Day 7 BS 8.1 mmol/L. This would seem to be my level at present first thing in the morning, whether I can get that down further we will have to wait and see. Still a good result for my first week as BS is good across the day with lower levels @ 6.4 mmol/L.

One week down, seven more to go. My dog Lucky is back home and breathing better. Might head out for a short walk today, it is good to have him home.

Another beautiful day in Oz.

Fredforest & Igorasuasal – Yep having the same sort of experience as you will the NHS experts.

Well said Yowzer49 my thoughts as well. I can’t even get them to remove it from my records, unless I jump through hoops. My doctor said he has only ever seen 2 people reverse theirs and I was a very rare case (but obviously doesn’t believe it). Well maybe its because nobody is giving us the right information to help our selves, just take the pills!!

I just had some really nice sweetcorn and kale fritters from waitrose, along with their yoghurt dressed coleslaw – along with tomatoes and a pile of spinach. There was some potato in them, but only 14g of carb.
Both were really nice – I know I could make these things myself, but neither had junky ingredients added, and it’s so tedious (and tempting to snack) faffing with such small portions

I had greek salad for brunch, so all in all, well under 800 calories – I had a glass of wine too.

I mentioned the amazing array of plain full fat yoghurt that I’d encountered in the Turkish supermarket yesterday to a friend who is Turkish today – he said he always likes the Turkish yoghurt from Lidl best!

To add extra support, how about all us 9 + week ers log on here our weigh days so we can cheer each other on, while we are all sitting at the back of the BSD bus, my weigh day is Wednesday mornings. Can you tell I’m in a very proactive mood at the mo, too much time on my hands as I’m on hols. It will also help those just starting to see beyond the eight week mark. What do you think.🤔

Hi Lucia,

Very inspirational! I agree it’s rough to start. It’s a drastic change to my norm. However I realize if I want to lose a drastic amount of weight in a short period then I have to do the BSD.

I’m exercising each day and getting at least 10K-11K steps each day. I feel good, and don’t really feel a lot, although I do at times…lol

Diabete.co.uk has a very helpful chart and reading info as well.

Hi Frog unfortunately if I want my records amended to say I am not a Diabetic, then I have to do the test. Which could have an impact on Insurance and other questions at the dentist etc that you have to tell them about it. If I went into hospital they would see it on my records. I hate to think what else is on the records that isn’t true.

Captainlynne – That is just ridiculous, what is the NHS playing at, no wonder it looks like the UK numbers are going sky high. If you broke your arm and it healed, they wouldn’t keep it on records as being broken 6 months down the line!

I have booked in for October and my doctor knows if its clear its coming off my records or I will be complaining way up the line. If 2 tests can prove I had it, 2 tests can prove I haven’t

No wonder only 2 have came off the register at my docotrs, there is just no support and proper information, they just want to put you on pills – RANT OVER NOW

And what a lovely budgie you are 😎😎😎 Hehe you are always such a laugh.

Just re-started the 8 weeks as we had slipped a little off plan while moving home. Today I have :

L – bulgur wheat, chopped veg & a little raspberry vinegarette
D – salmon on stir fried veg
S – yogurt with chopped fruit & nuts

Hi Fifo

if there are no guidance notes with the testing kit that you have purchased, the diabetes UK site has useful guidance on normal blood readings.

However, if you are concerned enough about whether you have diabetes to purchase a blood glucose meter, it would probably be a good idea to see your GP.

spooky – I think I have worked out why posts don’t appear!!

I posted a third time, in a different thread and the same thing happened
common theme was a link to the diabetes xx (you know where) website
I will try it again, on the original thread with no link

Has anyone posted a successful link there?

It can be a bit hit and miss – but the original price of these was £55, and I paid £7, so worth the odd nose!

that’s brilliant Avila – glad it worked!

Hi Avila
I first discovered it when I had problems with a keyboard (lots of crumbs and cat hair) and found online instructions to “pop off” the keys, clean and put it all together again.
Pre easy camera phone, I carefully noted all the placements, ‘popped’ the keys off and broke the clips on about ten of the keys. Took forever – and when you can do it for £10, why would you!?

Fifo64 – I posted a reply on the thread you created on blood sugars – but for some reason it kept disappearing, so hope you catch it here!
If there isn’t any guidance with the testing kit that you’ve purchased, a good place to start would be Diabetes UK
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html
Alternatively, if you are sufficiently concerned about whether you may have diabetes to purchase a glucose testing kit, it may be wise to visit your GP.

Great stuff Frog 😀

I never have any luck in TK Maxx, yet others I know get wonderful bargains there time and time again!

So, it is true.
I look at the wall so high, then roll my sleeves up and move one brick at a time.
Inch by inch,
Calorie by calorie.

The walking at the beginning , using everyone’s garden wall, or the seats in the bus stops, helped me.
I just waddled off and when I got to something to sit down, I just plonked my bum down.
Caught my breath, went to a more dignified shade of red, rather than purple, mopped my brow, and got waddling again.

Sometimes it’s lonely, what’s the point, my .. Knee, foot, arm, ear, eyebrow hurts so bad.

But after you do the exercise and recover, there is this wonderful, cozy, smugness I feel, that, I, one big budgie, has actually exercised and survived it.

Love luica
Xxxxx

Hi Lucky – see me in the TK Maxx sale trousers that were way too small when I got them a couple of weeks ago but have just put on 🙂
teensy bit tight, but easily disguised by all my tops being way too baggy.

Oh I am blushing…😊😊😊😊😊😊
I honestly meant for you lot to guide ME to other blog to help ME.
I wasn’t fishing for compliments.
But
I give you all 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁
Thank you so much, I never think anyone is reading dotty old me and my ramblings.
Love lucia
Xxxx

Ello Frog – I see you 😀

Everyone has got a story in them Imogen! I can’t wait to do it again, it really did pass those stormy Autumn evenings away! Yes, you’re spot on, we all know what works and what doesn’t, what we need and what we don’t. I’m lucky in that (as good as they can be from allowed foods!) carbs don’t seem to affect me, but it looks like wine is my no-no. I can go weeks without having a drink so, it doesn’t bother me not drinking wine.

Fantastic results, it’s been really inspiring to see everyone posting them the last couple of days. And halfway there! Well done 🙂

A 60 before 60? I only managed just over 30 things on my list, that’s how boring I am! But I got a fair few of them done. I wrote my book, I met my favourite pop group, I won something fantastic – more than once. Snowdon was… Snowdoff on the day my best friend came up to climb it with me and I didn’t get a chance to do my hot air balloon, that might have to be next Summer now. I bought designer glasses instead of the cheapest ones in the shop, and I’ve started seeing a psychologist to conquer my (what I thought was) needle phobia (but which turned out to be a condition, an actual condition called Blood Injury Injection Disorder!). It was nice spending some time on me for once. And of course, the weight loss which is well under way now 🙂

testing
I’ve just posted a reply on another thread twice – and it has disappearance each time – weird
someone else had a problem with that a week or so ago

Odd – I just made a post and it disappeared – someone else was mentioning that happening recently

Fifo – if there wasn’t any guidance issued with the unit that you purchased, the Diabetes UK website may be a good place to start.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

Alternatively if you’re concerned enough about whether or not you are diabetic to purchase a blood glucose meter, maybe it would be a good idea to see your GP.

Hi
If there was no guidance included with the unit that you purchased, diabetes UK is probably a good place to start
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

– or if you’re concerned that you may be diabetic why not see your Doctor?

Amazing Lucky, what a great creative challenge! Not sure I have a novel in me…struggle just keeping up with the threads😵 Sounds like you have your post BSD800 plan well in place – knowing yourself and what works best for you is the key to success me thinks.

Me; Week 18, lost 45lb, still have about 45-50lbs to reach my optimum weight (half way there🙌) Now officially ‘normal’ on blood test – was 46 now 42, cholesterol down from 5.5 to 4.9, kidney function and other tests all good😊 Have asked to stop medications, waiting to hear from GP, though the nurse informs me that I am still considered diabetic….even though results would say otherwise…

Also know I still need to keep tight reign on my eating choices, as even a small amount of carbs leads to instant weight gain – so no treats for me – for now!

I am taking inspiration from you and will make a list of things to do before…..well just turned 55…so maybe 60? Something else to work towards after losing all the weight!!!

Congratulations to each and every BSDer on all the fantastic personal achievements🌻💐

WHAT! Avila had cheesecake and offered me none???? Well, Cheesecake is my ultimate weakness. It is actually fantastic when you fall off the wagon! Then you go back on and make your goals even better!

My Chips Ahoy Commercial was too much for everyone? Them cookies can dance all they want, but I wont eat them. I hate these rainy days at the lake house. Hopefully, no rain this weekend for the San Francisco opera house visiting!

Well, I have one more thing to say:

Live Long And Prosper!

Hi everyone, I’m not a diagnosed diabetic, but I have bought a blood glucose meter online, most mornings, fasting readings are around 5.4 upto sometimes 6.4. Please can anyone clarify the ideal fasting readings , are mine currently too high? Pre diabetic??
I have committed to starting and I’m only on day 2 so far. Onwards and downwards……

Many thanks in advance.

I drink squash/cordial rather than plain water – I would find the lemon too sour too. It is sugar free squash but does have sweeteners so not ideal but minimal – and helps me get my fluids.

My appetite eased after the first week – but suffering from the appetite effects of falling off the wagon into a whole cheesecake when depression hit (not diet related). So it does affect your taste, but can reverse too.

I am 41, less to lose but concerned about being on blood pressure meds already for a couple of years. There are folk on here who have lost as much as you need to – not in the 8 weeks, but they have. \browse the forum for inspiration. And the people here are great – whether cheering on, or offering hope when finding it tough.

It definitely is now haha Eps. Love it.

It’s a real challenge. I did do a bit of prep during the cold, rainy October evenings, not a TV lover anyway, so I swapped reading for plotting lol. I don’t think I’d have the guts to send it off ever, nobody has seen any of it yet!

Well, the bread is made, it’s lovely! Go on Twitter Eps, and search #luckysbaps

I’ve got the pic saved on my ipad. Or phone. Will have a look after tea 🙂

Hi sue.

Wishes for the speedy recovery of your mum and your auntie. 🌺

Any way of sticking up links to the fancy dresses so we can JUDGE :-))) I still haven’t got anything – am vaguelly thinking of wearing one I wore before and then getting nice shoes instead… we’ll see!

Haaa haaa no squeezing your bread before it rises… ;-))) Is that a saying? It is now. 🙂

Hahhhaa Mr Eps hottie – he’ll love that ;-)))

Oooo brilliant about book – will have to look up that thing you mentioned. That’s cool! I’d like to do that. Real achievement is right – 50,000 words is massive! Did you ever think of sending a section of it to a publisher? Or to an agent? oooo I bet you could.

Hi there gemgem

Have just been reading some of your posts, you are not alone luvvy, it does get easier, and wonderful, you are half way through your first week, how great is that, baby steps, meal by meal, you can do it, we can all do it together, keep posting here, good or bad, there is always someone to give advice, and support, we were all at the beginning once, I am at week 9 and had more than you to loose 104 lbs and have lost 33 lbs so far.
The cravings get better, I think it sounds like your appetite is settling, mine was monstrous, I could eat and eat. It does get easier and soon it will be enjoyable. Think of it as a journey to a new land, and see the slim well you in that new land, be that person, visualise it.
You can do this. 😊😊😊 jan

Brenda we were all at the start at one time or another, moment by moment, meal to meal and before you know it , it’s your next weigh day, good result, then the inspiration propels you to the next loss and improvement in health, it’s simple, and we all want good results but to get them you also have to have the wish to make it happen. That will keep you going when you feel in the doldrums, that and all the lovely people on these forums.👌

He’s worth it, definitely, bless him. I’m meh’ed out on the Elana bread, the chickpea wraps. That porridge bread was nice though, I still have a slice of that occasionally under the grill with peanut butter on, a few left now in the freezer. I think I was more excited about the texture of the Elana bread being, well, like bread? All the cakes I’ve made have thankfully been great, and hubby said today, they’ve been so nice he sees no need to ever go back to using white flour and white sugars there! Great compliment! Quinoa bread???? Yikes… I don’t quite know what to say…

Ah, Mr Eps is a hottie, eh? Understood *nods*.

I actually did write a book last year – sort of. I did NaNoWriMo last November, been procrastinating about doing it for years, stuck it on my 40 before 40 list (which I have somewhat neglected since starting BSD). Did over 50,000 words anyway, still not quite finished and I plan to do the follow on this year. Was great fun and felt like a real achievement that was mine and mine alone? 🙂

Well, the spelt bread dough looks and feels like bread dough… I don’t want to be lulled into a false sense of security though. We’ve been excited so many times.

Day 186 Weight 9st 4lbs (-26lbs 🙂 )
Blood sugar: 10.2

Had my Diabetic Checkup and 3 monthly bloods done today. Blood pressure 100/60 I think this is low but nurse said was fine.

Been to visit Auntie at Care home she looked awful.
Hospital think Mum has a clot on her lung as she collapsed in hospital earlier today – she is going for a CT scan to confirm later tomorrow.

Day 187 weight 9st 5lbs
Blood 8.6

Auntie readmitted to hospital for IV antibiotics – it looks like she is in the same side of the hospital as Mum, but in another department further up the corridor, so will pop between the two during the visiting hour.

Mum was stable overnight – no word about Cardiologist check or CT scan yet – both due this afternoon.

ha ha ha good luck doing nothing for 5 days!!!!! Though oooo maybe you could start your book! I’d say you have one in you 🙂

Best wifey ever – you’re nice to him – definitely! :-)))) Hope it makes him feel better. Yes, I hear you on the mehhh things. Stuff that I stick in the freezer but then ends up seeming very exciting when discovered weeks later! Found that weird quinoa bread I made ages ago last week and ate a slice = not amazing but seemed like it at the time! Smug factor outweighing taste!!

No on the OH sticking to it ha ha ha ha – he seemed to eat less healthilly in protest :-)))) But he works a very active job so think he uses up a lot of energy everyday. Is fit anyway. hee hee in both senses of the word ;-)) But I wouldn’t be if I ate what he eats!

😉 Eps, not often, but they’re not too bad for a frozen meal! I love the Chicken Saag curry, really tasty sauce and plenty of spinach in there. Funny you should say that about the robot in the kitchen. I can’t wait until Saturday to cook something with this sodding flour now, so I am attempting *drumroll* – bread rolls! The Hemsley ones Part 2 with ground as opposed to whole flaxseed made me retch – although the Elana bread is ok. But after a couple of loaves of it, it is just that – ok. This is where I’d put in a ‘meh’ emoji if I was on my iPad. Hubby isn’t well last few days and he’s not sleeping well at night, so he’s fallen asleep on the sofa. So I thought if I could make him a bap for his burger tonight – Best. Wife. Ever. Ever ever. Fact.

Hey, did your OH stick to it after you finally roping him into it?

I haven’t tried that yet, no. Hubby has golf balls… not a euphemism, I will ask him when he wakes. I try doing the stretching. My niece had it and she had to have an injection in her foot and had to stay off it for 5 days. Can you imagine me not doing anything for 5 days? Jesus, I’d go crazy!

I’m surprised at my restraint with the pizza tbh, but I’d best have it after weighing Saturday than before weighing Friday 😉

Frog,

I bow and worship…. Your advice about it being easy to change the laptop keyboard, replacement arrived in post half an hour ago and all done, so much easier than fiddling with an external keyboard (and the fact that I kept forgetting and trying to type on the dead one). And all for a tenner!!

That’s AMAZING😲🖒🖒🖒🖒

Congratulations on you 33 lb loss…. hope I can lose that much. I’m the same way… I would have to steer clear or else I would over indulge eventually… Thanks for the support!

BSD – I’ve been told that my local medics just won’t take it off my records at all ‘because it could recur at any time’!😱😢

I’m hoping that another HbA1c in the normal range (already had two) will change their mind. But I’m not holding my breath,

ha ha ha ha Lucky – glad to hear you have eaten a ready meal once or twice – I was beginning to think you were a Stepford wife robot in the kitchen with your amazing organisation skills! ;-)))))
Good on you on getting back to preChristening weight – pre-camping is very close too!! Brilliant. I will weight myself tomorrow and start from there. As you said, it’s all about getting back to what worked if needed.

Mind that heel. Sounds auch. Did I say already that rolling the arch of your foot on a golf ball worked well for that I seem to remember reading? Though maybe not when it’s actually painful? Worth a short try and stop if it not helping!! 🙂

Looking forward to pizza talk soon. (Not something I crave so you can tell me how delicious it was without any fear!!;-)))

Thanks for the encouragement…. 🙂

Cheese – I finally tracked down an amazing cheese that I has in a restaurant a few weeks ago in a local Waitrose. Hope it tastes as good as I remember!

Well done Janey! I’ll sponsor you 🙂 I’d join you only for this sodding heel.

Eps! Our little ray of sunshine is back! Yes, I know, going to order the two dresses soon and send one back. Had a code with 10% off and free delivery today so – sorted! Hubby tried on his suit today in Greenwoods but he’s going to wait too for another fortnight before buying anything. He’s 16 stone 1 now and his waist is shrinking so quickly, so it makes sense to buy it as late as possible!
Awww I don’t think any of us will ever eat the same again. Some things stick with us. For example, when we were ‘told’ in WW what a portion of pasta and rice was dried weight, I actually weighed what I was eating, and I was eating double the amount lol. So up to starting BSD when I weighed pasta for example, I used their 60g portion, it just kind of stuck? I don’t think the occasional piece of toast is going to shove two stone on you, but these things need to be the exception rather than the rule don’t they? I’m currently relosing the same kilo over and over haha, down to pre-christening weight, but a kilo away from pre-camping weight which was what, two weeks ago now? Grrrr! But I’ll do it and then it’s completely new territory for me. Two kilos from now I’ll be 14 stone something.

I need to go docs about my heel 🙁 Fo’ sho…

No, I didn’t Bean. I have eaten a few of their ready meals though – nobody judge me here please. I don’t eat ready meals as a rule, but from what I can see, they are as good as making it yourself and have the recipe on the back, and some (not all) are quite nice. Low-ish calorie and reasonable carbs. I like that a lot of them are just a curry etc, without any pasta or rice in them. They’ve been a godsend at times, I won’t lie and one does both hubby and I with extra veg. But no, the thought of eating loads and loads now of anything, protein or carb, makes me feel quite ill. Good luck for tomorrow, is it?

Yowzer – the original intention was to do it for another 8 weeks as I’ve still got so much more to lose but I just can’t, not devoutly anyway. The warning signs were there that the joy was starting to be sucked out of it and the weightloss wasn’t going to be worth the hassle, this happens to me on every plan at some times. I’d rather lose a pound a week and feel happy and satisfied than lose three pounds a week and feel frazzled and deprived of something. Some days I wake up and I could eat my arm and as I like a decent (but now much smaller!) tea, it meant that a lot of the time something had to give. I think we have to just keep re-assessing this on a weekly basis once we’ve hit the 8 weeks. Janey does the same thing daily, some do 5:2, and we can always pull it back in by doing a week or 2 weeks of BSD800 if we feel the waistbands tightening. But if we don’t go daft, the worst that can happen is that weight loss slows, I doubt it would grind to a halt completely. As I keep saying, this has taken me 25 years to accumulate and I’m already 30lbs down 11 weeks in. Not a bad start anyway. Better than I’d have had on any other slimming plan 🙂

I’ve bought my spelt flour from Aldi… I am making pizza on Saturday night… I bet you’re all praying it works so I finally shut up about pizza! Haha.

Lyn
Re medical background, we also have medical expertise in the family as well as an inclination to explore medical information on our own to check what we are told.

There is considerable research on the subject of reversal of diabetes as well as that quoted by Dr Mosley regarding Professor Roy Taylor’s programme at Newcastle.

I am sure that your relatives are very capable – as indeed are you – in exploring this. Many of the people on this forum have done the same.

Individuals do have individual results, but you have a plethora of examples of success here that your relatives can also review. I suggest you and they explore via the SEARCH (top right) the various posts.

I wish you well in your BSD journey.

Yep and I have lost one and a half of my show type cocker, hehe🐕🐩🐈🐇🐿 I’m hoping to loose one of these🐘 Waaaaaaa

Hi diez66

Ooh you are doing well, how long you been on the plan. Hehe I am also a BSD bore, for me it’s been a major miracle, and it’s hard not to want to share the info isn’t it. Keep up the good work, keep posting and let us know how you are doing. 😎

On the pet loss measure of weight loss this site offers a dog/kg list

http://curtinvet.com.au/dog-weight-chart.html

So I have lost a King Charles Spaniel !

Thanks Deetia, I’ll try and find it on the catch up service

Yeah – an excuse to turn off irritating Archers repeat