Thanks for sorting out the plateau Lucia, it’s looking fabulous🙌🎵🎶🎵 – been hanging around here for weeks so it will be good to have some fun! Something ‘groovy’ to dance to please for this child of the sixties🙋💖🌻

XX

Ok flat peaches then! 😝 I’ve seen them called doughnut peaches though so ner! Lol.

Just out of the bath, cleaned, washed, conditioned, vitamin c serum on. Age defying apparently. We’ll see. Cba drying my hair. Unfortunately… when I go to bed with wet hair I wake up looking like Barry Gibb circa 1977.

Yayyyyy Janey! Road trip? Lol.

Feel a lot better now that I don’t smell like a family of old meerkats 😅 Tomorrow will be better 🙏👍

Also by testing at 630am you should get a high reading due to your body naturally putting glucose into your system around 4am so you have energy when you awake.

Hi ziggy i tested my sugars around 630am each morning and during the day once or twice i caved and ate chocholate with little diffrence and dropping back to within the 4 range there will allways be a spike after eating but its how quick our body returns to a normal level that matters and i believe mine are in the normal non diabetic range and i have not gone over 6.5 thru the day .

cheers
steve

I’m a teenager of the late 70s so Saturday night fever is the one for me, leaping aroung burning up those blinking fat lbs the pixies have given me, but yep defo will need a deckchair in the sunshine to recouperate. Yeahhhhh.
💃🎉👠💃😎💃

Fantastically helpful thanks so much both of you!
I will visit that website now!
Jill

Hee hee doughnut peaches, have we come to that 😝😂😂😂👏👏👏

Enjoy your bath Lucky, bomb n all🍸💪🏽

My current end goal is a size 10 – Canadian/US. I don’t know what weight that will be but when I get to it, that will be the smallest I’ve been since grade 8. My first goal of 50 lbs was to get me started, I get frustrated and discouraged when I look at the whole picture so I’m trying to break it down to mini goals. Over 100 lbs to lose is a really daunting task. We have a lot of people here who have lost that or close to that, so they are my motivators. If they can do it, why can’t I?

I love tomatoes!! They are one of my favorite vegs. I usually eat them with my meal so they are not so much of a treat. 😉

Thanks again Igorasusual!! 🙂 I appreciate the support and suggestions.

Hang on till the morning and I’ll come and pick you up!! 😆

Bottom please 🙂 Ace. I’ll leave now. But I’ll have to walk as I don’t drive. Be there in a fortnight. Oh. Wait… bugger.

Oh yes come and lie on my sofa and enjoy the peace. I’ll feed you nourishing BSD food (not quinoa porridge ) My neighbour is lovely, not noisy and she likes a G&T! You’ll have to sleepin a bunk bed though (choice of top or bottom bunk!)

Disturbing quinoa porridge… Christ.

Glad you home safe! Can I come and stay for 2 weeks? I’m not missing mine.

I presume we are all supposed to concoct disturbing quinoa or other some such grain porridge or Bircher in winter. Eggs and mushrooms may win through in that case!

Finally home after our epic journey. House is quiet as we are now child free for 2 weeks. *sniff* missing the rugrat already…

We need many more programmes like this.

Hell Yeh @ sunnyb. take quite a while to get your head into motion. Takes a while. I seem to fall off and nibble on my Kryptonite: anything dairy. I lost two good friends because of this dieting/lifestyle: Ben and Jerry! I love the Chunky Monkey.

KEEP active and forget about dieting. Time flies very fast until next meal.

AND REWARD YOURSELF EVERYDAY!

Got some Oppo Salted Carmel Ice Cream today – 77.3 cals and 6.7g carbs per 100g, so a 50g portion certainly isn’t a disaster, give it a go!

That’s it Penny, straight back on track. Wasting time beating yourself up, is not going to change the past or help you drop those pounds! Love the positivity and look forward to reading some great results from you soon.

Jill

Try looking at this website, which you enter your details on, have an estimate of current body fat, and it will tell you your base metabolic rate so how many calories you need to maintain weight.

You can then set your carbs and it helps you set your fat and protein levels. I had carbs set at 20g – you can of course have higher – and it will show you the best balance which you can enter on your app.

I have had great success, and I hope this helps you too.

Also a graph at the end showing what loss you can expect over how long….

http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com

In small quantities and as long as you count the calories and watch the carbs, they are not a disaster and with things like maple syrup, as you progress you will find you only need a tiny bit, because you won’t want things too sweet. I sometimes add a quarter teaspoon of honey to my morning yogurt and am pretty sure it’s not hindering my progress.

Hope you find a way to make the BSD suit you. Think we all have to find a way to make it fit us as individuals. Keep us posted on your progress.

this morning on Monday July 25, I abstained longer from eating my break fast!

12:30 Ate my everyday 4 egg spanish omlette

3:15 Drank half cup of milk and 3 tablespoon of flax powder

Not hungry. Not craving for my kryptonite: Cheddar cheese, Haagen dasz, or anything else dairy.

I really need to make a stop at Shoprite and corner the market on Almond, Soy, and Flax Milk.

Here is me at HersheyPark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKOkVVyAVM

6 Months later needs to become the Princetonian Stud instead of the PIllbury Doughboy in the Macy’s parade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoVcoMgNgk

lots of fun every year in Flushing, NY to blow it up and walk down 5th AVE…… IN THE NORDIC FREEZING COLD!

Glad to here you are in a better headspace now VIP66. Let us know how you get on and give us some posts on your progress soon.

This is something I don’t measure, but I think I remember seeing somewhere on the forum, that one of the folks posting believes it to be around 40g, but from a quick search on the web, I think it should probably be nearer 30g. As I said, I don’t track fats as such, but I do ensure I eat full fat yogurt, use olive oil in small quantities, have tahini sometimes, eat a few nuts most days and have the odd cube of cheese too. I weigh everything I eat and work out the cals and carbs, trying to stick around the 800cals and less than 50g carbs.
Not sure any of that helps, but maybe someone else can give a more definitive answer on this one.

Thanks SunnyB for the encouraging reply…I feel tons better already just speaking to you two today….yes I think I will be making my own dishes very soon and a positive from the book is that it’s given me some self discipline plus seeing the weight come off yes…so that is pretty amazing. 🌹

Today’s Evening Standard had an “new diet” feature – Lots of full fat, Omega oils, no refined sugars and carbs.
Sounds familiar!

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/the-big-fat-fix-meet-the-diet-doctor-changing-the-way-we-eat-a3303726.html

Yowzer49 – Waitrose do giant packs of berries for around £2, so I expect other supermarkets have similar offerings

Verano, don’t waste energy beating yourself up for the transgression, just set you sights on getting back on track and move on. We all hit bumps like this and sometimes struggle to refocus, but it sounds like you are already planning good meals again.

I agree greenjanet, this forum has boosted me several times, when I have been struggling and lost motivation. It’s great to have people who understand just a few key taps away, to give you encouragement and the occasional reality check, because we can all do this and somewhere deep inside we know that to be true – we just need reminding of it when we stumble.

So you need to do 17% of your starting body weight (232 is your target of 282?). Well done for your loss to 266.4! 🙂
Or are you going for 216?

May I suggest that instead of fruit you try 6 baby plum tomatoes (eaten slowly) at 16 cals or 3 carbs?
Great re the water.

Keep the faith and though it may plateau you have a great chance to get there! 🙂

Awwwwww thanks guys (gals!) I’m ok, I won’t give up now, just having a crap day. Which came as a bit of a surprise because I woke up in an ok mood, especially after my weight loss. I’ll take your advice Eps and go for a candlelit bath, take my iPod. Might even use one of the expensive bath bombs I had for my 40th! It’s the only place I’ll get any peace. Have an early night. Going to write today off as a no exercise day. I know I’ll be on the go tomorrow, have to go and get some shopping for camping and ding meals and pizzas to leave behind for the boy or he’ll probably burn the house down. I’m still tired after my stupid neighbour keeping me up, it has a knock on effect for days, and so I’m getting wound up at the littlest thing. Including hubby, who doesn’t deserve it. The car thing isn’t really his fault, the old one was dead, we had a limited budget, it was a bargain, we needed it, and it’s saving us a fortune in cheaper insurance, tax and fuel costs. Over £500 a year on tax and insurance and breakdown alone. He’s naturally worried about doing something he’s never done before, which I would be too. But he’s not a quitter and he’ll ace it. Thank God he’s not on this forum lol.

I know Yowzer, what are our choices in the winter?? I find frozen berries very sour? Apples have really surprised me. I don’t like them much, never have. But you’d think they’d be really good on something like this? And now I know they’re not, I fancy one now and again lol. I’d kill for a peach! Been eyeing up those flat doughnut peaches, I love those… I suppose that in itself is an improvement, eyeing up fruit? Ah well…

Thanks for the tips Igorasusual and thanks for the affirmation. 🙂 I thought it was doable after I got off the scale this morning but then started doubting when he put it into numbers. I religiously put everything in MyFitnessPal and I bought a Garmin when I started back earlier this year that counts steps, floors, cals, etc. so I can see what I’m doing physically to reach my goal. I started at 282 to begin with and I’m at 266.4 today, so I’m pretty proud of that but I have a LOOOONNNGGG ways to go yet. I have been limiting carbs mostly to veg, just throwing in a fruit from time to time when I’m craving sugar. And I’ve been drinking half my weight in water – about 160 oz a day – a tip I learned by reading Jillian Michael’s book years back. I wanted to use Disney as incentive because I keep setting this goal and then falling short. I want to try to set monumental gifts for goals so that I can motivate myself to do this for more than just weight.

Yes i saw it! But i wish they’d gone into more detail..what a wonderful family tho x

SunnyB do you have any idea how many grams fat we ought to be eating please?
Jill

Lucky,you mentioning this morning about autumn/ winter really made me think!
i live on so many berries these days i’m growing a beak and wings..much as i enjoy atmospheric autumn,there wont be a ton of juicy strawbs,luscious raspberries etc in the shops…
Thank goodness,i guess theres plenty of berries in the freezer section 🙂
Ps Its weird…a small apple and a peach are now just a once weekly treat! X 😋😋😋

Hi Yumcheese
Don’t despair, plateauing is common, but no less frustrating for that of course. I too have had experience of a plateau and the tips I was give and followed, were as follows: check your carb intake and try to limit it to 50g per day or less. Drink plenty, as this really helps to keep things moving. Lastly, make sure you are including enough fat in your calories, as they help to kick start fat burning.

Of course, it would be helpful to try to reign in your calories too, although there are lots of people on the forum, who only count carbs and not calories and successfully lose weight. Unfortunately, this system doesn’t seem to work for me, so I personally track carbs and calories.

Hope you will be able to get over this blip. Don’t get disheartened and don’t waste time beating yourself up for the transgression, just make this a new start and try to get yourself back on track and losing weight again. It will happen and you can do it!

Lucky you’ve done so well so far don’t be hard on yourself,you are not fat… as my friend always says there’s just a little more to love 😘 You are a wonderful role model with your attitude so keep on going we need you X

Just watched Fixing Dad on the iplayer. What an inspirational programme.
I think I must have something in my eye.

Hi gang,
So if I am going to be on this plateau a while, maybe we can put a few deck chairs over there to the right.
A tent over here,
Wind breAkers here, here and there.
A few rugs on the floor, a dozen scatter cushions.
A picnic hamper there, or shall we have a salad bar?

Now what type of music?
Elevator music,
Classical
Something to boogy to?

Or something we can do yoga to……

How does it look now?

If we hit thus plateau, at least we had be happy and comfy. What do you think?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

LACali21 – it IS possible to lose 34lbs by end September.

I started at 10 stone 8 lbs, and wanted to get to 9 stone (thinking this was very ambitious, as I didn’t have too much to lose, and I would probably grind to a halt at 9 stone 4lbs)
I hit 9 stone 1 halfway through my 9th week, and after a week away on holiday am currently at the end of wk 11 at 8 stone 13 lbs.

I have lost 15.5% of my starting body weight – work out how much you have to lose to see what percentage it is.

Things to do to make sure you will get to your target:

– get an app to count your calories/carbs – I use MyFitnessPal, which I find really helpful.
– try and restrict the amount of carbs you eat (this is actually more important than the calories, where you should hit the 800 if you can but not be too worried about the odd over/under)
– I kept my carbs to 20g per day, and still enjoyed my food (am STILL enjoying it, great dinner tonight), and that really kick-started the losses. Many people have success with 50g or less per day, you can experiment to see.
– don’t get worried about plateaux, keep measuring and checking how you’re doing with clothes.
– and DRINK DRINK DRINK. Go well over the recommended, it does help melt the fat away.

Very good luck – keep us posted. I want a photo of you with Mickey! 🙂

Hi Clparsonz
The diagnosis is scary and an enormous wake up call. Was diagnosed Type 2 at the very end of January.
Hated it. Hated it. Hated it.
But it was a huge wake up call and gave me the determination to stick to this diet.
Have vastly improved my health and well-being by losing weight…..so a big hooray.
Loads of us on this Forum have made that difference. Go for it.

Yum Gymgirl, good call, must get making the veg curry for tomorrow, and delicious Cauli rice!

noooo lucky!! It’s no wonder you’re well on your way to healthy you mean, because you have determination and grit! Jes, if you feel despondent and disheartened you should treat yourself to something nice for yourself! You’re right, nobody else will do that for you so you have to mind yourself. A lovely bath or a lovely evening stroll on your own or a great book or a funny film! Close door and enjoy it. I’d come collect you if we were near enough!!! Not ever day needs to be a marathon of steps tho, and maybe today won’t be but that does t mean tomorrow won’t be! Have to say, nothing like exercise on my own with no body wrecking my head is best way out of feeling bad (for me). But maybe you just need some chilling out time for yourself without looking after other people. You’re fab tho so not bashing oneself, even in jest! 👏👏👏👏😘😘😘✅✅✅✅✅

Hi
I’m hoping for some support.
I started the BSD on the first of July and have lost 15 and a quarter pounds in first 18 days! So I was thrilled. The last 7 days however I have only lost half a pound. My calories had started to creep nearer to 950 for 3 days and yesterday I had whole day off when friends came round for BBQ. Today I’m back to trying hard. Vigilant with calorie counting. Any tips/ advice to spur me on?
Still got 25 pounds to go…..
I have started my period and often find I gain during this time then lose week after. Thanks in advance for any help x

It’s so important to post on here if any of us are having a wobble. We are all friends, and all in the same boat, together we are more motivated. Get excited about the plan, look forward, plan scrupulously , and enjoy beautiful food that heals our raging appetites, and keeps us well. Keep posting.

Regards jan👍👍👍

Stupid question but how do you get Fitness Pal to track the carbs target you want. It just keeps telling me I need to make carbs 50% of my intake

Hahahaha nice one Gymgirl. Parp…

Yes 0.1g is low. What you need to look at with carbs is how many grams of a food stuff is made up from carbs and weigh that against the amount you would eat as a portion. So, if you have something that is 25g of carbs for 100g of the food, but a portion size would be 25g, your carb grams would be a smidge over 6g for your portion. That may or may not fit in to your carb allowance for the day, depending on what else you plan to consume. Today I bought some Oppo Ice Cream from Holland and Barrett and for 100g of the produce, there are 6.7g of carbs, so a portion size of 50g – which would be plenty for me – will only cost me 3.3g of carbs for instance.
It does take a little while to get your head around it all, but I’m sure you will get there. I use a spreadsheet to help me workout what I have eaten has cost me in calories and carbs.

Also made vegetable curry with cauliflower rice …..setting the quilt to hover tonight🌪

Tokyo – report him. I’ve done that before now. Just need the bus time and the number. Phone the office.

Janey, I’m keeping the slippers of despair on. Know how many steps I’ve done today? *shamefaced* 831. Eps, don’t shout at me 🙁 I’ve been wallowing in a pit of boredom, anger, laziness, you name it, I’m wallowing in it today. Also a little bit of ‘if nobody else can be bothered, why should I’. I’m going to shut up now because I am on a right downer. 831. That’s disgraceful. It’s no wonder I’m fat.

Well done for deducting the money from your bill! That’s ace lol.

Oooh what have you covered them with Eps?

Hi thanks everyone. I’m not sure what counts as high and low carbs sometimes, I thought oatcakes with 0.1g seemed quite low.

What carb counters do people use

I just made chicken dipper things, they not out of oven yet but smell good!!

STEP AWAY FROM THE BUNS. Both of you. Easily said by me who admittedly had had a lovely weekend (and a small ice cream today – well, we were at the seaside. And I didn’t have a cone!)

Yes I escaped Paltrow land. OH are so much last night that he didn’t want lunch. I grabbed a quick feta and avocado salad in All Bar One. I say ‘quick’ but we waited an eternity – the service was terrible. And unapologetic. When the bill came I paid it short and wrote on the bottom ‘10% deducted for appalling service’. Don’t upset Janey 👊🏼

Now we are having a quick break on the interminable journey back home. I don’t know how anyone can commute using M25 – it’s soul destroying.

Cheer up Lucky. All will be well tomorrow. Pop the slippers of despair back in the wardrobe when you’re done 😉

i could have slapped him had i got holdvof him and then i wouldnt havevrode on his big fat stinking bus !!!! i would have flounced off it and waited for the next !! i can tell you my language was mighty fine and to add insult to injury the bus stop is in front of a convinence store and a take away and all you can smell are chips !!!! a man even stood next to me eating them !!!!!!!!