Sorry about the denuded fennel shelves, KrysiaD. Just be glad you missed the Thunderdome-like clash where Jules and I duked it out for the last bulb. 😀

Have you tried roasting cauliflower rice in the oven before eating it? It shrinks the bulk considerably, but the flavor is fantastic and it has a lovely light, crisp texture. Rice a head of cauliflower and toss it with 1 tbsp oil. I used olive oil but you could use coconut oil as well. Lightly salt and pepper it, then spread it out on a baking sheet. Cook in a pre-heated 425F (about 220C) oven until it begins to brown in places, about 20-25 minutes.

It’s delicious on its own as a side, but I’ve used it mainly as base topped with shrimp scampi, creamy mushroom sauce or stir-fry chicken and veg.

sunshine-girl, I believe Kallawless is talking about the companion cookbook written by Dr. Mosely’s GP wife Dr. Clare Bailey, not MM’s original BSD book, so it actually is meant to be a recipe book.

Kallawless, I didn’t get the recipe book precisely because the recipes in the back of the BSD book were too approximate for my taste, both in measurements and in calorie/carb count. I got plenty of ideas from them, but then I went about it my own way, measuring and weighing everything and calculating the count totals in My Fitness Pal. Scientific repeatability with no surprises is my goal. I know it’s not the no muss-no fuss scenario you envisioned, but it quickly becomes second nature.

Kallowness my husband and and I have been using the recipe book since 1st October 2016. We have both managed to reduce our weight following the book. I cook to the instructions and don’t have a problem. If the meal is six portions this means four go in the freezer. If it says one aubergine I use one aubergine, knob of butter is one knob of butter. I don’t stand over the scales measuring four tomatoes or half an red cabbage, or even worrying about how many calories in a tomato! Just enjoy the cooking and the food. I would guess at 800 calories more or less will make a difference to your weight compared to what you have been eating.
This way of eating has totally changed my outlook on food. I don’t need the sugar, flour, pasta, rice, potatoes and feel so well since I have stopped eating them. Give the book a chance.
Just got the Hungarian Goulash in the oven for later. Portions will be frozen and taken with us next week if we can get away in our motorhome. Along with the butternut squash and pepper soup also anything else in the freezer we want to eat.

Another good remedy for untimely hunger pangs is chicken broth. It’s very low in calories and has virtually no carbs but still feels like a meal when you’re sipping a hot mug of it. Grate a dusting of parmesan on top and it’s heavenly. Just be careful to check the label when you buy the broth. Almost all of the brands, even the fancier organic ones, have added sugar. I’ve found Halal and Kosher versions to be the only reliably unsugared broths.

I get what you are saying, one recipe is for a small tin of sardines, what is a small tin, is there such a thing as a large tin. I live in a hot country so my courgette or red pepper and half the size again than the ones my daughter gets in the UK. A garlic clove here is about 3 times the size of the UK ones. I think you just have to use a bit of common sense and maybe some trial and error. I can say that if something is an add on or ‘serve with’ the calories are not counted. In defence of the book it is not meant to be a recipe book is about the science of diabetes and controlling blood sugar, which includes losing weight, the recipes are a bonus, added to that, many of us have followed the recipes and menu plans and managed to control our Blood Glucose and lose weight, if the calories are out or not included it is not by much.

Thanks sunnyb 😊 Wow mocnk 11 in 11 is amazing, enjoy your wine!

Hope your plan pays off TC. Got on the rower again today and managed a measly kilometre, but I figure every little helps. Think I’ll do a bit on the ball as well, just working on the motivation! Being disciplined about exercise is a real bete noire for me, so I’m quite pleased with myself that I’ve been doing a bit more these last few days and hopefully it will become a habit.

Anyway, have a good weekend and let us know when you have you next weigh-in results – hope they are excellent!

Hi KadiePlod
I have just taken a new spelt and rye loaf, fresh from the machine – made with 375 ml water rather than 430 ml. It has a much better rise than my first attempt, but has a slightly dished top, indicating that the dough collapsed a little. I agree with your suggestion that there may be too much yeast (as well as too much water). After I have eaten this loaf, for my next attempt I will use 375 ml of water and 1 tsp of yeast.
I suspect that there may also be scope to reduce the water further: when i peeked in the machine mid-way through the program the dough was very wet and sticky. But first I’ll see what happens when I change the yeast – just make one change at a time.

Hi all

I have been reading the Jason Fung book too and I’m amazed at what seems to be achievable. How much of our eating is habit? Today, for lots of reason, I didn’t get to eat anything until 1:30pm – which meant an 18+ hour fast – i felt perfect. My tummy grumbled a bit in my four hour meeting (tee hee) but otherwise I could probably have done another couple of hours. It’s fascinating.

My partner and I are going to try a 48 hour fast next weekend – from Friday 8pm to Sunday 8pm – with maybe a small meal on the Saturday night if we think we need it. Quite excited by the prospect. Only thing that concerns me is that I really enjoy eating and I think I will miss it!

Good luck, Mumofcrazynamedkids! Great that you are planning ahead. 11 pounds in eleven days is really something to celebrate!

Thanks SunnyB – haven’t weighed today – sticking to my plan – have actually reduced my water (was drinking upwards of 3.5 litres daily) to around 2.5 – 3 litres daily and am staying away from the gym until next week to see if it’s that.

Just got to get through a big family wedding on Sunday – but the thought of the reading on the scales first thing Monday should keep me on the straight and narrow!

Have a good weekend all

Happy Friday all! Don’t know about the rest of you, but a Friday presents a bit more of a challenge when on a strict diet, I am usually looking forward to a few glass of wine or some gin and tonics and organising something sociable. But after I have delivered my kids to their father in Manchester for the weekend (I’m on the Wirral near Liverpool) I will either be using my reserved calories (500) for a nice meal or I may have a couple of wines with a friend.

But this weekend I am not going to do the unlimited calories low carb that I did last weekend. If I drink, it will be within the 800, so I can then see what the result is. I know I will find it easier to stick to the diet if I know I can do this!

Wish me plenty of willpower please peeps!

Another pound loss today, so 11 pounds in 11 days whoop whoop!

So nice, Angela, that you had a nice walk along the canal yesterday with your friend! How is the weather doing there? Did you get any snow? Hope your sniffles clear up! Not sure which is worse; a cold or allergies? The Mimosa Trees are so beautiful –spring is on the way!!!! :–)

Today is Inauguration Day here in the U. S. ! It is also our college faculty day so instead of watching the new President be sworn in, I’ll be listening to the college President give her state of the college address. Each semester we all meet and she gives her speech! Classes officially begin on Monday.

I am meeting a friend and colleague in town and we are driving together to the college! I am thankful that she likes to drive since it is raining really hard this morning.

This weekend is still up in the air regarding my mom’s visit. She hasn’t contacted us yet to let us know if she is coming down or not. The weather report for her area shows snow on and off until about 5pm when it is supposed to snow into the early hours of Saturday morning. We are attending a 35th anniversary dinner on Saturday for my brother and sister in-law. My twin sister (who is also following the BSD now) and I are hoping there will be some meat and salad or vegetables for dinner, so we can stay on plan. We are dreading a dish like Lasagna but very possible since they will be serving a large of amount of people. There is sure to be plenty of carbs!

My blood sugar was down this morning but my weight was up 2 lbs. from yesterday! I’m not going to worry about it. Most likely it is water weight. I’m back on plan today!

I’m off to get ready for work. Wishing you a great weekend Angela! Do you have plans to do something fun?

Excellent news all, both on blood tests and weight loss – not so great news on the back front daisiesmum – wish you better soon

So how are we all preparing for the challenges of the weekend – I have two meals out so am practising my mindfulness techniques for when I am faced with a huge Jewish wedding on Sunday 🙂

Have a good one all
TC

What wonderful news Shadynook you must be so thrilled!
captainlynne Those are truly amazing results well done!
On-a-Mission might it be a good idea to have your HBa1c done now then again in 12 weeks just so you can have a good comparison? I’d like to do that but they’ll not give me the test as I only had it done last month before I started on this diet. I cant believe the nurse told you to ignore this diet … my GP is the one who told me about it and is quite evangelical about it. When I saw the Diabetic Nurse a couple of weeks later and said this was what I was going to do she stopped discussing any other options (not that there were many) and we just talked about this – so have to say full support from my health professionals.
I agree about Metformin. The side effects are horrendous! I told a Nurse recently that if that is how I had to to live then I would rather not … and I meant it!
I only started the diet on Monday but I do hope I can come back on here in three months time with the same sort of good news as Shadynook and captainlynne . You are my inspiration. Thank you

Hi Rhodie – it might be worth increasing your fat intake a little, as this helps you feel full sooner and for longer and it also helps to kick start the fat burning process. I have found this a useful thing to do and now rarely feel the need to snack. Also, increasing fluid intake should help too. If like me, hydration is something you struggle with, it’s worth giving this some thought and making it a conscious effort.

Good luck and hopefully you will be posting some great results soon!

Plateau are very common on the BSD. The good news is, if you stick with it, it WILL come right. If you find it lasting for a couple of weeks or more, check your carb intake (if you aren’t already). This was my problem and I found pushing them below 50g a day, upping my fat intake and drinking more, got things moving again.

Hope things will soon be moving in the right direction for you – look forward to reading some positive results soon.

Hi everyone – Chrysalis – well done on your weight loss. Welcome to MissFreddySausageDog. I too am worried about the forthcoming weekend – this will be my first BSD weekend. Thankfully no social events planned but quite busy with the family – so hopefully my mind will be kept occupied. My worst time is when I get home from work as I am usually feeling quite hungry – trying to work out it if really is hunger or if it’s because the habit has been to snack. I’m trying to have a fruit tea as soon as I get home. Another bad time for me (food wise) is in the evenings when I settle down to watch the telly – why is it that we feel hungry even though we’ve had a meal – another habit formed perhaps? So far so good – this is day 5 for me and I am resisting the urge to jump on the scales every day. I’m really hoping for a good weight loss on Monday 🙂

Fifi – I too slipped this week – amazed at how easy it was to get back into the groove. Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and back on the plan – I bet you will have done less damage than feared.

Great results Verano, JulesMaigret and SSG. The more we develop our ‘stickability’ to this WOE (way of eating) the more we lose! Stick at it fellow BSD’ers.
Daisiesmum – hope your back improves speedily and you are back to ‘bounding’ around very soon.

Have a great day/evening/morning everyone wherever you may be. X

Well done on your weight loss Chrysalis. What a start! I shouldn’t worry about the wine MM says its OK so that’s good enough for me

Yaaaaay!!!! Pom Pom dance for JM, SG and Verano.

I just love how this way of eating confounds the scary warnings on blood sugar. Great to see that reversals are possible, really inspiring, that we can eat well forever and safeguard our health with minimal reliance on drugs.

Well done to everyone, your posts have totally inspired today. My turn next week for blood tests. Eek!

Happy happy Friday, all. MK x

Welcome MissFreddieSausageDog . Oooh to be as organised as you! But I am going to try and plan next week’s meals in advance and buy on Monday. I have rambled through this week by looking at what’s in the fridge/freezer/cupboard and that’s not the best idea really!

Hi all,

I weighed myself this morning and am still on 6lbs loss, which is the same as the first few days. I haven’t exercised over the past couple of days though so I will make sure to do that over the next few days and see how I am on Monday morning after 1 full week. If I could lose another 2lbs by then I’d be very happy.

Finding it relatively easy to stick to the diet and just put up with the hunger, drinking 2 litres of water in work every day so that helps, although I’d love to have a couple of gins tonight. I have the big recipe book and tried the prawn and tuna fried rice last night – it was lovely but seemed like a very big plate of food compared to some of the other dishes, I’m doubting I was allowed it all, even though I followed the recipe!

It helps to read the posts here and spur each other on, I’m thinking the only advice I can give at this early point is to exercise if you are able, I am going to try to do some every day from now on.

xx

I’m so disappointed with this book. Maybe my expectations were too high but was really hoping to use it as a stand alone guide with no added thought or work needed. Don’t get me wrong, there are some lovely, tasty recipe ideas but the book itself is really badly edited. Rather than give exact measurements for the ingredients (which I really need if I am to keep to 800 calories a day) you’re presented with recipes that list “a knob of butter”, “half an avocado” , “4 tomatoes” ,”an aubergine” etc. I know how easily you can go over your allowance especially with high calorie items like avocados if not tracked exactly. While I’m presuming that the lack of specific weights means you should go for medium sized fruit and veg I would much rather work with actual weights. Servings are for 1, 2, 4, even up to 6 rather than a standard 1 or 2 servings. Meaning you need do the maths as you cook. The recipe don’t include all the calories. For example, the recipe for cauliflower cheese includes an optional 50g of fried bacon but doesn’t say if this is included in the calorie count and if not what the bacon calorie count is. So something else you need to look up separately and calculate for yourself. From the reviews and book cover blurb I really thought that this cook book would be a stand alone guide that you could follow for the 8 weeks no muss no fuss. Instead its just some useful cooking suggestions. I expected more from an endorsed companion guide and hope they will do a better editing job on the next edition.

Well done Jules, Verano and sunshinegirl! Health is definitely number one priority and every step towards better results is a victory to be celebrated.

So, there I was first thing this morning all ready to continue my developing habit of HIIT and “rebounding” on a regular basis, I reached for my exercise gear and… click… there went my back! No kidding! Yes, I do get the joke and I am laughing about it but it’s very sore. I did manage to losen up enough to do a slightly careful version of my exercises. However my back brace/corset type thingy which usually helps enormously is now no longer tight enough! It’s not exactly lose, but nowhere near as supportive as it used to be 🙂 Hopefully my back will sort itself out in a couple of days as usual. I don’t mean to give the impression this happens regularly, only very rarely but it has happened before.

Hope everyone is having a lovely BSD Friday.

Hey everyone, well done chrysalis!! I feel everyone’s pain who has had wine or is struggling what to do around social situations for the weekend. My friends and I go out every Thursday night and usually have some carb rich pub meal with two very large glasses of wine. I stayed strong though and had soda water and ordered the healthiest salad I could find which was actually yummy as! Very happy that they had a salad that the dressing was just olive oil and lemon!
Like others on this forum I am feeling quite lathargic especially mid afternoon. I feel that after I’ve eaten dinner i perk back up for a fairly long time. It’s just that 3-6pm time that I’m really not feeling great. Any suggestions out there?
Hope everyone is doing really well and staying strong!! 🙂

Thanks Chrysalis I am continuing with my Fat Secret page (if I remember) . I will try Fage yoghurt …. never heard of it before but often have Total so will look out for it when I’m next in the supermarket. Atm I am eating one from Lidl which is a huge pot of full fat Greek yoghurt not very expensive but very nice (only a couple of tablespoons at a time I hasten to add not the whole pot lol) Can’t remember the time I last ate full fat yoghurt!

Hey Fifi&Flo – don’t worry about the halo slipping. We are all human and we all slip up and the best thing to do is chalk it up and move on. I can’t advise on the blood sugar aspect, but the advise from sunshine-girl seems sound. At any rate, it will be what it will be, so just get back on track, push ahead and don’t waste emotional energy on negativity. Stay positive, keep going and post us some great results soon!

PS Well done on your weight loss, Chrysalis, and quite right, you shouldn’t beat yourself up about the wine – I’m sure we are all tempted, sometimes we succumb, sometimes we don’t. On the scale (pardon the pun) of things, the occasional slip won’t hurt, as long as we don’t treat it as an excuse to binge!

Good morning all.

Welcome MissFreddySausageDog – another dog walker 🙂 I think everyone should get one (or 2, as in my case ) as at least it forces you to walk, but not sure I could then manage 12 hours on my feet on top of that (going through cab flu atm) 🙁

Just wondering how everyone’s doing today?

Things going ok for me and very pleased to report that the incredible weakness I was feeling yesterday has definitely improved today. I didn’t start to feel wobbly until the last half mile of our walk (and that bit is all uphill) and, unlike yesterday, recovered quickly, so hoping carb flu is on it’s way out.

Little concerned about facing my first weekend on BSD because most of our social life happens then. Also O/H always goes out with his mates on a Friday and I settle down to a lovely quiet evening snuggled on the sofa with a large glass of red in my hand (to be honest, generally more than one!). But I will try to be strong and resist the call for wine and the accompanying snacks / crisps etc. 😉 If I manage it, this will be my 5th BSD day, and my 6th day alcohol free, which even if I don’t lose weight, has to be good for my liver! 😉

I was going to make Mondays my official weigh in day, but considering the above, have decided to make it Fridays, so that if I do slip a bit over the weekend, I will have time to recover and lose any little weight gain I’ve made over the weekend. Is this a cop out, do you think?

Have a good day everyone.

Great result Chrysalis! Don’t worry about the wine, I’m sure you will see good results again next time too. Keep going and good luck.

Report on lunch at Le Manoir- all I can say is WOW! I have not been before, and was a bit apprehensive, although I was expecting the food to be amazing, (which it was) I thought it night be a bit posh and pretentious – not at all! A really beautiful house, we were welcomed by all and looked after perfectly.
It started with a glass of champagne and canapes, then a five course tasting menu, each dish a small amount of exquisitely cooked and presented food, with flavours, textures and colours blending and contrasting beautifully. Then coffee with petit fours to finish. My son and his partner also had the wine recommendations for the various courses, which they said were excellent.

It was afterwards when we took a walk round the grounds that I appreciated that ALL the vegetables we had eaten were seasonal and grown organically in their own garden!

So how did I do? After the champagne, no more alcohol; I didn’t have any of the wonderful breads on offer (in fact didn’t really feel tempted, wanting to keep my appetite for the food to come); and I gave the shortbread biscuit that came with the fabulous citrus desert to my son. Apart from the dessert, petit fours and the small amount of potato there wasn’t that much obvious carb, and this morning I am exactly half of one pound up! That will go tomorrow; today will be a very low cal and low carb day. And I’d kept the rest of my calories for yesterday to under 500.

My bottom line for life events is going to be minimal or no alcohol, and NO grains, specially wheat; otherwise I shall enjoy!

Going to hire the rower today and get going with that- not sure the village is ready to see me scooting around yet, but perhaps I can get my 4yr grandson to come with me when he comes to stay to save my selfconciouness 🙂
Mary

Hi everyone, weigh in day for me and loss of 5lbs since last weigh in. Still not able to excercise, which is a shame, but sticking with it. How is everyone else getting on?Had a stumble last night and succumbed to a couple glasses of wine, but not going to beat myself up about it…for too long 🙁

Shadynook – congratulations on your superb achievement. It must feel really great to have defeated diabetes – well done for all your hard work and determination.

Fifi, absolutely not, although it depends on where you were and where you started. I’ll explain, if you have lost say 3 or 4 lbs on this plan then a blow out could set you back to square one, if you have lost more then it might just cause a small increase in weight. It is all a matter of percentages. So, yes you might have stalled or put on a little but it is not the end of the world. If you are diabetic and have managed to get your BG under control then a glitch should not increase your BG to pre-BSD levels but may increase it a little over the next couple of days.

Whatever has happened has happened. Today is a new day and I hope you are back on it straight away – no waiting until after the weekend, no excuses. Just keep going and don’t blame yourself, you have not failed when you are still here. Giving up is failure. Keep on keeping on…

Lynne – Hopefully you are less busy today and get the chance to relax a bit.

Well done Verano and Jules. The BG is the most important thing for us diabetics, for me the weight loss is a bonus. Today I am back to having lost 4 lbs since starting 2.5 weeks ago (how do you type fractions on the keyboard???) so just half a pound to my pre-holiday weight. Hopefully, I can join in with you all and set this goal for the end of this mini challenge and happy to join you in whatever comes next.

Again my BG was up slightly at 6.0 (108 on other scale) but settling nicely. Just finished my HipHopAbs exercise routine and will probably do it again tomorrow. It is only half an hour so goes very quickly but is quite intense. Nothing much else to report, just feeling good and very positive.

Have a good day.

Verano – well done on your weight loss – you really are on track now. Your b.s. was really good – properly normal.

JulesMaigret – fantastic Hba1c. Shows how well you have stuck to the plan. Your other stats are excellent also.

Yes, an interesting article, I think I saw something about it a few months ago on one of the many television programmes- it might even have been one of Michael’s.

I’m not sure though how relevant it is WRT the BSD, since the mice were on low/high fat diets, not low/high carb diets. I really don’t think I can blame the bacteria for my devouring all those carbs and putting the weight back on last year! But I am sure that having healthy gut bacteria is key to health, and cutting right back on the sugar as you do in BSD should go a long way towards this. In any case, we’re not going back there again, are we ladies- it’s going to be low carb for long term maintenance, so the bugs won’t get the chance to do any more damage! Another good reason for maintaining properly when we get to goal.

Fingers crossed for a whoosh! moment for you soon TC. Think it has to be water related, for you to have gained that amount whilst doing the plan. It must be so frustrating, but I’m pleased that you are managing to stay positive. Really hope that you see a big positive soon.

My daily weight checks are going okay, but I don’t want to speak too soon and am holding on for my end of week weigh-in, before I confirm any loss. I have bought myself a swiss exercise ball and have started to use that, which I am hoping will help with toning and might also help to burn a few calories. Am still rowing a little most days – I confess I’m not managing to increase the duration by much at the moment though, but hopefully it will come.

Keep going everyone and keep posting!

I’ve done 2 x 20 hour fasts and 1 x 17 hour fast this week. To avoid hunger I have coffee with coconut oil, butter and cream. It really works. I’ve lost 2lbs since Tuesday morning. I try to just eat once a day and gradually working up to 48 hours fasting once or twice a week. I seem to have lost interest in tea with milk which is very surprising!!

I’ve read a lot about the benefits of fasting in the book The Complete Guide To Fasting by Dr Jason Fung. It’s a great book full of useful information.

Thanks. I have found that when I have eaten only one meal I don’t feel any different the next day. No particular hunger and I think this is because I feel properly full after a bigger/higher calorie meal. I just need to see how this feels paying more attention to the meal content.

Well done Verano and Jules. Great results and heading in the right direction. Not sure about the fennel tops Jules. I’ve never really tried fennel but I think I’ll buy some today and see how I get on with it.

Margaret, Evelyn, Inka and Fairyface,

Thank you SO much for the kind words. Happy to report that I feel some of the heaviness is lifting today and I am feeling much more positive about life. There’s no doubt that some of it is due to work pressure and loneliness – I spend too much time tapping away on my laptop at the dining table at the moment, often well into the night with only the cats for company. (Wow, I sound like such a bad stereotype there!) However I can see some of it is due to a) the weather (yes, you can get mild Seasonal Affective Disorder even in Dubai!) and b) my endometriosis giving me some pain and making me feel rubbish. Basically a ‘Perfect Storm’.

I think there’s also some more fundamental stuff at play in the background too – kind of a mid-life ‘who am I, what do I want to achieve, where do I want to live, why am I still single, AAAKKK!’ stuff going on which needs to be worked through. But I accept this was just a bad week and I move forward. Evelyn, you are right, I am still placing too much emphasis on how I look from the outside: living in a super-glamourous city where everyone seems to look like a model doesn’t help! It brings out my deep inner anxiety that I’m not ‘good enough’ (attractive/funny etc) which, to be fair, has been better in recent times. That said, I had a lovely night at a dinner reception for a group of visiting (and scarily brainy) Harvard students last night where I received some lovely feedback about the positive energy I give out, and tonight I am off to a music festival tonight with another friend who is good for my soul. Just got to keep working on that balance and getting enough daylight to regulate my serotonin. I feel I’ll be back properly on the Fast800 within a day or two and able to cope. I might have to push through the first few days again but don’t we all. I have set aside time tomorrow to plan meals and shop for appropriate food.

Ongoing work in progress, huh….. x

PS: Fairyface: i am most sorry to hear of your friend’s passing this week. Sincere condolences.

Good morning, so many people are managing to keep going! What a team! I have lost one of the three pounds I put on during my holiday but what is better is that I have been having high morning blood sugars which I think are the dawn phenomenon- this morning my fasting BG was 5.4, a significant improvement on the 6.5 it has been for a few weeks. Happy with that!

Just re read these posts…….because I could very easily fall off the edge. But the support you all give is really helpful.
Hope you all have a better day.

Important things first – just been to Morrisons, not only have they got loads of courgettes, they’re actually on offer!

After that went for my catch-up with my diabetes nurse after my blood test. The results:

* Weight 18st 2lb – my target for this challenge – 75% of the way to my target weight
* Blood pressure of 116/72 – well into normal for my age and size
* Cholesterol well into normal, I can’t remember the number, because:
* HBA1C of 35! (sorry for those who use percentages, but I don’t really understand them) but well into normal

So that means HBA1C of 67 in August, 54 in October and 35 now.

Well chuffed – I may celebrate with a glass of green tea, with fennel tops in it.

In all seriousness, my most sincere and on-going thanks to everyone on this site for all their kind help and support, even when I ask stupid questions.

Now the small matter of keeping on track and getting rid of the last two stone …..

Very wise words Evelyn & my thoughts are also with you Sarah & hope today is a better day for you. You are brave living away from the UK & working in what traditionally has been a male dominated society but I expect things have changed a lot since I lived in the Middle East hopefully for the better! But you are are still coping with a busy work schedule & it can seem rather irrelevant finding any focus to look after yourself in all that; however you are still important as is your health & well being so hang in there & try to maintain the positive changes you have already made👍😀.
I am still on the very slow train & was tempted to eat two homemade rock cakes the other evening ar WI because they looked so tempting & tasted good. I have calorie wise been eating below my BMR but not managing many 800 calorie days & am definitely not so focused as when starting on the first eight week stint. We had big mushrooms last night & soup for lunch but also some crackers with the soup & a little cheese. With my husband having achieved his goal mine seems more relaxed now with only weight to lose & not managing blood levels & diabetes. I do seem to have lost a few more inches around my waist & tummy & might have lost a pound in weight by Sunday at my three week weigh in. I have maintained a dry January!
Oh well let’s all keep battling on to the end of the month & see where we have got to then.
Margaret xx

Did Tesco shopping early this morning – but not quite early enough because Esnecca and JulesMaigret had cleared the shelves of all the fennel! Will have to wait until next week to try it. Was pleased though that courgettes were in stock.

We are trying cauliflower rice again. We didn’t like our first efforts at cooking it last year but hopefully we will have better luck this time.