Thanks Gymgirl, there’ll be nothing left of me if I keep losing at this rate! *Does quick Carol Vorderman…* If I lost 5lbs every week between now and the wedding, I would be attending it at … 12 stone 9 lb? I think? Last seen circa 2000. Before husband ruined my body with contented marriage and multiple children (ALL his fault). Haha, I know it won’t go down like that but imagine if it did. Bride would have a shock and a half, she wouldn’t recognise me!

I hope you’re still taking it easy and that the weather is being as kind to you as it seems to be to everyone else 🙂

Thanks for replying SunnyB.
Good to know you can’t see any glaringly obvious mistakes in my targets.
Hope to try 50 carbs or less next week then 40 following week.
No problems with hunger so far but still experimenting.
My BS results, and others ‘ successes are definitely encouraging.
Keep up the good work everyone – it all helps us newbies find our way 😘

So gang,

I am sitting on the sofa,
at the beginning of the diet, I hated it, as it caused me to get flabby and Ill.
But
Now it is helping me get healthy.
Eh?
When I sit down,
I squeeze my tummy muscles and my bum cheek muscles.
Then I lift one leg, straight at the knee. Hold in a horizontal position then SLOWLY take it back to the floor.
Then. The other leg.
Then both.
Just sitting, and straightening your leg out and then slowly putting it down, strengthens your tummy muscles.
Do one an hour and build up to doing more.

So I have made friends with the sofa.

The bathroom scales are still in the dog house. We haven’t spoken for a few days. I am just not in the mood,!

Have you a,de friends with any objects or appliances recently?

Love luica
Xxxx

The 5:2 diet might suit you better,, on it you only fast for 2 days a week, and it works, I lost over a stone on it last year. And because it is only for 2 not contiguous days a week, it is easier to do, knowing the next day you can eat more – on the Med Diet.

Happy birthday Janey enjoy yourself x🎂🍾🍸Well done Lucky fantastic results you’ll be stunning at that wedding

of course you can join us soupie!

At the rate your going you’ll be there in another week. Wondered why you needed to check your BG levels since you are not ciabetic?

You must be so please after all you have been through to try to lose weight. Glad that the BSD is working for you, just stick at it and watch yourself disappear.

Hi Jennifer;

It was great to read your post- as I also came upon Dr. Fung and his suggestions after reading and doing BSD for about 4 weeks.

My weeks on BSD were fantastic….15 pounds off in about 21 days- great energy levels and not feeling deprived. I would carefully track on fitness pal and if needing a night out- say for a glass of wine or a slice of pizza- I would save my calories for it- and eat lighter or less frequently during the day. I also found that I had energy to exercise in the pm and made it a priority while following the BSD principles….making sure to do the book’s cardio and strength training in the am- only focussing on doing the minimum….taking about 10 minutes each morning and ensuring I also got a minimum of 10,000 steps throughout the day.

I tried the 23:1 fast last week, thinking it would might make things go even better and it did not work out that way. I found by eating quite a lot in the pm, I did not have the energy or desire to exercise before or after. I found myself feeling more tired for some reason. I also fell off the wagon and splurged on some ice cream in a pm meal. I actually felt unwell after, had a headache and a terrible mood the following day. My body does not like that sugar on board!

I’m back to 800 calorie BSD, and I think many of suggestions other people have wisely mentioned also work best for me. What worked best for me was about a 16:8 fast, with about 2 meals a day (my meals could be more substantial this way which I enjoyed). I do my 10 mins of either cardio or strength early in the am before work, drink lots of water and have some fiber supplement and coffee++ I seem to have time for all this when not having breakfast! And did not feel hungry until about 1000-1100; then I usually have a ploughman like lunch which I can make ahead or have greek yogurt and boiled egg, or a salad with tuna and a boiled egg, and I also like having a light dinner with my husband at about 5:00 pm. Usually a salad with some cheese, a balsamic & olive oil dressing and a meat of some sort….Then, I do some light exercise, a walking video or a nice flat walk outside at about 6:00 pm. This works much better for me that a 24 hour fast….I am convinced of that now! I would try to focus on “what fun thing will i do tonight?” like a walk or walking video i enjoy rather than having food as my fun thing….

I hope that helps you! Jennifer! I think Dr. Fung’s information is totally relevant, and a fantastic read (his obesity code book) however he also states we need to find what works best for us….and this requires some trial and error….and I may need to switch things up again at some point. However, I do want to stick to my above routine for at least another 8 weeks- as I really think it worked best. I will likely do it much longer as I have about 60 pounds to lose, however I am OK with that. Once it is a routine…it seemed quite simple really.

Oh Lucky I’m glad I’m not alone with my carb indulgence! That’s a good idea, waiting until the weight stops dropping off and THEN looking at carbs a bit more closely!

According to MyFitnessPal I’ll be 9 stone 9 in 5 weeks! I’m currently 10.6 – that’s amazing isn’t it?!

Bean 🙊

Hi Imogen

Sounds like you were with me at the back of the queue when patience was handed out😳 As I’ve got older I seem to have more patience though. Usually! But I still have my moments😳

I was ok with the coconut flour flatbreads, but gram flour has more carbs. I had the courgette bhaji at someone’s house and didn’t react too well – although they were delicious and I really enjoyed them. Don’t think I would use the gram flour myself though. Like you it seems I’m particularly sensitive to some foods. On holiday my friend made a chicken dish with a small quantity of sultanas in it. The dish served the three of us twice. Even the tiny amount of sultanas that finished up on my plate did not agree with me😱

Going back to Italy at the end of October. Wonder if any of the conversations I had with people about why I’m eating this way have had any effect?

Hi All,
I am about to go on a 3 week holiday camping in France, and was wondering if anyone has any tips for staying on plan whilst I’m away!
As we’re camping I can’t take weighing scales or food scales, so it will be harder to calorie count and stay motivated.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Welcome Bean (you’ve already said hello on my thread :-D)

I’m not confusing myself with carbs at the moment either, but I have a loooooong way to go yet. Just stick to the list of what’s legal and try and stick to 800 calories until it stops working and then I might have to take a look at the carbs.

Yowzer, I’ve made my own baked beans a fair few times now, hubby prefers them. Or so he says, anyway!

Best of luck Bean 🙂

Sorry, not lentil flour…it was gram flour.

Hi Guys,

This is my first post here on the BSD forums!
I’ve been trying to lose weight for 2 years, and have actually gained a stone and a half instead. I have visited my GP and a dietician, as I have been eating under 1400 cals per day for months now, and still no weight loss. It has been so disheartening to see my weight spiral upwards instead of decreasing.
This was all true until I started the blood sugar diet. After just 12 days I have lost 5 pounds! I’m at my lowest weight for months and I couldn’t be happier that something is finally working! Sticking to the 800 has been easier than I thought, and I have found many different ways to fill up with low calorie foods like vegetables and low carb fruits.
Looking forward to 6 more good weeks!

So I have finished my first week on the Fast 800. I used Fitness Pal to track my intake and I was meticulous, it didn’t like I was only eating 800 calories. Bought a fitness watch that counts my steps and embarked with zeal. I have stuck to the meals in the book. Have sat and watched my colleagues tuck in to the cakes and biscuits and refused them all.

I have gone to bed hungry and woken up hungry every day and if I never see another glass of fizzy water it can’t be too soon but still there is the joy of seeing the weight drop off as I get on the scales. At least that’s how it should be isn’t it. In reality I have lost 2lbs. Probably what I would have lost anyway as I returned to normal eating after a fortnight on holiday. After a week of ploughing on despite the craving and people telling me I looked tired and would you believe fatter than normal. I feel really gutted by it so to speak.

My partner has continued to eat cereal for breakfast, sandwich and cake for lunch and then what I was cooking from the book in the evening,. He has lost 4lbs!

Today I went out for lunch I was going to order the chicken salad but by the time I got to the counter I thought what is the point and had the rarebit.

I shall probably try and continue eating low carb during the week but not be massively over zealous at the weekend. I did resist the cakes at the village fete today…miserable when everyone else is enjoying themselves.

I am not diabetic but do need to lose a stone and a half. May be time for a rethink but very disappointing so far 🙁

Hi Lynne,

Thanks for that…sounds similar…though I still include a small amount of onion and berries occasionally. I think I am very reactive to carbs – I made a lentil flour flatbread and my blood sugars rose dramatically and my weight increased overnight!
Perhaps I will need to accept that for some of us even tiny amounts of carbs will cause problems. Patience has never been my greatest strength, so this will allow me chance to develop my skills – will keep on plodding on for now in the hope that the weight loss resumes. I still have a long way to go.

Thanks again🌻

Thanks Bean! I’m chuffed to little pieces at my progress 🙂

Yowzer – the cake is Nigella’s Olive Oil cake https://www.nigella.com/recipes/chocolate-olive-oil-cake – it’s legit as long as you use a legit sugar, I think Janey used coconut sugar, correct Janey?

Janey – thrilled to bits about the cake 🙂 Cake win! Enjoy every mouthful 🙂

North Wales beat South Wales, only just though, and we were getting stuffed for most of the match. I’m hoarse from screeching at the Ref, and surprisingly after my small salad box and muffin, I’m still full up. Hubby just said he could do a chicken kebab, he must be crazy…

How’s the steps doing Eps? I’m on about 5500. I did two circuits of the ground. Finish off on the treadmill later 🙂

Hey ziggyszombie
Welcome aboard! Exercise on the Fast 800 is recommended, although in the early days heavy gym work might be a struggle while you are getting used to this new way of eating. Listen to your body, be kind to yourself and take it a day at a time. Keep us updated on your progress and shout out when/if things get tough and you need support, someone will respond for sure.

Welcome back MissT
Great to hear that you have made a start and are seeing results. When you are ready, try to reduce your carbs down to the 50g mark and add in plenty of above ground veggies – root veg are best kept in very small amounts as they tend to be starch (which I’m sure you know anyway).
There is no need to fast on the Fast 800, the idea is to try to limit yourself to 800 calories a day and whilst some people do try to fast from early evening to mid to late morning, this is not essential to the success of the eating plan. You need to find what works for you, so that you are managing your calories in a way that suits you and so that you are able to get through the day without major hunger pangs.
It sounds to me like you are already finding your way with the BSD regime and I’m sure you will continue to see positive results. I am sure someone else will respond to your posts, so keep us updated and shout if you need assistance.

Thanks everyone.

HappyLife – the target weight clubhouse is already open, feel free to visit. At the moment we seem to be talking about what our target is likely to be, and how to maintain when we get there.

Imogen – Great result 😃

I really can’t be specific about my daily carb count. Sorry. But I can say what I eat and don’t eat, if that helps.

First, I keep below the 800 calories. Within that I eat meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, and a little fish. For vegetables – courgette, cauliflower, , spinach, salad greens, cucumber, cherry or plum tomatoes, peppers. Whatever I fancy and/or is cheap in the shops.

Since starting the BSD I do not eat fruit (I’d already been told years ago not to eat too much fruit anyway because it is full of sugar). I tried strawberries while I was on holiday, but found them far too sweet after all these months. I used to always cook with onions, but now never buy them. I do not eat bread of any kind, rice, pasta, porridge, or anything similar. The only root vegetable I eat is a tiny portion of carrot.

I have twice made the coconut flour flatbread (recipe on this site).

I also keep a careful eye on portion sizes.

For me it has been easier to go ‘cold turkey’ as far as carbs go. I know from past experience that if I cut down, or use ‘diet substitutes’ it’s a slippery slope leading to me eating the bad stuff again. I don’t try to slip ‘treats’ or ‘cheats’ in for the same reason (also because it would show on my blood tests!😱)

Again, apologies that I can’t give a more precise carb count, but hope this helps.

Lmao Tokyo, you do sound like you’re becoming the ‘Wendy Craig’ character from Butterflies (at the risk of showing my age!). Your faff about lamb always sounds nice tho 😉

hurrah for the cake success although you do appear to have more success than me in the kitchen miss janey are you sabotaging my kitchen ?? !!

Thank you Yowzer and Bean. And welcom to the crazy thread to keep you chuckling as the BSD works it magic!

I no longer live on the IW however all my family still do so I’m over for a short ‘holiday’ and dropping my boy off with his grandparents for a couple of weeks. The weather is glorious – makes me almost miss the place!

Now…most importantly, the cake. It is MAGNIFICENT! Really really yummy in spite of being ‘kosher’ (my sisters term) In fact we are about to have another piece! 🍰🍰🍰🍰🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Lynne…over the 32 weeks…phenomenal!!

I am in awe of your success; your commitment and dedication to the BSD life. I hope to follow your example – though I never seem to be able to catch up with you🙋

May I ask…how low do you keep your daily carb count? It’s week 14 for me and I find myself stuck in yet another 3+week plateau. I have tried increasing exercise, water, fats…weigh everything and keep below 800 cals and average 30g carbs daily. Any suggestions gratefully received.

I still love BSD eating and have managed to lose 17kg (most of that in the first 8 weeks)

Keep on posting Lynne – we need you!!

Hi Nursebean and welcome!
I think youre doing great giving up bread etc…that must make yr carb total quite low anyway.
I’m astonished tho to find out just how much carb is in innocent things like apples! and …sorry to say this..baked beans😀!
I too have ME/ CFS and i agree,doing this is one of several ways of trying to return to full health.
Losing weight is harder when you cant be as active as you were when in good health..anyway good luck with yr journey and remember,sometimes the most difficult roads lead to the most beautiful destinations x🌸🌻🌷

It’s funny but I have found this pretty easy too. I love using MyFitnessPal and when I’ve finished for the day it tells me what I’ll weigh in five weeks’ time – it’s so encouraging!

My bad point is the carb count. I can’t go without a little pudding or snack of some kind. Hey ho!

How have you managed to do it so easily?! 😱

Happy birthday Janey!💐🍷🎈🍹🍰🎵
Mm is that gorgeous looking cake i saw part of yr celebrations! ( sorry,havent had time to read the whole thread yet.) and more to the point,is it by some wonderful magic,able to be included in BSD fare?

Lucky i hope youre having fun x!

Hi Nursebean! Well done on your weight loss! Yes it really is so far so good isnt it! Nowhere near as difficult as i feared it wd be. I am loving the full fat food life…after lots of years on low fat food!
I’m not sure about what happens but it seems you can continue 24 weeks and maybe beyond if necessary,or return to 5:2 ( if like me its what you did previously)
But still,one step at a time,one day at a time,and see what the future holds! 😀👍🏻xx

Hello all. Signed up some time ago and then completely freaked by eating cakes, ice cream, take aways! Bizarre! Never done that since diagnosed T2 22yrs ago! Anyway, finally sane again and trying 800 cals. Not a big eater but can’t fast as my IBS kicks in big time. Trying mix of home shakes and some food but on basis of 60carbs/44fat/40protein. Is this a wise mix? So far lost 6lbs in 7 days but biggest thrill is meter readings/insulin units. Am VERY resistant often needing 100+ units to cope with moderate eating and suffer badly with Dawn Phenomenon. BS commonly between 12-18 and sometimes up to 21 (god forbid if I have a drink or take away!).
This past week BS have been around 6-8 on 40/45 units of Humalog Mix 25!!! 😀🙌 I’m so thrilled by this, more than the weight loss – although I have 5/6 stone to lose thanks to NHS carby diet!
I want to try lower carbs etc gradually but could anyone advise if I’m eating relatively safely so far? I def need to add more veg as mostly using spinach/berries so far. Keen to get balance right.
Thanks in advance for any advice xx

Hello Yowzer49!

12 pounds in 1 week?!! That’s just miraculous! Have you missed your carbs yet? I struggle cutting out carbs but still managed to lose 6.5 pounds in 3 weeks. It makes you feel lighter too doesn’t it.

So far so good. What do you think?

Do people stay on BSD for longer than 24 weeks then? I mean, could you do this for as long as you like – without starting to gain weight because you are in starvation mode?

Happy Birthday Janey!! Do you live on the Isle of Wight or just holidaying there?! Its beautiful there isn’t it – great way to spend your brithday! xx

Hi Lucky Maneki!

I’m new here too and am amazed at your progress in such a short space of time!! I know what you mean about having full fat Fage – isn’t it delish!!

Well done with your terrific start – and here’s to seeing less of you – soon!

Bean xx

Huge congrats to you Lynne!! I love how you are listening to your own body knowledge re what the right weight will be for you!!
Can’t believe you will start a new thread soon…. Just seems like a week ago you started this one before your trip.
Looking forward to the target weight thread as well — albeit I have a long way to go it’s nice to step in and visit and know where I am headed. B
Happy day to you!

Just thought I’d say hello! Trying to familiarise myself with this forum. I have bean used to fasting over the past three years but thought I’d give BSD a go after being inspired by a lady on our Fast Day forum who lost 2 stone in just the 8 weeks!! I don’t have so much to lose but have already lost 6.5 pounds in just the 3 weeks of 800 cals a day.

I’m not as strict as you guys on here. I just keep to 800 cals but don’t worry so much about the carb count. Having said that, I have given up bread, pasta, rice and caffeine – so I don’t want to go mad all at once! I have ME/CFS so doing the BSD is also my way of finding a method of recovery!

I must say I have found BSD pretty easy to follow so far – but maybe I should lower the carbs!! 😉

Bean 🙂

Hi can I join you?

Thank goodness for my fitness pal
I can enjoy eggs without toast (avocado is nice)
It’s a beautiful day

And one from yesterday
3 people asked if I’d lost weight!

Ooo ha ha yes sorry, it was advance planning😹 Great about rugby, enjoy it 👏🏻👏🏻

That’s lovely Yowzer, great that you are pain free and now live near your daughter. I’m 65 miles away from my parents 🙁 There is a new road being built currently though and it should shorten my journey!

I forgot to post the link for the sticker
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Hi all. Ive tried everything. Im 53 and its become so hard to lose weight!!! Im going to give this a red hot poke as i would love to lose 6 k in the eight weeks @ 800. I have a question. I do a lot of gym work is that still okay?? Love some tips. From central coast nsw

I go to town as early as possible for these reasons lol. Especially school holidays, can barely tolerate my own children never mind others lol. I’m not camping this weekend that’s next weekend. We at the rugby, it’s scorchio! Fingers crossed for a win! North v south! X

Hey all aussie here nsw east coast. Nice to see fellow aussies. Im starting tomorrow im terrified 😊

Just try to hang on to that memory that ‘it wasn’t even nice’ it will help you, being healthy tastes much nicer, get planning with some interesting meals from the back of the BSD book, we are all doing it together .
😊🍓😊

Definitely!! 👏🏻👏🏻 the walk competition is on 😹✅✅

weekends are easy usually, much more time to do things. Just left shopping centre after 30 minutes of hell.. I don’t know how people bear them, lights too many people, shouting kids, cakes everywhere😹😹😹 didn’t buy anything tho which is a pity as wanted to inspire myself with something that fitted well💪🏽💪🏽 next time! Friends over for dinner last night and had one glass of wine and feeling delicate even after that. Hope camping going well, gorgeous and sunny here.

Not diabetic (or pre as far as I know) just need to lose some weight and I’ve seen several of Michael’s TV programs and he always seems to speak a lot of sense. Working so far. Down from 79kg to 73.5Kg in a couple of weeks. Aiming for 70 or a little below 10% of body weight seems a good target

I’m nearing end of my second week and have felt very weak a lot of the time too!
This should pass soon hopefully for both of us…our bodies are going thru enormous changes and need time to adjust
Take little breathers if you have tasks that must be done.allow yrself to nap if you can,and get some early nights
Take the good advice others have offered above and be kind to yourself with small non food treats
Pat yrself on the back – most people wdnt dream of even giving BSD a try!
And dont forget carbs provide calories to provide energy..and we’re no longer getting those carbs,so we will feel it at first. Make sure you get yr protein and yr full fat yog,plenty of greens and berries so youre well nourished!
Good luck x

Hi Igorasusual
congratulations – that’s brilliant, well done,

Thanks Yowzer! That’s an amazing result!

So far so good….for lunch ( even tho not really hungry ) I have had Deli Hummus with some carrot and cucumber pepper sticks..yummy. Drank 1 litre of Pelligrano with ice n lime…

Lovely idea Izzy
At the moment I’m pain free
I just read a great saying,” difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”
I’ m at my daughter’s home today- she moved back up north from London and now only lives moments away from me!

Hello and congratulations on making a decision to start BSD today!
I’m only ten days in,and haven’t found it anywhere near as difficult as i expected. I was dreading it really but its actually fairly easy so far – first day i had cravings but they do pass. Ditching the carbs really does help curb appetite and cravings! Ive lost 13 1/4 pounds in ten days.
Hope yr first day/ first week goes well for you ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Jennifer

My suggestion would be to have a small high protein shake or something you do not have to cook – hard boiled eggs even – mid morning and then your main meal with the rest of the calories. I have always been a dreadful dieter because I got hungry and on this one, now in week 4 It does not really bother me, I think because I can have a small amount of nice food later, not cottage cheese and celery sticks!

Remember Dr Mosley although pre-diabetic was not very overweight. Captainlynne is our poster girl, but there are others who have gone on longer because they had more weight to lose. I know a couple he formerly diabetic she not who have lost 50 and 40 kilos respectively on VLCD and kept it off for several years.

Good luck
Ruth