None of you have noticed my new Karimore sandals for walking in.

Do they make me look big? 🤓
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Dentist next week, oh boy.
Not in the mood for that one.

They always ask you a question when they have both hands, a foot and some equipment in your mouth.

I think they do it to get the weirdest expression or reply
Love lucia
Xxxx

Been searching you tube for a beginners yoga class.
Any suggestions please.
I need a video to show me how it’s done.
When I read it and then do it, it all turns out very very strange

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi gang,
Weather here is weird, rain , sun, rain.

Coats on and off so many times, I don’t know what I look like.

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi Napangardi
Welcome to the forum and your new eating regime. I have taken conscious breaks from the BSD, but not flunked as such, I’m sure there must be folks on here that have though and hopefully one of them will respond to you soon.
I hope that you manage to stick with it this time round. Remember to keep an eye on the carbs – best to keep around 50g a day – to drink plenty and eat full fat products.
Hope it goes well, keep us posted and shout if you need support.

Hi Timmy, it’s one of the many things I want to try but I haven’t yet. I’m certain I will do it at some point though.

Forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer (I do that sooo often!) so I had to pop to the shops and we’re having pork mince stuffed courgettes instead. In other news while at the shop I met one of my daughters friends Mums who asked me what my secret was 🙂 Thing is it’s only a few weeks since I saw her and I can’t have lost more than 4 lb’s but she insists I look like I’ve lost a lot since then! It’s always nice to have it noticed.

Yay for my weeks work being all over, son will be in bed by 8, husband is so tired with his early shifts he will likely sleep early too and daughter is on a sleep over so I will be in my den 🙂

Hi Emjomo
Welcome to the forum. There are folks on here, who have not calorie counted and just kept an eye on carbs. For me the 800 makes a difference, as when I have not kept track of the cals, the pounds haven’t shifted. To begin with you might try keeping the carbs to around 50g a day and see how you go. If you find you are making good progress stick with it, if not you can shift to the 800cals. If the idea of getting down to 800cals scares you, let me assure you it is very doable.

Whichever approach you decide on, remember that you still need to drink plenty and include fats, as these are sating and will make you feel full more quickly and for longer.

Good luck – keep us posted and shout out if you need support.

When I clicked on the link, I can see them

http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/janeycoughdrop/library/

Did that work??

Thank Jan, no appts until next Thursday so will go then. I’ve searched the Internet and it seems this sort of heavy breathing can be associated with low carb, it is disconcerting.
Kit

Hi all
So great to hear you are all doing well, it’s such a revelation this way of eating isn’t it, I’m sorry not to have replied but for some reason I am not receiving email alerts for this site, any ideas anyone I am using an iPad Air.
Keep up the good work all you lovely June July peeps.
Regards
Jan

Does it really have to be 800 cals to work.?
The diet doctor recommends low carbs with no calorie counting.

Any thoughts?
Em x

thanks will try later !!
women and technology !! yes i said that !!
thanks bill

Week 2 day 1

Well day of today, so of to the coast, beautiful sunshine, and great fun watching the dog relentlessly braving the waves to get her ball, she’s exhausted now, to tired to growl at anyone hehe. Walked 6000 steps and had a virtuous berry tea instead of wait for it a disgusting ice cream hate them also hate fish and chips, hate them it’s my mantra today.
So breakfast cheesy beans from the book cal 285 carbs 31.6
No lunch
Dinner chicken and salad cal 325 carbs 5.5

Haven’t drunk enough or eaten enough today.
Still feel very well, sleeping well, and delighted my sister is starting this soon, I’ve converted her yeah, should be on commission the amount of people I am telling about this. Hehe

Hi Napangardi.
Sorry to here you are struggling, get planning, get excited about the new you waiting to come out. You can do it. Just train your mind to love it. I’m the worlds worst dieter and if I can do it everyone can, planning doesn’t allow you to get sabotaged, if it’s someone else doing it to you, have a planned script prepared of why you won’t even sniff whatever it is that’s tempting you. 8 weeks = 168 meals, not much for a new you. Or take it meal to meal, just thinking of all those pounds you will loose this week.
Don’t despair, you will get there.
Regards jan

Hmm it shouldnt look like that, It should look like this
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t163/zog54/untitled.
I’ve took the jpg off the end or it will just show the image again.
Where it says direct just left click in the box once and it copies automatically then paste it

http://i32.photobucket.com/http://s32.photobucket.com/user/tokyo48/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsj4tebwkq.jpeg.html?filters%5Buser%5D=145358812&filters%5Brecent%5D=1&sort=1&o=0/d47/tokyo48/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpssqtfgjyh.jpeg

Hi Kit.
I am not an admin here just doing the diet, but I do have a medical background, the spaced out feeling could be this way of eating, and will pass,but the shortness of breath if it is limiting your mobility, and is something new or a increased normal symptom. For your assurance I would get checked by your g.p or practice nurse. How’s your pulse is it racing or particularly slow. It is very humid where I am in Kent so if it’s the same where you are it could be that, but sometimes it’s best not to assume. In my experience symptoms that you wonder whether you should be concerned are invariably that just a passing glitch. But just pop to your surgery, and have a chat. Hope things settle soon for you.
Kind regards
Jan

Post the link let me see it

i upload pic ok i even find options to share then it all goes wrong it gives me four options
email
direct
html
and another one i click on direct link it just copies the writing but nothing when itry to paste it on here just a link no pic !!!
i am rubbish with technology cookies ok but technology no !!!

Just drag and drop it from your PC into photo bucket and it uploads no problem

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t163/zog54/untitled.jpg

Simplez 😀

Hi Brambleberry
Think susieb’s advise is sound. If possible, make sure you have had a satisfying meal before you start – preferably with a good fat content, as this will help you to feel full longer. Make sure you keep the fluids up, as this too helps to stave off the hunger pangs. And if you can, have meals/snacks planned and ready to go for during the day. As susieb says, you could alternatively have some of whatever protein you are preparing that day, with veg or salad. Have a little think about how you can make it work for you. Good luck.

i cant upload the dam pic i got photo bucket but then i just waffle bloody technology

Izzy, I’ve got a really random question for you….

Do you make candles?

Make both. It’s your turn now Janey, we’re all baked out. Until tomorrow.

I’m toying with the coffee break cake.. but also I am waiting for my new loaf tin to arrive so I can make date and walnut bread!! Hmm, decisions..

Oh my old friend the belly wedge
I’ve tried to tell him he isn’t welcome and he should go join all his fatty friends in the great hereafter but he still hangs about, reminding me of the days of yore 😉
I hope if I ignore him, he’ll just slink away one day.
Anyhow, I weigh once a week on the same day at the same time on the Chemists scales.
I don’t have scales in the house due to an ex’s obsession with them so I don’t have to have the “OMG I put an ounce on today” moments.

My neoropathy (medical name for it) has definitely decreased since I started this diet.
It used to reach halfway down both feet but has now retreated back to my toes so, yes, you can get rid of it.

Breakfast, as usual was chopped nuts and seeds with a blob (technical term) of full fat yoghurt and some frozen berries.

Lunch was salad with chicken

Tea will be chicken and lentil bake (the one I posted in the recipe section).

Hi, Brambleberry,

I take it you haven’t started yet?
You might find it difficult for the first few days but if you can stick with it and keep your fat intake up, you will find that you won’t feel hungry anyway.
I’m a chef (evenings) and made sure I ate before going in to work. Sometimes it’s hard to break the nibbling habit, though, if it’s there!
I’ve had a few stops and starts with BSD but throwing myself back into it from tomorrow.

Good luck!

Breakfast was half a ‘cinnamon bread’ – recipe on this site, with a slither of smoked cheese on top.
Lunch was cauliflower rice/couscous, with diced chicken and a drizzle of Nar Sauce (pomegranate sauce from Turkey)
Dinner will be sea bass, cauliflower rice/couscous run through with spring onion, diced cucumber, baby sweetcorn and asparagus, all with a big squeeze of lemon juice.

Hi, all,

I’d like to join the July thread after a few false starts. I’ve been cutting carbs gradually today and will start the 800 from tomorrow.
Congrats to HIW and Loopylou for great first week results!
I have 45lbs to lose…watch this space!

well it said add salt but i would reduce it i think
i would make them again bit rich but i would reduce choc which isnt that bad i guess i have a pic if i can sort it i will upload it but pretty much like the picture on recipe !!!
so we have pie and cookies come janey what you bringing to the party ?

7 out of ten ain’t bad… 🙂 Glad they were a success! Good to know how to put pics on too, thanks Bill 🙂

You snooze you lose!

Timmy you beat me to it!!!

Hey everybody have you seen my balls? They’re big and salty and brown! If you ever need a quick pick me up, just stick my balls in your mouth. Oooooh suck on my chocolate salty balls…. stick em in your mouth and suck ’em

(if anyone hasn’t seen/heard this before, they’re going to think I’m off my chunk!)

loopylou: Congrats on your 6 1/2 pounds on your first week done. Tomorrow for be my official weigh in for week one but after 6 days I down 6.8 pounds so it looks like we have pretty much the same results. Doesn’t it feel good to be off to such a great start. Here’s week two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chocolate salty balls??!! Did you add salt to them or do you think its the ‘savoury’ flour?

Wooohooo Keeptrying!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Your post today was really great reading for me when I staggered downstairs to get some coffee! I think you must be commended for keeping on trying and now succeeding despite stiff opposition from the fat gremlins 😜! It can be so hard to maintain focus when the loss is slow but 2 and 1/2 stone is absolutely fantastic and I am so happy to hear of your success! If those fat gremlins come around and threaten sabotage you can show them the door (impolitely). I’ve had you on my mind, wondering how you were doing — it is a good feeling knowing you have been doing so well. Huge congratulations from California!
Julia

thanks bill
first batch out and tried the tiniest one tasted very chocolaety !!! very rich but cant taste chickpea although taste slightly salty !!
i would give it a 7 out of ten !! they smell like cookies !!!!!!!

Lost 3.5 lbs in week 1, 2 days into week 2 and no loss yet but b/g are fantastic!!!!!

Brilliant news. This way of eating is life changing!

About 3 or 4 months ago I noticed my big toes were numb and felt thick. Doctor did a quick check and said I had lost sensation. I asked if I would get it back when my b/g improved and he said, no, it’s gone. Well so much for that. In bed this morning I could feel both my toes, double checked when I got up and, yes, I have got feeling back. Maybe because it was such a short term thing with me I have been lucky but just to be sure, I am never coming off this diet.

Hi tokyo14
To get images on here you have to go a roundabout way.
First go to photobucket.com and sign up for a free account.
Once open you can upload any pics by drag and drop.
Once uploaded, when you click on an image you will see a bunch of links to the right of it, copy the “Direct” link and just post it on here — simples 🙂

Hmm. That is a challenge Brambleberry.

I’ve got a catering business, but it’s only part time. Although sometimes, like next weekend, it means that Friday evening and all day Saturday (midday to midnight) I’ll be cooking naught food too!

I haven’t really though about what I’m going to do for that one, but for recent gigs that I’ve done, if I’ve needed to eat, I’ve just had a bite of whatever protein I’m cooking (e.g. fish but throwing the batter in the bin!) and some of the veg. The one thing I didn’t manage to achieve was to count calories of carbs on these days. That’s more of an issue for you as you will be doing it every day.

i am liking the pizza base can i upload pics on here ?? if so how the hell !!
i am going in now they have 30 mins and will be cooked in 10 !!!
i have even got chicken marinading in harissa !!!
nigella who i hear you ask oh yes i am the domestic goddess !!!!!!!

Singing peaches… yay!

This morning we were in Wales, now you’ve all gone Chinese and Japanese.. no wonder I’m lost.

Cookies sounding great.. we need a pic! I just ate the cheesecake slice my boss bought me. Actually enjoyed it till about 2/3 of the way through then thought.. I’m done. Suspect the innards may be grumbling in protest all afternoon but it was nice for a one off treat, especially as we shall be feasting tonight on egg curry with a side of spiced leftover veg that I know is currently rotting in the fridge!

Pie… mmmm. I saw a recipe for pizza base made from gram flour too.. Now that would be worth having..

loopylou, great news on losing 6 1/2 pounds in one week. My week one weigh in will be on Monday and I’m hoping for five pounds. I’m on day 4 and still feeling a bit headachy in the mornings and for some reason am not sleeping too well but hopefully these symptoms will pass and I will fall into the rhythm of the diet by the end of week 1.

Continued good luck with week 2

91.2kg today. Down from 99.5kg on 6th June which was my start date. Want to get into the 80s soon! Can’t wait.