hi lifeafterfifty,
we must support each other!!
i have found on this newsfeed a link to a website – just copy/paste the link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qb4tk1flffkb0jz/Blood%20Sugar%20Diet%20Progress%20Tracker.xlsx?dl=0

– i downloaded the XL spreadsheet and the menus are easy. its not exactly the same as the recipes here but its the same concept – low carbs and ~ 800 cals per day. it is easy to prepare too.
– i think the diary will be helpful – to check my motivation levels. the workbooks in the SS link a whole lot of information which i couldnt do myself. i am only going to weigh myself weekly at this stage tho.
– yesterday was easy & today is day 2 and i used a mushroom omelette recipe from the UK daily mail newsfeed for breakfast (as there is a new BSD book out). i just took photos of the recipe page using my ipad 🙂
i also use calorie king to keep a check on myself.

I’ll post my weight in the next week.

have a great day, Debs

hi captainlynne,
i have found some of the recipies on the dailymail newsfeed and taken photos using my ipad. voila!

have a great day (but its probably your night time!)
debs

Carrot and humour!!
Humour!
Humous!
I have a crazy sense of Humous!
Tattiescone xx

Hello everyone
And so nice to have some new people joining in. So hi to all you too!
I have, I thought been quite good. I set my fatsecret up every day. I aim for 800 and try to restrict carbs to 50g. I am actually not craving carbs such as bread or pasta..unless I am eg buttering toast for my kids. Then I sometimes just cut a wee tiny corner off it. But in that case I actually think it’s the butter I wish..or the combination, most likely of fat and carb!
I try every day. Some days I make it. Some days I fail. I know what my triggers are and it is absolutely always at night. After eve meal. I either have a bit too much and go over in cals that way..or I have a biscuit or a piece of chocolate because everyone else is! I didn’t want it till I saw them either it. I am triggered by visuals! That said..I might just have a small bit as oppose to a whole bar. I would expect that my calories are still way less than previously. I still say to myself what many of you here are saying ..which is every day I try. I just take day by day. If you try every day..you definitely concentrate on your trigger points and tomorrow you plan to avoid those situations.
I had lost 2.5 kilos. I don’t want to weigh myself until maybe later in the week as I did have a Nandos. Which was pretty carb free apart from the chips and pitta bread!!!! I didn’t even order it. It was my friends and I helped her scoff it! What are we like? I just want to say that I love the forum. I find it very helpful and therapeutic and supportive. I think it is great to realise that we are all human. We are all trying our best. I am trying my best. I had a good day today. But I did also have 1 x tunics snowball . 134 call and 10g Carb. Similar to a piece of bread..but nicer with a cup of tea!
Today I had
Breakfast bovril
Lunch carrot and humour
Tea..chicken carrots and green beans..and a bit of sausage stuffing oops. Gravy.
A tunnocks snowball. Won’t be buying them again..too tempting.
Hear from you all tomorrow!
Tattiescone xxxxxx

Hi, do ask your GP about mirena coil – stopped bleeding altogether for me (until v recently, hence my interest on the impact of Low carb on oestrogen & bleeding).

Also – look at mooncups. Brilliant – even if flow is so heavy that you have to use pads as well some of the time.
The added advantage for me was that I could give GP, gynae consultants (and A&E staff) accurate-ish reports of how much blood I had lost each day as opposed to “heavy period” – I think it was that finally got them to start taking the problem seriously. And moved from a ward to a hospital room with an ensuite bathroom 🙂
http://www.mooncup.co.uk/ you can buy online or chemists and healthfood stores – there is a find a stockist feature on the website, as well as nurse advisors and an FAQ section.
I think I also came across a user forum when I was unwell.

If you haven’t already, take a look at NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines on menorrhagia – I found that very helpful in getting the right treatment too.
https://www.guidelines.co.uk/nice/menorrhagia
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg44?unlid=13949713020169816593

The more you read around the subject, and treatment options, the better prepared you’ll be to have an informed discussion with your GP and get what you need, but anything healthwise I usually put NHS or NICE as part of the search term, then you avoid the ‘dottier’ theories that abound on the internet.
There are 38 articles on the NICE site that mention PCOS, not all will be relevant to you, but do take a look.

If you are prescribed Tranexamic acid DO NOT TAKE IT FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD, even though GPs will prescribe it
It’s purpose is to reduce blood flow – I don’t know if it did do anything for heavy menstrual flow, as I’ll never know how bad it would have been with without it, but it did give me DVT and six months of warfarin.

Hi everyone
I’ve been very inspired reading all the posts and it’s been keeping me going for the last couple of days.
Started the BSD for the first time yesterday, and so far it’s been great, no hunger, which I’m very surprised by !
What I wanted to ask is there anyone writing on the site who has lots and lots to lose ? I have lost stones in the past but always put them back on with stones more added on. I now have got to stage where the pain in my knees is so bad I can hardly walk, and obviously the weight continues to pile on. I am now determined to stick with this diet and the end goal is to get rid of about 8 stone ( eek !!)
I don’t have any medical problems, diabetes etc, just want to kick start my new healthy lifestyle.
Here’s hoping it goes as well tomorrow.

Hi Yowzer
top too big and smaller trousers – you are having a good day!
I finished the Nordic walking classes a couple of weeks ago, and ordered a set of poles at the weekend. The Tuesday walks clashed with Kayaking, which has resumed again after the summer break, so I didn’t want to continue with those once I’d finished the lessons. I may do some more walks on Hampstead – the woman I did the introductory session with had a sum where if you had your own poles, you could pay a monthly sum and turn up for any of her walks, which would be a lot cheaper than paying per session, so will probably do that.
Obviously, with my own poles, I’ll also be looking at going out on my own with them too, but I think it would be helpful in developing a good technique to do a few sessions with an instructor too.

Quite a few people did the walking marathon at the weekend with nordic poles – not sure I’d want to do that, as weaving around on busy pavements, but there are also charity walks along the Thames (50 or 100 km), and a group that power walk the regular London marathon.

Hi Verano

Yes I will join your reboot, fortunately have only put on .6 kg so at least that’s okay., but thankyou for your kind words, onwards and upwards.
Back on the bus 🚌🚌🚌

Hi frog

Thankyou for your kind words, but back on the bus as it’s the only thing I can control at the mo, so keeping me sane, 😅😅😅

How you doing lifeafterfifty? Day 3 tomorrow and I feel fab. Haven’t quite got the hang of tracking nor being prepared in advance but eating things like full fat Greek yogurt with berries, aubergine with mince and tomato, eggs etc. Drinking lots of water and green tea. How is everyone preparing for the next day ?

Hi Imogen

Thankyou for your kind words, glad we are all on the bus together.

🚌🚌🚌

Hi Yumcheese
I started mid-may, and lost 13 kilos in the first 13 weeks – then loosened up a bit on what I was eating, and, unsurprisingly, stopped losing weight.
I’ve now lost about 16 kilos altogether, but I need to lose about another 26 to get to my target weight and a healthy BMI, so I’m about to do a reboot and another 8 weeks of adhering more rigidly to BSD.

Hi there Yowser luvvy,

Well done I’m also in a size 18 now down from a 20 so we are neck and neck, thankyou for your kind words, I’m back on the bus beep beep.
🚌🚌🚌

This is the best thread on any forum anywhere :). So much love and support from everyone ❤️ – and success too!

Well done everyone from newbies to our media star CaptainLynne.

I lost 2 lb last week (first week of the second 8 week block) and was hoping to get rid of another 2lb this week – and will try my best – BUT it is my birthday ☺️
and I’ve got to go away for work at the weekend so will see what’s available.foodwise…

Also, a bit odd, but I had a really busy day at work yesterday and at the end of the day I realised I hadn’t had breakfast then missed lunch, and still didn’t feel that hungry! This plan (I’ve decided it’s not a diet) does have unexpected effects 🙂

I go to the doctor this Thursday. I’ve had enough; I just can’t take it anymore.
FREAKOUT/GROSSOUT WARNING : On the bad days, I am “double-tamponing”, ( yes, “Ultras” ), and bleeding through, in only hour/hour 1/2, or so. It’s bad, and gotten much worse in the last few months. I am taking iron supplements – just the ones from the corner chemist, though. So…

*I have never heard of a “mirena coil”!
Thank you, Frog <3

Hi Gooberz
(there is a thread somewhere on the inspiration for your BSD name!)

Good luck with BSD, hope it goes well.
Do be careful of the fruit though, if you’re trying to eat low carb.
Lots of us use MyFitnessPal or FatSecret to log food & track carbs and calories

I made A4 colour prints from these graphics that are still on my kitchen wall as a quick reminder of carby and less carby fruit and veg.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/fruits

Yes, excellent advice from Frog.

My OH had Type 2 for some years. He went to Doctor and said he was going to take action with diet (waving BSD book) and asked for doctor’s support in having monthly HbA1c tests to monitor his results. He would have done the BSD whatever she said, but you will note didn’t ask for her permission or approval to do it, just requested her support in his taking action.

He was able to demonstrate BS reductions to normal levels in July and August, came off Metformin and September’s test replicated the results. Doctor had forgotten she had taken him off Metformin in August and was therefore doubly impressed by September, but also by the fact he intends to maintain the low carb and keep being tested to make sure he doesn’t slip up. She marked his record Type 2 “in remission” so he will continue to get the optician/podiatrist follow up.

So I think there could be conversations you could have with your GP along these lines if you think it might work.

Hope helpful 🙂

HI AMB63
If that was your first HbA1c result, the 62, did you have any discussion with your GP about trying to bring your blood sugars down through diet and exercise before starting Metformin or other medication? I know it can be a bit overwhelming when you’re given a pile of information and expected to make decisions in a short space of time, and knowing what questions to ask can be tricky.

It sounds as if you’re taking it very seriously, and with such a recent diagnosis, it should be relatively easy to get your bloods back into the normal range if you stick to BSD. When is your next HbA1C test scheduled?
The recommended frequency for having HbA1c measured is at least twice a year, but more frequently if you’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes.
If you’ve nothing scheduled for your next test, arrange one for maybe a month’s time when the impact of BSD eating should be apparent, and discuss stopping medication if the results are back in the normal range.

The other thing I’d advise is requesting on line access to your NHS records – I did it recently and think it’s brilliant – you get to see the results (alongside ‘normal’ ranges) before the appointment with GP or nurse, so you can have a think about them and be prepared with any questions that you want to ask, and you can see the history and trends with different results.

Hi there

I did my 8 weeks and lost 26 lbs, ending up at 8 stone 10 lbs, lighter than I’ve been since a teenager. OH lost half a stone but more importantly reduced his blood sugars, came off Metfornin, and his doctor has marked his file Type 2 in remission. We were both finished by end July.

I now eat from 1200 to 1500 calories per day (maintenance metabolic rate for me is 1500 calories) with no refined carbs apart from a very occasional slice of bread, few pieces of potato (sauté potatoes in my cafe breakfast this morning) and some chocolate from desserts. Usually when eating out/entertaining at home.

So quite low carbs as I enjoy the way of eating

Don’t really intend to eat refined carbs again. Christmas will be an exception but am looking forward to more moderation! 😉

Weight varies by 1 lb up and down at maximum. Keep in touch here as sometimes I feel I can assist new starters and encourage more people to have a go at taking control

Still thrilled with the results and looking forward to the tide turning re low fat, and the additional sugar it’s led to, as well as people realising the overall refined carb effects in terms of excess visceral fat and Type 2

This forum is great. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Thanks sunshine girl. Hopefully I can keep my Type 2 in remission and eventually be rid of the Metformin, although they did not want to reduce it at all. Sadly the diabetes nurse had not heard of the work done by Professor Taylor, Dr David Unwin or Dr Michael Mosley so I left her a copy of the the paper produced by Professor Taylor produces (available as a free download to show doctors)
I’ve just got my copy of the new BSD recipes book so will be trying some of these out 🙂
I’ll post my December results once I get the numbers back from my blood test.
Good luck with following the BSD your numbers are heading in the right direction 🙂

Hello everyone!
I liked the topic of this post so I’m latching on to it, hope no one minds!
I’ve been type 2 diabetic for 10yrs since getting gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy! That really screwed my totally natural hypnobirthing, birth up!
Anyway I swiftly moved through the range of diabetic medication and on to insulin! The insulin did make an incredible difference to my energy and fatigue so I won’t complain. I am relatively fit, I walk as much as possible, surf and run (I use the word very loosely) I love fruit but also pasta, I don’t eat takeaway or junk foods but I love chocolate and baking. I never considered that I could change my diagnosis! But a few weeks ago I was driving with the radio on and heard MM talking about his book. I came straight home and got the kindle version. Read it and realised it was what I’ve been waiting for! It’s funny how I’m a trained nurse, I test my blood sugars and inject insulin and I know that losing weight would help my diabetes but it took MM talking about this to make the penny drop and me to start. So a new start for a new life. I’m 85kg (13st3), 170cm (5′”7). Today was my first day and to be honest I’ve been grouchy and angry all day. I’ve even warned my boys not to pee me off for the next week. Shame they are only 10, 7 and 5! Anyway I drank loads of water and a few coffees when I would normally only have one coffee a day but it helped with the cravings. I hope it gets better soon. I can feel the headache starting. Roll on tomorrow. Good luck everyone for tomorrow!

So I started this on 1st July weighing 14st 5 3/4 and tired fatigued and addicted to carbs and lattes!

Almost 3 months later I am an amazing 2 stones lighter.

I did plateau at times and even posted once about it.

So I’ve given up calorie counting but do try and do 2 days a week of just two meals eg breakfast and dinner with no lunch or occasionally just one big meal in a day.

I don’t feel like I’m dieting and health and mood is stable ( history of depression)

I’m aiming for BMI of 25 as this is normal range which means I have around 10 pounds to go.

Any advice on how others are getting on after 8 weeks?

Forgot to say Didimarks and Keavney21, welcome to your new life! xx

Had the most delicous dinner tonight; Jamie Oliver’s green chilli (America book) on a bed of baby spinach with smashed avocado.

I avoided the treat table at work today, with considerable ease. (Two weeks ago I would have dived in and indulged massively). I caved slightly last night and ate half a small snickers, but I was still under 1000 calories. I didn’t beat myself up about it, I could have caved “spectacularly”.

I was down 4kg this morning, so pleased with that.

AFTER DAY 13
Weight: 72.6 kg
Exercise: I didn’t have my pedometer on, but had a reasonably active day. Not 10,000 steps though, I shouldn’t think. Note to self : FIND pedometer!!

Good luck everyone! May today be a good one for us all.

Start of fifth week today. Sundays weight was 13 3/4lbs down!! Allelujah, allelujah!!!
Am having a new bathroom fitted so have had to vacate the premises (no loo!). I am staying with my daughter who eats really well 90% of the time and treats herself occasionally. Don’t know where she gets that control from, lol!! Anyway we are all having a go at low carb, son in law, granddaughter, 12 years old. Daughter follows low carb frequently, so we are all doing really well. I am pleased to say that I won’t be weighing myself for a week or 2 so am really hoping to see a nice drop on the scales. We are trying recipes from the BSD recipe book. So far have found them all to be very tasty.
I must say I do not really count my carbs, have been on Fatsecret a few times and logged my food and average 50-60. I find that just cutting out the refined carbs, rice and potatoes etc takes me low automatically.
My body is feeling very different. So much freer, arthritic pains in shoulders and arms vastly improved already. I feel stronger and brighter on the whole.
Keep to it everone just starting, it is so worth it.
How are you all doing,
Wendyq, Natalie, Tattiescone what’s your news?
Sleep tight everyone xx

Hi Doordie

sounds awful – I had similarish problems a few years ago, and not consistent bleeding, but regularly used to lose about a litre of blood every couple of weeks.

When did you last see your GP and get your bloods checked?
When I had problems I was severely anaemic in addition to everything else – and one set of medication would cause other side effects and it seemed a never ending cycle – but resolving the anaemia was a start in coping with other stuff, including battling to get the gynae stuff treated appropriately.
Standard advice with many diets is to discuss with your GP – including BSD. I know many people don’t, and when I mentioned it to mine, I simply got a cheery “good luck” – but it would be advisable to get advice with all the other medical issues that you’re having to cope with.
Have you discussed a mirena coil to control the bleeding with your GP? (a side effect can be gaining weight, but it would make sense to get that sorted first, then address the weight)
Additionally, I was reading on this forum the other day about the low carb increasing oestrogen & therefore heavier periods. I think it was on a thread titled “Just Ladies” – have a look thru that; maybe helpful, or use the search box (top right hand corner) to pick up any previous threads and conversations re PCOS.

Hi Andy, and if this is your first post, welcome. If only I had heard of this diet when I was diagnosed 11 years ago. My doctor put me straight on drugs as at 11.9 said it was too dangerous to try to reduce with diet. The drugs, particularly Metformin, made me so ill and I nearly had to set up camp in the toilet that he told me to go onto insulin – to by pass the digestive system. So 6 months into my diagnosis I was put on Lantus and he told me I would gain 15 kilos. Sure enough, within 6 months I was 2 stone 4 lbs heavier and 6 months after that 3 stone 5 lbs. I was only ever that weight when I was 9 months pregnant.

I won’t say you are lucky as you are T2 and no one wants that, but you are lucky because you have found this plan early (and similar) and been brave enough to take charge of your own health. May the good results continue for you. Now I have found this diet and only 12 weeks in, I too have reduced all my numbers except my blood pressure although that was down a bit from 140 / 80 to 130 / 70 so moving in the right direction. Let us know how your next test goes in 3 months and good luck.

I have PCOS and uterine fibroids. * I braved up, and posted a query earlier today. ( I have been on BSD for 3 weeks now, and am not losing – AT ALL. ) It is very hard, but not impossible to lose weight with PCOS. ( I lost right at 100lbs on ultra-low carb, but it stopped working, about 6/8 months ago. ) Hence my presence here; I’m kinda at the end of my rope :-< Congratulations to all who have lost weight, though. Losing weight is hard work, and we should support each other <3

I have tested positive for hypothyroidism in the past. ( I was on Levoxyl and then Armour for years. ) I didn’t like how it made me feel, though, so I got off. I retested about 8mths ago, because I wasn’t feeling well, and having some other issues. It came back only “borderline”. They did a thyroid ultrasound on me, and found some nodules, though. I am going back to the doc this Thursday. ( My period won’t stop. ) May be something will turn up. I have been on BSD for three weeks now, and sadly not lost any weight :-< I braved-up, and made a post inquiry earlier today. I am “Doordie”, if you ever want to talk, or see my post. Good luck to you <3

Hi – I am a reasonably active 49 year old female with PCOS, and uterine fibroids. ( IOW : I have uncontrolled bleeding – a period that never stops. ) * I somehow managed to lose right at 100 lbs on ultra-low carb. However, about 6/8 months ago, I quit losing. Seriously. NOTHING. I’ve been on BSD now, for almost 3 weeks. STILL nothing. Honest. Today, the bleeding is particularly bad, and I hauled my fat arse onto the scale, only to discover that I have actually gained a pound :-< I am absolutely desperate to drop the weight. I do not drink, or smoke. I keep my carbs fairly low, and only eat fruit once a day at breakfast. Dinner is a lean protein only. I also avoid diet pop like the plague. I drink a ton of water, green tea, and some coffee. Does anyone have any suggestions? Here is an example of what I eat, as a rule…

Breakie : fruit smoothie >>> 180/210 C & 25/26 g of P ( or )
1C of ff Oikos plain yogurt & a piece of LC fruit >>> 120 C + fruit = aprox 200 – 220 C & 22/23 g of P

Lunch : spinach egg-beater omelette >>> 215 C & 29 g of P ( or )
garden salad W/ lemon juice & 3 oz of turkey breast >>> 190 C & 22 g of P

Supper : Grilled turkey patty, grilled fish fillet, or 3 oz of venison >>> roughly 200/275 C & 22/28 g of P

Snacks : The only snacks I eat other than bouillon, tea, or coffee is a small can of tomato juice, with a few cucumber slices. ( Coffee and tea are taken plain. )

*** I have a food scale, so I weigh, and measure everything. Also, I was keeping a food diary, but it was a huge hassle, and didn’t really reveal any Earth-shaking epiphanies.

YES, I KNOW THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT ON THIS LITTLE FOOD, LET ALONE GAIN – BUT I DID – SOMEHOW.

I would really, REALLY like to hear from any other ladies on here with hormone issues! Please be brave, and speak up <3
( LOL, I just told the world that I have a period that won’t quit, and an arse that’s expanding like a family of Catholic rabbits :-O)

Hi Jan,🙋

So sad to hear of your recent troubles. It is so important to remember to take care of yourself – especially when you are so busy taking care of others!

I am in midst of yet another pesky plateau (which I should be more than used to by now) though I am finding it particularly frustrating this time. Your post was a timely reminder to myself to ‘not sweat the small stuff’!

The bus is still travelling on…we are still travelling on it😊

Today was a much trickier day – Day 3 of anything is usually my downfall, my high hopes give way to temptation. However, today has worked out well.

I am tired-er than normal, but will see how that goes. I see from more regular posters that the tiredness can last a week or two. I’m also drinking water by the pint, frequently.

Tomorrow I’m going to have a stock-cube drink to get a bit of extra salt in – as I’m sure that will help. And finally get myself to the supermarket to ensure I’ve got some goodies in that suit me.

Managed not to eat a flatbread with the homemade chicken tikka. Woohoo!

Thanks for that – I must admit to being really down about it and can’t be bothered to eat anything, which I know is wrong. I’ve lost 11lbs but I’m not that big and my readings were in the 4’s and low 5’s – I’ll keep going – hopefully tomorrow will be a better day x

So, back in the path.
Still moving, still learning.

In the daily mail, recently, there have been bs diet articles.
Have a read on the website.

What’s The weirdest thing you have learned on the diet?

I will tell you mine if you tell my yours.

Love Lucia

Take the victory Yowzer. As Igor said, you’re on the way to size 16!!!

Way to go, Yowzer!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Onwards and downwards – size 16 on the horizon …………:) 🙂

Just wanted to share did a really gorgeous fish dish with some red snapper (get me 😉 ) on a bed of green lentils. It was a James Martin recipe and he did c 70g of lentils per person when for our three servings I did 26g each and we all agreed that was right amount. Added a small salad of baby spinach with some baby plum tomatoes and 1g of flaked almonds dressed with tiny splash olive oil and balsamic. Total count for entire meal was 303 calories and 8 carbs, even adding in all the oil, stock cube etc. Son not on BSD thought was great and wanted recipe.

Just goes to show you can do absolutely delicious meals with very few calories/carbs. Would do again with other fish or meat.

Just had the super quick fish curry from bbc. Takes 5-10 mins. (Onion, garlic, tin of toms, stock, curry powder, pack of fish pie mix over cauliflower for me/ rice for OH).
The other failsafe is an omelette.
A tin of BigSoup with a cooked chicken portion gets some salt in.
Sugar free beans on LivLife (low carb) toast.
Prawns stir fried with a bag of stir fry veg.
Minute steaks….

Off out to the movies sporting a pair of trousers that have hung in my wardrobe sad and lonely for maybe two years or longer..bought from catalogue and never got sent back even tho they wdnt even get past my thighs!
So for me,these are the current Total Triumph Trousers and i better get some wear out of them coz they already feel a bit roomy..(not boastin or anything 😄 )..theyre a size 18 so in no way boastworthy but a major non scale victory for wowzer yowzer,who 11 weeks ago was heading like a fast train into size 22 clothes! 😊😊😊 xx

Our bodies are funny things. Mine went up for absolutely no reason and that lasted for 3 days then went back down. Sometimes if you are anxious, stressed, tired, a bit run down, lots of reasons, this can happen. I think in my case I had wrenched my shoulder and had very little sleep. Keep to the plan and you should be alright. Let us know if not.

Anyone want to share a SIMPLE menu they use daily? All the recipes in the book take more time than I have. Is there anyone just doing this very plainly? If so can you share? I’m not sure where to start..but the menus in the book are overwhelming to me. I don’t cook and I don’t have a lot of time….so I just want things I can throw together….for instance, beans, tuna, Fage…stuff like that….

thanks Verano, found the waitrose recipe.

I made ‘proper’ pizzas this evening, and eat both of them! (very tiny!)
After not being overly impressed with cauliflower pizza base, I was fixated on pizza – I’d seen mini tortillas in Tesco that were about 13g of carb and thought I’d try those as a base.
Local Tesco didn’t have them; don’t know if you’ve seen those Warburtons Thins? Obsessed by making pizza, I got some of those instead – 18g of carb. Made a perfectly acceptable thin pizza base. (I crisped them up a bit on my pizza stone, then added the veg topping and mozarella, and baked until the cheese was melting and bubbly)

Better than the cauli base – but at the end of the day, I think I’d have enjoyed the veg topping by itself just as much.

Hi Jenko – great results weight wise.
I had similar digestive problems the first couple of days – I try to avoid medication where I can, but a single dose of immodium helped. It’s not the food per se – just that it’s probably a huge change from what you were eating before.
You do need LOTS of water on this diet – compounded with the bathroom issues that would be dehydrating as well.

Hope that you feel better soon.

Am half way through week 3 and have been averaging around 5.7 but for the last two days they’ve shot up, yesterday 8.3 and today won’t go below 6.8. Has anyone else experienced this and why might it be happening?

Hi Jan
sorry to hear that you have family problems to handle – sounds like a tough week.
I know it’s tempting to fall back on carby/sugary stuff as a comfort, so well done for getting back to BSD so quickly.
If you’re eating well, and no reason to fret about what you’ve eaten, you’ll probably feel tons more able to cope with it all.

Well done Indy – sounds as if you managed it well, but the added reflection had given you even more tools for next time.

Correction – calories 720 not 7.20!

Day two and after having spent most of the night in the toilet last night I woke this morning to having lost 5lb in one day from 20st 1 to 19st 10. This is the first time I have felt comfortable speaking about my weight because I actually feel like I’m doing something about it today 2 eggs water scrambled. Homemade fish soup and chicken salad for tea. Feeling tired today and a bit groggy tonight. Headache as well need more water. Coady hope your day went well.

INDY enjoyed reading yr thoughtful and helpful post! And dont you have a lovely caring OH!
totally resonate with a lot of yr comments especially ..of course if moderation was my talent,i wdnt have almost 100 lb to lose! I share yr all or nothing tendency..can become very uptight about cals/ carb consumption but i can also go crazy,drawing a chair up to the fridge and eating the entire contents!
Ditto re still being a bit scared around food, me too,despite losing very well over the last 11 weeks ..just taking a friend for lunch yesterday as a birthday treat filled me with trepidation ..but went extremely smoothly in fact.
We will get over such anxieties given time and with learning lessons like youve just done after yr weeks away x i think you passed that test really well and will feel much more confident if/ when a similar situation arises! X

Hi lgorasusual
Thank you so much for your helpful information would like to use something as easy as possible. I might try fatsecret you mentioned. Just my second day so a lot to take in. 👍😃😃