That’s awesome! I just finished week 1 and I have lost 4lbs! I have about 20lbs to lose total so I am very happy with this. Just hope I can keep this up. I am feeling really good so far.

hi, it’s so encouraging reading all your fantastic weight losses and achievements – two weeks in and it really does seem to be working for us all. It would be fab if you win that challenge Primadawn!!! And Keid; amazing. 🙂
I don’t know what I have lost and in the middle of the week I was down 3 and the next day up 3lbs so that was a bit weird. I’ve noted the chia seeds helping……. that is an issue so will take that tip away for the coming week. I too know that my clothes are fitting better and my tummy is definitely not protruding so violently!!!!! I’m meeting my dieting friend this coming Saturday at the end of week three, so I desperately want to hear ‘you’ve lost weight’…… then I am seeing my daughter and her family mid-November so that is my next mini goal. Of course Christmas after that.
Just had the Bolognaise Puttanesca; delicious.
Good luck for week three one and all. xx

Snoop I think you are spot on! Although things are ok at the moment I feel a bit like an alcoholic taking one day at a time, I can’t make bigger promises to myself than that. Of course I hope I reach my long term goal but it is huge and for that reason and the 30 years of failed dieting have taught me there are no guarantees. But the BSD is the only diet that seems to have ever offered a real possibility. My biggest fear will be keeping the losses off. I haven’t been a normal weight for so long I can’t even envision it. But today all is well.

So chin up chickens and breathe xxxxx

Hello fellow BSDers!

Sorry about being AWOL for a week. Between Thanksgiving and work it’s been too crazy, I haven’t even been able to get on here to read your posts! I’ve caught up now though!

I was soooo good last weekend, but went completely off the rails on Tuesday. I had, what I call, a food black-out. It’s like an out of body experience, I see myself buying the crap, I see myself eating the crap, but I don’t realize that I am doing it until it’s too late. Seriously. I ate four chocolate bars, two donuts, 4 cookies, two Lindt balls, and a fully loaded Gyro pita. When I go, I go hard.

There was a difference this time though. I went back on the BSD, immediately. I didn’t compound the problem by saying “well this day is a loss, I will start again tomorrow” and then tomorrow never comes. I started over the moment I realized what I had done. The rest of the cookies and the remainder of the Lindt went to the department beside my office – they were gone in minutes.

So I am back on track. It was a momentary blip and I’m sure I will continue to struggle with this, but I now know that I can get past it. Onwards and Downwards! Weight-in is tomorrow, I know there will be some damage, but I’m okay with accepting the consequences of my actions.

Shalimar & a new me – Glad to have other Canucks on here! Hope you and your families had a great Thanksgiving.

Congrats all on your losses and victories! I love the fact we can share in the struggle and lift each other when needed. It’s a rare thing that I truly appreciate! Thank you all for your support and non-judgement!

Remember – Every minute is a new opportunity to start again.

Cheers,

Deb

Welcome and good luck dsb88 🙂 Sounds like you have a good plan.

SchnitzelVonKrumm,I love your tip about putting marbles in a jar to represent the weight you are losing! Great idea!

Hi All, I’m starting tomorrow and would love to join and share progress. I went shopping today and am still reading through the book. I realise I’ll do better with a slow cooker, because I work long hours and will do much better with a meal ready when I get home. Off to buy one tomorrow. Feeling very motivated by your comments and experiences so far. I have a couple of events and a trip at the end of November which are a goal, but I think I’ll do 8 weeks then switch to 5:2 or Med plan. I have 3 stone to lose and am 47 years old. The weight hit just after I turned 40 – before that I lived on the Mediterranean coast and had an active job. I haven’t managed to stick to a healthy eating plan for more than 2 weeks since. I realise it must be partly psychological – change of location, a more stressful job and caring for my parents – but I’m in a good place overall right now to commit and am actually looking forward to a disciplined eating plan.
Best of luck to you all x

I’ve been stuck this week.
Next week will be better.

I hear you Snoop …..my mini goal is to stay on 800 cals today … not worrying about tomorrow.

Congrats Lisa67 on your energy and blood sugar readings … sorry about the puff!!!

Thanks Krysia. I am rather pleased with myself, that I am only 1 pound short of 1 stone lost in less than 6 weeks. In the past I have struggled to lose more than a few pounds and have found it has quickly gone back on – that is not going to happen this time! I can see that this will be a way of life, not a diet.

Congratulations to everyone on this weeks weight loss. I love reading the posts. Well for me I haven’t lost any weight this week 🙁 I went to visit my GP for a medication review and he took me off 3 of my 4 gliclazide a day and my water tablet. I am puffed up like a balloon as we speak, so I think I will be giving him a call on Monday to reinstate the water tablet. Well although no weight loss I have lost another inch off my waist so that is 2 1/2 in 2 weeks but the biggest movement for me is my fasting blood sugars. 17.3 to 7.8 this morning and my evening readings are 5.4 to 5.7. My GP said I am his miracle patient as he wanted me to start on insulin.
Despite no weight loss I am loving the food and not feeling to bad about it all, I am sure it will start to move again, as I now have energy and can get around better. Onwards and downwards everyone. Good Luck for week 3 🙂

Hi guys, hope you don’t mind me butting in. I was particularly moved by Carb Addict’s post about it all seeming a bit overwhelming and about overthinking things. I know you’ve had a big drop since, Carb Addict, so maybe you’re finding it all more manageable, but I thought I’d mention something that set me back mentally.
I started posting on the what’s your mini-goal thread, and to be honest, it was a mistake for me. I set myself a target of reaching such and such a weight by such and such a date. And while that might work for some people, it doesn’t for me. Even though the target was ‘only’ a couple of kilos or so, it became impossible for me to conceive of. And the date looming up made me feel the way I used to when exams were approaching at school.
I’ve now moved to a one-day-at-a-time approach. This keeps me focused, and not too worried when I don’t see significant moves towards a bigger goal. My end goal is huge and months away, but I’m trying not to think about it too much to stop it overwhelming me. I don’t even mind too much, now, if I seem to stop losing or if I lose only very little. After all, today is another day and I might be able to do something that will make a difference to what the scales say tomorrow.

Anyway, sorry if this all seems absurd. Good luck everyone.

Thank you to Bissell and AngieBabe: it’s really, really good – and deeply reassuring – to hear from other people further down the line who tell me that it does get easier with time and to hang on in there. I promised myself I would see out this eight weeks without quitting (as usual) and while we’re only 25% though (hurrah – didn’t realise that until I wrote it) I do see good physical things happening for sure. What I’m struggling with for sure are ingrained emotional responses in the way I use food (carbs, principally) as a crutch rather than real physiological need. That will take more time to resolve I can now see. I’m journaling them here daily partly to acknowledge these feelings and move on from them, and partly in the hope that maybe it helps someone else know they are not alone in a similar struggle with their own head. I am determined for things to be different this time. Thank you again you two. Week three: vamos, bring it ON!

Yes! I still browse the plus-size range on ASOS even though it’s definitely too big for me now.

Having said that, I would constantly be shocked when I saw how fat I was if I accidentally glimpsed myself in a window cos I’m really good at burying my head in the sand…

I had a slightly odd experience today while browsing clothes. I saw a pair of huge looking trousers and did a double take when I realised that they were size 22. The last of my own size 22’s only exited to the charity shops a couple of weeks ago, but somehow when they were my clothes they didn’t look so huge.

Ha, yes true! Thanks for the kind words Shalimar.

Another pound (almost) down, and definitely feeling slimmer now. I had my hair cut, it was supposed to be my ‘treat’ for hitting six stone off, but I went to Cornwall that weekend instead, so now it is my six and a half treat. To make it a bit more special, I also went to John Lewis investigating makeup, on the recommendation of my stylist, I don’t usually wear any make up but fancied a tinted moisturiser, and maybe some lip gloss and Liz Earle was suggested. I didn’t buy at the time, but was very happy with the look, so will probably indulge before party season. Maybe my seven stone treat!

Official weigh in tomorrow morning, but down another pound today, and still going 😀 I have been shopping again (nothing exciting, mainly charity shops, and Sainsbury’s sale) found another couple of pairs of Size 12 jeans to try, and I found some new fitness leggings, that are less likely to need holding up halfway through a rally when I’m playing badminton.

I am going to post a 1 day mini-goal for myself.
I am going to keep under 800 calories and 50 carbs today, for a change. 🙂

thanks!

The korma recipe is either 200mls coconut milk OR 200mls of yoghurt, for two people. So that should help a bit!😀

Fantastic, it is always nice to bag a mini-goal early on to keep motivation sky-high 😀

Hi Norfolkgal, that dessert does sound rather nice, it sounds quite similar to a gelato recipe card I picked up in Waitrose earlier this year that used lemon curd (I plan on making my own to keep the sugar down) mascarpone and cream with layers of raspberries swirled in. I think that might be my birthday treat next year.

Another week down everyone–woohoo!!!

Lost 15 pounds total and 3″ in my belly roll since last week. Nothing from my waist or hips, but .5″ off my thighs. I’m sorry I didn’t take measurements on the day I started. My pants are getting loose so I’m so happy. And I have more options in tops since I’m not limited to the longest ones I own.

Just finished a he!! week at work–long hours so less sleep. Managed to stay pretty close to 800 calories most of the week. And I’m happy to say that even though there were big boxes of donuts, brownies and cookies everywhere yesterday, I did not cave. I consider donuts the perfect food, pure sugar and fat 🙂 so I was proud of myself.

And you all–I’m very proud of you too, from nonrolling knickers to falling shorts–we are amazing! Reading your posts throughout the week encourages me and gives me ideas. I feel a true kinship with you all.

To those of you getting discouraged, this is usually the point on an old diet when I say it’s not fair, I’m not eating 1/3 of what I was eating so I should be losing more, but I don’t feel that way this time. I feel good, not deprived–I figure in a dark chocolate square into my calorie count and that satisfies me. I have energy again despite much less sleep this week. I can’t give up–I still have too much more weight to lose, but everyday is a new chance so look forward. Try to focus on the good of this even though your head is telling you otherwise.

I also got back on my rebounder and Healthrider this past week. There is exercise equipment at work, but not enough time to use it on those busy weeks. So back to that next week.

Onward to week 3–good luck to us all and keep up the good work!

Hi Krysia, The Smart BMI was a measure on a website I found while looking for different definitions of obesity so that i could have each one i could find as a mini-goal, (I like to celebrate on this journey i am on so i track a lot of different things) where someone had looked at why the BMI we all know about was so wrong for some people, did some sort of statistical wizardry to work out a new way of looking at ideal weight that actually took into account our age and gender, and works for all ages including youngsters where the traditional BMI just says don’t use it.

They have a comparison on their website of the BMI versus their algorithm in a visual form against age, which was very persuasive that this was a better way of looking at weight particularly when older. Although I am now (JUST) in their healthy weight bracket, I am still continuing the diet as I still want to reach my ultimate target of getting back to the weight I was when I married, and back into my wedding dress, for my 25th wedding anniversary next year. I still have almost a stone and a half to go for that, and after that will start considering what weight I wish to actually stabilise at. It may be a little lighter, or heavier than that. You are right, it will be fun finding out what that ideal weight is 😀

I bought the Blood Sugar Diet book and have tried two recipes from it now, but inputting the ingredients into an online calorie counter gives a much much higher calorie level than is specified in the book. So today it’s Chicken Korma – the book says 340 calories per person, the online calculator is between 500 and 550 depending on the weight of chicken – the book says ‘small chicken breast’. I had a similar discrepancy with a mackerel frittata I made.

I tend to believe the online calorie counter – the korma recipe for example has 100 ml of coconut milk, 100ml full fat Greek yoghurt, a tablespoon of oil per person as well as other ingredients, including the chicken. It’s hard to believe it could ever come in at 340 calories.

But the book was written by Michael Mosley’s wife and has him doing an intro so I would have hoped it was more accurate. Anyone else had a similar experience?

Hi Norfolkgal
I have been a slow loser – 1 stone took me 4 months to lose, but I wasn’t weighing food or even being that careful in counting carbs and calories. On 3rd September I became very strict and lost about 6lbs in the first week and I think that will happen to you also and you will be under 10 stone very quickly.
Since 3rd September I have lost 1 stone 4lbs but this week I had a virus and was a couch potato which I think affected the weight loss.

You have actually done really well – especially as you have had your daughter visiting from Australia.

I am so enjoying being under 10 stone. I never believed I would get there when I first started.

Hello again everyone.
Loved reading all the posts.
Congratulations to everyone for your hard work and efforts.
We must remind ourselves that from little acorns, great oak trees are born.
In other words, a day at a time.
I am saying that to motivate myself.
I have been away for 2 days with 56 7/8 year olds.
We ziplined, went ape, danced sang, ran, played golf, archery etc.
We ate pasta, burgers, chips, pizzas, chocolate, sándwiches, ice creams, fried chicken and milky coffees.
In short, I parked the diet for 2 days and thoroughly enjoyed the break!!
Today I am doing a fast 2 day to bring myself back on track and will resume the diet again tomorrow.
It’s a hard day today but necessary.
Well done everyone, we will get there in the end. We just need to be patient and consistent.
Cheers and hugs to all.

Thank you for the egg white suggestion JulesMaigret that sounds wonderful for next time! We unfortunately have just eaten an OK spinach omelette made with five egg whites & one whole egg with some spring onions added that wasn’t very filling because we shared it😀
Next time we have the carbonara recipe that uses egg yolk I will make your savoury meringue!

Yes, it’s odd being able to do the seat belt up without a struggle!, oldbluejeans.

Yes I’m on a maintenance eating plan/lifestyle now; I have been for about 4 months now. At first I did a sort of 5:2 with 800 on the ‘2’ days and HFLC on the ‘5’ but now I just pottle along without counting calories or carbs, tbh. I don’t eat any potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, I eat very few pulses either, come to think of it. BUT I eat shed loads of fat! In the shape of yogurt, avocado and olive oil (my breakfast of choice) salads for lunch mainly, or homemade soup and cheese and then some chicken/fish/meat/eggs plus fried curried veg usually. I certainly don’t struggle to raise my calorific intake! I must eat an EU lake of olive oil most days! Ooh and the odd pot of clotted cream and raspberries! I try not to eat between meals and only have the odd glass of vino. I find DietDoctor a good source of recipes too.

Hope that helps, it works for me anyway! Oh and I weigh every day, measure once a week and do 6 whole minutes of exercises a day. And usually 10k steps walking the ( skinny!) dog.

Best wishes and good luck with finding your particular way forward.
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Thanks shalimar! Knowing it was only 20 seconds made it doable! I don’t have an iPhone so can’t download the Fast Exercise app but found this android one really helpful:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplevision.workout.tabata

Wow, JulesMaigret, I’ve never thought of doing that, I will definitely give it a go, many thanks for the suggestion.

Wendy Sorry – bit late. With excess egg whites I make savoury meringues. Beat them up till they’re creamy and white. I then add a teaspoon full of milled flax and spice of choice (chilli, cumin, garam masala all work) or even harissa. then beat to stiff peaks. Place in tablespoon size lumps and cook in a cool oven until they firm to crisp on the outside. They go great with steak or even as a side dish with curries, chilis etc.

Congrats on your first HIT …. so glad you didn’t pass out!!

Well done on breaking through a stone barrier!

Well done! You must be really pleased with your result.

Well done KrysiaD. I have been stuck on 10st 3lbs for about 5 days now, but have not been keeping very strictly to 800 cals or less than 50g carbs due to my daughter visiting from Australia. She is happy to eat low carb, mostly, but we have had the odd glass of wine and meal out. We did find a very nice low carb dessert from Lidl of all places yesterday – it was lemon and raspberry with mascapone cheese and cream, so I had a piece of that last night. Anyway she is off visiting friends this weekend so I am aiming to be strict for a few days and hopefully I can lose a pound or two, my mini goal is to be under 10 stone. Not been there for many years!

This is the start of week 6 for me, I started at 11st 2lbs, but losses after week 1 have only been 1 or 2 lbs per week. I am happy with that since I probably don’t need to go any further than about 9st 7lb.

How fabulous well done you and in 6 weeks I’m impressed 👏😃

Good morning!!!!!
I am glad for this thread …. because i have to think hard!! My Blue Jays lost the 1st game. Too many calories yesterday so i have a slight headache.

BUT

1. I probably won’t want to eat anything for hours

2. I already started one of my new used books … regular print but ok … Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

3. Nice hot morning coffee and cream

Well done everyone on your journeys towards your mini goals.

Mixnmatch – I am intrigued – what is a smart BMI and what is the other BMI?

On 7th October my mini goal was to lose 2lb to get me to 9 stone 13 1/2 lbs. This is the lowest I have been since my early 20s (I am 68 now).

I got stuck on 10 stone for 5 days – even though I was being really good with my carbs and calories. This morning I am 9 stone 13lbs exactly. So have lost 2 1/2lbs which is just a little over my goal.

I think I will stick to losing another 2lb as my next mini goal – partly because I am losing so slowly now and also because I have absolutely no idea what my ideal weight will be. Still it will be fun trying to work out what it is.

You are an exercise workhorse! It’s great that you have so much energy and that food is really tasty.

You may want to join the postive thoughts thread here:

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/positive-thoughts-thread-anyone/page/6/

Smart adjustments. I’m so happy for you.

I am so glad this is working for you and that the first week went very well.

I did my first HIT session on the exercise bike. The “bare minimum workout” from the Fast Exercise book. So 40 seconds of hard exercise in total. Afterwards I did lie on the bed waiting to expire but that soon passed and I felt great!

10.2 kilo is about 22.5 pounds..in about 6 weeks!!

Hi

Antigone … snap! I’m doing this alone too although my OH has realised I’m not eating bread and potatoes etc but it still didn’t stop him offering me a slice of bread from a great hand made bakery shop this morning! I resisted! You’re right it’s good to have support here.

Well done Krysia!!! I can’t remember being in single figure stones …. it must have been years ago!!!

Frog … know where you’re coming from. I’ve only been here for 3 and a half months but as I said earlier my motivation is almost non-existent at the moment. Maybe it is boredom and you are so right about becoming obsessive!!! Maybe a break just following the principles will be the spur for you to carry on. Keep posting though … it’s not just about weight and carbs here it’s great to read your posts and to get your recipes, even the carby Ethiopian ones! Are you sleeping any better?

haha Bissell – me too with the tummy thing. When I lay down on my side to go to sleep it’s not on the bed next to me anymore 🙂

are you on a maintenance eating plan now? I’m not there yet but can’t see that I’m going to be able to eat much more than 1000 cals a day with less than 75g carbs to maintain my weight. Be interested to know how you’re controlling your’s?

Well done Keid that is a fabulous start I’m just starting week 3 to and have lost 9.5 lbs haven’t measured yet but will do perhaps monthly or when no weight loss. On some of the threads if you don’t lose weight you can still lose inches which will help me keep going know I have lost inches as my clothes are fitting me better 👍

How’s everyone doing? My week 2 stats are 9lb down (6lb week 1, 3lb week 2) and 2 inches off my waist! Roll on week 3!!!

One week in and it hasn’t been as hard as I’d imagine it was going to be. I’ve had a couple of moments of light headedness that a glass of water seems to have solved and one day when I was really hungry but I’ve been surprised that I’ve not been hungry all the time. I think the key is that I’m having good tasty food, just not much of it. I really think that I can stick to this. My main worry was work but that has actually been really easy.

I have granted myself a treat day ever so often (when friends come round or at special events) as I’m primarily doing this for weight and not blood sugar. Two family members recent told they were in danger of becoming diabetic and decided now is the time to tackle my own weight issue before it reaches crisis point. Aiming to keep this up for at least 6 days out of 7 until Christmas and then review. My weight has been on the way down slowly since January when I made a few changes to my diet but seems to have settled down so hope this kick starts and gets me further toward the ideal weight I’d be at.