Hi. Do you not have much weight to lose? Are you drinking enough water? Enough fat? Just a few thoughts.

Measurements often change even when the scales don’t move.

Keep on keeping on !

Sorry, but it’s 800 calories, no extra for exercise.

Great result Bissell. It can certainly last. I’ve lost another pound since Saturday, so only 4 pounds to go to my 9.7 target.

Thanks blue1919 😃

I know I’ve been very fortunate. Because I weigh daily I see the same weight for days but then it drops. I’ve learned in all those years of assorted slimming clubs that this can (and does) happen so just gritted my teeth and carried on. What was it those leaders said – “the plan works is you work the plan”!

Again, perhaps I’m fortunate because I don’t drink alcohol. The last time I did, probably around 20 years ago, I was on a transatlantic flight home. That tiny bottle of wine Meade me feel so ill I didn’t know if I was dying or if I just wanted to.

I live alone, so don’t often have carbs in the house. Except when I have the granddaughters staying, or other visitors who need feeding.

But I’m often faced with food in work/social situations. I’ve had holidays and residential conferences since starting the BSD. The early ones were a learning experience food wise. I learned that as well as avoiding carbs I needed to be more careful with portion control. Reach experience has built on the ones before.

For me, from past experiences, I knew at the beginning that I needed to go ‘cold turkey’ and cut out the carbs as much as possible and not have any ‘cheats’ or ‘treat days’. For me that would be the start of a very slippery slope, opening a whole can of worms that doesn’t need opening. I know some folk are comfortable doing that, but it’s not for me.

I’ve been called lots of things, but never a train LOL. Picture of Thomas the Tank Engine in my head. Or perhaps the Flying Scotsman! If I was a train, what kind of train would I be? Passenger, steam, diesel, freight, etc?

Hi thanks for the tip I will up the salt . I have high BP so mindful of too much . Obviously I need more now it’s early days so some changes required .

Ok so day 19 and have not lost any more weight. That’s 11 days plateau. I’m aware that there are other benefits to this for me but it’s like my body has just decided to say no. I’m measuring and weighing out correctly, and drinking plenty most days. I don’t understand why so long. Friends are saying your not eating enough you need a one day a week blow out ( no I haven’t or won’t) but I don’t know what else to do. Am trying to hold my nerve but it’s getting harder each day there is seemingly no progress. I want some good news.

All I can say is…
It’s neArly the bank holiday weekend.
It’s raining, it’s Monday, it’s work day.
Wait.
Did I just say it’s raining?

Yipppeeeee
My favourite sport… Puddle jumping.

Hope you are having a great day too.

😀

Love Lucia
Xxxx

YAY – end of wk 6 – nearly 10% of weight lost today and I am now 75kg. In old money that’s just under 12 stone. I am so happy to have reached this goal and I think it was 2 years ago I was this weight (on 5:2 but couldn’t stick to it). This seems to be my danger time – on MFP where I’ve tried to lose weight over the last few years this is the lowest I’ve got to and then it creeps up again but I think BSD really suits me – I enjoy eating like this. hope everyone has a good week!

I’ve switched to full fat milk. Not very much in tea/coffee and I count it in.

Remember that when the dairy industry takes out fat to get low fat products the sugar and carb content goes up!

If you like the full fat taste – have it! 🙂

Ground almonds or linseed meal make good alternatives to breadcrumbs. I have also seen a recipe recently that used quinoa, you cook it as usual legit drain really well then spread it out on a T towel to get it as dry as possible.

Hi throne

If you are feeling light-headed try having a little more salt.

You could have feta cheese, or a stock cube in boiling water as a drink, or add some more salt to food.

One of the results of the BSD and all the water we’re drinking is that the sodium is being excreted and we need to make sure we get enough. Particularly important if you’re exercising and getting hot as well.

Try the salt – you should find it helps

Ay Caramba *waves*. Just looking for you. Hit 9st 11lb today – how are you doing?

4 pounds and I’m be at my target 😃

I’m still here! Just back from 12 days away at my caravan and happy to report I lost a lb/ stayed the same. It was good for me not to have the scales there, I’ve weighed myself about a dozen times in the 24 hours since I got back. Stuck to the principles but didn’t count calories. Much more aware of when/what/how often I eat now. Could it possibly last? I hope so.
How is everyone else doing?

Well done Babs! 🙂

However I do think there is some link between this diet and the fashion industry as the demand for new clothes is amazing!!!

OH down several sizes and completely new wardrobe!

But it’s all good 🙂

Hi Sneak_me, well done, keep focusing on the BSD principles and you will be fine.

2 things –
I wouldn’t add the exercise calories “gained” to tour 800 target. Just think of those as banked fat-burning ones. Stick to 800 as an aim and keep the exercise going.

Secondly just remember that cooking and eating full fat is good (I know we’ve been told for years it’s wrong, but you have to get over that). It also fills you up.

So you can fry food – although of course you should add in the calories from the oil to your total count for the day. I love my olive oil !

Hope that helps and good luck! Onwards and downwards.

And one other thing – you do realise that by eating the refined carbs and training your body to get energy from them it was automatically making you hungry for more? So it wasn’t you “failing” at the gastric sleeve. If you stop eating the refined carbs, your body will switch to getting its energy from your fat cells (it might take a bit to get used to doing this, but it will do it). This will change hunger and food for you.

And possibly life, too. I write this after having bounced up from bed at 6am – I am so lively and energetic I have gained another couple of hours each day. And so has OH who has also lowered his blood sugar and come off Metformin.

Stick to it! Onwards and downwards:)

hi

I do not think we are allowed to count extra for the exercise – but someone more experienced than I will probably come to the party on that. I think it is just good for us.

When you are cooking your sausage and egg, throw the baby spinach in the pan with it. It will cook really quickly and taste really good. I have mastered a one pan dinner with lots of quick cooking veg as well as the protein. You are gonna need the fibre of the green veg because you have no grains.

It will be fine – just one meal at a time and one day at a time. A lot of people post their food which will give you some ideas as well.

Just to let you know I have friends who lost 50 and 40 kg respectively on similar diets. Big John is now not nearly so big, and completely reversed his diabetes with the first 20 kg. His lady was not diabetic, just very big and they both look completely different, and they have kept it off for some time.

hi

I do not think we are allowed to count extra for the exercise – but someone more experienced than I will probably come to the party on that. I think it is just good for us.

When you are cooking your sausage and egg, throw the baby spinach in the pan with it. It will cook really quickly and taste really good. I have mastered a one pan dinner with lots of quick cooking veg as well as the protein. You are gonna need the fibre of the green veg because you have no grains.

It will be fine – just one meal at a time and one day at a time. A lot of people post their food which will give you some ideas as well.

Just to let you know I have friends who lost 50 and 40 kg respectively on similar diets. Big John is now not nearly so big, and completely reversed his diabetes with the first 20 kg. His lady was not diabetic, just very big and they both look completely different, and they have kept it off for some time.

Hey guys

It still works 12 weeks 37 pounds lost in total including another 2 pounds this past week. Hurray!
Had a couple of celebratory meals this week still ok. I think I’m naturally choosing low carb foods.
Bless my lads as they all order chocolate desserts they automatically order ‘your special mint tea’ mum so I’m not left with an empty plate.

Keep going everyone those 2 pounds a week add up to something great.

My next mini goal is another 5 pounds to get me into the next stone bracket.

Hey theone –

Welcome to the BSD, I have only just started a few days ago and not weighing in till next Thurs morning so can’t tell you how good I am but I do take my BSL each morning and it is doing well but I am still on full medication but I won’t be on them soon I hope.

Myself and my husband had the gastric sleeve done in Dec 2014, we did well to start with but we just went right back to our old eating habits and put most of it back on again. Don’t take our example as a overall for the sleeve’s success as every other person we know that has had it has done really well and stayed off. We are the only ones that didn’t. I don’t tell anyone that I have had it done cox it is embarrassing to admit it now. (I tell you guys in here, that’s different).
We treated our daughter to have it done too a few months after us and she was nearly 140kg, she is now 78kg she did so well and has just hovered around there. She knows how to manage her food like all the other good people who have had it done. We were only just on the bottom line of allowed to have it done as we were not that much overweight and sometimes I wonder if that had something to do with it because everyone else we know of that had had it done and been successful all had a lot more to lose.
I just think I suck at the food managing thing hence why I have been a diabetic for 23 years…
But I am hoping that this will turn my life around…. I have got to believe it will….

Thanks ruthdownunder,

I haven’t touched spuds since I started this so I’m doing ok with that.
I am cooking as we speak a sausage and egg for lunch today just to taste good and not blow it… I always dry fry as well anyway, no need for extra for me. Might not be the best lunch to have but tis what I’m having today.
I will take your advice when jazzing up my veggies and the new ones I will try.
Got a question, we earn exercise points on the fitness pal when we do exercise, do we just leave that as just being extra good or are we supposed to take them up on some more food, not sure on this one…
Wanna check before i end up doing it wrong.

I’m so exited to be doing this and having this support. It will work for me I know it will. It has too.
YAY!

Yowzer, funny you should say that but last night as I was trying to go to sleep I decided that I would start with ebay 🙂 Here is the link to my Blog, you can see what I’ve been doing in there 🙂

http://dragonflydreamseeker.blogspot.co.uk/

I say trying to sleep because I think I had about 2 hours sleep in the end last night grrr. I was very wakeful and fidgetty ALL night. I did have a nice sleep in yesterday morning though and I actually feel fine today despite the lack of sleepage.

Mr Stud I’m having some of my soup for lunch and the rest of mine is chilling as well! Soup is such an easy thing to make and store. I had a look at that Etsy article, lolled at the origami one! I think I will build up a bit of stock and try all of the options. I’ll start with ebay tonight, then I will add in Folksy, and then Etsy. I’ll skip Amazon I think as their listing fees are much higher.

Well back to BSD business!

Breakfast today was greek yoghurt and strawberries. Lunch will be lentil soup and dinner will be something chickenny, not sure what yet.

Have a great day BSD-ers 🙂

Hi, I have ordered one on offer. I am not sure of its accuracy reviews, but a lot of people at my gym seem to wear them. I will post my experiences soon as I get one.

I didn’t report in last week. Don’t know why. In the last two weeks I have said goodbye to another 2.75lbs bringing me to a total of 1 stone 12lbs in fifteen weeks. My blood sugar is hovering between 105 and 110 mg/dL and I would really like to get it down to under 100 before my next full blood test. My husband, who is doing this with me, is complaining that his trousers are falling down again.

Sneak-me I would def leave out the spuds for the time being , and probably the corn for a while, but peas, pumpkin and carrots are ok in smaller amounts. I have eaten them all . Spinach, cauliflower, cabbage – have as much as you like. I thought I only liked cauli in white sauce, but it has started tasting wonderful with salt, pepper and a smidge of butter, even a smidge of grated cheese, if you are careful with the amount. Your blood sugar will go down quickly. If you are headachy, drink more water/tea etc and eat a little more protein and fat, not more carbs. Do not underestimate how good vegies can taste with the tiniest amount of good fat with them. I remember reading years ago that Italian children eat their vegies with no complaint because they taste so delicious

theone welcome -best of luck. Go into the forum and read lots, Izzy, CaptainLynne, Lucky, Lucia, Frog, Hashimoto, HappyLife, Bill ‘this has to work for me’ and many others. It is like having dozens of diet buddies and really works. If you have a question post it and someone will answer it.

CaptainLynne has lost nearly 40 kilos since just before Christmas. And many others have had great success.

It’s a battle my Dr advised me to go on this diet and if I can’t then he recommended me to undergo gastric sleeve . I read you did have it done but put the weight back on so that’s not a solution either . I am also in WA hopefully we can both have success on this 8 week challenge .

Thanks RobbityBob
Describe rough for the first few days, hungry or low BG ? I’m starting to feel a little light headed this afternoon the BG levels are the same . Back to work tomorrow worried about how I will feel .

I’m on day 4 and am definitely feeling more stable. The first couple of days were a bit rough.

Hi ruthdownunder
Thank you, I couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone on the forum, it’s very motivating to read about everyone else’s success.

I’m off work today and would normally go for a 2 hour bush walk, but there’s rain closing in so I came home after an hour. It’s funny how I felt disappointed to have to cut it short, where 5 months ago, it would have killed me to walk 30 minutes. Amazing how the body adapts to exercise!
Good luck to everyone this week, stay strong😀
Cheers
Linda

Started 8 week diet yesterday so far so good, I have enjoyed the recipes .
When do you start to see a drop in blood sugar levels?

Day two.. Shopping trip went well! I went to Big W and bought lots of grey and pink and black work-out gear, new socks, sports bras and a new pair of sneakers, and I have to admit, psychologically it Does make exercising seem less of a drag! I haven’t actually done any yet but tonight I am going for an hours walk and I’m excited to wear my new gear.

Plus, the fact that its Specifically purposely exercise clothing and not old tshirts, tricks my brain into thinking I’m really into exercise. Hehe. (Any tricks to make me want to exercise, I’m willing to try! 🙂

Kirstie, hi to you too and its good to know there is someone my height/weight too 🙂 I know, the wine issue!! I haven’t been ‘tested’ yet but i’ve got a drinks thing to go to on Wednesday and I am Dreading it. I’ve been thinking of ways around it, what kinds of drinks I could have. I think I’ll order fizzy water with lemon and lime and mint and ice and a straw – that way I won’t feel like I’m just drinking water!

Sunshine-girl that is a Crazy story! Oh my goodness!! I’m glad it had a happy ending for your daughter, what a nightmare and to be so far and unable to help… but I am speechless with admiration that you put the champagne back. Champagne is my absolute favourite thing to drink in this world and the next. You could say that your putting the champagne back was something to celebrate in itself 🙂 (but with bubbly water of course!)

Hi Ruth, fellow Aussie! 6.4 kilos is awesome!!! Each time I’ve dieted before, I’ve lost maybe… 4 max. But its crept back on so fast in a matter of weeks. I’m glad to hear you’re onto the second innings of the 8 weeks, because I will be doing that as well since I have so much to lose.

Speaking of figures… today is mid-way through Day Two and I weighed myself – i already lost 1.3 kilos!!! I know, I know, that’s probably not accurate. I actually had to step on the scales three separate times to make sure I was not imagining things but that’s what it says… anyway I won’t get too excited yet cos I know our weight fluctuates all the time, so I’m not going to get too… I mean I just ate lunch and drank lots of water so its probably back up again by now… but Still! Seriously, I’m excited if there are results already after just one and a half days!! Inspiring 🙂 🙂 🙂

Hi Puneet,
Have you read Bill1954’s thread ‘this has to work for me’? Bill documents the highs and lows (sorry) of his blood sugars throughout his journey – very informative and helpful. If you type ‘this has to work for me ‘ into the search bar (top right hand corner of page) it will come up. This thread really does explain a lot about what’s happening to you while on the BSD.
Best wishes.

Thanks ruthdownunder,

I like these veggies
Potatoes
Carrots
Pumpkin
Corn
Peas
Baby Spinach (learned to like last year)
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Cabbage

There are only two there that I can even eat on this so I have a long way to go to try things out…
I will get there I am sure.
My BSL is 5.7 mmol this morning but that is still on medication… That is a good achievement for me even..
I have got one orange left so I will eat that one day soon but not buy any more too high carbs, had a banana at mums yesterday but the carbs I found out later are exorbitant so I will now leave those alone.. I also need to learn to eat different fruits, I did learn cherries last year too… but they are prolly high in carbs too…
My carbs got to about 75 yesterday so I blew it but calories were still under 800 so not doing too bad considering.

Headache yesterday but then tried to drink more water and had a bit more stew lat win evening.

I am planning to try eggplant and zucchini first next time I get into town for the shops..

Thanks for all the advice, you keep me going you girls/guys on here
Thank you so much

Nothing beats a good bowl of Chicken Soup For The Soul! 🙂 The rest went to take a chill…or freeze in the freezer!

http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7966-weird-etsy-shops.html

A good article on what kind of arts and crafts go on sale on ETSY! Ray Donovan is over. I might as well watch the end of the Olympics Closing Ceremony! Tokyo Next Time!

Sianara!

PrincetonianStud

54andfatnomore and forkers, your milk is fine if it is in your allowance. I have like Frog ( who is one of our poster people) 2 teas with semi-skimmed milk and one coffee with a dash of real milk. I do not like tea with full fat or coffee with skim, and too old to change that. The rest is green or herbal tea or water.

54 I would have what you like, as long as you are getting enough fat to feel satisfied with your other food. If you like full fat milk – remember it is only about 4% I think I would have that. If you balance your protein and fat you still won’t have too much of either with 800 cals.

Forkers nurse your drink and remember water looks just like vodka!

Congrats Capt Lynne!
I can’t get over that week on week you’re still losing decent amounts! What happened to the plateau effect! You’d be looking at

Just watched the latest offering of Dr M’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor, about the wonderful effects of 20mls of olive oil. Had my hair trimmed again at the weekend, getting used to the reflection in the mirror that is Me! Eating a daily dose of homemade pumpkin soup, (well it is winter in this part of the world) and slowly turning orange. Google assures me its a temporary effect!

Have an awesome week everyone (week 21). Decided I sound super, super elated on this forum, but it’s just the effect of this regime, considering that other elements in my life aren’t super, but nothing is derailing this train and Capt Lynne is the train in front.

Cheers

GemGem welcome and I hope you will go well on your second day. I have to tell I have always hated diets, because I was always hungry and, while I won’t say I am not hungry on this one, I know that when meal time comes I can eat something nice, including things, like cheese, bacon, avocado, nuts etc.

I am just about to start on my 2nd 8 weeks and have only lost a stone (6.4 kgs)( many lose heaps more) but I am very pleased and will keep on because I have a lot to lose. Just plan your next tasty small meal, and then your next, …..etc, and you will be off and running.

I do miss my wine, but it is better to stay off it for a few weeks, because our wine is too nice for just one glass! I have had a few and they contributed to plateaus and a bounce.

Your first week’s loss will thrill you.

Good luck

Ruth – also down under

Hi all, many congratulations and especially to LindaA . You are all inspiring. Linda especially because she walks so far – Frog also

I have finished my 8 weeks and lost a stone (6.4kg) This is very good for me, as apart from baby weight I have never lost this much before. I am just keeping on in much the same vein. Will see how I go. I have not been this weight 72.9kg since about 1997

c0sie, well done, and well done to all.

COsie
Strangely I’m not hungry in the evening – a couple of green teas is more than enough. Occasionally a miso soup but not often.
I actually find that I sleep better and, fortunately I’ve never used to eating dinner anyway.
By consuming the 800 calories across two meals and a couple of espresso coffees I have more options as to what I can eat.
I realise my mode of eating wouldn’t work for everyone and I am retired so have flexibility!
All I know is that it’s working and I feel better than I have for years. Still have about 17 kgs to go so hopefully it will keep working for me.

How about on ebay IZZY? I wd love to see yr stuff on there and get some gift ideas! X

Yay I’m going to the mooooon!

I made soup tonight as well – lentil my fav yum.

My walnut brittle turned out pretty good as well, not quite as good as pecans but still good.

I’ve now got 15 key rings ready to sell and I’ve made a little triangular pouch which was just a practise but turned out nicely so I’ve given that to my daughter.

I’m just messing about with ideas and combinations really but I’m recognising that what I need to do from a productive time perspective is to decide I’m making a number of something – say 10 key rings, and make them all the same, or at least the same colour to minimise changing threads on the machine etc.

We had hunters chicken for dinner, I do love that so yummy. I kept the chilli level low tonight and gave it to my son – he demolished his as well.

Tomorrow night I’ll be signing up for a proper paypal account to receive payments and then … I need to list those keyrings somewhere. Still haven’t quite decided where though lol.

Thank you everyone for being so kind and giving great advice.
I have decided to stick with the 800 diet and I’m now at the end of week nine.

Captain Lynne, your results are great. You have given me great motivation to carry on. When I was doing the first eight weeks I monitored my blood sugars daily but now I am just going to do it a couple of times a week. I agree with you on weighing daily, some days when I may be tempted to cheat weighing myself stops that.

I would say to anyone who is unsure please try the 800 diet, not only do you feel great about the fast weight loss, the blood sugar results are fantastic, something that would never have been achieved with medication..

When I asked my doctor for advice on this diet I was told categorically not to be so stupid. I’m glad I decided to listen to my own voice in my head.

Sandra

Well done!! What a fabulous result. Hope you have a good week. I’m on day 5 and am loving it. I thought it would be so hard but it’s not, just takes a bit of planning.

Greetings and salutations, all!

I started the Fast 800 on August 1st and have been shocked by how much I genuinely enjoy it. I’d been counting carbs since February and had lost a dress size, but had hit a plateau and wanted to jump-start weight loss. I read The 8-Week BSD in a day, got my ducks in a row and when my bf went out of town for a week, I went for it.

I love to cook and have found having to count and weigh things illuminating rather than tedious, much to my amazement. With the invaluable aid of My Fitness Pal, I have developed a nice little portfolio of go-to recipes that work for me and for the now-returned bf.

My energy levels are high. I work out five days a week with even more vigour and determination now than I did a month ago. Turns out, when you shed weight every week, each routine becomes easier in a million small ways. It seems obvious, I know, but it took me by surprise. I look forward to seeing how much further back I can bend my knees to my chest doing a tuck, for example, or how smoothly I can pull a standing row without my belly getting in the way.

I’ve been reading the forum for the past two days and have found it downright inspiring. I’ve already added one recipe to the database and hope to add a bunch more.

Positivity abounds. 🙂

Weight 89.5 (up 0.1kg but down 1.6kg so far) paying for weekend weaknesses

Weekends are going to be hard to remain within the 800 calorie and low carb limit. Weekdays have more structure and less temptation so I find them much simpler. Going to be very strict during the week and see how quickly I can reverse some of the damage done (ground given back) over the weekend.

Day seven weigh in tomorrow and I am hoping to be under 89.0kg and at 87.0 by the end of week 2.

Day 33
Sunday 21 August 2016

Breakfast: None

Lunch: 11:30
1 Cup Greek Yogurt and bunch of blueberries

Snack: 2:30
Carrots and Hummus
1 Bartlett Pear
4 Dried Prunes
3 Velveeta Slices
1.2 cup cottage cheese

Dinner: 6:00
Chicken stir fry from last night

Hi Puneet,

You may find it helpful to read Bill1954’s thread ‘This has to work for me’. Bill has done a great job of documenting the highs and lows (sorry) of blood sugars throughout his journey. (Just type this has to work for me in the search bar top right hand side of the page.)
Best wishes.

Tat da one! Great work! I was looking forward to your post.
Yeah smash some of those recipes out. Mon – Fri I always have the blueberry shakes for breakfast, and my favourite lunch is the beetroot falafels, and favourite dinner is the chicken and fennel. I will eat those forever!
Super stoked for you. Keep the updates coming.

On days when I’m struggling with water I have sugar free squash, I get through a lot more drinks that way – minimal calories and carbs. Robinsons do a pink grapefruit and lemon one – my current favourite.

Hi Avila
I’ve replaced key boards on laptops a few times, getting replacements form ebay or amazon & reading customer reviews carefully – they’re quite cheap -under £15. With one of my old dells, the replacement looked better than the original.
The first time I did it quotes from local PC repair shops were around the £200 mark – enough to make me think more sensible to simply replace the laptop, so was delighted to do it myself for £10. You just unscrew the top, pug in the replacement keyboard, put it back together & off you go – lots of “how to” videos on YouTube as well.
I have a Toshiba at the moment – the keyboard seemed to be going a few months ago so I purchased a new one, but the old one seemed to sort itself out, so I have a spare in the waiting.

Hey NifNif 🙂

I found that my headaches were as a result of lack of fluids. It is vitally important to keep your fluid intake high during your weight loss journey.

Water is your friend, be it still or fizzy (my favourite) and you should try and drink as much of the recommended 8 glasses if you can 🙂

For me fizzy water staves off any hunger I may have, I can easily get through 3 or so litres of water a day and I feel terrible if I dont drink enough fluids.

If you arent a fan of water then try zero calorie drinks; Coke Zero, Pepsi Max etc. Not as good as water, but its a start!

Hope the headaches clear up soon. As a life long migraine sufferer I feel your pain!
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Re lunches. My office allows me access to a microwave and a sink to wash my stuff up. I recently bought a Sistems microwave rice steamer and can now cook quinoa in 8 minutes thanks to my new favourite cooking toy!
I also have a fridge at work and bring in quark that I can flavour with anything i like to add to my quinoa.
Salads are an easy office option, buy a bag on the way into work or on the way home for then next day.