Well whatever sunshine girl, your response to the condition is inspiring!

My daughter rarely sees a chocolate as she is either working in the research department, developing recipes (that’s how I know what goes in Cadburys) or setting up systems for production – she is an engineer. As for me, I cant stand milk chocolate but love a high cocoa dark with a minimum of 70% which Cadburys dont do except for the Green and Blacks.

Hello, stingle! I completely agree with californiagirl’s (Hi Julia) literary
recommendation. Taubes book changed my life to the tune of 148lbs
lost and maintained for 9 months. From that point onward, I’ve never
looked at any food with the same eyes as before. Best of luck to
‘you!

Allie

Well stingle you do have someone to talk to -US there are lots of here listening to you and knowing exactly where you are coming from. I myself lost 25lbs then slowly put back 10lbs with various visitors and holidays and a cruise and Christmas – it just keeps adding up. Although I have never truly left it as it controls my blood glucose, I have at times stopped counting the calories and having too many wines with the odd one turning into the odd 2 or 3. Hey ho, we are all human. Lets get back on it with determination and motivation and just go for it. AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN. Or as I usually say, keep on keeping on…

Thanks Allie for that.
Jean

Hi toby101 far from being demotivated it was a big boost to me. Being on insulin makes it doubly hard to lose weight and my doctor was thrilled that I was able to lose anything. But for me the big motivator was a BG from 190 to 80 in around 5 weeks and I still continue with that even though I have the occasional glitch over holidays. I finally lost a total of 25lbs but managed to put 10 back on with various holidays and that feeding trough called a ‘cruise’ but I am now well on my way to losing that. My BG on my HbA1c was 6.0 and that is up from 5.6 so Christmas did take its toll. I always try to live low carb but sometimes stop counting calories and have the occasional wine or vodka but hardly a piece of bread has been had and I sometimes nick a couple of oven chips from hubbys plate but no mashed or baked potatoes, rice or pasta, no matter how good it might look.

Jean, there isn’t any specific reference, other than a small statement
that it may help stabilize blood sugar. There are a whole host of other
nutritional advantages, but I wouldn’t rely on it to alter BSL. I consider
it an unsubstantiated claim at best, and may not even apply to humans.
No quick fixes, I’m afraid 🙂 The BSD is by far and away the best way
to get things under control. Best of luck to you!

Allie

Good morning from California stingle. I am reading your post at my kitchen table with the sun just lightening the sky — the dogs are licking the last of their breakfast and the cat has gone off to find a warm spot for his all-day nap.
Having been where you are, I know exactly how frustrating it is and how mad you are at all of it (and yourself).
My advice is to just “start again”. That’s the only way I got there. I had a steep learning curve and it just took me some time to get the BSD principles into my head.
I had to read and re-read the BSD book over and over and I “started over” day after day after day (after day).
Can you get a copy of Gary Taubes book, “Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It”? It is the perfect companion book to the BSD and somehow understanding WHY I had struggled so long made all the difference to HOW I saw myself and the BSD diet.
It became a new way of life for me, not a diet anymore and that is how it finally “clicked” for me.
Start again today. Every day you keep at it, whether well done or not-so-well-done, will build up over time and you will get there.
just start again

Luvtcook, if I understand you correctly you have just had 4 days complete fasting following 3 days of 800 calories? That really does not sound at all healthy to me and your body could be reacting in all sorts of not necessarily good ways to being faced with virtual starvation.

THanks Allie
I cant see any reference to BSL. Is there a specific section on the website.

Cheers
Jean

Hello, Seaviewjoy. I know of maca to help with low energy levels,
but read this link for any reference to BSL

https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/powders/organic-maca-powder/premium.htlm

There is also red maca, as well as a gelatinized version.
I hope this helpful!

Allie

To all those struggling with plateaus and slowdowns…..there just is no predictibility is weight loss. Patience is the only option.

I have been losing pretty predictibly overall (3 lbs a week, recently aided by 2 days of fasting a week on top of 800 cals a day the other 5), but have had some short stalls followed by a bigger loss.

This week….no loss whatsoever, so I extended my fast from 2 days to 4 days. My payoff after 4 days of fasting…a total loss over the last 9 days of 1 lb. One pound ! Go figure. But there really is no alternative but to keep on keeping on. It will show up eventually, but it certainly tries your patience. And this is alcohol free and under 20 carbs a day with moderate protein.

I have also been monitoring my blood ketones these last 4 days and all readings are in the nutritional ketosis / optimal ketosis range. So fat burning IS going on. And my clothes continue to fit better . I have one “aspirational” coat that I try on every week and note how close to “full buttoning / easy drape fit” we are getting to. Improvement there as well. My scales have just NOT gotten the message.

Just saw this in the medical news this week. Reported a finding that obese subjects may have addional difficulty losing weight due to “scarring” in the fat deposits. It almost sounds like a mesh of tiny scars in fat that inhibits them from being metabolized as easily as the fat of thinner subjects. I frequently wonder about the mechanism that allows 3-5 lbs of weight to drop off overnight. If the scarring does in fact “hold it in place” even though it is weakened and riddled with holes from dieting, maybe this accounts for it finally collapsing and showing up as a big loss. Someday maybe science will figure it out.

For those interested in the article, below is an excerpt and the link:

TROUBLE LOSING WEIGHT? THIS MIGHT BE WHY

” Some people find it harder to lose weight than others, but why is this? A new study has identified a molecule in fat
cells that could be to blame.”

“On further investigation, the researchers found that the increase in … expression of a specific molecule (LOX) which
…was driven by an increase in oxygen deprivation and inflammation in fat cells, which occurs when fat cells become
larger.”

“Unfortunately, studies have shown that fat tissue fibrosis can make it harder for individuals to lose weight. “But this
does not mean that scarring makes weight loss impossible,” Dr. Kos emphasizes.”

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320622.php

Hi S-G – I lost 15lbs in my first ever 8 weeks and was on cloud nine so I actually think that 13lbs is brilliant. Remember the tortoise and the hare.

I think that a slow loss teaches you more about yourself and your body and gives you time to adjust fully to maintenance when it comes, which is a massive challenge. I got to very near my goal weight within 3 months and maintenance has not worked for me at all, barely managing a few weeks before bad habits crept back in and the weight crept back on.

To anyone who is a slow loser, it can be discouraging to read about others’ massive weight losses but this plan is a marathon, not a sprint so just take it one day at a time and your results will be just as valid and taste just as sweet as any others – maybe even better.

Does anyone have any knowledge about Maca Powder being an effective food for lowering blood sugar?

“Can I also say that I am a slow loser – when I started this plan in June 2016 I was rigidly strict (no Ryvita) for the full 8 weeks and lost a total of 13 lbs”

Bad luck. You do brilliantly not to be de-motivated by that.

Hello all
Just on my way home from my lunch out and so pleased with myself, I had fresh tomato and basil soup (without the bread) as that was the best option on the carb leaden menu and even resisted the very tempting cakes. No idea of the ingredients, calories or carbs which is a bit tricky for an OCD weigher & measurer like me, but I’m very happy to have jumped my first ‘eating out’ hurdle, just hope I stay full up till dinner.

Jande9 I know EXACTLY what you mean. We all love those carbs, which is why most of us now find ourselves on this diet. I think its the texture that is so hard to replace….the great al dente of good pasta, cruchy baguettes, dumplings etc.

I guess what I was trying to say is you may have to trade that particular zing for another. It pushes a different button….but at least you are pushing “a button” and walking away satisfied.

And yes I have used the konjac noodles. They work for me in soup and to a lesser extent in Asian dishes, but they don’t do it for me in Italian dishes. I am fiddling with a homemade konjac noodle/dumpling that shows some promise. Giving tweek #2 a go this evening in a Hungarian caulflower soup for supper. Will let you know how it goes.

Another thing that has worked in some recipes is to use a pasta replacement for 75% of the dish and real pasta for 25%. Made a wonderful Mac and Cheese with 75% cauliflower and 25% maccaroni pasta which had the mouthfeel that I was looking for. It seems I only had to hit a bite of pasta every now and then to make the whole dish feel more substantial. But even that has to be kept to a minimum or will blow your week. If the homemade konjac noodles work, that would be a good place for them….filling in between the cauliflower.

I also find that something like Eggplant Parm (with low carb breading) scratches that itch….it feels substantial, has the cheesy goodness, and the tomato sauce punch.

I was on this diet 2 years ago and IT WORKS without doubt , I got off insulin lost 2 stone and felt fabulous.
Now I have not been well recently, I hate this time of year and have proceeded to eat as much rubbish as I can fit in to my big fat mouth over the last few months resulting in high sugars , lethargy and an enormous amount of self loathing .
I need a real kick up
the behind but feel I cant talk to anyone as I’ m so ashamed about undoing all my hard work – Any advice?

Hi everybody!
I am starting the 800 BSD today. I did quite well last year started 1st Feb and lost 2 stone. However since then I have put some back on. I am age 58, 5’8″ tall and weigh 16st 10lb. I have two big weddings this year, one exactly 16 weeks from today (can get in two cycles of the diet by then) and another just under 24 weeks away (three cycles of the diet by then).
If I stick to the diet properly how much weight do people think I could lose in 16 weeks by the time of the first wedding?
Looking forward to your replies.
Nancy x

True Tillybud. I have a dress I bought years ago which now fits and I really fancied wearing it and getting dressed up. Jovis loves to dine out and I have so many rain checks that I could paper a wall with them. At the same time, I am being lazy and don’t want the fuss. I am in two minds about everything. So daft. I think I will wait until later and see how I feel then.

Thank you

Mary
xxxx

Thanks Sunshine Girl. I’ll probably join the next four week thread but wanted to write my progress here as I don’t want to clutter other threads with my dull statistics!

Nonna Mary, now you have decided ‘no wine’, you have to decide which would feel more special. Staying in with your lovely Jovis and having your own special meal which he will cook and you know exactly what will be in it in your own private restaurant or a meal cooked for you both but won’t be as intimate and there’ll be others there sharing your space. OH and I don’t enjoy eating out, preferring to eat home cooked and so we can have a little drinkypoo too if necessary. Only you can decide which is right for you, but I’m sure you’ll have a fab time whichever x 😘

You can call it a plateau but after such good losses in week one your body is wondering what the hell is going on. Although there is no such thing as starvation mode, unless you really are starving and we are not, your body registers a lack of what it is used to so hangs on to what it has got just in case. Keep on with the plan and your body will soon realise there is food coming and you will start to lose again. First week I lost 4lbs, week 2 just the one but hopefully it will pick up again next week. When a plateau hits some people get frustrated and give up but have faith, it does work and the weight will start to come off again.

Hi there and welcome. I too did pretty much the same, lost weight but kept to the low carb rules and kept my BG reasonably good but managed to gain back half the weight as I stopped counting calories. Now back on it in the reboot 800 thread so following a similar journey.

Good luck, it is worth it.

Try the search box at the top of the page as this is often asked and some people have given really good answers. Another good source is dietdoctor.com especially on good carb veg and bad carb veg (and fruits). My basics are red peppers, courgette, cauliflower, spinach, leeks and mushrooms.

Hi everyone,

Don’t mind me – I’m just trying to keep myself honest so putting a little area on the internet where I feel like maybe someone is keeping tabs to track my daily efforts. I’ve found in the past it helps if I’m working towards a Monday weigh-in that I record on here as it stops me from cheating. Same with the tracking of calories each day as it makes me push myself more. So I hope no one minds if I do that here – any encouragement as I go along is most welcome (but I also won’t be offended if you ignore me either!).

I first did the 800 last year around this time after a Type 2 diagnosis. Went for about 12 weeks creating my own meal plan but sticking to low carb 800 on a daily basis. I lost 42lbs if I recall and was very impressed with myself. Plus I lowered my Blood Sugar, Choloresterol and BP all to very healthy levels. Then there was a series of holidays and general laziness and I put half of the weight back on. I tried to get going again last October but a series of birthday parties followed by some personal drama was enough to put me even further behind than I was when I started again in October.

Now I have to do it all again. Well not ALL again – I am lower than I was when I started but I’ve still got a long way to go before I’m back to the weight I was when I finished the 800 last time (and then I have a long long way to go after that to get to my target weight). However, I know I can do this. I just need to do what I did last time and go from there.

So yesterday was my first day back on and I did about 950 calories less than 30g carbs because I had an unplanned cheese snack before bed. I also didn’t do my 11000 steps because it was raining. I did just over 6000 in the end. And I was rubbish at drinking water. So not the best start but I know I can do this – I just need to get back in the habit. I’m on track for steps by the end of the day I think and so far so good on the eating thing. I need to get cracking on the water intake though.

Allie, you are so right as usual. I am taking this advice on board. So no wine. But now, whether to go out or not. The restaurant does amazing fish dishes and salads so I can be bsd friendly, just not calorie wise….never happy am I?

Thank you.

Mary
xxx

Nonna Mary, what I have to offer you today is a bit of what we call
“tough love” on this thread. It concerns me and all of your true friends
here that you have elevated liver enzymes. I’m also cursed with the
reality during my weight loss phase that 2 glasses of wine would
instantly result in a 1.5lb weight gain, and on the 2 occasions in
10 months that I made those choices, it took me an entire week
to get rid of it. Only you can decide if it’s worth it to you, however 🙂
Others can have the wine without repercussions, but you and I
don’t appear to have that luxury! Best wishes to you on your
special day. Enjoy every minute of it, whatever you decide.

xoxo
Allie

I’m looking online for the most comprehensive list of the foods that can be eaten. Most of the lists I have found are quite short, leaving many items out. I make my own food rather than follow recipes so I would like something accurate to consult.

Basic guidelines are detailed in the book but I would like more range and details of their relative values if poss.

Any advice or tips please. Thanks!

Forgot to say it is much easier for me to follow diet as do not have children. You must have fantastic willpower traceyanne! I am in awe, don’t think I could have resisted toad in the hole and mash. Well done.

Yes, i would assume you have to weigh the extras and add the calories. I know I do with spicy bean burgers page 209 for e.g. I had them with cauliflower rice and veggies last week.☺

Hi everyone,

My partner and I decided to start the BSD on 2nd January. We are both classed as “obese” on the BMI scale, and my partner has type 2 diabetes, so we thought we’d give it a go after I read MM’s book. Doing it together means we have each other’s support, and can plan, prepare and eat the same meals, which is helpful.

We had a really successful first week – I lost 8lbs and my partner lost 6lbs. But we have just weighed ourselves this morning, and neither of us have lost any weight at all. In terms of eating, we had a really good week, although I did treat myself to a glass of pink G&T on Sunday night! I read somewhere that on weeks 2/3 of a VLCD, weight may plateau, and to expect another big drop around week 4. It seems odd to me that we have literally halved the amount we eat, but didn’t lose anything at all.

I just wanted to check other people’s experiences in the second week?

FluteToot

Hi Y’all, and thank you for the birthday wishes. I sit on the horns of a dilema and boy is it sore! On Saturday the family came around and we had a lovely meal. I cooked it and know what went into it and it was low carb. Then Jovis and I had a little drink on the evening. I then find I have gained 2 pounds. Which I have NOT lost, despite doing back to back 24 hour fasts!

My quandary is this. Should I go out for a celebration meal with my lovely Jovis, to our favourite Italian Restaurant? Or, do I stay in and have a lovely meal cooked by Jovis? I would imagine, that either way, wine will be on the menu…although I am feeling quite anti-vine! If I do have a meal and drinkypoo, will I gain another TWO POUNDS that take a week to lose (for me anyway)?

I would be pleased to hear your views on this. I hope everyone is keeping well.

Lots of love
Mary
xxx

a challenge last night…..dinner for the children, toad in the hole and mashed potato, two of my favourite foods!!!! 🙁

But I over came the challenge and enjoyed my chicken in parma ham and some lovely green beans and spinach!

Quick question for you all, I have the recipe book and some of the recipes say to serve with…………… In these situations I’m assuming you have to add extra calories to the total as they haven’t been included? 🙂

Hello all and we’ll done with loss so far. I did really well on this diet in April 2017 so hope i can join you and succeed again.
Unfortunately, blood in urine led to tests and treatment. Feeling fighting fit again now. I am on hormone treatment to prevent breast cancer reccurence so know diet can still work JuliaV. 🙂 Kept weight off until thyroid issues led to depression before Christmas and i ate badly for several weeks. Mental state is SO important. When really low you just don’t care about yourself. Planning to do the meditation recommended.
Started diet Monday 8th. Lost 3lbs the first week, now into my second. Hope to lose 3lb per week (or more if i can!). Good luck to you all. For me, I found planning was the key (obvious I know).

Hello all and we’ll done with loss so far. I did really well on this diet in April 2017 so hope i can join you and succeed again.
Unfortunately, blood in urine led to tests and treatment. Feeling fighting fit again now. I am on hormone treatment to prevent breast cancer reccurence so know diet can still work JuliaV. 🙂 Kept weight off until thyroid issues led to depression before Christmas and i ate badly for several weeks. Mental state is SO important. When really low you just don’t care about yourself. Planning to do the meditation recommended.
Started diet Monday 8th. Lost 3lbs the first week, now into my second. Hope to lose 3lb per week (or more if i can!). Good luck to you all. For me, I found planning was the key (obvious I know).

Good morning!

Just popping in quickly whilst no one is around. Was off yesterday and 7 of us went for lunch. A lot of these places don’t seem to provide good old fashioned veg! Everything is either chips/fries/wedges or frozen/mushy peas! I ended up having a chicken breast (minus the burger) with the most boring green salad you could imagine! That frilly lettuce stuff! What is that? Impossible to prong with the fork and get in your mouth neatly! 🙂 No dessert! Just one black coffee. I think in future, we will have to go to a carvery!

Don’t despair Nonna Mary, you know it will come right, it always does – forget about it and enjoy your birthday today. Are you doing anything nice or was that at the weekend?

Marie – imagining myself emerging from a chrysalis is the only way to get through winter!

Well done, Tilly! Keep going! 🙂

Have a lovely day everyone 🙂

Kazeee xx

Mine are back down (after a Christmas rise) to 84 which is 4.6 and that to me is perfect. I know when I have my 3 monthly HbA1c that will translate to around 5.5 so it is not as low as we were led to believe.

Hi everyone, I can report a loss of 1lb for this week which is a bit of a relief after the ups and downs I saw during the week. People say you shouldn’t weigh every day but for me it was an incentive to do better and really look at, in particular, my snacks. When I do my menus and they come out at say 650 or 700 or 750, I have never accounted for my evening snack but I know I have between 50 and 150 calories to play with. However, lets say I have a handful of nuts in the afternoon when my BG can go too low, recently I have resorted to a chocolate Roses (so full of cream something or other) to get my BG up quickly. So either of the 2 could amount to 50 / 60 calories. Then I have a Ryvita (yes a carb) with butter and a slice of ham oh, and maybe a bit of cheese and, of course, some pickle for my before bed snack to stop my BG rising during the night. Having spoken to others (Laska and the butter) I realise I am as much at fault as anyone in kidding myself that the evening snack is around 60 calories – no – the Ryvita is 30 the butter is around 35 the ham is again 35 and the pickle about 30 – whoa that is around 130 calories THEN to add a bit of cheese, maybe another 100 calories. OMG so that is where I am going wrong. Also the Ryvita being a carb might also be making me retain fluids. So, weighing myself daily has made me look at everything I put in my mouth and reassess my total calorie intake. I have been kidding myself. And, as we know, even eating 900 or 1000 calories can stunt weight loss as our bodies are used to the lower range. Slap on the wrists and a new outlook.

Can I also say that I am a slow loser – when I started this plan in June 2016 I was rigidly strict (no Ryvita) for the full 8 weeks and lost a total of 13 lbs, all around me I was seeing others losing that amount in 2 or 3 weeks. However, I also noticed that I had a total of 3 stone to lose and some had 5 or 6 or more stones and hence the bigger losses. I am sure they wont mind me saying that as we do have a LOST 100 lbs group on this site. Anyway, I also put it down to being on insulin which is known as the fat magnet and even my doctor is surprised that I am able to lose weight but still keeps nagging me to lose more. I do find that 2nd 3rd 4th or 5th on the really strict version, I do manage to have a good weight loss in the first week and then it goes in fits and starts. I think you all know my by my saying of keep on keeping on… so that is exactly what I will continue to do.

Sorry for the long post but even after 20 months I am still learning. I should also say I am half way to my 8 week goal of 10lbs but I am not going to slow down or give in to little cheats. Is anyone still doing dry January or is it an accepted part of the diet that wine has way too many calories. No alcohol for me until my birthday on 7th Feb – hint hint.

“glad” was the wrong word. “relieved” would be better! Sorry!

Topcac, you are a champion in more ways than one. You are doing what you can, you are still posting a loss since after Christmas, and I like your way of being selective with unfamiliar food, that had me giggling.

And more, you’ve nailed the name for our next challenge, in my opinion. “Keeping carbs at bay over Valentine’s Day”. Brilliant!! If it meets the group consensus would you like me to start it up on your behalf as you won’t be posting for a few days?

Busybee, that was a sizable loss after your time away. Do I recall that you would often have a “balancing/body catching up” time after a loss? In any case, you will be moving forward……and, congratulations to you and Mr Busybee on your anniversary:) Having recently also celebrated our 50th in conjunction with Mr M’s 80th, I tried to remember that “celebration” really doesn’t need to mean overindulgence. It helped me to be reasonably restrained …not totally … just not a disaster. Bb, I’m not preaching, just wishing you well.

Mokovex, JackieM, VictoriaM, you are not alone. You could be writing my story … emotional eating … in secret … loss of awareness leading to mini-binge. At least I can now say mini-binge as a couple of years ago it would have been major-binge.

Have a good week everyone xxx

Hi all. I’m not sure I’m glad that others are in this position too, but I too have had a much smaller loss this week – down 0.5 kilos to 80.4. On the bright side, this makes my loss 10.1 kilos since beginning October and starting BSD, so a nice milestone to reach. The top of my BMI is only 1.4 kilos away. So my resolve is definitely still there!

Had a vivid dream last night that I had consumed a whole pack of Penguins (chocolate covered biscuits, just in case they are unknown outside the UK!). I was so pleased and relieved when I woke up!

Resolution for this week is to dust off my favourite exercise DVD. And use it.

Best wishes to everyone for the coming week.

Morning all four week challengers. I am reporting an STS today which I consider a victory because of what went in my mouth this week! I attribute it to upping my exercise, more walking and parkrun on Saturday. Water intake has been good and I’m staying out of the way of alcohol.

On one occasion this week I too did some secret eating – it gave me no pleasure and about 1700 calories. It’s directly related to work. Maybe I need to rethink my career – would I wolf down 5 doughnuts in 5 minutes in my car at Tesco if I was a dog walker….unlikely!…And I’d be fitter.

So I have restarted – again – and am on day 4. I’ve gone over on calories in the first three days but at least have kept my carbs low. That seems to be my limit at the moment. On a positive note, I am still posting a loss since after Christmas and I’m off to China on Saturday where I will hardly eat anything all week due to my reluctance to eat anything I don’t recognise, or that has more bones in it than I do. SO I will not be posting next week but will hopefully pick up the new 4 week challenge after that – any name ideas yet? “Keeping carbs at bay over Valentine’s Day?”

Hi everyone and so many apologies for not posting very often. This week has been mad with work an absolute pain and house renovations started this weekend (why is it always January) so I haven’t been on line at all in the last few days. Still, it looks like you’re doing just fine without me!

I stayed the same this week and I put this down to a terrible diet, made slightly better by lots of exercise. Had a couple of days where I ate the most atrocious crap but reigned it in and upped the walking and the running just to stand still weight wise. That’s NOT going to get me under 10 stone!!! So I am basically on day four again….and I’m off to China on Saturday (work not play unfortunately) where I hope to get away with eating a) something I recognise, b) something that doesn’t want to make me retch, c) something that isn’t noodles! What I will do is stock up my suitcase with 6 days worth of macadamia nuts so, even if I find nothing to eat, a bag of those babies is 750 calories and 5g carbs!! Also, weather permitting, there is a lovely long stretch along the river which is perfect for an early morning power walk. No more excuses!

But for now – keep to plan, keep walking, keep on keeping on!

Hi Mary,

Happy Birthday. Have a lovely day.

Hope everyone else is doing well. It’s a lovely, bright winter’s morning here so I’m off for a walk.

Kazz – I read on the ‘positives’ thread a while back you saying you were wrapping up for winter and will emerge from your chrysalis in Spring – yep, me too.

Marie x

Hello fellow Challenger’s.
I too am disappointed as I have gained weight over the last few days and after the initial loss last week everything has come to a halt. I seem to have lost motivation – what with the poor weather, missing the family and knowing we are away for a couple of nights next weekend to celebrate our anniversary.
I will try to reign it in and at the very least maintain at this weight and then I will read the book, again, refocus and start afresh next week when I presume some kind person will start another challenge.
What would we do without those of you who arrange these to encourage and support us?
Will attempt to MOODAAT,!
X B

Hi all, pleased to report a further loss of 2kg this week, taking me down to 96.2kg total of 5.4kg in two weeks. This is actually based on around 1000 calories a day (800 too few for me) plus some wine and a bit more leeway at weekends.

Would love to get to 85kg at end of eight week period but I realise that is optimistic.

Great efforts reported here – really helps to read them.

Well my astonishing weight loss this week is …. half a pound! It’s down, not up so just keep on keeping on. 10st 2 and three quarters. Getting under 10 is a real struggle at the moment but perseverance …… X

Hi Mokovex,

I totally understand your emotional eating and particularly the secret eating. Since starting BSD I have swung from 3 weeks of sticking to it, which worked brilliantly, then 2 weeks over Christmas of back to binge and carbs. Then back to BSD.

I also stop posting and checking my blood sugars when I know I’m being bad, some awareness of my long term well being seems to disappear into short term bingeing.

One thing I need to be careful about is transferring my secret eating to low carb treats because that doesn’t work for 800 cals either.

We can do this, we know that this WOE works. We won’t change the habits of a life time overnight, and we need to be aware when we slip and then pick ourselves up and start again as quickly as possible..

Oh most definitely the first, Jackie, most definitely the first 😊😊😊

Is it raspberry-juice stained by any chance?😉Not that I’m doubting your story of course 😉 We do definitely need pictures! 😊