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.

It might be worth getting it checked out with the GP, as you say, getting up 3-4 times each night ruins his ( and yours! ) sleep. I would agree with increasing his fluid intake: too little water and you risk urine infections. Is he producing a fair volume each time? Lots of people make more urine when they lie down, as the fluid build up in the limbs goes back into the system. Does he have high blood pressure? Water tablets during the day might then help. And of course, there is always the prostate possibility. Oh, and try to avoid caffeine drinks in the evening, as this acts as a diuretic too.
So, all in all, if this continues, a check up might point the way to a solution. Hope some of these ramblings help! Best of lucK.

So sorry for the delay in getting back to you, it’s been an unusually busy time, and although I read your messages when they came in, this is the first chance I’ve had to respond.

Thank you ruthdownunder, for your comments and advice regarding blood pressure. That was very interesting. My mum is 5’3″ and weighs approx 11 stone. I will monitor it closely. I was pleased with the advice from the doctor as she was very enthusiastic, but I had forgotten to mention regular blood tests and wondered if that was a problem. I can see now it probably wasn’t. It’s also really good to read how well you are doing on the diet, even with honey. I was really encouraged by your post, thanks for taking the time to respond.

Hi Lowenna
that must be really disappointing for you – but there are a lot of posts about plateaus as well as weight loss.

two things that seem common themes for people not loosing as much as they’d anticipated, or weight plateau-ing – the first is are you drinking enough water? That really does help.
The other one – several people have reported issues with constipation on BSD – several threads on it, and potential remedies,if you use the search box (top right hand corner) – Obviously if you’re eating a lot less, and a lot less junk, you will poo less, but if your digestive system is taking time to adjust to your new eating patterns, worth thinking about.

Also, you say that you’re sticking rigidly to the plan in the book – if that isn’t working for you, try taking the principles of BSD and having low carb food that you like that meet the low carb/calorie guidelines and seeing if you enjoy that more.

Frog nice job on the club eating. 🙂 I’ve never heard of a clafoutis before, but that looks good (I had to google it LOL). I love eating stirfries because they can be low cal and low carb. 🙂 My grandparents lived in Hong Kong for a few years though and Grandma made stir fries that she learned while they lived there, so I got to learn from her. We use a bit of oil but then you usually cover it to steam it at the end.

well done on resisting cake LACali21!
Cookery club went fairly well – I passed on noodles, and just had stir fried vegtables with duck, but as I’d been asked to make the desert, I wanted to try it, but mostly stuck to the baked apricots & left the batter (it was an apricot clafoutis)

Whenever I’ve made stir fry at home, I haven’t liked it much – I think I’ve been using too much oil.
Last night we used water more than oil after the initial slug, so the vegetables were more steamed than fried – very nice. It included spring cabbage mostly cut into quarters rather than shredded, which were really good.

Day 10 – I don’t what it was, but last night I was craving stuff like crazy. I don’t even like bread, but I was craving cheese buns, I was craving pasta, but for some reason I wasn’t craving my weakness, potatoes. I did eat more calories than the allotted 800 cals, but I made sure to stay below the carb count. In fact I tried to keep the foods I ate only protein – which was the reason I went over in cals. I was back to being tired and had no energy. It’s 1 week before TOM, so I don’t know if that is a factor but I tried my best to beat it.

It was a hard day foodwise at work yesterday and today. We keep having celebrations where they only bring candy or cake. There has not been healthy food I can eat. S

Hi Jardine
I had a “mad” weekend with lots of cake & some pizza – I’d put on over a kilo when I weighed myself on Monday – the good news is that I lost it as fast as I’d gained it, and was back below Friday’s weight by Wednesday after a couple of days of being very strict about BSD.
Fingers crossed your resumption of BSD works as well
No reason why you shouldn’t reach your target weight as long as it is a realistic goal weight that you’ve set yourself.

would not eat either as they are bad for you.

lucky ring environmental health and see what they say

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

O yes def glad but hope not too damage done after todays foods…

Still, we re begin tomorrow. One thing, I was really not too tempted by some choices of food where normally I would have succumbed…

Onwards and forwards….

I have stuck rigidly to the diet plan in the book. No snacking or anything etc. Even the cappuccinos went. The result. I’ve lost no weight this week and my waist measurement has returned to what it was when I started two weeks ago. This despite taking up swimming, walking everywhere and just feeling miserably hungry for two weeks.

I feel completely disheartened especially when everyone else seems to be losing weight hand over fist. My partner has continued to eat bread and cereal and my low carb evening meals and is losing weight. I just don’t understand it. It has made me feel ill but that’s about it. 😔😔😔

Hi from New Zealand everyone, I started this last Monday. weighed in at 137.6. Today is Friday, and jumped on the scales to see if anything is happening and already a loss! Will post my starting weight for the week each Monday, this way I will keep myself honest and hopefully you guys out there will help me keep on track with lots of tips etc. I’m feeling good, not hungry at all which is a real bonus. Up to the loo 2-3 times a night, I guess that’s all the ‘excess fluid’?? LOL!
After seeing how much weight a colleague has lost and her telling me about this, I have jumped on board. Fingers and toes crossed, as usual story, been there done that with all other diets out there. Went and got the book, and it all makes sense, so here goes!!

Hi Peta, Congratulations, that is what we all want to hear, plus a supportive doctor. I am sure we would all be interested in knowing more. How long have you been diagnosed diabetic, I ask because this is supposed to reverse it if it is a recent diagnosis (4 years max I think) whereas I have had it for nearly 11. Were you on tablets or insulin or controlling with diet. Have you done a glucose tolerance test to see how your sugars behave now. Sorry for all the questions but this is an experiment and we are all interested in the results.

Hi Ziggy, we are on the same course. I have a blood test booked for 9th Aug with visit to doctor on 11th, but then I will be 6 1/2 weeks into the diet. Fingers crossed. Just reading a post (Peta I think) who has had the all clear from the doctor who said ‘you are no longer diabetic’ but not sure is that is just good reading or if s/he has been tested for tolerance. I will just keep going.

Good Evening everyone
What an amazing journey so far.
We started 4 weeks ago a bit apprehensive and worried that we would be starving, grumpy and arguing.
We couldn’t have been more wrong, this way of eating has inspired me to try different things, be creative and care about what we eat. There is so much more to eating than opening the freezer!
We look at carbs in a completely different way, not wanting to eat them, not wanting to feel the way they make you feel. Its a shame that there are so many out there who need this and dont even know how good it will make them feel.
My hubby is T2 and from day 1 has been doing his sugars first thing and 2 hrs after dinner. After a couple of weeks the readings where mid 4s so we decided to drop 1 of the metformin, we did this for about a week still taking am and pms readings and they didnt go up as we had expected so we stopped the other metformin last monday. Initially his sugars rose a bit but where still under 7 and now they are between 5-6 everytime. On top of losing a stone, he is chuffed and feeling thinner and healthier. He only wants to loose another 1/2 stone and then go onto maintenance.
And me well Im not diabetic and just along for the ride, life experience has taught us that together is better.
I made a few minor adjustments to my diet about 4 weeks before we started this, and to date have lost 1 stone 11lbs. 🙂
To say Im happy is an under statement! Had a wardrobe clear out already and like many that top you really liked but didnt fit is in the wearable pile again. I have also had to buy new pants, and because the tummy is not so big, managed to get some pretty ones !
This is probably the best thing we have ever done.
So everyone out there keep going, be strong, be committed and you will get there.
Its a way of life
xxxxxxxxxxxx

Yep, nothing to do with us, it was all them. My cravings were Tic Tacs and Dove soap, so we’re talking really low calorie stuff there, so it must be all their fault!

It has been hard at times, especially having 3 in just under 4 years, I was either pregnant or sleep deprived that whole time, but now they’re getting older it’s a bit easier. No less messy, but they’re all quite self sufficient. Thankfully I’ve been saving for shopping vouchers since last October for this year’s Christmas, I do it every year, I have to after getting really caught out one year, the credit card bill was horrendous, think I was still paying it off the next Christmas. Three more months and Christmas is all but paid for. I buy savings stamps every month at a local butcher which buys my turkey and ham and bits, and I also round up any shopping at Iceland onto my card so I can pick up party food and bits and bobs there. I really am quite boring and organised…

It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? On holiday in Devon, this time last year, in a local pub restaurant, they had the leaflets out to book your Christmas party. Can’t we just enjoy what little summer we have without having to think about the winter????

Hi, I started the diet on 25th April and stuck to less than 800 calories a day, every day. I wrote down everything I ate, I weighed everything and recorded every calorie eaten, even the milk in a cup of tea. I lost a stone and a half in the eight weeks and by week three my morning bloods were generally in the 5 region. I reduced my carbs to a minimum, I haven’t eaten bread, potatoes, rice or pasta for three months. Since the end of the eight weeks I have continued with low carbs but increased to 1000 calories with the occasional naughty treat and have now lost two stone. I have just returned from my appointment with my GP following repeat blood tests on Monday and he has told me I am no longer ‘diabetic’!!!!!!! He is delighted and I am the first patient he has had do this diet and I don’t have to go back and see him for 6 months, I just need to make sure I don’t go back to the old bad habits of the past. I want to lose another stone and am looking forward to finding new foods to eat such as low carb bread mix I am picking up from the local health food shop tomorrow. Lentil pasta is a good one as well.

So, to all of you on the eight week plan – keep going, it is worth it in the end.

And to Michael Mosely, thank you so much for putting me on the right track.

Hi everyone. Hi Timmy. No same amount to lose. 10st is heaviest I’ve been but I’m only 5ft. I’ve been keeping carbs in the 25-50g range daily, mostly coming in below 40g so I think that’s why I am even mor gutted.

I’m determined to try and continue as eating lots of carbs can’t be good for me anyway. If my fitness tracker is to be believed I am getting more deep sleep though I feel very tired. I’m also going to add a multivitamin.

Hehe! I ‘ m still losing baby weight from my 35 yr old ! Funny how it hangs round for years isnt it..and its all the darn kids’ fault not ours! Teehee!
Oh Lucky how fab to have 3 boys and a girl,tho of course expensive when they are inconsiderate enough to all get born round the same time of year..you will just be getting yr breath back and it’ll be time to save up for christmas…
( i saw christmas meals being advertised at the beginning of JUNE!) 😳😳😳😳 x

1960! Happy Birthday ! 💐🎵💕🎈🍷🍰🎈..sounds like yr days going well x!
Arent you glad you didnt procrastinate now youre 2 lbs lighter… 4 packs of butter! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Wishing you a healthy happy year ahead and may all yr dreams come true,,and enjoy the rest of yr special day today x

GREEN JANET! I just LOVE your phrase…thank you!
” the monster appetite wasnt part of us,it was just a side effect”
Hallelujah i am so glad ive seen the light! You have summed it up Jan x
The irony of it.. I wanted to eat carbs to stop me feeling hungry..but they made me more hungry!soooo..i wasnt quite as greedy as i thought i was!
ANGIEBABY! * wild applause* ! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Such a great loss in eight weeks! And you have discovered the BSD magic..that we dont feel hungry and we dont want to cheat..so many people saying the same thing,so it must be true…but,who knew? I dreaded trying this ..but am so glad i did..i have never done anything as easy or had as good results ( 16 lb in 2 weeks)
I was expecting sheer misery but instead i feel delighted and de- lighter! 😀 X

Watching President Obama yapping last night late until 1130 at the Democratic Convention in Philly. I munched on a cup pf yogurt and 2 portabella mushrooms. I seem to get the munchies, even 4 hours after eating a high protein dinner like last night’s Chicken breast and baked yam.

Well, I am at least eating protein and fiber. But, it is a sin….. so sinful I should be in Las Vegas (Sin City). LOL
Well, I am not eating a Mr. Goodbar or even having any GMO Franken Food made by Monsanto and Dow Chemical.
grain free is going well, Eventhough oatmeal is accepted, I still do not eat it. My legumes and lentils seem to be the only thing in the grains area I actually eat. It is like eating habits of a John Wayne or Clint Eastwood western. I never seen them eating a Boston Coffee Cake or a Philly Cheesesteak.

Willpower is the key. If I cut out my evening munchies before bed and cut out the cream cheese or other cheese snacks in the afternoon, then I would be doing 1 pound or more a day in weight loss.

WHAT PHILLY LOOKED LIKE WHEN BERNIE SANDERS LOST THE ROLL CALL FOR PRESIDENCY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZov0XM2KJ0

A City To Visit When On Your Way To NYC or DC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZov0XM2KJ0

My goal is to get 7 or more pounds eliminated by next Tuesday Night….. A whole week since my 5.2 pounds the first week lost.

Live Long And Prosper!!!!

Still losing the baby weight from the 21 year old… HAHAHA.

It was! If much, much, much smaller 🙁 But when it’s time for birthday cake, I can say NO! I have had cake already today.

That’s how it’s going to go down. Uh huh. Yep. I am going to refuse cake. Watch this space… this could be the making of me, or the breaking of me.

Hi Yowzer, boy nearly 21, girl nearly 14, boy nearly 13 and the boy that’s 10 today. All have birthdays in next 8 weeks lol. Expensive… 😉

You are so lucky to have found this book!

I was diagnosed 6 years ago and the general thinking then was to cut down on sugar and eat more carbs!

Since reading the book I realise that the science of cutting carbs makes just so much more sense.

Don’t beat yourself up. If you don’t make 800 then so be it, 1000 isn’t the end of the world. It takes a little time sometimes to get into a routine and find the foods that suit you best.

I’m not one of the mega losers but do feel very very much better than I did just 3 weeks ago.

Don’t feel guilty about having T2, I think we all feel that it’s our own fault but you know blame doesn’t help, sorting it out does, and this is the way to go !!!

Lucky that bday treat for you and OH sounds fab x
I know you have a bday boy aged ten tiday..how many others? Boys/ girls?
Sorry for being a nosy parker! X

Yuuuum! Yours sounds better💪🏽💪🏽😂😂😇

I have an airfryer and it’s great BUT I used to use it mainly for chips!!!

I used it for cauliflower once but must admit it’s better roasted in the oven. It cooks all sorts of other things too but, although I’ve not experimented much, I find oven cooking better, apart from potatoes.

My guess would be that on this eating plan you probably won’t get much use out of an airfryer ….. a steamer maybe a better option!

Yayyyy people GET me lol. Now to look for days out that we haven’t done before… they must exist somewhere… planning some nice long walks down by the canal too 🙂 I think there’s a sciencey museum there that the boys at least would enjoy. And hubby has always wanted to do the Aqueduct trip so I’m trying (and failing) to book that online at the moment…

Just had my burger salad whilst the kids munched their meals. Now tucking in to their big Oreo ice creams. So I just heated up our two chocolate fairy cakes with a (ONE!) scoop of Oppo on each, and it was lovely!

Hi can we all meet here later, I want to do something very American…….
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Anyone been to the club house recently?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Oh and you all passed the test,
Why?
Because you thought about it.
And
You know you have a choice.

You are all learning, my little paduans.

Love your Jedi from the dark star, who’s a friend of jar jar binks.

Lucia
Xxxx