i love the Aldi one costs £1.29 lasts me 5 days, are strawberries high in carbs looked on one site it said 28g for about 4 of them

Hi Mrey ,
I live in Australia & love to eat out . I suggest Italian & Asian . Prosciutto plus a rocket pear & parmesan salad or grilled snapper ( or other fish ) & spinach . A very occasional glass of pinot noir with it , or eat asian , there is a huge choice here , Thai beef salad or chicken larb , grilled prawns , steamed fish with ginger & shallots are just a few & great with a pot of green tea . Vietnamese has lovely light options & Korean BBQ with vegetables / kimchi . I find steak days I don’t lose as much . We have lots of salad bars too . Always ask in a restaurant if you want a meal modified , most places are happy to help . Have a wonderful stay !

Hi Soladcrew,
Without knowing what you’re 800 calories consists of, it’s hard to know what to suggest.

I recently gained a kilo after a series of 750 calorie days. How?! I noticed I’d eaten 2 meals both containing red meat (100gm each) in one day as well as diet coke. Its the first time in 22 days that my meals have been like this, so I’m assuming that digesting meat takes time. Not sure about diet coke, but I’m cutting back meat to once a day and 1 glass of diet coke, when required.

I usually try and have a min of 2 cups of veg and 2 eggs per day. That keeps things moving….most of the time.

I don’t see any threads that are stuck on the forum so I thought I would put this one out there. I’ve had some good success with the BSD and I’m only 22 days in so far. Here are some tips that help me through:

– Hungry during the meal times – go for a quick walk or drink water. Initially, I’d have a coffee with a dash of milk until I realised milk had 7 calories per tblsp. I didn’t go to skim milk, I just cut it out of my coffee/tea completely.
– Make meals simple, but not boring. The more complex they are, the more likely you’re going to make a mistake and add extra calories. In moderation, simple spices and flavoured salts can improve flavour.
– Calories are everywhere and, with the exception of water, in everything.
– Don’t like eating a massive plate of vegetables or salad meal after meal – No one does. And you shouldn’t. Veg and salad contain calories. A massive plate of veg or salad could easily exceed 250 calories per meal.
– Don’t bother trying to purchase lots of oil/sugar/flour replacements to try and re-create foods you like, such as brownies, biscuits, etc. They aren’t as good – they never are. You will be frustrated, poor, don’t know how to use them properly (so likely to add calories) and your pantry will be full of things you’ll eventually throw out. This sort of food is fine when you’ve really got into the swing of things and have mastered discipline. Don’t start too early.
– To spoil yourself, have a massage, get a hair cut, do whatever makes you feel as though you’re pampering yourself that doesn’t involve food. This is very important. It is critical for me to have things that make me feel good that aren’t eating
– I have started finding good quality coffee and tea. If I’m drinking it by itself, it had better be good.
– Don’t cheat or have something “just this time” for the first week. Once I started seeing results, you’ll probably not want to cheat for the following weeks.
– If you have to snack, almonds are good (7 calories each). Eaten one at a time.
– At dinner, drink a half a glass of water in between mouthfuls or aim to drink three glasses of water during dinner. Have a jug on the table is a good way to ensure you stick to this.
– I do 30 to 40 minutes of brisk walking on a walking machine everyday. I don’t jog or run and I never do more than 40 mins per session. Sometimes I’ll do two 30 minute sessions when I can co-ordinate it with my life (doesn’t always work). Try not to compare what other people in the gym are doing. Everyone is different. They have their own demons. Just because they are running, doesn’t mean anything – they are probably looking at of the person on the rowing machine thinking should I be doing that?! Do what works for you.

I’m interested to hear what other tips others have for worked for others.

Hi,
Yesterday made sure I ate right and got my 10 k steps in.
Yoghurt and a few strawberries for breakfast.
£1 box salad lunch.

Something with veggies tonight.

How are you getting on?

Love Lucia
Xxxx

I agree with Frog. I also find gum (sugar-free or otherwise) simply makes me hungry. My stomach goes into overdrive waiting for the food to arrive and when it doesn’t I feel much more hungry than I did without it.

When I’ve really needed something, I’ve grabbed 10 almonds. I eat one at a time. I don’t chew it. I treat it like a throat lozenge. Eventually, the other layer comes off and you’re left with the kernel, which you can eat slowly without looking like you’re eating. Its amazing how good this works (well, for me anyway). Just something to consider.

Hi MREY,
I’m in Tasmania. Most restaurants will accept changes to an order so feel free to make them. Sauces, oils and dressings can be dumped on without notice, so take heed. Everywhere will usually put them on the side though.

Alice Springs has enough supermarkets that you’ll be fine. I was there 12 months ago and had no problem making my own meals. If you go to Uluru, that would be a challenge as there are very few places to eat and no shops (to speak of).

Pub meals (almost everywhere) will be your challenge, although most do steak. Fish can be a problem because it’s usually frozen and battered or crumbed.

Calorieking is an Australian calorie counter website. This might be useful.

But overall, you’ll be fine. Enjoy!

Hi Monabee,

Sure thing. I’ve tried to keep things simple – I’m easily confused.

Breakfast consists of one of two meals:
– 2 boiled or poached eggs (170 calories) or
– 1 bowl of bircher (as per the BSD book excluding the raspberries) (180 calories)

Lunch (bit of a minefield)
– Meal replacement shake (200 calories)
– 2 boiled eggs (if didn’t have for breakfast) – (170 calories)
– Packet Pho soup & 10 almonds or (100 calories)
– Fruit smoothie (Strawberries, freshly juiced watermelon, strawberry yoghurt, whey protein & ice) (190 calories)

Dinner
– 100 to 150 gms of grilled (no oil) or steamed steak/salmon/chicken and 1 to 2 cup of steamed vegetables (mainly broccoli, cauliflower and carrot. Rotate veg and meal for variety (Up to 330 calories) or
– 2 egg omlette with spinach and peas (200 calories) or
– Veg curry (from BSD book) with no cauliflower rice (200 calories)
– Grilled courgette with steamed spinach and 40gms feta and Balsamic dressing (200 calories)

If I know I’m having dessert, I’ll have a lighter lunch (such as a Pho soup and almonds).For dessert:
– Two cups of air popped popcorn (70 calories) or
– 75gms of no added sugar ice-cream with 1/2 cup strawberries. (150 calories)

Black coffee, black teas (herbal teas work better for me than black or green tea) and lots of water. Sometimes I have can of diet coke in the evenings….it can be pretty grim at times.

Measure and calorie check everything. Discipline is key here. Calories are everywhere, so it’s better to be informed so you can make smart choices. Calorieking is good website which lists most raw ingredients, which measured on a per gram basis.

While there doesn’t appear to be much flavour in the above meals, if you are disciplined, three things will start to happen:
– You’ll start to lose weight which will be self-motivating
– You’ll start to really appreciate the taste of those basic ingredients that you choosing
– Find a basic spice (Cajun/Creole/Five Spice) or flavoured salt to help add flavour to the dinner. Yes, I know too much salt is bad, but it’s just for the initial phase to get you going. Continuing to be overweight is bad too, so it’s important to maintain perspective.

It’s now been 21 days. I’ve lost 10 kilos. My clothes are starting to look too big. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing even though I have never ventured over 800 calories.

I weigh myself every day when I wake up before I’ve consumed anything. I’ve had two days where my weight spiked by approx 1kg.
I can’t explain it, but given my trajectory is heading in the right direction, I just keep going.

I hope some of the above works for you. I’m really interested to hear what you’ve been eating that has kept you above 800 calories.

Stick with it.

Hi MREY
I live in Sydney and find that ordering steak and salad whenever I go out works for me. Our food is so multicultural now, that it’s sometimes hard to find things not covered in rice or noodles!
Would you like to catch up whilst you’re here? I can take you on a walking tour of the city…perhaps other BSD’ers would like to join us on a walk across the bridge and through The Rocks, The Botanical Gardens & the city?
Cheers
Linda

Thanks Cerrianne for the link to this thread. It’s been very useful especially about The bread. I will ask my daughter-in-law to check it out in Alice Springs and her Mum too who we’ll be staying with in Hervey Bay.

I started using konjac noodles 3 years ago when I was doing the 5:2 so it’s good to know they’re on the shelves in Australia. Used to have to buy them when visiting the UK or get them shipped over to France but now they’re available here too. I found the rice unpalatable unless it’s mixed in with chilli con carne but use the noodles in spaghetti bolognase.

Hi Cherrianne

Thank you for the very valuable information which I’ll add to my Australian file and I will take a look at the other post you mentioned.

Fingers crossed for the £…

About to finish up my 8 weeks on the BSD. I have lost 20 lbs. I would like lose another 20 and was wondering if anyone has done a second 8 weeks?

Hi! Very inspired by your post! Way to go! Just wondering if you could share your common meals that are working for you? I have just started & easily go over 800…

Hi MREY,
In the welcome to the BSD forum is a thread called low carb foods in Australia. Introduce yourself there and I’m sure you’ll get plenty of tips.
Eating out in Aus is fairly relaxed and you’ll almost always find places that are willing to adapt a menu for you.
If you are on the road the big supermarkets here, Coles and Woolies, both have ready prepared salad bowls of different types. Also McDonalds, not known for healthy choices, does a great ” build your own” salad with either chicken or haloumi as the protein and a choice of salad veg etc. it’s good value $ wise too.
Enjoy your holiday here, hope the weather holds up and the £ increases in value again before your trip.

wow – that’s a lot of mackerel! – I often pick smoked mackerel up in the supermarkets but then put it back because the packs are so big, and as much as I love it, don’t want to be eating it for days on end.
Does it freeze well? (although I still need to clear space in my freezer!)

I went to a local market on Sunday – they were just on closing up, I bought two large punnets of rasberries for £1, and 4 avocados for 50p.
For breakfast I had poached egg, avocado and TOAST – small slice of bread, only weighed 25g, and lots of lovely seeds and stuff. Very filling, and I didn’t have lunch.
For supper I had a gram flour pancake/tortilla type thing, with bean salad and cottage cheese.
Followed by raspberries with fage yogurt.
So 700 calories and 56g of carbs – bit over on carbs, but I usually am on days when I don’t have meat or fish.

I bought some really nice tea last week, so currently drinking a flavoured black tea mostly that is best without milk, so no calories or carbs to add on for the milk, and lots of sugar free lemon squash.

Hi Wendy,
Back in my early days on the BSD, I experienced the same thing as did Bill and several others.
It started around week 3 and lasted a few weeks. We did some research and came to the conclusion that this was down to the liver shedding its fat stores, and no longer being restricted by the metformin. As long as pre and post meal blood sugars are fine for the rest of the day try not to worry about the fasting ones. In fact I think one or two people stopped doing fasting readings for a while.
The whole thing was posted on a thread called ‘ rising fasting blood sugars’ or something similar. Sorry it was months ago and I’m hoping that’s the right name.
Hope this will reassure him, it seems to just be a phase the body goes through as it adjusts. 😃

Hi Jess
I am cooking from scratch a lot more than I used to – but certainly use shop bought stuff as well. the thing is to look closely at all the ingredients, and the nutrition analysis.
Learn all the names of hidden sugars (fructose, glucose, etc) – I have a feeling that they are listed in the BSD book

Some nutrition labels are horrendous to read – small print, dodgy colour schemes. Some supermarket websites list all the nutrition details on their websites (ocado, waitrose, I think sainsburys) – so I often look there rather than squinting at the illegible packets forever.
Take care and cross check with the packet or supermarket data when you use databases that are user generated (my fitness pal, calorie count, etc), they aren’t always accurate – for example if someone enters a new food, and they aren’t counting carbs, they may not bother to enter carb values, and I have come across wildly different values for the same food.

One gadget it is worth investing in is a spiraliser – you can get small ones for £10 or less on Amazon, and they are the same size as a standard can of baked beans.

Good luck, hope it goes well for you.

Bill and Lynne, you continue to inspire. Love the pics you uploaded Bill. I’m expecting some before and afters of you now Lynne.

I’ve had a few supermarket own brand full fat Greek yoghurts – all fine, but finally had the fage that everyone raves about this evening (lots of mini-supermarkets near me that don;t stock a huge range) – it is more costly than own brand, but totally delicious, and much thicker. It also has less carbs
Waitrose own brand greek yoghurt – 5.4g carbs (£1 for 500g)
Fage greek yoghurt – 3.8g carbs (£2 for 500g)

I had cottage cheese today – while eating thought it wasn’t nearly as good as the last pot – when I looked I’d inadvertently picked up a low fat one. Not nice!

You might want to check the carb content on the CoYo one Giz – according to the Waitrose site it has 3.9g of carbs per 100g – and two very different versions on my fitness pal.

I’ll add my WOW to all the others Bill. You look amazing and so healthy. Well worth the effort and all the ups and downs you’ve had this year. 😀
This only shows the outside effects of the diet. What has happened for you health wise, confidence wise, knowledge etc. is even more impressive.
Well done you.

Hi captainlynne,

Your blogs are so encouraging, I have 7 and a bit stone to dispose of, so have you done the 850 cal diet all the way through, or for just the first 8 weeks. I plan to start on the 29th June as I need to do some planning. But just wanted to confirm what plan you have followed. Brilliant motivation, 😀😀😀

according to my fitness pal, 30g of cornmeal has 24g of carbs, so it is quite carby. (and 110 calories)

Lots of people on these forums rave about pancakes/flatbread made with gram flour – it’s taken me a bit of experimentation to get the right consistency, but they are really nice – I had one this evening with bean salad and about 15g of really strong cheddar – delicious, and a bit tortilla-like.

Really simple, you just mix with water and add seasoning if you want it, mix well and fry in a pan – you can bake them too.
Some recipes state equal flour and water; I’m using 25g flour and about 40ml of water for an 8 or 9 inch pancake.

They are quite versatile – tortillas, flatbread, pizza bases
the calorie count is similar to cornmeal, but for the same quantity, 30g, only 17g of carbs (about 70%)
It also has about 7g of protein, (1 or 2g in corn meal) and is also a reasonable source of fibre

I am planning to start bsd day after tomorrow, I have 7 stone to loose, have any of you done this on very long term, I’m aware a few of you have lost many pounds, but I haven’t checked all the subjects here.

thank you

Yes I wondered about that too and also corn tortilla for tacos but I wonder if its too much sugar. Is there any one out there how can elighten us ??? Please …

Thanks so much for the encouragement…so far I am OK (day two so just out of the gate) and my energy is already better. The exercise is helping to focus me….loved reading that the hunger feeling is OK and akin to being an indication that I am doing the right thing.

No cravings (yet).

Definitely going to pick up some yogurt and berries for a snack option. I am drinking a lot of water which helps to make me less apt to feel hungry.

Hi Caramba and the Captain

This year an exercise class for barre ballet was kicked off in the local hall, I was tempted, being the frustrated ballerina that I am. I knew I was “too big” for the line up so flagged it. A mate of mine tried it, she was less big having lost a huge chunk of her body weight but she still found it hard…we are both over 60!

I still giggle at the thought of me at a ballet class, I think of Dawn French and Darcy Bussell in the mirror sketch. Guess which role I took. 😉

Fav brekkie this week, bubble and squeek, modified to bubble and squawk using cabbage and sweet potato in olive oil. It’s nice, a smidgen of butter for pleasure on top, an egg and a great start to the day.

Off to a Japanese cooking class tonight, they eat clean cut, fresh food in tiny portions, packed full of flavour. Not all comes with rice or noodles and if it does I can leave it. And the chopsticks make sure I eat slooooowly.

Lynne, when I was running events a clever person trialled new morning tea, lunch and afternoon break menus. By taking out the bad carbs there was a marked improvement in alertness, participation and general energy in the following sessions. Out with scones, muffins, cookies and sandwiches and in with cheese, seed crackers, good fruits, salads, cold platters. Interesting, now I know why it worked.

No mountain climbing planned today but a flat 3km walk to town then back if I can resist the ride invites along the way.

N

Hi all, dropping in at the end of week six – 3.5lbs lost this week 😊 So that’s 1stone 12 altogether😄 I was struggling to lose anything the beginning of the week but think that upping my calories by having some nuts and cheese seems to have boosted weight loss in the last few days. It wasn’t a well thought out plan – I was just hungry!! Managed to stay on the straight and narrow notwithstanding a couple of meals out; even resorting to ringing the resturant to find out their lowest carb/cal meal before I met friends there 😉 Still drinking copious amounts of fizzy water and walking more. Have noticed that my fat has become less dense and is now very wobbly. Does this tighten up over time? Hope so😁😁😁

Hi all,
This is my first day.
Im quite nervous about the 800 calories a day. I know it’s going to take forward planning, something I’m not very good at. I’ve lived on convenience foods for a very long time purely due to lack of time. Any tips on how I can achieve this?
I’m starting out at 175 pounds.
Any advise or tips greatly appreciated

Just looked up the CoYo natural yogurt:
Nutritional Information>
Typical values per 100g:
Energy 766kJ/183kcal, Protein 3g, Fat 19g (of which saturates 17g), Carbohydrate 0.5g (of which sugars 0.5g)
This is what I’m going to have…. Pricey though!! 😇🐽😇

Hi
Just looked this up on the official site: plain natural: Nutritional Information>
Typical values per 100g:
Energy 766kJ/183kcal, Protein 3g, Fat 19g (of which saturates 17g), Carbohydrate 0.5g (of which sugars 0.5g)
😍😍😜
Pricey but worth it!! X

What is the best yogurt?? Fage full fat? All seem to be quite high in carbs! I love the SKYR one!

Oh no…. I had a whole pack of the peppered mackerel fillets…. 514cals for the pack!!😱😱
But very low in carbs!! Is this ok? More for future reference!!😓😓😳

I’m just starting out on this exciting journey but am lacking in some of the kitchen equipment mentioned in some of the recipes. Is it ok to use things like shop bought almond or peanut butter and hummus or does it have to be home made? I know its easier to control what goes into stuff if it’s home made but does it really make a big difference?

Thanks for the warm welcome Captainlynne. Congratulations on your success. You must be so thrilled. What an achievement! Your message has really geed me up. I love fashion but have worn large Royal Mail sacks for several years so I am looking forward to having to buy a new wardrobe of clothes as my ‘dangling carrot’. Think I’m just going to take this BSD shenanigans a day at a time and not be impatient.

Wishing you continued success.

Hi pkd2004, not doing too badly. I’m just back from a four day work thing where we were stuck with sandwiches, sandwiches, and more sandwiches to choose from. I should have selected the gluten free option, may have gotten something with less carbs! After day one I had eggs and bacon every breakfast and fasted through to dinner where I chose fish or steak with loads of vegetable. Also a few sneaky wines with my peers (I tell myself it’s a fantastic networking opportunity…….). Anyway, got through it with no weight gain, and even lost a further .5kg the day I got home. Pretty happy with that! Looks like the wet weather has set in so my exercise is limited to indoor sports such as vacuuming, cleaning out the pantry, and reorganising the linen cupboard😊 This week will focus on mindfulness, and coming up with a cunning plan to take the four months leave my company owes me!

Welcome Snaffler

When I started the BSD in December (now in week 28) I had approximately 6.5 stones to lose, so understand how overwhelming it can feel.

Currently I have lost one pound under the 5 stone (69 pounds), so it is achievable. 😃

I still have around 22 pounds to lose, but can see that goal drawing closer.

Wishing you well on the journey.

Well, here I go. I am a 40 something female and have tried every diet under the sun and failed. I know that if I continue to swerve the salad bar and don’t sort out my lifestyle for good I will be storing up all sorts of health problems for the future. I have five stones to lose which is a bit overwhelming. So this is it. I started the diet yesterday and when I reweighed this morning I had already lost 4lbs. To say I was chuffing chuffed is an understatement!!! So I am already seeing results. I cooked the harissa chicken from the book last night (lush) and the gingered pork tonight (okay). I love fruit and veg and cooking so it should be doable except for the fact that I am a comfort eater. When the going gets tough the tough eat crisps/biscuits/the fridge contents etc. I think distraction will be the key to overcome this but I would welcome any other suggestions/ideas/large cash donations. People’s posts are so helpful and inspiring. I will update with my progress. Good luck everyone.

Talking of carb content, is it correct that 4 strawberries contain 28 g carbs. it seems a huge amount

Just finished week 3 and have lost 1 stone. 8lb first week followed by two 3lb losses. Feeling good mostly with some sudden bursts of real tiredness. Very committed to this.

I am just starting week 4, 1 stone down. Yes I get tired too and very tired…but I am starting to notice that there are also times when I have more energy. I can bounce up six flights of stairs now at the office which used to tire me every time. Each day seems different… just going with it.

3 weeks in and one stone down. I am more used to portion size, generally energy levels are good and mood stable but I do get sudden lows when I feel tired or a bit ranty and cross. Walking, especially up stairs, is much easier and I feel good mostly. Onwards!

We are visiting Australia in September and interested to hear from anyone who lives there or has recently visited who are doing the BSD. How do or did you manage? We’re driving from Sydney to Cairns and flying to Alice Springs where our son lives. After that, it’s a drive back to Sydney.

Many thanks in advance

Finally… we’re ready to start. Seeing my GP in the morning with all the relevant paperwork about BSD including Prof. Roy Taylor’s “Information for Doctors”. My GP is French but does speak some English so hope he can understand it all.

We’ve done all of our measurements but my husband is still kicking and screaming but he either does it with me or cooks for himself – I’ve won. I wouldn’t force him but he does need to lose some weight and knows it. He’s not diabetic but I did a finger-prick test two weeks ago and he was 6.1m/mol and after 8 days of reduced carbs, he came down to 4.9m/mol. My latest HBA1C (today) is 11.8m/mol – lower than it has been for a while.

My target for 8 weeks is to lose 13kg and then see where it goes from there. My partner in crime has not set one yet but I think he will once he has done the first week. I did the 5:2 a couple of years ago and my target will take me back to where I was when I ceased to work! Thankfully, I didn’t put the whole 22kg back on so there’s something to be pleased about. If I lose more, I’d be really happy.

We have an 8-week trip to Australia starting mid-September and as we’re driving a few thousand kilometres, we need to be fit which we’re not!

You look like a new person!! Hearty congratulations and thank you for the photos, they are inspiring!

Starting BSD tomorrow but as full time mum of 3 little ones and slim sweet toothed hubby it’s not always easy to plan. Looking for quick on the go ideas which don’t require much prep or crazy shopping trips so that I can feed the family as normal and sort myself some easy meals.

Hi soladcrew,
I will post my loss – let’s stay positive – tomorrow. I just read about the prunes and will make spicey bean burgers tomorrow, fingers crossed.

i am on week 3 energy levels improving but only slightly, weight is coming off slowly but am not following the plan in the book to the letter, i will probably go to the plan if i stop losing weight.

I am reliably informed from others on this forum that the lack of energy is to do with the lack of carbohydrates.

Good luck and keep persevering

Thankyou Bissell I hope the positivity is contagious! However I’m well aware that although I’m on a high I have also been very low and we never know how far away a low is. I’m trying to capitalise on my current high! Do you find yourself busy in retirement? My parents say they don’t know how they ever had time to work!

Writing – well… I’ve written a childrens fantasy novel which is going to be part of a trilogy. I have ideas for many other stories though including a horror. I’m not a published author, but it’s been a lifelong dream that until a year ago I assumed I would never see. Then after a period of unrest I took it upon myself to make time to write a story and managed to complete my first one. I’m going to do a second draft of it and then try to get it published but as long as my daughter enjoys it I’m happy.

Epspecially I’m a long way off retirement as well, but we’ve spoken about trying to work towards me being at home. It won’t be possible for a few years at least but it’s something to aspire to and dream about. I do have evenings and weekends too but I need to work around my kids as well.

So tonight when I got home from work I fed the kids and then we headed out to the garden. They played and so did I a bit, but mostly I cracked on with some of the work that needed doing out there, there is still much to do but it feels great that I have started!

I’ve been up to my loft for a look and the floored area I’m thinking is not as spacious as I would like as well as being near the hatch so a safety consideration. There is a larger space at the other side though, currently unfloored. I sat up there for a good 10 mins visualising it…

I’m thinking… floor the area. Whitewash the back stone wall and paint a design on it. Then for the sides as I’m not planning any proper building work to make it feel more like a room I will attach fabric to the joists. I’m thinking maybe looking for cheap 2nd hand curtains to do this with, or perhaps even sewing together a patchwork of old things to make the coverings. Bright and cheerful is the idea. Across the back wall I can make a table for the sewing stuff and there will be room for my dressmakers dummy that currently resides up there anyway lol, and painting things etc. I’d also add a pull down ladder but that might be the last thing to get as I can manage with my current ladder so don’t want to overspend.

I’m excited! none of this will happen overnight but it is certainly achievable, and within a short time I can be starting it all 🙂 It will be my sacred space, I can’t wait to start it.

I’ve still to sort dinner as I’ve got carried away with the garden and loft so I won’t be doing much else tonight but I feel like today has been productive. Changed dinner to stuffed courgettes as they needed eating sooner.

Thanks guys for the support
Day 1 done and its been ok not feeling hungry and have managed to drink 3L of water.
Tuna Steak and mushroom stirfry for dinner yum!
Both managed to drink the 3L of water
Good day