Thank you greenjanet

Yes I still have a lot to lose but will stick with it as it is the lowest I have been in 25 years .
I cannot believe how much better I feel and look and I am in this for the long haul.
Although I didn’t post before I followed all of your journeys and it really made me believe that the setbacks were only temporary and that if I persisted then like all of you I would succeed.

Regards

Jan

Morning Jill. Like you, I was terrified of regaining some/all of the weight when I reached the end of the 8 weeks. I was lucky enough to squeeze under the BMI of 25 (OK, 24.8, but still under 25!) after 8 weeks and thought, “now what?” It’s been a month so far and i’ve followed a regime of 5:2, low carbs throughout, with 800cals on the “2” days. No snacking between meals, no unprocessed carbs, the odd glass of wine, lots of fats, plenty of water, 10k steps a day (mainly!) PORTION CONTROL (my nemesis ) and so far so good. I gained a couple of pounds initially, panicked, sulked, felt frustrated, but they disappeared after a few days and overall I’ve lost another 2 lbs, I think.
So not out of the woods yet by any means, but realising this is it for the rest of my life really. And that’s ok, I’m happy with what I eat and how I look and most importantly ( who am I trying to kid?Nearly most importantly) how I feel. And I feel so much better than I did.
Hope that helps a bit. Best of luck with it.

Thanks Katharine. My plan at the end of four weeks is to move to the 5:2 (due to working away a lot). I accept weight loss may be slower then but on this evidence it seems it will bounce straight back up even when cutting out carbs. Any assurances out there please?
Jill

Hi1942desprate
Big welcome now you’ve revealed yourself. This eating plan is amazing isn’t it. Sounds like the plan has done the same for you as it has for me , a transformation, in pacifying our monster insatiable appetite into a normal appetite, wanting healthy food. Brilliant work, have you more to loose. Do let us know we are all friends here. I’m approaching the end of my fourth week, and still have a lot to loose, but loving the plan, will never revert to carbs, feel to well.
Hope you have a great week.
Love Jan 🌞🌞🌞

Perhaps a little more protein and a little more fat (avocado, nuts) and a little less carbs. You really seem to have changed your diet dramatically. I always ate a tonne of non starchy veg, and practically no sugar so only had to give up booze, bread, rice, potatoes, pasta (sob), so did not have too much of a carb flu. You are eating full fat not light as Yowzer suggests above?. Lovely big green salad with avocado and a smidge of EVOO, yum. Lots of steamed greens with a teaspoon of oil or butter.

I think you are doing very well – esp the 3 inches of the waist. It is the only measurement I am following as it is really the only one that really matters to me.

I too have a ‘nanna nap’ every day

All the best

ps I am not diabetic but I would guess your doctor would be very very pleased with your BS readings

I can only say ‘wow’ and many congratulations. Steve you do not say how tall you are but I guess by your waist you will still be going onwards and downwards. Inspirational

In going through the recipe section I notice there are quite a few with things like maple syrup, rye, and spelt, these are foods we should keep away from!

24/07/16

Week 3
Day 1

Diet starting weight: 18 stone 6 pound

BMI: 28
Weight: 17 stone 5 pound (110.22kg)

Hi Ziggy
Hope it goes well with the weigh in today.Good luck my friend.
I am lucky so far in that I have had no cravings.
I do not exercise as such but my job involves me continually moving around and lifting moderately heavy items for 7.5 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Day 6 – I don’t know if it’s my imagination but the clothes are feeling a little looser. LOL I could be hoping it felt that way too. Since I just took measurements yesterday I will need to wait a bit to see how that goes.

Still feeling tired and today I just felt plain lazy. I was planning on doing some things and then just lazed around the house, watch some tv and read my book. I got some lc soup cooked up for lunches because DH decided he is going to join me on LC. We’ll see how long that goes.

Weighed in this morning and only 3.6 lbs lost so far. I can’t say I was completely upset about that because it’s still weight that has come off and this time it better not come back on. I’m curious to see what my grand total will be on Tuesday for a whole week on plan.

SunnyB thanks for the encouragement. I wasn’t going to beat myself up for the potato because given the choice of flour, rice, grains or potato, I thought the potato was way less processed too. LOL Now that could be my brain making excuses, but I know that I will be throwing potatoes in there from time to time, especially since it’s summer right now and the baby potatoes from the garden are fresh. As long as I am not giving in to them on a daily occurrence and just every once in a while, I can live with that. 🙂

DATE WEIGHT SUGARS 630AM WAIST
17/05/2016 130KG 12.7 140CM
18/05/2016 129.2KG 9.2
19/05/2016 128.6KG 8.6
20/05/2016 127KG 8
21/05/2016 126.5KG 7.5
22/05/2016 126.3KG 6.3
23/05/2016 126.3KG 6.3
24/05/2016 125.9KG 4.3
25/05/2016 125.9KG 4.3
26/05/2016 125.7KG 3.4
27/05/2016 125.1KG 4.3
28/05/2016 124.2KG 3.8
29/05/2016 124KG 4.7
30/05/2016 124.2KG 4.2
31/05/2016 124KG 5
1/06/2016 123.8KG 3.2
2/06/2016 123.4KG 4
3/06/2016 123.5KG 3
4/06/2016 123.6KG 3.9
5/06/2016 123.6KG 3.6
6/06/2016 123.6KG 4.6 135CM
7/06/2016 122.6KG 5
8/06/2016 122KG 3.9
9/06/2016 122.6KG 3.7
10/06/2016 122.3KG 6
11/06/2016 122.4KG 5
12/06/2016 122.1KG 4.9
13/06/2016 122.8KG 5.5
14/06/2016 121.7KG 4.7
15/06/2016 121.2KG 5.2
16/06/2016 120.6KG 6.8
17/06/2016 120.6KG 4.8
18/06/2016 119.6KG 4.3
19/06/2016 120.1KG 6.1
20/06/2016 120.6KG 4.6
21/06/2016 120.3KG 5.6
22/06/2016 120.4KG 4
23/06/2016 119.5KG 4.3
24/06/2016 19.2KG 5.2
25/06/2016 118.6KG 5.4
26/06/2016 119.3KG 5.3
27/06/2016 119.0KG 5.4
28/06/2016 119.8KG 6.2
29/06/2016 119.1KG 4.4 127CM
30/06/2016 117.7KG 4.7
1/07/2016 117.5KG 5
2/07/2016 117.5KG 4.8
3/07/2016 117KG 4.2
4/07/2016 117.4KG 5
5/07/2016 116.9KG 3.8
6/07/2016 116.7KG 4.8
7/07/2016 116.1KG 4.1
8/07/2016 115.6KG 3.1
9/07/2016 115.2KG 5.1
10/07/2016 116.2KG 3.8
11/07/2016 115.7KG 4.1
12/07/2016 115.9KG 4.8
13/07/2016 115KG 5.7
14/07/2016 15.2KG 4.6
15/07/2016 14.5KG 4.8
16/07/2016 14.3KG 4 123CM
17/01/1900 15.5KG 3.8
18/07/2016 14.3KG 4.8
19/07/2016 13.1KG 4.4
20/07/2016 13.6KG 4.9
21/07/2016 12.8KG 4.2
22/07/2016 13.3KG 6.9
23/01/1900 12.7KG 4.4
24/07/2016 13.1KG 5.6
25/07/2016 112.6kg 3.8

Autumn, awesome results. I’ve felt really tired and have no energy this week, so exercise has not been much, but I’m hoping that by next week I should feel better too. You give me hope. 🙂

This is my first post but I have been reading the posts almost from the beginning.

I would like to thank everyone on the forum . I have been onBSD for 12 weeks now with very mixed results but because of all the advice I stuck in there and am now starting to believe that I can really do this.
I often became very discouraged as I was losing and regaining the same kgs and didn’t seem to be getting anywhere but I keep reading the forum and kept persisting and now am seeing regular losses.
I would just like to assure everyone that if you stick to the principles you will start to see results.
Just hang in there this does work.

Well, Izzy….. Your selfishness in keeping a diary is very generous for being greedy. I hope mine does the same to others.
I guess Gordon Gecho was right: GREED IS GOOD!

I watch too much TV and movies. It took lots of Drakes Coffee Cakes and Pizza to gain the spare tire. Well, we all do not need a spare anymore! 🙂

5 Minutes to Ray Donovan and then hit the hay! people call my insane for getting up at 4:00 AM. Yet, I taught myself the good habit. Maybe that is the good thing about working for yourself: you make the hours you want.

You ought to see the grocery store at 6 AM. Great time to shop at your leisure.

Here comes Liev Schreiber!

Keep it up on your short term and long term goals everyone!

Cheerio,

Daniel

Jill – I am with you. Heart breaking to get on the scale and see a kilo come back, when I had a normal meal ie. steak and salad and the next day some 1 piece of sourdough with goats cheese and hommus. I have been exercising every day and count and measure everything! But this morning I am more determined and off I go again for another week.

Thanks yowzer great losses

Lynne, that’s so funny we both do that! Thanks for sharing!

Sunday 24 July 2016

fasting all day long. I give up now at 630. I am STARRVING!!!!!! But not eating a Boston Creme Donut. 😀

Breakfast: Skipped

Lunch Skipped:

Snack:
handful cherries
Peach
1 Cup cottage cheese

Dinner:
Chicken breast
1 cup Lentils

Tomorrow another day. Keep moving and start losing!

But I find that scary that we can gain 3 lb by even eating one ‘normal’ meal. How are we ever to stabalise then? Any long term friends out there with advice to stop me having weight gain nightmares when I reach end of diet next week?
Thanks!!
Jill

Its wonderful so far have lost 17 and a 1/2 pounds as i approach the eight week mark, will continue until li get where i am going

What time!!!!! Are you watching the BSD prog on BBC 2 at the moment
Love jan

So,
Anyone over 250 pounds and want to come out and play?

Fancy cutting the carbs tomorrow? And having a little walk, maybe around the block.
If you do these two things, you are on the way, on the path, on the wagon and one of the gang.

So meet you here tomorrow night and you can call yourself a member.

Great isn’t it?

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Failed with Lebanese and ********* place was shut. Open till 23.30pm, my arse! 😡 However we have stumbled on a random, slightly eccentric Italian steak house that the owner has proudly proclaimed is open all night for us! Not a moment too soon, I was beginning to lose my sense of humour from starvation! STEAK for Janey!

And no, foo foo not steam cleaned but sauna’D and jacuzzi’ed ‘etc’ 😆

Hi all if you aren’t watching bbc2 programme on BSD then you need to watch, foe encouragement on reasons to keep going. It’s called fixing dad.

Hi Penny,
I’ve had a fab weekend thanks – but totally off plan.
I’m too ashamed to write what I’ve eaten, but I will not dwell on it. I’m going to act like it didn’t happen and give the coming week 100%.

I shall stick to less than 50g carbs; maximum of 800 calories; no less than 10,000 steps per day and use the gym 3 times this week. Oh, and a minimum of 1.5L of water per day. Sounds difficult, but the fact is, I know that it can be done, as I’ve done it before 🙂

Looking forward to week 3.

Its about trying to reverse type 2 diabetes by lowering carbohydrates, very scary but interesting

I’m in the same boat, want to start with shakes but unsure which ones.

Well done! What shakes did you use?

do it lucky i shall scream from the gallery at your trial ” she was pushed to it m’lud”!!! i shall explain how hard you have worked on BSD and all the baking success you have had !!!! sure that will go in your favour !!!

I tell you Tokyo, I’m reaching my limit slowly. Everyone has a mad one as a one off, I do, but on special occasions. New Year, birthdays, things might go on until 12 or 1 am. But not every weekend like she does, and we do keep it down to a dull roar. She doesn’t know the meaning of the words ‘indoor voice’. Looks like weather bad for next weekend too, so camping might not be then. Can’t wait to get away from them. I’d rather freeze in a tent and get sleep than be kept awake like that again. I was fantasising about going downstairs about three this morning, with an axe, hacking their back door to pieces and saying ‘Slam it now, mo-fo’s!’. But I was too exhausted to channel my inner Arnie.

No, Josie? What’s that? Hubby has got something on catch up about Mexican army and drugs. I’m off to bed in a bit.

is anyone watching trying to fix Dad

get our janey all chilled and clean !!!!
lucky maybe you too need a spa!!
or send your neiggbour and kids there then you can enjoy the quiet !!

Did you have a steam clean??

Enjoy your meal 🙂

More congrats Izzy – such a great result.
Ruth

I am soooooo chilled out. Have been to a naturist health spa for the evening and now I’m relaxed and super clean! Off to find some Lebanese food – plenty of chickpeas and meat!

Glad you had a nice day out! A Magnum! I used to love those as a teen, white ones. 80’s hands down my best decade for music.

Evening Tokyo 🙂 I spent the day snoozing in my chair, but to no avail. Kept up all night by her, and kept up all day by him screaming at their children because she was trying to sleep! Fancy that! Alright for some, eh? 🙂 Happy days! Watched my favourite MvG win the darts. Didn’t get my 10,000 steps after a good start but I did do an hour’s walk, and 7688 steps, not bad on no sleep. Feeling very tired and very cross indeed. Lamb dinner was nice and had a dark chocolate mousse bar with the darts. Could sleep for a week…

It’s very tough when you’re going through plateaus. And I’m sure most of us have problems with sticking with it. I had a birthday last week and after best part of 2 weeks of really strict intake, I went out with my family and had a normal sized curry. No starter and no pudding and water to drink but a decent portion of food. Gained 3lb. I know I know, it’s mostly water etc but that feels so unfair. Got back on the horse again and hope I will shift this and move ahead again. Feel like lost the push to the extreme I did have it. But this is for life isn’t it? And not getting in a big sulk when the scales go the wrong way and giving up is the plan. Fall down 9 times, get up 10!

Also, remember to judge by MEASUREMENTS and target garments. I found weight would plateau but I would look and feel slimmer and clothes would be looser.

SunnyB is spot on re the carbs – absolutely worked for me to keep them as close to 20g per day as possible.

Good luck! 🙂

Congrats, Izzy, really well done!
Onwards and downwards ! 🙂 🙂

Nurse bean – have mentioned a few times here, re your sweet snack: have you tried 6 baby plum tomatoes eaten really s l o w l y? 16 cals, 2 carbs.

Sweet and refreshing. 🙂

evening all hope today was a good one no baking from me stayed out if the kitchen !!!

Thank you Daniel! Yes, I definitely needed the treat, the problem has been stopping!

I forgot to post yesterday but it was okay. For some reason I thought it was a good idea to cook chili on the hottest weekend of the year. So smart! It was yummy and so hard not to eat all of it.

My totals were:
Saturday kcal 922, Carbs 74.2g
Today kcal 802, Carbs 57g

Bit of a mixed weekend but hoping it doesn’t affect the weigh in tomorrow too terribly.

Hope you have had a good weekend, reversing. On to another week!

I’ ve no idea Nursebean..i was dreading starting it but now that i’m on day 12 and have lost 16 lbs,i’m so glad i did.
Keeping the carbs count very low means you dont get hungry( who knew?) ..also you lose the addiction to carbs..so its a win win situation!
Still got a long way to go tho so i dont want to speak too soon..theres bound to be a few wobbles along the way! X

Thats good news Autumn! Glad youre feeling a lot better…look after yrself x 💐

Oh wow SunnyB that road trip sounds amazing!
Well done on gaining very little ..i’m sure i wd put on stones,i love turkish food. And well done also on getting right back into BSD! X
Sunshine- girl,i’m giggling too at yr story! That is sooooo funny! X

Noooooooo! Don’t mention B&J!! 😱😨 My Kryptonite for sure. It only needs a mention from someone and I’m in the car heading for Phish Food!!!……..I’ve hidden the car keys…. let’s just hope I forget where!
Well, I’m off to make evening shake. A couple of scoops of ice cream in it would be heaven 😈………..now where did I put those keys……😮

Great results John and HappyLife

Thanks everyone.

HappyLife – if I buy a coffee while I’m out, I buy espresso. When the barista points out the sugar I tell him I don’t use it – and get some strange looks LOL. Picked up the espresso habit in Italy.

Just found a real Italian cafe in Durham, not part of a chain. When I ordered espresso with a glass of water the man serving me commented that I was drinking it the Italian way 😃

Great job John and I am sure you will fit them sooner than you expect!
Friends are coming over or lunch today and I put on a shirt I bought two weeks ago which was tight and today it is clear I have lost a lot of inches in the past two weeks as its almost too big.
It’s fun! I only buy one thing every two weeks or month since I am going right through them which is good.
Soon to give away all my too big clothes but haven’t had time to get to it.