Aah – have found some recipes with BNS! Lamb hotpot and a lovely looking soup. Now tempted to change my lunch regime.

Sunshine-girl – since 3rd Sept I have been putting all my meals into fat secret in the morning and it seems to have also really helped me. It’s like – once it is in the diary the days eating is cast in stone and my brain won’t let me deviate. Totally weird and not like me at all. It also allows me to adjust and change what I am eating to stay close to the 30g target as I am not good at doing this just before I eat.

Frog – what a lovely day at the gallery and another good BSD day. It seems to be getting easier to eat BSD now when out so I wonder if a lot more people are cutting down on the carbs when eating out now.

Yesterday I did no steps at all. I was literally glued to my computer all day. At 5pm I rushed out to teach my classes so I at least I was on my feet for 4 hours. Back home at 9.30pm and another hour and a half on the computer catching up with admin (my sister who does some admin for me is ill so I am doing it myself).

What did I eat in the evening to console myself for having to work literally non stop all day and do admin that I hate – shock horror – absolutely nothing. Just a glass of water – but I do think I might have wavered if I hadn’t been posting here as I was pretty fed up.

Pre BSD it would have been a cappuccino, some crisps, some insulin some nuts, some chocolate (dark of course as it is so good for you) more insulin, more crisps, more chocolate more insulin etc etc.

So yesterday net carbs 26.42. Calories 847. This morning 10 stone 3 3/4lb – which is exactly a stone since 3rd Sept and 2 1/4lbs since Tuesday. No insulin for 3 weeks 1 day. Fasting b.s. 47.

Billingebabd Not far away then I am in Rustington!

I am currently in a yoga class … but i have several problems with my feet, one knee is almost always swollen and very sensitive to having any pressure on it, and i have eroded discs in my back and recurring sciatic nerve problems … my yoga teacher has suggested chair yoga but i haven’t tried it yet.

Yay, loads of us on here. Welcome all.

FYI non Brits, a stone is 14Lbs in our antiquated system! So I have four of them to shed. They must go!

Glad to hear others have coped on the 800 calories without feeling too bad. I think my biggest fear is feeling hangry (hungry and angry!) whilst caring for my young kids. But I shall focus on how I can hopefully buy some decent winter clothes a size or two smaller after these 8 weeks. I am fed up of feeling dowdy in big elastic-waist things!

I will check in tonight.

Best of luck today, wether it is your first day or not.

So pleased to have a little support community. The more the merrier. Xx

When I did a week BSD about a month ago I had a real surprise. After taking indigestion medication my whole life, I didn’t get heart burn the way I had. I always put this down to poor tolerance of fat in my diet, it seems it was due to bread, pasta and even my favourite potatoes! I have eaten more ” normal diet ” over the last few weeks and had heart burn again! So looking forward to losing the indigestion and weight!

Despite posting on another thread that I was adapting my usual recipes I have been inspired by this thread & just downloaded the recipe book. Unfortunately started to read it at 6am and am now ravenous! I really fancy cooking the cod and chorizo but don’t like fennel but leeks would be great. Thanks for the suggestion Frog. So that is tonight sorted.
Probably won’t be tempted to do any of the lunch dishes as my half pot of Waitrose soup regime is working well. However last week I wasn”t going to buy the recipe book so that may very well change.
Just about to look up nutrition data on butternut squash – from 3 plants I have grown 15 down at the allotment! I suspect I will roast, mash and make soup. Any other suggestions will be gratefully received.

My saviour in the evening is hot chocolate. Half to a teaspoon of cocoa powder,2 sweeteners. Add boiling water. Stir and add milk. Tastes better than low calorie bought sachets as not sickly sweet.

A pinch and a punch, it’s the first of the month! How can it possibly be October? Anyway, maintenance weigh in time and I’m 67.9kg, so that’s about 0.8kg less than last month, so really pleased with that. At the risk of sounding smug, I’ve had no real struggles: I’m sticking to LCHF principles and trying to avoid snacking. I seem to get away with eating quite a bit of cheese! Oh and I’ve chucked out so many clothes that I’ve realised I’m going on a date today ( another unintended consequence) it’s chucking it down with rain, and I’ve NOTHING suitable to wear. Oh well, I will just have to dazzle him with my smile instead.
How is everyone else doing? Best wishes all. And keep at it, all you new folk, it WILL work if you stick to it.

Oh wow how fab is it seeing all the posts that we are all here to encourage each other along. Can’t wait to see how we are all doing at week 1 stage. It’s so much better when we are all in the same boat setting out to achieve success. Hello to all those across the pond 🙂 a stone = 14lbs by the way. Ye hah let’s shake this weight off!

Hi, I will join you all. Will officially start on Monday. I plan to play around with some recipes this weekend. I am 5’8, 275 lbs. I have elevated blood sugar but not diabetic. I bought the book last Sunday, read it through and spent the week preparing to start this coming week. Good luck all.

Hi everyone. I’m Kristy and i’m from Wisconsin. I’ll be starting this today so will be nice having others doing it as well. I’m ordering the book so maybe a bit behind . Hope you don’t mind me joining. 🙂

Hi princessl
This is general info, my experience, we do have to be aware that we are all different. I am a RN (retired) but do tend to research a lot, often. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos 10 years ago, had two trials on meds which caused huge problems, once the boffins had nothing else to offer I was left to self-manage. I also acquired an element of adrenal fatigue as part of the deal. Until March this year when I decided to give this BSD a go I was getting by but only at half mast most of the time, and despite trying to quit kgs with exercise, nought worked. I am not diabetic nor pre-diabetic my HB1Ac was getting up there though. The BSD had me curious so gave it a bash. I am still on it 6 months later, just achieved my normal BMI and tweeking the plan to keep me here. Have lost 19kg to date and feel great, energy abundant, wellbeing a treat to behold. I had recent blood tests thinking for sure my TSH would be as near normal as humans get but it wasn’t, it’s OK and not rising so I”ll take it. Feeling this healthy is the pay off. If you are cautious about the fast 800, how about starting with the 5:2 a lesser form of fasting.

Neohd
Your doctor seems to be well informed adding the vital T3. Hope you are in good form now, what a hit you took!

N.

Snoop, you’ve been losing steadily! I’m sure you’ll do fine, and even a setback you’ve figured out how to bounce back from. Hope you enjoy the wedding festivities : )

I agree it’s sad to be missing some folks from the start of the thread. If you’re out there, friends, and want to jump in again we’d love to have you!

Welcome pgates! Glad you’re off with a bang! I’m interested in your shakes…what have you found? A backup plan would be nice. The cabinets get bare fast around here, and I sometimes realize I’m existing only on eggs and greek yogurt…and nibbles of my kids bread : / or, heavens, I dug a few of the raisins out of the raisin bran today…who’s carb addicted?
Today:
582 calories
42 net carbs

Went to a ladies’ meeting at church tonight with loads of desserts spread out. Made it through with only a bite of snack mix! 😀 So grateful they put it all away by the time my resolve had weakened towards the end of the meeting! Saved from sabotage!

Think i’m doing the skinny cottage pie for Saturday too, have nearly all the ingredients in bar the mince beef, so hopefully its not too much of a faff. Thanks for the heads up about the creamy fish bake. Anyone else have any experience with it?

Hi, can I join you all, – started this morning, yet another diet for me, but I really really hope this one will work, have read the book, gathered recipes together, and half way through first day, yoghurt and berries for breakfast, homemade burger in chickpea flour flatbread ( bit of mayo – tiny) and chicken and roast veg tonight – will be hard not having wine tonight but it’s got to be done, good luck to everyone and thank you for letting me join you and no doubt venting in the next few weeks, ha ha.

Hello, ok if a yank joins your group? I started two days ago, I am 56, 5ft 4in, and 195lbs. I am not quite sure what a stone is but it will be fun to learn. I love to have friends and support from other countries!

Just thought I’d checked in with my 1st of the month weigh in.
Starting weight was 89.9kg
Target weight was 63kg
Current weight is 60.8kg!
Seems I’m a maintenance loser as I’m still losing!!
I’m still walking every day and following the principles of the plan, just trying to up my good fat quantities to increase the calories.
Guess I’ll have to up them a bit more😀
How’s everyone else going?
Cheers
Linda

Sounds like a beautiful day Frog!

A successful first day. 827 calories, 56 carbs. 6470 steps. Need to work on getting more water in. Have weight loss shakes and plenty of salad veggies as back up when pressed for time. Some hunger, but overall feel good.Reading the threads interesting and inspiring.

Hi Everyone

had a lovely lunch out today – we just had a starter ans shared a salad. I had halloumi with tendetstem broccoli and a spicy dressing called chermoula, and the salad was butternut squash with pearl barley.

We were at a fantastic gallery in Somerset called Hauser & Wirth – a brilliant place.
We wandered around a deserted gallery with a Louise Bourgeois exhibition, only saw one other visitor. Lots of very exciting work, including the spider that was in Tate Modern when it opened. Stood alone in huge barn like gallery, just me, friend, and The Spider. Amazing experience.
Later we asked for directions to other parts of the gallery, and told that although the gardens and restaurants were open, very sorry ALL of the galleries were closed to the public because it was a “Press Day”. Apparently the private view is Saturday, and it opens to the public from Sunday.
So that was why it was soooo quiet and peaceful and we had the place to ourselves. Staff stationed at every door of the gallery after that!
Well worth a visit if you’re in the area. Beautiful gardens too.

Thanks for updating us Doordie!
I’m in Canada a few hours north of Duluth Minnesota!
Canada’s medical system has it’s problems … but even up here in a not so large city with a doctor shortage … at least money is no concern. There are lots of walk in clinics and a largish hospital. It’s not perfect but it’s sort of manageable. We have a new medical school shared by 2 Northern Ontario cities … so we are starting to get a few more new doctors in the area.

We do have a Diabetes help organization (free) as well as a newish category called nurse practitioners which are in between a nurse and a doctor… which can also be helpful.

The Victorian Order of Nurses offers foot care for diabetics and others (i have an appointment … this does cost but it’s like a pedicure). This VON also offers a free exercise class for seniors at the community centre just around the corner from my house.

So there is some support … and free.

Wish i had those bananas …. or even a fridge with a freezer compartment … soon though~!

hi 1960
It’s frustrating, but Diabetes nurses and dietitians haven’t caught up with BSD or the Newcastle research yet – the official line is low fat everything, brown bread & medication. Have a look at my Dodgy Diabetic Cooker Course thread if you want a good laugh!
I’ve done 3 weeks of a 12 week course, but it isn’t BSD friendly, and the dietitian cook/course leader understands what my diet is, is a bit in awe that it’s working, happy for me to adapt recipes, but essentially it isn’t what she is being paid to teach.
& she genuinely doesn’t believe anyone can survive on less than 130g of carb a day!!

Last time I saw the diabetes nurse, she was happy because I was her second patient that day whose blood results had improved.
And very proud of the fact that her other patient was following a “proper” diet, rather than a silly one like mine, and was taking all her medication.
When I followed that up by asking what the other patients results were – still in the diabetic range (unlike mine 🙂 )
At least my GP was very enthusiastic when I spoke with her a week or so later.

the diabetes UK funded Newcastle Research project runs until 2018 – personally I don’t think that there will be any changes to mainstream diabetes advice until after that is published.

Just want to say HI to everyone! Wishing us all good luck. The measuring tape can be a good friend when the scale isn’t.
I soooo love that even with a little weight loss … clothes fit so much better!

Hi Fairydewdrop, more encouraging still is this thread that I’ve just read.

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/5-stone-loss-in-4-12-months/

Amazing!

hi doordie

glad the doctor was OKish – no wonder he seemed tired & overworked!
Hope the tests come back with good results & next week goes well – & great news the weight loss

Had to google “first nation”, so looked on a map to see where Fargo was – I can see where you are now!

I’m staying with a friend for a few days, so less control over what I’m eating – but she is cooking amazing BSD friendly food for me (mostly!). Delicious aubergine curry yesterday, and salmon with sauce vierge & mange tout this evening. BUT desert – oven baked banana with two tiny squares of very dark chocolate baked inside. Would have been rude to say no!

I have the aubergine recipe and will post it at some point.

Thank you ! That is very encouraging to hear.

Slimlady, that is an absolutely amazing result. What an achievement. Proof that it can be done. I’ll remember you when I’m feeling a bit bleak.
You must feel immensely pleased and your doctor must be really impressed. I bet doctors wish they saw more people like you. Congratulations.

I’m just about in the middle of week four but just thought I’d drop in to say hello. There’s lots of inspiration to be had on the threads here and very friendly folk all very willing to share their knowledge and experience. So if you need help or motivation, shout and someone will come along.

To anyone worried about surviving on 800 calories, you will be amazed at how well you will do. I thought I’d really struggle, but after a day or so it starts to seem like ample.

Good luck!

Congratulations to you both. This is so inspiring to read , I am at the start of my journey (day 2 ) and am really encouraged by your post. Thank you for sharing .

Hi,
On day 2 I wonder if I could tag along as well. I’m 50 from the UK and a mum to 2 boys aged 16 and 20 . Diagnosed as Type 2 last May I am 5 ft 1.5 in height and weigh 13 stone 1, my ideal weight would be 9 stone ( 1998 was the last time i weighed this little) I have steadily put the weight on over the years. So have a long journey ahead.Hoping to lose a good chunk of weight the first 8 weeks.To really help with long term motivation.

Hi, I’m joining the group if that’s OK?
Lots to lose 6stone, I tried a week of this and felt a lot better, so plan on 8 weeks of 800, then start a new job! Good luck 5 minutes left before 1/10/16, hope it goes well for us all.

Still here – still trying (after a whole 5 days :s) but feeling like I’m failing right now.

Hoping everyone else who has posted here, has had a better day and week (especially day) than me!!

It may not be going well right now – but I haven’t given up – and don’t intend to. So see you all again soon 🙂

What an incredibly result. Thank you for sharing – it’s very motivational for others (by others I mean me!).

Congratulations 🙂

I haven’t posted for a while so thought I’d better check in with myself.
Into week 2 day 5 I think. This mornings weight was 78.6kg. This is my first loss for the week.
I’m amazed at how little hunger I have now. Yesterday I didn’t eat breakfast until 10.45am and lunch at 3.00pm. I really only ate lunch at all because I knew I was going to be late home so dinner was going to be late. Didn’t even bother with dinner, but did indulge in a couple of glasses of wine. oops.
Proper weigh in day on Monday so hoping for good news.

Hi Ian

Good luck with starting out!!

I’m a newbie too – only on day 5. So happy to buddy up 🙂

looks like a good first day 🙂

Hi

I started already – but am only on day 5. Hopefully you don’ mind if I join you all.

Hi flash 🙂

Congratulations on the loss 🙂 You say restarted – how did you get on the first time?

I’ve gone and sabotaged things already tonight – I was offered a drink. I convinced myself one glass of wine wouldn’t hurt. And one wouldn’t have!! However one lead to two, and then going along with a decision to eat out, and then a couple more glasses :S

I’m trying to console myself in that we went for Chinese food – and I managed to convince them to serve me a dish of meat and vegetables and very easy on the sauce (the waiter looked at me like I’d grown another head – but went with it). And I didn’t even eat half :). Didn’t even touch a prawn cracker!!

This (whilst being totally off plan) would not have happened a couple of weeks ago. But it’s made me realise that I can stick to this easily when I’m planning ahead and preparing meals – but I need to work out how to make it work when I go out – because eating out and the odd drinking night or two are regular parts of my life – and I need to be more ready to handle next time!

Hey all,

I started today, can I tag along on this group? I’m 5’6, need to lose a total of 6 stone to be in the healthy BMI range as an 17st now and should be 11 max! Going to be a long journey, not going to do the 800 cal diet for more than 8 weeks in a row, but hoping it will give me a kick start and healthy eating habits to carry on with.

Planned a weeks worth of meals, got food in ready to go so am less tempted by other things. Will post tomorrow about first days but today has gone well!

Wow you must be so very proud of yourselves you’ve inspired me even more and my exercise bike is calling me!!

Hi I will join you. I am 5 7″ and weighing in at 14 stone and aim to get to 11 stone by xmas god willing. Doing shopping list now and starting tomorrow. Bring it on I’m so positive about it. Will report regularly too.

Hi all! I will join you! I’m a 34 year old single mum of one from Australia and I’ve just finished the book. Doing all my prep today in readyness to start tomorrow!
Good luck!

That’s really amazing and so encouraging. Fantastically well done!

Thanks Igorasusual, I am finding this suits me. It is the diet I have been lookng for. Love the recipes, I can cook but am not an inventive cook, so the ideas are great. Love reading your posts! Am working on giving up the scales, but it’s difficult. xx

Aria – see you in Waitrose in a few weeks. I hare clothes shopping so not your best companion for that.
Not so good today. Wine & cheese ‘do’ tonight with friends – rude not to join in. Back to strict BSD tomorrow.

I’m still here and still going! I’ve now lost 21lb at last check in. Has been a tough week with work but I’ve kept the wheels on the wagon!

How are you doing?

Hi there Rio and welcome to you and your lovely lady 🙂

The great thing about the BSD – brace yourself, because you don’t expect it – is that you will enjoy your food, I predict, EVEN MORE 🙂 🙂

I don’t quite know why it is, but my OH and I (and family when we’ve shared our meals with them) have absolutely LOVED the food with no refined carbs, but good seasoning, plenty of spices and chillis, lots of vegetables, full fat dairy, and things we’d not really cooked before.

We have become great fans of curry and fish (my fish pakoras – fish in chunks fried in gram flour batter) were great – would never have tried those before – and there are lots and lots of recipes around which are very easily adaptable to the BSD with very little change, if any.

So prepare yourself for enjoying your food just as much as before, and feeling great as well. What’s not to like?

Best of luck to both of you – keep us posted 🙂

What an amazing achievement slimlady you can justifiably feel very proud of yourself!
My husband & I will be starting the 800 cal BSD on Monday with me hoping to lose 3-4 stone & my husband who is a Type 2 diabetic to lose 1-2 stone & to reduce his medication or if all goes well be able to manage without any. It’s certainly worth him trying this & I would love to be slimmer before Christmas. Good luck with your maintenance diet.

Not far away then I am in Rustington! Perhaps we can get together and go on a shopping spree when we get to where we want to be !