Hello Marymoo,

Yes, as sunshine-girl suggests, it would be good to see a food diary from the last couple of days. It may be that you are not eating enough! Or that you could make some useful food swaps within your carb and calorie allowance. The advice about eating full fat is spot on. You needn’t worry too much about that as you’ll find that you can eat less of whatever it is compared to the low fat/low sugar version as it will fill you up more quickly and stave off the hunger pangs for longer. I am definitely a Fage/Total full fat yoghurt fan! Generally tend to have that every morning with either a few strawberries or blueberries and often with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Eggs are definitely your friend on the BSD too. Small amounts of cheese and nuts are good. Olive oil and avocados should feature (if you like them!). And yes, fizzy water is another good tip and has often been my lifesaver!

I roasted up some baby parsnips today in tsp of coconut & olive oil – only to realise they are high in both sugar and carbs – whoops!
They won’t got to waste but will eat sparingly.

I also made a feta cheese, potato & sweet red pepper frittata which I portioned into 4 pieces. There was only a small piece of feta in it and 3 new potatoes sliced up + 3 eggs. Was very nice with a green salad!

I had a small gain too this morning – so maybe it’s just what happens at this point as it seems to be happening to a few of us on here.
I also did eat a packet of Monster Munch yesterday but shhhh, don’t tell 😉
Like others, I’m just sticking to the recipes, keeping a rough eye on calories (not too slavishly) and am certainly not counting macros – far too much like hard work if you ask me. Anything for an easy life. What I do need to be careful of is my mood – I notice that at around 3-4pm when I pick the children up, I’m so short tempered. I have discovered that just a handful of nuts or a smoothie is enough to give me a boost to stop the niggles.
Hope you’re all doing ok today – impressed with the dedication through a house move RANDAM!

At least my chicken drumsticks didn’t go bad when i did not make them yesterday. They are in the pot now … just wanted to get that done.

Just having coffee and cream so far … and planning the day. Spent about 200 calories and 8 carbs on coffee and cream yesterday.

Just one day and it’s working (mind you this is my 2nd go-round at it) … i felt a little sick yesterday, a metallic taste in my mouth … and hungry … but nothing i couldn’t handle. The first few days are a little rough because the body just isn’t used to such a big change.
Was hungry when i first got up … but i had to put out the garbage so i just had some hot water with bouillon powder …. and it’s cold so i actually went back to bed for a warm up!!

Thank you Carb_Addict it’s a comforting thought that we can lose weight & protect our liver & kidneys. 👍👍😎😎

Hey Jacanne!

I have also just started my third week (yesterday). I lost 10lbs in the first week, nothing in the 2nd week and still nothing yet in week 3 (although I do realise that’s only just started!). From the very helpful people on here, I understand a bit of a stall in weeks 2 and 3 is quite common and will be followed by another loss. The trick is to keep going and not give up! I’ve been quite tempted to give in to lovely bread and cake but am trying to stay strong. I don’t want to undo the good work from the first week. Do you track your food/drink closely?

Hello all – it’s not all plain sailing. You have to grit your teeth and stick to it. You may say – it’s alright for you to say – 🙂 well it is actually 🙂 I craved all the wrong things but fortunately (fortunately?) I was in such a poor state of health and fed up with my weight that it spurred me on. I thought, if this doesn’t work, what will? And those feeling lasted a good 6 weeks of the 8 if not more. So beat it and don’t eat it 🙂 Drink and if you want to snack…. where’s those babybels? Or hazelnuts? Or soup?

REN65 … Congrats!!! I am sitting here with my morning coffee and cream also!! 🙂 HUGS

BUSYbee … Good morning!! 🙂 HUGS

GRANNY … Good morning!! … You can just google the food with the words “calories carbs” for those counts OR use a site like MyFatSecret. If it’s a recipe … you just look up the ingredients and add up the counts … you might need a small scale and some measuring cups of various sizes … at least til you get used to what the amounts look like …. I figure out all the foods i normally eat and write them down so i don’t have to look it up again. I now know what 2 oz of ham looks like … and it’s not that much 🙂 HUGS

SARAHJOY74 … hi there in the Isle of Man …. it’s more about health and even just weight loss 🙂 HUGS Thanks for your recipe

FIONA 1611 … yup it is lots of preparation but you really do get used to it after a while … in 8 weeks it will be second nature i think 🙂 HUGS

NATALIE … Congrats on 3 good BSD days!! good luck with the fibroid removal on Friday! 🙂 HUGS

LADY VALIENT … Congrats on the weight loss … it’s actually very good because you don’t have tons to loose 🙂 HUGS

Hello my lovelies!

Nedds mum – 1lb after a horrid weekend is fab! And 8lbs in total is fantastic, esp seeing as most plans advocate a 0.5-1lb loss per week – you are ahead of the game! Slow progress better than no progress (my new motto I think).

I’m also in that prediabetic range. Got to have blood sugars retested before Christmas so hoping efforts with BSD will have made a difference. Yes, I would like to lose a LOT of weight and I would like it to be coming off more quickly than it is at the moment, but the added health benefits are also something to consider. Haven’t had anyone notice my weight loss yet but hopefully that’s in the pipeline!

Glad to see you’ve noticed a few tweaks you can make to your diet. You never know, the smallest of things can make the biggest difference.

Sunshine – your outlook has definitely made me look at things differently. The whole rather than just the weight loss. It’s important, so thank you for the reminder!

I am ok ish today. Quite headachey so trying to drink a lot but actually craving ALLL the sweet things. Knowing there is a cafe full of delights just downstairs is quite literally doing my head in right now!

Hi Jocadari
You have found the right place for your weight loss journey. You have read the posts and can see the difference it is making to people’s lives. Cutting way down on carbs is definitely the way to go. There is plenty of lovely food to eat that is low carb and it is easy to fill up on low carb vegetables. Best to cut out grains completely I have found. They make me so hungry for more grains that I cope best by avoiding them. Stock cube in hot water helps if you’re hungry. Many find skipping breakfast works for them as they can have larger meals or an evening snack. But even following the ‘M’ plan will bring improvement to your health.
I have heard mention of Dr Jung on this site and had a quick look on youtube but haven’t gotten back to have a proper look yet. Have been staying with my daughter for 17 days while the bathroom has been fitted, so haven’t weighed and have been totally out of my routine. But I am pleased to say that haven’t gone off plan. Have had more calories on some days but am feeling good and am sure I have lost more weight. Will be going home at long last tomorrow so will weigh on Friday morning!!!
Had another feel good moment this morning, skipped off work for a couple of hours to pop into a friends 70th birthday get together. There were cocktail pasties and birthday cake on offer. I declined the pasties but did have a piece of cake about an inch square and it was lovely, but I didn’t feel I needed any more!!! That is the first grain I have eaten since the 30th August. So the journey goes on.
Jump on the bus Jocadari, don’t leave it any longer, give it a whirl, you only have weight and ill health to lose and a brand new energy for life to gain. xx

Yowzer49 … I spent the evening singing Annie’s Song. Lovely blast from the past.

Shalimar … one of my family members had their cataracts done; first surgery they’d ever had, and she was terrified. It went really well, and she was positively frustrated at the delay between getting eye 1 corrected and eye 2. Just in case there’s little bit of fear adding to your timescale. New lease of life.

As for me my positives for yesterday are:

1. I was in a good mood. Hoorah. PMT is a dreadful thing isn’t it?

2. Wasn’t hungry all day … so it was an ‘easy’ BSD day.

3. Continued with the domestic goddess theme … kitchen looks pretty nice now … and even did loads of laundry, including hanging the stuff up (I’m rubbish at remembering to hand laundry up; good at popping it in the machine).

Just back from today’s run … so have managed 2/3 this week. Tres exciting. Can’t believe I actually have the energy and the oomph.

Happy Wednesday all.

No loss on scales this morning despite yesterdays stats 🙁
Tuesday 11/10
cals:514
Carbs:21

Forget the wine episode Verano – this too shall pass!
Good luck at your review Krysia – we’re eager to see how it goes. Hope you’re soon better 🙁
Bon voyage Sunshine and bonne chance on the scales!

Verano – my diabetic review is on 25th October and I really want to do well also. It feels so important that we can show how well this works.

I looked at my diabetic monitoring book for last October and I was consuming between 120 and 150g of carbs a day. How shocking especially as I was told I was doing well. Even with the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.

Looking forward Sunshine-girl to your last weigh in before your hols.

Flash
How are you doing today?

Thanks sunshine girl

16lbs is fantastic. So good to hear you are feeling so much better too.

I am/was pre diabetic (not sure if I still am) and that’s another reason I embarked on this eating plan.

I feel lighter and less bloated and that does spur me on. Also someone asked me at the weekend if I had lost weight. Cannot tell you how chuffed I was!

The weekend certainly was a challenge but I’ve come out the other side.
I’ll weigh my food this week and hopefully this will help.

I did think though that 5 weeks in my extreme sugar cravings would have subsided, but oh no, I still wake up thinking of chocolate!

I have to do this for the sake of my health and I will continue to do my best.

I reading the BSD book at the moment and I am realising that I’ve been making mistakes. Some I knew full well others I had no clue.
I’ve been eating lots of sweet potatoes and other root veg. I now know they are high in carbs. As of weekend have cut them out so maybe I’ll lose some more.

Have a good afternoon and keep going yourself. Well done.

Hi KrysiaD and sunshine girl.

Yep all good, now, carb monster big, bad boy at the mo, so going to be a tough few days I think, but planning satisfying meals, to keep me focused, hope you have a lovely break sunshine girl. Onwards and downwards. 🤐🤐🤐😬😬😬🤐🤐🙂

Krysia I did nearly succumb to the Lindt 90% chocolate I have in the fridge but started think about my diabetic review at the end of the month!

BON VOYAGE ! sunshine-girl. Well done on the extra weight loss! Have a great holiday!
Enjoy the champagne!

Hi Yowser.

Good to hear things are being sorted for you, and you are feeling a bit better. Yep things for me are all good again, been to hell and back, but alls manageable, and that’s great.

So back on it now the plan that is, my carb monster has been given free rein lately, so it’s chasing me down the road at the mo, until it gets reined back in.😈😈😈 so doing a lot of averting the eyes at the mo, going to have chicken and lentils for dinner, to give me something substantial to eat. How’s your weight loss going. 🌷

Shalimar by Guerlain remember it well. It was my best friends favourite perfume!

Verano …. Summer in Spanish. I was on holiday when I stated reading BSD on my kindle. I was sat on a balcony, sun shining, reading and I noticed a newspaper with a headline ‘Verano’ …. and so I was ‘born’!

Great thread!

Def going to try that one sarah, thanks, if you can let me know the carb count later that wud be great👍. Are stick cubes what we call celery??

Granny,

I made my usual Bolognese recipe:

750g 5% lean mince
2 tins of tomatoes
2 stick cubes
half an onion

then I had courgette spaghetti and parmesan on the top.

I have recorded all the cals and carbs but it is in my notebook at home. I think it will give me 6 or seven servings!

Was a truly luxurious meal!

We can do this

Sarah

Nice to see you back Greenjanet – but I have to say bye bye as I am going on holiday, will join back with you all soon.

Hi Verano and gang. I am just sneaking in before my holiday to tell you I have lost another 0.2 kg since yesterday so I am 73.7 kgs and hopefully more by tomorrow. At least it gives me a little less (weight) to worry about when I am drinking champagne next week. Hope to pop in with a final tally tomorrow morning before I go.

Hi Nedsmum, okay it is only 8lbs, but it is 8 lbs less than you weighed 5 weeks ago. I notice you had a slip up with the father in law causing stress and a chocolate binge, that could have set you back a few pounds, even if you didn’t gain, you also stalled. Never mind, get back into the right mind set. I don’t know if you are diabetic but I am and I have only lost 16lbs in 15 weeks BUT my health is so much better, lower blood glucose, lower blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides, reduced my medication. To me that is worth more than losing 30 lbs. You might be doing your body more good than just losing weight.

Keep on keeping on.

Hi there I’m a newbie and lovely to read such supportive posts.
I’m contemplating tbe BSD after a range of weight issues have crept up. Im now pre-diabetic after once being one half of a SW couple of the year! I plateated and got so disheartened. Ive been lappingnup the Dr Yung lectures and my practice nurse is also supporting me. I did weignt loss and exercise for 3 weeks and incredibly gained 8lbs! How is that possible??
So after seeing Mr Mosely on TV I’ve found this site/diet/forum. My thyroid is normal but if I don’t lose weight by next weigh in on 4/11 then I intend to push for my other adrenal functioning to be tested. Thanks so much already for the tips and advice ive alresdy picked up!
Take care Jocadari

Marymoo, I have not really had any hunger pangs on this diet. I probably eat more than I ever did before as I was always on ‘a diet’, usually living on soups and salads. I have masses to eat, are you sure you are getting enough, especially fats, some people have a fear of them and resist using them to their advantage. Give us an idea of what you eat in one day so we can better advise you.

Good words OldBJ’s

I am now in my 4 week, I still feel mild hunger, cannot call them pains though, in the beginning I think part of the hunger is the body resisting the lower intake and missing the sugar big time. I used the same tactic I used when I quite smoking 12 years ago, and the same tactic I used on my children and still use on my grandchildren, if possible give your self something to do, diversions tactics, just a few mins is all it needs to get you mind onto something else, also mindfulness can help.

If you had told me a year ago I would be on an 800 cal diet I would have called you all the names under the sun along the lines of that’s not enough food, so now I am surprised. Ending week 4 and approaching a 2 stone loss, so stick with it, as it appears to be working for and old cynic like me. I also am not a diabetic, so do not necessarily no the medical complications you have to deal with, I do know diabetic’s who struggle to control their sugars, good luck.

On 5th week and have lost a pound!!!!!!!!!!! And…after an appalling weekend.

8 lbs in total.

Still so slow but…

I understand why it’s slow progress as I am not weighing. My aim is now to do just that and maybe just maybe lose 2 lbs this next coming week.

This forum is really helping me so thanks to each and every one of you. Hope you are all having a good day. 🙂

Well so far most of the reactions have been either positive or non-committal, at least no one has been forbidden or reprimanded. Helsbels, you have a great doctor and lets hope she is spreading the word. I hope when I see my doctor he will have read the real research (not the watered down version us non medics have access to) and will have talked to other doctors too. When I went to get my permission to exercise certificate he had a trainee doctor shadowing him and I heard him telling him that I was on a strict diet and had lost weight and reduced blood glucose. Hopefully, my blood glucose will be down even further along with my weight and he will either say he has read about it or that he is impressed enough to read up on it. We have to start somewhere and the medical profession are under a lot of constraints so we should not be too hard on them.

Keep the stories coming as you go for your tests, as and when.

Hi Verano
9g of carbs is almost saintly when you think of just how many carbs you could have consumed if you had thought (as I have in the past) that you might as well blow the diet and have a real carb fest because you had very slightly ‘fallen off the wagon’. Just a very tiny blip.

Many thanks old blue jeans – made it to lunch by throwing myself into work, so good all round! Good idea about the sparkly water, I will try that. The main thing is that it will not be like this throughout the eight weeks. So far, I am really positive about this. What are your results like after 12weeks? (blimey that seems a long time when only on day three!) would love to hear about your weight loos.

Many thanks, Moo

I have been on the diet for about a week but on 1600 calories a day because I am trying to get my blood sugars under control. They had been registering between 20 and HI. Have been taken off the medication I was on and been put on insulin, gradually increasing the dosage every 3 days. Reading this morning 16.4. Last night I went out for a meal to Frankie & Bennys and was concerned about what I could eat. I had a look at their menu on line before I went and saw that they did vegetables with some meals. When I got there I asked if instead of having chips and onion rings I could have french beans and broccoli and they said it was no problem, so I had a 7oz rump steak with roasted tomato, mushrooms, beans and broccoli. They also do peas if you would like them. Good portions of vegetables of and cooked just right. Would definitely go again

Does anyone know if all recipies in the 8 week BSD book show the calories for each serving or are the calories shown for the whole recipe. eg Cajun burgers show 300calories, is this each burger or entire mix?

Hi MaryMoo – I sympathise, it is hard the first few days but if you can hang on then your body will get used to the lower calorie intake. Make sure you’re having enough protein and high fat foods (I know – it’s so against everything we’ve been told before but believe me when I say it works) because they keep you fuller for longer. Ditch the skimmed milk and low fat anything, have eggs or full fat plain yogurt (Fage Total is best) with a few berries and a sprinkling of chopped nuts for breakfast. Use the food tips on here and in the Blood Sugar Diet book – assume you have it if not get it as there is a lot of information about nutrition in there which was my bible when I first started this.

And of course the best way to stave off the hunger pangs for a while is good old water. You’ll need to drink plenty of this especially when you first start while your body adjusts to the different way of eating. I find sparkling water better than tap water for killing off the hunger pangs. One of my tricks if I feel hungry is to give myself a time when I can eat so if I’m hungry in mid morning I tell myself I can’t eat anything until 12:15 then have an early lunch. If you are a snacker then it’s best to wean yourself off that habit if you can. Ideally this diet works best on 2 or 3 meals a day.

If you are uncomfortably hungry and it’s destroying your concentration then have a very small handful of nuts to hand although remember they are quite high in calories. I have about 8 cashews (around 100 cals) if I really can’t survive to mealtime although that’s really unusual now as I’ve been doing this for 12 weeks.

Just a proviso here – I’m not diabetic so don’t know if what I say above is correct from that perspective. Please stick with us – you’ll be among a great group of friendly and helpful people.

Damn right folks. Thanks for the encouragement.
Husband and I are going away in our motorhome for a few days. Meal plan is done and bought. Recipe book and scales packed. Sorry not read everyones posts but will do if we have internet connection tonight. Although we are going wild camping in Wales for tonight and then book on a site tomorrow.
Must add again…..thank you for all your support folks. This forum is ace.

Love and ((((((x)))))) hugs to those who need them.

WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER………NAY…..WE ARE DOING THIS TOGETHER.:-)

Hi
I am in my third week now. Following all the menu’s in the book, although changing the breakfast a little as I am short on time. Lost 8llbs in the first two weeks, but have lost nothing in the last 4 days. Is this normal?

Greenjanet – well done for ‘getting back on the wagon’. I can’t even begin to imagine how awful it has been for you while you were waiting to get the prognosis on your son’s illness.

I agree with Verano that it is brilliant that you have only put on 1.5kg with all that has been going on.

I bet the weight will fly off now.

Hi everyone,

Reading everyones posts is so motivational, how can we not succeed with such great encouragement, sorry really rubbish at posting, but used to just be a lurker so this is a great improvement :D.
Day three and bounded out of bed, I was so surprised as usually I have to prise myself off the piller. Sneaky peek on the scales tells me I have lost 2.4 Lbs (delighted), I started on 10/10 weighing 165 Lbs (height 5ft 2inches) and would like to lose 2 stone. I have decided to stick to two meals a day (this is usual for me anyway), Breakfast has been 2 eggs scrambled, Apple in the afternoon followed by an evening meal, day two was Sirloin steak and cauliflower rice (love it mmmmmm), for this evenings meal I plan on having the No pasta beef lasagne using cabbage leafs instead of pasta sheets (will let you know how I get on with this) making up a big batch of the sauce (Easy bolognase) to freeze and use when I dont have so much time to cook.

Good luck and hugs to everyone (wherever we are in the world) we can do this 😀

Mine is – I think – the Polish shortened form of my name. I was Krysia as a skinny child and thin young adult but once I left home and got married I used the English shortened form of my name and – having a husband addicted to carbs – I struggled with my weight.

So I chose Krysia as my username because I wanted to go back to find the thin person who was hiding under all those extra layers – which I have done with the BSD and now have less than a stone to lose. Husband is doing better with the carbs also.

Hey Budgie,

Good for you for making a determined new start! You’ll find the BSD will definitely help you to get your diet and blood sugars under control. Smaller clothes will be needed relatively swiftly too! It sounds like you are really keen to meet your goals and we’ll all be here to support you along the way 🙂 Good luck!

I love finding out about all these user names – what a good thread to start! Mine’s not particularly interesting – just a nickname and part of my date of birth/lucky number 🙂

Thanks, I’ve requested 😀

Hi, after a whirlwind of change in the last 6 weeks, it’s time too accept the past is over. I am a type 2 diabetic with feet ulcers lasting for 14 months. I’m 37 years of age and my overweight condition has cost me my wife, my home, my dog, my job and now I live 45 miles away from my friends. Living back in my Mums house my brother threw me the Daily mail with the article about the BSD, so I went out and bought the book, which I finished yesterday.

.So today I start, my goals are smaller clothes, more controllable diabetes, feet ulcers too become more stable so I can get back too work and find a new love. Any help along my path is very appreciated, so here goes.

Starting weight, 20st 1lb
Morning bloods 10.2
Waist 48 inch

Howdy JAN,I think you’re right x my GPs arranged for me to do a 24hrBp reading next Monday..have to go and have a monitor fitted and wear it 24 hrs..not sure what i do about getting a shower coz the appt letter says dont get the monitor wet! Also supposed to clip it to my belt – which i dont possess! Tho now ive lost about 8″ from my waist perhaps i shd buy one. will take the Stemetil until my 24 hr bp results coz its making me feel firmly planted on solid ground,which feels great x
How are you my old buddy..i hope things are improving. Thinking of you x

Day three done! I stuck to my plan… except I did scrape up a few flakes of potato along with sticky chicken fat in the pan and eat them! Even with that, 830 cals 28g carb for the day. I keep wondering if my app is broken, I’m getting through the day with so few calories and carbs! Today was fine with the bigger breakfast and smaller dinner, I just have to adjust quantities as I go.

Fiona I agree it’s very time consuming! I seem to spend half my day prepping food! Tonight I prepared a few days lunches as I was making dinner so that should save time. I think about food a lot. I lie in bed thinking about what I can eat tomorrow!

I wasn’t hungry today though. I don’t know if I’m already used to low calories by day three (unlikely) or the filling eggs for breakfast, or because I was in a bit of pain today. Having fibroid removal on Friday which should help. I’m feeling like the diet is working though.

Courgetti bolognese sounds yum sarah, is the recipe online?

Hi snoop
Thank you for that very kind hope your day goes well 😃😃😃

Hi Verano

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, yep I’m in it now just need to bat away the carb monster for a few days then I will be good to go. Think I will have chicken with thyme and lentils for dinner .
It’s interesting the flagging after week 8 perhaps the month in between each set of 8 may be a good idea as we all seem to have naturally done it anyway, anyway here’s to a good day huh 😃😃

Hello greenjanet, sorry to hear of all the troubles you and your family have had. Very glad, however, to hear that things are looking brighter for you all. A big cyber-hug and best wishes for the diet and all your other endeavours.

Hi Krysia

Sorry to hear about your throat but hopefully you’ll feel better soon.

Afraid the wine did have carbs, 9, it was the vodka that didn’t!!!!!!!!!