Hi Dumptynomore,

How lovely to hear back from you. I remember – in fact I was thinking about your advice the other day.

I was on a Desmond course (diabetes self-management) last week and 1 of the other participants told me he got his monitor and strips paid for – when I asked him which GP practice he was with, it turned out to be mine! It’s a multiple practice so wasn’t my GP – in fact he said it was one of the nurses giving the flu jab that had got them prescribed for him. I’m due to see the practice nurse to discuss my Hba1c results on 27th December so I’m going to discuss it with her.

Wow, the Grand Canyon – a dream come true, indeed. No wonder you’re motivated. You know, I’m not a jealous person, but what with you and the Grand Canyon & Great Wall of China, Mitalin and French Polynesia, etc – there’s only so much a woman can take!

It’ll be great to hear how you’re getting on in 2018. And thanks for being one of the first people on this forum to offer me support. x

Do come back and let us know

Stay strong V, take back the control and try not to beat yourself up for things already done. I can appreciate your daughter’s stress, that is usually me! So nice this year to be able to relax in the knowledge the main event is going to be a quiet and relaxed affair for us this year.

My weight was a little up on yesterday, but still comfortably below target, so allowing myself a little latitude. Toying with the idea of not weighing through Christmas, but I suspect when it comes to it, I will continue weighing daily – it’s so solidly part of my daily routine, I think it will just happen automatically.

My positives today as similar to one or two others posted, but here goes:
1) Turkey and meat for Boxing Day collected, last of the grocery shop done and whatever we don’t have now, we will live without.
2) Making a concerted effort to ensure good hydration today, as I have let it slip a little over the last couple of days and really felt it first thing this morning. Keeping track properly today and feeling better for it.
3) Enjoying relaxing into the festive season and revelling in the reduced stress levels this time around. Living in the day and not stressing about tomorrow.

I’m guessing that posts will dwindle a bit in the coming days, as we will all be busy with celebrations. Will look forward to reading everyone’s Christmas and positive posts in a few days. Have a brilliant BSD Christmas to one and all!

Marie, one of the revelations to me in the months past is how many
people read this thread that don’t routinely post on it, yet somehow
know to find me here! I’ve been trying to catch up to you on the forums,
but you fly around as much as I do 🙂 You ARE a genuinely lovely lady,
and I’m happy to get a chance to wish you a joyous and blessed
Christmas. I always love your posts…

2018 will be the year that we become all that we can be !!!!!!!!

Love,

Allie

Hi Verano, Marsie, I’ve enjoyed both of your year end challenges so
much! Can’t wait to see how many new BSD’ers we attract in Jan.
Thank you both for all that you do to make this community what it
is! Wishing you both a blessed holiday, and a great 2018.

Kazzi, I like your tenacious spirit, ready to fight for every last day
of the year! You know that you’ll have me perched on your shoulder,
whispering encouragement in your ear. Fight on, my sweet…

For everyone else who has participated in this thread with so many
truths and insights, thank you all. I hope to get to know you better
in the new year challenge. Merry Christmas to you all!

Allie

Marsie – my husband is also a multiple sports fan. One of his Christmas presents this year are tickets to an Australia vs England One Day International. I’ll be going with him. It’s not ’til June but I’m already feeling strangely, mischievously drawn to cheer for the Aussie team!

Natalie – just in case – Keep on Keeping On One Day At A Time – it’s a different language isn’t it!

Mitalin – the body surfing sounds fantastic – what great memories you must have of sharing that time with your Dad. I’ve heard of Bora Bora but had to look up Moorea – wow, it looks so beautiful.

Kazz – how disappointing – when I first read about your overnight in London I thought it sounded such a great night out – but 10lb loss – that is a BIG silver lining. Good for you!

You, too, Arcticfox, 10kg total is brilliant – and I loved your gardening analogy.

Mariet – Thanks for sharing a bit of your history. I’m always moved by how honest and open people are on here – and what a wonderful thing to be able to say how many good friends you’ve made and how much fun you’ve had in the last decade. Hope Party 1 of 5 (no jealousy here) went well.

Last, but by no means least, JGwen, I wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading your description of your trip to the supermarket through the snow – it really made me think about how much we need (and don’t need) this Christmas.

As Kazzee has said, apologies for not mentioning other individual posts, but hope everyone has a happy and healthy Christmas. See you post Christmas

Marie x

Hi Marie – you sound like a really lovely lady – you have done so well and come such a long way since you were first enquiring about about blood sugar monitors back in the summer. I don’t often come on – my life is very very busy between one thing and another, but I will pop in from time to time to let you know how it’s going. Going great guns at the moment – just over 3 stones off since the summer! But I’m not counting my chickens as they say. I’m hoping to Trek the Grand Canyon in October so that should keep me on track – wanted to do that since I trekked the Great Wall of China a few years ago – so it will be a dream come true! Fingers crossed.
I wish you all the very best and I know for sure 2018 is going to bring good things for you.

Nonna Mary – good to see you back again – 2018 will see you achieving your goals – without a shadow of doubt!

Christmas/New Year love and best wishes

Good idea, Verano. Tuesday the 2nd seems an ideal time to start the next challenge, particularly as I’m not finished with December yet! There’s another week to go! 😁

Hi Marsie I was just wondering if it might be worth having a week ‘off’ and starting on January 2nd. Lots of people will start the new challenge but may be discouraged with the remains if the festive season getting in the way and give up. Just a thought , but then there would be a straight months run to start the new year?

Hello Milalin, yes I have full annual checks even 18 years post cancer. I guess what I meant by denial was that I live along the lines of “plan for the worst (annual checks) while living/hoping for the best”. And that doesn’t explain in any way my recurring carb longings – maybe that’s the denial part.

And, Monkey Mia, that truly was some self-hypnotic dreaming going on there. Yes, we’ve been to Monkey Mia and thoroughly enjoyed the time, but swimming with the dolphins?? No, no doesn’t happen there. The environment there is so strictly and scientifically controlled that you can’t swim while the lovelies are in close. At the usual, almost to the minute, times the dolphins come in for their treats, everyone is lined up along the shore of the bay and only half a dozen or so lucky people are chosen to hand feed them. Still a wonderful experience watching on. They are never given enough to rely on as their only food, but to see the mothers bringing in their new babes (2 when we were there) to show the rangers (who have them all named) and how protective they are in not allowing them near us, the strangers, was quite an emotional experience. When you hear that in earlier, more carefree and interactive times, a virus was spread and it took quite some time for the surviving dolphins to return, the restrictions are understandable. Scientists/students from many international universities come to study our Monkey Mia dolphins. Sorry, get me going and this is the result ……..

I’ll organise the new challenge thread for Tuesday unless someone else would like to. Just let me know.

Well, my lovelies, x2 more sleeps, take care while kokoodaat xx

Also jumping on to wish you all Happy Christmas.

Allie, Kazz and Mary thanks for your kindness these past few months. Nonna Mary, I smiled when I saw the ‘Mary and Joseph’ signature.

Nice to meet you Lee & Tillybud. I look forward to reading about how you, Dumpty, MixnMatch and everyone else are doing in 2018.

Marie x

happyitsworking: re almond flour, no, have not seen it affect my weight loss BUT do need to figure it in re the total carbs for the day. I can maintain nicey on 30 carbs a day but really need to be about 20 to lose consistently. The low carb breads I bake all have some almond four in them and are fine. The sweet loaves have much more and less other fiber so I am very sparing with those…..use those as an infrequent treat for that reason. They freeze well so easy to leave a small amount in frig and freeze the rest safely away.

Re low carb web sites:

re Wholesumyum…..nice low carb site.

For those that are interested, others I like a lot are:

https://www.lowcarbmaven.com

https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com

https://sugarfreelondoner.com/recipes/

https://lowcarbyum.com

https://www.lowcarb-ology.com

https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com

Just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas….or Happy Christmas to UK friends. Hope you are all spending it with loved ones. It has been a tough year with lots of bad news on both sides of the globe. My wish is for an eruption of random acts of kindness for this holiday season. Pay it forward.

See you back after Xmas. XOXO LTC

I’m very reassured to hear that, Mary. Look forward to seeing you in the New Year! 😁. Love to Jovis too!

Lee, us single ladies can be rubbish at looking after ourselves! Glad you are listening to the doc and that your manager has stepped up! You’ll soon dispose of that pesky 7 lbs in the new year.

See you all later!

Kxxx

Hello friends!

Phew! It’s been a mad week at work and I’m shattered! But I’m now on leave for a few days! Hurrah! The team Xmas party was Weds night in London and it was all a horrible rush to get down there. By the time I checked in, I had only 40 mins to get ready before the meal at 7pm. I missed the pre-drinks gathering entirely. Wasn’t too bothered about that. But, when I unpacked my case, I discovered I’d forgotten to pack the bottom half of my outfit! So I looked ridiculous in my non matching work trousers that were wet at the hem as they’re big on me now and drag. No time to reapply make up, just a touch up or run the hot brush through my flattened dishevelled hair! But down to the meal I went. Gluten free and bsd friendly. I nipped back to my room about 9 for an hour to have a chill and my friend bought us both a vodka lime and soda to cheer me up! I went back down for another stint to show my face and then the staff started herding us all out abruptly about 11.30! The others were all off to a karaoke bar and tried to pursuade me to go, but I just wanted to go and enjoy my room and chill. I can smile about it now, but I was so disappointed and thought the whole evening a ‘disaster’ at the time! Next year will be so different!

I weighed in this morning at 16.3. 1 lb off. Silver lining! Lost 10 lbs this challenge and the goal was 6. So it’s all positive!

Apologies for not mentioning your individual posts, I have a lot of reading to catch up on, but I do wish every one of you a wonderful Xmas, good cheer and much love.

Kazzee xxx

Kazz I would never desert you! Just having a sabbatical lol. You have done so well with your weight loss. You now weigh less than me. Keep going. Have the most wonderful Christmas with your mother. See you next year.

Lots of love
Mary
xxx

Kaz & Allie, thank you for your kind words. Brought a tear to my eye! Thread definitely just slumbering, a bit like me these days!

My new manager (who I loathe as operational support because she is clueless, but one of those whose face fits) is actually pretty good at pastoral care and made me go to Occy Health yesterday who ordered me to work at home one day a week. When I pulled a face, they said just be grateful I haven’t said two days per week! Never been the best at looking after myself, I will admit that!

BSD wise, I’ve had a small gain of 6lbs, but still a healthy weight, sitting at 10 stone in a size 12. Very happy with that. I’ve adjusted my eating habits to accommodate the fatigue. I have coffee with cream for breakfast, my main meal at lunch (protein and veggies usually) and then a sandwich for dinner (seeded low carb bread) it’s not ideal for BSD I know but I’m doing well sticking to 1200 cals during the week and 1500 at weekends (with the odd lapse obviously, especially at this time of year 😱) It’s second nature for me to document and record everything that I consume. It keeps me on track and generally halts a lapse in its tracks!

Welcome Tillybud. You will find some amazing and inspiring stories and people on this forum. Between us, we’ve probably experienced it all! You’ve obviously done brilliantly too. I look forward to hearing how. When my health stabilises, I will focus on dropping this pesky 7 lbs of mine that keeps popping back to say hello 🤣

Oh I’m so pleased to be back!

L xx

Nonna Mary! How the devil are you? So good to see you! Have missed you so and have been wondering if you would ever be back. I’m so glad you’ve popped in. 👏👍😁. Well done on carrying on.

Lee, same to you. So sorry to hear about this issue, but very relieved it’s non-threatening. Hopefully you’ll be right as rain by the Spring.

Welcome Tillybud. More the merrier! Fantastic result and nearly at target. Superb achievement!

Allie, Inka, MnM – so good to see this thread waking from its slumbers. I’m very nostalgic about it. The people and the writings are what inspired me to dig myself out of the pit of despair I found myself in last August. I will never go back to the old ways.

Now if Lizzie would just make the festive season complete and pop in, that would be the icing on the 🍰!

Wishing every one of you a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄🎄 and jingle your bells loudly!

Love

Kazzeee ☔️☃️

Good morning all! This thread is certainly starting to feel very festive and constantly makes me smile.

Yesterday I had a chocolate fest and not even the ‘friendly’ stuff. I have no idea why and I am truly disgusted with myself. I weighed this morning and by some miracle I am still the same as I was when I went away on holiday 4 weeks ago. I am skating on very thin ice though. So my first positive for yesterday ….
1. I am still drinking at least 2 litres of water everyday.
2. Apart from the chocolate I had a good BSD friendly day.
3. My daughter is making me smile. We are going there for lunch on Monday and she is so stressed she is even asking me what water I drink! This time of year seems to turn normally sane people into some sort of ‘monsters’.

SunnyB all your positives are family related which is lovely but mine seem to all be food related …. sad!

I have never thought of grating dark chocolate over yogurt and berries either. Served in a cocktail glass it will be truly indulgent. Maybe even with a sprinkle of cinnamon as well! I think I might forgo the tablespoon of Xmas pudding altogether and just have this as a dessert instead!

I tried the Green & Blacks 85% but I don’t like it as much as the Lindt, but it’s thicker than the Lindt and probably will grate more easily. So I have a use for it or could have it with a hot expresso with cream! That sounds almost decadent!

Natalie – I don’t often think about food I used to eat, but funnily enough I was thinking about tacos yesterday. I used to make them for my family and was wondering if I could have them, perhaps putting the mince, cheese etc in salad leaves instead of taco shells. I might try making my own salsa (used to get the Taco Kit from supermarket). Hmm.. I think I must be hungry!
Btw, didn’t know that about KOKO and WW1 – I must look it up.

Well, was going to post more but I’m being beckoned – going to deliver some Christmas presents. Catch up with everyone else later.

I don’t like to imagine being without my Jovis. You have had a rough time of it, but you have come through. You have done so well to lose your excess weight and with Polymialgia! Keep positive.

Nonna
xxx

Thank you nonna Mary for your welcome. I do love your story about jovis’s memory loss in hospital. So funny. You told it brilliantly. You two are so happy it comes through your words. My oh is fab too and has been a rock, especially since the cancer diagnosis. What would we do without them? X

Welcome Tillybud. You can’t but in on this thread, everyone is welcome. Have a great Christmas (Polymyalgia is vile). Keep going, you can do it.

Lots of love
Nonna Mary
xxx

Hello ladies. I feel as though I know you all so well even though this is my first time post. I hope Liz and keV are OK. I’ve been so worried about her. I’ve laughed with you all, cried with you all. Shared your triumphs and your tragedies. Willed you back on the wagon when you’ve fallen off and do admire the steely grit and determination of all of you. You are amazing women. I have already lost 2 stone (12 down to 10) so only want to lose a few more pounds. I am not diabetic but certainly didn’t want to be carrying excess weight as at one point it was thought I had rheumatoid arthritis but I haven’t. It is still polymyialgia. I just wanted to wish you ladies a happy Christmas and hope you’ll forgive me for elbowing my way in amongst you all. Keep on keeping on x

Oh LeeLee, hearing from you today feels like an early Christmas present!
MnM must be correct, thread not over, just asleep…
It’s terribly difficult to function with crushing fatigue, and I know that
you have a demanding job, not to mention caring for your father.
I hope this diagnosis is the first step to resolving your symptoms and
that 2018 will be healthier year for you! It makes me extremely happy
to know that you’ve maintained your weight and have been successful
at avoiding the alcohol! That IS an accomplishment 🙂 🙂 🙂
I’m doing well, too, and have been enjoying the new threads, so many
many new BSD’ers!
Warmest Christmas wishes to you..Take good care of yourself!
Just check in when you are able. I’ve missed you, too!
Love,
Allie
xoxo

Hi Panda Bear

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year

Marie x

Hi emu

Sorry to hear about the tummy bugs, hope you’re both feeling better now. Do you know, I think you might be right about the delay in the Hba1c being almost a good thing so you both stay on the straight and narrow over Christmas. After I got my good Hba1c results in November I struggled a bit to stay on track for a few days – for the first time really – I think I just wanted to ‘let go’ for a bit. Mind, in the end I just over-indulged in Fage yoghurt – hardly a rave-out.

I’m off now until the 26th. Say hi to OH for me, it sounds to me he’s doing really well – I’ll look forward to hearing how his results go in the new year.

Happy Christmas
Marie

Mary and Jovis, I have thought of you both often. I do hope you are well.

On catching up, it seems you have been beaten up a few times too. It just makes us stronger I think!

Keeping plugging on xxx

Oh Lee…first let me say it is so lovely to hear from you. Second, I am so sorry that you have this problem, but I am sure it can be resolved. You are in the business so you know far more than me. I really, really send my love and best wishes. Well done on keeping off the booze and I wish you the very best of Christmases.

Lots of love
Mary and Joseph
xxxx

Hello my lovelies.

I’m sat in my bed with a cup of coffee (with cream 😊) and going to take some time to explain my shameful neglect of you all.

So, as you were aware, I’d been suffering a weird mix of health symptoms for a while ( back pain, muscle weakness, plummeting potassium, headache and fatigue) All seemed fairly non exceptional and many of which are things we all have…

Anyhow, long story short following an MRI, the results are in. They’ve found a tumour/mass on the adrenal gland. They anticipate it to be a benign adenoma and as such I’ve got a bit of a wait until I see the endocrinologist at the end of January. I suspect I shall be heading for surgery in the New Year. Either that or steroid treatment (which I’d rather not have)

So, on reading about functional benign tumours on the adrenal gland it appears they can cause diabetes and hypertension which kind of makes sense as I never really met the key indicator for either! That said, the best thing I ever did was discovering the BSD diet and way of life. I definitely feel and look better for it. The quality of my food has improved beyond recognition and I remain alcohol free!

So, I’m sorry for my absence. My fatigue has been beating me up and I’ve really just been attending work and medical appointments but oh how I’ve missed you all and your support.

Shopping done for Christmas (thank you Waitrose on line!) and now I’m going to chill out for the next few days! I’m going to take some time to catch up with all your news and posts over recent weeks. I hope you are all well and happy.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Lee xxx 🎄🎅☃️

Fantastic results, well done for sticking to it, and your plan to continue with 5:2 or 6:1 sounds really well thought out. Please continue posting your progress, and let us know if your diabetes diagnosis is reversed and how the cycling is going, uphill should be getting a lot easier now 😁

After 8 weeks the final tally was 13 KG weight loss and a fasting Blood sugar Level around the 5.3 mark. I have dropped 3 inches off the waist and feel better than I have done for 20 years. I haven’t had a drink for 9 weeks….but plan on the odd glass of red over Christmas.

My aim is to move to a 5-2/6-1 diet and lose another 6 KG which will get my BMI under the 25 mark.

It has been an extraordinary two months. I had forgotten just how good avocado and asparagus are. Eggs, salmon and tuna have never tasted so good.

The amount of carbohydrate/sugar in food I thought was really healthy has blown me away. I have discovered protein bread and Herman Brot Lower Carb bread which I indulge myself with at he weekend for breakfast. The protein pots in UK supermarkets have been a godsend on my travels.

I am working on 1800 Cals each day for my non fasting days and 600-800 for the fasting days.

I’m a late starter to the headspace app…which, despite my initial scepticism, I think will prove effective for de-stressing.

Forvthe win, Natalie! I love it when that final shop is done. And a day and a half to go. So interesting the poor sleep and hunger thing. I had finished lunch today by 12.15!

I loved your positives for the day. My girls are living away from home now, and while they drop in and will be here for Christmas Eve dinner abd Christmas Day, I miss prepping together and the casual singing of carols.

Hi Nonna Mary!
Lovely to see your name pop up!
Like you, I’m reading, not posting but love to see how well everyone is doing. Glad to hear you are still doing well.
Wishing you and Jovis a very Merry Christmas, and to everyone on these forums. Roll on 2018!!

Mixnmatch – am looking forward to trying the cinnamon on my yoghurt.

Tonight I thought it was really amusing. My cupboards are full of luxury biscuits, cakes, baklava, puddings and chocolate (not the BSD friendly sort) all ready for my family coming up. But the only food that was calling my name this evening was the Meridian crunchy almond butter and some Macadamia nuts. I did succumb to 5 nuts and half a teaspoon of almond butter – and that was all I wanted. It was absolutely delicious.

Pre-BSD I would have made a sizable dent in the Christmas stuff. Husband goes out on a Friday and more times than not I would end up having a carb fest while he was out. It was never enjoyable – but I just couldn’t stop. The more I ate – the more I wanted. How different things are now.

I definitely like that thought, MnM! Happy Holidays!

1. I went up to the local shops this morning as soon as they opened to pick up my turkey, there was a queue of cars to get into the car park but otherwise it was pretty painless and now I’m completely done with the shopping.
2. The forecast for Christmas Day is relatively cool, definitely a positive for someone who will spend half the day in the kitchen!
3. My 13 year old daughter puts on Christmas Carols every time we get in the car or sit down to do something like colour-in. Very festive.

Arcticfox 10 kg is fantastic! Halfway there. I nearly made it to 10 kg (9.6) but I’ve put 1.4 back on over the past six weeks. So I’m a third of the way to my goal.

Flick I had a bad night too, I get frequent night sweats due to peri-menopause, always teamed with bad/frustrating dreams (last night’s was about being in a long queue at the shops to buy my turkey!) and I wake feeling yuck in a puddle of sweat. It was actually worse in winter because I would be hot and sweaty and chilled all at the same time. When I’m tired and headachy I want to eat! It’s going to be a hungry day today.

Sunshine-girl I’m not sure if there is any Mexican food that is BSD friendly! Very carb-heavy. At home, I make a salad of all the things I would put in a taco (spicy mince, cheese, salsa, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, jalapeños) without the taco shell and it’s delicious, not sure what you could get at a restaurant. My local Mad Mex has a ‘naked burrito’ in a bowl with no wrap but it still has lots of beans and rice.

Very virtuous of you! Angelic and happy, a great combination.

Threads are never defunct, only sleeping 😀 all the best to all of Lizzies army, amidst the challenges of life and the holidays in particular.

I like a sprinkling of cinnamon on yoghurt and berries as well, another thing that makes it more like a truly luxurious dessert than anything else. My biggest ‘treat’ though is a very occasional, small whisky, the best I can afford. Today’s treat was a glass of One of a kind from the scotch malt whisky society (motto: to leave no nose upturned) that I must have been drinking already for about three years. Glorious taste, 61.1% alcohol, hence the small glass, and I still have more than three quarters of the bottle left. As Verano said, a treat is something out of the ordinary, that gives an extreme amount of pleasure. This bottle could last another 9 years at this rate 😀

OMG

I just refused a chinese takeaway meal tonight.
I could eat a tonne of them every day, but now i said NO.
Me!
Me!
i said No!

Wow……

Miracles do happen.

Feeling very, very 😀 And 😇 But mainly 😀

Ha!

Saved putting on a few pounds
And
Didnt eat carbs

Yyyiippppweeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Eliza – I do hope you enjoyed your espresso with cream and that your gall bladder stays ok. I love the very strong Ristretto also

I hadn’t thought of grating my 85% chocolate over my yoghurt and berries – so thank you for that suggestion. A really lovely idea and definitely a treat for Christmas and other times.

Hi qll; yes flick the soap trick does work but it takes a few nights to kick in. It is something to do the chemicals in the soap reducing the amount of static around your legs: I am at my daughters and bring a small bar with me, as I was getting out of bed this morning I got a slight cramp only to find the soap on the floor kicked out of bed.

I am very happy to report that my weight is exactly the same as last week – didn’t get on Tuesday as was travelling: 11 stone 13 and 3/4 lbs. Tonight went to the cinema and then to Chiquitos and stupidly ordered a burrito, didn’t know what it was and managed to leave the wrap but didn’t realise it was full of rice so had to eat the chicken bits out. Dont thing the whoo whoo cocktails did me much good either. At least I am going into Christmas at a good weight; have a good one all.

Here are my positives for today –

1. I don’t have to go to the markets again before Christmas
2. There is a beautiful pair of Gang Gang parrots in the crab apple tree outside my window
3. Most of my pre-Christmas cooking prep is done, just the cherry trifle to go

Enjoy the next few days everyone.

Woohoo Articfox, that is so exciting. And what a great way to be heading into the New Year! Aren’t these non scale benefits terrific. I’ve lost just under 8, also have roughly 10 to go, but can notice a big difference in my daily walks. I also notice it bashing about the shops and markets.

After positively bragging about my champion sleeper status, I woke last night with the most excruciating leg cramps. I had read somewhere in these forum that placing soap at the bottom of the bed can help, I did this, it did seem to help, but not before an absolutely agonising half hour. So I’ve woken this morning feeling tired and groggy, first time in about 5 weeks – ghlaarg.

Hi Milalin, i think I’ll survive without mangos but only just. All the best for the next couple of days, hope you get some good rest over Christmas and I really look forward to hearing how you are going prepping for your first surgery later in Jan. Thank you so much for sharing your strong positive outlook.

Eliza52 I also love dark chocolate grated over yoghurt and berries. In a cocktail glass it looks and tastes like a very fancy dessert. I think I’d better go and make another batch of yoghurt!

Hello66, on the off chance that you still read this now defunct thread,
I can’t let this holiday blow past without sending you my warmest
wishes. I think of you often, and all the joy and laughter you brought
to me when I joined here in August! I know you have been out on
the other threads, and certainly know how to reach me there. I put
an email address up on this one around the last week of october,
which I’m grateful to Kazzi for picking up so that we can continue
to communicate on a regular basis there. It would make me
particularly happy to hear from you, too. I truly hope that that
day will come, and I’ll continue to put my hopes in that basket 🙂
Very best wishes to you and yours for a blessed Christmas,

Allie

Food you don’t want – I scrape the bits I do want and leave the rest (filling, no pastry, meat no lasagne, sandwich no bread),or just say no thankyou. It helps I don’t want it. I did get very insistent at a friends house I got some cream with my coffee though (that’s after scraping a lot of filling off pastry – I figured they owed me 😂)

I’ve had a surprising bit of weight loss in the last 2 days because although I’ve been sticking to bsd principles, I haven’t been counting calories. I made it down to 81.5kg today which means I have lost exactly 10kg since starting. At the beginning of this, I was hauling 10kg bags of compost around my dad’s garden and I was overwhelmed that I would have to lose 2 of them to get back to a healthy weight. Well, that is one of them gone! Now I just have 1 more to go!
Even though the weight has not come off as quickly as I might have liked, I have managed to get back on track after stressful events which previously would have caused me to give up completely. I can go up stairs and steep hills so much easier and my knees have stopped hurting when going up and down stairs. I’m looking forward to going to my doctor once the last of the weight is gone and getting my cholesterol tested again to see if losing the weight has impacted my numbers at all.
KOKO everyone!

Hi marie123, sorry for slow reply. Tummy bugs have put paid to the blood test, but we’re not downhearted. It’s almost a good thing as it means we have no excuse not to keep things going over Christmas (many incentives not to cheat now ). We did have a Chinese for my special day, but without rice. The next fasting test (this morning) was a 6.8 which OH was worried about, but overall, after last nights Chinese I thought not too bad (and it was down to 5.3 two hours later).

Onward and upward. I’m even plotting to throw out my old oven chip tray … Who needs it?

Have a lovely Christmas.