OMG thx for this 🙂 I need to get this feeling back

Oldbluejeans. Thanks.
I think the yukiness was just a blip. Went to bed early as my knees and bones had toothache;-) Feel much better today.

I’ve just looked at my medical notes online and have noticed that between my visits to the nurse on 9 August and 28 September, as well as losing weight I’ve grown an inch in height – got to be good for the BMI! I am now officially 6’3″. I wondered why the nurse measured my height again….

JULES yes that is a real help! I Wish i was taller..was 5 3″ ..now seem more like 5 2ish!
FAIRYFACE I knwo exactly what you mean by toothache in the bones! Horrid isnt it! X

Unintended consequence..went for dental check up today…dentist complimented me on condition of my teeth..asked if i used a electric toothbrush or manual..i said manual…he said yr teeth look more like you use an electric one!
I wonder if this admiration was due to no junky sugar foods in the six months bringing an improvement in the 6 months since i last saw him?
🤔🤔🤔

Only on day five so perhaps very early consequences but my stomach has deflated like a popped balloon. My waist size seems to have dropped a couple of inches overnight – which is welcome.

And I’ve not had a food high since I started.

I made my other half the same food on the first day and he said it was delicious – he actually ate twice as much but then he doesn’t need to lose weight and has stable sugars.

At the risk of sounding smug (again)

1) before I lost weight, when I came in from the cold, it took ages to warm up because of the cold fat (not many blood vessels in fat) enveloping my thighs. (Tmi?) now I warm up much quicker!
2) at a family gathering I was chatting to my ex’s partner ( I know, I’m a saint). Someone I hadn’t seen for a while exclaimed ‘wow you look fabulous, haven’t you lost weight! ‘ and a few other people joined in. The look on the ex’s partner’s face was priceless. Worth all the effort!

Better make sure I keep it off!

Oh yes you go girl!

So many unintended consequences:
Baggy trousers
Baggy bras (snigger)
A first-time-in-my-life LOVE for sprouts, yes SPROUTS
More energy than i know what to do with
A growing dislike of “cardboardhydrates” (you know, those crackery crispbeady things I used to love) 🙂
And like YOWZER a very happy dentist – no more sensitive teeth (although he did comment on the staining from my black coffee).

BISSELL..WHAT a fab unintended consequence! 👍🏻
And DAISIESMUM..it really hadn’t occurred to me just WHY i no longer have sensitive teeth! My dentist was puzzled yesterday and said a few times, “hmmm you usually have a bit of sensitivity here? None today? ”
I thought i was just being lucky for once! But thinking about it,my teeth havent been sensitive for many weeks!
Thanks for pointing that out,v pleased! 😄 * flashes sparkly gnashers! *

Yowzer – had very similar experience. I have a problem with plaque build up even thought I clean and floss scrupulously. Cut down fruit dramatically in September – at hygienist visit last week no plaque build up at all. That has never happened before. It must be cutting the fruit because I have had no starchy carbs or sugar since May. Also teeth not sensitive.

Thats great news KRYSIA!
Seems no end to the advantages of BSD! X

Wow that is interesting, I have sensitive teeth too (although I haven’t noticed it recently) I’m noticing a pattern here! And I can tell my dentist doesn’t believe I floss even though I do every day, because of plaque build up. She has this very sceptical look behind her mask that really pisses me off.

Natalie – I have to have 3 monthly hygienist visits because my plaque builds up so fast. Interesting isn’t it. Yowzer – you are so right, there is no end to the advantages of BSD.

I have lost THREE INCHES off my waist in less than a week <stunned>

I knew I was weeing a lot!

Blimey.

Nomoresugarhighs
3inches off your waist in less than a week is truly stunning – well done.

Thanks KrysiaD – I thought I had water retention but this is ridiculous! My shoes feel huge too!

I have been out this morning to do some food shopping for the family get together here on Christmas Day…….
Put my coat on and my husband told me it is huge and I should get a new one after christmas! When I came back home I decided to have a look in my wardrobe because I had a mac in there I bought a few years ago which was a size 3 from Elvi never worn…….love the mac but not on me…..its big! Gutted……Tried some tops on that I have only worn a couple of times….they look ridiculous. I have loads of plane tee shirts but they are hanging from me. I have only lost two stone but what a difference in me. I still have lots to loose especially around my middle and I think I am a bit of an odd shape now. Size 22 jeans are baggy on the legs but okay around the waist. 7 inches lost there:-) Knickers…….I bought 15 new pairs just a couple of weeks before I started the BSD on the 1st October and they are baggy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk about feeling like a bag of you know what tied in the middle…..
My weight for some reason has been up and down this week…only grams I know. So that is telling me I need to be more active!
Just need to decide when to buy some new clothes, just a few items to tied me over. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be writing a post like this. Talk about being a fat happy reducing bunny…..thats me today:-)

Fairyface, that’s so great – all this and better health too!

I have not had a great deal of weight to lose ((about 1st) this time round (just copious health issues) so most of my clothes are ok, but I do remember when I lost 4-5stone several years ago, I tried on a much loved designer dress and because I’m only 5′ 1″ I looked like a little girl playing dress up in mummy’s clothes!

Long may it last! Isn’t it wonderful to have found the solution!?

Fairyface – how wonderful that you are losing so many inches. It is so funny when you try on something that didn’t fit before and now looks absolutely ridiculous because it is so baggy. But it is a shame that you missed the opportunity to wear the clothes in the brief time that they would have fitted you.

It is such a fantastic feeling to have lost so much weight. Having to make a decision on when to buy some clothes to tide you over on your weight loss journey is a lovely dilemma to have.

Unintended consequences number …. oh my, I’ve lost count….

CARDBOARDHYDRATES

One of my BSD friendly treats over the festive season was going to be my previously beloved oat cakes, I opened them today hoping I wouldn’t find it too difficult to stick to one or two. Whaat! I needn’t have worried, another cardboard experience to go with my crispbread incident of a couple of weeks ago! Pah, peh, they were dry, tasteless and not at all enjoyable! Even the gorgeous cheese topping couldn’t disguise them! Am I bothered? Not in the least 🙂

Let’s hear it for changing tastebuds!

I agree Daisiesmum – BSD really changes our taste buds. Used little gem lettuce leaves in place of bread or oat cakes to eat my tinned salmon mixed with garlic cream cheese. It was out of this world delicious. Cardboardhydrate oat cakes would have been tasteless yuk – and I used to love them in pre-BSD days.

Thanks for your kind comments KrysiaD. This diet is certainly the one for me. I feel well, nails are stronger, knees not as painful and the list could go on and one.
I must add though with everything going on in the world being in a dilemma about shopping for clothes seems a bit shallow. Sorry

Actually Fairyface – not at all shallow – rather important actually as you wouldn’t like to end up with your trousers around your ankles in the high street because you left it too long before getting your ‘tide you over clothes’. If you were a man you might be arrested for that.

Bless you KrysiaD………..heaven forbid it would not be a pretty sight………Fairyfaces trousers around her ankles;-)

Well I was just going to say that, growing tired of my trouser waistband curling up over the belt, I’ve just arranged to see my tailor and have a new suit to tide me over, but to counter any suggestion of lack of profundity I did it while thinking:

“Let’s talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs;
Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes
Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth”

Just kidding!

I’d rather talk of shoes and ships and sealing wax,
Of cabbages and kings.
Of why the sea is boiling hot,
And whether pigs have wings!

Hello folks..a very unintended consequence on xmas day..my paper hat from my cracker was too big for my head..fell down like a ruff round my neck…is it even possible to lose weight from your head! X

LOL Yowzer. I think it must be possible – one of my uniform hats is now looser than it used to be (fortunately Inhave another!). 😱

Another unintended consequence for me. My feet are not painful when out walking and my shoes are comfy:-)

FAIRYFACE Thats a lovely consequence..nothing nicer than walking pain free x
CAPTAINLYNNE so it must be poss to lose weight from head!! Who knew?!
My last day of 24 week 800 cal/ 50g carbs today…tomorrow i start having more cals but keeping the carbs low..
I might need advice LYNNE! X

Yowzer – feet shrink, fingers shrink, why not heads? 😀 LOL

Just shout if you need advice. You know I’ll help if I can!

Thanks LYNNE x happy Twixmas!

Flew back from Dublin yesterday and couldn’t get the automatic gates at passport control to work. I had to go through the manual check and the lady on the counter looked at my passport photo and said – “you’ve changed a bit!”. I’m guessing losing weight on my face means the recognition algorithm can’t make a match.

I’m definitely not buying a new passport just to update my photo!

Another unintended consequence for me…….a favourite necklace sits lower than it did and a special bracelet I bought when my mums affairs were sorted is much lesser on my wrist than it was. (another one……I can pull my big knickers up to under my bust;-)
Oh and my size 22 m& s jeans are really baggy now.

JulesMaigret – I was lucky with my passport. It expired this March, so I got it renewed in December ready for Italy in March.

I’m getting used to size 10 clothes and ‘small’ tights but, yesterday, bought a belt (labelled ‘small’) and today had to return it because it was too big😱😀

Have just found this interesting thread. Having challenged myself to walk an average of 10,000 steps a day over a given week I have found the best way to do this is on my treadmill in front of the TV. Setting the speed and incline to levels that make me sweat whilst still walking (I have a knee problem at the moment so running is out of the question) is giving me much needed exercise and doing it in front of the TV has had a number of unintended consequences:

1) I’m actually watching the TV program now whereas before I used to listen to it with half an ear whilst doing something else at the same time.
2) I’m much more selective in what I watch as the TV is no longer on in the background.
3) Because I’m not listening to the TV, my brain is more fully focused on what I’m supposed to be doing so and therefore getting things done quicker.
4) Because I am now only watching the TV when on the treadmill motivation for reaching my step goal is easy.

I have now decide to join the 1000 miles in 2017 challenge that Captain Lynn has mentioned somewhere, using only my TV watching miles, just to show couch potatoes everywhere what can be achieved whilst watching the TV!

I was at my yearly skin specialist visit yesterday (the disadvantage of living in Australia with Irish ancestry!) and she commented not only my weight loss from this time last year, but that my skin was looking much younger and I had far less sun spots burnt off compared to most years (only 2 on my face compared to up to 20)
I love the effects of no sugar, low carb😀
Cheers
Linda

Having joined the 1000 miles in 210 challenge I mentioned in my last post, that has now brought about another load of unintended consequences. Yesterday I rashly announced I was going to set a mini goal for April of walking off my daily calories eaten on the treadmill. At the time this seemed like a good idea to help get ahead of the 1000 miles. However reality sunk in tonight when I realized what this actually meant.
Firstly, for tea I had some mince and broccoli to eat up. Normally I would have added grated cheese on top, but when converting the cals in the cheese to distance on the treadmill, decided against it. So now I ended up with a reduced calories meal which was actually very nice – no need for the cheese at all.
Next, although aiming for an average of 10,000 steps a day over a week, I had decided at the start to push myself by trying to beat the previous average every week (presumably by a few steps). Unfortunately now my daily average has jumped from 10592 last week to (currently) 13123 due to my excessive eating (438cals today) and treadmilling.
The other thing I have noticed is that because I’m doing all this fitness in front of the TV, even when I reach the distance required, I still have to keep going because I’m now in the middle of watching a program! So tonight I ending up burning off 608cals. Could have had the cheese after all.

Another no scale victory (NSV)
Was at the dentist yesterday for my 12 month check up (started the BSD in April last year).
For the first time ever, NO PLAQUE! A quick clean and in and out in 10 mins. Woo hoo!
Cheers
Linda

Me too LINDA! Dentist asked if i was using electric toothbrush,i said No. He said,no plaque…he was delighted and so was i..a quick trip in and out!

And I make 3. The last couple of check ups have involved much less digging, the last one in Feb had none. I was wondering if it was the lack of apples (I used to have one every day but now only when I have the occasional overnight oats) as well as the increased cheese/cream.

I’ve really enjoyed reading this thread. I’ve got a lot to look forward too!!

Have just started ordering 1/2doz free range eggs from a friend who has just start keeping her own hens. Got the first batch this week and they are all different sizes (which is fine) so I’ve had to look up the nutrition details for both small and medium eggs (I usually always buy large).

I was surprised to find the cal count of a small egg is 54 as opposed to the large which is 71. So now when I have eggs for breakfast my 2 small eggs cost 108cal instead of 142cal, a saving of nearly 1/3 and I feel just as full. Happy egg hunting.

Free range eggs, yummy. Must try to find a supplier here, you can’t beat free range for taste!

I’ve not bought free range before due to the price so was surprised to find how different they are to normal eggs. The yolks are much thicker and creamier. If I had the money I wouldn’t by normal eggs ever again. As it is, I shall use my half dozen when I ‘eat an egg’ as opposed to cooking with . The cats will have to stick to normal for now

Yes ddraig_goch, they are expensive, especially as I usually buy my eggs at Lidl!

My mum has just pointed out to me that my hair has gone curly! It is getting a bit long at the moment which is usually when it starts getting lanky and thin looking, but instead it seems to be curling quite a lot. Not a change I expected when I started this way of eating. 😁

One of my favorite unintended consequences hadn’t happened yet when I first posted on this thread a year ago. Once I’d been off the sugar and white carbs for a while, I developed a craving for sour which is how I became drawn to raw, fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut and pickles which I used to avoid like the plague during my carbing days. I realized this afternoon that this is now a full-blown mania. I drank pickle juice out of the jar. Downed it like a shot, and I absolutely loved it. I’ll be having one of those every day after my walk to replenish my electrolytes.

Related to this drastic change in palate is something I never in a billion trillion years thought was even physically possible: I now eat a square of unsweetened 100% cacao bakers chocolate for desert. Two weeks ago I thought I’d try some 88% just to see if I could hack it. To my astonishment, I found it a little sweet. So I tried 95%. It was still a little sweet (and that particular brand was also grainy instead of rich and lush). I turned to the 100% thinking for sure this would cross the line for me. It was perfect. Buttery smooth with all those lovely omega-3 fats and no taint of sweetness. This evening I sprinkled some Himalayan pink salt on top of the square and pressed it in. It was one of the most exquisite gustatory experiences of my life. All for the bargain price of 2 grams net carbs, 0 sugar.

I love my BSD palate so much. I’ve encountered so many thrilling new avenues of discovery that making eating the joyous adventure it should be. It’s a great incentive to never go back to how I used to eat.

Do you have a favourite recipe for Kimchi?

I haven’t made my own yet, Eileen, but given the large amounts of coin I’ve been spending on fermented products these days, it’s high time I took the plunge. My favorite brands are Gold Mine ( http://shop.goldminenaturalfoods.com/Sauerkraut-Kimchi/products/61/ ), Real Pickles ( http://www.realpickles.com/product/organic-kimchi/ ) and Wildbrine ( http://wildbrine.com/product/korean-kimchi/ ). The important thing is to seek out real raw, fermented, unpasteurized products. That goes for everything on the list, including dill pickles. The regular stuff you get in stores is cooked or at least heated, which kills the beneficial bacteria, and in the case of pickles, is in a vinegar brine and was never fermented in the first place.