I go out for five hours. FIVE hours. And the lunatics take over the ruddy asylum! 😉

No it’s not massive Tokyo, but it’s a Ribeye. I’ve decided not to have it tonight and when I do have it, I’m on dust and celery for the rest of the day. Tonight, instead, we’re having a salad. Yay. My favourite. You can detect the sarcasm, right?

Hahahaha Janey, I bet that looks filthy. Shall not be uploading ‘facial’ photos, tyvvvm!

Yay, Timmy well done. I find that you can’t put anything too moist on them, but they’re ok for dipping in. Really versatile, I had a sausage this morning :-). On a chickpea wrap.

I too am up for a pot of hurrah, I am laughing here and my kids are looking at me. I did well today, had one roast beef and onion chickpea wrap all day, and a bottle of water. It was boiling in Llandudno and we made a hasty exit ‘to pick the children up’ just as sister in law said she wanted to get something to eat. Hubby just taken youngest for eye test, and is getting me coconut flour as I couldn’t find H&B there, and I got some organic coconut oil from B&M quite cheap, under £2. Well, I assume that’s cheap, I don’t know, never bought it before. I’m wearing my smug knickers today too!

You’re all crackers.

Thanks Paul but really all the plaudits belong to Michael and Prof Taylor.
Without them there wouldn’t have been a second picture so all my thanks and respect go out to those two guys.

Looking great in the second picture, Bill! Huge congratulations on all you’ve achieved.

Hahaha Tokyo, your posts are turning into a 2 Ronnies sketch! A pot of hurrah and half a me please!!!!!! 😆

Hi doushie and welcome 🙂
You know what’s amazing about your post? That one little phrase “referred to it by my doctor”
There are loads of folk on here who only wish they had a doctor like yours.
Try simmering some sweet cherries in a little water then add gelatin or sugar free jelly and let it cool
Great for those sweet tooth moments if eaten in small amounts

Hi jbartnz
started Feb 2nd, the pic was taken June 21st

Hi sunshine-girl
Yes I’ve been doing that for a while now and it does help to an extent but to be honest, I don’t really bother with the fasting readings now as they’re the most innaccurate of them all, and they used to have me going out to work worrying about them 😉
I tend to concentrate on pre and post meal readings which I find more accurate.
Add to that the fact that when I go for my HbA1C tests, I always get an afternoon appointment so the morning reading has become irrelevant really.
May I wish you the best of luck with the diet, ignore the small pitfalls, this works – in spades 😀

Even a friend said in comment to a picture (she lives in Australia) wow you look thinner! I was pleased because the last time she saw me I was only 7 or so pounds heavier than my current weight. But in pictures between now and then my face must have got chubbier and chubbier…. and my clothes ARE looser, we will get rid of it because we know this is right! The AU friend was the first one who commented so I was bucked!

thats it ha ha now laughing in the street!!! nutter but a smug nutter no cakes and walking !!!get in !!!

Ohh sir, yes sir, suits you sir, Ohhh!

well not only have i avoided all cookies and caked i got of the bus at least half a me from my stop and as i write this am walking thinking was it ” ooh sir ” from the fast show ??

I’ve even got cheek bones and indenty bits which used to be my chubby cheeks but my gut is the same size, although if I tense my stomach I’m sure it looks smaller than before. It will definitely go on this way of eating!

Visceral fat IS the hardest to get rid of, but we WILL get there!

Don’t know why but that’s just reminded me of one of my favourite Fast Show sketches…

“What’s for tea mother? Shadows and lies on toast?!”

It was a gut measurement, that’s true, maybe it will eventually shift. I definitely look thinner elsewhere

its to go with a cup of excitment !! ( its been a long day and i am hungry )!!

I like the sound of a pot of hurrah!

What waist measurement are you doing? I do two, the bit where my trousers sit, and what I like to refer to as the gut measurement (i.e just under the belly button.

My trouser waist measurement has defo gone down. I know this as my trousers are definitely looser. My gut hasn’t really changed at all though, even though I’ve lost a stone and a third, with only 1 stone to go. I’m pretty sure I’ve lost from my moobs and jowls though. I’ll measure those tonight (not my jowls, I didn’t actually measure them).

My theory is that because visceral fat is the hardest and last to shift, the gut measurement will be the last to reduce.

that should say pot of tea !!!! its like i left it blank for you to fill your own idea in !!!!!

good afternoon
well on my way home after a day out and managed to avoid all temptations just had a pot if hurrah !!
but will eat ny tea tonight !!
am out tomorrow but its a brunch date and just looked at menu and scrambled egg and bacon or full english without toast and sausage !!
so will handle that one ok i think !!
its a tricky old buisness this eating out !!! but keep going girl i tell myself as the cookies and cakes were calling me !!!!

I don’t know what I’d do without eggs. They are a staple of my diet. I’ve got 3 chickens in the garden which is even better ’cause it means my eggs are even more awesome!

As frog says, lean meat and fish are your best bets.

I’ve got to ask, do you not eat eggs out of choice or do you not like them/alergic to them?

Hi Bill, I posted today for the first time and someone recommended I read your posts. As far as the ‘Dawn Effect’ goes, try to save a little of your daily allowance to eat just before you go to bed. For instance, my b/g were down to 125 (6.9) on day 2 but back up to 178 (9.8) on day 3. That night I saved just a couple of mouthfuls of the veggie frittata and half of beetroot falafel for a bedtime snack. The next day it had gone down, then down again the next. Eating breakfast will help too , try having a blueberry and green tea smoothie if you cant stomach a meal.

Good luck.

JCH187 shake on it, I haven’t lost any inches round my waist since I started. Can’t understand it!

So we are all off on holiday tomorrow… Cases packed ( well almost) cat off to the cat hotel. House tidied ( well almost) and I did my last official weigh in before we go. Originally My target was to be 11 stone and then I decided that wasn’t enough and I wanted it to say 10 something. I weighed in at 10 stone 13 1/2 !!! Yippee yippee yippee!!! I’m not finished though so work will continue whilst on holiday 🤗 Actually it doesn’t feel like work anymore and I don’t miss those carbs at all. I am looking forward to wearing all those lovely new clothes I have needed to buy 😉 Good luck to everyone currently on or about to start the BSD. Best thing I have ever done. Fact.

Right, I’m joining the club!

Current weight is 91.7kg or 14 stone 6lbs

Target weight is 85kg or 13 stone 5lbs

I started off a few weeks back at 99.5kg (I was NOT 100kg) which was 15 stone 10 lbs, so I’m well over half way there.

Only one other thought – have you investigated what your Base Metabolic Rate is, to see how many calories you actually need to maintain weight?

There are a few different methods of calculating this – you need to use your height, current weight, age and activity level as information – I used this site
http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com

and was somewhat surprised to learn that I only need 1382 calories per day. Thank goodness I’m not planning on adding in doughnuts, is all I can say.

I’m not eating that much currently, but it was quite helpful to know that figure. Surely if you keep the carbs down, average around the target maintenance calories, the weight should stay level?

Captainlynne has started a thread which is called, I think, TARGET WEIGHT, so that people can post to keep themselves on track.

Hope that helps 🙂

Congratulations! What an absolutely fabulous start, sunshine-girl, you must be thrilled! 🙂 🙂

So pleased you have discovered the BSD and started your journey back to health – there are lots of inspirational threads on here, would recommend you look at Bill54’s thread THIS HAS TO WORK FOR ME – just enter it in the SEARCH box at the top. Also Captainlynne has been a total inspiration. Let alone Lucia. So many people.

If you have any questions do post – someone will get back to you, and has probably experienced the same thing and can give you advice.

I have just finished my 8 weeks and lost 12% of my starting weight – not Type 2 or otherwise unwell, but just wanted to eat better and get into control. I feel great – hopefully you will add the ‘feeling great’ to your aubergine enjoyment as one of the unexpected benefits of this change of lifestyle.

Good luck! 🙂

I agree with that Timmy.

The other thing you can do for a ‘snack’, is have three small baby plum tomatoes – they are juicy, sweet and if you eat them slowly are really nice. 8 calories, 1 carb for the three – which is sugar of course, but not so bad as the apple crisps. You could have 6 if you liked!

Nuts are good because of the fat content, which makes you feel fuller. In general, make sure you are eating more fat – yes, it’s counter-intuitive, but it does work. Things like cheese are good – fat and protein but no carbs. For example, a Babybel cheese is 70 calories, 5g of protein, 6g of fat, but zero carbs.

You will get into the swing of it. 🙂

Firstly, welcome to the forum, secondly, hurrah for the doctor that has recommended the BDS!!

The one thing you really need to drill down on food is the carbs and the sugars. So much stuff is made to look healthy but in reality is can be the opposite!

Looking at those apple crisps, they have 23.4g of carbs of which which 21.9 is sugar, per 30g bag. I’d say this is a definite no no. They are basically nearly 100% carbs and would eat up half of your entire daily carb allowance.

There’s quite a few snack suggestions in the book. Personally if I feel like snacking, the first thing I do is have black coffee or a massive glug of water. If I’m still feeling like a snack after 10 mins then I will have an apple or small handful of nuts. I’ve got a technique with the nuts, which I’m going to call the squirrel technique. It’s basically to eat them one tiny nibble at a time, taking time over each nibble and really savouring them. I find that way I don’t eat as many of them.

What is it with the late night munchies? That was when – in my old life – I used to have two large slices of bread and butter just before bed. No wonder I couldn’t wake up in the morning and felt so groggy.

Still have snack cravings but now ‘binge’ on baby plum tomatoes (mmm yummy) and also cheese. I have taken to eating a small wedge of St Agur blue cheese with a spoon! I swear it is just like a piece of cheesecake! So long as the carbs are low, the calories very rarely get much over 1000, and that (on average) doesn’t seem to affect me.

God bless the fat. 🙂

Hi all,

I’m new to the BSD – been referred to it by my doctor although not for diabetic reasons, but to lose weight.

I’ve been following the plan for a couple of weeks on and off (due to me being a major emotional and comfort eater, and having a few ‘troublesome’ moments in my life recently). Anyway, I’ve kicked my bum into gear and have started over this week and I’m sticking to it!

I wonder if any of you lovely people have any great low carb, low sugar, low calorie snack ideas? I have been able to go without my desserts, but sometime I really want something ‘sweet’ to hit the spot. I have just seen in M&S, apple crisps. Would these be ok occasionally on this plan? Their 104 Kcal for 30g serving.

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Awww, thanks Switzerland.
Breakfast- greek yoghurt, blueberries, chia and linseeds
Lunch- tuna and chick pea patties with homemade tzatziki on salad
Dinner- chorizo, chilli and tomato sauce with whole meal pasta and salad.

Planning my meals ahead seems to be the way to go. When I know what the next dish is I don’t want to snack.

Also I’m on week 2 of Couch to 5k! It’s hard though!

Note to self….MUST DRINK MORE WATER!

Happy Tuesday all.
Love Hels x

I had scrambled egg with pesto in at the weekend (and smoked salmon on the side)
Delicious!

Should also add that I haven’t lost any inches off my waist since the first week which is annoying me! Despite being around the 800 calories every day and weighing everything!!

Hi Cherry

I’m having a really up and down couple of weeks!! Work has been mega stressful and I haven’t been sleeping well which is making me crave a quick sugar fix, I’ve had a couple of pieces of cake and have been bad a drinking the water. I haven’t put on anything but haven’t lost either, it seems to be birthday after birthday in the office and I’m surrounded constantly by cake 🙁

I am 21lbs down but I’m generally feeling hungry – I know that’s the lack of water and I’m trying to have a better day today.

Shopgirl wishing you great success on your journey! Regarding the lymphodema, I have regular reflexology treatments for it and it is by far the best treatment for it that I have found but you need a really good practitioner. There is a lot of info on line on the benefit of reflexology for post operative cancer patients. I live in Hampshire UK and have a wonderful reflexologist.

This is a brilliant forum with so much encouragement and support. Lots of tips and good info as well. It certainly helps if you are not alone on this journey.

Warmest regards and welcome,
xx

What Syb said!

Also, well done Manxsprout. I’m doing the same as you, with the odd fast day thrown in. I’m working a treat for me!

It must be the night for it sydneygirl! I’ve spent the last two hours convincing myself not to have anything to eat, it’s my worse night so far in relation to desiring food. Like you I am going to stay strong and go to bed early.
Sounds like you have coffee sorted!
We can do this 🙂

Timmy the dip sounds yummmmmmmm, love full fat yoghurt and rave over pesto, must try it!

Hi everyone,
This is my first post and I am starting the program tomorrow morning. I must say reading about everyone’s amazing results is very encouraging and I am looking forward hopefully improving my post cancer surgery lymphedema as well as dropping some 20 kilos. I’ve got the book on my bedside table and healthy food in my fridge so I should be good to go!

Cheers for that Janey. Yup, the dip defo went well with my burger.

1. Feeling achey after beasting myself in the gym yesterday (I love the achey feeling after heavy weights)
2. I’m back on track as of the weekend and have lost another 0.8kg
3. The sun is shining!

I misjudged the amount of water in the gram flour flatbread this morning- I’d got it down to a fine art, but a few days of not making any and it was a bit disastrous. I thought the water would just ‘steam off’ as it cooked, but when I went to flip it over and it was still a soggy mess – I cooked the rest in a smaller pan and it was sort of OK.
Also, I put cherry tomatoes in the egg poaching water at the end of cooking – it warmed them through nicely, with none of the mess from cooking them (and no added fat or oil).
– so one success, one fail! the stuck on gram batter came off the pan quite quickly after soaking.

Ooh Timmy, never thought of a burger in a wrap! I’ve been having BBQs with no bread involvement at all, which isn’t too bad, but a wrap around a sausage would be perfect.. or does that sound wrong???

So, paleo cookies. You need to visit Elana’s pantry! Here is the link: https://elanaspantry.com/crispy-chocolate-chip-cookies/
I used coconut oil instead of palm shortening, and I reckon you could do away with most of the coconut sugar as they are very sweet. Add some Willies cocoa drops, bung ’em in the oven.. LET THEM COOL.. and bingo! Almost legal cookies. Just make sure you only eat one!!

Dip sounds interesting.. that’d deffo go with burgers too!

1. Give thanks for living in a democratic country – counting continues following federal election 02/07.
2. Realised 100kms from home, on a 200km journey that I’d left my handbag at home – so grateful that the journey was safe and I wasn’t stopped and asked for ID/licence.
3. Grateful that chicken and salad is a great BSD lunch and is easily obtainable even when away from home.

thanks Switzrland

Is your machine a Singer Izzy?
I acquired my Mum’s sewing machine when she died – she’d replaced it at some point because it wasn’t working, and I paid to have it serviced to no avail, and eventually threw it. I came across the foot the other day, and put it to one side for electrical recycling, but still have it if you want to give it a try.

Oh and if anyone is missing dips/ketchup etc I’ve invented a LUSH dip/sauce. It’s really difficult to make though.

Get a big blob of yoghurt (full fat of course). Add in a blob of pesto (your choice of which, make sure it doesn’t have added sugar though, some of them do!). Stir. Done!

I am a July starter too! Hubby and I embarking on this challenge together, which does make a huge difference. Started yesterday following the plan suggested in the book – I do find it easier to plan and shop when it’s in black and white. We do have a bit of a challenge on Saturday as have an invite to a birthday tea – as we are such foodies people will notice that we aren’t eating anything – any tips on how to explain as don’t really want everyone at this stage to know that we are on a diet. I have been on so many it’s slightly embarrassing 🙁 to tell people that I am on yet another diet. Really feel this will work to kick start weight loss and at the moment need to see fast results. We have a holiday in 7 weeks time so will probably only be able to do seven weeks but aim to get straight back on the Med Plan as soon a we get back.

Paleo cookies? Linky please! I neeeeeeeed some cookies.

Bought some actual real life gram flour last week instead of trying to make my own. Made some wraps with them and they are great! Not sure if I had the consistency right though. The wraps seemed to disintegrate when I had fajitas, but who cares, I HAD FAJITAS!! Yum.

I also had a bbq at the weekend, and wrapped one of the burgers in one of the wraps. It was great!

As a 63 year old (4 foot 11 inch shorty) type 2 who was managing really well with a few low readings, I was put on a carb with every meal diet by a nutritionist and quickly gained 3 kg and blood glucose was higher than I have ever seen (180 / 190 and sometime 230). For the past 2 years I have been desperately trying to lose the weight and get my b/g back under control. My HBA1C had gone from 5.6 to 11. I have managed to get it down to 8 on my last 2 tests but still struggling. Over this 2 years I have lost sensation in my 2 big toes and have been practically starving myself to improve. Then I came across the book The 800 Calorie Blood Sugar Diet. I read the book from cover to cover in just 2 days, worked out a menu plan for week 1 and did a shop for all the veggies I didn’t have already.

Week one result – I have lost 3.5 lbs and my morning blood glucose has been coming down from 180, to 153, to 125 to 90 and today to 70. That is a 60% reduction (hubby did the maths). It is quite unbelievable. I recognise that 70 is too low but it is a sign that it is time to start reducing my nightly insulin injections from 37 units to 35. Hopefully that is just the start as I intend to continue with the diet for the full 8 weeks. I have been following the meal plans to the letter as I don’t feel confident enough to start playing around and by doing this I have discovered that I love aubergine (not had it in 40 years).

Lets see what the next week brings.