Oh Yowser that’s so funny😀😀😀

Hi ruthdownunder

Us July girls are still going strong yeahh verano has started a thread for those of us still doing the 800 Cals who are still committed to getting healthy, and who are at week 9-16 i think of it as the bsd bus and the back seat is for us all, those of us on it are going for it full blast if you are carrying on join us and we can all enjoy the journey together, inspire, share bring it on. Hope you have a lovely day😀

well done you all, good on everyone.

As a new start I am curious. lots spoken about the ;new way of eating; but how did the exercise go and the ‘mindfulness’ are these still big parts of new lifestyle post 8 weeks ?

not a lot is mentioned

Yowzer! Thank you so much! In the notification email it only gave your ‘real world’ name that I didn’t recognise but when I checked my page out online it told me it was you! Now I have another mystery name to work out as well. In so chuffed with the support I’ve had so far on this and it’s not even 24 hours yet!

Re 5:2, I also did very well on it originally but lapsed due to lack of control on the non fast days. That’s why I like the re education of the BSD. I never have a day now where I think I’m ok to stuff a choccie bar!!

Verano, it’s all about the trend! I’m not even two weeks in so my losses are a great boost for me. I expect they’ll slow down soon but as long as the trend is downwards and my health is improving I’ll be happy! Looking forward to seeing everybody’s results…

Hi all. I don’t have a dog or cat so I’ve been trying to calculate how many Goldfish to a kilo so maybe Ive lost 500 fish =5kg .it sounds like a lot when you say it in these terms. Happy to report a good trip to the GP yesterday.BP down,DR was happy that I have stopped taking BP medications. I rarely remembered anyway.Ordered some tests and asked how I was loosing the weight. He already recommended 5:2 a while ago when I didn’t think that I could do it,so he was impressed that I was doing BSD. On the down side, a very stressful day dealing with trades people quoting for a new bathroom and planning the disruption of living with a mobile ensuite .I lost the plot and went to my son’s room for a chocolate biscuit. Thankfully one was enough to get me through for a while, then another issue sent me to the pantry for potato chips about half a packet, of course the result is weight up slightly today. I managed to get all the trades for the bathroom set up and within my very tight budget so back on track today. Going out for a walk before it rains. cheers

Hi Langerhans

I just thought that if everybody reported their losses on the same day it would be easier to judge our own performance. Although, in saying that I know only too well that some people lose faster than others …. I’m one of the slower ones but that’s because I’m not as vigilant as the ‘fasties’!

Hi Fifo64 , Im also not diabetic but I use my blood sugar readings as a guide to how Im traveling. According to the BSD book I am prediabetic with fasting BGL above 5.5.So I check it every morning and record it in my app.then when I feel starving or tired or in any way off .I will check again, this helps me control emotional eating. If I ague with hubby or get stressed, I usually start scoffing food but when I know my BGL is adequate around 6, I know Im not hungry and I can do something to keep busy till the hunger passes or its actually time to eat.The other trick which I tried this week was to enter all my meals that I have planned into my app in the morning,so when I check if I can have a snack ,I see that the calorie count for today is too high so no snack.This also means Im planning my meals early in the day , not eating on a whim when Im hungry. welcome to the journey

I know what you mean Wilma. I have deviated (yes I like the word) from the full 800 diet over the last few weeks. I hit a great milestone when getting completely off all medication, and I didn’t so much fall off the wagon, instead I’m hopping behind it with one foot stuck on the tail board.

I’ve still a few kilos to lose but my mass is in a much better place now.

I chomp on 90% cocoa chocolate, having a touch more than I really should – if you can call eating half the block instead of one segment “a touch”. Still my weight has been maintained fairly evenly.

My partner and I are transferring to the 5:2 diet with low carbs throughout. That way we lose weight and still get the yummies we were avoiding.

Hikari Miso – Instant Miso Soup (Wakame)

Hi feltwicked,
I have deviated from the diet slightly when i need a chocolate fix. Haighs milk chocolate frogs are 75 calories each and satisfy the sweet/chocolate craving especially the peppermint frogs. I figure i am going to be on this longer than the 8 weeks and I will binge if i completely deprive myself so i would rather have a small quantity of the real thing.

Lucky – your baps look wonderful but where is the recipe please?

Should have checked the spelling in previous post. That is swipe text for you on a Samsung. Should say looked and tofu

Have sorted shopping list for next week !!

I am starting my 8 weeks Monday 29th August. Have a long way to go

Is anyone else reading this and looking to start at same time ?

if so perhaps we can all ‘buddy up’ here and help each other along by posting here as we go.

Provide help, support, someone to listen to, share our success etc etc

Please do join and lets make it happen

Hi JMG. another good day for you! Which Miso soup brand do you buy? I used to love it but when i have liked recently the only brands i can find are full of preservatives. I enjoy todu so could add that also. Caro

I have lost both of my dogs – not too much to boast about as one is 3kg and the other 3.8! Very small toy poodles. I wish I had a rottweiler!
Yowzer the modelmydiet is really fun.
Avila I love Charlies -gorgeous dogs

Gavin you will do it I am sure.

Lucky I take my hat off to you – ‘dips me lid’ for weight loss and catering for 70.
Frog always full of good sane advice
Good luck for the job Nurse Bean

I am in week 9 – not sure whether I am just thinking about it or starting a new 8 weeks. Will ponder a few days more.

This is quite good fun..see how you look before n after!x
http://www.modelmydiet.com

EPS you asked if 5:2 works..yes it really does..I have lost one and a half stone three times on it over the last three years. I put it back on each time coz i wd get unfocused and go back to bad old habits,but theres lots of folk on the fast day site who have lost lots and kept it off for a few years now.
The fasts become quite easy,similar to how BSD becomes easy or at least easy – er!
Plus the post BSD fasts allow more cals?

I just struggled sometimes with non fast days..that sense of having freedom to eat is hard to resist..but of course if you eat too much, the weight will return 🙁
I dont think it will happen that i will regain with BSD as have now conquered my carbs monster..she was last seen loping off down my street shaking her head and muttering to herself. X

Day 9:

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Lunch: Ratatouille
Dinner: Roast Lamb/Salad
Snacks:
Drinks: 2 tea with milk
Water: 9 glasses
Calories: 672
Carbs: 26g
Steps: 18374 (including 6km walk)
Weight loss: 1.1kg (62.9kg)
Fast: 16 hrs

Thanks PrincestonianStud! Same to you. Caro, I use a Garmin and find it really good. I sync it with Garmin Connect on my iphone and then it automatically links to MFP. I have always used Garmin watches and have never had a problem with them. Nice that your OH is back home for a while. Have you tried Miso Soup as a snack. I find it very filling and low cals. Also, you could have a glass of milk. That would fill you up. Also, try brushing your teeth straight after dinner. It might deter you from eating after dinner.
Hope you have a good day today.

I’ ve lost a fox terrier ..my fave breed! ..and a miniature dachshund! Havent been weighed for several days,so it could poss be a pregnant terrier/ dachshund! 😃😃😃
Night peeps x 🌙⭐️⭐️🌙⭐️🌙⭐️🌙⭐️

Hi Janey
thanks – no it wasn’t a last page issue – there was only the initial post on the thread. I’m pretty certain it was because I was trying to post a link to a diabetes uk web page
it didn’t work three times on the initial thread, or on an alternative thread – but was fine as soon as I removed the link.
I don’t know if that’s censorship, or diabetes UK not allowing links. I did ask technical support about it before I identified the problem, so will be interesting to see what they say. If it is what I think it is, a more helpful error message would be useful, instead of just deleting or not posting the comment – wasted about half an hour faffing with it.

Never mind!

Hi Medinstructor.
I know what you mean about feeling like you are always thinking about what you can eat – how much you can eat and when. I’m hoping this obsession part ends soon. I am day 7 week one and it definitely feels restrictive at the moment. Though others further along say that subsides. Can’t wait for that! Good you have a partner in the house to share your experiences with. Must be very motivating. Apart from my food blowout last night which i just posted i find the “when” is my Saviour really. Trying to space my meals out. Breakfast after school drop off while i chase my young son around. Lunch around 1pm and dinner around 7pm.
Wishing you success.

I donated at teatime JANEYCOUGHDROP ..i put my real name and my username but maybe they only showed my real name! X

Hmmm. Day 6 started out great. Had a baby sitter for a few hours so i was very efficiently crossing of various jobs and errands. Then came the hunger. Late afternoon. Hasn’t been like this before. Had some chickpeas. I am allergic to nuts so i can’t snack on those like others do. Was passing time at the shops early evening while my daughter does an after school activity. I had Lindt chocolate – one of the snack sizes bars they have brought out. I actually sought out the chocolate aisle when all week i have avoided it. If there is a positive from it i can say that I felt a bit off after eating it so no enjoyment there. A good thing I suppose. But the evening got worse. After we got home and my lovely dinner of chicken and salad I got the munchies. Muesli bar. Cereal. And finished with 2 slices of toast. Aaaaargh. It was as if I couldn’t stop myself. This is the type of evening I would always have. An overload of carbs from Crunchy things. So now having thought about it – It is the crunch I am missing. Suffice to say I didn’t count my cals yesterday just noted the foods down.
Anyway today is a new day. OH is home and can keep me on the straight and narrow for a week if i look like straying to the pantry. He has enough willpower for a whole country and will happily eat what i eat to make things easier for the family routine. Maybe I won’t get on the scales today. Tomorrow morning will be day 1 of week 2 so i will weigh then.
Ordered a Garmin fitness watch thing last night. Actually for father’s day so might get one for myself once i have seen it.
Ok. Confession complete.
JMG – look forward to your itemized day. I did try Mfp but it took me so long i lost interest. So i just write it down.
Hope you are all having success.

Week 2 Day 4
Weight 88.3kg (up 0.3kg but down 2.8kg overall)

Struggled a bit over the last 2 days. Exceeded the carb quoted on each of the last 2 days and it shows in a stalled weight loss.

Have to behave myself today to get the kg’s dropping again.

Hi Brenda,
I just started this past Sunday. I’m in New Orleans too, so I know how you feel. It’s definitely hard to not want to eat all the delicious food around here. I’m on Day 5.

Hi Frog, sometimes you need to make sure you’re on the last page before you try and post a reply. I had that issue previously.

By the way did someone from BSD donate on MyMarathon? I don’t recognise the name due to the pseudonyms on here. Whoever it was, thanks so much!!!!

I love the idea of a mixed group of newbies and more experienced BSDers! So, do we just post the week’s (hopefully) loss on Tuesdays? And subsequent weeks the total within this new eight week cycle?

25/08/16

Week 7
Day 4

Diet starting weight: 18 stone 6 pound

Weight now: 16 stone 1 pound (101.60kg)
BMI: 26

Hi green Janet,
You know big bird from seseme street, you have the size of me with the personality of a blue budgie.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Janet

Glad you’re feeling good at the moment and with your achievement why not!!!

I was thinking that maybe next Tuesday everyone could log on with their aims and goals for the next 8 weeks . Some will be on week one or two some on week 9 and some on week 10 like you. That doesn’t really matter we can all take the same new 8 week journey together.

It will be great to have the ‘elders’ for their wisdom and some of the pitfalls and the enthusiasm of the ‘newbies’. I think we’ll make a great group helping each other along the way. Think it could be helpful if we all report our progress each Tuesday even if it’s not your ‘official’ weigh in day, which I think may make a more cohesive group. Don’t know what you think.

Hi med instructor,
I am SO jealous of you.
You and your partner are doing this together.
Mine won’t do it. Won’t encourage, Wont support etc.
So that’s why I ramble to myself here in the blog, to support myself.

I wish I could have a fitness buddy.
I wish I could have a bs buddy.
To slap me around and keep me on the path.

What are your plans?. Are you throwing yourself feet first into 800 cals and low carbs or are you doing a ‘gradual’ week?

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Hi Antigone
Thanks for the reply. I seem to have lost my enthusiasm over the last few days. I had been scared to weigh myself because I have had a couple of naughty days. Not too dramatic but have been eating twice the calories that I have been used to. The last 2 days I have been good again and was pleased to have lost 2 pounds when I weighed myself today. I now just want to see my weight starting with a 15 instead of 16. All the best to you.

My wife and I start the BSD on 08/21/2016. So now I’m on day 5. The struggle is real. A few weeks ago I started going back to the gym and working out consistently. I’ve combined both the BSD and my gym workouts. I’ve scaled my gym workout back a little bit. I workout for 30 minutes in the morning and walk for 30 minutes each night. My wife and I each have had temptations this week. I don’t really feel hungry, just really want to lose this weight. I found myself constantly thinking about the BSD almost obsessively.

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