Morning all, I’m joining in once again for another 4 week stint.
ideally I’d love to lose 2.4kg, as this will see me move into the Overweight bracket in BMI, rather than obese which is where I’ve been for the past 7 years at least.
My overall loss in the last challenge was 1.1kg, so I need to do better this time around. I’m still 1.2kg away from my lowest weight since starting BSD, which I hit in early December, so I’m looking forward to hopefully reaching that again in the first couple of weeks of this round.
Now that I don’t have the extra challenges which the festive season and summer holidays bring, I’m hoping to do better. I’ll be away this long weekend (Australia Day), and won’t be able to weigh foods but I’m planning to eat on plan foods and record everything in My Fitness Pal. I have a daily recording ‘streak’ there of 375 days so don’t want to break that!
Shanshu – I have about 1000 calories per day on average, I find it easier to stick to than 800, especially after a year on BSD. I find that as long as I keep my carb intake down I can still lose weight on 1000-1200 calories.
For this challenge I’m going to try 3 or 4 800 calorie days each week and then 2 or 3 1000/1200 calorie days, to allow for weekends and entertaining. If I just had to do BSD for 8 weeks I’m sure I could stick to 800 calories, but it’s going to take me at least 8 months to lose the 18kg I want to lose.
Good luck everyone 🙂

Hey Jackie – some of my BSD journey is detailed in my profile, but essentially, I have taken a much less hard core approach than some others, but still managed to achieve my goals. You are right about the two meals a day thing, it’s certainly something I have been doing and I’m convinced it helps. That and keeping carbs low, including fats and keeping the hydration up.

Can’t think of any reason you can’t achieve you desire to have a weight stating with an 8. Best of luck with it.

Marsie I’ve also been recycling kilos, and am still 1.2kg away from my lowest weight so far in BSD which was in early December. It certainly was an up & down challenge for me:
Wk 1: +1.7kg
Wk 2: -2.8kg
Wk 3: + 1.9kg
Wk 4: – 1.9kg
So my net loss for the 4 weeks was 1.1kg.
Onwards and downwards into the next challenge, see you there 🙂

Luke – a kilo is 2.2llbs, which is a respectable shift in a week. Frustrating when others report massive initial losses, I know.

My key to success was measuring using MY Fitness Pal and not using recipes in the fast800 phase. Really low carbs in that time. I lost about 10kilos in the 8 weeks and 6 more subsequent to that very slowly but not painfully by keeping low carb high fat. Also, tended to two meals a day to give bigger window for liver to rest at night.

I think you have to jiggle it around (as it were) until you find wht works for you. It may be you need lower carbs than the recipe book suggests, for example.

Best of luck, keep us posted, I am sure you will get there if you persevere.

Wow SunnyB I don’t think I knew the details of your story – very heartening as I am plateauing at around 9st5lbs which is healthy and so don’t currently have heart to do much more, though can lose another stone and still be healthy BMI. Would like to have it start with an 8, one day. Good to hear that’s achievable with little maintenance rests in between.

Thanks for that verano. Will watch tomorrow. Tonight is already allocated to first part of ‘silent witness’ ready for part 2 at 9. But sounds interesting!

Very short notice but tonight 8pm channel 5 ….Take A Look !

Normal! Every single test normal! I know I should be saying yee ha (especially considering the hammering my lovely liver has taken over the years) but I was so hoping for some kind of issue (easily resolved of course) that would explain. But no, on we go to the endocrinologist tomorrow. He’s interested to see if they have any ideas otherwise it’s the neurologist next. At least he knows I’m not a “sick note” and wouldn’t be complaining about symptoms unless they were significantly impacting me.

Way to go Mary. You take those 5lbs and shake your newly slimmer shape!

You too Marie. You have reached a real milestone and should be rightfully chuffed xx

Tilly, weight off your belly is what it’s all about. Treasure those boobs. I miss mine! I now rely on rigby and Peller to do the work 🤣🤣

Now for dinner… turkey meatballs

L xx

Busy bee I’m so sorry to hear of your recent bereavements. You’re doing well to even be thinking about BSD at such a difficult time. Take care and be kind to yourself x

Milalin I also wanted to wish you all the best for your surgery and a speedy recovery x Will be thinking of you tomorrow.

Thank you Allie. It is encouraging to hear yours and everyone else’s story. I hope to be popping into other people’s threads this time next year and telling them I too am a member of the 100 club and encouraging them that they can do it too. It’s definitely something to aim for.

Hello, everyone. I’m happy to see so many signing up for this
challenge!

I’m not here to sign up, but to specifically speak to Gattina and
Shanshu. If you have been lurkers, you may have already heard
my story, but I will assume you have not 🙂 In June of 2016 I
was staring at a scale that said I was 285 lbs. How do we even
admit this to ourselves? I had chronic fatigue and several
chronic pain maladies. I was depressed, and thought that my life
going forward would look about the same. I knew nothing
about this forum, but I set off on the BSD nevertheless. In
10 months time I lost 140lbs by keeping strictly to 800 cal.
and lowering my carbs to <20 after an 18 day stall on the scales.
No breaks, no “treats”, no excuses. I’m one of those all or
nothing personalities, so this strategy spelled success for me.
I’ve lost another 8 lbs in maintenance, which I’ve been practicing
for 9 months time. Every aspect of my life has changed, but
I never want to forget where I came from, so I’m usually out
and about on numerous threads. You ladies can do this, you
have the power within you to change your destiny forever.
Seize it, make frequent use of the forums. We’ll be here to
help and support you when you’re feeling unsure. Losing
50% of your body weight can most definitely be done. Esnecca
and I know this, and we want the same for you!
Best wishes,

Allie

Mary, hope your cold goes soon. I’ve had lurgy force few days too but feel better today. 10st 3 and a quarter this morning so half pound gain this week☹️although I haven’t eaten excessively I haven’t moved much! so not surprised really. Aw well. Onwards and downwards.
Leeleecheechee hope all was well for you today.
I thought this morning that my waist had gone down to 28″ and was doing happy dance. Shouted hubby to have a look and he ( the sod) noticed the tape measure was upside down and so I was still 32″ !! Another deflating moment not as bad as the new scales but not far off.

I have lost 8″ off my waist but my boobs haven’t changed and my arms and legs are still skinny so my weight has come off my belly .

Having said that though was measured for bras last week at John Lewis and I have gone down from a 36 to a 34 but am an FF now not an G cup (this time last year after breast surgery I was a 38 EE) so back is smaller but still “full bosomed”!) Complex stuff this losing weight. I have a waist! (Of sorts) good luck everyone weighing in today x

She is indeed the self-same one, Allie. I doubt she’ll be writing that essay anytime soon though😜

I shall certainly be attending the concert, wouldn’t miss it for the world. She is a very talented singer with a BIG voice for such a wee lass (well for anyone, really) – listen out between 7 – 10pm GMT and it wouldn’t surprise me if you hear her right across the pond😝

Hi, everyone!

Marie, getting inside a healthy BMI is one of the biggest
achievements to be celebrated, so I’m so happy for you!
We do get to reaccess at all stages, and I’m sure that you
will be able to take things anywhere you want to go in the
future. 4 1/2 stone is a huge accomplishment. Bravo!!!
Depleted breasts are a minor concern when weighed against
optimal health. I wouldn’t change a thing 🙂 🙂 🙂

LeeLee, I’m so jealous of your trip to the islands! Just 4
days away……….Please check in tomorrow after you see
the endocrinologist. We all want to know how you’re doing.
I hope that you get the answers you need before your holiday!

Best to all,

Allie

Yes, I’ve been on the 800 on and off for a couple of years now. My pattern has been doing a stint or two on the 800, then maintaining for a period and then beginning again. Main reason for doing it this way, is because we take extended vacations and I choose not the be on the 800 during those periods. Currently, I’m doing a final push to get down to my new target weight of 8st (having been below my original target weight of 8st 7lb since September). Pleased to say I only have another 1.8lb to lose to get there and then I’ll be back to maintaining again.

Glad you are feeling the benefits of the BSD. I certainly feel and look better now than I have in way too many years. As with many other ‘old timers’ on the forum, the BSD is now my way of living and I have no intension of returning to how things were before.

Anyway, best of luck to you and be sure to keep posting – we’re all eager to read how everyone is doing and do our best to be supportive.

Wow, Annie, thank you for posting that link, it makes for very interesting reading indeed, particularly as far as cancer is concerned, as most of us are low enough carb for it to apparently be effective for that as well as diabetes.

Milalin best of luck with your upcoming surgery. Hope all goes well for you. Sending good thoughts and hopes for Thursday.

Very interesting read and very sad and frustrating. Just makes me want to scream!

LOL! Thank you all for making me smile. I love the nice underwear that now fits again, co-operative scales, but think JGwen your number 4 has to take the prize!!!

There seems to be lots of talk here and there about being a ‘ different shape ‘ when losing weight this way. For certain my shape is different and clothes that used to fit me at my current weight look all wrong now!

So for my three ……
1. Logged all my food and drink yesterday and WOW was I way out …. the wrong way!
2. Given how OTT I’ve been for the last two months of holidays and Christmas etc, just delighted to have only put on a kilo.
3. Have spent lots of time relaxing and reading which I don’t always get a chance to do.

Hope you are all having a positive day.

Milalin, as you think of this as your home thread, I’m just
stopping in to wish you well as the date of your surgery approaches.
None of us can truly appreciate how much you want this behind
you. You’ve done a stunning job getting ready for it, and very,
very soon all you will need to concentrate on is your recovery.
When the sun comes up on the 25th and I open my eyes, my first
thought will be sending energy to your surgeon(s) to guide
their hands this day. Come back when you are feeling up to it;
I’ll be watching for you on the next 4 wk challenge. You’ll be
in my thoughts 🙂

Allie

Yes it’s great to see so many regular and some new challenger’s and thank you again Marsie for getting us motivated.
I have put my failure during the last challenge behind me and over the next four weeks I aim to lose as much as I can of the regained weight, start to walk again each day, cut out the wine (!) and record my calorie and carb intake.
We have booked a holiday in May and I really want to try and get rid of this fat!!
Back to the new mantra MOODAAT.
X B

Thanks Sunny B for the encouragement – hugely appreciated! have you been on the diet longer than 8 weeks based on that loss?

I definitely feel the health benefits already – less bloated and more energy so thats good.

Thanks for the reply, I should be more patient, but just not massively motivating when you have such low loss. I expected it to start high and the loss get harder along the way as I progressed.

Welcome aboard the BSD ‘bus’ LukeT. First thing to say is that we are all different and will all lose weight at differing rates. I – like many others posting on the forum – am a slow loser and so for me a kilo in a week is a good result. That might well be the case for you as well. The secret is to try not to measure your success against the success of others and then decide your success is a failure.

The bottom line is, if your are sticking to the 800 cals a day, keeping an eye on carb intake, staying well hydrated and including some good fats in your meals, it is inevitable you will lose weight. But your body will do that at it’s own rate, so patience is key. I am almost down by 3st (19kg) down on my start weight, but it didn’t happen quickly – worth it though! Most people do experience slow downs and even stalls at some point in the process, the secret is to stay focused and continue with the program – weight loss will kick in again for sure.

Please don’t be disheartened by your loss – any loss is a step in the right direction, so look to the positive. Make good use of the forum, join any threads you feel relevant to you and shout our if you need advice, encouragement etc. We’re a friendly bunch and you’ll be made welcome wherever you choose to post.

I’m so sorry, Busybee, that’s a lot of bereavement all at once.
You are a marvelous friend to postpone your trip to support
your friend, though. She’s very blessed to have you, I’m sure.

Very sorry for your loss…..

Allie

It may well be related to your medication, but stalls often do not mean that no fat is being burnt. Instead there are other factors that apparently increase weight even as the fat disappears. Measure your waist, if you are losing visceral fat then you will get reductions in dimensions even if the weight seems to be static. The first couple of days are high weight loss zones only for those people who are retaining carbs/sodium/water and do not relate to loss of fat directly. You should expect to lose between 1 and 2 pounds a week but it is very likely not to be linear. Just keep in mind the good it is doing internally if you hit a stall and KOKO.

I didn’t meet my goals and have gained back the post Christmas/holiday weight. Bad time lately as we have heard of three deaths in 10 days and then the husband of one of my two best friends, collapsed and died last Saturday. We postponed our anniversary trip and went over to be with her until her family arrive.
Anyway, I am drawing a line under this and have started, yet again, by reading the BSD book and will start counting calls and carbs tomorrow.
I will see you on the next challenge.
Well done to those who have done well and to those of us who haven’t, we will KOKO.
X B

Really interesting, thankyou AnnieW

What a sweet granddaughter you have, Theo! It’s only a matter
of time before she produces an essay for school featuring you
as the “Person I Most Admire”. I hope you’re able to see her
school concert on friday. Is she the outspoken young lady
with her own style of speech that bears some similarity to
the manner in which I express myself? 🙂
I know what you mean about the color brown, though. When
my hair was auburn that looked great on me, but not so now
with my grey bob. Black it is, then!

Just opened my UK Health Insight Bulletin. Makes for interesting reading on diabetes and cancer.

http://healthinsightuk.org/2018/01/22/low-fat-blinkers-keep-low-carbs-in-the-cold-time-for-a-coalition/

Oh, forgot to mention that my darling 17 year old granddaughter pinching all my, albeit vintage, clothes is no longer a one-way street. Yesterday she turned up on my doorstep with a couple of skirts she no longer wears much (her mum told her she couldn’t have any more new clothes unless she had a clear-out). They are both size UK8, both minis – and she wondered if I’d like them “seeing as how you’re the coolest grandmother in town!” Well, after that, how could I refuse? Whether I wear them or not is a moot point as they are both brown, and I don’t really “do” brown and, whilst they are a perfect fit, they are a tad short for a 68 year old.😛 They are short on her, and she is 2″ shorter than me😝. But I was flattered she even thought I could get away with them – she even suggested I wear one of them to a school concert she is singing in on Friday, so she certainly doesn’t think I would be an embarrassment in a mini!🤗 Even if she is wrong😉Bless her😘

Hello,

I started the BSD 800 one week ago, as I need to lose some weight I have put on from a migraine medication (Venlafaxine) which is notorious for weight gain.

Starting I was 94.8kg and I’m now 93.8kg – a loss of 1kg. Based on others experiences this seems very low. I have stuck to the diet and cook the recipes in the book (except for first day when I had porridge). Am hoping to get to my ‘normal’ weight of 80-82kg.

I’m not sure if it’s just the fact I’m on my medication that I’m not losing much weight, but wanted to see if anyone else had had a small loss in the first week. It’s cool if I keep losing, but if I stall, not so great!

Thanks!

I think you are probably right, Essie – we haven’t come this far and been this successful on BSD without a lot of peripheral reading about nutrition and understanding how our bodies deal with it.

I have registered my interest for the Liver course, but just wanted something entirely different to spike my interest again. The American South course is doing just that, as so far it has covered the geography/climate/demographics/slavery/economics/the bible belt/the Union Gospel Tabernacle (Grand Ole Opry)/ and now I am onto the music, (which would stand a course all to itself) – and that is just week one to date. Still to come this week are Literature/Films/TV and Food (even providing some quintessential Southern recipes to try at home). So something for everyone – what’s not to like!😊 I haven’t even looked at what’s covered in the next 4 weeks, (maybe going into the above in more depth) but I’m really excited about it.

Your Humanist course sounds interesting, too.

If that is even possible, Essie, then yes, probably you are right. Excited, and just a little bit jealous!

Can’t wait to see the great unveiling – please make the photo session a top priority😜

E., I forgot to mention that “the bearded one” snuffled up your
kimchi eggs like a pig at a trough, and has already requested
MORE. You know, the guy that says he doesn’t care for kimchi???

Hi C.C,

So pleased headache has gone. I too have been drinking tons of water, I like it hot with a bit of lemon in it.

Thank you, I was very pleased, feeling ok, but feeling the cold today, despite having been out to relatives to,check on them and pet shop for food for them, however Failed on the shopping front as it is a very damp depressing day also hoping recipe book turns up soon. I seem to have a lot of uncooked mince left over from last night so have tried to save calories to try and do something with it with vegetables, calorie counter to the ready.

Sorry to hear you are lacking in energy hopefully it will fully return tomorrow.

Going to try the exercises in a moment as do not feel I have done much today.
Have a good afternoon/evening, with lots of positive thoughts 😊

We are excited to see it on you, Essie! We might be just a tad
“covetous” too 🙂 🙂 🙂
Put it up here, when it arrives….

I’d say don’t panic too much in the early days, if you’re a bit over on the calories. As your body adjusts, it will begin to cope better on fewer calories. Esnecca is right about the fat and fibre combo, that will certainly help with defeating the hunger pangs and keeping well hydrated will also help with feeling full. As you progress things will get easier, so don’t beat yourself up for not doing as well as you’d hoped. This is a marathon not a sprint, so the over days will balance out the under days in the end analysis.

Hope the rest of the week becomes easier for you, Lauryloo.

Well done Nick, I reckon you be beyond your stone lost by this time next week. All power to you!

It’s amazing isn’t it JGwen, when you heft something around that is equivalent or close to the weight you’ve lost? Makes one wonder how you managed to carry it around with you all day every day doesn’t it? Great result so far by the way and you’ll soon be at the sheep nut weight! Good news about the carbs too.

My positives for today are:
1) Happy the scales were co-operative for this week’s weigh-in. So close to my new target weight now!
2) Made a good solid start on compiling the Feb edition of our village news letter.
3) Took the tape measure to my waist today – it’s months since I last did that. Very surprised to read 24.5inches (just over 62cm). Stunned and amazed, as the last time I checked it was a smidge under 29inches (73.5cm)! Guess that explains why I can wear some size 8 trousers.
4) Tried on a skirt I haven’t worn in approx. 15yrs (yes I know right? How come I kept it? Just because it’s beautiful and I love it). Anyway, I’m delighted to find it fits beautifully and I shall be wearing it the next time we go out some where.

Hope to see lots of other positives being posted today. Please let us know what little joys you are finding in your life right now.

It is not a French cuff, but I can see why you’d ask about it because they are the snuggest cuffs I own. My father has always had slim wrists and ankles, but I didn’t realize until this shirt situation just how slim they were. Downright bird-like!

Tracking says the Valentino will be here tomorrow. I think you might be even more excited about it than I am. 😀

Hi Theo I have to agree with you. Maybe we know enough already and there isn’t enough new content to keep us interested. Still loving my Liver Disease course though. You’re idea of something totally different has made me think and so an email today has got me to sign up for a ‘Humanist’ course next month. There are so many ‘horrors’ in this world carried out in the name of ‘religion’ that it will be really interesting to see the views of those who live without a religious bias.

Theo, Marie, Sunny, Jackie, Verano, how do I thank you for such
a stimulating and positive conversation? I feel as though I
just spent a wonderful evening around the dinner table with
friends! I think of all of you that way, and I’m indeed proud to
know such bright, intelligent, strong women who are as curious as
I am about the things that impact on our lives. Long may we
be free of the need for chronic health care, but I’m overjoyed
that it will be accessible when we do! Last evening around my
dinner table I shared all the insights I gained from this discussion,
and it was a revelation to o/h also. The statistic you sighted that
the NHS is the 5th largest employer in the world was extra-
ordinary, Theo. It certainly puts a new perspective on it for
me. This issue is a political football here, also. It just makes it
that much harder to make impactful progress, doesn’t it?
I will now return to being my usual silly self, and will catch
up with all of you on other threads 🙂 🙂 🙂

xoxo
Allie

Welcome to all the new and/or returning challengers. Wishing you well on your personal challenges. Love seeing all the familiar names coming along also.

– Shanshu, you did have a rotten start to the day, good on you for working your way through it in good order. Re the “Clever Guts” book, I bought it early then only skimmed through it. I wasn’t in the right mood for it then but it is probably a good time to bring it out again. I have seen some related programmes on tv, very interesting. I have since taken up sauerkraut and kimchi, not kefir yet, but a daily dose of apple cider vinegar. I think there is also a website related to the book. Others may be able help more.
– Natalie, love your positivity after your recent hiccup.
– Towanda57, you’re welcome, thank you, but I do get more than I give in these challenges. Good to see you on here, keep posting.
– CC W, if this way of eating (WOE) is to become a way of life (WOL) then we need to fit the programme to us. If you choose not to record weight, that is your choice, though knowing your baseline might be a good idea. Another good idea is to set specific behavioural goals (see arcticfox’s and Natalie’s posts above) that you can refer to as you go.
– Wannabeslim, self sabotage is a common story on these pages, myself included, and it leaves you feeling awful in more ways than one. Loving your positive reaction now, though. Stay with us.
– Little Annie, it sounds as though you have it sussed this time, wishing you lots of focus.
– Ancient Weaver, sad about the dairy, it will take a little getting used to. My OH was diagnosed Coeliac in 1999 and along with that came lactose intolerance. He can have a little bit of dairy every now and again but pays for it if he increases the amount or frequency. We eat sheeps milk yoghurt, and yes, expensive (in Perth, W. Aust) and so is GF but I figure I cost the budget less because I’m eating less (and definitely fewer chocs etc) which means we can have quality foods. My rationale, anyway:)
– Gattina, join in, as often as you can. You know, I’ve come to hate the word “treats”. I think I will banish is from my vocabulary. If you have Qs re the Vege way here, just type key words into the search box in top R corner of the page and you should find plenty of information to help you along.
– hollygolightly1, many people on here are in your position +/- the amount of weight to lose. You may find that you will lose the weight on higher cals than 800 but being meticulous about the starchy carbs and so-called “treat” carbs.

Off to bed now, have a good day/night wherever you are. MFODAAT

I had cause to use the NHS today. My son burnt his foot and it isn’t healing, so yesterday I phoned and got an appointment for a nurse for today. She put better dressing on it and he’s seeing her again on Friday.

Last week I went to get my bloods done, got a follow up call because they weren’t happy, had a really sensible discussion about it, am getting follow up bloods done next week.

When we go on holiday, we will have vaccinations via the NHS, who advise what we need. I am slightly uncomfortable about this, as it’s our choice to go on holiday, I feel we should pay for it, but the nurse says they’d rather people actually didn’t get the disease for the price of the injection.

I do pay for my monthly eye drops (means tested flat rate, not based on cost of medicine), and the underlying condition was identified during a private standard eye test. Follow up via the NHS at the eye clinic.

Meanwhile, they saved my son’s life when he had pneumonia, monitored him during his suspected appendicitis and monitored my daughter’s growth when we thought she might have premature puberty (she didn’t). Not to mention all the GP visits when it turned out to be nothing, but they gave me their item anyway.

It makes me feel absolutely humble we have all of this. I do sometimes feel the provision is too generous and some of the more elective stuff should be paid for by the individual, but I have no clue where that line would get drawn. I do also think having this all on tap can make some people a bit passive in their own self care (perhaps I’d be better at dressing wounds?) and also we all can tAke it for granted, getting grumpy about the food or the waiting or whatever. The care itself has always been exemplary whenever I’ve needed it.

Hi All

Mary – too right, claim that 5lbs! I am crossing my fingers and holding my breath for you.
Thanks for the kind words – that’s lovely of you. I’m not quite sure what my final goal weight will be, but I have just got to my original goal weight which brings me to the top of the healthy BMI range.

LeeLee – best wishes from me too – I’ll be looking out for your news.

JGwen – yes, me too. Thin (some could use the word scrawny) arms and top half but still the large belly – but definitely less big so there’s hope! I’m keen to get rid of as much visceral fat as I can to help with the diabetes.

Allie – I saw MM on a video conference with someone where he was commenting on how some people didn’t know where their waist was. Well, I think that might be me because mine measured bigger after I’d started the diet! Anyway, I’ve lost 4 1/2 stone & about 3 1/2 inches off my waist – don’t know if that’s good, bad or what – I guess it just is what it is. I’ve lost off my bust too, so by the time I do get to my final goal weight I might not have much left – but I don’t care, I’m happy. As Mary says, and we all know – health is everything. xx

Just had beetroot falafel for lunch, they’re scrummy but I just can’t eat them all, I’m just too full up. Do I need to eat them all to get all my necessary nutrients, should I have them later or just throw them away?
I have a purple splattered kitchen too and every utensil in the sink, at least I’ll get some exercise clearing it all up!
I take my hat off to those with full time jobs and/or kids at home as the food preparation & weighing can take a lot of time.

Afternoon all,
It’s great reading all these posts showing further loses, really well done. Never been so happy for people i actually don’t know!
Personally i just feel better, my body feels better, my gut seems happier in what it’s now just receiving. That to me counts as high as losing any weight.

Another 2.5lbs off this week, now only 1.5lbs until a stone lost!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes, yes…
Under the 100kg mark, never again will i be three digits in KG.

I walk with a smile today! Let’s keep going people!!!

Nick

Hi hollygolightly1 – welcome! I’m not a veggie so I get my protein from eggs and fish so can’t really help there. However there are a number of posts already on this forum that might help you. There’s a Search button top right but to get you started, here were a few threads that popped up that might be useful:

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/?s=vegetarian+protein (hope that takes you there)

I’m sure others will have better advice for you but I just wanted to say that I love this ‘diet’. It’s the only way of eating that has ever made sense to me and, more importantly, worked for me. If I don’t keep up the way of eating then I do put weight back on (because I can’t process carbs) but with a bit more discipline I’m sure I can keep away. Best of luck!