Thanks Ann. The kick up the bum helped!

Having the kitchen scales working again, has guilted me into weighing everything today as I normally would. I’ve been super good so far and having just eaten dinner, I’m not feeling hungry so not planning to add to what I’ve had. Broke my fast today at 16.15 with a few grams of cheese – wanted to do longer, but I was feeling peckish and thought it safest to have a little something, in case I ended up stuffing myself later in desperation.

This evening I had chicken breast stuffed with 6g of St Agur and topped with two thin slices of chorizo and mixed veggies. Today’s total 357 cals and 9.5g carbs at present. If I desperately need anything else before 8pm, I’ll keep it sensible, but think I’ll manage without and top up with fluids instead.

Thanks for taking the time to post the kick up the bum and I hope we’ll both be posting something positive tomorrow.

Hi Canada Liz & Co .,
I have read all your posts , and would love to gain some strength and support from you all as I begin my journey on the blood sugar diet .
In brief I like my food & I love my wine …..enough said !
I’m overweight and pre diabetic , and don’t want to progress to become a Diabetic .
I’m asking myself how I can possibly get to the point where I’m hanging out for a pit of tea at 5 o’clock , or where I get to the point where I say ” To Hell with it , it must be 5 o’clock somewhere in the world , I’m going to have a cup of tea !!!”
I need your help with this dilemma .
Do hope your Mum is recovering from her Stroke Liz .
Goodbye for now , from Hello 66
( see how screwed up I am ? Goodbye from Hello ….lol )

Hi Mrs Honey,

I’m in my fifth week now and definitely went through the tired phase your describing. For me it lasted for about 4-5 days in the second week and got much better after that. Although I would caution against doing too much while you’re on the diet. I did an hour in the gym last Friday morning and could barely keep my eyes open after about 3pm.

I’m on day 5 and feeling a bit weird. I haven’t been hungry at all today, in fact I’ve only eaten cause I thought it would be stupid not to. I was very tired over the weekend, I fell asleep in the afternoon yesterday which is very unlike me. I feel a bit shaky and my heart rate seems a lot faster and just walking normally I feel out of breath, is this due to lack of energy?
I read it can take a while to start burning fat rather than sugar. I don’t want to give in though. I’ve promised myself I’ll do the full 8 weeks.
That idea for ice cream sounds yummy. I was wondering if bananas are allowed, although I think I know the answer to that! I have lots of them frozen and have read if you whizz them up with Greek yoghurt it’s like ice cream.

Day 17 in the BSD house.

Completed another day. Combated the hunger pangs by chewing gum, even if I had given in to the hunger anything I ate would have tasted gross due to having a minty fresh mouth. Logged the gum due to carbs.

Didn’t hear any siren calls today, they only seem audible on a Friday and a Sunday which is something for me to ponder over.

Wishing you all the very best.

FFBB X

Hi everyone – I am calorie counting but have not counted carbs – although everything eaten has been low carb. Should I be counting carbs as well.? 😐 So far feel ok, making sure I drink plenty

Hi everyone! I’m starting tomorrow. I’m not a diagnosed diabetic but I have suspected for a while now that I’m insulin resistant. I need to lose about 2.5 stone.

Have tried to meal plan today and off shopping to get necessary ingredients!

800 calories just doesn’t seem very much at all!

X

Don’t know if I can provide “inspirational rhetoric” but I can defo supply a quick, sharp kick up the bum!
What are you doing? You are usually so on top of it! At least you’ve got your scales back working now so no excuse! Be super careful today, and you never know! As for all your social events, take an egg and babybel and hide around the corner while everyone is eating! Lol! Not a serious suggestion! For the cream tea, forget about the scone and just enjoy the cream!
Ann x

I’m in!!!

Gday all,
I agree 54andfatnomore, I need to be a lot stricter, my wife wants another go on bsd 8-week journey and I think I will join her for the ride. I have been sticking to the same types of food but I’ve been having much larger quantities. I never hardly worried about counting calories, just stuck to the recipes or just avoided carbs, sugar and bad fats at all costs. Though must admit I have averaged from 10km to 15km walking every day, which now has become a welcome addiction. And last couple of months I’ve entered a few 5km runs which l have enjoyed, and have not done since my early 30’s.

I have tried a lot of new things in my journey, from joining this great forum and interacting and sharing our progress together, to drinking raw apple cider vinegar tonic, to joining the 2017 1,000 mile challenge on Facebook which l completed 6 months early and pledged to do 2017 miles in 2017,to sticking to a core Strength program called A-40’s on YouTube I found, to sticking to the exercises in the bsd book 4 times a week, to taking fish oil and gelatine tablets, to watching inspirational YouTube clips on weight loss journeys when l felt l was failing, special mention to Obese to beast for his massive positive vibe , to trying a 2 day fast and skipping every Friday and Saturday breakfast since I started back on 28 Aug. 2016 ,to doing face exercises and moisturising, to doing biking and rowing, to climbing and hiking hills, to down loading the Pacer app to monitor my steps and weight loss and joining Pacer community where likeminded people share their experiences and compete in challenges.

I have more new things to try, I’m in the process of writing about my weight loss journey and have been gathering some old photos, l cannot believe how far l have come, l almost have to pinch myself. There was a time in the back of my mind l thought I would not have long left on this earth. I also have been looking into doing my story on you tube, as l found other peoples journeys to be very inspiring and helpful in times of despair. If l could just help one person it would be worth the effort.

My journey is far from over, it will be a continual one, it will be struggle for l have big since l was a baby, I have lost hell a lot of weight several times, always failing in the end, always putting back on, though l can tell you one certain thing, l will never bloody give up……

Ok so started today. Had a latte 🙁 they are my total weakness. Had nothing for the rest of the day until evening. Just had chilli with cauliflower rice. Haven’t worked out the cals though, must try harder tomorrow.

Thanks V, looks like you sent me back that pesky half a pound because it is back on my but or more precisely it is on my midriff. That is where I see weight come and go first. On the good news, my BG is still down around 4.0 even with the lower insulin. If that continues for a couple more days I might be cutting the dose again. Anyway, still another day before weigh in so fingers crossed that halfie disappears again.

Just gone back on the BBC news website and I see that Professor Mann’s clip is the third most viewed of the day to date.
Mike

Ps 1960SMP I used mynetdiary as a free,easy way to log my daily carbs etc..also keeps track of water drunk,steps taken etc. They sometimes ask do you want to upgrade to the paid version but the free one does all i want it to
Xx

I see what you mean, but I think that the message that came across from the professor would often be interpreted as ‘don’t worry if you are obese and even if you do contract diabetes or cardio-vascular disease, you’ll do better than those who aren’t obese.’ For someone who is obese and looking for comfort rather than cure, that clip – to my mind – tends to provide it.
Mike

Great loss to date Michael but what a frustrating week you had! I’ like your plans for the test match…in my experience. Ewe has featured quite heavily, particularly if you have to wait for play to restart! Best of luck 🙂

I have never seen it written in BSD that you can have high gi carbs of any kind. Personally I get enough carbs in my diet without turning to bread or pasta etc. There are 17 grams of carbs in a apple.

HI 1960 ..i am not the right person to give you that advice – tho am sure others here can and will – i’ m not much of a cook and my typical weeks food would prob be very boring to a lot of people, as i used same things over and over,but for me that works
I always have a large portion of fage full fat yogurt for brunch ..anytime between eleven am and two pm..the later the better to get some fasting hours in..with just a small handful of berries or nuts. To me this makes the equivalent of say a Cornetto,being creamy and delicious.and the nuts giving a nice crunch,while the tartness of berries goes really well with the Yog and its all pretty nutritious too!
Dinner is usually very simple..some pepper strips,lettuce or watercress, a stalk of celery and some red onion ( being careful with amounts tho as even salady stuff is surprisingly Carby…spring onions are better carbwise than red ones,but i do love a few rings of red onion!) with either wiltshire ham – a large portion – or hot roast chicken breast with crispy skin ( yummy! ) im not much of a fishy person but sometimes i bake cod in foil with slices of lemon and have it with broc and cauli
Otherwise dindins is three large eggs scrambled in plenty of butter on a bed of watercress and spinach.
Or …back bacon or halloumi slices..with scrambled or fried eggs is delicious. Even a cheeky sausage sometimes! 😄
Im not a cheese eater so cant advise there.
Apples,,narnas,oranges and pears are a thing of the past ..i used to eat them a lot but theyre very carby..so they are at most one item per month. Over the last year i prob havent eaten more than four small apples,two or three narnas, two pears, one orange. Rare treats but they taste absolutely sublime when you have them!
You wd have laughed! DD took me for a posh facial and they started us off sitting in reception drinking water with an orange slice in it. I got a funny look from the snooty lady coz i dived on the orange slice and devoured it! 😋
I look forward to a little extra fruit and more veg now that i can be a little more relaxed. I must say its fruit,veg,nuts,yog i crave now rather than cake,bread,etc which leaves me coldi think it was MIXNMATCH who said,
“Once the carb cravings are gone, you stop seeing the cake as an object of desire at all to a large extent.”
Thats SO true!
Then in the evening – a tricky time for me as i want to nibble if i watch tv – a few nuts to graze on and perhaps a spoonful or two of yog again.
Please dont feel defeated..this is a great way of eating…lots of full fat delicious foods! You really wont go hungry and can eat as simply as i do,or theres lots people here with great recipe ideas..top right of this page Recent Recipes are featured XX

Have been coasting this week and ultimately paying for it, as I’m currently in at a pound up on last week’s results. I’m trying to counter that, by being mega good today and hoping to be able to report something better at the official challenge weigh-in tomorrow. Pathetically my main excuse for not keeping better control, is that the battery in my kitchen scales gave up and so I wasn’t able to weigh everything, as I normally would. Battery has been replaced now and I shall be weighing everything again from today.

Dangerously, this week is littered with social events, so I’m planning to really push out my fasting periods in between times and keep a really strict eye on what’s consumed on the non-social days. Friday has the potential to be a complete disaster though, as it will include a cream tea AND a curry out with friends – those will be the only two occasions I will be consuming cals and carbs that day though and I’ll have the w/e to compensate a bit.

So anyway, STILL not back at pre-holiday target weight after four weeks and VERY annoyed with myself, as I only had 4.5lb to lose. On the upside, I still have a couple of months to get to that – and with luck, below – so trying not to stress about it. I am frustrated with my own lack of application though, so am seeking a bit of a lecture from someone please – I need a kick up the bum and a bit of motivational rhetoric, if anyone can offer that I’d be really grateful.

Hope everyone else is having a good week and will be reporting good things tomorrow. Best of Luck people!

Just crossed the halfway mark by finishing week 4 on Sunday and, this morning, I weighed in at 17st 10.5lbs. Last week really came in two parts. From Saturday in week 3 to last Thursday, I hadn’t lost any weight at all and, despite knowing it was just a plateau, I still found it pretty frustrating. I decided to head to the gym on Thursday and Friday and in my frustration over did things a bit, which tired me out for the weekend. The scales did start moving again however and pretty much entirely over the weekend, I dropped 4lbs.

I’m going to see the test match on Sunday, which will require a bit of planning. Especially as the previous times I’ve been, it’s been a rather boozy affair. I’ll need to sort out a packed lunch and lots of water bottles!

Thanks to everyone who’s replied. If anybody has any advice about transitioning back to a sustainable diet after completing the 8 weeks, I’d love to hear it.

4 weeks down, 4 to go. Starting weight 19st 8lbs, current weight 17st 10.5lbs.

thanks Yowzer for taking the time to encourage me, I take on board what you say

If by chance you have any typical weeks menus you used could you take a minute to share any as Am so much better at reading them than trying to plan and feeling defeated before I start

I am not impressed with the BSD book ones as their cal values can be way off

Hi Narnea
Just looked up Diet Doctor and read about alcohol – very interesting, thank you for posting it on here.
Nancy x

Thanks ORCHID XXX
MIXNMATCH thanks for the wrinkly advice! X LINDA .omg! You have iron willpower doing those long fasts! I can do dinner to dinner but any longer..no thats completely beyond me! X i like yr advice re putting sea salt on tongue,,i think that wd help a lot even with dinner to dinner fast

GREEN JANET! You can do it! I am gunning for you! Youve had success in the past and will do again. Even if you have put 2 stone back, youre still a stone less than before.
Plus never forget,if you hadnt worked hard to lose that three stone,and instead was eating a bit too much at that time , who knows how much more you wd have gained ? …if that makes any sense! 🤔
Yes i still have a greek yog n nuts/ berries brunch..delish! I am addicted to yogurt now..i guess i have an addictive nature! 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
josie..aldi yog is even nicer than fage – thicker and creamier -and a lot cheaper! I only have it now as weekend treats tho,coz its higher in fat and cals than fage. Blueberries are sooooo good for us!
LINDA Have a lovely hol..xxx ps thanks for the autophagy info and link…
Not sure I have enough willpower to do a 24 hr water fast tho xx

Hi Narnea
Great post about alcohol. I shall try to find it online and read the rest of the item.
If I’m out with friends I try to stick to gin and diet tonic – and buy the little tins from Morrisons of gin and diet tonic which comes in at just 50 calories each.
Had a very naughty days yesterday, invited to friends for Sunday roast dinner. I was very good and avoided the roast potatoes but couldn’t resist a little bit of plum crumble and ice cream. V v naughty.
Back on the proper diet today and will get weighed tomorrow evening at WeightWatchers.
Keep going everybody – look forward to hearing how people managed on the diet through the weekend.
Nancy x

Hi, not seen this but I have seen a number of documentaries on Netflix that says the opposite. I was already a vegetarian before watching these but have changed my food further to avoid dairy whenever possible.

The short clip you mention seems to suggest the link between obesity and diabetes so perhaps this is enough of a warning to us to achieve a lifestyle change.

Hi 1960SMP
Sorry to hear about yr health and family worries..hope things improve for you X

I too love diet doctor! Lots of good advice there.

I know its scary thinking of 800 cals a day, i really didnt think i could do it. I said i wd try a week and was very fearful! I ended up going 24 weeks 800/50 then doing a further 28 weeks on around 1000 cals,50 g carbs.

What really makes it more doable than we think it will be, is a) full fat yog,butter, cream,olive oul,nuts are so filling,so you dont have that miserable empty feel in yr tum that you get with low cal,low fat diets b) once you ve given up bread etc,and chased that naughty Carb Monster away,it doesnt return,that addiction does fade, and c) the encouraging weight losses and improved blood sugars and cholesterol makes it feel worthwhile and d) not buying cakes,bread,spuds and other high carb foods ( or buying smaller quantities if you have to feed the family) does save you a few bob!
Sorry this is long…good luck ! X 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Vixter ,I have about 3 and a half stone to lose as well,I started the BSD a few days ago,so far so good but found it more difficult over the weekend when we had friends for dinner.I feel motivated after reading all the successes that people have had.For some the weight seems to fall off but for others it’s a much slower process.I’ve realised I need to plan my meals better to have more success,think that’s the key.So fat I’ve lost a few pounds,my hubby says he can see signs of my waist coming back!I’m just trying to take each day as it comes at the moment,planning meals and trying to be more active.We can do it!

Hi, I am new to the BSD, I started today and hopefully can keep it up, my partner tried this and lost over a stone in a few weeks, he said he feels brilliant!! so wish me luck x

Morning folks had a couple of emails saying there were replies to this thread so thought I would pop in and update.

I didn’t even get off the first rung of the return to the ladder ladder so so many things going on with health and with family 😱

I did try doing some of the diet doctor principles which are similar to this way of eating, and absolutely love their food and recipes but really need to address my weight and my blood sugar numbers .
I must admit it scares me a little trying to plan around 800 cal a day but know it must be done. I have moved my planned diabetic nurse appointment from July to August so probably have around six weeks left to really press on and get this in order .

Going to spend the afternoon rereading MM book and plan the rest of the week menu 👍

Hi Liz, FFBB, Nonna Joe et al, sounds like quite a few of you are going through some tough times right now and absolutely blitzing it. Well done all of you, so proud.

After two weeks ‘off’ the diet, particularly last week when I did indulge quite a bit I desserts and morning tea, I was relieved to get on the scales and find that I had not gained. Must have been all the extra walking between accommodation, dining hall and workshop. Even better, the BS was 5.2. I was expecting it to be higher because I am still finishing off a couple of things from the ‘off’ weeks.

So, back into it this week with renewed vigour. Next blood tests in 6/7 weeks. Want to have lost at least another 5kgs and hope to reduce the metformin further. Then, first full week in September I am off again to another workshop. Not staying on campus so will be more in charge of my own food.

So Liz etc, keep on keeping on.

Liz, your situation is particularly difficult. I remember when a day after I got back to Australia from a trip home to the UK I got the call that my mother had had a massive stroke. No way could I go back to see her or for the very small funeral. I did go back a few months later when we had a wake for which she had left instructions and some money. It was emotional but I’m glad I waited until I could see more people associated with mum’s life and join with my brother and sister in organising the event and hosting all the various family and friends from around the world who came. This was all after not getting along with my mother for some time. She was a very grumpy old lady, alcoholic and multiple little strokes had reduced her self editing capabilities, so she could be very nasty.

Hugs and support through the ether to you all from this dedicated sugarholic.

Liz,

I am so sorry to hear about your mum but so fucking proud that you resisted temptation when super stressed.

You are more than welcome to draw on our strength and support as we all do from each other.

This forum helps me more than the Fat Secret journal (though I post there every day as well) as we are all struggling with the same base issue.

Love and hugs to you all.

FFBB

CCathy, Seasidenana & Dreamscometrue, its lovely to hear how well you are all doing, and how fantastic that you are so close to your goals now 🙂
Theodora, it’s great that you have been able to reverse your gain too, such a good idea to have a bit of wriggle room.
I’m still a long way from even thinking of maintenance and certainly have a lot more than 10lb to lose, but am still plodding along. I’m now in Week 26! Can’t believe that next weekend marks a whole 6 months of following this WOE. I can’t recall ever sticking to a diet or
WOE for this long EVER. Although a life
Long dieter, I was always on again off again, trying different diets, giving up when they didn’t work, then starting something else when I got fed up with being fat again!
Anyway I have learnt so much since January, and feel so comfortable eating this way. I’ve lost 10kg now, with another 18kg to go, so getting there. I was so happy this morning when I tried on a pair of size 16 trousers – and they fitted! Admittedly they have an elasticised waist, but it made my day seeing 16 on the label instead of 20 😊

I will have a look at the programme, thanks. Just finished my degree, BSc Psychology with the Open University. Last module result due out and this is the one that will finalise my degree classification. Nerve wracking wait. I have done 5 years of study for this degree, it has been difficult, especially with the move to France. Delighted that it is all over. Sitting down and working on my computer for all this time has not helped my fitness levels, also the packets of biscuits that I don’t realise I am eating while studying have not helped. Good time to lose it all though!

Looking forward to energy

Ha ha! Anxiety eating… know it well. I put on 15 kg when I went back to studying.

The energy will come, I suppose. I did have a week of tiredness, but seem to have gone through this.

The 12 week programme is on the 1st page of this site. We pay £99 (early bird discount) and get a forum supported by doctors and sports experts, meal plans, videos, etc.

Well done on your OU course! What are you studying?

ok so officially starting the blood sugar diet today. 3.5 stone to lose. Lost sight of how fed up i am at this weight but renewed motivation after seeing a terrible picture of myself at the weekend… bring it on.

Not allowed to change my name….sorry. Think I might try more water too. I am also waiting on my Open University degree classification which is due in the next week. Becoming a bit anxious and usually that leads me to eat more. I will prevail however.

Glad the diet leaves you satisfied Mermaid, I wish I had the same energy though.

What does the 12 week paid programme entail?

I’m also disappointed. I’ve done hard workouts, avoided temptation, and should have lost more. I weigh everything carefully,. Perhaps I could drink more water on some days.

But the good thing is that my diet leaves me satisfied and free of craving. I’m full of energy and my skin looks good. It feels like a diet to continue.

If it continues like this, I might join the paid 12 week programme. Anyone done this?

Hi Bloke41

yes the losses slow down LOTS as you get towards a long term goal

I found focus was a key and i had to be VERY strict the last few weeks to shift what had been quite easy to shift previously.

Maintenance is a whole new world, eating in a non 800 calorie way is easy but easy to 8000! if not careful

I decided to keep on those scales every day and eat what i like mediterainian

I find still planning weekly meals helps

54andfatnomore

Liz,

I am so sorry your mother is ill. Mothers are so precious and you were so many miles away, no wonder you thought about Satans piss and extra calories. Your determination is amazing and you are one hell of a Woman. We all love you and I am holding your hand so tight it must be hurting. I also offer my shoulder to lean on. Take the greatest care of yourself, Kev and MommaLiz.

Lots of love,

Mary xxxx

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but couldn’t think of a better.
There is a short (2 ½ minutes) clip currently (10/7/17) on the BBC News website featuring an American Professor of Social and Health Psychology who claims that there is no such thing as an obesity epidemic. She claimed:-
1. Obese people do not have shorter lifespans than non-obese people – the underweight are more likely to have reduced lifespans than average
2. Only the very obese (but she doesn’t quantify what she means by very obese) are likely to have shorter lifespans.
3. She accepts that obese people are more likely to become diabetic and suffer from cardio-vascular disease, but she claims that obese people are less likely to die of these conditions than the non-obese.
4. More important than weight is lack of exercise and that the real killers aren’t obesity but a sedentary lifestyle, a low income, and insufficient health care
5. It is blood pressure that is the true health indicator, not weight.
The lady didn’t quote any facts and figures to support her claim, although to be fair, in a two and a half minute sound bite that probably was never going to happen – but her comments do seem a bit odd, to say the least. Coupled with screen shots of a variety of high carb foods, the professor seems to be encouraging a total disregard of diet. I can image some people thinking ‘Oh, well – getting fat is no big deal’
Oh, and blood sugar didn’t even get a mention.
Anyone else seen the item?
Mike

Sounds like a plan Julia. For me daily weighing is essential so there’s no way I would have the willpower to stay away from my scales for a whole week after I return from holiday. Think I must be a masochist. Enjoy the rest of your stay and the heat because the weather here has changed and we are back to ‘normal’ summer weather!

My life has been ‘lived’ as well this weekend s-g! I’ve found that half pound you keep losing but you can have it back if you want it!!!

Actually I’ve put on 1.4lbs over the last two days but only 0.6lb over my pre-holiday weight. I must admit I’m finding it really hard to get back into a proper rhythm. I have tried 900/40 for the last week but have been averaging closer to 1000 calories a day with a couple of higher days. Think it’s time to bite the bullet and go for 800/30 again. So last day of week 5 and my day 8 of 8 and I’m aiming for 800/30. It’s only one day surely even I can manage just one day …..

See you at weigh-in tomorrow. Have a good day!

Gone backwards. Same weight as last Monday. Going to keep at it though, just wish I could get a whoosh~! Will change my name now.

Garden challenge seems to go on and on, to date just over 4.75 tonnes of material into garden, new supporting wall built be me, looks good for my first wall, now onto footings for new summer house, as there was a concrete base already there, I was just going to extend it. Base was built by my eldest son many years ago either it has moved or he used a broken spirt level? I am now levelling out using concrete blocks; worst misalignment is about 2” drop? Bigger job than I thought, once done build new summer house. To date half a day’s help from son-in-law, couple of afternoons from 32yrs youngest son back living at home, (mother makes his life to easy) but moaning all the time, most of work by myself I will be 59 next month, registered disabled with bad back, both knee severely cream crackered, both ankles knackered, and both thumbs have joined the pain game (osteoarthritis) so been slow going. Latest is the wife has decided that 16SqM area in front of new summer house is going to be slabs as a patio? Wish I could get a digger into my garden which didn’t look like me with a spade, dig 6” top soil, get rid of grass bit recycle soil lay 4” hard core1”OF SAND AND CEMENT MIX, put my feet up, no chance, hot tub ordered now to arrange a crane for an over the house lift, big lift my house is 30’ back and 20’ above road level, once this is all done turn attention to front garden?
To go with all of the pain and struggle I am enjoying myself doing something physical.

Well the first week is over and i couldn’t believe it when i got on the scales today i even took my glasses off gave them a wipe and hopped back on the scales i starting this time last Monday at 13 stone 10 now cannot believe i am 13 stone 4 and i feel great. Every other diet i tried i just could not get under that 13 and a half stone mark but now i have i am soooooooo chuffed to bits and i cannot thank everyone on here for there advice and support if i had not of come across this forum i would still be struggling. I will say its not always been easy as i do feel hungry sometimes and want to have a little snack but i have told myself no and have a black coffee no sugar instead and i am so glad i did. Would love to see a little bit under the 13 next week but i know sometimes it slows down so i am just going to carry on as i have been and take my time but for now i am happy and thanks everyone who have made me understand the BSD xx

Liz….so very glad to hear that you’re still with us!!! My overactive imagination was preparing me for some type of worldwide callout for a woman called Liz who used to look a little like an eggplant and is one of the funniest and most life affirmingly decent people around!!

Really sorry to hear that life has been dealing you rotten cards though…mums!! the joys and tribulations…..
Consider yourself wrapped by not just outstretched hands but arms from the far-flung corners

sleep well and (as I constantly reminded myself through 30 years of frontline parenting) “this too shall pass”

love to you …..and to all you wondrous women!!
xx
Erin

hi Canadaliz
Have read most of your posts and just wanted to say, bril work, you have a special gift of inspirational speech, wonderful to read.
I am back on plan, as I did this last summer, have put back on 10kilo, I am never ceased to be amazed at the powerful effects of this eating plan.
I was being investigated for S.L.E. had pre diabetise, and everything was reversed by the 5 th week, for me that was a miracle.
But the reversal of your over indulgence, and anxiety, is a effect I’ve not heard before.
We are all so fortunate to have the info of this plan, hope you have a bril day 🙋🙋🙋 Jan

Hi string breaker.
Hands by your sides and feet together.

Then.

Raise your arms to the side nad do a little jump so your feet are far aprt.
So you look like X

Then jump back.

You dont have to do anything not in your comfort zone.

Little bit by little bit.

Love lucia
Xxx

Liz! Glad to hear you’re ok, we’ve all missed you but very sorry to hear about your mum. Hope she is doing ok now. A super-stressful time on top of everything else but you did so well!!!
That shows massive strength and I hope you are feeling proud, life is sure giving you a workout but you have stayed true. I raise my cup of tea to you!
Keep going, you a a champion. Xxx

Thx, Californiagirl – and to everyone posting – I’ve increased the exercise quite a bit – someone at the gym who trains people thinks I am down to about 20% body fat – age 60. On this WOE I rarely feel hungry and the cravings for junk have really subsided – if the Butterfinger bars start looking tempting then I know its time to get a meal going. Re: the <20 Gm carb – yikes ! I just started charting my foods again in My Fitness – generally under 40 – that berry mix in the morning protein shake may have to go for a couple weeks. I have also been doing some intermittant fasting – 24 hr, 16 hr but I don’t work out when I do that . May start doing some walking those days. My Fitness says my maintenance calorie count is about 2200 – sounds like a way lot to me – but they’re also figuring on about 240 gm of carbs – not any more !! I will be playing around w/ the foods/exercise balance and see what happens – will stay connected here.
Sumo – good on you for coming back here and for doing all that work ! I took down a garage once then used a sledge (?) to break up the cement pad – ( it was already pretty cracked but needed to be in manageable pieces to transport) – niece and nephews (boys were strapping teenagers at the time) took one look and bailed – their dad and I did the work of loading, etc.