that’s a thing to do as well sparky many members find they stall on the scales but are still losing inches. Measure your body if you haven’t already and use it to keep track as an additional motivator 🙂

That all sounds lovely and I’m sure you’re right about the zoo being quieter on Monday as all the schools are still in for another couple of weeks. You’ll get a lot of exercise walking around as well 🙂

Fingers crossed for lovely Monday weather.

Thanks Frog – despite the small loss have enjoyed getting old dresses out of the wardrobe and doing up the zip! And having room too!

I do feel very different about food now Sparky, and I’m ridiculously excited by food but all the right things lol!

My 8 weeks passed really quickly!

Morning lovelies 🙂

I’m chilling in bed with my herbal tea, with my son beside me munching an apple watching the Lego movie lol.

My midweek weigh in shows just over 1/2 lb gone, but that takes me below the next target of 11st 7, so new target of 11st which has significance because that is also when I become merely overweight instead of obese. looking forwards to smashing that target to smithereens! Going by my history that should be 4-5 weeks on BSD but we will see. So long as the weight continues downwards I’ll be happy anyway. I like watching the numbers change on my fitbit dashboard edging ever closer to the next new target 🙂 6.8 to go!

Did I mention I love BSD? maybe? just once or twice? lol

Today looks rainy, but I got some stuff to do. I need to repot my herbs that have grown well in the propogator, one of my planted chilli’s have grown but I can’t remember which one was which so it could be either the poblano or white habanero. It will be a surprise haha. So it needs potting as well and moved out of the propogator. From previous experience the other chilli will likely grow still they all come in their own time. Two of the herbs haven’t grown yet either.

I’m a little annoyed because I use ‘scroll stickies’ which is a post-it note type app for my mac. I plan my weeks food on them and just leave them stuck like a post it so I can easily look. They have gone blank 🙁 it’s the second time it’s happened so I guess I will bin the app and find another. I will have to guess at what was for dinner lol. I’ll make a new plan and all will not be lost.

So… soon I will get up. Breakfast, then food planning, shopping list to be made for husband, tidying, potting, nip to the shop… then we will see. I have to pick my daughter up a little early from school so I can take her to see the asthma nurse and the off to get her glasses. She is excited lol.

I think this morning I will retry the paleo porridge, I’m going to try Hashimoto’s chickpea chilli for lunch and katsu chicken curry for dinner 🙂

I’m going to allow my calories to be a little more than 800 today if I need it, but I might not, we will see. Regardless it will all be BSD friendly foodstuffs.

I’ve posted it before but here is the curry sauce recipe – http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes/chicken-katsu-curry.aspx

It does us twice and freezes well. The kids eat it so it’s a good meal for us. I’ll dip the chicken in olive oil and a little seasoned coconut flour instead of breadcrumbs, bake em in the oven.

It feels like a luxury meal and it is really. I don’t have time to make it on work days but it lends itself to BSD well. Healthy stuff! I’ll have me some cauli rice to round it off.

Goodness I get far too excited about food! haha.

Well I think I have rambled long enough. Time to go and try that porridge! It will be a great breakfast for colder days if it works out!

and quarter of the way thorough already Sparky! I think a lot of people have reported really good results in week one with a slow down or plateau in week two – sound like you’re doing really well

Hi Lucia,
The sheep are safe. I call what I dye a ‘hank’. I don’t know if this is the right word but I get 4 large skeins out of one hank.
Ooooo…..rainbow coloured sheep would look so pretty.
We’re in for another wet week-end but I think this time the East Coast Low will form on the south east coast of New South Wales – so it will just be wet.
Lucia, have you made every week-end a veggie week-end? It makes sense to ‘put aside’ a block of time. We often have meat free Monday.
Have a good day.

Thanks Izzy – I’m really happy about how quickly my body has reprogrammed itself. Makes you think doesn’t it!

I have a manicure & pedicure booked first thing, I didn’t get time before I came away, then the plan is to go to the Modern Art Gallery – there are two buildings and outdoor sculptures, but I have a backup list of reserve galleries for later, depending on how time goes. The weather isnt great today, so mostly indoor stuff.
I prebooked tickets for the zoo and Pandas on Monday – I thought I’d avoid more crowds than by going at the weekend, and it looks as if the weather is due to cheer up from Sunday, so fingers crossed!

well done sparky 🙂 You can definitely do it!

thanks, it looks much nicer our old stuff was all missmatched. Still need to tidy up though lol!

Are you doing anything exciting today?

YAy for being in the 11’s. I don’t think you are eating too much protein I think you are having too much alcohol maybe? it’s up to you but a glass now and then would be ok I’m sure.

If you’re not sure about the right things to eat then have a re-read of the book I’m reading mine a second time and finding bits I missed.

You’re doing great with exercise too 🙂 Lets keep going and getting healthier!

End of week two and the answer to my own question is most definitely YES. And that is after losing only 0.8kg this week after sticking rigidly to plan. Obviously I’d like to have lost more but I’m still lighter than last week and am enjoying all the other benefits, particularly around being in control of those bad carbs I was eating.
I’ve got a social do tomorrow and when I started I thought, ok well on that day I’ll just have a break, eat/drink what I want. Hmmmm. Yes, I am likely to go over 800 cals and have a couple of glasses, but in a mindful, rather denial, state of mind.
I also thought I’d do the plan for two weeks or, at a push, long enough to reach my goal (another 3 kgs). But now I’m committed to 8 weeks to see what I can achieve (maybe it’s going to take that long anyway!). It’s only another six weeks after all 🙂
Sxx

I concur. I have noticed a real improvemment in my IBS symptoms. Occasionally something will set me off (too much red pepper) but I am much more ballanced. No more “four seasons in one day”, if you know what I mean 😉

Morning Izzy – congratulations on getting all your shelves up yesterday

That wasn’t the best start to the day Frog but at least there wasn’t a fire! Sounds like you are doing well on your trip and the pizza sounds like a good compromise meal for when out! Not perfectly BSD but not outrageous either. We are learning food awareness and moderation.

Sketchers can be very comfy but definitely without the card haha.

Hi Alanypho
that must be frustrating – but at least you know where you’ve been off track – I guess it indicates you will be able to sustain target weight when you get there.
Do use the two weeks before you go away to start getting back on track though, rather than thinking “I’ll start again in July” (sorry if that sounds preachy, but I know I’d be tempted to do that!) – set yourself a mini target of how much you think you can lose before you go away!
Good luck

Hi Imogen and Switzerland
I am no longer top of the step count with my so-called fitness ‘friends’…. so the pressure is off!!!

Discovered I had a cold at Yoga last night when I felt light-headed going upside down…..yes i know it’s unnatural ;-0
Had to rush out for a glass of water after a bout of coughing during a particularly quiet period of meditation…..bad karma I’m sure. 🙂

Well done Sandie and clover_new on your fitness regimes…..now shopping is the sort of exercise regime I approve of!!!!

after the 8 weeks depends on you and your weight and aspirations.

If you’ve lost all the weight you want then move to the BSD way of life where you don’t need to count calories but just continue eating the correct foods to maintain weight.

If you still have weight to lose you can continue with the 800/day, or you can move to the 5:2, where you only stick to 800 2 days or you can make up your own version like me. I’ve chosen to stick to 800 most days but once or twice per week I’m going to have a free day where I’m going to stick to the right foods but allow more calories. I’ve still to test my plan as I’m only on week 9 but I see no reason why it can’t work for me 🙂

Morning and thanks Frog and Janey 🙂 I’ve been inspired but there’s nothing like seeing it with your own eyes happening to you. I can’t weight to get the tape measure out tomorrow morning. And take a new set of photos. Put it this way, if there’s another iCloud photo hacking scandal, someone is in for a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge surprise 🙂 And not a pleasant one either 🙂 This week has been a joy. I’m looking forward to Week 2 now.

A serious question, both hubby and I have noticed that we can taste our food better now, is this a common thing, or is it just us?

The squeak shall be sought later, Janey… 😀

Fire alarm in the hotel – I’d already woken up, so not too disruptive – five flights of stairs no problem (and old building with very high ceilings, so long flights)
I had grabbed my handbag that had been by the door, so dived into Macdonalds for a tea, thankfully first in the queue, as they were quickly overwhelmed. Not tempted by breakfast options. Although I’d grabbed small handbag so I had essentials of cash, card & phone if it was a real incident, gobsmacked by the number of people that thought it was a good idea to lumber cases down the stairs and presumably delay everyone else’s exit.
Reminded of a fire alarm in a building a few years ago when I was on 21st floor – and so many people I had to walk up again as well. I was reasonably fit at the time, but a day or so later I almost went to GP because of sudden pains in my legs – then realised it was all the stairs I’d done in the evacuation.

totted up my liquid intake yesterday – fairly easy because I’m travelling, so all bottled water – about 3 litres of water and two litres of tea.

And Pizza at Prezzo, despite the nice salads I’ve been raving about- it was cold, I wanted to eat something hot.
Their light Pizzas aren’t too bad – a smallish thin flat bread, which I estimate from looking on flatbread nutrition on waitrose’s site maybe 50 carbs, and less than 500 calories according to the Prezzo menu, plus I didn’t have any salad dressing, which I assume was in the calorie count.

no tips to offer other than avoiding anything you already know annoys it. (My Dad has it and can’t eat chocolate or tomatoes)

Welcome to the BSD 🙂

Happy hope you are doing ok you’ve been quiet the past couple of days. Just checking in so you know you were missed!

Week ten
Nothing moved in last three weeks
Up a pound down a pound up two etc
Gone off track a little but not terribly
One thing this does show is how easy it is to put it back on ,even the odd snack puts the pounds back
Amazing I wasn’t 40 stone with the foods i ate before !
Going away in two weeks so I tend to drop half a stone for when I go,it’s only a caravan holiday so I can control my eating there easily (I think)
Alanhypno struggling onward !

Just joined and starting BSD800. Hoping it doesn’t kick off my DD but can’t wait to lose the weight. Any one else in same position?

I still have ocassional issues with my IBS, but it’s better on this diet than it used to be. My biggest IBS episodes over the last few weeks have been when I’ve had a Macdonalds breakfast wrap, and another time a chocolate hobnob snack bar. So I think that there are perhaps ingredients in those that affect my IBS.

IBS is quite a diverse thing in the sense that different foods/circumstances trigger different people. I’d suggest just try it and see.

Hi Trevor. I have had IBS for, ooh, 35 years. It got significantly worse about 5 years ago, somuch so that I couldn’t go straight out of the house after eating breakfast, if you get my drift! But since starting this food plan 7 weeks ago I haven’t had one bout of the dreaded d word. In fact, if anything, I have been a bit constipated. Which is novel!
Good luck with the diet. I’ve lost 26 lbs so far and feeling great!

A whole stone?! Go girl! You’ll be fab and 40 in no time!! Now you’ve got through week one it’ll get even easier! Enjoy your weekend.. And seek the squeak!!!!!!

Yes, today I now weigh under 12st. Let’s hope that I keep this up. I am now 11st 13. It is years since I was under 12st. Today I am out for lunch and tomorrow to friends for an evening meal. My friends always feed me very well so I am eating very lightly during the day.

WOW – congratulations, that’s brilliant – even more inspiring than the forums I bet!

Good grief. I am absolutely stunned. I’ve just got up. Weighed myself. And I have lost a stone. From last Saturday, to today, Friday, I have lost 14 lbs. I mean, I knew it was coming, but I thought maybe Sunday, Monday next week. Never in my life have I lost so much weight in a week. Even when I’ve had a bug. So even if it slows down, what an amazing start. I’ve lost a stone, eaten things I’ve never entertained before, committed to trying new things that squeak. I haven’t cheated nor have I felt the need to. Met some lovely, funny, helpful people here. So if anyone is reading this, lurking, unsure of if they can do it, can you go a full day without carbs and sugar, let alone eight weeks, I say yes. Yes you can. And you will eat well too. We’re all different, so nobody can guarantee what weight you’ll lose, and when, but if you stick to it, it will come. It’s early days for me too, I may not feel so chipper when my scales stop moving, but knowing that there are others here who have come out the other side when they start going down again helps immensely. Thank you everyone who has interacted with me these past few days, for your advice, your suggestions and the giggles 😊

You can do it, keep at it, I’ve just weighed in a stone lighter today than I did last Saturday when I started. A stone in under a week. It works, but as with most things in life, you have to sacrifice something. Good luck 😊🍀

Felt as if I ate too much meat yesterday’s.
So starting my veggie weekend now
Love lucia
Xxxx

Hi Switzerland,
Don’t the sheep mind?
Or do you just dye skeins of wool?
🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🐏🐏🌈🐏🌈🐏🌈🌈🌈🐏
Love Lucia
Xxxxx

I am new here as well, what I do is walking atleast 2000 – 5000 but i cant do it everyday due to my night work.
I love when i do shopping because I walk around and not knowing I already achieve almost 10,000 steps 🙂

Thank you Izzy 🙂

I’m starting to like it here

Hi,
I am interested to find out how to proceed after the 8 weeks. ‘To continue’ with the 800 calories, or? How to continue and balancing to maintain weight and good blood sugar values? I haven’t started yet, but I know from experience that with many diets, that the ‘after’ is very important, and that having a good plan not to fall into ones earlier bad habits is crucial… So I’d like some info on that. Thanks!

Oh my, rice and bread are what I love to eat.. but I can do this 🙂

Thank you all for your advice.

Thank you all for your replies, I really i appreciate it… will try all what you suggested. 🙂

Love this idea!
1. Saw a beautiful flower outside my window at work and realised I could actually take a couple of minutes to have a closer look to appreciate it fully!
2. Loving the fact that my clothes today were baggy – thank you bsd.
3. Enjoyed a piece of toast and butter, because I can😀.

Is there any evidence that the diet will help with IBS?

I walked straight past the table filled with cakes and biscuits in the staff room at work and didn’t succumb.
I am wearing a new pair of size 18 trousers and starting to (almost) worry about them not fitting for long. They were a lot tighter a couple of days ago.
Renamed the BSD diet in my head as the clotted cream diet, after the realisation that as long as I count it I can eat it. This really is my dream diet, lol. I just need to perfect the low carb scones. The jam is easy, just a little stewed strawberries, nothing added. Proper jam is too sweet anyway now.

Thanks Imogen.

The below info is the nutrients and the ingredients:

Calories 180 Calories from Fat 80
Total Fat 9g 14% Saturated Fat 1.5g 8% Trans Fat 0g – Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 260mg 11% Potassium 550mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 4g 1% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 2g – Sugar Alcohol 0g – Other Carbohydrate 0g – Protein 20g 40%

Water, Calcium Caseinate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Cocoa (processed With Alkali),potassium Phosphate, Cellulose Gel, Mono And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sucralose (a Nonnutritive Sweetener), Carrageenan, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid. Magnesium Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Calcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Acetate, Zinc Gluconate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Chromium Chloride, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione (vitamin K1), Sodium Selenite, Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Sweetened With A Nonnutritive Sweetener. Contains Milk And Soy.

I have several bottles of the stuff to go through but if you think (or anyone else) this is no good – please let me know and I will ditch them and find an alternative.
I was only going to be on them for another 2 weeks.

And I do have a lot to lose – 15kg is my target.

Hi avasmum,

I’m no expert but have you checked the carb content of the meal replacement shake? I understand that some can be quite high in hidden sugars?

Also speed of weight loss can be slower if you have less to lose? Just a thought!

Hi Barby the recipe section here has lots of great stuff on it 🙂 I like experimenting. My hunters chicken recipe came about when I was following another recipe and didn’t have all the ingredients so substituted and we liked it better than the original 🙂 The sauce is yummy we use it for other things sometimes as well. I used to make a big batch of the sauce and freeze it but I haven’t done it for a while.

I make the crackers yes, this is my fav recipe for them it is a simple one. I made two batches last weekend and between me, the kids eating them, and crushing some to coat fish in ‘breadcrumbs’ this week they are all gone!

https://elanaspantry.com/salt-and-pepper-crackers/

On the same website if you search ‘crackers’ she has many variants 🙂 I like Elana’s recipes a lot. I cut mine out with a biscuit cutter rather than squares for consistency.

Well I’ve tired myself out again but our second TV and shelving unit is all fixed up and it all looks great. Bit of a tidy up needed in the morning though!

Night everyone.

Watched the willie wagtails dancing on the fence. Was greeted by an adoring golden retriever – think he actually smiled at me! Enjoyed my morning coffee while thinking happy thoughts ❤️

1. Discovering the positive thoughts thread and its contribution to our collective well-being.
2. Acknowledging the kindness of others (with special thanks to a local shop employee who always shines)
3. Enjoying all of the BSD friendly food.

Thanks Dottyeel, I will keep up with the mindfulness. I think I may have been expecting some sort of Buddhist zen thang with the meditation. Little steps….Timmy, you’re right about the exercise. The stress wasn’t nearly as bad in summer when I could get in the pool and just float! Our local pool is under renovation at present so it’s just me and the dog, and long walks. iPod loaded up with tunes, so I’ll see how this goes.

Hi Lucia,
I love all things to do with colour – not always mainstream – have even read Goethe’s Colour Theory because the whole thing fascinates me.
When I feel the need to knit I dye my own wool. That way I can create the exact colour that I want. It’s an art and I’m still evolving. My favorite is to dye a hank of wool in rainbow colours. It makes me feel earth motherish with a dash of mad scientist thrown in!
Yes, I must say blue turning into purple is great. My head always has an argument with itself going ‘purple, blue, purple, blue or maybe purple.’ The other colour is magenta – you know when violet meets red (always captured in my rainbow wool).
So…today it’s rainbow blessings for everyone – especially those who really need it.
Breakfast today – zucchini and pumpkin seed muffin with a spoon of natural yoghurt.
Lunch – salmon salad
Dinner – cauliflower pizza.

Hi Izzy, just reading the forum, my positive three things for today

1 went to the local garden centre with my hubby and grandson and resisted the cheese scones! I love them.
2 saw myself in the mirror and did not hide
3found I can eat hummous and chick peas did the veg frittata and really enjoyed it!

Lesley