I was thinking about the whole 800 calories thing. In my previous eating I was probably eating 800 of the good stuff and 1000s of the rubbish so I haven’t really reduced my calorie intake just got rid of the junk!

See what happens when I get up early and use my brain. …

Have a good day everyone

So are you ready for another question?

Tom cruise or Russell Crowe or George Clooney?
Sorry…. Where was I?

Broccoli. Lettuce. Carrot.

There you go.
A thought for the day
Xxxx
Love Lucia

Ruth – I forget to say that, as well as my feet shrinking, I can now wear heels again after many years of wearing flat shoes 😃

I enjoyed that
And celebrating all our achievements.

For those that don’t think they can do 800 calories a day.
How about doing it every other day?

It’s still doing it right, and if you cut those carbs….. Well you have it in the bag
Xxxx
.
Love lucia

Thanks for a really helpful post Frog 😃

Hi Ruth

Yes, feet shrink too! I’ve had to throw away shoes that are now too big, including my favourite pair of fitflops 😱 From taking a wide fitting, I’m now in a standard fitting.

I’ve recently been told I’m an inch shorter than I’d thought, which makes a slight difference to my healthy BMI. Top of range now 9st 7 pounds instead of 9st 11pounds, but medical professionals have always said I should be 9 stone 7 pounds!

At 66 years of age I think I’ll go with how I feel (and look) before settling on that final target figure.

Hi Ruth,

Yes!! All my shoes are an inch too big and I had to buy things you put in the heels so they stopped slipping off! Not sure re gravity as I haven’t measured my height yet.

Good thought though!

💜

Hi Jan, still going. HappyLife such fun about the bracelet. I have a question for you, Captainlynne and any of our other superstars – Bill? Do one’s feet get smaller? or does the effect of age/gravity counteract weight loss? I am hoping to find out – no rephrase that – am going to find out for myself but it will be a while yet.

Ruth(::

Ah i think all you guys here have gone bobos..sweet dreamz zzz everyone x LUCKY i hope you get a peaceful nights
sleep!
Just thinking,never felt so happy before on a weightloss plan! Thank goodness i found BSD and this place…
If i had left it much longer, i wd have had to wear a mumu like Homer Simpson,coz everything was getting so very tight!

Anywhere that does all day brekkies is good as a lunch option..i had a lovely omelette and a bit of side salad last time i had lunch out 😋 Was scrummy.

Had a great walk today, but wasn’t great with the carbs. It’s tricky, isn’t it?!

My totals for today are:
Kcal 849, Carbs 66.3g
12088 Steps

On another note, i wonder if others are having odd conversations with friends. I’ve a couple of very slim friends and they are being very supportive (which is great) but giving me tips and advice that don’t seem to be particularly healthy, and are even a bit concerning. Just wondering if it’s just me?

Oh this is taken from Prof Taylor’s paper on restoring normal glycaemia by use of a very low calorie diet in long and short duration Type 2 diabetes

“In conclusion, in people with Type 2 diabetes of > 8 years’
duration, a therapeutic trial of a very-low-calorie diet may be
undertaken with a 50% chance of achieving non-diabetic
fasting plasma glucose levels, without any other antidiabetic
therapies. For those who do not achieve non-diabetic plasma
glucose levels, general health, blood pressure and lipids will
be considerably improved. These insights highlight the
potential for use of a very-low-calorie diet in long-duration
Type 2 diabetes and carry implications for everyday clinical
practice”

Oh a text version of the recipe for the Spiced Cauliflower Steaks is to be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07l5fx1
I haven’t counted carbs, cals or anything yet so forgive me for that

Hi Izzy,
So pleased to read that Thursday was a better day for you and you’re focused on the BSD…….and you’ve got 3 whole days before you have to face work again. Well done.

Hi greenjanet – yes, I’ve not got into apps on my phone yet! I know that’s rather luddite – I did have a look when I went away recently and forgot my pedometer, so I might look at that again (I have a motorola rather than an iPhone)

Good Luck with your second attempt Michaelmas Daisy! Oddly, I usually have pretty good skin, but I’ve had lots of spotty outbreaks since I started BSD – I had a facial the other day, which seems to have help it clear up, but I was moaning to the therapist that given the amount of veg and water I’m consuming, I ought to have amazingly perfect skin.
Maybe it’s the hot weather, and sun cream being gloopier than usual moisturiser.

Thursday July 28 2016

Breakfast: NONE

Lunch: 11:45
4 Eggs Spanish Omlette

Snack: 3:15
1 Peach
1 Cup of Almond Milk with 4 tablespoons of Flax Seeds

Dinner: 6:45
Chicken Breast Stir Fry…. Made enough in wok for Lunch tomorrow

Walked 20 minutes. 5 Minutes with kettelbells.

Did not eat the 4 prunes this morning. Kind of sluggish a bit today compared to when I eat them. They are 100 calories, yet make sure the job is done with much more ease. They have lots of Carbs in them though. Should I eat them for digestion or skip for sugar content? these are tough questions on life as always.

Tomorrow I go up to the lake house for the weekend. The weather looks fantastic this weekend.

I ate more veggies today. Let’s see if the more fiber in veggies has better effect tomorrow when I skip the sugary prunes. All these trial and errors are always making things happen by chance. I guess we have to throw 12 darts to get the bullseye.

Hi

I second cafe rouge, lots of options there, and not just salad.
Prezzo have some great salads – there’s one with rocket and steak on top, and that’s it. They also have a ‘special’ that always seems to be on the menu of fish with a ratatouille type accompaniment – even their light pizzas are OKish – a salad with pizza on a small thin flatbread.
Strada have an excellent antipasti plate that’s low carb, plus several salads.
Pizza Express do a great dish that’s basically aubergine & cheese (hot & oven baked, I adore it) – and some low carb salad options

Tapas restaurants are usually a good option if you choose carefully and if you’re with a group, avoid sitting too close to the patatas bravas. I went in one recently and had a plate of Boquerones, always my favourite tapas (anchovies in vinager) and another of asparagus – delicious.
Greek/Mediterranean restaurants – ask for crudites instead of bread for hummus and babaganoush, and there are often fairly plain fish options. Another option is halloumi – a local restaurant grills halloumi freshly, and serves it in a pita bread with tons of salad – and pita bread is pretty easy to ignore & throw away.

Itsu have low carb options with no rice – from memory options include chicken or salmon with avocado & poached egg, and a tuna and salmon tartare, and there’s a small protein pot thing too. Their online menu is great for seeing nutritional values of stuff.
Non ITSU sushi places – go for the sashimi.
I was in Ikea the other day – really good value on a plate of smoked salmon with a green leaf salad.
Lots of independent cafes do omelettes

I was in a Tesco the other day and they had a brilliant range of ‘pickboxes’ – small servings, many low carb. I think they were 4 for £5, and enough got two meals from that. I had a bean salad thing, and one box that just had a small portion of chicken. I haven’t seen those in my local branches, so they may just be stocked in metro branches that have a big lunch trade.
Waitrose do a nice Greek salad, that’s only 6 carbs for the whole box

Hi Vixter,

Glad i came across as lenient as my mum thinks i’m very strict with her! We stick to the meals in the book, but allowing a few more calories here or there wont make that much difference, especially when you spread it over the week. I think it says that in the book, not to get too caught up in the 800cals thing, one day we have 690 cals, the next 890 cals. If the Dr recommended 1000 cals, stick to the 800 cals for food but any treats like the milk in tea or the biscuit with the pills will take you up to that.

I struggled with my mums pills as she needed to take them at night with food but all at different times so i have ended up giving her cheese or some peanut butter to take them with, something low carby. I did give her a biscuit to begin with but have got her to have the cheese instead now.

My mum is not mobile at all on dry land, so it is a miracle she’s lost the weight she has and that is all due to the diet. She’s planning on trying to go swimming again once she has the rheumatoid arthritis under control, as she can move far more easily in the water. If your mum is active around the house that will stand her in good stead – reminds me of the Horizon programme on recently that Michael Moseley did about exercise talking about HIIT but also just being active in your everyday life and moving more, not necessarily exercising, worth a watch.

I told my mum of all your supportive and kind words and she was made up, but still looking forward to her treat meal tomorrow! She’s a cheeky monkey!

Summer sales…. I’m looking forward to being comfortably back into my own size but am not yet. Actually, I’m back to another attempt to eat ‘low carb Mediterranean’ as an everyday way of life, with some ‘no starchy carbs days’. I had some success when I first tried it early this year, had more energy and ‘zip’, a waistline, and better skin all over – and then got into bad habits and was rather haphazard, so now I’m trying again. But both my husband and I have experienced some of the effects/benefits of a different approach to food and exercise, so that’s encouraging!

Many thanks for all the practical suggestions for upping my water intake.
So, today’s summary:

Total: 870 calories, 53g carbs
Water: 0.5L
Steps: 10,276
Active Minutes: 44

Calories and carbs crept up today!!

I’ve just watched Fixing Dad on the BBC I-Player. It was down-to-earth, funny and inspirational.

Hi, wholegrain basmati rice is good – a small portion, perhaps around 25g dry weight, is nice. It takes about 25mins to cook it but it only needs a small saucepan.

Sue
Apologies for not posting sooner. I thought I had written and in fact nothing up there – here I am at last to add my best wishes to you along with SunnyB. Life is rarely simple but I am so impressed with how you have stuck with the diet in spite of the discouragements along the way. Those size 10s must look brilliant! Congratulations! Hope the new blood sugar meter is proving more reliable for you. All the best to you for an easier few weeks.
Julia

You could download the pacer app if you have an iPhone, I use it, and it’s very accurate.

Portion sizes are an important factor, as you say. After holidays in France I find the amounts of carbs served in the UK are often crazy! I think some places like to fill the plate with cheap carbs. I like your comment about going into Patisserie Valerie though!

Thanks for the tips about Pret a Manger and M&S. I sometimes have a salad with meatballs at Subway, but it’s not always satisfying without any additional carbohydrate, or in rainy weather. I agree, it’s a good idea to make your own lunches, and I think I’ll try that.

Ermahgerd! 8st 12! You are a champ Igorasusual!

Well Im only down .5lb this week but its all a loss. I have to start thinking that 9st something can be a reality or it wont happen. Or that it wont happen by itself 🙂 I knew it would be a bit of struggle this week after the prior weekend but this thread keeps me accountable and I have been mindful of calorie counts this week. And man have I been in tempting places this week. Wednesday night I was invited to a work cocktail event (brand launch), all free booze in a very cool flashy place. Not one alcoholic drink passed my lips, on the sparkling water all night. There was so many fancy cocktails and lots of my fave sparkling wine, I promised future me that I could have all the sparkling wine I would like/need when I reach my goal. The canapes were a little bit on the carby side but there wasnt a huge amount going around so it was easy enough to be good.

This weekend I have a fitness/charity/eating event. I am climbing the stairs of a very tall hotel building in the city and at the top we are treated to a buffet breakfast. Im thinking/hoping that they will have lots of good veggie sides for brekkie and mayyybe I will have a little pancake treat if they have them. After 37 flights I can probably allow for it!

Have a great weekend everyone. Keep on keeping on!

Oh ditto I’ve also got 35 year old pregnancy fat, it’s a malicious joke I think, pesky fat pixies.

Weeeeeeeeeeee weeeeeeeee yes us BSD ers do a lot of that at the beginning. Ha what a laugh.

I’m out of breath now all that running around, if I wasn’t on the BSD I wouldn’t be running, I wouldn’t even have got up. Hehe

Waving can you see me👋👋👋👋

Big pat on the back, you will feel better when you wake up knowing you have a good day behind you. I have also battled a bit today, carby things kept jumping out at me, blinking family not eating their food, but managed another 800 day and 51 carbs. Yeaaaaaa bit waves in the air, ooh I’m easily pleased.
Goodnight.💤💤💤

Hi Ziggy, I have just done a little rant on this particularly about Hypogal and one other saying we all knew about this. However, it seems to have disappeared into the ether, maybe that’s okay but it included a bit of my history.

To your questions, I am tested every 3 months and after a disaster with a nutritionist putting me on a high carb diet my readings 12 months ago were 5.6, then 9 months ago (after the diet) 11, then I came off her diet and went back on my own so 6 months ago the reading was 8 and three months later 8 again. Which is where I seemed to get stuck. Anyway I am in week 5 of this diet and my morning tests are showing between 4.5 and 6 so hopefully will have a good result when I have it done again in 2 weeks time. I will let you know what news.

Verano I’m sure you could, once the cauli and garlic is steamed it becomes pretty tender… So it should whizz up with a stick blender I would think. Try it and let us know 🙂

Mm spicy cauli steaks sounds good now!

So here’s another one.
Come on…
All stand in a circle.

Straighten that line up over there on the right, it’s a circle not a blob.

Now, I will stand in the middle, I will put my arm out and act like a clock hand,
When I point at you raise your hands, then back down.

Thus is our version if the Mexican wave.

We shall call it… The Moseley movement.

Right, are you ready?,….. Here we go,

Right niw a little faster…

Wwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Now I am going to run past you all, giving you all a ‘high five’.
You all have to give the team a..
Wahhhh…. Whooooo!!!.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi sunshine-girl, just posted to you somewhere else in the forum about the limits of reversal. I will have to look at your posts to see how your BSD is going for you. A doctor cannot in all honesty say ‘you are no longer diabetic’ based upon an Ha1Bc test, but I know from a diabetes forum I am a member of that a lot of doctors do make this rash statement. The only real way to do it is the tolerance test.

What was your last HbA1c? Ah, just read your profile. How much weight do you want/need to lose? Your BG levels should be well normal again. The HbA1c takes an average of the past 12 weeks, but it is weighted on the past month -(which you have been on the BSD) I await your results with anticipation.

Have you been maliciously walking around Lucky?? 🤔

So, are we all here?
Yes,
Right , let’s get on with it.
I fancy doing one of those American things….
So can you all raise your right hand and repeat after me?

Love Lucia
Xxx

Welcome to the forum, we are all friends here, all on the same journey, you are doing well, if in any touble, doubts, positives etc, post here there is always a BSD friend to assist. Hope your week goes well.
Love Jan

Thanks Angie and Mr Stud!

I remember seeing someone here (I think?) talking about how pringles and hula hoops are made – apparently no one would eat them if they knew, and Dr Mosely talks a lot about Carb addiction in the BSD book.

I made it through the day without eating crap today thankfully so I’m back on track but very tired. Part of me wanted to get into the loft tonight but I know I don’t get myself out again early enough, So I’ve stayed downstairs and now my daughter is home and settled and my son asleep – I’m tucked up ready for some snoozing.

Grateful that tomorrow is Friday and I’ve made it to the end of my work week.

Night BSD peeps

Sunshine-girl, Prof Taylor is quoting reversal of up to 10 years so 11 years could still be doable!

Bril 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Just a little addenda to the Cauliflower Steaks. The Thursday chef (Nigel) on Simon Mayo’s Show on BBC Radio 2 ( 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm – Nigel’s slot is on between 6 and 6.30) was cooking spicy cauliflower steaks, this is available to hear again on the iPlayer for 30 days.

I haven’t gotten the chance to listen to it yet but will.

I am on week 7 and have been pretty good at staying on the wagon until now, bbq weather and school holidays really haven’t helped so I’ve fallen off the wagon far too much the last week or so..I wondered if any of you lovely guys have a effective mantra you use to keep yourself on the straight and narrow when temptation calls. I need one to help me stay focused when I hear the ice lollies calling my name!!

Thank you all for your suggestions.

Whilst he is generally a “thirsty” person I’ve not seen him necking water like I need to within the BSD, so not sure if his total intake.

I’ve now suggested he try to drink more in the day and less after 7pm and if really thirsty in the evening to try just a mouthful of water. He says he will think about trying this.

But maybe as you say, he will need to mention to doctor.

Btw he doesn’t wake me up on his nocturnal visits – fortunately I sleep like a log 🙂

Thanks Sunshine Girl. His first reaction was to reach for the prescription pad when he diagnosed me but I asked him about the 8 week plan. He said he only new about it vaguely but if I wanted to try it rather than drugs to go for it. I started that day. I guess because I was newly diagnosed it has been very effective quite quickly. He was really pleased at the outcome and told me my blood test results today would not have led him to even consider I was diabetic. I just wanted to encourage anyone out there to keep going as I know I found it really hard but so glad I stuck to it.

Hi thanks for the reply. Yes drinking lots of water and not constipated. Really disappointed with the inch regained. The only thing is I am on pain killing medication but I can’t see that making a difference. My mum says the only time she lost weight was on things like weight watchers where she was made to eat a lot more than she usually did. I would just expect to lose more being on such a restricted diet and upping my exercise a lot.

Tonight I am going to eat normal portions whilst sticking to low carb as I’m fed up of being hungry too

They can do it via an app now, smartphone or tablet, you download it, record the noise, and it sends it to them electronically and it registers against your complaint file or something? I really don’t want to borrow trouble though. Going to have to think long and hard about what to do here.

It was really good reading your post Helsbels as there are parallels with our mothers. I’m so glad you responded as I was planning to be quite strict with mum and the way you put it made me realise I need to be more lenient. The milky coffee your mum has, reminded me my mum likes milk in her tea, and a biscuit at night when taking her tablets. I want to congratulate you both on your weight loss to date, it’s phenomenal. Mum doesn’t like exercise although she does keep busy around the house with washing and cleaning so that’s good. I like the idea of taking mum out for a meal once a week too. Inspirational.