I joined and left that facebook (the one that isn’t the official page) very quickly. I still follow the official page. Someone got on their high horse when I said I was starting a second 8 week stint and pointed me to their pinned posts. I had to laugh – they clearly have self appointed themselves and are attempting to make Michael M’s easy approach into something with rules and regulations. The beauty of this plan is how simple it is to understand and as I doubt none of them are professionally qualified nutritionists, their opinions are worth diddly squat.

This forum is so much more in tune with MM’s approach.

On a more positive note, I’m pleased to say that I’ve just finished my first 8 weeks and lost 26lbs. (17st 12.6 – 16st 0.6). I feel fabulous. I had one reading of elevated blood sugar suggesting pre-diabetes, which got me going on this plan. Since then my blood sugar is back into the healthy range. I am eating so much better, having really great tasting food and never feel hungry. My low level depression has completely gone and I can get into my size 20 smart jeans and fitted navy suit. I know size 20 is still large, but compared to what I was wearing at 20 stone, it feels small!

I couldn’t have achieved this without MM’s BSD, this forum, the online food tracker I use and my very supportive husband. Oh and photos have really helped – my face has slimmed down so much.

I REALLY wish I’d come across this approach earlier in the year. I watch all MM’s programmes but somehow missed the BSD 800 calorie/8 week plan. Just glad I found it when I did!

The future feels very bright!

Elaine xx

Hey LolaB,

Glad to hear it’s going well. It is pretty hard when you first start but as you get into the swing of things you find yourself not wanting to fall off the wagon and it becomes easier. I did a mid-week weigh in and discovered I’ve lost 9lbs since I started, which was only on Tuesday! I am amazed! Official end of week 1 weigh in will be this Tuesday morning so am intrigued to find out if I’ll have lost any more by then. Have you weighed yet?

Brilliant flash. Well done.
I’m finding the weekends particularly difficult. Had a few blips but getting there. Think I’ve lost a few pounds.
Keep going.

Hi èverybody around the globe who is in 🙂 aww so we are all mega excited for the loss which will be our reward for being so good. WILLPOWER is our best friend -v- CARBS=bigger dress size!
So today was…..
Greek yoghurt with berries 200
Roast chicken and green veg (gotta have Sunday roast)260
Roasted peaches (yummy) 90
Spicy prawn kebabs 190
Drinks we’ve been having sparkling water with slice lemon (so refreshing) and today I had a cheeky vodka (50cals) with sparkling water as a treat instead of snack
Total 790 cals
Hung the xmas dress for me to see daily that was purchased and failed to get into last year as encouragement.
Hubby is tea tearing on diabetes 2 and hopefully we will reverse it by xmas hurrah :))

I have found the official blood sugar diet page on FB, it is the one which has the title The Blood Sugar Diet and all the posts are from the BSD team with people commenting, it is not a group of women although there are several other bsd site on facebook which appear to be just anyone doing it. Not had time to look at them yet.

Hello everyone.

Hopefully this is the right post to latch onto?

Tuesday I shall be starting properly, as tomorrow will be shopping for new ingredients!

I’m not a diabetic – but my intention is not to become one. However, I do want to lose weight around my middle and ideally lose at the very least, a stone. I don’t exercise much either, although might take up cycling again, will see how the food part goes.

Luckily I love Mediterranean foods, so that’s a good start.

I bought the two books – diet and recipes – and the diet book is such an interesting read.

Well, here goes.

Don’t worry Caz, these things will happen – and sometimes you might even want them to happen! It’s really all about how you deal with it during and after and it sounds like you have a good handle on things PLUS a drop of 2lbs. Not bad! I’ve also had alcohol this weekend. Not a great deal but probably a glass or two more than I should have. But I am not worrying about it because I have kept really strictly to the diet otherwise. If I lose slower, I lose slower. I am not in a race! For me I think I also need a healthy mental attitude so don’t want to start obsessing over every sip or mouthful. Still, it won’t be an every day occurrence!

Mmmm I love lime cordial! Although currently working my way through a Tropical Twister flavour from Robinsons 🙂

There isn’t an official FB group that I am aware of it seems. Ask the leaders if they are affiliated with Michael’s site or forum. If they say “no” then you decide moving forward. For me I prefer they be ethical and they wouldn’t even let me put a link to Michaels true site and forums and blocked me right away when I said they should honor his actual site.
🌷

I have diet coke, low sugar orangina and low sugar fanta or tango. I am careful with the orange drinks as they do have calories and carbs. I also have lots of water, sparkling water as well as a few cups of tea and coffee. I’ve lost 26lbs in 8 weeks and feel I do need to have some treats on hand for when I want something tasty. They are one of my daily treats.

Thanks 1960smp!
It is very encouraging indeed. Just got to keep at it! Looking forward to official end of week one weigh in on Tues morning, which is strange, as until now I have rarely been excited about getting on the scales!

Thanks Snoop.

Third day in and I cheated at 3am had 200 calories I should not have had so was at 1000 for the day.

Day 1 3.5 pounds lost 13st 10lbs to 13st 6.5lbs
Day 2 0.25lb 13st 6.5lb to 13st 6.25lb

Not really a loss for the second day I guess now it is fat not water.

Drunk loads of water, black coffee and herbal tea.

Hi Lynne! Congrats on your great job you’ve done!
Yes the two women were very snip pity and seeing what you wrote confirms to me they started it without approval of this site it seems. I have informed this site as they have made several FB groups which look official but I don’t feel they are since they aren’t tied to this site and forum. I hope they aren’t making money selling his book but they quickly end conversations with people on his actual site and forum.

I need to create my next target. I will be having surgery on the 19th and would like to lose another 5lbs by then so I guess that’s going to be my new target! Ha I figured one out right now!

Big thanks to you, and all of you, for being such great motivators and letting us share without judgement and rude comments.

It’s the best😍

Sometimes people plateau if you they do not vary meals? Another thing is start writing down all what you eat as it maybe that you snack and don’t realise. Maybe add in some exercise? Hope that helps?

Thanks everyone it is really useful to see what other people are doing and their thoughts on the subject.

Four stone is a really good loss, well done!

The sweet thing is a really good point but at the moment finding things a little tough, I cheated at 3 in the morning I came down an ate an eat natural chocolate and peanut protein bar I had left over (it is not very sweet and it is chocolate flavour no chocolate). So my 800 calories went to 1000!

Today I bought some diet death as I like to call diet coke!

Congratulations!!! Fantastic news, well done!

Bet you look really slim and what about that waist!!!!

I am 8 weeks into maintenance and am still astounded by my figure when I look at myself. AND when I’m into smaller jeans than I achieved even on my last weight loss about 5 years ago.

Onwards!!!! 🙂

It’s so inspirational reading about all your experiences having started the BSDiet👍👍
We had a family lunch today including wine & carbs so my husband & I will be starting tomorrow & probably for the first day doing a fast day waiting to eat until supper time but having 800 calories. This will probably be smoked haddock & poached eggs but might include an avocado & a pudding of yoghurt & berries to increase the calories up to 800! My husband is used to adapting his Type 2 diabetic medication on fast days with just supper but needs to make a GP appointment to check how to modify this for three meals a day. We are used to fasting so hoping two or three days like this will go ok until my husband can sort out reduced medication with three meals a day. Has anyone else modified taking Metformin & Gliclazide with 800 calories & three meals a day?

Thanks IMOGEN and JANEY for yr support!
IMO,we have to be strong and patient don’t we and keep the faith!X
I was thinking of you JANEYwhen i got weighed – coz i know you dont weigh which is a good idea as it can stop feelings of despondency as the scales are not always our friends!…plus if we look ok and are healthier,the numbers on a scale don’t matter really X
FROG..i seem to be able to be happy to eat with my eyes now..nine times out of ten anyway..so i was ok with just looking at the samples today
Deffo going for a Cote brekky soon! Youve given me an idea now,havent paid Cote a visit for a few months! X
Ps Where are our boys TIMMY and GAVIN lately? ( Timmy I know youve been ultra busy lately! Howz it going as you head towards yr 40 th? Wd love to be forty again! )

And re the slow weight loss – SEARCH Plateaus and see how many people go through them

Are you MEASURING??

Because often you start getting rid of visceral fat round your middle whilst the weight stays level. Do you have target clothes? Are your jeans looser?

This is really really common. Search and see.

Keep the faith. It will happen!! 🙂

What a good lesson, Banana!

You think you’ve got things sorted and then BAM the carb mobster grabs you when you are least expecting it 🙁

Get right back on that wagon – don’t worry, you won’t have put back on all your hard-earned losses.

What made the carb monster get control suddenly – can you learn from what happened so you can avoid it in future? Did you have a drink handy?

But in general join rest of us. We all fail as we are human. But the best thing is that you are getting right back on the wagon and that is a fantastic success!!! Well done!!!

Good luck and onwards and downwards! 🙂

Happy Monday! have finally cracked the 130!! starting weight for this week 129.8. Only just but don’t care, as that took flippin ages! The next two weeks will be interesting as hubby and I on holidays. Just staying around home as have heaps to do (spring cleaning here we come LOL).
Onwards and downwards!!
KJ

Thank you for so many suggestions! Will shop for both cracker recipe ingredients and get baking I think!

The wine really isn’t the issue – you can count it in your calories

The danger is that it can give you the munchies (personal experience speaking here) and all your good resolutions go out of the window.

So if it were me, I’d resist. If you can’t, drink as much fizzy water or more as the wine so that when you reach for a glass it’s water available.

Wine = lack of control. So be very very careful. 🙂

Not sure I;d trust myself to go to a food fair and not sample lots of stuff I shouldn’t – well done on that one Yowzer!
Cote have this great deal where you can have any hot breakfast with a hot drink and a juice (should have tried to trade that for something too!) for just under £10 – and that runs until 1pm at the weekend.
I was reading the Saturday Guardian food supplement this morning – lots of Ottolenghi recipes, & most of the ones I looked at seemed BSD friendly. One that I am going to look up and try this evening was essentially fried courgettes with anchovies.

Hi Doordie

I reread the BSD book at the weekend – I read it really quickly before starting, then loaned it to a friend & just got it back.
I don’t recall whether you are diabetic and taking insulin or not? There was a reference in the book to research that connected taking insulin with PCOS, that may well be looking up if it relates to your circumstances. Indication was that if your blood sugars stabilise and you stop taking insulin, the PCOS may sort itself out.

Hi Yowser, keep your eye on the goal.. which is to look and feel healthier longterm! If your body shape is still getting slimmer then you are going the right way. And remember that muscle weighs more than fat so your increased exercise plays a part too. Ignore the scales and enjoy your new self!

Sorry for the large reply it has been a busy few days. Thank you for replying Sunshine-girl and of course you are right about getting my bloods done. I am starting the 800 med diet tomorrow., but will make an appointment with my GP.

Hi willbeskinny

7lb is less than a week is a great start – and it’s half a stone – so if your goal is to lose 4.5 stone, that’s exactly 1/9 – more than 11%
It’s unlikely that you will continue to lose at that rate, so it will probably take more than nine weeks – but it’s not exactly as if you’ve only lost a pound.

If you think about how long you’ve been lugging all that extra weight around, and how many years it took to get there, it isn’t going to disappear overnight. Why not have a few weeks of going for walks instead of cafes and deserts?
Go back to making desert at home, where you are control of what is it – and use full fat yogurt instead of ice cream

Thanks FROG for yr wise words.xx
Oh i love Cote! And i love having brunchy english brekkies….really good idea having some avo instead of toast!delish.
Been to a lovely food fair today..so much fab grub,but was quite happy to just look and then buy some falafels,lebanese fritters,Spanish omelettes and peanut butter truffles ( from a Canadian company selling all manner of gorgeous goods)- all for DD and SIL to enjoy..(DD is doing 20:4 ..has done it for ages and pretty much eats whatever she fancies in her four hr window.)
Coming home,the smell of the fresh crusty bread my Beau had bought was driving me wild! Waaaarghhhhh! X

Welcome to my world Yowser😲 sooo…frustrating!! Still, a loss is a loss 😊!

My own weight loss graph looks like a series of very very shallow, very wide steps these days, however the overall trend is still downwards (be it ever so slowly) so can empathise.

I find it helps to remind myself that it has taken a long time to put this weight on, so I guess it may take a while to shift…least in my more reasonable moments😱

I will join you too🙂..Ty fairyface for letting me know about this group!
Tonight I have a huge big salad ,chicken wrapped in Prosciutto ham. I really would love a glass of wine 🤔Should I or shouldn’t I?

If you use the search box (top right hand corner) there was a thread on good eating out options a while back. Searching for Prezzo will find it -that was my favourite at the time. Haven’t been to one of those for a time, must head back!

Hi Yowzer – frustrating, but keep the long term in mind 🙂 – and how much you’ve lost overall

Had a lovely brunch this morning – I’d booked an early afternoon train home, so we went to a branch of Cote near the station. Had a full English breakfast, and they happily swapped my toast for avocado.

I do use a fair amount of no added sugar squash – but prefer the less sweet flavours like grapefruit, lime or lemon. I think I’d struggle to drink as much if all just water!
Pre BSD I used to drink a lot of coke, but find that too sweet now, I also tried diet tonic on its own in a pub instead of a G&T -YUK! About the only fizzy drink that I like now (aside from sparkling water) is M&S diet bitter lemon – but not many branches seem to have it.

Hello everyone!

I started on 29 August and so far have been doing well and lost almost 1 stone and a half (2 and a half stone to go). The last 2 weeks have been very slow with weight loss, only 2 pounds total. However today hunger struck me and I have gone nuts and eaten a piece of sourdough toast and TWO bagels. Will this have a big affect on my weight loss so far? Any tips to help get back on motivation and get over the plateau?

Thanks!

There’s also something about certain sweeteners affecting your gut bacteria which is possibly linked to obesity/ insulin resistance. Not sure of the details of the research but may be another reason to avoid them. However, I still love my diet cola and am not about to give it up just yet, so I’m watching out for more information, as it may be that some sweeteners are ok in that respect. My weight loss has been fine- just short of 4 stone in as many months so can’t be too bad. I do agree though that getting used to less sweet flavours is as good idea generally. (I am hoping that manufacturers will start to produce less sweet versions- in the same way they jumped on the low fat bandwagon decades ago!!)

Gahhhh! ..got weighed for first time since 21 September – 12 days ago – and have only lost half a pound…
I have felt slimmer and have got into more clothes tho. But still a nasty surprise after almost 2 weeks and on day 82 to only be 1/2 lb down! X

Hi All

I started tuesday and would love to join this group. I live in London and have several stone to lose and having read the book cover to cover and seen my friend lose 4 stone cutting out carbs has given me the enthusiasm to give this a go. Also, having read the research it makes sense.

My plan is to this for 8-12 weeks and then move to the 5:2 plan. I am the classical yo yo dieter!!!! What I feel about this diet is that I will start to eat realistic size meals.

I have found it fine so far and instead of sitting down and just eating I am making the most of every mouthful. I have stocked up on fresh herbs, lemons and limes (great for flavouring water). So far it has gone really well with just two days of headaches but I did expect that as I am a carbo addict so I knew my body was adjusting. I drink lots more water and for those who love sweet stuff Liquorice herbal tea is great. I have added a few others to my collection which have helped as my office is tea heavy so now I just have boiled water and pop in my herbal tea bag from my collection. I also use the my fitness pal to record calories.

My menu for tomorrow is

Breakfast – 50g smoked salmon and half avocado
Lunch – Quinoa salad – (mango, spring onion, celery, cucumber, pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds, chopped coriander and mint, lime juice and chicken) – all measured.
Dinner – Chicken, cauliflower mash, roast carrots and fennel, cavolo nero.
Snack – 20g nuts (not salted or roasted)

I am planing on double spin tomorrow to kick start my exercise to as this summer has been one of food, alcohol and no exercise!!!

Good luck new starters and hope your first day/week goes well x

Cazza53 I love your menu choices. I haven’t received the book yet so am going to start following others suggestions, I’m relieved that you haven’t felt hungry, gives me hope as that’s the worst feeling.

Slimlady you are an inspiration! I’m starting tomorrow and I know stories like yours will keep me going.

Miss Ziggy there is a lst October starter Group. Come on over. 🙂

Hi Emily, I’d like to join your group. I have also ordered the book but not received it yet but starting at the beginning of a month seems a great idea. I need a massive kick start and have read through the thread and feel inspired already. So it’s avocado, eggs and tomatoes for breakfast tomorrow. I’m fully expecting to feel weak and grumpy for a few days but I’m sure the friendly support on here will help, just got to focus on the end results.

Hi there!

As you stop eating refined carbs for breakfast (ie no cereals) you will find you don’t get the blood sugar “spike” and then fall away to get the “munchies” at 10.30am. I know this sounds ridiculous but it’s true.

So you may find you will be able to eat a good BSD breakfast and go straight through to lunch.

However Meeshe is right that a (very) few nuts should be good as a snack – be very careful as they are very calorific! Don’t whatever you do eat handfuls.

Eat them nice and slowly – with a drink! – and they will fill you up.

But I bet you will look back on this post in a few days and think “I didn’t believe I wouldn’t need elevenses- but it’s right, I don’t!”

I’m on maintenance now and generally don’t have breakfast at all – drink my coffee and go straight through to lunchtime. Today (Sunday) I had 2 cups of coffee and walked 8.5 miles before eating. See how you feel – you may be surprised how your body changes.

Good luck! 🙂

Hi Ziggy

I started last tuesday and so far so good. I have been hungry at times but I have drank lots more water and different herbal teas which has definitely helped. Also, my snack is nuts – I usually have 20g and this helps for that mid-morning hunger (I have mine around 4pm).

If you like eggs they are a good breakfast choice which keep you full for longer.

I have had a few headaches but after 2 days they have gone. I feel so much better as I am a carb addict!!

Good luck.

Meeshe

I have read the book and started the diet on Friday. So far so good but I am a little worried about what I can eat as a mid morning snack when I am at work. I wake at 5:45 for work, eat breakfast and by 10:30 I am hungry and usually eat a cereal bar and fruit during my tea break. What could I eat instead of my usual snack mid morning!

Ps if anyone else has started at the same time as me I would love a BSD buddy to keep me motivated.

ZIggy

The only issue with diet drinks is that they train you to continue to want sweet things – even though the sweetener is not sugar, the body experiences something sweet.

So best cut down or avoided if you can – and then your tastes alter not to want so many sweet things which is obviously helpful.

If you count in to your calories obviously not disastrous

Hope that helps. 🙂

Hi

I have to say that I have been drinking one can of Diet Cream Soda a day (I’m addicted to the stuff) plus Tesco flavoured water without any issues this week (I only started on Monday 26/9 though) but have lost 7 lbs this week – When the weight loss slows down, then I’ll cut back on it

Hi,

Does anyone drink diet drinks as part of their 800 plan?

Anyone had issues with losing weight drinking diet drinks?

Thanks

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Hi there TimetoChange – your post could have been written by me!

I started on Monday (26/9) at 14.5 (201 lbs) and today I weighed in at 13.12 (194 lbs) !!!

And I too went out to lunch yesterday for the first time and, if I’m honest was dreading it as I thought this would de-rail me – but no, I had a steak and side salad and a bottle of water for lunch, then went home and had feta cheese and olives.

I too am used to the 5:2 – I’ve done that for the past 3 years (usually January – March) lose about a stone and then give up!! This actually feels a lot easier, as when doing the 5:2 I only had one meal a day, whereas now I have two (Lunch and Dinner). I’ve not suffered headaches though, just BAD constipation so now going hard on the veggies and water!

I have NEVER lost 7 lbs in a month, let alone a week!! Can’t believe it and feel soooo motivated – I’ve got a lot of socialising in the next 3 weeks so will have to be as good as I can, not beat myself up if I go off plan – although aim to get back on straight away. I have at least 3 stone to lose, so think I’ll be doing this for a little longer than the 8 weeks.

Good luck with your journey

He suffers from white coat syndrome and the cardiologist recognised that. He doesn’t have low blood pressure so he is happy to go along with the GP for now. The point I was making was that even in small doses (my husband still eats a sandwich for lunch and a cake every shopping day) this diet can make big differences in things like cholesterol etc.