Have a doughnut peach instead!

I am thinking of jumping on the proverbial bandwagon and getting one of those fitness wristbands jobbies. I KNOW I don’t walk anywhere enough so it might nag me into action. Although, do I want another electronic gadget ruling my life???!! (Actually that could be misinterpreted.. oops!)

Tuesday morning….. Spent the extra hours of the night watching Bernie Sanders and First Lady Obama chatting at the convention in Philly!

WHAT A MISTAKE GOING OFF THE TIME SCHEDULE!

Snacking during 90 minutes of chatting in Philly:
1 Apple
1 peach
1/2 Cup greek Yogurt and blueberries

I did not eat any fiber fruit on Monday. my stomach was constipated. Atleast one fruit a day in the daytime is needed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtRAqTJZc0

Here is the Philly I love….especially for eating! Seattle can not copy a cheesesteak; just like Chicago can;t copy a NYC Cheesecake!

Well, off to Shoprite this afternoon. And no staying up til 11:30 tonight watch a Commie Democrat. I do not feel the bern.

Where you see Geno’s Steaks in the video is where ROCKY went running up the street of Philly. he drank raw eggs…… Is that healthy to do? I never had uncooked eggs before. Does it taste like Chicken?? 😉

Philly Opera House Singing some Verdi and handing out Cheesesteaks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIP4YYEXdUQ

Bonjour Icarus, j’habite en France aussi, pres de Bergerac depuis onze ans. Et vous????

I think when you say ‘hypo’ you mean very low reading and feeling a bit shaky, a true hypo is when your eyes go blurry, you sweat and possibly vomit and black out and that is when the low has gone too far. It is just being aware of your own body and having something healthy on standby to eat – a few nuts or prunes. Obviously if it is a true hypo and he loses consciousness you will have learnt how to deal with it i.e. liquid glucose (you get sachets from the pharmacy) and if no improvement, call the samu. Like your husband I am probably on the same insulin Lantus in the pen and my 2 units is the same as his 2ml. I remember seeing my results going down and down and being a little afraid. After the second week it started to stabilize and I have been on the same units for a week with no intention of reducing further, unless I have another drop.

You should publish his results so we here can keep up with his progress.

Bon chance et bon courage.

and keep within the BSD law !! i am sure i will find something at least it forces me into cooking something healthy !!! but oh how i shall miss some of the bad things!!!!
i am no saint and even now i think ooh i could eat a doughnut etc !!

A tip I was given for helping to keep track while you are away, is using ketostix – actually I’m addicted now and use the daily. They are useful when you are away from home and can’t weigh, as they give you an indication of how things are going. I was away for ten weeks and gained 2.8lb in that time. I didn’t count anything at all while I was away, just avoided simple carbs – most of the time! I admit on occasion I caved and had things I wouldn’t normally consider on the BSD, but mostly I managed to eat within the principles of the regime.

It is so easy to pick up the BSD again after a break, that you can be sure that you can get control again on your return and lose any weight gained during your holidays. Anyway, good luck on not gaining too much while you are away and losing it quickly on your return. Have a great holiday and please let us know how you get on.

thanks SunnyB! 🙂

I know, hard to please everyone! :-))

Hi there, it sounds to me like you are doing fine. As you have already discovered, having some fat in your meals, is a good way to help you feel full and stay feeling that way for longer. It might take awhile, but you will find that you can get down to the 800 and once your body has become accustomed to the new regime, I’m sure you will find it easy to maintain for eight weeks.

Keep us posted on progress, as I’m sure you will have lots of good news to share soon.

Good luck on the BSD! Oppo Salted Caramel is yum!! Great product!!!

Well Vixter, that all sounds quite positive. Can’t really comment on the blood pressure monitoring and the recommended calories, as this came from a medical professional and she is obviously advising what she believes is the best course of action for your Mum.

Yes some carbs are better than other. As you know, on the BSD you are advised to avoid bread, pasta, rice, etc and anything containing sugars, because these are simple carbs and it is these that our bodies become addicted to and causes that familiar blood sugar spiking, followed by hunger. However things like lentils, chickpeas, beans, nuts, quinoa etc are fine as they contain complex carbs, which don’t behave in the same way.

Hope that helps – I’m sure others will offer up some additional advise soon. Good luck to you and your Mum and hope to see some positive results posted soon.

its all very complicated gone are the days when i vould just throw a few sausage rolls on the table !!!
thanks esp i am going to obviously give this thought its like catering three different meals in one!!

Thanks for your comments. Yes, my husband is on insulin once a day. He had a mild hypo last night (first day of diet) and reduced his insulin by 2 mls (we live in France so numbers are different) and was ok during the night. He is on metformin as well. Monitoring his blood at least 5 times a day at the moment just to make sure it is staying stable. It is me who does the worrying as I hate seeing him have a hypo! So far enjoying the recipes (we love to cook) and hope it helps us a. lose weight and b. reduce Js medication!

Don’t fret shinshine-girl – many of us are slow losers too, but with the BSD, you know that it will happen, even if it takes longer than you might like. It seems to be quite easy to consolidate a loss using this way of eating, so once you’ve lost 6lb, you can be pretty sure it’s not going to sneak back up on you. Anyway, don’t be down hearted, stay focused and enjoy becoming a healthy new you.

hmmm… chickpea curry and cauliflower rice? There’s a nice one here though sweet potato could be replaced with something else or you could just avoid those bits. It’s really tasty! http://www.greenkitchenstories.com/the-no-recipe-curry/
(loads of other good vegan stuff here too)

And some porridge bread and ham sandwich for nephew just in case :-)))

Love this diet, thank you so much for all the research, guidelines and work put into the book. I don’t have diabetes but I was starting to put on weight at an alarming rate. I have completed 3 weeks so far, but was on holiday for 2 weeks in between and couldn’t continue. However, I’m in my 4th week and still seeing great results.

I took my mum to the doctor yesterday as I’d like her to give it a go. She’s 82, has Diabetes 2 and takes medication to control her Diabetes and blood pressure. The doctor hadn’t read the book but was familiar with Dr Michael Mosley through the 5:2 so had no doubt this would be good too.
She was happy for mum to do it, but wouldn’t be taking her off her medication and suggested giving her 1000 calories a day and an allowance of some carbohydrates. I asked her what she recommended and she said whatever she likes.
With regard to monitoring my mum’s progress, she recommended we buy a blood pressure monitor, which she would be happy to demonstrate the use of, and to show us how to watch out for trends.
As I’m quite new to this I was just wondering if you feel that’s good advice, as I want to make sure we’re doing the best for mum. And if some carbohydrates are better than others?
Thanks very much.

paltrow has disciples everywhere!!
it is going to take some planning i fear !!

Well done on the clothes!
Vegan? Does she know Paltrow??! At the risk of alienating everyone around you (like I did) you could make lentil/veggie cottage pie with cauliflower mash!!

well trying on done !!
some bits too big hows that happened?? and some bits just too small and some bits just right !!
so shall leave it now for a couple of weeks and see where i am then !!!
now ladies need bit of help am having sister law for lunch in a couple of weeks now we are eating BSD my sister in law is a vegan my brother in law eats anything and my nephew likes ham sandwichs and sausage roll !! any ideas for food to suit all ?

heee heee Jeans of the Future – I love it.

Will need a new pair soon as old ones are either falling apart from wear or a bit stretched looking. If this lifestyle makes the general ordeal of buying a pair of jeans a bit better, bring on the FUTURE :-)))) Jeggings don’t count, these news ones will be proper stiff jeans, unyielding!

Well done Trev, I am a returnee… I stayed on for a few weeks and then slipped off it due to work functions and the reintroduction of my evening wine… I have found it easier to say no now as it is easy to be tempted by carbs following. A glass of wine. All the best ! Napangardi

janey – the jeans went on BUT had a massive v at the front and no way were these bad boys going anywhere zipping up!!!! in my defence m’lud these jeans are apair of levis and according to tag inside 32 waist and 30 length so these are teeny tiny jeans !! thats levis for you ! to lager ladies sizes!!!!!
so these are the jeans of the future
( JOTF!!)
trying some other bits on now !!!!

Yes the forum is motivating indeed! I live in the centre , south Australia in the Clare Valley. Clare is known for its wine. And wet and cold winters!!!! We have had some intense weather of late so am wearying of the cold and rain…as an Australian I try not to complain about rain as we suffer droughts but this winter had been a challenge! My struggle with this eating approach is that I live on my own and when I come home I keep wanting to eat !! Nothing bad in my pantry but i do go over my calories . I just need to keep control of that aspect … How was the day?

Hi guys

I have just started this diet after someone emailed me about Oppo and this diet. I am currently an Intern at Oppo Ice Cream so if you have any questions please ask away!

Oh and the Nigella ‘legal’ cake has been consumed!

Morning, Tokyo how are the jeans of the future fitting?? I haven’t dared even get my own pair of JOTF out but maybe I should?? I think they are a 12 masquerading as a 14 so unlikely to ever get into them without the aid of warm spoons and some butter however…

Lucky – add JOTF to your list!

When I put my (formerly fat ladybird) trousers on this morning they seemed bizarrely loose.. maybe hanging out in Paltrow-land (aka Brighton) has magically made me thinner? Well, that and not having much to eat thanks to late night restaurant closures and over-full OH not wanting a proper meal at any point yesterday! Either way, I’m taking it as a win 🙂

Got an M&S voucher for my birthday so might go for a mooch one evening after work.. new clothes!! Yaay!

Hi Potts

Last night in passing I read Ben Greenfield Fitness website on low carb and performance. Interesting stuff you may find helpful. I love the idea of burning fat. Because I am 20 weeks in to this 8 week BSD and doing well, I found some of the info on carb replacement days very interesting. Good advice too on a little salt, and like our plan… lots of H20 hydration.

Glad you have found the feeling of well being, amazing huh? Good luck with the event.

Still tricky for me to get past the guilt of enjoying full fat food, working on it is easy though.

Nettle

Thanks for the support LACali21 it sounds like your journey has started well. Fingers crossed for good early results to fuel your fire.

Day one for has been pretty good. Have stayed within the 800 calories but think I might have been light on for protein which might come back to haunt me tomorrow.

It certainly pays to keep busy so you don’t have to much thinking time to dwell on it.

Here’s hoping tomorrow goes just as well.

Thanks for the support.

I only managed around 1000cals yesterday but I’m not beating myself up over it.

Should be able to hit the 800 cal mark easily today.

I had a protein shake for my breakfast yesterday and it didn’t satiate me at all; this morning I have had a large flat mushroom with an egg and feta cheese inside and that has worked a treat and only 130 cals and 0.7g of carb…winner!

Just finished week 4 and my weight loss is 6 lbs. 🙁 , not a fantastic loss but it is a loss. Normally I lose 3 lbs, gain 2 lose 1 etc etc and end up about the same weight as I started. At least on this I have LOST 6 lbs. Blood glucose very good and will be seeing the doctor in 2 weeks.

i have just ordered jaime olivers new cookbook family favourite superfoods i think , i bought the first one last year pre BSD and was very good havent used it whilst doing this but figure when i get where i want to be it will be adaptable to the BSD way !! so looked at the new one and that seems the same style too.
i will let you know when i get it
i find him slightly annoying but not as much as the paltrow!!!
so it could be useful in the future
off to try ” future jeans ” on now wish me luck !!!
oh and i just watched an interview with the two lads who did the documentary ” fixing dad” very good mentioned sir michael moseley !! and carbs are devils!!
so downloaded it ready to watch

Welcome karenv

Go for it, we are all here for you, . Enjoy feeling in control and well.

Regards
Jan🍓😎🍓

Those are the sort of down days we like here! Yep indeedy! Right, off to get this step count up! Catch y’all later! 🙂

Dear All

I am currently on week 3 of the 8 week process and things are going well, weight loss amazing and a great feeling of well being.

I do however feel quite lethargic and lacking energy which leads me to my question.

The weekend after next I will be participating in an endurance sport and would like to know recommendations and experiences of what to eat for energy and stamina.

Any recommendations as to what to eat the night before and during the day to keep energy levels up,.

Interested to know what affect if any reintroducing my body to carbs and sugars will have!!

Anything to avoid?

Thanks and look forward to hearing your experiences.

Congratulations Happy…that is amazing…celebrating your success with sparkling water!!!

Good for you Athorn223, it sounds like you have found the approach that works for you – keep it up.

I admire anyone who can stick religiously to a diet regime but for me, like you, it’s not a sustainable approach. What you’ve been doing sounds like what I’ve done – it may take a little longer to shed the pounds but I certainly don’t feel like I’m restricting myself and, as a result, I’m more likely to stick with it.

I’m two thirds of the way to my ultimate target (I’ve lost 2st, with another one to go). Just going through a phase of wanting to relax things a bit before I summon up the energy/willpower for the final attack. I know the last phase will probably be slower to shed those final pounds but I’m patient….

Good luck everyone with your efforts.

That’s a fantastic result BabsG – well done! I just started (again) yesterday and it’s very inspiring reading posts like yours 🙂 And well done on losing weight while on holiday – I don’t think I’ve ever done that!

everyone is having a ” down” day on the scales yippety yip !!!

Hello folks I am a newbie I thought I’d introduce myself 🙂 I just started yesterday, so far so good, but I am verrrrry tired today, not sure why that is but otherwise feel OK and not hungry which is a plus!

I actually tried this diet a few months ago but had a major wobble, and then fell off the wagon completely. I did well for a couple of weeks though when I did stick to it, so I’m back to try again. If at first you don’t succeed etc (wasn’t that Robert the Bruce and the spider?)

Yesterday’s dinner was sesame salmon from BBC Good Food website, very nice, tonight trying thai green curry and coconut cod. It has to be tasty if I am going to be eating less 🙂

Hope you’re all having a good Tuesday and sending you all good vibes for a positive day 🙂

Morning Eps, hope you’re ok today 🙂 There you go, that’s your 20K steps from the other day showing now, it doesn’t always happen for our official weigh day does it?

Hahaha that’s priceless, wasting calories on pomegranate. Haven’t had one for years, but I believe you can buy the ‘jewels’ now in bags? My dad used to love them and we’d sit eating them with a sewing needle to get the fruit out. Acceptable in the 80’s. It is a lot easier when you’re not having to cook two meals and watch them eat things you might want yourself.

Need to go into town soon, just having a coffee . Hubby is in smug mode this morning as he’s 0.6 kg down on yesterday too.

Great on the baggy clothes too Lucky – you’ll be bridging that v gap very soon!!👏👏

Good one Tokyo💐💐💐! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A good morning to you all, first day for OH so have made us breakfast and lunch and dinner planned. This is sooo going to help organising I feel. Great walk last night and scales going down again this morning wahoooo 💪🏽
He s funny, within 10 minutes he had worked out he wouldn’t be wasting his calories on stuff like pomegranate 😹😹😹😹 (I made the jeweled pepper things from the book because I remember thinking they were tasty at the beginning, never did again though – too much chopping😂)

Nice use of Irish Daniel I am impressed 🙂 (given that my own Irish is minimal and I just remember the words for chips, chocolate and ice cream – all the no nos) 🙂

haha I loved the A team growing up 🙂 hopefully my plan does come together, I am hopeful this time around!

Yesterday (my first day) went well. Yoghurt and berries for breakfast, chicken salad (which was a bit bland but OK) for lunch, then sesame chilli salmon with stir fry veg for dinner which was really nice – I used this recipe for the salmon: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/glazed-sesame-salmon (they have a range of 5:2 suitable recipes so worth checking out)

I wasn’t hungry but my big issue has always been more emotional eating – eating for comfort, when upset, bored etc. So it’s my psychological habits I’ll need to work on, to work out what is going on in my head when I reach for something to eat… that will take a bit of work.

Have a good day everyone!

Haha, I’ve made a little progress on mine. Managed to pull them up (eventually) and they have ‘the triangle’ shape where both sides of the front veer off in a diagonal away from each other. I’d imagine I’ve got another stone if not more before I can pull them together and zip them up lol. Oh well, I love a challenge 😉

Am wearing a band T shirt today that is actually now a baggy XXL, as opposed to fitting me like a glove (sticks out in five places) which it was when I bought it. So that’s another plus. I’ve been seeing it more on my bottoms than my tops up to now.

Hey Happy Life

That is totally awesome! How are you adjusting to the change do you see yourself as a different person in the mirror?

I have gone down one size so far but maybe add in another half for wearing clothes very snug! What I’m enjoying is still wearing some of these clothes and thinking oh aren’t they baggy now that is a new sensation! Feels so good but hopefully I will get to the point of having to downsize because they will look ridiculous.

The sun is still shining here in the South east and breakfast was on the deck while it lasts.

Thank you! Thank you!

It really helps to have people on the same journey experiencing the same ups and downs! Feeling much brighter today and back on track. My aim today is to have at least1.5 litres of water. I have struggled even with that simple task! I seem to be forgetting to drink, so today I will make a conscious effort to have my full quota.

Thank you again and hope you all have a good day.

I have now officially weighed in after my holiday. In the past three weeks I have lost 2.5lbs making a total in 11 weeks of 1 stone 6 pounds. As I usually gain weight on holiday this is quite a result.

we certainly have !!!
i shall be reporting back later on ” the jeans of the future” ( as there is no way no how i am getting in those jeans now !!!) x

Yes, it can stay there until Friday 😉 hehe.

Ah, that’s the beauty of weighing in kilograms. 5 kg sounds less than 11 lbs 🙂

We’ve got a whole wardrobe of garments now to wear lol 😀

well done Izzy! good to read. Did you watch ‘fixing dad’ on telly? It was inspirational and hankies needed – especially for end credits with photos. I was BAD last week – it was my birthday. Getting back on wagon pronto. Today I find I haven’t got a foodplan which wearies me. I don’t really like spending so much time thinking about what to eat. Getting further with collecting recipes and ingredients – just need a final shove to get a rhythm of a menu up an running. Love hearing about your crafty doings too. I don’t tend to make much in ‘Summer’ but later on will continue learning how to draw Celtic shapes and writing blessings to go with them. I also knit and sew and like photographing nature. Filmed a wee baby coot on a local pond last week cute bundle of fluff. It is a late baby the rest are now bolshie teenagers.

we shall put the blanket away in my cupboard of “in case if emergencies” !!
very pleased going back to thursday weigh ins so may only loose a bit more this week but thats ok i have lost a stone !! which at the start of this i never thought i would !!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dont know why but 5 kg doesnt sound that much really !!!! i have 2 and a bit weeks to hols so if i could just loose have of that before then that would be great !!!
i feel very smug today i am wearing my fab robe of chuffness with my shoes of wonderment !!!!!