How do the calories and carbs compare to dairy? You can look it up in an app like fitness pal

I have completed week 2 today (8.5lbs down) and have not dropped a pound in the last 4 days. However I can get into trousers I couldn’t wear 2 weeks ago, I am full of energy, sleeping well – no constant trips to the loo and drinking water for my thirst. These things mean more to me than the scales. Oh and I no longer have swollen ankles – and my legs are slimmer! There must be other positives for you jimjamz. Focus on them and carry on. It will happen.

I like tonic water …. with or without gin 🙂
I like diet Coke …. an 8 oz glass with 1/2 lemon

Although i try not to drink diet or regular soda pop or juice …. sometime i just want a coke with lemon.

Apparently the diet drinks fool your body into expecting sugar energy ….. and when the body doesn’t get that energy it tends to make you go grazing for food!! But once in a while …..
I don’t know if you get Dr. Pepper where you all are ….. but diet Dr. Pepper is quite good because it has lots of unique flavorings

5 stones in 4 and a half months is amazing!! It took me about 2 years to lose that much through a slimming club! Thank you for sharing.

Morning to all you fellow BSD followers. I started on 3rd October too. I’m 5ft 2″ and weigh in at 169lbs, which is not good for a small girl! Being single (maybe an excuse) I find I was bored in the evening and kept eating. The more I ate the more I wanted. A vicious circle. This has gone on now for a few years. I go to the gym and swim, but counteract all that with my overeating. Well not anymore from Monday, I have stuck to this BSD and feel fine. In fact I feel quite positive as I am forward thinking to losing that 2 stone in 8 weeks. I have had eggs for breakfast as I feel they do fill me up. As a vegetarian I normally add quite a bit of cheese for added taste to my meals, but now I have used a small amount of goats cheese in a omelette with spinach. It was lovely. I have done the skinny spicy bean burgers, they again were quite filling. I am surprised as I do not feel hungry or have that craving where I need food. As of today to heighten my positivity I have lost 4lbs from Monday, it may be water but my clothes as less tight with just that off. It’s the best start to any diet I have been on.
So good luck to everyone let do it together and get some weight off. x

Frog – tonic on its own is horrrrrrible! Much better with gin 🙂

I’m also a fizzy drink fiend. I used to drink A LOT of diet Coke but found it gave me terrible migraines. Switched to non-diet drinks but the amount of sugar in them is scary so am trying to switch to sparkling water flavoured with either no-sugar squash or at a push, a tiny drop of juice.

Yowser …. it is good to remember things like that!!! Even day to day stuff like having plenty of hot water ….. my water heater broke and fell partly though my porch floor …. so i boiled water for a couple of years until i could afford to fix the floor (and walls and ceiling in the back porch).
It is nice to have enough retirement money for home repair and a few extras. Thank Canada for the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Pension …. those combine to cover the basics. Since i don’t cultivate expensive tastes … i should have enough to pay my bills, have good food …. and even have a vacation now and then.

My extra good things today:

I think my cold is getting better

Had some lovely Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee and cream this morning

The Toronto Blue Jays won the 1 game playoff to advance in the baseball playoffs …. i’m way to emotional to watch … so i tape the games and watch if they win. It’s a very relaxing few hours …. and it’s still 5:30 in the morning here.

Shalimar – a buttery egg? I think I may have just found heaven! Will definitely be trying that.

Sometimes I have diet 7up as caffeine free but I think it can make me crave sweet things. Now the colder nights are here, if I have calories spare I have Green & Blacks dark hot chocolate made with 200ml whole milk.

So sorry about that meeting!! Been there, done that!! Retired now!! …. Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey … love a recipe that makes it easier to peel the shell off an egg.

I want to try pho …. we do have a restaurant near my house that serves it. I am not too impressed with miso …. i usually put some miso paste in soup. But at the Tokyo House the miso was practically tasteless.

A really good way to eat eggs (from my childhood … we had a large garden and raised chickens) … is a fresh 4 minute egg … break off the cap and put in a dab or 3 of fresh farm butter … add salt to taste 🙂 🙂 🙂 …. maybe that’s regulation BSD now???? 🙂

Dying to try kippers … never had one but i do like smoked fish.

I’m such an anglophile here in Canada …. i live in Northwestern Ontario — and if you are outdoorsy, love fishing, camping, canoeing, boating and skiing … this is the place for you!! Surrounded by lakes and forest … we even have bear warnings!!

Thank goodness for PVR taping of Television and Acorn TV …. love myself both British and Australian TV. I love old movies …. when i’m feeling sick i even watch old Margaret Rutherford Agatha Christie movies (did that last night). We even have BBC Canada tv channel.
Couldn’t watch the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team last night (1 game playoff) …. but i PVR’d it and since i’m vertical, it’s approx 5:30 a.m. here … well at least sitting up … i’m watching the game now (*they won).

Hope your work day it better!!!

Well done CarbAddict on getting started so well you are inspirational to me because I had a rough night last night. I’m hoping as you have found that I will see some weight loss & that as we get stuck in we will feel energised & well. Hope you have a good day.

Wow well done everyone! A really good positive start to the day!
I weighed this morning, lost 2lbs since starting Monday which I’m pleased with, definately motivated me seeing that to carry on.
I’ve got a real headache today, thought walk would help. I’m upping my water today, might be from lack of sleep too.
Interesting to hear some you have also had changes in sleep pattern, phew I’m not alone!
I had yoghurt with Apple mango and hazelnuts for breakfast was v tasty and I’m not hungry at all since. 😊
Have a great rest of the day x

You must have a crystal ball Flash week 2 is not going so well for me. I’ve somehow gained 2 lbs in the last couple of days. I’m hoping it’s just a temporary glitch – and it’ll disappear again as quickly as it appeared. I know what I’ve eaten wouldn’t have caused it – so I’m sure it’ll all sort itself out. I suppose 10lbs in a week was a big shock to the system – at my body is just adapting to what is happening now!

I’m trying (and I mean I’m really trying) not to focus on the scale number too much at the moment. I have to tighten my fitbit strap a notch this morning as it was annoying me flopping loosely around my arm on the setting I’ve always worn it – and the top I wore last night definitely looked baggy on me – when it didn’t before.

I definitely want (and need) to see the scales move – but until they do, as long as I can see progress then I’m hanging in there!

Hello all, I have joined you quietly too. I started the BSD diet a few days before month end to adjust my stomach/ get through the carb detox (!) and then started the 800kcal on the 2nd when I felt ready to crank it up a notch. I am not diabetic but have insulin resistance (thanks to PCOS, endometriosis etc) so losing weight has been a major struggle for me in the past – but if I’m being honest it’s because I went on diets which had unrestricted pasta etc and I took advantage of it. Not this time! I am (controversially I know) now weighing myself every day because I want to understand how my body reacts to this. It’s risky on the motivational front I realise. I didn’t lose a single gram on just the low-carb BSB so started to get a bit disheartened, but am thrilled the scales are now moving since I started 800kcal. So far I am registering a loss of around almost a pound/ 300g a day, which is amazing and very motivational at the moment seeing as I have substantial amount of weight to lose (70lbs/30kg). I know it will slow down. I’m planning and tracking like a ninja (thanks to MyFitnessPal) and can’t quite believe a) how well I have adapted to 800kcal a day or b) that I am managing to stick to it! Early days yet but so far so good. I’m sick of fighting with myself every day over my weight and food, and determined to make long-term changes. Hope everyone else in the group is feeling equally strong!

JulesM
Instead of that level of punishment, wait until you reach you gaol, then see, very carefully if you can lift the weight you used to carry around on your frame?

Hello everyone
New to this diet but keen to understand more.
I have purchased Michael’s book & will be reading it over the next couple of days.
Looking for some feedback from those in the same situation as myself…..
I have gastric stapling from about 25 years ago – lost lots of weight initially but eventually worked out how I could ‘cheat’ and so the ‘easy calories’ (totally addicted to chocolate – how does a human body remain sustained with that lifestyle ?) has meant that my weight is back on plus more (at age 58 years, now heavier than i have ever been).
I have had some advice re reversing the stapling but the risks of complications are very high & Im not keen to go there. I have a gastric stricture which means that on a regular occasion the muscle at my oesophageal opening will spasm resulting in extreme pain usually associated with vomiting (usually runs for about 12hrs then settles).
My problem : eating a healthy diet is in fact very difficult as its the foods which are high in nutrition which are actually the more difficult to swallow – even after much chewing.
Soups are a great choice but Im not sure if that is well suited to BSD.
Is there anyone else who is in the same situation that I can bounce some ideas off ?
TIA

That sounds really refreshing! Haven’t tried mint with lemon or lime yet. Will do tonight!

Hello I’m a newbie too! I received my recipe book yesterday but waiting for the diet book but I thought I’d start anyway – there’s a 8 week diet programme in the back to kick me into touch and a list of necessary ingredients … so off to tesco I go!

15 stone 3.8
Breakfast..40g cheese which turned out to be 2 x cheeses strings as I made the packed lunch for the kids. Not ideal..but maybe better than toast!
124 cal carb 1g
Lunch planning my fave: crated carrot and beetroot with tuna. Really tasty and filling.
Tea: lamb and veg.
Today I will stick to 40g carb and 800..even though it’s my son’s birthday.
I am trying to be militant. 😈😈😈
Will log back in bedtime.

Great work everyone!

And I agree – it’s great to have this little support group, with so much encouragement, information sharing and positivity. So…thank you all 🙂

I weighed 3.5lb less this morning too – BUT a few seconds after I jumped on the scales the battery went flat, so now I’m not so sure how accurate it is. On the plus side, I do think I’m feeling better on the inside already, after having light and fresh foods and very few carbs the last couple of days (I used to eat lots of bread and pasta, and sweet treats before). It kind of feels already as though I’m running on cleaner energy, if that makes sense.

All the best for today! x

Thanks for the ideas Flash21. I love cauliflower rice but haven’t made it for ages …. we get into a rut at times.

Love celery so maybe celeriac is one to try. Need to look through a few cookery books I think!

Hi anjiejag no exercise. Maybe that’s where I’m going wrong. Since I put on this weight energy level has dropped but reading posts I realise now that exercise is as important as diet.

Hi Phlebas

Good to have you along but just for 1 week, actually six days now please pick a number of carbs as your target. A specific number is much easier to stick to as an average is a bit woolly and we all tend to end up at the top end!!!

You don’t have to of course but it may just help to concentrate the mind!!

Good luck!

Probably best….I’m not sure the ribbed look is good! Although catching a rabbit might come in handy….

Oooh late night shopping – now there’s an idea! I think that might be better than online shopping as they always seem to give you the dodgy stuff that goes out of date the next day….And no baking smell would be ideal 😉

thanks Verano 🙂 I’ve been averaging 25-35g so far but last week had a couple of 50/60g days … think that must’ve had an effect. Will see how I get on!

My weight loss has slowed down at the 2 week point, lost half a pound since Saturday, but am feeling really well & motivated. Two glasses of wine last night (book club!) but under 1000 calories in total for the day & drank a lot of water alongside the wine. Am being very strict with myself most days & not letting the very occasional ‘off piste’ day affect my motivation. In the past I admit to wanting to say ‘sod it’ when I have deviated. Will try to stick to 600 calories today to balance out the week. However have a big night out tomorrow. Am secretary of my local festival (voluntary) and we have been nominated for best festival in Sussex award so might end up with a glass of champagne!
Am very impressed by oldbluejeans weight loss – I would love to see size 14 again. Now in size 16 trousers but couldn’t get those on 2 weeks ago. I think measuring success by weight loss is not always the best way – the ‘trousers of truth’ are more motivating for me than the scales. But most important to me how my energy levels & sleep pattern have dramatically improved. I really did feel very unwell most of the time and although, at almost 70 I expect the odd twinge, I really wanted to feel the best I can.
Aria – hope the foot pain improves and keep in touch. I hope you are going somewhere lovely.
Off now to do some more declutttering. Kitchen cupboards yesterday – how come so much stuff was out of date?

Celeriac is great! You can mash/puree it or make coleslaw by finely slicing it along with a little bit of apple and mixing some mayo, mustard and a squeeze of lemon.

My other favourites are cauliflower rice – great fried with a little onion, bacon, garlic and chilli then stirred through with a splash of cream and some grated parmesan. Have just discovered broccoli rice too so thinking up some flavours to try with that. Cabbage is great as per loopylou’s suggestion or also just with some chilli flakes. I don’t like aubergine or fennel so will not be going down that route! Stuffed courgette/marrow is good. And peppers roasted in oil and salt. The good thing about most of these veg is that they take on other flavours really well so you can use them in lots of different ways. Good luck experimenting!

Well done loopylou 3.5lbs is great!!! I think if you tackle holiday gains immediately with a short sharp shock they just disappear!! Mine did last week!

Have seen your vegetable suggestions and JulesMaigret’s, thanks, but think I’m probably just not a veggie person. Love cauliflower and broccoli, hate cheese sauce!!! But like cabbage. Not a great meat eater so will just fry it with butter and pepper I think.

Don’t like aniseed!! But a suggestion for your cauliflower mash. Someone, can’t remember who, posted cauliflower steamed with 5 cloves of garlic …. sounds a lot but isn’t …. and mashed. Really good and would make a good topping for shepherd’s pie.

Maybe I’ll get some mangetout or greenbeans getting a bit fed up with asparagus!

Are Alpro soya yogurts acceptable replacements for full fat dairy yogurt in recipes and breakfasts?

I know lol they are pretty ridiculous, I have a small amount only so it’s ok 🙂 I log it all on mt fitbit app. I have about 15 raisins in my tub which is only 6.2g carbs, there is more in the nuts!

yesterdays calorie count was a bit high at 926 but the carbs for the whole day was 44g, day before was 830 calories with 42g carbs so as long as I don’t add too many raisins it should be ok. I won’t have nuts every day though because the calorie count for them is high, it’s just trying to think of things that can be eaten out and about without too much effort.

Had a very depressing two hour lunchtime meeting. The kind that results in actions that will never be fulfilled and even if they were they’d be pointless. Two hours of my life that I won’t get back!

On the way back to my desk I snaffled three chocolatey bites that someone had left out on a table.

I made the mackerel salad for tea. Mackerel and beetroot are two foods I can eat but I’m not very fond of (too fishy, tastes of soil respectively). The salad from the book though is delicious. This may have been because I bought boneless mackerel encrusted in red pepper, and the beetroot was cylindrical beetroot (from the Abel & Cole veg box). It may have been the way that the beetroot was roasted in a cm of water under foil. Or it may have been the zesty orange dressing and oranges. Whatever it was I would gladly eat it again!

Avocado and egg
Prawn pho
Three chocolatey bites
Mackerel salad

@shalimar – hope your cold clears up soon. It’s probably the same virus that’s doing the rounds over here in England. A good alternative to bacon is a nice ripe avocado – creamy and delicious. I like it with a semi-hard boiled egg. Put an egg from the fridge directly into boiling hot water, cook it for 6 mins then get rid of the hot water and fill the pan up with cold to stop it cooking. It’s easier to peel the shell off that way too. One of the best ways to have an egg IMHO!

@julesmaigret – does rhubarb in hot water actually do anything? I imagine it to be stubbornly inert!

My new fave veg is fennel. I’ve had it sliced in salad with halloumi, roasted it with garlic and had it with salmon in five spice (look up the Jamie recipe – easy and tasty) and even dropped a slice or two in miso for variety. This assumes that you like aniseed. And I have noticed that I have developed a taste for stronger flavours since going on BSD. It’s also selling off in Morrisons at the moment.

Next challenge – celeriac. I mixed some with cauliflower to top a shepherd’s pie – a bit dull to be honest.

Hi Jan
I’m a maintenance loser I’m afraid!
Weighed in this morning at 60.1kg, my goal was 63kg!
I’ve got to figure out a way to stop losing without increasing my sugar intake.
I’ve increased my good carbs and fats, but obviously not enough yet!😀

Are you able to get rid of all the temptation in your cupboards, that’s what I did.
Cheers
Linda

I had cabbage fried in butter with bacon last night along with a chicken breast. Do you like broccoli? I am planning a cauliflower and broccoli cheese. I have to admit I love aubergines. If you bake them in the oven with a little oil smeared oven them they turn into delicious mushiness. No sponginess at all. Ooh now I want aubergine…..

This morning I have lost 3.5 pounds in one day! Another 2 to go and that pesky holiday weight will be gone! It seems pasta (and wine) piles on the pounds quickly but hopefully it will go as quickly.

PS. Where do you start ….cont’d

Just a note to say that I have started by word of mouth. The friends we went out with on Friday & other friends who visited us on Monday all had the BSD ‘talk’ when they remarked about their weigh and the problems they had trying to lose it.

I will be contacting our friends in London on Friday to see how her diet is going as she started Weightwatchers last Friday. May get a little competition going to compare our weekly weight loss. 😀😀😀

NB. Ordered my BSD recipe book and cannot wait to see what goodies it containes.

Hi Canidoit ( yes you can)

Thanks for your sympathy – really appreciated it – I agree staying away from ‘the demon drink’ must be the way for me to go, the food was amazing but more carbs than I have had since 1 October and I can honestly feel the difference, the yearning to snack is increasing as the evening goes on, I have just had two of the amazing chickpea crackers that Izzy on another board had recommended making, and I have GOT to stop eating now, lots of water and a mug of tea I think! ….ok I’ll go and get the water now.

Day three for us & going to bed last night we both felt achy cold & shivery. I was worse when in the middle of the night I had stomach ache & felt as though I was going to start throwing up but after having hot & cold sweats didn’t! I suspect our very beany supper of Chilli Chickpeas didn’t suit us. This morning we are both still feeling chilly tired & slightly achy & for me my legs are really sore.
I suppose this might be the carb flu other people have written about?
For breakfast I think we will have yoghurt & berries to try to soothe our stomachs & for supper try salmon & some vegetables. We certainly don’t want a repeat of last night!

Got my first session this morning and am really looking forward to it. I hope she’s gentle with me as I have a client meeting this afternoon and would like to be able to move without them taking the mickey too much.

Warning: the following is not advisable.
I was sat in the rugby club (drinking fizzy water!) on Monday evening and mentioned that I’d lost nearly three stone. They suggested that I see what the difference really means. So I took an old rucksack and filled it with 15kg of weights wrapped in towels and went for my normal lap (about 4000 steps and 14 Fitbit flights of stairs). I can normally whiz around it just a bit out of breath and light sweating. With the weights on I was panting like an old steam engine and the sweat poured from me, but this was only the weight I was carrying around less than three months ago!

It really brought it home to me – but I won’t be making it part of my normal routine!

DAY 2 of 7

Yesterday:
Calories 780
Carbs 22g

No weight loss today! I’m a little relieved that my weight hasn’t dropped again but hope it does tomorrow!

Well all seems to be well after day 1 let’s hope day 2 is just as good.

I need to have a really good look at my menus as they’re starting to get very repetitive! Last nights cauliflower was roasted with yogurt and indian spices …. mmm … well not quite as bad as the ‘actifried’ charred leather effort but not really much better. Going back to steamed and mashed …. if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!!

Going to try Frog’s courgetti with anchovies and pine nuts tonight and maybe some cabbage!! Would really love some ideas for interesting vegetables. Not sure I’m quite ready for aubergine yet but am working up to it!

Have a good day!

Ruby you’ve made me hungry. I’m visualising those potatoes and onions and it’s not even 9 in the morning yet. I’ll take the dogs out and clear my mind. Have a great day. 😊

Oh Pat I feel for you. I haven’t faced any “occasions” yet but I will at the weekend. I think you did well and you are still on track by resuming tomorrow. I hope I will too. I think it may be best for me not to have a drink there at all! I really don’t want to spoil things cos I know how hard it would be for me to get back on track.
I’m not having problems sleeping by the way. 😊

Well I went back for my results today of my HBA1c and slightly up from 38 to 40, but still not a Diabetic. YIPEEEE. And at last my Doctor has taken me off the Diabetic register and marked my record as Diabetes resolved. He also thinks I’m amazing which I’m not, I just took control with the help of this Fantastic book and no help from the NHS or Doctors. He is now recommending Michael’s book to everyone he sees because of me – Very Proud and I hope he sells it to them and they also get the results I have and so many others on this forum have.

Good luck to everyone on their journey, its completely changed me for the better in so many ways 🙂

Thanks Linda. Hope Mytime is still reading it may help her.

Are you joining us here? Don’t know your history so maybe your on maintenance??

Hi Roma,
Are you doing any exercise? I have been walking for 30 mins 5 times a week and that helps a bit. Swimming also helps if that is something you enjoy.My weight loss is also slow. I have been on the BSD for two weeks and so far I have lost around 2lb and an inch off my waist. I am not worried,though,because I probably need to lose around 28lb and I don’t think it comes off quite so quickly when you are older,like me. (I am 70 in Nov).

Hi Jan
Good day for you yesterday!! Are you coming over to join us on 7Day …Pick a carb level ????

Just one minor observation. I inadvertently bought nuts and raisins instead of mixed nuts and was stunned by the carbs in raisins – 20g in an ounce. I donated them to number 2 son!

Hi Linda

Itinerary as explained to my mates here is: shopping, swimming, walking on the beach, shopping, swimming walking on the beach. I am a coastal girl but live in the mountains in the middle of the land now so I miss the edge. It should be warm too right, but not overly as it will be for you soon! Over the years I have spent quite a bit of time in Sydney, one of the best harbours in the world. Both my sister and my daughter have lived there.

How are your friends and family reacting to the new you, how are you reacting to the new you? Sometimes the lightness is a curious thing huh?

N.

Hi Linda.
How you doing.

Love jan😊

Hi Jan
It’s really good to see you back on the bus😀Don’t give up! I know you will do this.
Cheers
Linda