Thanks for that Gardengreen.
I am trying to wean myself off carbs slowly as I know that if if I were to cut them out completely, this diet wouldn’t last a day.
Have you read the book The Chimp Paradox? It says we all have an inner chimp that always tries to sabotages our good intentions , especially when it comes to food.So I have befriended my inner chimp and throw him a piece of toast made from homemade bread, in order to placate it. It’s one of my survival tactics.

I am aware that I sound like a complete nutcase as I write this!!!

Nevertheless, thank you for your sound advice and if you ever see a tall mad looking Irish woman beating herself with a banana – run away as far and as fast as you can😉

Cheers

Hi JulesMaigret
I do appreciate the NHS – particularly given recent conversation on this forum with someone in the US – however I had a run of bad health 5-6 years ago, that with appropriate treatment at the outset, could have been dealt with far more efficiently and cheaply by the NHS- and with way less stress and time unable to work for me. Ever since then, I have been very sceptical, and always do my own research rather than accept what I am being told without question.

I have worked for medical research organisations, so I also understand of the Newcastle trial being complete before BSD moves into the territory of becoming mainstream advice. Since starting BSD and bringing my HbA1c results back within normal range (as well cholesterol, fatty liver, protein where it shouldn’t be all resolved, and blood pressure that was already in the normal range lower still), my GP has been delighted, however of the two ‘diabetes specialists’ that I encounter on a regular basis:
One was pleased with my results, but intimated that another patient who still had blood sugars in the diabetic range (but lower than her previous results) was doing better because she followed “a proper diet” and hadn’t stopped taking her medication, Wow – if I was still chucking back metformin, maybe I’d still be diabetic too.
The other stated that no one could exist on a diet of 130g of carb a day “because it would affect their brain”
Whilst BSD is not mainstream advice, as a professional I stay abreast of developments in my sector, I am surprised that other professions do not appear to have much interest in doing this.

I think my sinus problems are turning into a cold!! the good part : nose running but not painfull
I put some local honey into my pineapple/pear tea … for the immune benefits
I ate that last strip of bacon … it was great
I’ve decided only to have bacon in restaurants …. as it is calling my name when it is in my house! That’s probably a good decision!

Yup i know what you mean ….. my sinus problem seems to be turning into a cold! …. i want bacon …. there is bacon in the house!!

Whew! Week one is done. 7.5 pounds down, 4 1/4 inches lost on my waist. I’m not really having any cravings but I am still just absolutely starving!
@ feelinghopeful only two suggestions. hot decaf tea or just give up and go to bed. I ended up in bed reading at 7:45 Thursday night just to get away from the kitchen.

Happygirl, try having eggs for breakfast or Greek yoghurt you will find that it’s very satisfying and you won’t get the cravings that toast will inevitably result in. I have found the less carbs I eat the less hungry I am.

Hi everyone.
Today is Monday so it’s a hard day to get through by its very definition.
I had a small piece of toast with coffee for breakfast.
At lunch I had a small roast salmon salad, yesterday’s leftovers,with lots of green things!!!
How come we never overeat lettuce!! As well as a small greek yoghurt.
For dinner I had homemade courgette soup with a meatball, as well as grilled wild mushrooms.
It all sounds very impressive but I am feeling hungry this evening. I was fine all day until I got home and took my shoes off.
So, I have been telling myself – get a grip girl, tomorrow is another day and you will eat again.
Meanwhile, just get through this a day at a time.
Hunger is my friend!!!

Hope everyone is having a great day or at least soldiering on. To achieve this will be so good for our health.
Cheers

Starting today too. We can do it.

Ok get the kettle on Jan! ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Xx

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for your post. Very inspiring.

You’re right of course – and no I haven’t measured intentionally as I find those numbers too depressing. I decided to gauge progress against my clothes instead and so far it’s the same too. However I have noticed an improvement in energy (most days) so something must be happening. I intend to keep going across the full eight weeks and judge the the bigger picture is at the end of it. I do believe my body HAS to release some of the extra 35kgs it is carrying at some point. I’m 95% vegan with occasional fish, so my 800 kcals is predominantly coming from vegetable sources too. I definitely need to drink more water so some of the issue might be water retention. I’m eating so cleanly (especially compared to usually) that I have faith that the scales will start edging down eventually. Just have to keep facing forward…. This forum is terrific support. Thank you for your input!

dinner= boiled eggs and salad.

Hi Folks,

Welcome to all the new BSD joiners 🙂

Good day so far.
Breakfast – Yogurt with banana & black coffee
Lunch – cheddar and broccoli soup (delicious and very filling)
Dinner – Steamed Cauliflower and grilled chicken thigh (cauliflower was a good rice substitute, used garlic salt, black pepper and chilli flakes on chicken, no oil – also delicious).

The soup recipe I used was from the ‘Quick start Guide – The Essential Blood Sugar Diet’ recipe book as it was a 3 book deal on Amazon with ‘8 week BSD’ & ‘Fast Exercise’.

Well there’s always a cup of tea lol

Hi All,

I have been silently doing the BSD for 5 weeks now and I must say the results for me in the first three weeks were dramatic loosing over 1.5 stone. For the last two weeks I have not lost any weight at all and some days even though I have maintained under 800 calories I have put a very small amount of weight on and had a bad stomach.

I have decided to take the decisions out of calculating food calories and carbs by going on a seven day shake meal replacement. I have been doing the shakes two meals a day plus a 300 calorie evening meal for the last week whilst swimming 30 mins three times a week but it has not worked.

Has anyone else found that weight loss slows down this significantly for two weeks and are their any tips for getting the weight loss going again? I am worried whether I have inadvertently consumed less than 800 calories and my body has gone into storage mode.

Hi Timetochange

Sometimes I have to bake – for church fairs etc. It was difficult not to lock the spoon, and not to “taste test” the finished product. But I didn’t. And the world didn’t come to an end. And the finished product was perfectly edible.

If you do want to continue baking (even if less than you currently do) why not research the low-carb baking recipes and find something you like to make that is more BSD friendly?

Thank you for the lovely welcome, I have also joined the October 3rd starters thread.

Day 1 not too bad, just trying to work out something interesting to do with green beans:/ I am not much of a cook but hey my recipe book arrives tomorrow and I can read:)

(((Big supportive hugs all round)))

Hi
Can I join in? I started same date. Lost 7lb so far. Starving tonight though and 200 over already. Trying to ignore it now. Any tips?

JAN i think we might have to grab a snack coz youve eaten all our supper! We better find a motorway services as soon as we can..will they have anything low carb i wonder! 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋 x

Hello all!

I am re-starting the diet today. I made it four weeks before I was sidelined with unrelated health issues.

I did my prep yesterday and laid out all my food for the work week. Mon-Fri will basically look like this:

Breakfast – Two Eggs, Cottage Cheese

Lunch – Home made Chili, Laughing Cow Cheese (2)

Dinner – Cauliflower, Hummus, hard-boiled egg

I have major food allergies (nuts, most raw fruit/veg), so you won’t see much of that in my menu.

I’ve listed my goals and rewards in my profile if you’d like to check them out.

Have a great day!

Cheers.

Deb

Ot oh I’ve eaten it, it was lush. safe journey are you going or coming back to Liverpool don’t snack on the way 😇🏃😇

Thank you ShellBrum, I’ll change over tomorrow. It’s lovely to be on board:)

Hi captainlynne, my word I can’t imagine my life without cake! I would be soooo amazed if that happened. I’ve always been a baker and consumer of the various combinations of butter, sugar, flour and eggs! I think it’s in my DNA! However, I want it to feature very much less in my life. I know that is better for me. One thing I have noticed getting off the sugar, is that my skin looks brighter. I could be imagining it of course, but somehow it seems better and it’s definitely no where near as dry.

Day 3, Breakfast yoghurt and peach, Lunch was a large chicken breast (shared with other half) chopped and mixed with shallots, drizzle of olive oil, 1 mushroom and tsp of cajun spice and stir fried. Dinner a bowl of homemade pumpkin and chilli soup. Lots of water and so far since about 3.00am this morning, 14 trips to loo which other half finds highly entertaining. Weighed this morning but could not tell if I had actually lost 1 kg or not. Hoping for better clue on Wednesday when I jump on again.

Enjoying the challenge of the food and discovered my Carbs and Calorie book tucked in a cupboard which is now to hand.

Loving reading everyone’s posts.

Hi Frog, thanks I wil look up via the search box. Still getting used to the site (which is great and very supportive).

Hi Sunshine24 thanks for your reply. I agree that an immediate weight loss us incredibly motivating. Here’s to our weight loss journeys taking any bumps in the road and carrying on regardless!

You’ve obviously never done Zumba, I found muscles I never knew I had. Give me a good old rugby scrum any day. LOL

Official Day One and I’ve spent most of the day ridding my office of chips, crackers and chocolate. It’s surprising how much you can accumulate for “just in case”. Our Legal Department is enjoying the clean-out though, so at least I know it’s not going to waste!

I’ve forgotten that pleasant gnawing you get when you’re on the edge of hungry. It may be kind of weird, but it gives me a sense of accomplishment to keep it up.

The withdrawal headaches haven’t started yet. I am expecting those tomorrow. I also need to remember to bring my testing kit with me so that I don’t get too low.

Food today:

Breakfast – two eggs with 1/4 cup of 2% cottage cheese (to use it up, 4% tomorrow)
Lunch – Homemade Chili and two pieces of Laughing Cow Cheese
Dinner (still to come) – 3 cups steamed Cauliflower, I hard boiled egg, hummus

I’ve also managed to get through 1L of water and two pots of tea.

Hope you all had a great day.

Cheers,

Deb

Yes Heather, quite high in carbs, I usually just have half the apple, give the other half to hubby, he is so grateful.

Ah sorry IZZY youve been unwell x good you didnt put weight on tho 👍🏻
I feel like I’ m coming down with a bug..i had it a few weeks ago grrrrrr..these days bugs seem to like to revisit folk…
Oh i bet yr Halloween paintings are fab!👍🏻 x

Lankylady

If you get an app like MyFitnessPal or FatSecret you can concoct your own meals and check the nutrition.

Ratatouille has got all BSD friendly stuff in it – courgettes, peppers, aubergine, tomatoes. Be careful not too many onions – root veg so carby – try some spring onions instead. And weigh all the ingredients to enter in whichever app you use.

Hope that helps 🙂

I have now lost 1 st 11 lbs. I really can’t believe how easy it has been compared to previous dieting attempts. Sunday we had lunch at our daughters house. She does a really good roast dinner. We had beef and gammon – I had a slice of each. We also had cauliflower and broccoli, carrots and parsnips and Brussels sprouts with chopped up bacon. So I had some of each of the veggies. But I feel particularly saintly as I resisted the roast potatoes and even harder the Yorkshire pudding. Then I didn’t have any dessert though the brownies smelled really good. The really weird thing is after lunch I didn’t actually feel as if I had been deprived at all. This diet must be suiting me and I must be doing something right.
Hey ho everyone onward and downward to us all 😇

Welcome and good luck KatKK!

You have found a wonderful thing in the BSD and I hope it will be really beneficial for you. Lots of great advice here.

Do look up Lucia and Captainlynne’s posts and keep asking for support if you need it. You will find it here.

And keep us posted 🙂

Thanks Yowzer! I’ve not been well really so been off the BSD wagon but I really should have posted as one of my positives that I HAVE NOT regained loads of weight lol.

I’m still bizzy yes, been painting lots of halloween paintings over the past few weeks 🙂

Hi Californian girl, what a lovely message. I have piled on the pounds over the past couple of years and was completely in denial. I went on holiday recently and was shocked when I looked in the mirror while wearing my swimsuit at just how awful and out of shape I am😥 I enjoyed my holiday eating and drinking the fantastic food that was on offer but I vowed that this would be my last holiday abroad being overweight and carrying a huge stomach. I like yourself will not be weighing myself but I have taken side and front view photos together with waist and bust measurements. I will check on my progress with the same each month. I also bought a dress which i cannot wear at the moment as it is too small😰. I love the dress and hope to wear it one day. My last word for now…….I WANT MY WAIST BACK!😡😡😡😡
MIss Ziggy

Hello. I just found out about this and want to jump in with both feet. I NEED to do this. I feel this is my last chance. I’ve tried several diets and never go past three days. I am obese. I’m 53 years old, 5’3 and weigh 310 lbs. I am very active with all my weight but having a very hard time getting around. I push myself. I have double knee replacement so exercise is tough other than my daily work. I run a successful and very much loved profession of childcare for 28 years. I have a cattery and love to show my cats. I have children and grand children who I need to be able to keep up with too. My family needs me to be around and so do my daycare families. I am slowing down and feel awful. I do not tell anyone. The only thing I look forward to is bed of which I can’t sleep well even with a apnea Cpap machine. I am by no means a complainer but want all out in the table because I want to do this right. This is a new approach and I’m looking forward to it. I am a positive happy person who hides their inner pain due to my weight. I am married to a super fit handsome man and wonder kids. I want to be here and make them proud of me. They are anyway but you know what I mean. Thanks for this post. I will give it me all.

Welcome LANKYLADY!HEATHER! And RUBYLONDON!great to meet you.some other new starters are chatting here..

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/starting-today-oct-3rd-fellow-monday-starters-feel-free-to-join/

Just shout if you need any help..so many friendly supportive people here with a wealth of BSD knowledge !X

Hi All

Been lurking around the forums for the past few days and thought I would like to join you.

This is day 5 for me on the BSD. I’m m47 and started at 89.9kg and know I need to lose more than a few of those!. So far, over 4 days I have lost 1.7kg.

My best friend now is my fitbit, he goes everywhere with me – getting to 15000 steps a day.

Hope to share / support / compare with you all here

Welcome PRIMADAWN! I too was not a lover of yoghurt..never touched the stuff..now i have it every day..the Total Fage Greek full fat is so thick and creamy and is such a treat with a few berries and a sprinkle of nuts! Its nothing like the watery low fat yog which was the only one i’d had til now..it is a lifesaver and its what has kept me on this way of eating for 12 weeks!
Welcome too PRINCESS and RANDAM to our merry gang of BSDers! XX

Hi RubyLondon,

The BSD 800 book recommends buying full fat foods ie full fat greek yoghurt in this case for you, it makes you feel fuller longer and has less sugars (therefore carbs) than low fat goods. Plus it tastes lovely. I have been cooking with it this week!

Hehe JANsave me some food..i ‘ll be at yrs about 11pm!..on my way from Liverpool right now! 😄😄 x
I’m driving the bus so ive got all the backseat gang with me heeheeh ! X

Thanks Shalimar and Sunshine Girl , think I was so enthusiastic overdid it a bit but much better today, lots of great advice. Finding it easier as at work, honestly not felt hungry which has been a nice surprise – made the Lamb & Pine Nut Meatballs tonight, very tasty 🙂 Can anyone tell me if ratatouille is okay on BSD – no recipe in the book or on site?

IZZY Lovely to see you! Still a bizzy Izzy making and creating things! X

Hello everyone:)

Day 1 for me.

I spent the morning reading the 8 week BSD book and then went into a mild panic about not having any suitable food in the house. Hit the shops after finding a recipe for chicken breasts with basil and pine nuts… cheating slightly by using pesto. Will have with green beans and throw in some rosemary potatoes for family. Today has been a bit hit and miss but so far …

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with mushrooms
Lunch: Hairy Bikers recipe for minestrone soup with a tablepoon of parmesan (long standing staple)
Dinner: chicken breast with pesto and green beans

Might not keep exactly to 800 on day 1 but compared to what I have eaten over the weekend, I am heading in the right direction:)

… Wondering what kind of yoghurt people are buying? I normally buy supermarket brand 0 fat greek yoghurt but have been reading that this is not such a great choice.

Good luck everyone: )

Motivation: Better health and fitness and to reduce HbA1c blood count of 47.

Day 4 and a good day. One small headache only and energy continues to improve which is amazing.

Todays meals were

Creamy Smoked Salmon – Great breakfast dish, used greek yoghurt instead of creme fraiche.
Crab and Mustard Lettuce Cups (not again with tinned crab!)
Chicken and Pea “Pilaf” – great but will up the spices next time.

Took a sneaky look at my weight on the scales first thing this morning and had a 3 lb loss. Hoping that it continues the same for the rest of the week and I’ll have a half stone gone!

I need to get back into doing this!

1. Today I have stuck to BSD.

2. I met a really nice lady at work today.

3. My bottle of varnish arrived which means I can varnish some stuff I’ve painted 🙂

Just started today too.. Had scrambled eggs for brekkie and the mackerel pate on cucumber slices for lunch…
I was surprised at how full I was
I’m following the 8 weeks of recipes in the new recipe book…
So Thai curry tonight .. First one I have ever made!

Thanks Bissell 🙂

Well I’m sat here nursing a headache – but that could well be carb withdrawal which only shows I stuck to BSD today woohoo.

I had some nuts and raisins for breakfast, some carrot and leek soup for lunch and not sure yet about dinner but I’m thinking eggs.

Thanks, I’m trying.
( This is just one of those days where I want to fall face first into a bowl of nachos, if you know what I mean ? )