Good Luck for tomorrow Angiebabe

I don’t think I could keep on track without weighing regularly! I don’t get too hung up about occasional plateaus, but seeing the achievements really helps with the will power to stick with it.

My feeling to start with, but confirmed after a week on holiday not weighing, followed by about four days to get properly back on track after getting home! I’m now 1 kg less than before I went away though, so re-inspired!

Hi,
Yesterday made sure I ate right and got my 10 k steps in.
Yoghurt and a few strawberries for breakfast.
£1 box salad lunch.

Something with veggies tonight.

How are you getting on?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Good morning all, I’ve been reading this blog and laughing my head off and also taking notes as how to approach my BSD800. I’m on my day 2 only and have lost over 1lb. I am one of those who needs to see the progress otherwise I struggle therefore I have to weigh and measure myself. I’ve been walking fast pace yesterday and may have gone over 800cals but am still getting my head around things. I need to lose weight coz I can supply a “spare tyre”. That’s how much I’ve grown round my middle. At 5ft 6inch I was approaching 200lb. And fast. I’ve got a skirt I bought about 10 years back promising myself to lose weight. And guess what. I’ve never worn it coz looked like a sausage in it or couldn’t get it halfway up. I want to look like a sausage again in that skirt coz no longer after that I could/would get into it. My aim is to look good at my daughter’s 3rd birthday party in September so she and I won’t be looking at the photographs in years to come there was a balloon of a mother rather than someone who took care of herself and wanted to be healthy for her. I had a gestational diabetes in the 3rd trimester and going up on the scales rather than down is not what I was advised when she was born. That’s why I’m here and your help and support.
Thank you,
Skinny to be
Xxx

Morning every one

Isn’t it interesting how we each find our way to be motivated and keep going? I think I’m a little odd by not weighing but it works so far. Funnily in the past when I have lost weight I got a bit freaked by compliments I shall have to find a shrink to explain that one!!

Did anyone else hear MM on radio 2 yesterday so many people phoning in to thank him for changing their lives and improving their health

Tomorrow is my birthday so today my lovely m in l has treated me to a pedicure bliss. Then on to a joint birthday lunch with a friend who is also celebrating this week. We are going to a pub that has a tasty low carb option on the menu so cross your figures I avoid the dessert list. 3 of the ladies going are seriously large and call themselves the 3 fat ladies but they are getting bigger and bigger and slower and slower it makes me realise I don’t want to go there. I’m not sure you can persuade anyone to diet before they are ready but I drop hints about how great I feel on this diet and not hungry. What do you do?

Hi angie babie,

Don’t ask me for tips on how not to be hungry.
Read my previous blog where I stood in front of the oven shouting at the chicken to cook quicker…😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
I ate more meals of 200 cals, overdosing on veggies etc. Eating regularly.
When my tummy growled I would have a drink, just in case that was all I needed.
Have something cheap in carbs and cals ready in case you get the munchies.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Angiebabe,
Best wishes for a very Happy Birthday.

Hi Skinny-to-be,
Welcome to the forums. The first 1-2 weeks are the hardest. It’s so rewarding to stick with it and you’ll find you’re on a steep learning curve as well as feeling great. We’re all here to help and support each other.
The wonderful thing is that you’re doing this now. Your daughter will grow up with healthy eating/lifestyle being second nature to her..what a gift!

Hi Lucia,
How is everything? Have you got back into the whole work routine?
I’m tiring of eating various vegetable soups for lunch so I’ve launched back into salads..kind of crazy because it’s cold here but a refreshing change. I’m going to try and find a patch of sunlight in a protected area to eat lunch today – a win:win situation of eating an egg salad and getting my daily dose of Vitamin D from the sun.

Hi Switzerland,
I am fed up with veggies
Do I do an experiment, it’s a game called… What goes with what.
Eg, sprouts bacon and onion
Sprouts and mint
Carrot and turnip
Cauli and cheese
Broccoli and bacon
Or sprinkle a few herbs on the top
Or sprinkle spices on top

If you are not used to herbs or spices, just put a tiny bit on, like me, you could be surprised

I got fed it with lettuce and toms = salad, so I researched and see my list on previous blogs.
Yup, I like to swop it around now.

I walk for my full lunch hour, trying to get the sun, getting excited if I see puddles.☂☂☂☂☂

Work Sucks….. 8am to 8 pm yesterday. I need another holiday……🙁
Love Lucia
Xxxxx

So let’s talk about the science of it all.
Don’t panic it’s my version do it will be simple.

In the beginning…..
I tried to eat 800 cals.
200 cals cornflakes and semi skimmed milk
Lunch 2 bananas 200 cals
Dinner slice of bread and butter 200 cals and something in it.
You getting the picture?
Hey I hit 800 😀 Hey I am eating healthy.

But after learning a little more I felt 🙊
Why?
Because we need to reduce carbs
So where are these sneaky little buggers?
Cornflakes, banana. Bread. Just in my meals above.
They are also in rice and pasta.

Oh pooh!

So this is why I have
Yoghurt and berries for breakfast or lunch
Salad for lunch or dinner
Veggies grown above the ground for lunch or dinner.

So what’s wrong with veggies?
The one grown in the soil or dirt are high in carbs
Eh?
Carrots, spuds, etc
What are the good ones? Broccoli, cauli, cabbage, cauli , beans etc. Grown above ground.

Oh.

Please refer to Michaels book for the scientific reason or on the Internet.

But eating less carbs is making me feels less sluggish.

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Hi Lucia,
Veggies that go together………cabbage, bacon and olive oil (do you like how I snuck bacon in as a veggie?)…..baked cauliflower sprinkled with 4-5 cumin seeds (I use it to put in the spot on the plate where the potato used to be when I have a baked dinner.
I love how we’re seeking out the sun in our lunch breaks – it’s warmer where you are though.
We had a fabulous frost here this morning – back yard, front yard and on the roof. I think I beat it though – the sugar snap peas were under cover!
Good morning Great Britain and happy evening Australia/New Zealand and Pacific Islands.

Hi everyone

Thanks for the birthday wishes I’m 58 today. Sounds so old but I shall have to live with that!

Very pleased to have had a great celebration lunch out with girlfriends and resisted dessert. Funny though I didn’t miss it I am turning into a very strange person who doesn’t want to eat sugar no more. Mind you there is still a bit of me that thinks one spoonful and I’d disappear down the sugar rabbit hole and be back where I started. But I also think that this is the first diet that has really made me think about why and what I eat. I know I have to plan a little before I go out for meals and then I’m ok.

Of course maybe it was the hysterical tale told about a local respectable lady who got divorced and started dating younger men who seemed to have a penchant for washroom sex that went awry when the sink came away from the wall flooding the newly refurbished bar and the owners threatening to sue!

I live in a very middle class area but obviously I am an innocent about what goes on under the surface!

Have a great day all

Hi Switzerland,
I’ve read the MM books (the science; cook book; exercise etc) and now have decided to give it a go. My third day in and I lost just over 3lb which is awesome. Me going over 800cals is not that I eat carbs coz I don’t (which is surprising they have not attacked me in my slep yet coz I love them all) do much of them and if I do, it’s mostly veggies, but I probably go over the limit with protein. Havent’ found the pattern to stick precisely to 800 but I suppose it’ll come a bit later on when I get my head around it a bit more. On any previous diets (and I’ve done them almost all) I was looking forward to the time I was allowed to eat and was counting seconds for the opportunity to dig in. On this one it’s not even that I AM NOT HUNGRY but can go forever still feeling full. What’s that all about. I love it!!!
We went with my almost 3-year old little girl and my husband to a car dealership yesterday and today again coz something went wrong what’s been done to the car and they do have all that posh stuff out -> the coffee machine that makes any type of coffee + hot chocolate (my little ‘un obviously got the ‘ot choco’ as she says it) and I went for sparkling water from the fridge and black coffee. The biscuits and pastries on display calling to anyone ‘Come and eat us…’ (which I ordinarily would stand by them and would eat myself stupid)….AND I HAD NOTHING FROM THAT TRAY. I didn’t even crave it. When my wonderful little ‘un couldn’t finish her ‘choco biccie’ she gave it to me. I normally would finish it off but this time I put it down. What’s wrong with me??? I absolutely love it. I didn’t want to believe anyone who suddenly started saying ‘I’m full and cannot eat no more etc’ I thought they are just full of themselves showing off they can order themselves not to eat, which I never was able to. Well, I want to be in somebody else’s mind ‘full of herself’ when I don’t go for pastries and cakes and biccies.
God bless MM!
Before I started this dieting and measured myself my BMI was, well, probably still is 40%. Does it mean I am made of 40% lard?????
If so, then I’ve got to get that lardy body melting as you all are. And the sooner, the better.

I made a wonderful lunch today -> 100g chorizo, melt to get the fat out of it; fry onion and garlic in the fat; one can of chopped tomatoes; one can of red kidney beans and one can of chick peas. Add the chorizo in, a handful of chopped kale or spinach ( I did both today) and simmer for as long as you want. I did about 25 minutes after it was brought to a boil. Had a leftover of bulgur wheat from yesterday and oh boy, I’m still stuffed. 1.5 hour later.
I think once my mind gets reprogrammed I’ll the an awesome ‘Skinny’ and not ‘to-be’ – LOOOOOOOL.
thank you,
Skinny-to-be xxx

Angieabe – happy birthday. I had mine 10 days ago. it looks like June is a good month to be born it. I was 38 this time 🙂
Looks like you had a great time yesterday.
Skinny-to-be x

Hi,
I need to tell someone
But
I don’t wAnt a fuss, because it was all my fault, my own doing. I was to blame.

So…..
I am not on any meds now.
My doctor and I have now finished our little regular meetings on bad news.
No treatments.
No tests

There you have it.

I am embarrassed to say it has taken me months to repair a lifetime if damage. I am not proud of the damage I did to myself. I knew eating rubbish was wrong.
I knew to ease off at least.

I knew broccoli should be my best friend, but I had a secret affair with cadburys.

Oh Cadbury was strong, handsome, alluring, always there for me, loved me no matter what. He had a certain temperature, not too hot , not too cold, just right. He took me to the wrong side if the tracks. While he was sympathising, he was having his wicked way with my body. I don’t care, as long as I got my fix. I felt cheap but stayed with him because he felt SO good.

I am now building my relationship up with mr broccoli, nice guy, clean living, fit, healthy, slim waist, nice teeth, you know the kind of guy. A head turner but you feel he’s out of your league.
We are taking it one day at a time. He knows my track record, but hasn’t said anything.

I hope he’s there for me in all my tomorrows and not mr sleezy Cadbury.

Please don’t judge me too hard.

Yours ashamidly.

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Anyone heard of dormant bottom syndrome?
Daily mail today
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Lucia

Thought it was another description of constipation, ;), but I see not!

Hi Lucia
Have started back -reading some of your wonderful posts.
Like the thought of your long term-relationship with Broccoli this morning.
Were you on medication before the break up with your doctor?

Hey Lucia
brilliant to see you’re off the meds now, you have to be proud of yourself for the achievements you have made.
From a nervouse first time poster you have become one of the most inspirational posters on the forum, so, you like challenges, here’s one for you.
Before and after pictures please, put them on my image thread. In fact, anyone who has the courage to do it, just do it.
As I said, a pic is worth a thousand words so let’s show all the newbies what we have achieved.
How to do it
To post images on the forum, you need to go to photobucket.com and open a free account.
Then you can upload images to your album by drag and drop. Once loaded you can click on any image and, to the right, you will see a series of links to that image.
Copy the direct link and paste into a forum post to display the image

There, that’s my challenge for the day 😀

Oh Lucia your doctor must be very pleased with you. We certainly are.

Hmm has your bottom been dormant? Good old DM ! They also write about how carbs are good for you too. It’s nice to have a national newspaper that appreciates tested scientific research. Give me strength! My children say reading the DM will corrupt my soul but a little bit of me delights in their codswallop and don’t get me started on the ‘side bar of shame’.

Had a good day today the treadmill walking is going well from struggling to do 5 mins I have reached 45 and although still red faced I quite enjoyed it. I won’t go longer just perhaps try and speed up a little in short spurts aka fastercise. I’m off on holiday on Saturday but will take my trainers and try and do some but may need an escort as still concerned about tripping up. There’s a nice piece on a site called Adams daily Apple that talks about exercise and glucose and fat storage.

Good night all

Hi Bill,
I don’t need to post photos. I will describe two.
Before…. Beached whale, with hippo legs, weight of an elephant
After….. A very young Dolly Parton.

Bet you are swooning now
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi gang,
I can only get the daily mail free on my iPad on the bus to work.
I only post it, so you can see why the general public think I am making myself I’ll and starving.

I now make sure I get my 10k steps by mid afternoon.
I walk with someone who tells me I am doing more harm than good.
I just nod, agree and do my own thing.
If someone speaks to me in a bullying way, the I let rip.

I know how I got here, you all do too.

You all have my ups and downs,
You have my emotions, thoughts, feelings.

So, what I say us … Sod them

Now, I am thinking of bean sprouts, I haven’t had them in a while, a nice crisp, crunchy stir fry, 200 calories.
Bite me!

You all have a great day
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Anyone noticed, it’s July?
Me neither

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Oh Lucia our friend how can people criticise your great efforts? I think we need some good one liners to respond to such jerks. Hmm now the other day I was told I am lucky cos I lose weight so easily.. What was going through my head was NO you moron I work incredible hard at it, I love sugar and carbs and changing my life is taking effort!

I think that people are basically insecure about themselves, aren’t they, so they try and justify themselves either by direct remarks or by unhelpful ones.

My s-i-l saw me (she knows I am doing this) and simply said “well, we can see YOU’RE losing weight” – sounds ok when written but her tone strongly implied that it wasn’t a good thing and I didn’t look good. I just said I felt really well. But wasn’t there to tell anyone else what to do, up to them.

I just moved on, but it did hurt. And sure enough later she texted me to say “sorry, it was just that I am envious to see you being successful”.

I think if you feel good, and are happy, then whatever people says is ok.

In the end your success is what matters, not everyone else’s opinions.

I’ve said before that you, Lucia, with many others on this forum are totally inspirational. 🙂

Keep on keeping on

Hi Lucia,
I just love that you are so real and honest. Thank you.
By being real and posting your ups and downs it helps all of us that struggle at times.
What I find interesting is all of the people that have negative comments don’t appear to be actively doing anything to further their health. There are so many ‘experts’ in our society that people often comment to you about things that would have been considered rude 10 years ago.
Good for you to ignore them and plough through….you need to do what you need to do to be fit and healthy.
Mr Broccoli sounds so much like George Clooney……..
Have a great day.
PS Hope you’re reading this at lunch time and laugh out loud in the canteen! (The George part).

Hi Lucia
Think I have been lucky not to have had any toxic comments from people I know but am still finding it rather weird that near strangers think it’s ok to come up and say ……’Oooh you’ve lost a lot of weight….I hardly recognized you’.
At least friends say something along the lines of…..’ You look well. Are you Ok? You have lost weight. I hope it was intentional….wow well done’.

Mmmmn George Brocoli!!

Well thank you so much team!

I thought at least one of you would notice my new blouse. Typical.

Going off for a mutter………

Love Lucia
Xxxx

So how was everyone’s first week?

It’s not easy is it?

To move from the old path, and change direction and follow a new path.
You unconsciously , automatically walk the old path. It takes a lot to remember to walk the new one.

But slowly your feet remember the way.
Like all walks, there are smooth paths and lovely views. But other times it is hard on the feet, it’s boring, and you could catch your toe in a stone.

Just enjoy the journey, you have a lot of friends walking alongside you.

Love luica
Xxxx

I was bought two bunches of sweet William. I have put them in front of mirrors, they smell wonderful.

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

I was daft today.
I wore heels, well huge heels for me, say the length of your little finger , say 2 1/2 inches? Or three inches.

SO glad to take my shoes off when I got home.

Just for a short while, my feet are in a pouffe or footstool. Fluffy slippers are on. Shows and tights are off.

Did you all say ‘white rabbits’ this morning?
I did, we will ah e to see if it is lucky.

Anyone else superstitious?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Well I like my new blouse.
It’s Aqua. It has tiny white flowers with. Navy blue dot in the middle of each flower.
And
More importantly , it’s drip dry.

Drop the Mike!
Boom!

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Footballs on…
Rhubarb!!!!
⚽️🔫⚽️🔫⚽️🔫⚽️⚽️⚽️🎂🎂🎂⚽️😬🎂⚽️🎂⚽️🔫😬⚽️⚽️⚽️🔫😬😬🎂😬🎂
Love lucia
Xxxxx

Game of thrones finished.
I used to do exercises in the commercial breaks.

Rats!

Love lucia
Xxxx

I know EVERYONE hated Ramsey Bolton, but didn’t he have nice blue eyes.?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Thinking of cycling further tomorrow.
Got to pick my specs up about 5 miles away,BUT it is the opposite way from my veg man, sorry I meant veg shop.
Rats!
Love Lucia
Xxx

I do have bingo wings.

I have heard people ask how to lose weight just from the bingo wings.
That’s daft.
You have to diet to lose the blubber all over, then you lift a few weights to tone the muscles.

Anyone still lifting baked bean cans in Carrier bags!

Love luica
Xxxx

I hav that crazy tune in my head
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Alla ca zoo and calla Mado
And bibity bobbity boo
Put it together and what have you got
Bibity bobbity boo.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Yes, I know but it’s my version and my words.

Love luica
Xxxx

Yesterday I found some weights in the garage, they are ones that you strap to your ankles. I have had them on all day today. I have been at home all day gardening and getting the grass cut etc. Tomorrow I might wear them whilst walking the dog.

Not sure which forum to post this – will try this one as it has so many entries. If you are in a country where Aldi have stores I spotted they are now selling jars of coconut oil. Better price than other stores. If this way of eating gains a good momentum we should find ingredients are easier to source – some times in UK it can be a bit of a ‘hunt the thimble’ exercise ( children’s party game)

Hi weescotty,
Despite my name I’m in Australia and Aldi sell jars of Organic coconut oil here – delicious and indispensable when it comes to cooking cauliflower rice and guilt free chocolate muffins. My experience here has been that some things are hard to find but I’m so fortunate to have an organic food co-operative 20 minutes away that makes the search a bit easier.

So I was asked, how did I manage to eat without carb overdose.

It wasn’t easy.
You are programmed from young age of want to eat.
You have set ‘traditional ‘ dishes.

You just get used to a cooked breakfast with bread and butter or toast.
You have to learn to eat it without the bread.

You get used to a dinner with four spuds.
You have to learn to put an extra dollop of veggies on the plate with carbs

You get used to a big portion of boiled rice, when you enjoy Chinese food.
You have to learn to eat it without or substitute with cauliflower rice.

You get used to a big pan of boiled pasta with mince and Bol sauce.
You have to learn to spiralise a courgette or something, boil it and use that instead of pasta.

It takes time to change over from the dark side, but if you all use the force, we can do it.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

They now have the coconut oil in Aldi in England now

And
You get used to grabbing a bag of dried pasta, throwing it into boiling water.
Frying mince meat.
Grabbing a jar of Bol sauce, then putting it all together.

In the daily mail today a chappie called doctor aseem malhotra has written about when he was on the ward with people who had heart attacks, and the hospital was serving up sugary cereals, white toast, jam and marmalade. The stuff that put the patient there in the hospital in the first place.

I thought this article compliments what our Dr Michael Mosley is all about.
It seems to be the same message, but it is great that it is getting good publicity this coming week.
The more publicity th diet or cure gets the better it is for the world.
He has a book and a website too.

So my long long lesson, that I am still learning about is, if it is in a jar or packet, it will have tons of sugar and those sneaky little buggers (carbs) in it.
I try to eat fresh food, I am SO lucky I have a veg shop with local grown produce in it. I have a fish shop a few mins walk from my home, it’s next door to a great family butchers. So for the bulk of my eating i do not have to go into a supermarket.

I will read, with interest dr Malhotra’s articles this coming week in the daily mail.
If you are abroad, you can go into the website and read the articles there.

Hope this comment helps.

Love luica
Xxxxx

I thought coconut oil was the stuff you put on your bare skin in the sun for deeper tans?
Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Only in the 70’s

Had courgette chips tonight

1 courgette cut into several pieces dipped in egg rolled into polenta baked in oven it was ok probably wouldn’t use polenta again

Technically I am over the 8 weeks, coming up to 14 now. I was feeling pretty good eating what I was, so decided to continue it for awhile, taking it day to day until I was sick of it…..but, strangely I am quite happy continuing….can’t really believe it !
Today was my first big challenge….went to a new Italian restaurant for lunch. This was a real test , because I really love Italian food, specially pasta. Well, I scanned the menu, read all the pasta meals…..and went for, wait for it……shared a 2 serve plate of salumi with OH and finished with a caprese salad !!! I am so proud of myself. I never thought it was possible.
Weight loss is much slower now as I have added a glass of sauvignon blanc a day and not too fussed about calories, only carbs. One day I also had a tiny glass of Baileys irish Cream…… and nothing happened ! Wow!
jillyB