Of course Yowzer 👍😃. I’ll put them with the coat we’re using as big top 😃

Thanks shalimar and Rozy

Your words have helped. I need to write today off and accept I probably won’t lose anything for a few days now.
Thx

I am a 54 year old man so I know this sounds a little strange to ask for help on shopping BUT i was wondering what to start out with freezer or cupboard stock for the BSD i have read the book and looked at every page at the recipies but don’t know exactly where to start , i will add i like everything so am not bothered if anyone has any unusual suggestions , again its easy to do a “normal” shop but i want to begin on the right track and as we all know even after the weight has been lost and blood sugar levels reduce will by then be on the right track to stay healthy. One thing i have done is to order a spiralizer from Lakeland (wow i hear you all cry) as i love the idea of dumping pasta for a more healthy way. So once again any tips would be appreciated then i can plan and carry it out, and what about Christmas that’s due all that temptation ,any healthier recipes all welcome. Thanking you all in advance….. oh i assume it is ok to use frozen items so as they keep longer than the fresh

Ohh thats great LYNNE..can i take some to make curtains for our caravan windows when we’re on tour with our circus pls! 😄 X

Thanks LYNNE ..yeh lots viruses at the mo..i have had a tummy bug twice over the last few weeks that is doing the rounds!
Will deffo get doc appt if not better by Monday x thought might be hyper or is it hypo glycaemic earlier today ( very low blood sugar) but i dont think so now..think its poss an ear infection if not a bug x

Nedds Mum, I’ll just add my hugs to Shalimar’s!
I’m an inveterate comfort eater, sometimes stress & other crap just gets the better of me in spite of my good intentions. We are only human.. We’ve all made the occasional slip. As Shalimar says, be kind to yourself. Using this forum as a confessional is great for getting things out of your system – then you can focus on getting back on track.

Very well done Fairyface what a great weight loss!

Yowzer – sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. It sounds like one of the viruses that are going around. I’d suggest drinking plenty of fluids. As Janet says, try slow-release carbs. If it doesn’t improve, please get medical advice.

Thanks Yowzer 😃

LOL I’ve already got some trousers that the clowns can borrow😱

Thanks Verano

Been on maintenance 4 weeks today.

I’m getting used to wearing one contact lens😱 It’s surprising how quickly the brain adjusts to one eye being corrected for distance and the other being for reading! Fortunately the first time I had contact lenses, it was one eye distance and the other reading – but I needed both eyes adjusting. Took me a while to get my head round it. But I’m loving the soft lenses and getting them in and out is getting easier and quicker 😃

Hi Jim! Welcome to the forums and the BSD! I struggled with hunger through my many weeks (did about 24 weeks, now maintenance) — some weeks were better than others but it was a definite issue for me. I think it is really important to keep your carbohydrate intake very low if you are prone to hunger — I seemed best on about 20-30 grams of carbs per day — pretty much cut out all breads, root vegetables, sugars, most fruit, grains etc. Fill up on leafy greens, spinach, chard, all vegetables except corn, peas, potatoes — eat full fat yogurt, cheese, meats. As you go along and find your hunger is in control you can add back in healthy carbs like small servings of beans and a few fruits. If your hunger grows, cut back again — I had to experiment to find my own functional carb intake level that would control hunger (I am probably high insulin). The rule of thumb is “carbohydrate-drives-insulin-drives-fat”. I would also say “carb drives insulin drives appetite drives fat”. I always recommend Gary Taubes book “Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It” as the best primer on carbohydrate and fat — it is research out of Duke University in the U.S. Good luck on your journey! This diet works brilliantly for us “always hungry” types — for the first time ever in my life I can control my eating. It has been a revelation and a huge relief.

Weigh day for me and I have lost 7lbs……..rock on!

Sometimes it slows down a lot.

As far as i know …. the first week is usually the biggest weight loss.

the amount of weight loss can vary a lot. For instance … if you have to loose 200 pounds over all … it is likely to be more loss per week than if you only have 20 pounds to loose.

Nedds mum …. HUGS.
Sorry you are feeling low.
You are not letting yourself down … you are just coping as best you can today. Be kind to yourself.

HUGS.

Feel low today.

Unwell + father in law staying = high stress levels.

High stress levels = chocolate consumption. Have let myself down.

😞😞 apologies for being so negative but feel better just for typing this!

Well done everybody so far! It is great that everyone is so supportive of each other.

I can honestly say I feel so much better without carbs….mainly clear headed and feeling less bloated!

It does take a fair amount of preparation but actually in the long run spending less money as eating less!

I had noticed my water intake had reduced and starting feeling a little heady so soon increased it again.

One thing I have realised is that now i’m using a small plate, eating slowly and having full fat rich foods in small amounts are very satisfying and fulfilling.

Happy Weekend everyone x

Does weight loss usually slow a little after the first week or can it continue at the same pace. Just wondering I know things can be different for everyone.

Hi everyone,
It sounds as if all is going well!
I have made a shopping list of ingredients for recipes from the recipe book, ready for the next few days. It does say eat more veg and fruit in that order, think only whilst on the 8 week plan. Apples are in the yoghurt recipes. So a few slices of apple with nut butter would fill you up as a snack.
Carrot sticks, sweet taste too but not as sugary as say melon!
Regarding exercise, I don’t know if you have the book Mauricem but it mentions the HIT way, High Intensity Training. So you’d do 10-15 mins of working out rather than 3 hours. Shown to have same impact. Few mins normal then an interval of fast then rest then go again etc. Loads things online about it. 700 cals is very low to work out on. Maybe follow it with a meal that’s higher protein so you’ve got the energy.
Well done on all the losses! So many pounds down already! Amazing!!
I’m going wait and weigh myself Monday..enjoy the weekend everyone! Xx

Cool ….. and it’s a good thing you are taking some time getting used to the idea of the Blood Sugar plan. And lots of threads and topics to explore!!

Hoping to stay positive and will post once I’m started.

Just keeping in touch. Hope you and the family are okay!!

I’m still in a holding pattern … but vertical!! Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday.

Hurrah Poppetini …. lost poundage is lost poundage …. and it’s even better if we’ve cheated a bit.

Love inadvertent exercise!!!!

HUGS 🙂

Easiest thing is just to google it …. name the dish or ingredient and add the words calories carbs

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2530641/beetroot-falafel

Poor Yowser, hope you rally soon. Lucky had a similar thing happen to her for a few days. I’m not sure she ever got to the bottom of it. Could you have an ear infection? If not, try some high fibre carbs like wholemeal bread to see if the slow release helps…

Hello everyone hope you’re all having a good weekend. I’m another lb down so 6 in total which is great. I made the beetroot falafel today and they were so yummy. Does anybody know what the fat & carbs etc are for them as it’s not in the book just calories. Thanks keid x

Hello all,

1. I’ve finally figured out how to subscribe so I get email updates. Now all different forums are muddled up in my mind, but I feel as though I’m keeping up with everyone’s journeys better.

2. Went to an amusement park with my girls and their friends yesterday …. inadvertently walked 10,000 steps. (Can I also add a negative, indadvertently caved and ate 2 hot doughnuts at the end of the day, aarg!).

3. Depsite feeling a bit OSI, I stuck to the no rice/naan/chapatti element of a Chicken/lamb tikka dinner … had my yummy bhindi bhaji (okra) dish, and only a spoonful of dhal. Significantly over calories for the day, but glad my OSI didn’t kick over too, too badly into the takeaway.

Strangely, woke up this morning in more of an OSI mood … it’s the weekend, etc. (I think I feel sorry for myself on the weekend). Decided to do a weigh in … and although it will be a miracle if I lose 1lb this week, I have – at least lost half a pound. Hoorah. Closer to that pesky 11 stone. My daughter’s asked me what I’m going to do now that I’ve moved from obese to overweight, and find it very funny that I’m aiming for less overweight.

Good morning.Can’t believe I’m down 8.5 lbs already. I see some of you love the vino but are avoiding it. I switched to Riunite Lambrusco I can have 5oz. for about 100 cal and I build my meal day around it. I’ve enjoyed my glass every evening without issue so far so if interested give it a try. Best of luck

Good plan HealthyH …. way to work out some adjustments.

Morning all,

congratulations to everyone on their weight loss and efforts.It is very inspirational to hear about the progress. It seems this diet may just work :-). It is going to be great to make this journey with your all and face the same challenges, but be able to support one another too.

So what have I learnt from week one

– Weightloss can be easy if you plan, prepare and stick to it (3kg for me as of yesterday – day 7 final weigh in tomorrow)
– I get hungry before bed, so save some calories for a glass of milk last thing
– You dont have to hit exactly 800cals to get results, One day I was around the 1000 cal mark, but I burnt 200+ calories doing Hiit training on that day so may of skewed the results some.
– Skipping Breakfast seems to make the day easier for me as my other two meals are more substantial and filling
– Skipping Breakfast is not good on a day when you do Hiit in the morning .
– You can train quite intensely on minimal calories (15 mile bike ride this morning in a fasted state and my performance was not effected for the most part, although I was very hungry afterwards)
– Support counts for alot and just coming online to see how others in this group are doing can provide a pickme if I am flagging.
– Water, peppermint tea or a walk are great for staving off appetite when I feel really hungry.
– Mindful meditation is great compliment to this plan

In conclusion, whilst this week has been a little tough at times, I feel fantastic. I have more energy than I expected, Feel mentally positive (something I have not felt in a while) and ready for week two. Even my mother and wife have started asking questions about the diet after seeing my first weeks results on the scale, so I hope they can join me on this journey soon.

Keep positive all, keep focused and reap the benefits.
Good luck with week 2 all
H

Dump the carbs and the calories will automatically come down. It seems strange at first trying to think what to have instead of carbs, try thinking of a plate of spaghetti bolognaise without the spahetti and just have more of the sauce, think of adding spirallized courgette. I love cauliflower mash. Tonight I am having grilled steak in homemade pepper sauce (just pepper and creme frache) and serving it with mashed celariac which I will steam with the stump from last nights brocolli (lots of goodness in the bits we normally throw away). That will replace my potatoes and then I will have some cauli and carrots as well. You will really get to love your veg, there are lots of lovely recipes and tips to get better flavour than plain old boiled carrots etc.

Hey Flopsy ….. do you have some positive or gratitude thoughts to post …. you can join the Positive thoughts thread. I find it quite interesting …. especially since sometimes there are lots of negative ones …. the silver linings get lost. It’s nice to think … and sometimes think hard …. about some of the good things out there in our days.

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

Kateb, if you are fussy maybe you could decide what you would like to eat, put it in the calculator and if it seems okay, eat it, if not, do a bit of juggling. You don’t have to follow the meal exactly as long as you keep tracking.

SHALIMAR yep plenty of high tea chances in the future to enjoy!👍🏻

Calling On the OLD-TIMERS now for advice..CAPTAINLYNNE etc….
Yesterday evening and this morning not feeling too good. Very faint and weak whenever i move round. I thought I might be hyperglycaemic ( very low blood sugar) so i had an apple and a cuppa with a teaspoon of sugar, tho v reluctant to add those carbs to my days food plan.
Have been glycaemic just once or twice in the past,and its been immediately fixed by eating a sweet. I have none in my home nowadays!
The apple / sugary tea hasnt helped – and in my few past glycaemic attacks,my hands were shaky and i was a bit sweaty,but neither of those things today.
Feel okish but weak when sitting or lying,but moving round,i quickly feel very weak,and things start going a bit black as if i might faint. Plus strange warm sensation inside my ears as if theyre somehow filling up! Anyone experienced this on BSD or pre BSD..i’ m not prediabetic or diabetic.blood sugar levels were great on last tests end september xx unhappy coz want to go to a craft fair! X

I slept on an off …. i probably need to get a routine!!! Still coughing and sneezing …. but i don’t have a sinus headache.

My good things this morning.

1. i am not as constipated as yesterday

2. instead of morning coffee i had a glass of dry white wine!!!!

3. Cat videos!!!

I miss my darlings … but i decided not to get more cats (for now) as i am hopefully going on a Rhine River Cruise in Europe, specifically Germany (my parents were from the Free State of Danzig area … which only existed between the 2 world wars … and is now Gdansk Poland). It is likely to be my only long trip …. after that i know i can leave cats (i usually have 2 so they are company for each other) for a short trips …. my cats always drink from the facets anywhere in the house and i leave the bathtub faucet slightly on so they have fresh water … i leave out tons of dried food … and a lot of littler boxes!!! It’s a lot to clean up after a trip but it’s okay for a couple of days. Of course, in a few years, i might not be up to much travel … so that’s all good.

Hey Shalimar! Thanks for the warm greeting.

Josijo, so many people have succeeded on this diet because it is so filling, nutritious and allows us to actually EAT, I would say that one meal a day will just make you miserable. We can have 3 meals a day and some snack(s) so why deprive yourself. If you are on water and oxo cubes you are not really following this diet and this diet is so much easier than that. As an example here is my days menu:-

Breakfast, scrambled egg and tomato (200 cals) Lunch Chickpea, Chorizo and Spinach Soup (210 cals) Dinner Chicken Stir Fry (340 cals) Total for day 720 and I think my carbs were under 50 grams. I still have 80 cals to have a bedtime snack to avoid the Dawn Phenomenon (raised morning blood glucose).

What is not to like. Why do you want one meal a day, is it for organising reasons, convenience, shift work, is it a necessity. If you can eat 3 meals a day you will feel so much more satisfied and more likely to stick to the diet. Also you want food you can actually chew, drinking your food does not give your body the ‘switch off hunger’ signal that chewing does so you will still feel hungry. You also don’t say if you are diabetic, in which case one meal a day would make your b/g drop while you are not eating. Tell us a little more about yourself, your goals etc so we can better guide you. That is just my opinion.

I’m not critisising you but unless there is a real reason to deprive yourself then don’t. Read the threads, see how we have done and what we do. Drink plenty of water, yes, but have some good nutritious food too.

You can do whatever you want and is easiest to you.

Everyone seems to do something different here ….although if you are working during the day … it might be difficult to avoid unhealthy snacks …. and perhaps make you feel tired and irritable. And if you load up on 800 calories at night it might make it difficult to sleep.
And what about doing any exercise of activities during your non eating times?

i find i am usually fine for a little while in the mornings with coffee and cream.

you can have some low calorie and low carbs snacks during the day …. i like sugar snap peas, salad, veggies like sliced cucumber …

then you can save the majority of your calories/carbs for the evening meal …. perhaps save a smidgen of the evening meal to snack on the next day???

Just some suggestions that might be easier for you …. but as i say you can do what you want …. and you can even try different methods out …. and see what works best for you

You might even do different things during the week … and on weekends

KatrenaJ, When you do get the book it will answer some of your questions. 125 gms of carbs within 800 sounds rather high for quick weight loss. As mentioned above 50 carb grams seems a good target. Is there a reason for you to measure protein? It is difficult for us to get rid of the past edicts about % of things such as protein or fats. Avoiding too many carbs, particularly grain based ones is important though. Good luck with it and try to get hold of the book asap while you are keen to start.

Hi everyone,
Starting the diet on the 10th. Can anyone tell me if it is ok to have just one meal a day? Was going to stick to water and oxo cubes during the day and have an evening meal.
Any advice much appreciated.

Yeah I thought so. I was so hungry that I wanted to grab some grapes as we didn’t have any low carb fruits left. All I had yesterday that I believe was carb heavy were kidney beans and oats. I don’t know why I gained half a pound. I haven’t measured myself yet though because yesterday I gained a pound from 2 days ago and I was down 1 inch from my waist. Which was good enough for me.

Verano, I will reach the 0.1 by Tuesday and be under 74kg, if I don’t slip over the weekend. We go back to uk on Thursday night arriving Birmingham on Friday to see my daughter’s new house, minus one husband. We are going to the Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday night, I am wearing white lace pants (not my dingey ones) and matching bra with black stocking and suspenders and a white underskirt (remember them). I have bought a lab coat which I am wearing over the top so I won’t be too undressed. Should have said, I am going as Janet, with I heart Brad on the front of my coat and BUT I LOVE FRANK N FURTER MORE on the back.

I’ve been an angel again and not had anything naughty – shiny halo. Not lost any more weight, blood glucose this morning 5.6.

Caluculated todays food and come in at 750 cals and 40 carbs. It is always the melon in my whizzy drink that does it but I have run out now. I bought a load when they were cheap, chopped and froze them, but that was the last. Anyway 40 is okay this week.

Congrations everyone!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Hope you all have wonderful day!!

Hello Flopsy in Canberra ….. Shalimar in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada here.

hey everyone, happy weekend!

Sooo…I lost a little bit more since yesterday and…AND…I’M NOT “OBESE” ANYMORE!!!!! Just over-weight 🙂

Stacib – I think some of the recipes also include berries or pears. While I think there was a comment in the recipe book somewhere that grapes are relatively “low sugar”, this is contrary to other information I’ve read which lists them as being a high sugar fruit (well, high fructose), including the IQuitSugar book and website.

On gains, I also had some gains this week, but as Randam says, it will fall off again xx

I made cauliflower in mine and it was like charred leather scraps! I cooked it for way too long. How long do you cook your vegetables for? What sort of combination of veg to you use ?

Have you made the cauliflower mash, cauliflower steamed with 5 cloves of garlic? That might be a good use for your elephant garlic. Isn’t it milder than normal garlic?

Congratulations Carb-addict, you are doing very well! I have lost 7lbs over the last week, and I’m very happy with that, even though I know the weight loss will slow down in week 2. 1 week down…7 to go!

Hi everyone. I am here for support, information, enlightenment and to pick up some great recipes!

Hi Mixnmatch

Yes the reboot went really well and now pick your carbs is keeping me on track. I’m finding that one week at a time is the way to go for me!

Well done on your weight loss … it’s amazing!!! I saw your post about the bin bags of clothes, dying to have a ‘try on’ but a bit frightened in case it derails me at the moment! Going to hang on for a while because, although I’m losing, I’ve still got loads to lose!

Good luck with your couple of pounds …. great achievement !

Parsnip isn’t nearly as high as the other two as long as you watch the quantities you should be okay, I use olive oil in mine, and a variety of vegetables to roast, but will try the peppers, onions and garlic one soon. I bought some lovely looking elephant garlic yesterday, and will try doing some whole cloves. In fact that might go very well with tonight’s trout fillet, and parsley sauce.