Woah. That was a crazy long post. eek! sorry!!

Hi!

Just popping in. Enjoyed the thread over the last couple of days, just too busy to type. Full day yesterday of teaching at the kid’s school co-op, errands, dinner, baths… and the day before out for church, visit to mom’s that lasted too long as needed to stay and help fix a suddenly broken sink/faucet. Ready to slow down! Doing well on the diet except for 2 big mistakes: ate my mom’s breaded okra before I looked up the carbs (ack!! so much worse than I thought) and had bites of pie/cookie at her house, AND bought a bag of chocolate chips FOR THE KIDS’ treat next week, but it didn’t stay sealed up for long in the house with me (I know you all know better than this don’t you?!!). After getting into it a couple of times (ok on the calories, but it ruined my carbs) I sent it out of the house with hubby last night. Banished!!

I have PMS like an angry bear, but praise the Lord haven’t gone off the diet today. I’m a pound up after Sunday’s disaster and my chocolate chip failure. Serves me right! You can all tsk and wag your fingers at me. I think I’ll take Snoop’s lead and post my numbers nightly to help me be accountable. It helps a ton to log my food in mfp before I eat so I can adjust if needed. You guys, I really want to stick to this solid. Have been thinking of what to do this Saturday when I’m off at the beach for a week with friends and all our kids. I think there are about 30 of us in a house together for a week sharing meals and snacks. Most people don’t have a weight issue, but the few that do think high carb junk food is the only way to go with a family so you get some rest from the kitchen. I am so busy cramming extra school in this week so we can be off next week that I don’t have enough prep time this week to work ahead for every single meal, just a few. I am bringing as many of my staples as I can (greek yogurt, spaghetti squash to replace pasta, my own meats, eggs). Salad will be tricky because of fridge space, and it’s my lunch standby. Anyway, I know I can’t afford a week off plan. Things go south so fast when I step off the plan by just a hundred calories or if my carbs go high. I don’t want to re-lose!!

Happy news: all my swimsuits from a few years ago are loose with no lumps and bumps in the wrong places (well, they’re smaller lumps anyway)!! Excited to feel good strolling around on the beach! I should measure. I’ve been watching my arms like a hawk because that’s where my weight really piles up: arms and thighs. They’re improving I think.

Anyway, I’m just being transparent here. I know it’s not according to script.

Sunday’s numbers: awful. 2 oreos, 4 bites pie, 50ml ice cream. Slapping my hand right now. ouch! Actually, the scale was more painful. Don’t do it y’all. 54 is right on this strict adherence thing.
Calories: 1101
carbs: 106
Weight: 163 when I woke up!! Made it through a Friday night social and all day Satuday so good!

Yesterday’s numbers: (the terror of chocolate chips)
Cals: 863
Carbs: 54
Weight: 164lb (Up a pound!) uh huh! see how that works!

Going to go drink a lot of water…

Best to you all this week, and way to go Snoop, 54, Cassandra, and Chookymama!
Chookymama, I think the single best thing I’m doing this time that’s different from all the other times I’ve failed is to log my calories/carbs immediately when I’m starting to fail and do damage control. And reading this forum. Often, if I just look at reality, I’ve not failed as badly as I think. But if I don’t face it fast, I start to think I’ve blown it and I don’t change course, then I could really overdo it. I’m really pleased that after messing up yesterday and Sunday (and paying the price on the scale) that today hasn’t been a wash. I know I’m still 2 lbs lighter than last week this time, and I don’t need to gain it all back (which would happen in very short order if I were to stop now). So you’re right about keeping your head in the game and not losing that momentum if you have a blip
( : Get back on board as fast as you can.

Will post my numbers for today later tonight.

Sorry so lengthy you guys.

Chookymama, it’s hard to give up 100 calories for oil…but it might be worth it if it makes us lighter and less bloated/heavy feeling! At least every couple of days or so if nothing is moving? The fat helps with hunger. I must say, I’m not hungry on this diet at all. I just fight stress eating mostly.

Welcome to the forum Tired! You will not be judged here — I would venture to say that almost all of us know exactly what you are talking about — it is much easier to just skip the doctors office than face what seems like critical judgment — but if you have an issue, go in and get helped — it might be embarrassing but that is still better than not treating something important. You can stay calm and proud knowing that you’ve already made the decision to change the situation, which is the most important step. That said, it sounds like the whole family can get on board with the new plan — maybe the kids can cook one night a week, they can get creative with the recipes. I wish my mom had spent some time teaching me good nutrition and explaining carbs, fat and protein and how and why they matter. My diet days as a teenager were just eating one Pop Tart for breakfast! LOL! You’ve got a perfect chance to get everyone back on a healthy path. Meals can be simple — chicken, steak, some good veg dish — try out new ideas like stir-frys (my kids loved those) ( I have a good stir-fry sauce if you want it). If you have the time and energy to read another book, I strongly encourage you to get a copy of Gary Taubes book, “Why We Get Fat” because it is an excellent primer on carbs and the problems with too many refined carbs. Best of luck — take it just one day at a time and keep us posted. Julia

Are you feeling any better today?

This is now coming up to week 6. I had lost 1 stone and 4 lbs but I’ve just weight myself and it appears I’ve put on 5lbs which is totally ridiculous. However, I’ve gone down two dress sizes? I absolutely regliously stick to 800 calories a day, drink plenty of water, exercise when I can and watch my carb intake. I’ve got into a lovely routine of berries with yoghurt for breakfast, salad and then meat with quinoa, beans or salad for super followed by fresh berries. My only treat but still within my 800 calories is dark chocolate.

Why is it that I can go down two dress sizes but not appear to loose significant weight? When will the weight loss kick in? What am I doing wrong? I’ve been so focused and no I just feel really upset. I know buying smaller clothes has been a thrill but I need to see actual weight coming off too! I want to stay positive but I feel it’s impossible to loose 3 stone in 8 weeks and the diet definitely isn’t for everyone. I am committed to loosing weight but think it’s time to find an alternative!

Hi everyone
Had a look for that programme SunnyB, and it’s on this Thursday at 9pm. Will definitely watch that, looks very good. I shall be interested to see what they have to say about replacing antibiotics, ‘cos you hear about people having problems and a very slow or no recovery all too frequently nowadays. We live in exciting times as far as research is concerned, hopefully there will soon be good news for those with serious or disabling illness. We need GP’s who question. It is obvious that something is very wrong with today’s health and fitness. We all need to take responsibilty for our health. I think education should start in primary school and carry on so that our youth can turn this problem around.
Anyway I have had another fantastic day. Out to lunch again and chose a SMALL carvery meal, 1 1/2 slices of turkey, boiled veg, no trimmings, no carbs!! and I feel good!! Heck chicken chipolatoes and salad for tea and of course, greek yogurt and 7 blueberries.
Hope you are all having a great day. xx

Annie thanks so much – every story is a lifeline. Was it the 5:2 on this site that had threads about it please?
Jill

Oh bless your heart! You are among friends here, kind generous ones who have a real understanding of what you are going through so don’t give up.

I know what you mean about going to the Drs and feeling like they are going to blame you. Then I saw a locum GP who’s wife was overweight and asked me about how I experienced being a patient it really helped as he understood. Even now I always get asked if I have diabetes and or high blood pressure(which I don’t) it’s like they make assumptions looking at overweight people. BUT…I have found a SOLUTION .. As long as you go in and say I have a problem and I want YOUR HELP they seem to step up in my experience and get quite excited by the chance to help. I also say things like it was really hard for me to come here thinking I was going to be judged! It puts them on notice not to do it!

Meals for families I would start with mince made into a bolognaisle sauce the family can have pasta or mash and you can have courgette strips/ chopped. Just try one meal and then go on from there.

Hope this helps and just one step at a time it doesn’t have to all happen on day one

Good luck

Hi Christine – my first visitor on here 😃💐🎈

Sorry you’re still not feeling ok – seems to be something going around. I know a few folk who are feeling really queasy 😱

Hi Lynne,
I’m so pleased to ‘see’ you on this thread, what a great name too, looking forward to reading all the news about your adventures! I’m still not feeling great, I have had a headache since Saturday! So just doing as little as possible at the moment.
Christine.

that’s brilliant Igor – congratulations to OH – and you, if you’re primary chef!

Hi all,

I need your help to save my life!! I’m not even aware of my stats yet, but I’m pretty sure I’m killing myself. I’ve become scared of going to see a doctor for anything, as I know everything will be my own fault. I’m miserable trapped in this body, and although I’ve successfully lost over 6 stone on both SW and WW diets in the past, I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. I fear not seeing by boys grow up, by own mother died aged 49 through an obesity related cancer, and I’m about to turn 40 next year. I can’t help feeling that my time is now limited, and I currently have a cancer scare – and I know I’ll need to face medics – and I dread them finding everything else that is wrong with me.

To top this off, my own eldest child is overweight – I need to stop him ending up like me. I was 14 stone at age 11, and although he’s not anywhere near that weight I can see him going down the same path as me if I don’t change the family’s lifestyle. My husband is also obese, with high blood pressure and a fatty liver (not that he really seems to care about what that actually means) and I have a younger child with severe hyper mobility who can’t afford to be overweight.

I don’t really know where to start. I’ve bought and read the book. I’ve bought a blender. I have equipment for measuring blood sugar and BP in the home already (although never took my blood sugar before I have managed my BP through pregnancies where it was seriously high). However – I have no idea what food to buy – I need to find a way to like and love “Veg”, to date I’d rather not eat at all than eat it! I guess it’s a symptom of my bad diet since I was weaned!! Luckily, hubby and children do like the stuff.

That said, I’m committed to giving this a real go – as to not try is to not help myself. I don’t want to die, but I will if I carry on and I will relative soon!

I’ll take my starting stats (if my scales will take my weight!) on starting day – but anything you can suggest in terms of starter meals, non-phaffy and simple to prepare – anything family friendly I’d really appreciate it. Also, tips, tricks, what to do and what definitely not to do?

Thank you for taking the time to listen to me ramble.

Tiredx

I did have a fair bit of hair loss a couple of years ago whilst doing 5:2 it did right itself eventually (there was a big set of postings about it on the 5:2 forum). With me it was a combination of things, or “perfect storm” of age, long hair, stress and diet stress. Anyway I used coconut oil to put in my hair for longish periods, then washed out and shampooed as normal. I also started using organic coconut shampoo and conditioner and still do with less frequent bouts of gently putting coconut oil onto the roots.

Hi *waves*

Finally decided on a name for my new thread.

It’s still on this forum and is called ‘Keeping calm and carrying on – my low-carb maintenance journey’

Looking forward to meeting up with you on there 😃

Hi Verano
Yep my weigh day tomorrow as well and I’ve realised at the end of the 11th week I love weigh days, I get quite excited about it, hope it’s a good result for us both. 😎😎😎

For anyone who is interested my new thread (on this forum) is ‘Keeping calm and carrying on – my low-carb maintenance journey’

At long last, here it is – the start of my maintenance journey (low-carb, of course😃)

My weight loss journey is documented on other threads, but on10th September I weighed 9st 6lbs (I’m 5′ 1″), am now in my healthy BMI, and can fit into size 12 clothes.

So now a new thread begins, to record this new stage in my journey.

I’m still recording what I eat, but am trying to wean myself off counting calories all the time. At this early stage of maintenance I want to just take things steadily. I don’t mind losing another couple of pounds, just to give me some wriggle room under that 9.7 – but I don’t want to go above that, or to lose too much more weight.

I’ll still be eating Mediterranean-style, low-carb. I can’t imagine ever eating any other way in the future, this way of eating has made such a difference in my life.

I’ve already had a few adventures since I hit my target and will tell you about them when I have more time – sorry, but really busy this week!

Hope nobody objects to this thread being on this forum.

See you all soon 😃

Great mine should be on its way as I preordered it. Will wave to the post woman tomorrow.

Ha Snoop! Poop is always funny, never gross (unless you can’t actually do one!).

But hang on a flipping minute. Doesn’t the book recommend to use rapeseed or olive oil and that they are our friends? HOW MANY CALORIES? Flipping heck….that’s a whole meal?? How do we do this? 1tbsp of olive oil = 119 calories. 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil = 120 calories….

WHAT TO DO? I just prepared a load of veggies to roast – tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and courgettes…..you can have LOADS. Went to add a splash of oil and nearly fell through the floor! Any suggestions y’all out there?

Hello all, just reviving this thread as I wanted to find out how some of the August starters (and continuers!) are doing now?
sydneygirl, don’t think we’ve heard from you for ages, how are you doing?
Flo55 and Texas50 are you still out there and BSDing?

I am still absolutely fine on maintenance and pop in from time to time to tell people to measure when they’re plateauing, and to eat more salt if they’re feeling light-headed and to rave about some cooking or other I’ve been doing.

And, perhaps most importantly, to read the fantastic stories here of people’s struggles yet successes whether it’s Gavin on his blog inspiring people, or Lucia wearing out her bike tyres and spending 30 minutes on the machines at the gym when all she could do when she started was walk upstairs once and sit down at the top and then walk down again and sit down at the bottom. And there are many more, including of course Captainlynne, and all the old stagers, Frog and Switzerland and SunnyB and Orchid and sunshine-girl and I know I’ve left some of you out please don’t be offended but I’m doing this just remembering all the threads. Thank you all for your continuing inspiration.

And just one more thing.

OH has now had another HbA1c test (so he started BSD end May and then had June, July, August, and now September tests). Lower BS figures each time, came off metformin after the August one. Doctor this morning had forgotten he’d stopped the metformin and congratulated him on September’s figures on ‘only one metformin’ and was duly staggered to find it was on none! She has now marked his card as Type 2 IN REMISSION, and says no-one else in the practice has been able to do it. (You would think she’d then ask him if he’d work with the nominated diabetes doctor and nurse to explain how he’s done it, but not so far.)

Hi verano. It was cauliflower rice not mash that I tried to use the stick blender for but it got too fine for that rice-like consistency.
Frog, you put us all to shame with all that walking . 18000 steps is very impressive. And now Kayaking as well.😮. I have to finish up mowing the lawn. Then some courgetti with my new spiraliser. might catch up on Poldark as I fell asleep during the first one (inexcusable I know), so I need to rewatch that one and then watch the second episode. I think I’ll pass on the autopsy.
Frog, I hope you enjoyed your choir. Mine starts tomorrow after the summer break.
Weigh in tomorrow.

it was very hot and sunny here – apparently its 29 degrees now, so not sure how hot it was at midday
I was supposed to be working tomorrow, but have said I’ll go in on Friday instead, it’s forecast to be cooler then.

Hampstead Heath is great – so much of it to discover. I’ve bought a walking book that has about 10 walks on the heath, but the guy that runs the nordic walking says he never really needs to repeat the same walk.

FROG i didnt suggest you watched it on iplayer or anywhere else! I only said enjoy yr walk!😋
How lovelybeing on H Heath..i miss north London! 18k steps is amazing! We didnt get that hot day as promised..its been grey dark and rainy here. X

Re. the poop – you wouldn’t be the only one. Even a small one would do! (Apologies if that’s gross.)

eugh – no, I don’t fancy catching up on an autopsy on iplayer yowzer – but, erm, thanks for that!

Walk was great – lessons finished – very hot indeed, but not as horribly muggy as last week. I stayed on the Heath til about 4pm, and have just got in – not walking on the time, long lounge on the grass & stopped for tea, but I’ve done about 18k steps today, around 6k of them super seedy Nordic ones.
Hopefully it will offset yesterdays dodgy diabetic cookery course meal.

Kayaking has started again, so I’ll be doing that next Tuesday – I’d forgotten, but got home to a mystery packet that turned out to be some slip on neoprene slipper things that I bought for kayaking. V cheap, not sure how long they’ll last, but worth trying.
Making my feet extremely hot right now!

I don’t know that for myself Verano, when I am diabetes free, obviously when I no long take insulin and still how readings below 5. If I don’t take my insulin one night I will see what happens but not ready for that yet. Maybe in the future my doctor will talk me through it. It is so sexy when he speaks (French) I don’t care what he is saying. LOL

Congratulations on your loss and downward blood sugar results

Are the results from home testing different to results of the HbA1c test Sunshine Girl?
I’m getting more confused – my recent HbA1c result was 38, and stated normal was 20-48

GG we haven’t got the promised lovely weather here in north west England….we have had a grey day with heavy rain this avvo! X 🙁🙁🙁

I actually gained weight yesterday although no idea how. I am still hugely hungry going to bed so when I wake up I am ready for the scales. A bit peed off therefore this morning when I had gone up several points of a kg….

However, am trogging on and will keep everything crossed…..maybe I just need a large poop!

MM looked at hypnosis in last weeks “trust me I’m a doctor program” – I can’t remember the outcome, must have been doing something else at the time!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476tfd

Thanks everyone, even after 3 months of loosely following the BSD I still get the odd cravings but strangely enough I didn’t really enjoy the chocolates and almost ate my them because they were there not because I wanted them. I keep telling myself that I’ve done ok without being really strict so I suppose the odd slip up won’t ruin everything (5.5kg lost only 3 more to go ) I think I’ve done the 5:2 more than the full BSD as I have no health issues despite being classed as obese at 5’3 and 13 stone (mainly due to a muscle mass of over 50% ) , but generally have found giving up potatoes,rice,pasta and bread no problem it’s just chocolate that gets me occasionally. Hope everyone has enjoyed the lovely weather today 😎😎

CALIFORNIAGIRL you are SO right in what you say ..we’ re not totally to blame for our blips..we have to take into account the strong physiological urges we have and the lifetime habits that form over the years( most of us were given sweet food as a treat if we had been ‘ good’ or ‘ brave’ as kids i.e., sugar became synonymous with ‘ reward’ from an early age’)

Combine all this with another deadly factor…the advertising industry who for many many years have been ‘feeding’ us insidious messages that persuade us to eat the things on offer from the food industry,in particular the fast cheap food industry, and from the billion dollar diet food companies. These products are designed to make us fat and addicted and make their profits even fatter than we are!

A great book on this subject is Slim for Life by Jason Vale ..a good read that explains all this in detail ,well worth reading..first time i read it, some years ago,i lost three stone effortlessly, just by stopping eating junky sugaryfatty food, in a matter of months. Went back on again when i let myself forget his messages. X

the other thing with oats is to soak them overnight – I don’t understand the technical process, but it improves the GI – also it makes them milky and sweet (think oat milk) – so you don’t need additional carbs for any milk with them, or to add sweetener. Most packs recommend 30g as a portion size, which seemed small to me at first, but I soon reduced it to 25g and found them filling. Be careful of adding too much fruit as well.

As orchid said, there are quite a lot of threads on porridge already – if you want to check on something like that, using the search box in the top right hand corner will usually find you a wealth of previous answers to similar questions.

Chanting is hypnotic and a great way to meditate, as it focuses the mind and stops the usual trail of thoughts from parading through your mind. Use a positive mantra as a chant will make this is a good way of exercising mindfulness. Not so sure about the lemon thing though!

Glad you are feeling less headachy, drinking more has obviously helped.

Dark Choc is allowed, but I would have thought 4 chunks is perhaps a bit much. Could you cope on just two? And be sure to count the calories and if you are doing it, carbs as well. I look to keep carb at 50g or under per day, but I don’t track protein intake. There are apps some people use, which gives guidance on all aspects of daily intake, but I have found tracking calories and carbs enough to keep my on track and losing, so don’t feel the need to make things more complicated.

Some people on the forum are using porridge oats. I personally think they are too carb heavy, but use them if you need to, keeping portions fairly small and counting cals of course (and carbs if you are doing this). It must be difficult on the BSD being vegan, as it knocks out the usual protein sources. Tesco stock a range of vegetable protein powders – have used the Hemp one. That could be a way to boost your protein intake without adding too many carbs. It can be added to shakes, mixed in with soy yogurt etc.

Hope at least some of this is helpful – good luck!

Thanks for the inspiration, Cassandra.

I’ve never tried hypnotism. Someone I know once told me that only intelligent people can be hypnotised. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I don’t fancy finding out that it won’t work on me!

Great sunshine-girl! Sometimes we just have to relax a little and the body takes care of itself!

Thanks for the explanation of the numbers I sort of knew the ranges I just don’t know if they’re the same when taking metformin?? You have done really well and it’s wonderful that you’re able to reduce your insulin. I’d just love to know how low my ‘normal’ range on metformin needs to be before I can stop taking it!

Hi Neddsmum,
ask away – there are lots of people who will be happy to help!
Protein – 40-45g per day is the recommended amount of protein for a woman. You should also be targeting 5 potions of fruit and veg a day at 80g per portion. Like you, I filled up with carbs and a quick meal was a large bowl of pasta with oil and herbs or worse still, tomato sauces out of a jar. You will likely need 60g carbs so you can get the protein from nuts, seeds and veg – but if you are good at cooking soya products like tofu – they are a quick protein hit with minimal carbs and a good amount of fat that helps keep you feeling full.
It is easier if you use some kind of app to monitor your foods, but a spreadsheet or paper will do.
Weighing everything is the most important first step followed by recording it. It is tedious, but it does slow you down getting at food it you are weakening :-).
For the chocolate – so long as it is part of your 800 cals per day, then fine, but I would suggest you cut it down to one square. I had been having a cup of cocoa (85%) for breakfast and supper for about a year and did not want to stop that, it was 5g cocoa powder and boiling water so that was 17cals, 1g protein, 1g fat and .5 carb morning and night from my daily allowance. At the end of the day you need to be retraining yourself for the future, and if a square of chocolate stops you going for other things then fine – it is part of a Mediterranean diet anyway!
Oats – hmmmm, well that is more contentious. I’ve written a few times on that one (https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/breakfast-guidance-please/#post-21083). Most importantly – if you want to eat oats, use rolled or steelcut oats not processed. Also – use in moderation it is good carbs, but not that slow to release carbs. If you are diabetic, then you need to test if they make your blood sugars spike. Some people can tolerate them, others cannot.
Personally, I avoided them but am now reintroducing them with oat cakes.
For snacks – have you seen ITSU seaweed ‘crisps’? Slices of seaweed and salt. My favourite is wasabi flavours. It does not say suitable for vegans on the label so you would need to check the contents yourself. 22 cals per packet and 2g protein. You can get them at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.
hope that helps

I can skip breakfast too … usually did when i was working … usually get hungry by morning coffee break. Usually had a small snack … maybe a banana and then a good lunch. Gotta be careful with the bananas.
I sometimes had an apple … pealed, cored, and cut up … seemed like a real treat. Loved that better than trying to eat it whole …. but then again i have dentures 🙂 🙂
More liquids definitely!
Have fun today!!

First half stone off! 👍

Thank you so much for your reply.

Less headachy this afternoon as been consciously drinking more water.

Hope you don’t mind but I have a few more questions…

Can I eat dark 85% choc. (4 chunks a day!) ?

Are porridge oats acceptable?

How much protein should I be consuming? Finding it hard as a vegan. I was obviously ‘filling up’ on carbs before starting this.

More positive today…I’m 1.75 days through! And haven’t reached for a biscuit or crisp. Happy days.

Brilliant results, quinnt. Congratulations! You must be really pleased to see the effects. Hope the blood test results are positive too.

Hi Gymgirl51, I don’t think of it as self-sabotage — you are not your own worst enemy — it is a powerful biological system that drives us, combined with a lifetime of habits and food choices. Your body is frustrated that it doesn’t have the old flow of sugars and easily-digested carbs — even if all that was killing you. And your brain is frustrated that it’s old comfort system (eating sugar) isn’t available any more. Your choice to start this diet and struggle through the days is already changing your body and mind but it takes a bit of time for it all to catch up. Don’t despair and don’t think that you self-sabotaged — just start again and again and again — you are going to surprise yourself one day soon when those treats just look kind of boring and you prefer to wait for a healthy meal coming up.

Snoop, maybe I got it the wrong way round, make you salivate, but it was all in French so I might have lost track (of the most important part) or maybe I just stopped listening. The guy said he was an hypnotist.

Heya Stabber — bread is for dessert — ha ha no seriously, I now eat a bit (1/4 slice) of bread with butter as a treat! It’s better than cake when you have not eaten bread for six months! Reached goals and am on maintenance). You will find it faster and easier to go cold turkey on the bread front. And, as a bonus, when you do eat a bit, it will be an amazing experience. Make sure you eat fantastic quality artisanal bread — don’t waste calories on that pre-sliced rot.

We all have slips and blips. The secret is to not waste time and energy making ourselves feel bad about it, which is likely to make us really miserable and turn to comfort foods. Just refocus, move on, get back on track and push ahead with what you were doing before. The BSD is a fantastically forgiving way to lose and control weight and my bet is, you will see remarkably little damage from this one slip up.
So, forgive yourself for being human and get back to the BSD and exercise and let us know how you get on.

Yup GG! I do!
The age old question..why DO we self sabotage? I think its coz we just sometimes think,
“oh sod it..its there,i want it,i can eat it! I can do what i like! And no one can stop me!”
Just a bit of rebellion. We always regret it later tho dont we!
But i have to say…mmmmmm…Thorntons choccos..pretty damn irresistible! Who can blame you.
Just move on from it…my friends mum has an oddly comforting saying,” while you were eating that,you were eating nothing else! “😄😄😄😄😄 kinda makes no sense and complete sense! X

End of week 6 – 1.2 kg off – Total 12.4 – weight now 111.6
End of week 7 – 1.4 kg off – Total 13.8 – weight now 110.2
End of week 8 – 1.7 kg off – Total 15.5 – weight now 109.5

FBS are now under 6. Most weeks walking over 8 miles. Claudication pain is still there but comes later and doesn’t last as long.

Now into size 38 trousers. Blood test yesterday so will be interested in the results.

Been good all morning then the ‘ Thorntons continentals ‘called me I now have to work twice as hard at the gym and my holiday is 5 days away!!!! Does anyone else have self sabotage days ?