Hi Jan

Sorry to hear of your traumas. Life’s a bitch sometimes BUT you’ve come through so far and things are looking brighter for you and those around you.

You have done so well so far and only put on 1.5kg despite all your problems and worries which is really remarkable. I put on a similar amount during my holidays and it was at that point that I decided to do a 7 day reboot. I lost 6.5lbs that week!!!! The plan works, it’s just a case of sticking with it!

I think that quite a few of us have been finding the second 8 weeks difficult for many reasons. The novelty wears off, the enthusiasm wains and the prospect of many more weeks doesn’t help the mood. I’m in week 15 now so still have some time to make this 8 weeks count and you have even more time!

So … needing a reboot I started a 7 days, only 7 days! reboot, then we had 7 days, only 7 days! pick your carb level and now we have 7 days, only 7 days! add a little extra. I’m finding 7 day chunks better to cope with than 8week blocks. I think it’s helping with motivation etc. mind you when you read what I did last night you wouldn’t think so!!!!!

Anyway, come over and join us on ‘7 Days (3) ..add a little extra… Tuesday 11th October’ It’s only day 2 today, we are helping each other along and we are a small but committed group of 7 day wonders!!

I too started on 10/10. I had a heart attack 18 months ago, got very down, stopped smoking and piled on the pounds😩. I weigh 12st4 (there….Iv said it) so Iv a fair bit to lose. Iv been diagnosed with pre diabetes. Determined to do this!!! First 2 days have been ok, but very time consuming in preparation, but I guess it will get easier with experience. Iv asked to join the FB page, which I think is a great idea. Looking forward to meeting some of you on there. Good luck all x

Hi Yowser.

Just seen your response to my question re your dizziness if you stand up, that indicates, your medication is not required at the dose it is set, so it is bringing down your blood pressure below what is needed, so side effect of that is dizziness, hence the blackness etc, it’s like a faint, and that effects your balance so causing sickness.. Stemetil is okay, but it’s most likely you need your b.p. Meds reduced or removed, do you have a practise nurse you can go and see they are very often more experienced in these matters, and have more time to listen.
I can understand the locum doc, didn’t want to mess with another Drs finely tuned b.p. Meds, as they take a long time to get properly sorted, but your weight loss, means there is a lot less of you for the meds to work on, so their effect is now more concentrated, and also again as you have lost weight, your natural b.p. Measurement will have reduced.
It won’t harm you to do nothing, but you will feel more settled, if you get it looked at, again as taking Stemetil isn’t the solution, just a plaster to stop the symptoms. But hey how wonderful, another amazing BSD stat of its wonderful ness as getting our bodies back to the original package. 😀😀😀

Ooh can I join please! Do I need to send a request?

Hi Everyone, I am so motivated to do this but really fighting the hunger pangs on day three – couldn’t sleep last night for rumbly tum – any advice? does this “wanting to chew through my desk” pass?

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I got on the scales for the first since the weekend and was pleased to see a small 2lb loss so 8lb total. Really pleased with that and finding this way of eating is getting so much easier. Got the BSD recipe book arriving today from Amazon so looking forward to some more things to try. Hope everyone is well x

Hi yowser luvvy

How are you now, sorry haven’t caught up with all the missed emails. 🙂

Right looking at Veranos daily posts re her eating for the day I am going to go public here myself everyday. For the first week, like my daily confessional. The moods I’ve been in lately could be very revealing. But sorry I think I have to do this to commit myself.
So week 14 day one wt 100.5 kg aim this week to loose 2 kg stick to 800/50 a day.🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐

Hi all

I’m back again !!!!!!! Not caught up with all the missed emails, but read a few, well I am back on the bus good and proper now, as no 2 son has now had it confirmed he has come out of remission, but this time it is very treatable, he has this time T cell lymphoma, and only treatment reqd is light treatment, which keeps it is stasis, and he can have that locally doesn’t have to go to guys 3 times a week for the next few months. We really thought the worst, as he had stage 4 with a and b Hodgkin’s lymphoma 10 years ago, and was inches away from being dead. Guys has a research unit for this particular cancer, so we are so very fortunate. So now I have grieved, lived through a million scenarios, over the last three weeks, eaten carbs, like they were my best friend. I am back. So now one of the concerns is under control, my son can help keep his girlfriend safe and get her away from the area that her ex husband lives in, so that will solve concern 2 yeahhhhhh.

So now I am celebrating by rembracing being back in here, weighing in 100.5 kg today for me it’s end of week 13, since end of week eight have lost . 8 kg, hmmm such a waste of time, never mind I’m back on the bus. So total loss since started 15. 86 kilos.. My lowest weight so far was 99.1 kg so my interim goal now is 99kg so need to loose 1.5 kg. then next target 97 kg which takes me to 3 stone weight lost.

I know many have stopped this plan for various reasons, and I probably have lots of new people to get to know, but hi to whoever is reading this, and thankyou to those dear ones here who sent comforting words. They meant so much, and helped 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

So now I’m of for a shower, then I’m going to dig in the freezers, get a weeks menu planned and do some shopping, and enjoy being in the BSD bus again. 😬😬😬😬😬

Morning again from the Isle of Man
Two days in the bag and last night I turned down pizza and garlic bread and instead took courgette Bolognese… delicious and I didn’t feel like I was missing out at all!
Meal plan the same as yesterday while I get bedded in to this plan
B – 3 egg and bacon muffins
L- carrot sticks, cucumber, 10 almonds, 40g cheese, 1 apple
T- courgetti Bolognese with parmesan

I feel different, less bloated, less pain when I try and get out of bed etc (is that inflammation?) Ive gotta a feeling this is going to be about so much more than weight… I think my liver is going to love these 8 weeks of calm after 15 years of overeating, yo-yo dieting then 3 years of cancer and recurrances!

Have a great day everyone.

Sarah

Yesterday I rather stupidly went to work even though I still had a sore throat and was croaky. Now I have completely lost my voice and am having to cancel all my classes. Luckily I can text most of the class members. Husband is phoning the rest – and making jokes about how nice and peaceful and quiet it is in our house now.

The only good thing about this is that I have completely lost my appetite and only did 24 carbs and 710 calories yesterday. Actually – have just thought of another good thing. I can sit and relax and read my womens weekly magazine in the warm with a nice cup of coffee.

Verano – at least your wine didn’t have any carbs and it didn’t give you the munchies and set you off on an eating binge which is brilliant. So it was just a little blip. So onwards and upwards to your next goal.

Wow thats a fantastic weight loss Ren65 well done👍👍👍

No change on the scales for me this morning. Exactly the same as yesterday. It is a good job I predicted this or I might be worried 😊 Played badminton last night and have definitely now adapted my routine to playing on 800 calories, as I had plenty of energy right to the end of the hour. Onwards and downwards.

Morning all, 8am here in the UK and have had a good laugh at all the posts overnight from far afield, this has set me up for the day and feeling positive at the start of day 3👍. Those of you who posted the calorie and carb count next to your meal is a great help to me as thats the bit i’m having difficulty with, looking up the carb count! Ive just had my 60th birthday and have been on a diet of some sort for years😒, at only 5ft and 1/2 i ch (very important lol) i need this one to work so i can run around and keep up with my 2 grandchildren😍, feeling hugs from this group tho so everything crossed💪🏻. Planned ahead for todays meals so thats a good start, good luck to everyone today👏

No loss today for me, but no gain either. Absolutely identical to the fractions of a pound to yesterday, after my first week miracle I expected it.

Well done Randam on the preparation and planning, I hope move day goes smoothly for you, and don’t worry about the weight gain, it can only be temporary, so onwards and downwards!

Good morning to our UK 10/10’eners. Day three already and feeling positive.
X B

Morning I’m now on day 3 and had to report I have lost 6lbs already after 2 whole days! I’m smiling drinking my breakfast of coffee and cream! Just shows how bloated I was I have also lost 2″ from my waist and 1 from my tummy so feeling great and ready to take on day 3! Hope everyone has another good day!x

Weight: 83.4
Change: – 0.1
Overall: – 5.1 kg
Yesterday’s food
694 calories
61 net carbs

High on the net carbs, but could be worse, especially as the Fat Secret figures are usually higher than on the pots/packets I get here. Bit under on the calories, but we have yet another celebratory do this evening, so will probably go over a bit.

OH eating more than me but still considerably less than he ordinarily would. But he is extremely active in comparison with me. I can see his midriff shrinking already in just a couple of days.

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DAY 2 of 7

Yesterday:
Calories 1310
Carbs 36.5g

I know !!! Just lost the plot last night and cuddled up with a bottle of wine …. added …. 676 cals and 9 carbs to my total! Idiot or what????? I would have been well with my allowances without my ‘treat’ which wasn’t really a treat because now I feel bad!

At least I know what I’ve done wrong and can move forward. To add insult to injury I didn’t add my ‘little extra’ yesterday.

Positive news is that I have stayed the same weight this morning. So now it’s onwards and upwards towards my next mini goal of just 3lbs.

Hope you all had a better day than me yesterday. Have a good day.

I don’t like fish much but I’m trying for at least once a week. And the less food you’re allowed to eat, the more you appreciate what you have, so that improves the flavour! That’s a bummer about canned tuna, it’s one of the few fishy things I do eat occasionally. Oh well, I’ll just have to stick with fresh salmon for my Omega 3s.

Probably a stress gain, Randam. I’m amazed you’ve stuck to this on moving day instead of just getting pizza! Well done! I’m sure the gain will fall off again quickly.

Hi Busybee
Will try never done that before!

Hey all
I’ve been a bit quiet … packing!
Today is house move day and I’m sooo proud of myself – as I have cooked my meals in advance!
I have chicken kebabs for lunch and a pre made cauliflower cheese ( had a little taste!… OMG!! Yum!!)
Starting move day with Eggs, bacon lardons and tomatoes for sustenance

A 2lb gain this morning!… god knows why??. 🙄 but I am persevering… and know that by the end of the week it will be off again…

Keep going everyone!

Sorry about that last post predictive playing games!!!

Shimmerling good luck with your group.

Didn’t log last night as had been to theatre and had an awful headache but day 3 done yesterday. Total cals 938 cards 38g. Not great on calories but was so hungry!! I’m hoping that will ease off as the days go on. Here’s to day 4 😀

W1D6 and I have upped my water intake. As someone mentioned somewhere it helps get rid of fat. I had to mention that I baked hubs some walnut and date cookies and I was able to do this without sampling. I resisted because I’ve got my eye on the prize. I need this forum to keep me motivated and on track. Love all the good information everyone is sharing.

Welcome Jazzista – another 69er. This is a great group – we have all loved, lived and probably lost pounds before but at this stage in our lives maintaining and improving our health is as important as our looks. As Sneakysnooper sets out above.
What a great story – to come back from such dire place and then be able to get back to work. I did hospice nursing many years ago and loved it. A good death is what we all wish for.
Mindfulness is something else I do. I took an 8 week course with Ed Halliwell, well known in the UK, on Mindfulness. He has a couple of books you might find helpful. He is a really nice guy, self effacing and a very good teacher. One of the exercises was mindful eating which we did with a raisin. Sniffing it, feeling it, rolling it around out mouths and tasting and eventually eating it. Interesting but not my favourite. However I loved the mindful walking and must do more of that.

Oo chicken and mushroom pie with Parmesan cauliflower sounds lovely.

Happy to report 200g down overnight <dancing>, back in mental control and feeling skinnier around the middle somehow. “She’s back in the game”!!!

@ Fairyface….Butterfly_Moves is right. We’re all playing the long game here. The nut thing doesn’t sound like a major disaster. We’re human, not saints or robots: there ARE going to be blips. You can do this. If can succumb to a bowl of spring rolls, wobble (literally) and then get back on it, you can too. Today is a new day and an opportunity to re-start all your great work.

@ Wendy1947: yes, ketosis does put the liver and kidneys under strain – hence why it is not sustainable as a long-term approach. But the carb level is the vital thing – it’s high enough on the BSD for the body to work efficiently. Remember the original Atkins when no fruit or veg was allowed but you could stuff your face with zero carb steak and butter? Yuk. And awful for you. Poor liver – talk about having to work overtime. Even the Atkins has been modified now to include veg and some fruit.

@ Butterfly_Moves: you did make me smile with your ‘wine haze’ comment. Yes, when you take control in one area and see a) that you can actually do it and b) the benefits, it’s going to make you look at what other areas in your life you want to work on too. Momentum! It’s a process I started personally exactly a year ago that has seen me since quit my job (of 14 years), start my own business, move city, go back to university and make some brave decisions in the ‘love’ department. My health and physical appearance is the last (and arguably most challenging) piece of the jigsaw to work on now, hence why I’m here with you all. I’m much happier since I decided to be brave and tackle head-on the things that left me unfulfilled. So I raise my glass (of water with a slice of lemon) to you and wish you the same journey of discovery. It’s not always easy but it is always, always worth it.

Hi how long have you been on the diet? What are your results like.
I am really excited to give this a go.
I live in New Zealand on the sunny south island. With a Mediterranean climate I figure this diet should suit life well.
I am on day 3 now and feeling great. No headaches or side effects.
Dinner tonight we are having spicy lentils with spinach and a little chicken.
Enjoy home safe travels.

It’s almost bed time for me and I’m feeling good knowing I made it through day 3! It really helped me tonight to read all your posts. I have a slight headache; I think tonight is the worst I’ve felt but actually kind of glad to feel this way because I feel like my efforts are starting to work. Yay!

I am so thankful to knowing we are all on this blood sugar diet together. The support is amazing! Thank you everyone.
I am too tired to write more but will check in tomorrow and see how you are all doing.

By the way, I live in California and it’s 8:40 pm. I got up to go to work at 3:30 am this morning so I’m exhausted.
I am really enjoying reading posts from those of you who live in other countries. Sleep well, those of you who are on a similar time zone and good morning to those of you who live far away from me.

Hi, Sneakysnooper! Jazz buff, yes! Especially Bossa Nova!

Hope you’re back on track now Gtownclaire. Have you read the section in the book about catastrophic thinking?

You certainly eat some serious sounding low cal, low carb foods! I haven’t been brave enough to stray from the recipes in the book when I’m at home.

Thanks for the recommendation on the Zero konjac noodles. I put them in the Spanish chorizo and chick pea soup and was thoroughly stuffed!

Thanks Wishbone. I’ve just followed the book to the letter, not a lot more to it! I am a male and I do have a fair amount of muscle mass so I think that has done me a favour.

I hope you’re getting on ok on your BSD, it was around day 2 that I began to struggle. Drink and pee through the difficult times is my advice.

Welcome Jazzista. Just a wild guess here, but by chance are you a jazz buff? 🙂

ANewDay…Thank you for the kind words. I may be the only one here old enough to remember Dr. Doolittle’s double headed llamas, Pushmi Pullyu, pronounced “Push Me Pull You,” but this site reminds me of them. Some days someone might have to push me towards my goal, and other days I may have to pull you towards yours. And that’s the strength of this thread, we’re all pulling for each other in positive ways. That’s why I visit every day…strength in numbers, lol!

Frog, a good friend of mine studied to be a dietician only a few years ago and she said the same thing (not sure if it was 130 or 100 grams of carbs that are “essential” to human life). So this is what is being taught at universities right now, our doctors aren’t really that out of date!

But did you know that in all their years of study, family doctors have usually had ONE HOUR of instruction on nutrition? It is not their area of specialty. Makes it very tricky for them. I think we need to get our diet information elsewhere.

We have sugar snap peas in Australia too, slightly different. They look more like normal pea pods although you do eat the whole thing. Snow peas are really really flat, as if there is nothing in them at all. Both are nice.

I’m having one of those days where you start with a long list of things to do and then you get a phone call and three emails and suddenly that is the morning gone! At least it takes my mind off food. I work from home (I’m an editor but at the moment I’m taking time off to write a book, it’s in the final polish stage) but most of the distractions I get caught up in are house and family stuff.

My lunch salad (eating right now) is delicious but I don’t like only having 270 cals left for dinner. Today will be 250/270/270 I find something like 150/280/20/350 easier. At least I think I do? I guess I’ll see how hungry I feel this afternoon.

Hi with regard to snow peas someone was asking about, here in the UK we call them sugar snap peas. Thank you and goodnight!

Shalimar…..reading other people’s experiences about the GPs and diabetic nurses, giving outdated advice and generally being skeptical and negative about their patients trying to help themselves, i realise how lucky we were with our GP. My mum and i keep thinking of gifts we could give her to say thank you!

Helsbels ,,, that’s a wonderful experience!! Nice to hear this!!

Thanks Yowser …. i am fine with waiting.

Canada/Ontario does have great healthcare …. compared to many.

Not everything is covered …. but i am good with that.

We had positive experiences with our GP. My mum went to see her about her yearly blood tests, among other issues, and was told she was pre-diabetic, to lose weight and cut out the carbs. We did this, swopped white for brown bread, cut out the cakes, potatoes etc.

Went back a couple of weeks later and she told my mum to try the BSD, and me also i had a lot of weight to lose. The GP was also on the BSD as she said she wouldn’t recommend the diet unless she tried it herself. She wasn’t obviously overweight but said she was carrying excess weight around her middle she wanted rid of.

Back to the GP again about 3 weeks later, i’d been on the diet a week and mentioned the weight i’d lost and that my mum had just started it. She was made up and excited to talk about the recipes in the book. Since then, my mum has lost 14lb even though she is 81, very inactive and has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Also interesting that when i was on the RA forum they also mentioned that a mediterranean diet was the best one for arthritis, for dealing with inflammation.

Haven’t had a need to see the GP recently but when we do, will have to say a big thank you to her for telling us about the BSD and being open minded enough to recommend it to her patients, which doesn’t seem like the norm for a lot of Dr’s and diabetic professionals judging by people’s experiences on this forum. I’ve lost 75 lbs so far, with more to come and it has been life changing so i owe our GP big time!

QUOTE :
The Diabetic Nutritionist (healthy diabetic living and eating course for diabetics provided by a local charity) has been interested in the diet, but has made odd statements, such as “nobody can survive on less than 130g of carb a day, it affects their brain”

No wonder some of the recipes say no carb or low carb …. because when you are having 130 g. of carb a day as the official goal ……. 50 carbs seems like nothing!!

My doctor didn’t say much … it’s a walk in clinic and there isn’t that much time for patient. I asked to to send me for some basic tests which will be redone in 3 months.

The nurse and nutritionist with Diabetes North kind of freaked … but i didn’t really take much note of their ignorance. I don’t really thing these people keep up with new research. I am only going to keep their appointments and do their tests to show them.

I think doctors and other medical personnel have gotten so used to patients that want the magic pills and easy fix that they just automatically hand out pills … it’s easier for the doctor and the patient. BUT everybody seems to be under the impression that you just take the pills and eat what you want.

I am sure there are exceptions … i am generalizing here. Frankly that’s what i used to think … i just keep taking Metformin and eating cheesecake and chips and candy, etc.

SHALIMAR I thought maybe your name was after 80 s band Shalimar ( tho thinkin about it,maybe they were Shalamar…) no idea if theyre still going..i loved two of their songs There It Is, and Night to Remember x
Such a lovely exotic Eastern name! I also like Christel,very pretty !

This is one area where i slack off. I do count calories and carbs but not the rest. I do eat healthy for my 800 calories/up to 50 carbs … i eat meat, fish, beans, lentils, veggies, yogurt, bit of cheese, nuts and seeds, salad greens, berries, avocado … so i think i am always going to be ok for healthy fats, proteins.
Some people like tracking everything so if you do go for it.

@butterflymoves, Excellent, Liz, I will add you now!

@verano, It is I set the group up, so in that regard it is legit. I will only block people for inappropriate behaviour, nothing more.

These days not many people use perfume/cologne anymore because of other peoples alergies.

Shalimar is the name of a perfume that i have loved for a long time. Don’t spend money on it anymore …. but it also reminds me of a scent i got in a little wicker sachet at EXPO 67 world’s fair …. i still remember it all these decades later …. lovely, exotic … i think from the India booth.
The memory of those scents still makes me smile. I actually still have a Shalimar soap that i use in my clothes drawers.

Shalimar /a.k.a Christel

It’s only day 1 …. and i already had a long nap in the afternoon. I was feeling a bit sick …. probably because the BSD plan is already working!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!

Just got throught the morning on coffee with cream … even had a short walk to the library before i ate.

Coffees with cream …. 3 …. 180 calories 6 carbs
3 eggs with a bit of chopped ham …. 315 calories 6 carbs
few slices cucumber, 4 grape tomatoes, small bag of snap peas …. 150 calories 22 carbs

Total so far: 645 cals and 34 carbs

I was going to cook up some drumsticks … but i will leave that until tomorrow … i think i will be tempted to eat them

I may have a few more cucumber slices later instead

HUGS HUGS HUGS everyone ….we are doing soooooooooooo great!!