurance cover through LV as I had car insurance with them. That was by far the best quote for me.

One last thing Judith, check all other policies you have – house and contents etc. You are likely to be covered under them for say £1000 for valuables you take out the house, and possibly money theft. You don’t need that on your holiday insurance, you can’t claim off of both policies so you will be paying twice!
🙂

I’ll check that as well, thanks 🙂

Hi Hashimoto, have you tried Explorer Insurance? They were by far the lowest when I used them last year, in spite of asthma. Jules x

Re travel insurance – you can always walk into a high street insurance broker and ask them to get you quotes. Sure they get a commission out of it from the underwriter, so you might not get quite as cheap as going direct, but they earn it by knowing which companies are the best for varying problem – it’s their job.

It’s also up to them to handle the negotiations and do the paperwork.

Worth a try.

John

Hi!
Other bs800 bloggers may come up with a solution, surely other diabetes sufferers have bought holiday insurance.
Come on gang, let’s get the best info for Hashimoto.

We will get you covered and wearing a hat with corks possum!

Sorry, I just had to.

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi julia18togo,
I was sooo pleased with the scales this morning, I honestly thought I would have put at least five pounds on, not 1lb 6oz!
My hubby is amazed too as I was having the odd ice cream lots of green and blacks chocolate for my ‘supper’ I also had a couple of chips and a couple of half slices of white bread toast!
Will be ordering the spiraliser when I get organized too.
Christine

Hi julia18togo
Great word though shrinkwards! Let’s hope we all shrinkwards!

Morning, Judith, Lynne, Lucia et al!
It’s a lovely sunny day here today too, Angela is out in the garden, I’ve just had lunch, (that’s why I’m on here and not shopping etc) and alls well with the world, you can tell I’m pleased with myself.
Today I had a couple of cups of tea, (both went cold)!while unpacking! Lunch was a two egg omelette with spring onion and tomatoes with a bit of cheese, that’s all that was left in the fridge!
Christine

Hi Judith,
I also have acid reflux and diverticulitis, and I swell up at the slightest bite from anything!
I haven’t had a problem with the first two since the diet, not tested the biting bit yet! We will see!
Christine

Hi Lucia, A few words words of encouragement..I was not that heavy – 11 stone (154 pounds) – but I’m only 5’7″.
Being told I needed additional medication made me look again at what I could do myself. I started the BSD 8 weeks ago. My last hba1c reading had been over 9 (62 in medical speak). I felt I could not do as little as 800 calories a day so I did what I felt I could do – i.e. low carbs, more protein, portion control and a bit more exercise. Although I already rode my bike for about 40 minutes 2/3 times a week and played badminton, I have added the “HIT” idea mentioned in the book. I walk more and do 15 sit ups 3 times a week. I also fast at least 12 hours overnight every day, often more like 13 or 14 depending on my will power! I now weigh 10st 1¼ (65kg). I had my first quarterly check up since starting the BSD this morning following my blood tests last week. I knew from my own readings I was doing better but was pleasantly surprised to be told my average for the quarter was 44 – the uppermost point of the non-diabetic scale (26-44). I am going to ask to reduce my medication. So, even if you can’t get as low as 800 calories (and you do feel the hunger pangs less the longer you stick to it). The one time my readings went back up was when I slipped into having a bit of milk in tea and porridge. I read this: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dairy-insulin/ and it is highly insulinogenic. I dropped it and my readings improved again.
I’m not that strong willed – if I can do it anyone can. Go for it!

Hi Judith,
I am A rh positive, I get bitten all the time and react, once got stung by a wasp, the poison travelled up my arm to the extent I had to get a dr to treat it, ( we were abroad) the same happened the next time I was stung.
I was bitten by a spider when we were in oz, the friends we were with insisted I went to the Drs, I was there six hours waiting to be seen, by the time I was seen not only was my arm twice the size, my leg had also swollen up, I had been bitten twice, I got treated and was given a second lot of stuff, ‘just in case’ needless to,say I’m careful now with everything creepy crawlie!
My daughter got bitten by a mozzie when she was in Malaya and Thailand after uni, for six weeks, she did a lot of travelling, she ended up when she got home being hospitalised for weeks, about six or seven in Leeds, she had Japanese encephalitis! We have been ultra careful about mozzies since!

Hi all
My daughter in law says it’s the marmite she eats that protects her! I hate the stuff, who knows?
Christine

Sorry Christine, I love marmite and mozzies see me as their local McDonalds.

So what’s everyone’s next little goal?

I have done the … Drink more water.
I am on the….. Check those carbs…
I have been doing ….. Yoga
I have increased my steps…

Thinking of a bit of muscle work.
I am going to use a can of baked beans, holding them, I am going to lift my arms, forwards, backwards, sideways.

Now where did I put those beans…..
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi stre bor Dave,

Do you mean you want to give me encouragement,
Or I give you encouragement?

I am in a really good place in my head at the moment.
When I have a problem, I face it in a funny, weird way.
Just look how I dealt with carbs, hence all the conversations about mosquitos.

The only encouragement I can give you is, read my blogs, my ups and my downs.

Just keep in touch, this whole community is ready to help you, to give you their strength.
They are my family.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi orchid
There we go then, shows how much my daughter in law knows! I thought it was nonsense!
Christine

So this morning,

I did a little yoga and a little baked bean swinging, I had to put the m in a bag for better grip.l didn’t want to launch them.🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
Walked to a further bus stop just to enjoy the sunshine this morning before getting my shackles on again.
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Hope you are all well and ready to enjoy the day.
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Falling off the wagon attitude.

Hi gang , I watched a video on the daily mail of a gymnast falling off the bars, her coach saving her and she got more chalk on her hands and finished the exercise.

Wow!
What a roll model for me.
She must have been so embarrassed in front of hundreds of people.

I felt guilty falling if the wagon on this diet. But if that kid can do it, so can I.

The coach is all of you lot, watching me, coaching me, ready to grab me if I fall.
Let’s finish the exercise together….

Now will someone give me a bunk up to that top bar, Bill, I hope you are wearing your leotard too,
Let’s all go for it.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Any more economy tips for fitness/exercise etc?

Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves
Look after the carbs and the blubber looks after itself.

The sun is shining here. It will probably be snowing by the weekend. Anyone working on their tan yet?

The only tan I will have is rust?!!

May sit out tonight like a rock lizard and catch the last rays of sunshine.

Keep happy keep losing, keep going
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi all,

I’ve been lurking for weeks now and following people’s amazing achievements and attitudes so thought I’d join in a bit.

I’ve had a few high blood pressure readings lately despite being the same (over)weight for years and it always being normal so thought I’d look around for a new way of eating.. I think falling off the wagon is a good thing if your wagon consists of all the evils that we’re avoiding. You can run alongside and even overtake it then. Leaving it behind for good.

So in my mid-forties, this is the first diet I’ve done properly although I may have dabbled with Atkins in the past.

I don’t have the problem with full fat stuff as I never believed the hype but I have had problems with portion control.

Anyway I’m at the stage where I had my first blood sugar test and it came up a bit sus so I have to have another one on Thurs morn and hopefully it’ll go a lot better.

Polly

Hi the polly

I read the blogs for a good few weeks before I registered.
I wished I had started it at Christmas, but hey, I am getting there.

This website is fantastic, a section on recipes. Blogs on what did you eat today.
There is one crazy bird who tells you of her weird ways of dealing with success and failure. Be careful in case the crazy rubs off and you catch it.

There are wonderfully knowledgeable and sharing people, eg Hashimoto, captain Lynn and Bill 1954.

There are youngsters on such as Christie 1948, and cherry Anne.

There are good friends here too but too many to mention.

Keep paddling around the website, enjoy yourself and start the blood sugar 800 diet.

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi Lucia,

I have read your blog start to finish and have dipped in and out of other threads too. I started BSD 800 a week and almost 3 days ago now. Probably not drinking enough water but I’m trying. Have lost about half a stone YAY. Still a few more to go.

I’ll keep on plodding along and am happy that I’m really not feeling hungry at all

Polly x

Hi the polly,

I keep finding something new , interesting and helpful to read.
I love the banter, I love the guidance but more importantly , I love the family feeling. You get a hug when you need it, and advice when you are going the wrong way.

I have been able to be honest here, I have had failures, but I have learned from them.

The one good thing about it is, people who read my blog, know not to buy me scales for Christmas!!!

Keep losing, keep trying, keep reading, keep happy.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi L
don’t worry I haven’t eloped or anything, just had a few really busy days.
Loving some of the posts I’ve seen from you over the last few days.
I bet you never though when you first came onto the forums that you would be handing that kind of support and advice out after a short time.
Well done, you’re a real asset to the forums. 😀

Hi Lucia
Youngster! Thank you, I’ve never looked my age, ( I got a good combination of genes from both parents) however I’ve never been told I’m a youngster at my age (68) on the 12 of this month.
What made you think I was a youngster? Well pleased though I have to say
Christine, the youngster! 🎉🎈

Christine, you need to reproduce this in that thread about benefits of the diet that aren’t weight related 😉
Anyhow, you’re as young as you feel 😀

Hi bill1954
Thank you!
And ouch I don’t know how you kept still while having a needle in your eye! I cringe when anyone tries to touch my face,
When I was 11 I had an operation on a polyp in my nose, I’ve had the ‘face’ aversion since then!
Very brave man, well done
Christine

Hi Bill 1954,
First, I hope you are now on the road to recovery.
I Truly have missed your banter and wisdom.
Glad you are back, but the googled thing about it is, you have missed several light hearted digs at you and I have got away with it.

Secondly, I have read your blogs, sometimes, I miss you on this this thread only to find you giving encouragement , guidance and friendship to a new member. You have helped me immensely.

Thirdly and bad news for you Bill, you now have a good friend in me, wether you want it or not 👫

Look after yourself.
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Christie 1948.
One of my blogs, I was in the mood for reversing ages or halving them.

So you still only a tiddler.

Glad you have good jeans, me too, mine are a size 16 and shrinking.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hey Bill,
You are a man in the know.
Any idea how many members we have?
Love Lucia xxx

Hi captain Lynn,
How many people have signed the petition?

Has everyone got, their mums, dads, bros, sisters, sons daughters, cousins, aunts uncles etc to sign the petition

I got my neighbour to do it. I think he was glad I wasn’t stopping long.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Oh and bad , sad, news, really doom and gloom,
Oh woe is me.
Etc etc.

Next door has their first pink blossom out. He has beaten me again.
I obviously, have been out and given a good piece of my mind to the tree.

Tree huggers? No way, it deserved a telling off.

Only 364 more days to wait

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi Lucia
Haha so I’m really 86 then! I think I might just add the two together and be 14!!!
I wish I was in size 16, I seem to be losing weight but not inches at the moment, go figure!
Christine

Hi all.

I’m 65 so reversing it doesn’t help, but adding the two together – 11!!!!! I always said I stuck at 19 (no particular reason), so anywhere between 11and 19 suits me fine😃

Yes, I now have got over the shock of my pink blossom failing for another year to beat next doors tree.

Yup, I am sad, it’s the only exciting thing happening at the moment.

Oh , a bit of good news, you know my spare tyre? Well it started the size of a formula one tyre.
Then it went to a car tyre size.
I had a good look at it this morning, it is the size or a push bike tyre, the thick off road one, not the road one.
But hey, I am getting there.

Now tell me , you couldn’t visualise the sizes I meant.
If I said it was so many centimetres or this measurement or that, it wouldn’t have been as visual for you.

Here’s to burning the rubber!
( get it? A play on words, for my spare tyre and for working hard exercising to get rid of it,,,,,, don’t make me work this hard for a sample team)

Love Lucia
Xxx

Christie and captain,
Told you, you were only young.

I have halved my age.
Now if I could only halve my weight………
Who said to stand next to a back on slicer then?
Cruel lot.
🙂Love Lucia
Xxx

Where are you the polly,
What have you been up to?

Love luciaXxx

Hi,
I had a look at the replies to my first blogs and clicked on their name, this shows me their profile and what blogs they have created.
What happened at the end of March? Some haven’t posted anything in April.
If you are already registered, please reply or blog, it is so nice to hear so many versions of the same thing.
It’s like going to a. Party and meeting different people in each corner.
Come on , come into the middle of the party and boogie with me. Let’s all shake our stuff.
Well, it does burn more calories.

Love luciaXxx

Hi Lucia
Jealous! I still have a mitchellin man belly! Will never get rid of the folds, hope though I lose the fat and the finished result is better looking when clothed!
I am still struggling to get my weight off, nothing has moved for ages, I only put 1lb 6 oz on during my hols, it’s not coming off though, I’ve been busy washing shopping and looking after grandchildren so no room for excercise, except late at night when I am too shattered to do anything than go to bed!
Looking forward to the next post, if I half my age I would be 34, now I like that idea!
I love your blogs, you are so good at keeping us on our guard you never know what you are going to do or say next, love the idea of dancing, I could do that in the garden in the moonlight, then no one can see what I fool I am making of myself, I love dancing, just haven’t done any in years because of my health and weight gain!
Love you Lucia don’t ever change!
Christine

HI Lucia,

still here, today is day 12 for me and the day I found out that I am very probably type 2 diabetic… so it seems I did start this diet just in time.

The scales ( i think they are distantly related to yours) have been telling me that I’m heavier than I was at the drs. 13 st – can’t remember when I last weighed that.

I think I need to eat 3 meals not 2 which is what I’ve been doing so that I can have more calories at each meal. Think that 3 will keep me on a more level thingy so will try that from tomorrow 🙂

Bacon slicers are not the way forward!