Hi Sunshine Girl – hope that the cold is on its way out – the lemon juice should help.
I hadn’t noticed that with the PLJ – but I did buy a large bag of lemons as I got to the end of the first bottle. They pretty much sat on the kitchen counter, went mouldy, got thrown away, so I’ll probably stick with PLJ and not assess the colour of my pee – although I switched to drinking ginger in the mornings when I had a cold, and I’m still doing that.
I got seconded to a workgroup once that involved periodic residential stays away. The first one I turned up to a couple of them had just got back from the states, and were chucking back berocca to avoid jet lag. Everyone else knew each other really well, so it was a bit odd to be in a room of about ten strangers with everyone discussing the colour of their pee.

I like the Tom Kerridge book, I haven’t cooked anything from it yet but yes, the large recipe sizes are a bit irritating – also the portion sizes are huge, there was a two person omelette with about seven eggs.
I’m coming to realise that I primarily use recipe books for inspiration, rather than actually following recipes, so I’m happiest to find a recipe, asses the ingredients and make my own version without using the recipe too dogmatically.
He does talk about having meat free days, but meat and fish do feature quite heavily; not one I’d recommend for a vegetarian.

I have just made (and eaten) my version of a Moroccan-style chicken with lentils that I found on the BBC website – very tasty, I had it with cauliflower.

Very nice going – I bet you feel fabulous ! That is wonderful ! What a great inspiration to get this week rolling !

Yay Daisiesmum!! You go girl!

I have found that on the low carb eating style, alcohol affects me much more quickly than it ever has before. As a consequence, I pretty much avoid alcohol these days. Will very occasionally have a small whisky at home and if out socially, might have a small red wine or occasionally a g&t. It was my birthday on Friday and we went out for a meal, so I allowed myself one small sherry, one small glass of red and a small brandy to finish. This represents unusual consumption for me these days.

Have to say, I feel so much better for not consuming alcohol regularly and if you can avoid it whilst on the BSD, it’s probably best to.

Woke up to read you fantastic news Daisiesmum! Congratulations, that is massive! Bet you feel like you are floating (in joy and because you are now so gorgeously light haha). xx

Welcome NLR2407! Breakfast can be really different than what we have been taught to eat for breakfast — I go to the gym most mornings for a boot camp or spin class and my go-to is coffee with 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and a slice of cheese (1 ounce). Keeps me going to lunch, even through hard workout.
Sounds high fat (and it is!) but it is very satisfying and I eat lots of green veg/meat later in day to get balance.
I reached goal in June 2016 — have maintained since then. Good luck with finding your own good breakfasts!

Hi DavidA
Just to reassure you, I am not now, nor ever have been, a prop forward.
But next year, maybe? 😀

Hello Snekker, You’re doing well with your weight reduction – I found it very difficult to stick with the 800kcals a day diet, although perhaps I didn’t persist for enough days to adjust to the low carbs. I’ve been re-inspired by two books I read recently. One is Wheat Belly by Dr William Davis, and the other is Eat Fat Get Thin by Dr Mark Hyman. They both recommend low carb diets but emphasize clearing out wheat, and eating more good fats. It’s too soon for me to say I’ve had much success with the advice but I’m managing to reduce my carbohydrates now, without cutting them altogether, and feeling better than I did at first – I was pretty down and irritable going ‘cold turkey’.

Hi Mixnmatch

am intrigued by your mention of a Boditrax scan. If it’s OK to ask, how, where can you get 1 of these? @ a gym? my gym doesn’t do such things & have tried a search in my local area but nothing found

would appreciate any help on this

best wishes
David

Hi Sal
Firstly, well done on making a positive change in starting the BSD today. Try to ditch the wine for the 8wks of the BSD, or keep it to the very occasional 100ml glass and add the cals and carbs into your daily allowance.

As far as meal plans go, you could follow the one in the book. However, if you want to create your own meal plan, think in terms of a protein source and green veggies or salad for main meals; my go to is full fat yogurt for breakfast, with various toppings to ring the changes day on day and lunch tends to be egg or cheese based – today for instance, I lined a bun tin with lean thin cut ham, dropped a few grams of chopped up cheddar in the bottom and topped with one large whisked egg, then baked in the oven until set. Other days, I’ll have salad or use gem lettuce leafs instead of bead, and add various toppings.

Take a look at the recipes on the website too, as there is plenty of inspiration there too. Hope you manage to put together something that suits your palette and life style.

Good luck with it all …

Thanks for your congratulations BISSELL and FAIRYFACE, I’m still a bit shell shocked, exceeding my weight goal (albeit by .4lb) early! I still have a few exercise goals to reach – to put it mildly.

I also found it difficult to refuse alcohol in social situations as it was definitely regarded as odd not to imbibe. I went from being a near teetotaller to being a regular drinker who liked alcohol very much.

Sounds like everyone is doing REALLY WELL!! Well done everyone! Also it’s encouraging, in a way, that everyone is losing at at different rate, but everyone is losing! It works!!

So it was my 1 week weigh-in today (even though I ummed and erred about whether I should weigh myself at all after slow start). I have lost 3 lbs. Not too bad. Not nearly as exciting as some but it’s a hearty rate at which to loose if I can keep it up. I kept to the 800 every day more or less and I fasted about 3 of the days (no breakfast). So it’s going pretty well. I have always found it hard to loose weight so I will be pleased with 3lbs.

Above all I am feeling very well. Clear headed. Light, in a lovely way, especially in the mornings when I fast. Less obsessed with food (although 6pm hunger strikes hard still) and finding my feet with easy dishes for myself – which I have to prepare in addition to cooking food for the rest of my family, who won’t eat anything I do! They are a fussy lot… So that is an extra challenge/temptation each day. I have a vegan and two carb-loving carnivores to cater for… Give me strength!

Hope everyone is feeling motivated by their first week results – and therefore excited for this second week. If I can loose another 3 or so lbs then I will already be down half a stone. Not bad! It’s not torture and in fact I feel well. Fingers crossed.

I’ve reduced the amount of wine I drink at home to about a 60ml measure which is alot less than a 125ml measure deemed a ‘small’ glass in pubs and restaurants. Some places start with 150 -175ml small glasses. I take more time over it, and if drinking when out, sometimes just leave a third of the wine in a pub measure. At family gatherings I secretly chuck a bit away. I don’t have alcohol every day now, so that I get alcohol-free days. I always have some food with wine, and some water on the side. That said, I’m quite capable of drinking to excess, and of drinking every evening. Alcoholic drinks are very enticing – so much choice and variety – but alcohol doesn’t particularly suit me and I’m quickly affected by it – hence my need to restrict it and drink very modestly.

Hi to all!
I started 10th of January and my goal is to loose another 20 kg and end up at 73 kg. So far I have lost 3 kg during my first 6 Days which is probably not only a coincidence. I have a heriditary high cholesterol and my grandfather had diabetes typ 2. Prior to this I tried weight-watchers wich worked ok while I followed the program a couple of years ago to get rid of the weight I put on after my second Childs birth. But I then I gained it back on again…

I have not followed the 800 kcl diet strictly but it seems possible and I am so happy to be back on track again!
Happy monday to all of you!

Soba noodles are often though not always made from a mix of buckwheat flour and wheat flour. Traditionally I believe they were made from buckwheat flour only. Buckwheat doesn’t contain gluten, whereas wheat does. I think buckwheat in very small amounts might be okay with other ingredients that altogether keep the glycaemic index of the meal low (wheat contains two forms of carbohydrate, one of which, amylopectin-A, is digested quickly and has a higher glycaemic index than table sugar). I read this in a book that’s available at WH Smith, Wheat Belly by Dr William Davis (who also recommends a low-carb diet).

Hi folks,

After reading the Mosley books, about the 5:2 and blood sugar diet, back in december last year, I tried limiting myself to 800 calories for about 12 days before Christmas. Unfortunately I did not have a scale as I was on a business trip living in a hotel at the time, but at least found out that the 800-calories fasting was possible to maintain (although I had a little head-ache the first day). I had no issues working during the day, it is no office job as I was working as an engineer on a commissioning project and have to walk around and usually stand during work.
After arriving home on 23rd of december, the weight scale was about 2 kg less than before, so I had gone from 102,3 to 100,5kg. But main point was that I knew I could “function” during fasting.
I decided to start the fast 800 diet from the 9th of january and enjoy the 2 weeks off with y girlfriend. We went to my cabin in the mountains in Norway where we went cross-country skiing and snowboarding before coming back home the weekend before the 9th and I would start the diet for real.

Anyway, I started with the 800-diet on 9.1.17 and my starting measurements were:
100,1 kg
Hips: 107cm (around where my underwear sits)
Waist: 115 cm (around the belly over the belly-button)
Chest: 113 cm (over the breasts)

Reason for starting on the diet:
Over the past years the weight have seemed to gradually creep upwards and I said to myself and my girlfreind that when I get above 100kg I will have to do something. This happened maybe 5 years ago and I have not really found a way to do it. When me and my girlfriend cook at home I guess we are cooking mostly heatlhy, lots of fish and vegetables, but I am sure I have eaten to much milk, rice and white bread especially. And always lived up to the idea that skipping meals is a bad idea for dieting. Skipping a meal would lead me to get bad temper and possibly a headache, leading to binging whatever.
The last two years, after buying a new mountain-bike, I have been training a lot especially during the summer, but this has really only reduced my weight marginally. In october 2015 I signed up for a mountain-bike race in Norway, the Birkebeinerrittet 86km, and trained a lot up until the race late august 2016. A few days before the race I felt in better shape than I had been for a long time, so even before having done the race I felt that I had reached the true goal of joining. Finished the race in about 4h and 15min, I had hoped to finish in under 4 hours. Mostly I was slow on the climbs I guess and for that the weight is a big factor. However, with all the training during summer, I didn’t really loose much weight, so I realised that I had to do more diet-wise. After signing up for the same race in 2017 last october I tried to find out what I could do to loose weight which eventually lead me to reading the Mosley books and I have also seen the BBC documentary “Eat, Fast and live longer”.

Well, so here I am now, a week into the blood sugar diet. I did not go to the doctor first as I felt it would be no problem for me to do the diet as I am not being treated for anything, do not use any medication and do not have any health problems. Due to working offshore I get checked regularly, last check march 2016. There are some cases of diabetes (1) in my family: my grandmother on my mothers side had it for years, but was painstakingly correct on taking insulin (she did injections herself), excercising and eating correctly. She died over 90 years old. Both her sons (my uncles) got diabetes and one of my uncles recently amputated his leg.

Anyway, I have done the diet for a week now. I check weight every morning (before any meal, after the usual morning toilet visit).
I decided to measure chest, hip and waist circumference once a week.

Status after 1 week:
96,9kg (down 3,2kg first week)
Hips: 105 cm
Waist: 109 cm
Chest: 111 cm

I felt fine, though craving food the first 2-3 days. First day was worst.
Trained squash on tuesday and friday evening and did some indoor (Zwift) cycling on thursday morning. On saturday our squash team had a squash match around 15:00 and from the morning I felt completely without energy (3 hours squash on friday evening and no food after), so I had to take some more food and basically broke the 800 calorie goal and ate totally about 1800cals (squash burned about 1500cals I guess). Saturday morning I weighed in at 96,2kg and sunday the weigt was up to 97,3kg, I guess because of the food I ate on saturday. I decided to get back on track on sunday, so except for a few fruits spread over the day I ate nothing but water and kept the calorie intake over the day to about 300 calories.

Going forward, I am going to try to only eat one meal a day and limiting that to a maximum of 800 calories, although fewer is also good. At this time I am aiming to continue the diet as long as I can, then re-evaluate as I (hopefully) get down to 90kg, then 85kg which is my goal at this time.

Best wishes to all you others as well!

Angela~ Congrats on not eating that delicious sounding chocolate cake! Cake with buttercream frosting is one of my favorite desserts. I would of had to douse it with salt and throw it away in order to keep from eating it. So awesome that you have gotten to that point where you forgot it was even there.

PEAK: I finally got every single last Christmas decoration boxed up and put away! I also finished my project of going through my closet and collecting all the clothes that don’t fit me any longer.

PIT: I didn’t do any formal workout this weekend. I made my 10,000 steps because I was busy but I need to map out a workout plan for the coming week.

Wishing everyone a nice week! ~Janet :–)

Ooohh glad I found you, got stuck on the January starters thread, but a 9th Jan start is even better.

Hi all, lovely to hear about your first weeks and the more experienced posters and their amazing losses.

I’m Gill, 44, single parent to 2 young kids, lost 5 stone after pregnancy 8 years ago, kept it off for ages, but 2.5 stone has been regained in the last 2 years. I have an underactive thyroid which is medicated with 125mg of thyroxine.

I weighed 13 2 last week, and 12 8 this morning (annoyingly 12 7 yesterday but weighing daily helps me see that those free and easier weekends that I was planning may not give me the rapid weight loss I want!)

So 8 pounds loss in first week is great ( I also think it coincides with my menstrual cycle so is probably a bit elevated as I had my period)

I didn’t count cals over the weekend, and went to 1250 on Friday, and probably similar or a bit higher sat and Sunday with wine on Fri and sat. I need to find a WOE that strikes the right balance between indulging in my favourite pastimes like drinking and socialising and yet remaining healthy.

I didn’t do any exercise last week, other than my usual 9000 steps a day average, so this week I want to start some of the exercises recommended in the book.

Definitely back to strict 800 cals during the week very low carb, no starchy stuff at all, so.although I love sweet potatoes and squash, I am avoiding for the moment.

Homemade broccoli, cauliflower and cheddar soup for dinner last night and lunch today and stuffed peppers planned for dinner.

Hope you are all having great Mondays x

Great job everyone on their first week weigh in.

I started on Jan.9 and just had my first week weigh in and am down 7.6 lbs. I had done just one week back in July and did good then but got off track with too many things going on. So I’m here to see how I do for a full 8 weeks. I did average about 945 calories and 52 carbs for the week.

Hello Way of Life
Thank you
Was wondering how you got on?

Kate

Hello all,

I do love to read about all of your weight losses! Shame my first week wasn’t quite so successful.

Today is day 1 of week 2 so I weighed myself this morning and have lost of 4lb in week 1. I’m really disappointed as I was hoping for more but think I know where I went wrong … I’d been really good with my calories and had a few left over in the evenings. I’d read that nuts are ok as a healthy snack so each evening I would have a few. However, I really underestimated the calories in them. I got around to weighing some out yesterday and I was so shocked to find out how many calories I had eaten with my supposedly healthy snack. I didn’t eat that many either! Oh well, the nuts have all gone and I wont be buying anymore!!!

Hopefully week 2 will be an improvement.

A while ago, I was recommended Berocca tablets as a way of fending off colds. The colouring in it has a startling effect on pee. Day-glo yellow is an under-statement.

Have you ever woke up and just felt terrible, not ill but like there is something wrong. I have felt like that all day.

While in the Uk I bought myself a bottle of PLJ (pure lemon juice trademark) as I normally squeeze fresh lemons every day and decided to try this old remedy, I remember it when I was a teenager. Well the first thing I noticed is that is contains sulphides as a preservative, only to be expected, the next thing I noticed, my pee is bright yellow to lime green. After 4 days on it I decided to see if that was the cause and went back to squeezing lemons. Sure enough I am back to a normal colour. I will use it now and then when I run out of lemons but it is the same as all these artificial drinks, cola, diet coke, etc there has to be something in that is not really good for you.

Didn’t weigh this morning as I know I was naughty over the weekend but my BG is good at 4.7. Might be time to reduce the insulin again but I will give it a couple more days.

Have a good week everyone. Keep on keeping on…

Firstly, a big Thank You to JulesMaigret, donnyman & Mixnmatch; I’ve learnt a lot from you

I was expecting to be told that a Target Weight calculation could be found on page xx but now realise that it’s not that simple – have to say I’m a little surprised (disappointed?) that the doctors involved use terms like target weight, underweight &, yet, fail to clarify what they mean (perhaps that’s why my friends say I’m ‘picky’)

I guess if JulesM, arguably France’s premier detective, doesn’t know the answer then us mere mortals have no chance!

I’m going to follow-up some of the things mentioned: US Navy body fat %, Boditrax, Smart BMI – all of which are new to me

Another thing that really puzzles me – are all forum members ex prop forwards? Am I the only well-past-my-sell-date cricketer on here?

I guess not only is Target Weight/Diabetes/etc stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine….

A very puzzled David

Well my third week started last Friday. I have lost a total of 11.2lbs which I am very pleased about but the past 3 days I have lost nothing despite sticking to it like glue so feel a bit despondent. However, 11.2lbs is more than I have ever lost in such a short space of time so I slap myself!

My sugar was 5.8 this morning. It has been in the normal range for over a week now, and the evening has been normal for even longer. My bp is down to normal range although I am on tablets.

My surgery rang me on Friday for my annual Hba1c test as it is now due. I am not going to do this until I have at least 12 clear weeks on this and I will explain if they call again. I can feel a bit of a row ensuing but what the heck. It is my life. On this note too, if my Hba1c test is very good I am wondering whether to ask to have the ultimate fasting blood glucose test (which is what diagnosed me with Type2) again. Will they allow this? it is only a blood test, drink a sugary drink and another test so surely it can’t be that expensive. If no, can I get it done privately? hmmmmmm. Why do the GPs not seem to realise the benefits this can have on diabetes? I feel leaner, I can feel my middle has already lost as clothes are much looser there and apparently that is the main place we need to lose it – visceral fat?

It is very hard to find yummy meals without carbs isn’t it. It does seem to get boring. I can’t do all the meals in the books but thinking I will have to look more into it. Omelette and salad tonight.

Ive never heard of kelp noodles. Thanks a mill. Hopefully i can get them in ireland.

I sympathise with your frustration RozyDozy, its so annoying when the scales go up and down over the same couple of pounds and you feel like you are putting in the effort, for no tangible result. These things are sent to test us, so keep with it and it will come right eventually. Well done on your determination to get back to the swimming, even if you can’t do as much as usual, something is better than nothing.
If nothing is looking tempting in the fridge or recipes, I’m guessing you’re not really very hungry right now, which could be the boost to losing you need right now. Hope you enjoy the crackers, they are quick and easy to make and you can flavour them in lots of ways. Roll them really thin and you will lower the cal/carb count per cracker, as I calculated mine on the dough making 24 in total.

Hope you will see good results when you next weigh in – good luck.

Hi k8sgettingthin

We started BSD on the same day.

I think 1.5 kg is brilliant.
Keep going, you are doing well.

Im a newbie and am really interested in following this diet plan. I like the food on it and luckily i love water. Im going to read the book over the next few days and get my shopping. Meantime i’ll cut down on sugary stuff. The posts here are very helpful. Jean

Hi all,
just checking in – nice to see that people are getting back into the downward trend again.
This past week has been a bit up and down for me – weighed myself on my birthday and I’d gone up (most annoying). Had a couple of downward days followed by another up, then down, and today an up – only slight amounts but it just seems like some sort of weight loss groundhog day – I seem to be losing the same 2lbs – basically I’m treading water. I’m still suffering the after effects of my cold – the cough seems to have gone but still feeling a bit congested. Low energy levels and lousy weather mean I’ve not managed regular exercise – at least rushing around like a blue-arsed fly at work finally has a good side to it, I can generally get my 10000 steps there!
Looking in my fridge, & at recipes from the books, I’m just not inspired, no enthusiasm – I am limiting the scoffing so I think I’m in damage limitation mode. However, I have seen SunnyB’s recipe for Almond Crackers on this website – so I’m going to give them a go.
I missed going swimming last week because I couldn’t face going out in the cold with a cold. But I’m putting in print that I intend to have my first swim of 2017 tomorrow. There, I’ve got to do it now!
Good luck all.

Hi All,
Well done everyone who’s just started the BSD this month, I hope you are finding like I am that it is surprisingly easy. The hunger really does go after day 4 although I find I need to save some calories for a snack at night. I am moving dinner to a later time so I don’t want that snack.
Week one down and when I weighed in this morning I had lost 1.5 kgs despite going over to 1000 cals on 3 days. I have been struggling a little with the portion sizes but am managing that much better every day. I’ve not been that fantastic on the water drinking either but going to make much more of an effort this week.
Feeling positive 🙂

Good morning all
Very well done on your excellent weight losses. I am sooo jealous as I only managed 1.5 kg. I know it is a loss, but on all the hundreds of diets I have failed on before, I always lose so much more on the first week. Still, I will continue as there are many other benefits I have noticed, mainly to do with skin – I won’t bore with details but apart from condition, I have also noticed some lumps disappearing – hurray for that! I suspect this is more to do with the water volume I am consuming, but also lack of wheat which I knew was a problem – white soft crusty bread lathered in butter – strangely I have not missed this at all. I am using recipes I have not tried before and they are delicious and now have a stock of different soups in the freezer (not a fan of soup, but these are really lovely). Living alone (which probably helps re dieting as I only have to look after number 1) I have tended not to bother much with cooking, but am now making the effort Mmmmmm……

I am drinking 3 litres of water (sometimes a tad more) a day, but does the weeing ever calm down? It’s very inconvenient and any trips out have to be planned very carefully. I am probably getting my 10,000 steps done by going to the loo and back every 20 minutes. Maybe I just have a very small bladder. I am on week 2, day 3.

I suspect my lack of weight loss is due to consuming far too much dairy – I have never liked milk, but double cream and butter??? So this week I am being far more diligent and writing everything down. I have an enormous amount of weight to lose and have read posts on here avidly – so very encouraging.

Thank you all for your input on here – it’s great.

Kate

Well done on making a positive start GinaBell. Glad you decided to weigh and measure, as I found that it really helps you to see what a portion size should be and – as you say – how the calories mount up. I have been weighing and measuring so long now, it doesn’t seem a chore – the scales are on the kitchen bench as a permanent fixture now. And now if I am eating out, I have a good feel for whether I am eating too much or not.

Hope you will soon be posting some positive results for us to read.

Great to see you’ve both made progress in the right direction Cassandra021 and cmawp. Well done on hitting a mini goal Cassandra! It certainly gives a boost when you hit these little milestones. Good news that you are going to have a BSD companion at home, with your partner getting on board, cmawp.

Think we are all properly refocused post-festive season now and having got my birthday out of the way, I have a clear run for a couple of weeks, when there will be a dinner for our daughter’s birthday. I’m hoping to knock at least a couple more pounds off before then and hopefully keep control when that event happens. I’m trying to increase my activity, both the help burn a few extra calories and to hopefully tone up a bit. Exercise has been my downfall throughout, that and making sure to drink enough, so they are the areas I’m trying to improve on at the moment.

Good luck on keeping the pounds dropping everyone!

Hi everyone I’m now 12 st 2
So that 3 and 3/4 off this week.
Mini goal of 11st 13 so 3lb to go.
I’m super motivated this week and hunger gone now back to doing it properly. I’d love to see 11st 13 in one weeks time.
Well done everyone and let’s keep going and do this!

Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. I started today and have taken on your advice and have been weighing and calculating. You are right it’s easy to underestimate and the calories add up. I think I have done pretty well today. I made 3 recipes from the book. Recommend chicken and asparagus salad and the salmon with lemon, soy, oyster, ginger marinade. Yum! I also did a Zumba class and a 10 min bike ride and ran around with kids in backyard. A good start. Thanks for your support. Keeping going everyone!

Or even, go for just using seaweed, I bought some wakame dried seaweed from a Chinese/Oriental supermarket. It gives a bit of crunch and texture to miso and isn’t too carby.

Catching up on the weekend’s posts. So encouraging to read others results – well done Team January!

I’m 2 weeks in and 10lbs down, with a goal of 40lb. Managed to put on 2lb during week 2 due to an incident with a Christmas cake, so was hesitant about hopping on the scales, but pleasantly surprised.

Things I’m finding that help:

Hot (not boiling) water with a good squeeze of lemon first thing in the morning. I pre-slice a lemon to last me the week.
Drinking more water during the day. Schedule reminders in your diary to prompt you whilst you get in the swing.
Log food for the day ahead – really helps keep on track and know what you have left to ‘spend’.
Hop on the scales once a week only. I’ve learnt to my own detriment that weighing in too frequently can knock your confidence.

It’s all about changing habits, often ones we’ve had for years, which takes time. Don’t beat yourself up if you have a bad day. Re-focus, plan and be proud of your results so far.

I’m sticking to the recipes in the BSD Recipe Book like glue. Low-carb lamb hotpot over the weekend – delish.
Jacks

Don’t get me wrong I do love eggs but the thought of eating eggs every single day just seems daunting to me….

I have noticed that eggs keep me incredibly full though. No need to snack at all. I gave up white bread/pasta a long time ago and didn’t really eat a great deal of it anyway so the shift away from pairing those carbs with my meals shouldn’t be too hideous. I am fond of potatoes though – maybe once I get to the 5:2 section I’ll be able to have very small portion of roasted new potatoes.

There is a fabulous hairy bikers recipie for Spanish chicken which uses new potatoes… I’m going to miss it! Waah!

X

It came as a huge shock to me. I am very lucky that I have a neighbour who keeps ducks and has a regular glut of eggs. Slightly runny scrambled duck egg with a dab of butter is unbelievably fabulous and keeps you full for hours.

hi,
dont do kgs but so delighted i have lost 12lbs in week of what i am calling my big belly house diet. sorry terrible play on big brother but it keeps me cheerful !
expecting less next week but i think this system is really achievable. also i blood pressure has fallen from pre hyper tension to near normal.
keep the faith.

Thank you! I’ve made a note of all those, got a list of different foods/meals scribbled down – makes meal planning much easier!

I love chorizo! Keep forgetting you are allowed meats like this. And cheese too. I’ve got to totally readjust my thinking around food… been stuck in the fat-is-bad trap for too long!

X

Also starting today, my plan today is 2 boiled eggs for breakfast, plain yoghurt and blueberries for lunch and a stuffed pepper with mushrooms, onions, plum tomatoes and 25g cheddar with a small slice of pork leg. 725 calories. Looking forward to finding out how others spend their 800 calories. Good luck Sal x

Hi all,

We are all doing so well aren’t we!!! Keep up the good work and losses all! :o)

Week 2 day 7 for me… Currently weighing in at just shy of a 7lb loss for the 2 weeks. I’m not a massive “loser” when it comes to diets so I am really pleased – plus “hormone” stuff has come into play this week so I think this is messing with my scales.

Week 3 starts tomorrow… Got to keep going… I’m really enjoying this diet, if enjoying is the right term. I’m not particularly hungry and am enjoying trying the recipes from the book and online. Holiday is on the 18th Feb so have a very clear goal ahead.

I had a meal out on Friday night and was really pleased with myself… had a deli board to start so 1 slice of mortadella, 1 of salami and 1 of prosciutto along with feta cheese and olives. I then had a burger (without the bun) and the chips that came with it I made them swap to salad. That alongside diet coke and I was really pleased with myself!! Calorie counted it all and i was only slightly over as I over compensated for the burger but I will still really pleased and was probably under. Next meal out is on the 29th Jan but that is at my local pub and when we go it’s the only meal I have that day and I will have a roast without the potatoes so will be an easy meal for me to control (as long as I don’t succumb to the baked camembert!).

The hardest part of this weekend has been ignoring the wine – normally when it’s raining outside on a Sunday I do a jigsaw with a glass of wine in the afternoon and I really missed this. I got through it though and didn’t do it…. It was so hard though. Dry January continues….

Week 3…. here we come!!!

Much Love,
Rebecca xxx

Some konjac noodles are better than others. I find the very thin ones or the transparent ones are better than the others. I got some mixed seafood from the Chinese supermarket and some XO sauce (watch out, there is a cheaper high carb version) and added Chinese lettuce to the mix. They certainly hit the spot when you want something filling

Unsurprisingly, the majority of my favourites include yogurt and some form of cooked egg, but others include:

Tomato, mushroom and bacon
Grilled field mushrooms with goats cheese on top
Chorizo and tinned tomatoes and chilli (I actually had an egg, sorry)
Pastrami and smoked cheese in lettuce “wrap”
Smoked salmon and cottage cheese with lettuce and tomato
Two soft boiled eggs – quick and easy

Some of these require some prep, but not very much.

Congratulations on your first week loss Shelby. I also have read about other large first week results, but for me a loss is a loss. I never lose weight easily so as long as the scales record losses I am happy. I have set myself weekly loss targets using a “How Much Weight Loss” calculator on a healthy weight forum website (www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calculators/weight-loss/ ). I have written down projected goal weights for the next 9 months. When I feel hungry or am tempted to eat something I look at what my weight could be on my birthday (in May) or in 6 months time and I want the future target weight more than eating something now. It’s helping me to also imagine what I could be wearing at important dates in 2017. Good luck this week and thank you for posting.

I love the Harry Potter reference Cleverblonde. I managed to make my mini goal and got below 11 stone 7, just by 1 lb but psychologically it was great. Stayed at a friends house on Saturday night and went a little over with the carbs but avoided wine and dessert so I just enjoyed the dinner and chalked it up to experience. Starting back into an exercise regime today. I had surgery before Christmas so really have done very little exercise between the surgery and the illness that preceded it. Just a pilates class today but its a start. Good luck everyone with this week

Hi SunnyB, congrats on the continued success!

I weighed in today with a 2lb loss. 6.25lb to go.

I’m feeling very buoyed by the success of last week and feel back in the BSD groove as I did before Christmas. My girlfriend is joining me on the fast 800 today for the first time so there’s a full house of us pushing in the same direction. She’s aiming to do 4 weeks which will be a nice support as I draw closer to target weight.