Healthy again
Many people on here don’t follow the recipes, or mix and match – I haven’t used any of the recipes, but just cut down on the carbs (I was aiming at below 50, am now trying to restrict to 30g)

54 you’re absolutely right! My dessert disaster this weekend was 25% choice in the beginning and then ended up being 75% bigger and and badder than I meant to be! If you will all permit me to make up random statistics : ) I will say that when I’m strictly non sugar I can do it, but the minute I have a treat I’m in risky territory. So it’s best to stay away as you said. Maybe in the end we’ll figure out how to enjoy the treats in true moderation. Ugh… slippery slope! I remember somewhere on the site or in the book Michael talking about wanting to throw out the toaster to avoid the temptation : )

I love courgetti!

My son is better already thankfully, he had a high temp yesterday and was tired and lethargic, he kept telling me places that hurt 🙁 I think he had that kind of all over feeling of pain that comes with some bugs. We spent most of the day snuggling, However he didn’t have any other symptoms and today he has been a lot better.

Our schools have been back since mid august, so my daughter is well established there and enjoying it 🙂 my son started pre-school nursery mid August too and he has been enjoying that as well. Time passes quickly – I remember trying to get pregnant with my daughter, my wonky ovaries meant 20 months of trying to conceive, so we started trying probably 2002, eventually getting pregnant in 2004, and it just doesn’t feel long ago at all!

Right I better get some snoozing done! Night Ms Frog! and all

Can you swap meals on the provided menu plan in the book with other recipes from the book provided as long as the calorie count is similar? ie. Sardine dip for peanut butter dip or veg fritata for mushroom ‘risotto’?

It is indeed coffee-flavoured milk. And delicious too as far as I’m concerned. I’d really miss not having it if I had to give it up. It takes me right through to lunch, sometimes as late as 2.30.

Calorie-wise, it fits in; carb-wise, probably not. I suppose I could try having a smaller one, but OH makes it for me and it’s taken me years to train him to make it just the way I like it. Changing the parameters is probably not a good move.

Is couscous classed as a natural carb? Can I eat it on this diet or should it be avoided? I prefer it to spuds and I find it ideal in salads.

Hi Izzy
fish recipe sounds good, I’ll try that
I had courgetti this evening, with ham,, mushrooms and mascarpone with some parmesan on top – tasted great

hope that your son feels better soon – are all your children back to school this week?

hey buddies. My son was ill so I’ve been busy with him as well as trying to get our outfits made for The Rocky Horror Show on Friday 🙂 getting there and my son is better so normal service resuming tomorrow. I just popped in to say I have a new favourite way of cooking fish! I browsed a few recipes tonight before putting a few ideas together.

Mix up 3 tbsp lemon juice in a bowl, add a tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp celery salt, salt, mix it all together. spread it over both sides of fish (enough for 2 fillets) and leave to marinate for 10 mins. Add olive oil to a large frying pan, and heat it up medium-hot, add fish to the pan and fry both sides – I like mine a little crispy but that’s your choice. It was yum! I had some oven baked veg with it.

I dont want to discourage people just the opposite

I do have an AWFUL lot of weight to lose so it comes off quicker, than perhaps someone with less, when i step away from the bread, cake, crisps, biscuits, sugar etc etc that i used to eat tons of.

Hey snoop… just got your ‘ponds’ comment !!!! very clever

Id need a big garden for 16 Ponds !!!

Hi Tabletalk

Alas this is a no sugar diet so step away from the bread, desert and sugar TOTALY

If you were a smoker and gave up smoking one day but then had half a fag and a cigar the next, im afraid your still a smoker !!

i try to be very strict as i know i am very bad, one biscuit will make me have another and ill give in for the day and thats it,,, no more healthy eating.. so I stay away from temptation !! (boo hoo)

Hi Snoop

Im a coffee lover too

Wont cut it out as i realy like that first cup in the morning

Used to have 8+ a day, now trained myself to have 4 morning, lunch, tea, bedtime

I measure milk and count calories, (hate black coffee) 50 ml FULL FAT for THE DAY. Put this is a jug and use this, any left is bonus for next day.
200ml in a cup is a lot !!!! (Its coffee flavoured milk !)

if in doubt perhaps rely on the the 3 good old healthy eating staples, chicken, fish and salad !!

@josie53 …

Oh dear we are soul sisters. I lost close to a stone in April and then did exactly what you did. Put it all back on 🙁 this time I am going to go until the end of October at least and aim aiming to lose over two stone. I am scared of my ability to not give up but I really can’t as else this weight will never come off!

Hi Yowzer: Thanks for telling Moogie. What I did was changed my log -in name to this one here and my password and I was able to get in. I also used my other name and sent a message that I forgot my password and Moogie sent me a new one. So I will use whatever one will work.

Do you go by the same name there that you use here?

Thanks for the encouragement, Tabletalk. My biggest difficulty will possibly be getting hold of ingredients. I’ll have to wait and see. Nearest supermarket is a 55 mile round journey. Anything with fish is going to be difficult. But I’m sure I’ll be able to find substitutes.

One of the things I might really have to think about giving up is coffee. I have it with a lot of milk (200 ml) for breakfast. Bit like a latte macchiato (tiny amount of espresso but all that milk). Not many calories, but 10 carbs right there.

hmm, I thought bake off – Bread week, no chocolate, that’ll be OK
first up – chocolate bread challenge!!

Hi Everyone!
me too Imogen – too many plateaus!
The current one has been so long I’ve decided to kick start with being v. strict for a few weeks.
Today about 9.5k steps, 650 calories and 28g of carbs. I am going to try and keep below 30g average for a while.

Now – can I watch bake off without snacking?

Hi Tabletalk – I am in the UK so the carbs are net with the fibre deducted. I absolutely love pears, cherries, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries and it has been so hard to restrict them. I have also had yoghurt and fruit for breakfast for years but I am beginning to like eggs for breakfast instead.

Yeah! Back of the bus, with my BSD buddies, thanks Jan🌻

Hi Yowser,
I found the second cycle of BSD relatively easy, just continued very much the same; however, I do have frequent, sometimes extended plateaus which have stretched my patience…this 3rd cycle has been harder, think changing some foods, or adding new recipes might help with that…have found a tendency to repeat the same foods and may have got a got a little bored 😕 hence the little treat yesterday!!

Hi Imogen and Yowser

We is back on the BSD bus, all on the back seat together.

Yowser I see you are doing well, go girl, and Imogen what’s a wobble when you are on the back seat. We can all do this together.

It’s still lovely sunny weather here so still in fage and strawberries mode. Long may it last. 😎😎😎🍓🍓🍓😎😎😎

Hi Janey🙋

Glad you’re still with us…all the way from Sweden…never eaten Brazillian food – exciting!

JANEY! Yay! So glad you called by x
Hi how are you? Sweden eh! How swish! Ohh those brazilian restaurants are very meat heavy arent they! Hope youre enjoying some tasty grub anywayand maybe a cheeky little glass of wine or two ! XX

HIIII IMOGEN! yes i think so too..Lucky deserves time out but its very noticeable when she’s absent! Miss her lovely warmth and humour!
interesting about the Oppo..i havent tracked any down yet..lots folk here seem to love it and its a shame it hasnt agreed with you as seems to be a good low carb treat. Hope the hangover has passed..not a good feeling is it..well done tho on being at week 20! Is the second cycle easier/ harder/ same as first one?
I am just embarking on week nine and wondering if i will get a bit bored soon..i think i need to ring the changes and try some different meals! X

Hi all, can’t speak for Lucky but I’m still here! Currently in Sweden in business… Eating a lot of meat in a Brazilian restaurant!

Hi Arty,

What a great life…enjoy!

Hi Yowser,

Hope all good with you?🌻

Yes, I’ve been missing the old gang😞, notice that both you and Igorasusual both active supporting the new starters🙌

Agree with you regards Lucky, she puts others before her own needs and deserves some downtime also… just wanted her to know that she’s missed and appreciated!

Went slightly off plan yesterday, feeling a little jaded and decided to have a treat so my first try of oppo icecream (though delicious), a disaster for me personally as my body no longer used to processed food of any kind and suffered awful ‘hangover’ this morning….back to strict BSD me thinks! …Week 20+ but still a long way to go.

Hii IMOGEN! ive been wondering where LUCKY is too..and TIMMY and JANEY..tho Janey was here briefly yesterday i think..
Hope Lucky hasnt run herself down too much..she’s always so busy,usually stuff for others too..she’s a little mother hen to everyone and i know she said on sunday she was feeling very tired x

Day 18 BS 8.6 mmol/L . Things are going along and into a regular routine. I did not tell you guys that I am a professional fly tyer here in Oz ,have been running my business as a sideline to full time teaching. Now retired since August 1st that is what I do, paint landscapes water colours and oils and tie flies and go fishing in my new boat…. does sound and is good. Oz has some beautiful waterways and the weather is usually good. I am sure ladies you may be married to a fly fisherman so you will know what I am talking about.

Hope everyone is well

Okay 4stonetolose, at least this time you know what to expect and I’m sure you realise that your goal is not an impossible one, as others have proved here on the forum. Don’t think in terms of 16weeks, think in terms of goals to be achieved. Set yourself some mini goals, to help keep you focused and motivated – there is a mini goal thread to give inspiration for this. Remember to take some measurements, a reduction in these can help spur you on, as much as seeing the reading on the scales go down.

Make good use of the forum as there is heaps of advise and tips and a whole crew of lovely supportive people that you can vent at and get encouragement. Looking forward to reading your positive results soon …. Good Luck!

Okay, I have consulted the Oracle (my spreadsheet) and my next mini goal is also a biggie. 2 more pounds lost and I have lost 30% of my former body weight!

2 more after that and my weight starts with a 12 for the first time in decades.

Has anyone heard from lucky?? Did she move (forums) without leaving a forwarding address?…..😱😅 Hope you OK Lucky and just enjoying yourself.x

Hi Jan,

Welcome back…glad you had fun😉

I had a wobble yesterday and went off plan for the day…boy, do I regret that .😲..had a serious food hangover this morning. Think I had just gotten a little bored as my weight had stalled again, after 20+ weeks you would think I would be more accepting of my weight loss pattern😄 will be glad to join you back on the (long distance) wagon though…onwards!!

LYNNE. This is priceless! Youre a complete and utter inspiration to all of us!
Do you need to pinch yrself? Are you amazed you had it in you to come this far?
What a year 2016 has turned out to be for you! X🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

Hey TIZZIE..i hadnt really taken on board the fact about our bodies can make glucose …tho i know ive read that somewhere!
Thanks for reminder x I love this forum!x

Hi JAN x missed you too and very glad to see you all ponied up and back in the saddle clippety clop!
I finished round one,8 week BSD yesterday…lost 2 stone six!
Started round two today! X

54 you are doing fantastic, I wouldn’t worry about my counting carb talk…. keep up with what you’re doing now and enjoy all the rewards!!

I know for myself that to drop any weight I have to pay attention to the carbs. I quit eating bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, etc from the beginning but didn’t count carbs (well except for my 2 desserts(!) this past weekend I’ve been dessert/sugar free too) but weight loss is slow or stagnant even with staying at 800 calories; if I have a serving of dessert or bread it sets me back.

I think the journey changes a bit as you go. I started losing weight at 105.9kg (233 lbs) in high school through what we’d call mindfulness, and for me it included prayer. It all came pouring off 20 lbs a month at a time with plateaus in between as I’d learn a new food habit to add or subtract. After a couple of years I’d changed a lot of habits and they’ve stuck for over 15 years. But getting rid of the last 20 has been a challenge. It seems to require a lot of diligence and faithfulness. And not very much cake 😉 I really want a treat or splurge along the way, but it always sets me back, especially if it awakens the craving beast within!

I’m excited for all of us as we get some hard earned results and at least don’t have to battle hunger (after the initial adjustment to the diet).

Snoop, the book is really encouraging and the recipes will help tons to get you started without having to think through all the details for every single meal. You’ll have more of an idea what to work on after that. I think just starting with 800 calories at least eases you into portion measuring and mindfulness. You’re off to a good start just tackling it!

Hi Annette, welcome along.
I really hope, as well as your weight, this way of eating will help some of your other health issues too. I am really looking forward to hearing of your progress. Best wishes.
Fortunately exercise isn’t important for loosing weight and hopefully as you become healthier you may be able to incorporate some into your plan.
My worry for you eating fewer than 800 calories longer term is making sure that you are getting adequate amounts of all the essential nutrients. Remember our bodies can make glucose if needed- so low carb intake isn’t an issue- but protein, certain fatty acids, minerals and many vitamins are needed regularly. In other words make sure you are eating a balanced diet and include supplements if necessary.

Hi all you lovely BSD peeps

IM BACKKKKKK. yeahhhhhh in the land of the living again, been in Norfolk in no signal land durrrrrrr and even my jawbone gave up the plot, had to reconfigure it all again. Been nnnnaughty big time, it’s my weigh day today but was travelling so will do it tomorrow. It’s not going to be good. But eaten loads of carbs which none of them were enjoyable, but I was in hol mode and couldn’t flip myself out of it. But from now I am going public on here to say I am in serious BSD mode again. This minute. Few what a relief. Didn’t like being out of control, and over the past few days have felt very muzzy headed, drugged feeling.

So what have I missed, are you all okay, missed you all.😊😊😊

I live off-grid, Tabletalk, so no freezer. And 54, it’s people like you who are making it worse for me! Two of the local old boys have been round since Monday with yet more melons – the weather is so hot that they’ve got to be eaten now or never – and I’ve had to bung a few in the compost bin. Sacrilege, but there is no-one else to give them to. Most of the peaches will go the same way. One of the guys said he’d be back in a few days with more and I had to tell him that what we were really short of was green vegetables in a bid to stop him from coming and certainly from bringing more fruit. I was mortified, but there was nothing else for it.

I’m going to hold out for now like this, but I’m due to get MM’s book and the recipe book around 20 September, so if I’ve seen no improvement by then, I’m going start strict carb counting as well. I’ll be interested to see how easy it will be for me to follow the meal plan, which would be by far the best way to go about it.

Enjoy the pancakes, 54. Did you lose your ponds in the canal?

mini mini goal, reached 75.2 yesterday to want to say goodbye to the 75 and be 74.something in the next 2 days (by Friday), should be doable.

Hey Lucyjane
Hope things are going okay for you. You certainly seem to have the exercise schedule sorted and are tracking your intake pretty well too. It takes time to get into the swing of things properly, but you will get there.
I’m mid-point week 10 second time around. I’m down by 17lb at the moment. Struggling a bit to get the next pound off, but I haven’t been as strict as I should have been over the last week or so, with cals sneaking up a bit. Managing to keep the carbs in check pretty much most of the time. I no longer need or want sweet stuff, bread, spuds etc, etc.
Would like to be down by another 7lb by Christmas, but we are about to go away for almost six weeks, so I’m not banking on losing all of those 7lb by then. Not going to beat myself up if it doesn’t happen, ‘cos I know it will happen at some point.
Good luck everyone.

Longley farm Cottage cheese: Love it

We can almost see the Longley farm from our window

But its made in a HUGE factory (Oh Dear !!)

START DATE 29th AUGUST

ok Day 9 over

WEIGHT NOW: 20 Stone 10 pounds

START WEIGHT: 21 stone 12 pounds

LOSS AFTER DAY 9 : 16 ponds
Exercise. Trip to manchester !!

second trip to pub, had fizzy water (Again) !

Switzerland – it helped because the hairdresser had seen me before and after. And asked! Yes, we are all adorable 😃

srs62 – thanks. I’m still the same inside 😃 – it’s only the outside that’s changed. (Apart from losing that visceral fat of course😱)

SunnyB – thanks 😃 It was only when I compared the before and after photos that I frightened myself – how big I was before. No wonder I avoided the camera!

Igorasusual

Thanks

Great help on the Almond flour

Pancakes here we come !!!

Alas I am a ‘strict weigher’.

If it says 50g then 50g it is

If i have to go ‘off piste’ then out come the scales

seems to be working !!!

I dont count carbs, ive read the book, studied the site and it says best to stick with 800 cals for the long haul !!! so i just dont count carbs !!

Hi Snoop

Yes I look longingly at the 100s of apples on the tree in the garden !!

However, have started to give to neighbours all over the street so now we’re ‘well popular’ !!!