Saying “happy new year” on…
1-5 Jan = Friendly
6-12 Jan = Fine
13-21 Jan = Bit odd
22-31 Jan = Bit annoying
Feb onwards = Highly alarming

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Just some random things for you.

Hi Butterlover, thanks for your reply. Just starting out I am trying to use the recipes in the book but I’m keen to have a little more flexibility in using my own recipes. I can’t find anywhere that advises the breakdown of protein per day and fats and carbs per day for 800 cals. I guess you can’t go too wrong with 100g protein and a salad – add some avocado and feta perhaps for fats. Thanks for your reply. I live in Sorrento but as I work full time and keep weekends clear for family stuff I don’t have a lot of time….. Thank you for your advice though and the best of luck on your BS Diet also!

I’m in too. Currently at 11 stone 5 and want to hit 10:7/8 or maybe a couple of pounds lower but have only just restarted after Christmas so am still in the fast loss bit. I have until April 23rd to get there (actual target then is anything under 10:11), but would like to get there faster and then sort maintenance out. On more than 800 though, as my body fat percentage is low enough the keto calculator site gives me dire warnings if I drop so low. Good to see there’s a few of us on the final push.

People who turn their trolleys sideways across the whole aisle every time they decide to look at something.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Nearly time to put the sprouts on for next Christmas
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi everyone,
Day 1 for me. Weighed this morning at 196lbs and found I’d lost 2lbs this week. Cutting down in preparation for today. I’m 63, 5’4″ and last time I was a decent weight was for a few years in my twenties.

I’d like to shed 50-60 lbs by the end of the year preferably 12-16lbs in these first 8 weeks. My downfall is grazing constantly 4pm onwards. Bread and scones have had to go too. Apples are also a challenge. Can eat 6 in a day. Love them. Got a shock when I learnt the amount of carbs they contain.I don’t eat meat but eat fish. I don’t like cooking either. Hours to prepare, 5 minutes to eat and then have to wash up. So I usually cook for more than one day. Don’t mind eating same thing.

To start off I’m doing my own recipes minus the obvious carbs and smaller portions. I’ll see how I get on. Most of my meals are eggs, Quorn, fish. I have berries and yoghurt for breakfast and eggs for lunch. Usually boiled. I agree with pcoventry. No washing.

I’ve also started a complicated crochet project to keep me busy and out of the kitchen.

I’ll weigh once a week.

I have limited mobility so 10000 steps is not achievable but I go to gym twice a week and swimming also. I walk on the treadmill but have to hold on to the side so don’t know if that counts.

This is a wonderful thread. So much support and inspiration

Good Luck to everyone.

Promised myself to loose 2 stone before year end.
Only 3 to go.

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

“I’m so full, I’m never eating again”
“Mince pie?”
“Yes”

I am getting the tee shirt

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Very interesting Lexy4france. Thank you. I’ll try tomorrow

So I think it is easier to just have protein and veg for the main meal.
I think lunch can be home made soup or salad or a pice of fruit if you are stuck but watch the sugar and if bananas watch the carbs and the minions.
I found that I couldn’t mentally handle breakfast without weetabix or cornflakes, it’s so easy to slop a decent amount of milk on cornflakes shook out of the box. Easy peesy.

Now what if you just have to have cereal for breakfast?
I say it’s okay. Don’t sweat the small stuff. You have two meals sorted.
I third one will follow as it is a smaller meal.
Try skipping it altogether and come back to it, with say yoghurt and fruit.

You will get the hang of it.

Inch by inch.

How is everyone doing?

Love
Lucia
Xxxx

To Wayoflife…..on this diet your body excretes fluid as well as key electrolytes….so try having added salt and also magnesium oil baths both really help headaches and magnesium is found in almonds, pumpkin seeds and spinach .

I have my blood test tomorrow, so then will be the wait to find out my hba1c result. Feeling positive. I am interested to hear from those BSDers who are close to or at their target weight. I am now down to 9 stone 12lbs, I started 3 months ago at 11 Stone 2, My aim is 9 1/2 stone or maybe a couple of lbs under for leeway but almost feel like this is a huge target I feel convinced I will never reach. Did anyone else find this mindset, so close to goal? Not sure how to get my head straight and keep on track. Thanks Hazel

Jules it might be a nice song but not when ordering a meal in a restaurant, unless I want Spring lamb. I speak excellent French (with a Yorkshire accent) and that helps with other languages, ie. pain bread in French, pan bread in Spanish. etc.

Try a pastry less quiche. Spray and line a muffin tray (bun tin) with torn up bacon or cured ham and drop your normal quiche egg mix into it and bake in the oven for 20 or so minutes. Scotch eggs but no breadcrumb coating and oven bake. Prunes wrapped in cured ham and cooked in the oven for 15 to 20 mins and pop on skewers.

Started the bsd 800 today 09/01/17 but I am a vegetarian so it may be tough going ?!
Any vegetarians out there starting the bsd this January ?
I would love to have some easy quick recipes or ready made options to kick-start my bsd…

Hi PCoventry

Glad to see you back. Hope no more dizzy spells.
The website is
http://proteinpow.com/
Just tried it and works ok.
Really eye opening- low carb recipes
Enjoy

When I go to Protein Pow all I get is

CHETKO:CHETKO|009|BOTLIST|DOORS READY:217

Anyone else?

Hi

I need some help with a family picnic I am organising at the beginning of March. I do have a small gas ring so I thought I would make a nice vegetable soup as it would be nice to have something hot given the time of year. I am reluctant to make sandwiches or the usual picnic stables of pies and quiches and would appreciate any suggestions any of you may have.

Shot KJ! I have my partner on board also. Helps so much! I have a goal of under 100kg by 1 Jan 2018.

Thanks Clarity50

It’s been a horrible couple of days (not BSD related) and your comments brightened my day.. thank you.

The book should be arriving tomorrow and I’m giving myself a couple of bays to study it, then aim to start in earnest on Sat 14th.
This is my first time joining a forum like this so I’m hoping it will give me the inspiration and support to stick with it this time (so many failed diets in the past)
My motivation (apart from general health and fitness of course) is a big trip coming up in the summer and I won’t forgive myself if I’m not in at least reasonable shape by then.
So let the journey begin!

I’m doing Italian on Duolingo, and finding it really helpful.

But I learned French at school and do find it difficult to keep that out of the way and the Italian at the front of my brain.

Off to do next Duolingo lesson.

Si yo gobernara el mundo… en mis suenos! Mas cafe por favor.

Hi all

Back at work now thankfully. I need to get back into my routine. The plan was to lose 10lbs over the four weeks. Weighed this morning and am still at the same weight as at the start of the challenge. I’ve now revised my goal and I’m aiming to lose 7lbs over the final two weeks.

Today has not been great food wise but finished dinner at 7.30pm. Going to try a fast from now till dinner time tomorrow night. I might even skip that dinner and see if I can make it to Wednesday morning!!!!!

I’ve read a few posts about whether or not to give clothes that are too big to charity shops. I think it’s a great idea. Much better than keeping them just in case.

Maharani Kitten I hope you had a great day on your birthday!

Then straight to useful phrases like “si yo gobernara el mundo, cada dia seria el primer dia de la primavera”.

Verano, no I am Aquarius, 7th Feb. Seems to me that we are expected to resist and resist and we do so well, but at this time of the year the bloody stuff doesn’t go away (for me the drink) and we can only resist so much until we crack. I know my thought was at least if I drink it it will be gone. You have said to me before, we are only human. Got it out of our systems and now it is time to settle down to BSD way of life again.

I am happy with the Duolingo lessons, they start with el hombre, un nino, una nina etc, so bringing in gender but keeping it simply and then brings in the personal pronouns like, I am – yo soy, you are, he is etc. By the time we go to Spain I should be able to asked for simple foods and book a table, say please and thank you. Last year I learnt Portuguese and my family made fun, everyone speaks English they said, until we went into a restaurant and the girl looked at us like we had 2 heads and said only Spanish or Portuguese, so I quite confidently asked for a table for 7. Simple but I was the only one who spoke the language. I just have to get the Portuguese out of my head and become Spanish.

Janet thank you thank you thank you😀

Sometimes just a word helps! Didn’t eat anymore so all good. Think husband and son started the whole thing… just need quiet and space!!! Have that now so all good.

Weigh in tomorrow will be proof of the pudding… and I feel just like a pudding at the moment!!!

Hope you have all have a better day than me!

I consider this one special, as I was born on a Friday 13th. Hope you have a great birthday on Friday Inka13. xx

Hey SunnyB, my birthday is on Friday too!
Xx lnka13

Thanks again TumTumP for your excellent advice and guidance….the protein powder s as an additive sound interesting I’ll look em up now xxxxx

Thanks lindarina- I’m trying really hard!! This has to be a new way of life so lots of changing habits and re education of my palate and diet!!
Good luck to you too x

Gosh, jmarie, 3.30 is the middle of the night…what time do you start work? I will never complain about mine again!

Learning the guitar sounds wonderful..it’s something I keep saying I’ll do but never get round do. Maybe in my next reinvention. Sitting cosy strumming while the rain falls outside is a lovely way to finish the holidays.

My peak, probably the nicest moment of the day was the new year drink I had with my learning English group this evening. We usually have the galette des rois and a glass of cider to celebrate epithany but this year I made some mince pies and cut up some Christmas cake and this is where the pit comes in, of course…

I ate 3 mince pies, honestly they went down so fast they didn’t touch the sides of my mouth. Do I regret it? A little but oh my they were good even if I say so myself…

Have a good day…

Good luck, TumtumP. Sounds like you’re doing great!

Oh isn’t it wonderful when the fates are on your side! What a great day, JulesMaigret.

Mine not so great…I made mince pies for my learning English group but you can probably guess where this is going……they loved the mince pies and the three I tried were pretty good too. I’ve got my second group tomorrow who are absolutely not getting mince pies!

Feeling disappointed!

End of Day 7 and delighted to have found it easy. On my first work trip as was a bit worried about what I could eat but the M&S at the station saved me! I’ve found that if I have things I can grab and eat easily around, it’s been so easy-no fiddly weighing.
Time savers for me have been;
Pack of cherry tomatoes
Pack of sugar snap peas
Baby bel cheese
Pre sliced smoked salmon sandwich size ( Tesco)
Quorn ham
Tin no drain tuna
Pack of no drain olives
Bags of salad
Miso soup sachet
I’m really aware these are all high salt so I try to match something salty with the fresh. Staying under 50g carbs has taken a fair bit of calculation and I’ve yet to manage that whilst keeping fibre up.
I found a “4Head” stick stopped HEADACHES in their tracks . I am drinking SO much water I don’t think it’s that.
I’ve decided to have a little experiment with protein powders as a cooking ingredient. I found Protein Pow-a fantastic website with lots of protein recipes that are low carb. There’s bread, cake, wraps, biscuits, cheesecake, ice cream -all those high carb things that are out of bounds. And no sugar! Personally I’m going to stick with the bread and wraps to start. I want to get out of the cake/cookie habit so don’t want to tempt myself. I’ll report back what they are like.
I’ve cooked some lovely evening meals which have felt like treats so I don’t find I’m struggling. I try to go as long as I can during the day before I eat which has inadvertently meant I’m also doing the 16:8 fast!! More health benefits !! Today it was 2.30pm and I genuinely wasn’t ravenous at all.
I decided to go a week before I weighed or measured. I want to give myself the best chance of seeing something fabulous when I do! So Wednesday morning after I get back from my trip, I’ll know how I’ve done. Wish me luck!
Lots of love to you all- hope it’s going well with you all

Ooh Verano luvvy

What triggered that one of, your insulin will be on overdrive now, and your appetite will spike to compensate, so you know the drill, shut your eyes, and avoid all the refined rubbish, it will pass, and your carb monster will rock Of back down the road again, it will be fine, I’ve found it’s just made me maintain. I’m an expert at managing a binge, but not now I’m goody two shoes at the mo 😇 For how long who knows, thank you for sharing. It’s a good lesson for us all.🙋

Thanks SunnyB. I did a pilates session using YouTube earlier today. Most of it was doable so feel good about doing it. Thanks.

Lots lof luck! You can do it! 👍😃

Mumofcrazynamedkids. I have had headaches (easing now) but I never have caffeine so that wasn’t reason.
Many have advised to drink
More water, take painkillers and be kind to yourself. Have done all 3 and feel heaps better.

Well done Ragz134. Good going!

Bex1. Ditto the above. Day 3 for me and feeling better than yesterday. Very low and headachy. Great now. Long may it continue for both of us. 🙂

Hi AnnaGoAnna – might be worth having a look at Pilates, as this is largely floor based. It would be worth attending a few classes, rather than trying to do it sole, at least to begin with. The instructors I have trained with, took into account any physical limitations when giving directions on the various exercises so that people didn’t overstressing areas of concern. Worth remembering too, that any physical activity over and above your normal level, will help to burn calories.

Yes the yogurt breakfast is my fall back breakfast, as there is so much that can be added to it to ring the changes. When I have time at the w/e, I swap to an egg and a rasher of bacon or smoked salmon for breakfast. Yogurt is amazingly versatile and the BSD is a great excuse to make spices your friends, as they add loads of flavour for no cals/carbs.

You would probably have been okay with the bacon, mushroom, spinach and mozzarella omelette, but you probably don’t want to hear that right now!

Hi there I’m new to this too. Started at the weekend so this is my day three. I found yesterday quite difficult but feeling loads better today. Think I’m over the 800 cal today but not by much and not hungry…..for me this is a revelation. Good luck everyone ☺

Being new to the BSD it is so encouraging to see a forum where individuals have successfully continued on the BSD. Your weight loss is amazing and it is great to see you are on to your second year. I am on week one and already I am loving the fresh food and recipes, I had not realised how much rubbish I ate.

Please keep motivating us newbies as it helps a lot

Cheers x

Nannyc, you could try dry frying some flaked almonds ( I do whole packets and store in a kilner jar) for when you need that yummy toasted nutty fix x

Hi Annagoanna and Nannyc, I started today too, we’re the 9th Jan club! I’m 44, single parent of 2 kids, work full time, had used 5.2 fasting 3 years ago and lost the stone I needed and kept it off for a couple of years, but the past year I have gained, and although not type 2 or even pre diabetic. I am over 2 stone above a healthy bmi, have been bingeing on carbs for too long and need a short sharp shock to reign things in so I can go back to maintaining with intermittent fasting.

Today was good, but as with 5.2 fast days, I do need to stock up on easy to prepare food. I used to survive my fast days with protein and salad or ready made and filling soups. This WOE is more complex with the protein /fat/sugar restrictions, so I am still trying to find my way and make sure I truly try and eliminate the sugar habit. (although I will never give up alcohol long term, it’s just too much of a pleasure!)

I have just taken my measurements and logged them on myfitnesspal app. I know that for the days when the scales don’t want to be nice, hopefully the tape measure will show results!

Mocnk x

Hi sunshine-girl

Looks like we do have similar tastes. Five weeks to your birthday does that make you Pisces!!!! My daughter is one!

Must admit the Spanish beginners 1 is really well organised. It’s a bit basic for me but it gets down to pronunciation almost immediately. Might be worth you taking a look. I remember when I first started my OU Spanish course the online tutor asked if I’d ever studied French. Basic difference is that in Spanish 98% of the letters are pronounced allthough there are odd exceptions!

I have had/ am having the day from hell today!!!!!

Have just suddenly, after 6 months, lost the plot ….. chocolates …. baileys truffles x 3 …. hero’s x 3 , cheese and onion crisps, which I HATE, end of a large bag, maybe a normal size packet, piece of fruit cake!!! Can’t believe what I’m writing here but at least there will be no more tonight!!!!

Scales will tell tomorrow!

Hope you are all having a better day than me. Good thing is now that I have ‘confessed’ I will be able to be ‘normal’again tonight!

I used to work nights years and years ago.
When I got up after a DAYS sleep I would have my breakfast.(Family had a cooked main meal for evening meal) During the night at work I would have my main meal in the canteen or take a salad with me. When I arrived home next morning I would perhaps have breakfast again. So I would have two breakfasts and one main meal in the 24 hours.
During the night I would drink plenty and possibly have a fruit snack/biscuits. I realise this is not BSD friendly to have fruit and snacks so perhaps now I would take a measured amount of nuts and a small chunk of cheese to nibble on.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you’re having a great day Maharani🎶🎶🎶😀😀👍

Happy Birthday MK, I hope you are having a fabulous day. Sounds like you’ve come up with a plan regarding the jacket! I have an interesting side-effect in that being petite I can now shop in the children’s department (age 13/14 clothes)! There is actually VERY few things suitable for grown ups to wear because they tend to make kid’s clothing out of much thinner fabrics, but it’s amusing to think I could if I really wanted to 🙂

Do any other ladies have the phenomenon with tights that are now so roomy you can tuck them into your bra band? He he!

Thank you both 🙂 I’m been and got some nuts, big bottle of water and some herbal teas. Will see how I go!