As a medical secretary for 40 years I have heard a lot of medical word mix ups! One that springs to mind was when I was working for an Oesophago-Gastric Surgeon. One of his patients called me frantic because she was having a lot of problems with her sarcophagus!
Looking forward to having my left catamaran removed! Hilarious!!

Well done Lucia, you are getting control of your eating and your life. We all feel so much better when we are in control.

I personally am feeling very positive even though I am still exactly 73kgs. That is no really loss for 2 weeks but I am confident that by sticking with the plan something is bound to happen soon. I am still holding out until our quiz night next Monday when I will have no control over my food and I will have a few glasses of wine, but not until then. Having said that I will still push the bread to one side and if there are carbs in the meal I will just eat round them. Being a French restaurant they are not big on carbs although the owner is married to an English woman and the quiz will be all English people so she sometimes tells him to do a bit of mash or something similar but never piles of it.

I a feeling good in myself and have had a few good experiences. My airfryer conked out yesterday and hubby unplugged it and stuck it in the garage. We bought it on Amazon 1 year and 10 months ago and I checked if it was under guarantee. I then had a lovely conversation with a non-person called Rita who was sympathetic but asked if I had treated it roughly, I said no. She asked exactly how it wasn’t working and I told her I turned the timer dial to switch it on and it came off in my hand. She said she could confirm it was still under guarantee and would I like a refund. Yes please. Label sent to me and the money will be in my account as soon as they receive the broken airfryer. We have ordered a new one as I cannot live without it, it will be here on Friday. I love a good result and Rita the computer was so convincingly human.

Had 30 mins in the pool yesterday and doing another 30 in the next hour. Realised the good weather is only going to last for another week or so before Autumn starts to close in – lights are already going on earlier. Making the most of it.

Have a good week.

My inlaw told me she had an eye transplant when she mean’t a cornea transplant. :):)

Fructose is just sugar in a different dress.

This sounds amazing as I found it very much useful
and informative to be honest. Also, I have gone through this post which
definitely helped me out a lot as a new member I am looking forward for more
such discussions.

C CATHY I’m just popping back to say Ive had cataract surgery on both eyes and it was quick and painless and had great results for my long distance vision. I no longer try to stop lorries thinking they are buses,much to the merriment of the bus queue
I always remember an old lady telling me she was having the catamarans removed from her eyes!
Hope you have a fabulous cruise and im so glad youve found some suitable footwear. XX

Hello everyone

Good to catch up on how everyone is doing. We are all still here supporting each other and doing what we can.
SueBlue – be kind to yourself. You’ve had a very difficult year with various medical issues as well as caring for your mother in law. You’ve not gone off piste too far and when things settle down you’ll be right back in the driving seat. This is where this way of eating is helpful. Once we get on track we see the results. Life keeps trying to scupper us all but we have the knowledge and resilience to keep on going.
Nokie- I hope you’re enjoying time with your sister. I hope your dad is feeling better.
Yowser- you’ve definitely been our star passenger! What an incredible weight loss over the last few weeks! You’ve definitely been in the zone. I hope your sciatica is improving.
ArcticFox- things seem to have calmed down at home re fires. What a worry. It’s good to know you’re safe and so is your land. The agricultural show sounds exciting. Good luck with your floral and garlic entries.

Monty has learned how to use his cat flap, we go away on Saturday and I have a cat sitter coming to feed him and sit with him for a while every day. He is mainly a house cat but does like to walk around the garden and sit on the bench so now he can come and go as he pleases. He is going to miss me as he is a big baby but Alice will be his mum whilst I am away and he will be well cared for. I am hovering between 148 and 150. I am pleased with that. When I get back from my holiday I will embrace the last three months of the year to consolidate whatever weight loss I can achieve and then look forward to maintenance next year.
DCT- I think the 100 day challenge sounds perfect for us all coming to the end of what hasn’t been an easy year for most of us. You’ve done really well to maintain this year. Like you, I am 10lbs away from where I would love to be. I think one thing we have all learnt this year is acceptance. We have to live our lives and we have to work around the curved balls that are thrown at us. Everyone of us has given this our best all year and for many years. My achievement this year has been to reverse my pre diabetes! Let’s see what we can do in the next 100 days before we join the maintenance thread. Im off to a cataract pre op clinic this morning. Have to have a cataract removed before I have the retina surgery Hoping to schedule in the cataract op when I get back from Lytham at the end of September. It’s our 40th wedding anniversary at the end of September. I’m off on my 14 night Mediterranean cruise on Saturday. Dread to think what the scales will show on my return but I’ll deal with that when I get back in the time we have to the end of December. I’ve found some comfortable plantar fasciitis friendly sandals I can wear called oofos so I won’t be living in my ASICS trainers! I’ve also got some sparkly evening sandals which I hope I can wear. I’ll sign off now until I get back mid September.
I’ll join the next thread on my return. Keep going everyone. Let’s see what we can do.

Hi DCT
I am in Switzerland 🇨🇭 seeing my sister back on Saturday I would like to join you all again but would prefer the 100 days like yowzer if everyone else wants something else that’s fine but I am the same weight as beginning of lady bus journey!! So i have not done very well😊
I think maybe if i concentrate and know it’s until the end of the year I will want to succeed more !! Hope everyone else is ok I will log in when I get home to see what you have all decided
Have a good week everyone
Lv nokie x🧡🇨🇭

Oh DCT you are fab! Wd love you to set up another bus trip! Personally I wd prefer the 100:days taking us thru to NY but happy to go with whatever suits everyone X enjoy your few days away,hope its more for fun than for workX
SUEBLUE good to see you,was thinking about you so its good to get an update! X
MARIET! DAWN! and all bus trippers,hope youre doing ok XX

Hi SUE, lovely to hear from you! And I hear you ❤️ Sometimes life events get in the way of our good intentions and we just have to be kind to ourselves (as we would to anyone else) and get back on board when we’re ready. In my view that’s not excuses, it’s reality! I’m sure you can get rid of those 5k once you are able to get back into meal planning and exercising again. You’ve done so well over the time I’ve known you and you can do it again!

I’ve cut myself some slack recently as have had lots going on – still ploughing through “sadmin” – and also getting out and about a lot enjoying the summer. On the one hand yes, this is a WoE for life and I’m always mindful of what I’m consuming, but I’ve had some more relaxed days when I’ve not been as strict as I need to be if I want to lose weight. Basically I’m ending this journey the same weight as I started. So I’m maintaining well, but at around 10lb more than I want to be!

Which leads me on to the next thread. I think many of us are of the mind to achieve a realistic target weight by the end of the year then keep in touch on an ongoing maintenance thread rather than keep doing different journeys. I really want to do a massive reboot in September and work hard to finally get to target by the end of the year. A last hoorah kind of thing. SUE

I’d wondered about setting up a thread to cover the rest of the year. Perhaps a 100 day one like we did once before, which would nicely cover early Sept to mid Dec. Or, if preferred we could do two threads for Sept/Oct then Nov/Dec.

So if you’re reading this let me know who’s in for another thread, and which of the above options you’d prefer?

I’m away for a few days from Thursday but happy to set up the next thread on Monday.

Meanwhile, go well, and look forward to hearing how you’re getting on X

Wow Lucia very inspiring & you are putting me to shame because over the weekend I allow myself to eat to my BMR which is around 1200 calories for two days & I then go back to around 800 calories from Monday to Friday with one fast day.
You are doing so well 👏👏⭐️
Margaret xx

Hi
Can you see it?
The 31st is just over there, not far now.
I have carried on doing fasting and 800 calories,, staying away from carbs. Etc etc
Feeling happier nowadays but. ALWAYS one eye on anything I eat.
I used an app to help me add up calories and carbs , now I have a better idea of the ‘make up’ of foods
I am always looking for the sugar cube villan!!!!
The best thing is I had one taste of bread recently , just one bite and now I don’t like it!!! I previously had bread for bread dinner and tea 😀🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love Lucia xxx

DCT thanks for your posts – your words sum up absolutely perfectly what has been going on with me:
“It’s my fault, just day to day choices that prioritise other things rather than the weight loss.”
I have put on about 5 kilos since the start of the year 🙁
Annoyingly a 2nd scan 2 weeks ago showed my ankle is still healing, and has been causing some pain and discomfort, but I’m seeing a physiotherapist now and doing my exercises so hopefully it’s fully mended soon!
Have also had a stressful time trying to sell MILs house, but we have another buyer now and fingers crossed the sale will go through, we are just waiting for the cool off period to end.
I’ve also been having treatment in hospital for my auto immune illness, but that should be finished this week and I should be good soon for a few months.
These all sound like excuses! But it’s more with all this going on I haven’t been prioritising healthy diet and exercise, but wine and unhealthy foods instead!
Anyway, I’m now going to prioritise healthy choices!
Nokie – sorry to hear about your dad, I hope he improves soon.
And Cathy, Nokie, Yowzer and all, I will catch up on your posts over the next few days, take care all and enjoy the sunshine 🙂

Hi all, just a quick post as dashing around today . . .

YOWZER well done on your loss! That’s amazing 👏. And I hope the chiropractor can really help with your sciatica.

ARCTIC FOX you sound very determined and I know will see good results from all your efforts, not just on the scales but also in your general health and wellbeing.

NOKIE hope that you see some improvement in your dad very soon X

I’ve had some thoughts about our next thread and will post again in a day or two. Meanwhile have a good day everyone – Bank Holiday Monday for those of us in the UK, and the sun is going to shine, Enjoy!! X

Hi NOKIE enjoy Switz! Hope yr Dads health improves x
CCATHY i hope Monty understands his cat flap now 😀 we threw cat treats through the flap til our cat got the message to climb through to get them
Are you off on your cruise yet?x
Im doing well,have lost two stone in 11 weeks. Seeing chiropractor this coming week re sciatica,hope they can help me 🙏b
Have a good week everyone!

I agree! SGIRL!
She is! X

Hi everyone,
Not much to report, but thought I would bump this thread back to the top as it was getting buried under all the spammer posts.
Fires are all under control now and we had a good amount of rain yesterday, so even the big one may be out soon. I’m busy getting ready for the local agricultural show, where I will be entering the floral and garlic categories. It’s a lot of work, but nice to catch up with other growers at the end of the season and see what they’ve been up to.
I am still eating down my fridge and cupboards prior to going on the elimination diet. It is amazing how much cheese and yogurt I had in the fridge. I think that going without dairy for a while will be the hardest thing, so perhaps it is what I will re-introduce first. I don’t feel like it is causing problems, but you never know. As I use things up, I am replacing them with vegetables, and trying to increase the amount and variety I purchase each week. I’m headed out now to a local farm to stock up. I only really have tomatoes and zucchini in my garden right now. Lots of squash to come though.
I found Dr. Fung’s Obesity Code Cookbook at the library yesterday. Lots of good veggie recipes in there.
Hope everyone is doing well.

Congratulations to your grandsons, SG. I so agree with your daughter … we ‘save’ things for some vague time in the future, which may never come. We should be wearing our ‘good’ stuff and making ourselves feel special.

A few positives from me …
🌱🌸 a lovely gardening session today, but not in my garden. Was creating a new flower bed at the village hall …. just need to keep it watered over the next few weeks, to make sure it gets nicely established.
🛩✈ got our flights booked for our next trip to Turkiye, just three weeks before we go!

Think two will do for today. Remember to look for those positives everyone.

Thank you. I’ll get a few packets of emergency biscuits. I’ll start taking my blood monitor out.

Thank you Californiagirl I had rather thought that my age was against me ridding myself of flabby bits 🙁 oh well I will continue to try to lose my excess weight & rely on disguise dressing 😀
Sunshine-girl I don’t think that I can’t use my iPad or phone for a day because of messaging my son who lives alone to check he is ok & doing daily French on Duolingo 🤔 I’m not actually glued to either but would miss not checking them!
It’s a good idea though to limit one’s use of them👍
Margaret

Skipping rope and jumping jacks are great alternatives to running or cycling for HIIT. They offer intense cardio benefits, improve coordination, and burn calories effectively. If space or equipment is limited, these exercises can be just as effective.

Hi keithwray, sounds as though you are doing really well on the diet and it is having the desired results. Unless you really starve yourself it is unlikely you will go much under 4.0. I often have 3.6 or 3.7 and I am okay if that was my pre-food morning level. However, if during the day you start to feel any of the hypo symptoms you must have something to eat. It needn’t be what I used to aim for like a jam sandwich or something sweet. It is just as good to have a plain yoghurt with some sweetish fruit like raisins, figs, prunes, or some cold meat or cheese. Just keep checking every 15 minutes until your levels come back up.

Now for the symptoms to watch out for – feeling hungry, feeling dizzy or woozy, getting irritable, confusion, sweating, shaking, blurred vision, numbness or tingling in finger tips or lips, feeling weak or overcome with tiredness. I think that is about it. Obviously you wouldn’t feel all of those at the same time and as pre-diabetic it is not so likely but you will get to know your own body. My first thing is I just feel weird and a bit shaky or suddenly overcome by terrible hunger. Main thing is JUST EAT SOMETHING, or have a glass of orange juice (not really good for your sugars but that is not the point here).

Hi, I’m pre diabetic. When 8 started blood was 6.8, it’s now 4.7. the question is, what do I do if they drop below 4.0? These are fasting bloods. I’m assuming if I feel fine don’t worry for the other 7 weeks.

Hi Happy Girl, are you still with us. How is it going, let us know as we are all rooting for you.

Hi jd2eyes, I am not a regular poster on here but can I say losing inches was one of the first things that happened to me, besides my BG going down. That is a sign that you are losing visceral fat around your organs which is the best thing in the world for diabetics.

Good luck.

Hi all, still diddling along around the 73kgs mark, hoping for a drop as I strongly resisted any temptation last night. If I can just get to Tuesday and maybe have a positive result.

Don’t know if you have heard but on Sunday 22nd September there is a voluntary stop on all internet usage. We are (me and my family) are going to do it. No internet for 24 hours from midnight that Sunday. So no BSD unfortunately but we worry so much about the health of our bodies. This is for the health of our brains and general well-being and mindfulness. You can still watch TV, listen to radio or read a book on your Kindle, just no access to the internet. Surely I can manage that for one day. I am not a person glued to my phone but find I have to have access it more and more because others are sending me messages, etc so it will just have to be turned off. Nothing I cant check the next day.

I had not heard that Sarah Hallberg had passed away Sunshine girl — how sad, she was very young!

And I agree Margaret, those loose arm batwings are one of the insults of age! And the wrinkled skin over the biceps. Sigh. Bigger sigh. I am still vain obviously but I guess we should be grateful we lived long enough to develop them! I hope your knee problem can be solved. Having a “bad” knee is really tough on activity levels — I have injured my right knee twice and it took a good while to recover.

I started last Sunday too lost 3″ of my waist , which im super happy with . I’ve batched cooked and my freezer is full. I’ve really enjoyed cooking new recipes. I’m vegetarian so found limited ideas in book , but so many on here.

Good luck

Yes my husband and I also watched Michael Mosleys latest tv series and very sad and poignant seeing his enthusiasm for life but very brave of his wife to give an introduction. It must be difficult for his family seeing him on tv but hopefully also able to celebrate his life and how helpful and influential he has been.
Well I weighed this morning and have lost the 3.75lbs I gained from my last anniversary celebration but now the real focus must start again to stop faffing about gaining then losing that weight and not moving further downwards. I have a short term goal because I have booked a private consultation with an Orthopaedic Surgeon to try to get a definitive diagnosis as to what is going on with my worse right knee and what treatment is possible.
Onwards and downwards everyone and I agree Californiagirl that using weights is helpful and I must get mine out to start using them again! I don’t know how helpful they are to counteract flabby batwing arms?🙀I am aged 76 now so probably too late for me?
Margaret xx

Hi everyone. I am in a bit of a rut right now, dithering between 72.9 and 73.2, cant seem to shift even though I am being strict. Had a swim earlier so hoping that might give me a boost as it is the first for about 3 days.

Great recommendation Californiagirl. Unfortunately, Sarah Hallberg died in 2022 of lung cancer but bringing up and checking in on her YouTube keeps it in the public domain – apparently if no-one looks they eventually taken them down – so lets keep her going.

Talking about someone who has passed. I have just watched the first in the new Michael Mosley series about how our bodies work. The introduction was given by his wife and it was very poignant. Unfortunately, him talking about how he wants to live longer than his father did (died age 74) made it even sadder. As usual, lots of very interesting information. Hope some of you watch it.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend – its a long weekend in England so that is something to look forward to.

Good morning BSDrs!
I have a recommendation for watching — it is Dr. Sarah Hallberg’s TED talk on You Tube. It is called “Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Starts With Ignoring the Guidelines”. It is 18 minutes and it’s an enthusiastic, knowledgeable discussion of what we already know (but can always use being reminded of) that simple carbohydrates are best left uneaten.
She embraces fat and protein and even likes to bake, but uses alternatives to wheat flour.
California has turned cool, with overcast and the first snows in the mountains!
And I am just keeping on keeping on — I have been pushing myself at weights (my workout) this past three weeks (lifting, pressing higher weights) and I have been surprised how quickly my muscles are responding! Seriously, I have already increased about 30% in just three weeks — it is interesting how fast the response is. I have been really careful to keep my protein levels up to support this — I am probably averaging 85-100+ grams of protein per day. But it is definitely working.
So at age 68, muscle WILL increase fast if you support it! I average three days a week doing weights — maybe two doing aerobics. I have cut down on aerobics to do more weights as it is the more recommended workout. It is almost ski season, so I want to be strong to ski with the granddaughters, Penelope and Eleanor!

Bumping this back to the top. Looks like we have been infiltrated by someone giving advice but when you check them out it is a website – which I am not going to click on. Someone called Antung, cannot report as they are not saying anything wrong but commenting on lots of very old posts.

Did anyone watch the MM programme last night. Unfortunately I didn’t as I want to keep up with MasterChef as they report on it often on daytime TV and I don’t want to see who got kicked off before I have watched it. Will get to watch MM at my leisure over the weekend.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Hi 54 and all
My apologies for all the many spelling mistakes!
Sounds like a super plan 54!
I was 10st 5lb after Tea today … so a good 14lbs to lose.
Yep the steady really strict habits are rhe key for sure! Really hoping we can all lose that pesky weight! Good luck everyone! 😁👍

Try to ease into it by gradually lowering your calories and monitoring your blood sugar closely. Keep some snacks handy to prevent lows.

Bouillon should be fine during your fast. It’s low in calories and can help with hunger and hydration. Just make sure it’s not too high in sodium, and you should be good to go.

Hi Snoop

Yes bit of a surprise when I stepped on the scales !

Im being VERY VERY VERY strict with the 800 calories and have a routine

porridge, salad stuff, something with soup !!

Lots and lots and lots of water (3L !!)

My target is 1KG a month for 12 months so I hope realistic. I think Ill lose more during the early stage and then find it harder when I step up the calories a bit

Metabolic rate calculator I think will help well with this.

Starting swimming again today so hope that will help keep my energy up !!

Ive been putting on steadily for a number of months so to see a drop is the motivation I need

I do have VERY bad food habits, including snacking all day long (snacking on healthy stuff just doesn’t work so I just dont snack now !!)

Keep on going

54

Hi Lucy,

A loss is a loss! 1lb is still a loss!! I think that the longer we have been carrying/storing the fat the more resistant it is to being used/lost! My tremendous loss in the first weeks was weight I had put on in the last 12 months. I am now weighing in and finding I am plateauing more often than not! No loss, but no gain…at least it is no gain!!!! 🥴

However, I am finding exercise getting easier… and am feeling more energetic!

We can do this!! Keep on keeping on!
XXX

You could add a bit more protein or healthy fats to your meals to boost your calorie intake without breaking the BSD rules. Maybe try adding a serving of nuts or a bit more lean protein to your meals.

Losing 19 kg in 12 weeks is ambitious, but definitely doable with consistent effort. Stick to healthy eating, stay active, and keep up with that daily swim and walking. You might also want to track your progress to stay motivated.

It’s great that you’re finding the diet satisfying and discovering new meals you enjoy. Sometimes, variety really does help keep things interesting. Keep it up, and best of luck.

Losing 12.5 lbs in the first week is incredible, and it’s awesome that you’re feeling more energetic and flexible too. Keep up the good work, and it’s great that your partner is on board with the recipes as well. Having that support makes a big difference.

The variety really helps with staying on track. Keep that momentum going, and I’m sure you’ll see even more progress over the next few weeks.

The diet might just not be the best fit for you. I’ve had similar issues before and switching it up helped. Maybe give the 5:2 a try and see if it feels better.

Your meals look good, and it’s normal to feel hungry at first. Maybe add more veggies or protein to stay fuller. It’s tough, but you’re on the right track.

Pretty gutted, only 1lb this week despite continuing with diet 100 percent. Lost 18lbs total but last few weeks have been disappointing losses. 2 and 1 lbs.
But its a loss so trying to be positive!

Wow, 54! Really impressive loss there. Congratulations.

Hi All,
Good to know everyone is still about and keeping going. Albeit with like me some slips and breaks.
I have figured that the weight if the food we eat and the deinks we have, have to accouny too for some of our weight, and consequently our ‘daily’ / weekly weight..
I got diwn to 10st 2lb but now beginning to eat 2 or 3 meals am back up to 10 4lb bit some mist be simply from eating that bit more.
I lost whike I wasn’t hungry.
I’m still trying to build up stock of the plant, Heath Pea so then have a reliable stick so I can eat the tubers which stave off hinger and thirst and gives you energy!!
I have foubd even just the few Tapping sessions I’ve nit wanted nor eaten any chocolate at all! Most interesting. Not even wanted it.

I din’t mind a little top qiality bread so am going to call proper flour producers…with original mills and buy some proper floir for sough dough and flat bread. Then have a treat once a week.
I think totally cutting it out long tearm isn’t ‘good’ as then I go a little over the top when I get some!! 🙁 so reckon buy proper flour and make more of my own so then it’s ‘best’. 🙂

Not on a diet month though. Been thinking that maybe a month ‘on’ and a month ‘off’. That plus tappibg to put myself off ’emotional eating’ and I hope in 6mths I’ll be slimmer and happier!
Can but hooe anyway!
I can see losing weight is a loy about psychology /emotions as well as ‘normal’ mind over mattet abd trying to restrict input.

Toyally agree it’s a Calorie / carb / fat / protein Bank…. get the balance right and we’re ‘good’.

So I hope to try v hard through Sept!! So yeha we can help each ither again I’m sure. I’m happy to! 😁👍☕

yes bread is the evil one snoop

First time today Ive dared jump on the scales

128.6 KG today from 132.8 KG two weeks ago

so a drop !!

(Just shows what rubbish Ive been eating and the bad habits that I have )

Im currently 800 calls with a target of 1KG a week for 12 months (Much more realistic)

will step up calories when my metabolic rate picks up

There is a great metabolic rate finder on Google . You tap in your weight and height and age and it tells you how many calories you ‘burn’ just by doing nothing.

SO…….if you eat more than this number you put weight on, if you eat less you lose !! (Thats the theory) The more exercise you do the more you burn also etc etc

keep on going 54

Hi all, as mentioned in my other posted thread, some good news.

1. Results are in for both my grandsons exams. One got distinctions and merits in BTech and has now secured a 4 year apprenticeship, second one got 1 A*, 5 A+ , 2 A’s and a B in GCSEs. So proud of them both. They both worked so hard especially the GCSEs.
2. Did my shopping in a pretty dress today. Daughter told me to wear what I have in the wardrobe instead of slobbing about in jeans and t-shirts.
3. Nothing exciting happening and that is a blessing in itself.

Hi all, lets start with some good news. Results are in for both my grandsons exams. One got distinctions and merits in BTech and has now secured a 4 year apprenticeship, second one got 1 A*, 5 A+ , 2 A’s and a B in GCSEs. So proud of them both. They both worked so hard especially the GCSEs. So thats for my positives as well. Cut and paste.

Such a lot of research JGwen. I am certainly familiar with IR in diabetes and also the problems with injecting insulin and swelling up the fat cells, which is why it is so hard for me to lose weight but I keep going.

Sad day today, the new Michael Mosley series starts on TV tonight. All about how our bodies work. He recorded it just before his death so it is very recent and not a repeat.

Nothing else to report.