Hi everyone, I actually started yesterday – do you mind if I tag along? I know starting on a Saturday is a bit weird but once hubby and I decided to do it this was he first opportunity. Plus I thought a weekend would make the first 48 hours easier. I have A LOT of weight to lose but my first target is 2st.
I started to wind down my eating for a few days before I officially started but I still had carb withdrawals yesterday. Basically I felt dizzy and light headed all day plus a headache so I spent the afternoon on the sofa with lots of peppermint tea. I went for the 2 meal option yesterday but to be honest I don’t think it suits me. Feel a lot better today and am on 3 meals – two down one to go.
Good luck everyone.

thanks Mixnmatch I never looked at the details on it just drunk it, but I will double check from now , these forums are great and I am/was not one for forums until now

Love reading all the posts –LOL–my knickers aren’t rolling down either! That’s a big plus.

My weight loss may seem like a lot, but my eating was nonstop, refined carbs all day long. That’s why I was retaining so much water. My dh is helping this time by not having cookies around. He eats ice cream, but I can take or leave that. He basically eats low carb most of the time so that helps.

The hardest part is going to the grocery store and seeing all my old carb favorites or new items to tempt me. This is the worst time of the year! My favorite store bakery has the pumpkin donuts with the cream cheese frosting now–major tempting to me.

This week is going to be tough since I’m working very long hours and short lunches so no exercise, planning will be essential. And checking in with you all.

Hi everyone, I started today. Just prepped lunches for next week and looking forward to seeing the results. There’s some great recipes on here and I think with a little planning I should be ok.

Thanks. There are some good suggestions there…..
I was just looking through the new BSD recipe book and there’s one for poached eggs with wilted spinach and pine nuts….may give that a try too.
Just making a sweet pot, carrot, tomato and chorizo soup. Comes out at about 140 calories per portion. Smells fab, tbh I made the recipe up as I used what was in the fridge.
And the prom if got out of the freezer was lamb….heigh Ho, now it’s a lamb casserole!

Everyone has a diet – even if it’s full of crap takeaways and chocolate!
– for me it’s now just the way I eat, rather than “being on a diet” or “dieting”

Don’t ‘over plan’ Tom – even if you don’t jump in with the full 800 calories, start cutting down on the carby foods straight away!

Loving the frequent posting in this group!
Well done to everyone on their weight loss. Brilliant motivation for us all. My scales were very kind and showed a loss of 3.4kg so far. But my official weekly weigh is not until Tuesday, so hoping to have 3.5kg by then. However, my big aim is to loose 30kg, so quite a way to go yet. Happygirl…please stick with it…it will happen…
Just had a lovely cup of coffee and planned next weeks meals and shopping. We are driving from Germany to UK on Thursday, so had to work in travel and shopping split into German and British. A little complicated this week but very motivated to keep going.
Done many diets/dietary changes before but never felt so content with the options available to me. Even though a Sunday afternoon treat of biscuits or cake with the coffee would have gone down well! I do find it easier during the week when I am pre-occupied with a busy job.

Audleytom, I like to think of it as a plan, it is my life plan so not something I am going to stop doing even when I get around to increasing the calories, carbs will remain the enemy.

Lesley – I’ve seen several articles and programs recently (including I think MM’s BBC program) where egg based breakfasts have come out of the research as the best to keep people full, and not searching out snacks mid morning.
Pre BSD, I often had egg for breakfast, but mostly with toast; I initially replaced the toast with low sugar baked beans, but now have eggs with vegetables and sometimes fish or meat.
Suspending any prejudices about what is “breakfast food” can be helpful – mostly I have mushrooms and tomatoes, but I do vary that according to what is in the fridge – broccoli, courgette omelettes, asparagus, spinach, sometimes even a leafy salad.

Smoked salmon is delicious with eggs, counts as oily fish, which is good on BSD – and not prohibitively expensive; I buy 200g for £3ish, and that easily lasts for a week of breakfasts (as long as my cat doesn’t get to insistent about sharing)

as the title says when you say DIET you can get worried about it ,but they way I look at it is cutting back and eating healthier it may sound odd but I don’t think it does, the reason we are attempting this is either high bloods or wanting to lose wait ( like me).
A lot of people eat to much of the wrong stuff hence its brought us to this point , I am starting it within the next 7/10 days ( still planning it, so I don’t fall into bad habits) and after its done just a matter of staying in a good regime ( maintenance). Just wanted to air my views

Holland and Barrett do free delivery over £20 too, if you’re not near a store – and you ay trek to a store and find they don’t have the thing you want.
Tesco have chia seeds, although probably only larger branches – again, you may be able to get them in a delivery, even if not stocked in a local branch; flax are seeds more common, and in most supermarkets.
Amazon have a good range.
There’s also a site I have used occasionally that has a wide range of ‘health’ food heavily discounted, but close to or beyond the Best Before date – all perfectly usable so far. It;s called “Love Health, hate waste”

It is perfectly feasible to do BSD without lots of specialist foods though.

Also if you are near a Costco it’s worth becoming a member as they do all the seeds we need plus most of the other ingredients at wholesale prices.

most supermarkets sell a variety of seeds, sunflower and pumpkin can also substitute, like nuts they are high in calories and carbs so use sparingly. Or if you are near a Holland and Barrett. I am in France so going to do a big shop there when we come over to UK.

Wow, Mixnmatch! What an achievement. Congratulations.

Hi I’m starting 10/10 too and it can’t come soon enough. the only problem i have is getting hold of some things like flaxseed and chia seeds, but apart from that nervous and excited at the same time. fingers crossed.

Fantastic Mixnmatch, I have 2lbs to lose to get to 10% loss.

I’ve got to be sensible, I’ve come too far to go back now. A few weeks ago I would have said I was struggling… But I’m not. I know low carb is the way to go, but it can’t be as low carb as it has been. Just for me personally, any newbies here, you keep going for at least the eight weeks. I think it has affected my health, and my overall health is more important than rapid weight loss. Also, for me, deprivation is a huge huge issue. If I can’t have it, I want it. If I snap, I’ll eat the whole thing. I’d rather give in to temptation sensibly than have a complete meltdown and binge. We’re all different at the end of the day, our bodies, our needs, and our mental make up. I had pasta the other day! About half the amount I’d have usually cooked for an adult and it was spelt pasta (thanks Tokyo and Janey for the heads up on that one). Dubious colour but nice tasting and as pasta goes, could have been a lot worse. Again, not advocating anyone else doing this but that’s where I am at. Trying to be sensible. Making the right choices. Or at the very least, better ones!

Yayyyy Mix, I am still in my 18s and could do with a few more pounds off to look good in them but oh my days, when I think that in mid June I was in size 24? To someone wearing a size 24, a size 18 is my equivalent of a size 12.

Frog 😂 No, it’s me creating wonderful, crazy people, who may or may not be based on people I know… Any similarity to people living is entirely probable. My second year of doing it after years of saying ‘I want to do that!’ Nobody will ever see it. I’d never send it to a publisher. But it makes me laugh. And for ‘just a housewife’ (that’s a story for another day haha) it was a pretty big accomplishment! It’s fun, it’s completely free and I’d recommend it to anyone who has ever thought ‘hmmmm. I could write a book.’ Autobiographical, dystopian, thriller, chick lit, matters not 👍🏻

Imogen 😊 I have started to make the time for me. I’ve spent long enough being a bloody martyr. Nobody likes them. The house will go to hell until 1st December, then huge clean, Christmas tree up. Sorted. Blogging, my PC isn’t online at the mo and blogger app for iPad is 😡 My last posts were about the wedding. I can’t give the link without leaving this page and my iPad keeps resetting so Google Frazzled Shell and it should come up somewhere. I hope anyway lol . I need a new PC tower 🙏🏼

yes, I’m mostly in the “eat with low carb principles & see what falls out” group
I generally have a rough idea of what I’ll be eating thru the day, but can’t bear too much forward planning

Hi Emily,
I started on the 28th September so I am nearly in your group.
So far so good, I am averaging a1lb per day loss and feeling better for it.
I say to my friends that I look forward to them seeing less of me, more often.
I am learning about the process with every day that goes by.
Big lesson so far – maintaining a positive mood is the key. If I feel low it becomes a chore not to nibble on extras.
Good luck and here’s to the future

Just about to make a large pork casserole to have with spiralled veggies, and a mahoosive soup to keep me full at lunchtimes.
Anyone got any ideas re breakfast? I tend to have a protein shake ( a ready mix one but low sugar) or eggs.

I’m starting on 10th October having read the book whilst on holiday last week. I realise I’m in the last chance saloon for developing type 2 diabetes. So yesterday was my birthday and not a day to start low carb and low calories. But I’ve just been to the supermarket and planned my meals for the first few days. Look forward to learning from and sharing ideas/support with everyone else starting tomorrow.

Hi Lucky🙋

Glad you’re OK… hope troubles are short-lived…

You sound very wise – letting the weight fall off naturally, keeping active – good on you girl!! Enjoy your writing spree – I am seriously impressed – how do you find the time?
Are you still keeping up with your blog? Seem to have lost the link for that, will need to scroll through the post and catch up. 😊

If you get chance, keep us posted…till December then…🌻

I like the idea of 10/10 so count me in.
I did this earlier in the year and lost 18lbs, but then my Mum had a massive stroke and life went a bit awry. I gained most of the weight back ( not all!) and am ready to give it a go.
Have been building up to this and pleased to join a group for the support.

Mixnmatch – that is seriously impressive *in awe* 🙂

thanks for the recipe suggestion Randam – sounds yummy. And 7 lbs in the first week is fantastic. I can see why this method is motivating when you see changes like that. I think I’m heading for about the same, I’ll see tomorrow.

I just sat through Finding Dory in the cinema and ate a couple of marshmallows, a few haribo and a small bit of popcorn. I can officially announce they tasted horrid. Something strange is going on…..
Feel shattered today as I’ve got the worst sore throat and it’s been keeping me awake at night for the past 3 nights. Normally on days like these I’d be heading for the carbs and coke to keep me going, but not today. Having to keep on it! 2 hours of lawn mowing will be my fitness today so hopefully I’ll burn off the bad sugar I had this morning.

Keep going guys 🙂

Thanks Frog, that’s helpful! Looks like I’m averaging between 30-40 most days so far, so that must be ok!

Hi
there isn’t a specified level of the carbs in the book, many here aim for 30, some 50, others just generally aim to eat low carb.
There are several threads on it – if you put “max carb” in the search box (top right hand corner of the web page) you’ll find existing conversations around it.

Wow you guys have posted awesome results after just 1 week! Just amazed by the almost 10lbs GreenTea lost, similar for Lisa67, Suluro 11lbs and Sierravalley 13lbs-??!!! Of course any loss would feel amazing and I truly feel for you Happygirl must be so frustrating to not be getting early results. Bet it will happen soon, it’s all a matter of chemistry!

I was really moved by you sharing such a vulnerable part of your story, Carb_Addict. I, too, had a mother who was always dieting which resulted in me always feeling fat. I remember my dad telling me as a teenager “you might actually be pretty if you weren’t so fat”. I also agree with Shalimar that we should be kind to ourselves NOW, not wait for some ideal, thinner time.

Frog- hope you find a good source of rhubarb. I grow my own, it grows really easily here.

It’s so good to be home! I can’t wait to plan the weeks meals and shop for some new flavours. I got a whole bunch of clothes that I love that are too tight and hung them where I can see them every day. I will look at them when I’m tempted to binge!

Observations on Day 4
-it is often seeing food or smelling food that makes me feel hungry, if I stay away from food I don’t really think about it
-feeling sensitive to cold but headaches are gone, maybe because I’ve upped water and sodium.
-feeling really positive and resolved like never before
-need to allow this to be the most important thing in my life for now, need the energy for my willpower. Am doing this to feel well and happy
-I read somewhere that a few walnuts 15min before a meal can trigger satiety signals in the brain, and it seems to be working. I don’t feel as ravenous and can eat slower.
-planning ahead is everything. I track everything I’m going to eat on MyFitnessPal in the morning so I have my day worked out and am a lot less likely to unknowingly go over my limits
-Sugar free gum is my emergency food when I want to give in and trash all my work
-struggling with discipline about tracking small things like extra vegetables, artificially sweetened beverages and small snacks. Just trying to be easy on myself and vow to do better the next day.

Things to do this week:
-make a vision board on the fridge door out of photos and quotes
-plan my exercise ahead of time

Question:
Have I missed the part of the book that say carbs have to be less than 20g per day? Someone said less than 50g is okay?

Anyone want to be friends on MyFitnessPal? My username is LizFrencham

Nice, Natalie! I’m in Melbourne.

That doesn’t sound too great! I’ll certainly be posting back here if things go south. Hopefully not. I do have quite a love for carbs, though, so I can imagine I might have a bit of a withdrawal!

thanks Wendy – I will keep looking then!
The only Tesco near me is a tiny one, when I find some I will buy tons and freeze it!
I love it, and was amazed at how low carb it is

🍾🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well done!

I’m in Australia too, Sydney. I can warn you to look out for carb flu/sugar withdrawal around the end of day two and into day three. It might feel like you’re coming down sick, cranky, why not quit the diet for now and start again when you’re feeling better? Don’t listen to that voice! Hold on and it will get easier after a few days. If you give up “for now” you’ll just have to go through it again next time (I should know!).

Hello Frog
I found some in Tesco when searching for gram flour.

Mixnmatch … Fantastic!!!!

What more can you say!

Trying to sort out how to store all the nuts seeds etc?
We found Tesco sell cheap kilner type storage jars that are Italian called Fido, they also sell gram flour the only local shop I could find near me! Surprisingly I couldn’t find any in Sainsbury’s or Waitrose although they are shown for online shopping.
My husband also searched for stick on label holders to be able to write ingredients & use by dates on & found some in Staples.
I am slowly changing my former cereals cupboard into one only containing porridge oats, oat milk & all the seeds nuts & other dry ingredients from the recommended lists in the BSDiet recipe book.

Hi Lucky – had to google NaNoWriMo – thought it was japanese and Maneki connected at first, hope it goes well
Yowzer – mine only seems to be when I’ve had a hot bath, and not every time, so not too troubling. Glad that Ziggy has found his toys and inner kitten.
Antigone- enjoy riding tomorrow, hope it all goes well
I did read/hear/see something the other day on cholesterol a few weeks ago – basically intimating that we’d been fed comparable dubious research and ideas on cholesterol as fats, and cholesterol in eggs isn’t bad for you. Are you concerned about cholesterol off the scale from a nutrient reading on MFP/Fatsecret etc, or from a blood test?
My blood pressure was fine when I started BSD, but it has got lower (but still in normal range) since I’ve been doing BSD – it can change quite rapidly with exercise, stress, etc. Best thing is to be very relaxed when you’re doing the reading.
Did you do your 24 hour blood pressure reading yet Yowzer?

Just done an experiment, took blood pre-breakfast 4.8 and again 2 hours later 6.6. Now to me 6.6 sounds good but I don’t really know what it means in terms of my diabetes. My husband has agreed to let me test him, pre-brekkie and 2 hours later so I can compare a non diabetic results with mine. He’s a star.

Hi Lucky, good to see you checking in, and I hope your troubles are shortlived. I think you are absolutely doing the right thing, being sensible and keeping moving are the key. Yowzer hope you are feeling better today. My latest pair of JOTF didn’t even make the box before I was wearing them. Decidedly jeans of the present. Antigone, I thought the latest advice was that dietary cholesterol wasn’t the problem. I lose track though given that things seem to be changing so much at the moment in nutrition science.

Wendy1947 & Dona Rosa
Loved reading your posts like you Dona Rosa my knickers are not rolling down so much lol Wendy1947 I brought carbs and calories counter brilliant book wouldn’t be without it now I too am pear shaped so hopefully will start to see results where needed but happy with just having a weight lose. I must try the ginger rhubarb sounds really nice. Have a good day everyone x

Hi MummyBadgers, if the pathologist is going to do a test on the blood of the day then it might make a difference. However, the pathologist will probably be taking venous blood not a finger prick, in which case the results will be based on an average level over the last 12 weeks and you can’t cheat on that. Mine is around 5.0 pre breakfast but I have checked 2 hours after eating and it is around 7.0 so still diabetic. I make my husband do the test too so I can see how a non diabetic does, he is 4.0 before brekkie and 2 hours later still 4.0.

I found this diet quite expensive at first because one day it was one veg, the next another and I wanted to keep the variety going so was buying lots of different types of veg. Now I look in my fridge and plan my recipes around what I have available rather than going out and buying fresh. Also, nothing goes to waste in my house, I have frozen melon, avocados (yes they freeze well) chunks of cheese etc, all ready for another day.

Oops, forgot one. I am now missing over a third of the person I used to be. Over 33.33 recurring percent down in body weight from the starting point. Well I say missing but that’s not true really 😁

where do you get your rhubarb Wendy? Ate lots of it when I started BSD, but haven’t seen any in ages as its out of season

Lucky – thanks for checking in. Hope all I’d resolved soon.
Yowzer – hope you are on the mend and yes, I will be back on the BSD horse tomorrow (still not showing a gain from my dirty week off!) Also back on the real horses tomorrow (after a back injury).
As I have had a carb heavy week I thought I’d have the left over egg yolks for lunch (made meringue for guests – NOT me!).Low carbs alright but cholesterol off the scale 🙁 Looking to reduce blood pressure – not on meds but scared myself recently. Any advice great fully received 🙂

Morning

not a good start, made tea and the milk had gone off. Yuk!
Your lamb sounds lovely Krysia – I really like lamb, but don’t often cook it myself.
I cooked the M&S dine in for £10 chicken yesterday -really nice, with a small potato because I can’t bear the thought of roast chicken without roast potato – and it wasn’t that good and I chucked most of it. Small glass of wine was nice though!

Verano – I’m sure you know enough now to make good choices when you’re away – enjoy

Very brave Dona Rosa & how encouraging😀
I am pear shaped carrying most of my weight on stomach & thighs & my stomach is slowly going down & my thighs less dense & softer ( rather difficult to describe ) but I think fat is being removed?
It’s day seven for us so out of interest I will weigh tomorrow to see what my true weeks weight loss is having weighed yesterday after only five days. I am skipping breakfast today to save some calories for another serving of ginger rhubarb with some natural yoghurt for pudding after dinner tonight. I must buy some more rhubarb to make more.
My husband who is out for the day took a packed lunch of broccoli soup & mozzarella cheese with lettuce, peppers, celery & tomatoes with a heaped spoon of pesto on it for more flavour. He also has a small packet of sunflower & pumpkin seeds to nibble if needed. I’m planning the brunch recipe of bacon, mushrooms & broccoli for supper. I have also ordered the Diabetes UK booklet on carbs to try to better monitor our total carb intake. We seem ok on daily calories but I’m a bit clueless on the carb levels of some vegetables!

Hi

Weekends are difficult but I’m seriously impressed sunshine-girl ….. 600 cals and 9 carbs …. that is excellent !! Your b/g is so good you must be really pleased.

I’ve not worked out my food yet but will do it shortly.

I’m not a lover of lamb but do like slow roast shoulder. Yours sounds really lovely Krysia! Glad to have you on board for next week and hopefully longer! Glad you’ve got your head round ‘fat’ . Can’t believe how brainwashed we all were. I think getting over ‘fat phobia’ has probably been the most difficult part of this plan for me.

We are away for a couple of nights next Sunday and Monday. This will be a real trial for me. Think I’m just going to have to keep thinking Hba1c at the end of the month!!!!

Right need to get on with lunch. Catch up later.

I am anxious to loose a 10 kg as I’m far too heavy for a 160 cm, diabetic, 67 year old female. I live and work in South Korea where cuisine, cultural and social obligations differ significantly. I’ve an extremely busy work schedule and I haven’t cooked in over ten years. Carb, calorie counting and recording give me the chills. Of course, would love to have a buddy to go through this sea-change, but not possible here. Any /all advice on how to begin, the pitfalls experiences etc is most welcome. Thank you

Hi Sunshine-girl – your halo is back on and just as shiny at sparkly as before. Your blood glucose is seriously good. You will definitely reach your goal of 73.9. The Zumba class will help. I have noticed that when I do more steps – especially fast walking – my weight drops faster and my blood glucose is lower.

My hubby also likes a glass of whiskey in the evening and a glass of wine with dinner. When I couldn’t drink wine I discovered Bailey’s Irish Cream which I love and doesn’t cause any problems – no matter how much of it I drink. It was lovely in coffee also. I was so shocked when I entered it into fatsecret as it is seriously high in carbs. So reluctantly – no more Bailey’s.

Absolutely, at @curly1! I love your confidence!

Not that the end date is in sight, but we will finish up on Sunday December 4- just in time for the festive season!

Took a risk and had a naked look in mirror today. Now there is something obviously happening. I appear to have lost some tyre under my boobs, the waist is slowly appearing and the lower portions look flatter. Took a risk and tried on a skirt that I bought off Ebay and then got depressed when there was a 3″ gap to fasten zip but I could fasten it now but will not risk wearing it yet until it is a bit looser on hips. Very impressed. Oh and on a lighter note, the knickers are not rolling down any more. Grated lots of carrot, fennel, red and white cabbage to go in salads this week. Chicken ready to go in oven – well done to everyone. Forca! as we say in Portugal.