I just started Monday July 18. Oh boy we all have felt the pain you are in. Just hold on and keep on drinking water. Lack of hydration is main cause of hunger pains.

You just got off of wheat, an opiate. Yes, eating bagels is like taking heroin. The addiction I used to have after eating a bagel was needing a Krispy KReme. NOT ANYMORE! You are going through the similar crap feelings rehab patients go through from withdraw of opium. After first 3 days, all is better and body is more used to the NEW YOU.

I (and anyone reading this) all are going through the beginner’s pain with you. 😀

Be Strong! and……

Live Long And Prosper!

Does anyone on the BSD do regular High Intensity Interval Training? I am 70 years age and fairly fit and active despite a badly damaged ACL. I had the best results with about 3 to 6 minutes of HIIT daily mixed in with an hour of hill walking and/or Xtrainer aerobic work. Not sure how to ease back into HIIT after a few weeks off it – any suggestions? I used to have a brilliant PT who was sufficiently sadistic to get me moving at 10 km/h uphill for short bursts despite crook knees and obesity. Since retiring recently I simply can’t afford PT sessions.

Double wow GrumpyT2! After my first day on BSD I have dropped from 10.0 to 8.1, but waiting to see a consistent fall. Your report of going from 15 down to 5-6 is cheering me on so thanks for the inspiration. Could you please tell me how long that has taken?

Hi all
I was so enjoying reading this that I got to the end before I knew it. Your doing great. I only wish I liked yoghurt would make life so much more simple.
I don’t know how you can refrain from weighing yourself all the time I find I need that reassurance but probably not doing me any good. Keep up the good work
Regards fig

Hi all
As much as I needed to dump the scales. I still had to have a sneaky weigh and finally made it to the weight I was before my glitch.

Had my staple diet of 2 small boiled eggs again today then a stunning celery soup hubby made yet again.
Dinner was a skinless roast chicken leg and salad
A few coffees and a handful of grapes
All in all another good day .

I’ve finally worked out the my fitness pal ap so will see how that goes. At the moment it’s driving me mad adding each ingredient as we cook .

Does anyone know the correct levels of protein and fat I need to alter on the ap ?

Will report my weight tomorrow once I’ve ran round the block a few times,,,,,,!!!,!
For now goodnight to all
Love Figment

Hi Penny, Day 10 went well for me too.
I managed to stay away from the doughnuts and treats all day. So very proud of myself!

Breakfast: 1 Poached Egg and Flat Mushroom
Lunch: Chicken Breast Salad
Dinner: 175g Chicken Legs

Total: 780 calories, 20g carbs
Water: 1.5L
Steps: 11,058
Active Minutes: 40

What super powers does this wristband offer me? Or does it just nag me for not doing enough exercise?! Send me the link!

you need to get one too janey it will be like gettingbin a nightclub you have to show your wristband !!!! ask lucky

I’m trying to read here lol. Mind you, the OH has just arrived home, several drinks in him… No doubt he’s excited to go to bed too, but for different reasons 🙄

What wristbands are you talking about? I’m confused!

aah i see let us know how it fits mrs
not used to janey being so quiet !!

So I can try my rugby shirt on! Tsk! Filth! 😉
It’s one size, you can adjust the wristband 🙂

have i missed something ” excited to go to bed now”?? bit too much information ha ha
what size did you get ( wristband !!) wheres janey when you need her ooh ers mrs !!

Day 10 went well, even though I seem to be in the midst of a mood swing that’s put me off my stride a bit.

Breakfast: yogurt and blueberries
Lunch: bit of a mixed plate today; some chicken, a salmon filet and a mini babybel cheese
Dinner: 2 sushi nori sheets with avocado, smoked salmon, cucumber and a small amount of tamari (gluten free soy sauce) Very yummy and super low carb.
Total kcal: 750, Carbs 28.7g
Total steps: 10000

Out to lunch with a friend tomorrow so will have to be extra careful!

If you do get one of those let me know and we can connect via the app and BATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 And check Amazon, they’re about £30 cheaper on there than other places! It was about a month ago I tried it on last and it was a bit tight. Excited to go up to bed now!

i looked at those wristbands you said so maybe one of those
i ma sure the rugby top will look divine darling
when you cake making janey ??

Yes, unbattered fish doesn’t sound as appealling. Plus you’d have to trust yourself not to eat it lol.
Yayyyy you deserve one! Have you decided on one yet? No, no more cinderella moments as yet, going to try my rugby shirt on before bed, see if the muffin top is more like a cupcake top for this weekend!
Mmmmmm fry up, can’t beat it. Shove a heck sausage on it too for good measure 😉

Ah right, yes that makes sense. I end up cooking loads of bloody wraps and not eating them or not enjoying them. Will try that next time.

That’s what extension cables were made for Janey 😉

I’ve retired to bed with a book as OH is out this evening. Gym girl.. Your children will do housework??! Make the most of that bad back!!

Lucky – I think the chick pea batter lasts OK in the fridge. I’ve had leftover batter a couple of times and it’s fine a couple of days after. If it looks too thick I just put a bit of water in it. Certainly better to have spare batter than reheat cold cooked wraps, as far as I’m concerned!

Working from home for rest of week.. Lovely! Hope weather is still ok and I can stretch the laptop lead out to the garden ☺️

Thanks Igorasusual :). Weight 66.0 today and I did as you’d suggested – 4cm off hips and 2.5cm off waist. Back moving in the right direction – yay! Target is 60kg.

its a bloody long day on sat think i will avoid fish as for me the batters the best bit !!
my feet are throbbing tonight when i get paid next week i am treating myself to a pedometer thingy !!! i reckon i walk miles in a day certainly feels like it !!!!
have you had anymore cinderella moments lucky ?
i have a few items i may have a try on this weekend as not tried for a while
tomorrows tea good old bacon and egg and black pudding toms and mushrooms !! you cant beat it !! like you janey waiting for morrisons van on fri with my goodies or shopping not so many goodies anymore i remember the time it was full of ” goodies”!!

That sounds good, Gymgirl, and low impact too with the water supporting you, good call 🙂

Christ, can we swap children??? Please???

That is definitely the spirit, make lemonade from lemons etc! You’ve got a bit of time now albeit against your wishes, and helpers willing to help out so use it wisely, fill your freezer, meal plan ahead as far as you can. I try and do this and it’s half the battle. We never stick to it religiously, we do switch things around but it’s good to know that I won’t have a night where I’m thinking ‘Takeaway’. Like I did a few weeks ago when I made the worlds most awful curry. It was pink. And nutty. Like me. Don’t ask.

Thank you very much, I am really proud of myself, but also it has been surprisingly easy too? It’s amazing, once you cut the carbs and the sugary junk out of your diet, just how much bang you get for your calorific buck isn’t it? I am looking forward to my friend seeing me, I was in a size 24 dress the last time she saw me. She’s a serial dieter too so she knows the struggle. Will try and do more steps tomorrow, but either way I’m doing better than I have done the last few weeks 😉

So tonight after being hungry for 3 days..I hope this does goes soon. I decided to have a square of my favourite dark chocolate. It tasted awful. I could taste it much more strongly and it tasted odd. So I tried a piece of expensive dark chocolate I bought on holiday last week I didn’t like it because it tasted so bitter. Tonight i didn’t like it because it tasted so sweet!! Amazing taste can change in such little time

Evenin’ Tokyo! Good to see you 🙂 Glad curry was nice, I’ll be more inclined to use it now lol.

I think the broccoli rice was the Helmsley sisters, do I take it by your utter distaste that you won’t be trying it?

I’ve never saved batter, I always cook it all, so that’s good to know about leaving it. Although, I have to say, I really have nothing to say to them after the event, they need to be fresh and warm for the meal. When I’ve eaten them cold if we’re out for the day, or I’ve frozen them and eaten them after, they don’t seem anywhere near as nice. Bhaji much better though, right? I’ve been eating poppadoms with my curry, I think it’s Aldi ones that are made out of lentil flour (some makes do have wheat flour in them but these don’t) and they’re only 34 calories or something ridiculous. 3g of carbs (which means nothing to me, if it’s good or bad?) but it’s nice having something with a bit of crunch in! Could almost convince myself I’m eating a massive plain crisp lol.

Good for you for refusing that cream cake, that’s a smug star going on your chart for that 😉

Dementia is one of the cruellest things I have ever seen, without a shadow of a doubt. My Nain had it and to see such a strong independent woman become a shell was heartbreaking. Now and again there would be a flash of recognition within her but it would be gone as soon as it came. A memory box is a lovely idea 🙂 Why don’t you just have a fish and pull the batter off? Slather it in mushy peas. Or tell ma in law that you’ve gone veggie too lol.

Wow – that is some drop in your BG levels, well done on that, have you had an HbA1c since your levels dropped? Just wondered if you had, what your GP said.

Well you see, I never could eat yoghurts, didn’t like them as a child, so never tried them since. Then I took the plunge last week and got the no fat yoghurt – which on reflection was a silly move. Manged to at one and keep it down.

I may try some of the youghurts that you have suggested, thanks very much. Faye/Total/Skyr/Yeo ???

Re inulin, I mixed about 4 gm with a small glass of water and ……. nothing happened, no thickening, well maybe just a little but hardly noticeable.

Fine thanks Lucky compromised on the no exercise by walking lengths in the swimming pool! And my offspring have offered to do any housework I want …..this may mean that my back is bad for some time !!!
I’ve got myself a bit more organised today food wise after a couple of bad days so feeling more positive, breakfast and lunch for tomorrow all made 😇.
You should be so proud of yourself bet you will look fab at that wedding 👗.
Keep up the steps x

Good evening ladies
this work malarky is getting in the way of my posts!!!! but here now !!
have to say brocoli rice wtf really !! which one of those do gooders clean living lifestyle gurus suggested that was it paltrow or those sisters of heel the helmsley sisters !!!!!! i aint going down brocoli rice road its one push to far !!
tea was excellant that curry sauce is lovely and cauli and paneer go really well in it i did have an oinion bhaji too as made some batter ladt night for lucky wraps but when came to use it tonight not playing it was like a gloopy mess so figure you cant leave it like a normal batter !!!
i find when i am work i dont eat much just breakfast (yog and fruit) and dinner( cottage salad ) and 5 almonds if hungry !!! so managing well at work although today someone bought in cream cakes i did look at them but just looked have to say they looked better than brocoli rice !!!!
hoping you have a great weekend janey and if you bake a cake make it work my nerves wont take another epic fail friday !!!!
i am off to see my father in law on sat in durham hes in a nursing home bloody dementia its a pig !! this time i am going loaded up tv radio memory book i made him memory box full of goodies anything to make it feel like home , however OH mum always makes us have fish and chips for lunch !! so this should be fun shes ask me to get some if that ” funny vegertarian food ” as OH sister is going to be there and shes a veggie so going to good old m and s and get some goodies so may be able to avoid the delish and they are fish and chips !!!!

A small roast breast of duck cauliflower tender stem broccoli and green beans it was lovely

Hey Gymgirl, how are you? How’s the back today? Are you taking it easy?

Well done 👏👏👏👏👏

So i have done a lot of batch cooking this evening, i have made spanish mush for topping courgetti and i have made ricotta cups which are great for picnics and breakfasts. I have added both recipes to the recipe section. I have the ingredients for making a lovely thai style broth, i just need to work out the carbs but my brain hurts now.

I have been a bit slack on drinking water so i will have to chug down another pint before bed. Good news is no headache and feeling positive.

I’ve just realised that to save cluttering up all your inboxes, I only need to report my daily weight if it changes.

John

Thanks for the advice igorasusual and LACali21. Had just gone into a flap about it all, but now feeling more controlled. Today I am wearing cropped trousers that used to fit, but I am having to tie the drawstring extra tight on, as the waist is much too big now. Ashamed to say I do not do as much exercise as I should – always find it hard to motivate myself in that regard, so I don’t think I can chalk this problem up to increased muscle mass.

I’m in the zone for today’s calorie and carb intake, so feeling in a better headspace now. Thanks for all the support guys, it’s so appreciated. It’s so good to be able to sound off here and know someone will reach out.

Lucia,

Courgetti Prawns (from the book)

:-b

John

Just finished my dinner of Thai chicken and cauli rice very lush and only 378 cals and 9.7 carbs feeling very stuffed. Wait for it to go down then a trot around the block with the pooch.

I’ll see how he behaves for the rest of the day Eps. Well, he did wash up so, maybe. Enjoy Yoga! I set treadmill on a one hour countdown (I don’t normally do that!) and although I was struggling at 30 minutes, I pushed on to 45 minutes as a compromise. I had my hair cut today, good job I didn’t have a blow dry, I’m saturated!! So my steps are 6415 for the day, and looking at calories burned, it’s 2114 for the day so far, so I guess I’ve covered my 400 eaten 😉 And yes, I’m with Janey there. It DEFINITELY depends what vegetables your basket is full of… if it’s courgettes and cucumber and small marrows, I’d definitely shove a broccoli or some huge mushrooms in there…

Janey that sounds lovely. I remember I could do that with eldest. Well, I still can, unfortunately it’s not him I need to get rid of. I can leave him behind to look after the house (and dry the dishes that he has washed in cold water, with a flannel!) Oh that sounds awful, doesn’t it? My inlaws have both passed away and my parents live two streets away so unfortunately my children don’t have novelty grandchild value. We usually have one overnighter a year without the kids, and that’s one night but I really pushed my luck as it was my 40th by having two. I justify this by not asking my parents to babysit AT ALL ever during the year. Like babysitting credits, if you like, save them all up for one go 😉 You’re going to have a fab time, aren’t you? *Sniff*

That tea does sound good. I could eat something again now. Go and do some greek yogurt and berries I think. When I can be bothered moving. Which I can’t. So, I’m not having it.

So
Tonight I have done chicken and mushrooms, mmmmmmmm nice.
You are all of you eating?

Love ,
Lucia
Xxxx

As Sydneygirl will testify, I didn’t have too much to lose and got a bit frustrated not to see big losses immediately.

However (in lbs) I lost c 20lbs in 8 weeks going from 10st 8lb to 9st 1lb.

So my advice is

Get MyFitnessPal and some little scales
Measure what you eat and check the nutrients
Try to keep the carbs low – I kept mine to under 20g per day.
Up the fat – cheese, full fat dairy, olive oil, nuts, oily fish like salmon – within your calories. It fills you up.
You will be surprised how many carbs there are in fruit (having seen this I decided to swerve fruit more or less entirely.
Plan your day with the MFP and you can see how many carbs you have left to play with.
And MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE as sometimes weight is slow to come off but you look slimmer and clothes fit.

If I can do it, you can. Here I am wearing clothes I’ve not fitted in for 5 years. 🙂 🙂

Good luck!

If you are exercising, including walking, it could be muscle too. I too watch the scale and feel defeated when I don’t lose so I know how you feel. Everyone here is so supportive though. Definitely easy to be around you guys. 🙂

Great tips and ideas to try! Thanks

Congratulations Jan!

And what was so wrong with ham round gherkins? Good fat, good protein, very few carbs, and well worth the calories I should think!

Great choice – could have been X doughnuts!!!

Don’t be so hard on yourself I don’t even consider that a fail! 🙂

I lost a stone and a half in the first 10 weeks had a rest, maintaining the loss (even through holidays with paellas and barbecues and pasta) but steered clear of chips and bread (except for the odd cheeky pizza). Breakfasts and lunches are either eggy (with ham and peas) or fruity (cherries, nectarines, strawberries). Now, after a 10 week maintaining I am back to 900-1000 a day for next 8 weeks. Fruit compote, heaped teaspoon of inulin (google it) and plain yoghurt for breakfast. Hummus, either home made or bought for lunch. Corgette and onion stir fried (spiralized, chopped, or like chips or ribbons) king prawns and some kind of flavour ( tomato, Thai ,curry, barbecue) with a couple of tablespoons of cream and a 10 cal jelly for dessert. Snacking on almonds or olives. Keeping to that in the week and behaving as much as possible at weekends. Enjoying it very much. All of my numbers are way down.

Tried to post to you earlier, SunnyB but it didn’t go through.

Over and above Ziggy’s lovely calming post are you MEASURING??

Sometimes weight plateaus but if you measure waist etc or check your target garment if you have one, the inches are going.

I had plateaux but looked thinner and waists gaped. I deduced it was the fat from my visceral organs.

So check the measurements, ignore the lbs, and onwards and downwards!

🙂

I guess it depends what SORT of veg your basket is filled with 😳

Lucky, you may gnash your teeth in envy, but a lot of the school holidays are child free for me. I’m leaving my boy down with his grandparents on the IW and he comes home on 10th August! The following weekend we go to Devon on our hols, a week at home then he is off again with his dad and halfies for another week by the sea, in Norfolk. By then it’s back to school! So I get to be a grown up instead of a mum for a while and spend time with the OH and going out on school nights and crazy stuff like that!

Just had a not half bad tea: chicken tikka skewers, left over quinoa warmed through with Harrissa, dollop of yog with cucumber and a single Wrap (leftover mixture found in fridge!) I put it all on my plate that makes meals look good!

The whole thing about refined carbs is they spike your blood sugar, it falls quickly, and then you feel hungry again.

Give your body a chance to change its hormone response not taking the easy route of burning carbs (this causes hunger and also sometimes other symptoms often described as carb flu). You WILL get over this and then your body starts burning fat from your fat cells YAY and your demand for easy burn carbs will lessen. Promise.

Stick with it – worthwhile.

🙂

Sadly yes. Ideally avoid all cereals, so wheat flour, other flours and breakfast cereals.

Shredded Wheat is a refined carb so replace this with something like eggs for breakfast or full fat yoghurt.

You can find gram or chickpea flour and make pancakes etc – do a search on this site for various recipes.

Hope that helps!

Ah you ll have to make him a crumble so! The poor man😹😹😹😹

I off to yoga but then walk definitely so keep up with the crazy supermarket lady Lucky👏👏👏

I think I have about 400 left Eps lol. Sorry! 😛 Hubby has been muttering about crumble, he came back with a massive bag of apples today. He’s got an Aunt Bessies one in the freezer and he said he’d kill for it. I should go on treadmill, I’ve only done 2000 steps today! 😮 But I did do ironing. It’s nice and cool now, so I might go for it before I settle down for the darts and some reading. Don’t feel like cooking anything now, so I might have some greek and berries and some nuts sprinkled on top when I’m done. Can’t go wrong.

Ooooh a proper weekend birthday, how lovely. And is overnighter child free??? I had two nights the weekend before my birthday and oh, it was bliss. I love my family to bits but spending 48 hours with just hubby was wonderful, just like the old days. Everything suited us, not the children. For once!

Sorry that should say my brother had low cholesterol – 3.4

Had a busy day. Non sleeping toddler still non sleeping so I drive around for an hr in an attempt to make him sleep but no! However my spiraliser arrived today so I cooked 1kg! Of pasta for our foreign students and me and hubby had courgetti with bacon and tomato sauce yum. I had a tiny portion but sufficently full. They very studiously picked out very tiny bit of veg, I host aprox 60 spanish, french, Italian and German students a yr and haven’t met one that actually eats veg.

I am feeling much better today, more energy, less heavy and much more positive.

Oooo lovely Janey, hope you have loads fun. And tasty cake 👏🏻👏🏻😻