I woke up to hear the news on the radio that the National Obesity Forum is giving advice to cut carbs and avoid low fat foods
I smiled to myself and went back to sleep
I woke up again at the next news to hear the response of England’s chief ‘nutritionist’!! Saying that is irresponsible!!

I wanted to cry

this is a link for anyone interested

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36345768

please please Dr Mosley – get another ‘trust me’ programme out there on this as soon as possible

it is VITAL that people get the right message, the accurate one, not the one with half information and bits and pieces

sorry for the rant
its just I was so thrilled when I heard the first announcement and I thought yes yes yes finally something

As I have mentioned previously new to forums and such like. However and never done this before brag coming up, I am one pound short of a stone in 3 weeks , I cannot believe it. Did not want to weigh my self as scales are my enemy so shocked I needed to share with you . Waist down 3 inches. The gremlins in my head are telling me this can not last, it has not been easy , I am hungry a lot but managed a very active weekend running my dogs and stuck to it with a few extra calories last night. What is this all about it seems I have found a new way to live, the food tastes great I’m shopping less , just a little hungry . I have found the forum support enormously helpful ,the humour and the lifting up when we woBble (???) great to read. I will be honest I am scared I will fail now having had some success which is a pattern for me. I need to accept the weight loss will slow down . 3 more to go. Thanks peeps .

Ay ay ay Caramba!
Have you heard the BBC news! Go for the full fat. Insulin & carbs = FAT. SEE THIS NEWS ITEM ALL OF YOU!!!
My work is done 😀😀😀😀😀

Something is off here
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a fasting reading of 5.6
Your wife however is in dangerous territory at 3.0
The majority of type 2’s would be in serious hypo trouble with that reading.
You really need to keep monitoring her and if she continues in this vein, get her to go see the GP.

Hi Ay Caramba………….welcome! I only joined last week! – Well done indeed and isn’t it a dreadfully wonderful nightmare to have. I had to buy a whole load of new undies on Saturday as my others were falling down under my jeans! Really uncomfortable but wonderful!
I lost another 2.2 lbs this week after a disappointing .8 the previous week…………….did concentrate on drinking 2 litres of water which is something I’m really bad at. Only 2.4 lbs to my goal weight (then I’ll give myself a new goal!). Off to have my diabetic check with the nurse tomorrow – nervous! To date 3 stone and 3 lbs lost

Officially joining the ‘Over the 16 Week line club’.
Have lost around 15 kilos in that time and not far from 2 and a half stone in weight overall.
Clothing-wise this is a nightmare as I am shrinking all the time and nothing seems to fit very well any more!!!!!!

😇😇😇😇 DAY 3 and 2 pounds lost ! Am now raring to go and forget those carbs

Hi gang,
On sky news today, the government has issued guidelines
Low fat stuff isn’t that healthy.
Don’t count calories
Well one out of two isn’t wrong.

Wonder if they have started reading the book?

So if anyone is thinking they cannot start the bsd diet, how about giving up bread?
Just one small change?
We will give up spuds starting from Friday.

If it’s been in the telly it must be true….. Don’t eat diet, low fat stuff. Eat food that hasn’t been eeeee’d or has preservatives mixed in.

Today, I am going to try harder, move more, eat more natural foods, avoid meat. See what I can do in 24 hours, anyone else want yo play?

Love lucia
Xxxx

Hi Peggy, I like Green & Black’s 85% chocolate. One square from a 3.5 oz. bar is 21 calories & 1.3 carbs (0.3 of that is fiber). I never preferred dark chocolate, always loved milk chocolate, but I’ve come to enjoy the 85%. A little goes a long way!

Week 2. Went to the Dr today, HbA1C down to 5.6, lost 4kgs, he’s stoked and so am I. Metformin reduced by half. Told my husband that by the end of 8 weeks I’ll need a new wardrobe !

I’m confused as to why quite high levels of swweteners are allowed – surely this just keeps the sugar craving active?

Can someone help me understand this?

Today is my first day. Is it ok to mix and match whether to do meal replacements or the M plan?

Some days will be easier for me to use shakes but on less busy days I’d like to follow the M plan. I would stick to one or the other for the whole day.

Anyone know/got experience of this? I can’t see it doing any harm but would like to check.

My scales didn’t budge this morning, but at least they didn’t go up so I’ll accept it haha, as if I have any choice! I know I’m 95% following the plan so the results are otherwise out of my hands. Tomorrow is official weigh and measure day so fingers crossed for then.

Having my morning herbal tea before I wake up the boy. Thinking this diet has also killed any caffeine addiction. I used to drink several cups of my old favourite lady grey tea each day and a few cups of normal tea at work. Now I still have one or two at work but only herbal at home, and I’m off fri-sun, and don’t miss it these days at all. I will still have one or two at work though.

I’ve a friend starting BSD today as well, so wishing him luck incase he reads (I did point him in this direction) YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

Breakfast this morning was yoghurt and strawberries
lunch is spicy tomato soup, crackers and cheese. (soup in my new flask, better stay hot this time lol)
Dinner is going to be something chickenny. not sure what yet.

Have a great day 🙂

Walnuts are a favourite of mine.

I too was a secret binge eater I’d get 6 packs of Marmite crisps and scoff the lot on way back from shops, likewise with certain chocolate and biscuits, never anything healthy, and hide the packets. So ashamed even to admit it. It is like a disease, which I couldn’t resist.

For the first time ever – This way of eating seems to have almost ruled out those impulses so far. I did have a couple of incidents, where I pigged a little, but NOTHING compared to old days. And the next day I got back on it. It would be such a relief to be cured of that desire to binge.

Just keep going with BSD, really eat lots of fat and have enough water (absolutely key thing) , and chat here. Good luck to you all xx

Hi Xena
I’ve checked at Woolies, Coles, Aldi and IGA and the full fat yogurt that I can find with the least carbs is Chobani whole milk plain yogurt in the white and dark green container. Per 100g it has 88 cals, 8.7g Protein, 4g Fat, 3.9g Carbs. You can get others, but the carbs are higher.
Don’t get the one in the white/light green container as that is the low fat version.
Cheers
Linda

Hi Barby (& all).

Ground cinnamon is a great thing to add to something as tart as Greek Yoghurt when starting out. It won’t take long and your taste buds will come around. Unsalted pistachios or slivered almonds are also a good addition, and once you have adjusted to the taste then you may find pepitas or chia seeds more palatable. It can be quite confronting at first, but give yourself time to adjust and before you know it, you will turn up your nose at anything filled with sugar and chemicals.

In Nsw, Xena, Chobani has one of the lowest in sugars – beware of their fruit variety though. They are horrific! Just their plain natural Greek Yoghurt. The little tubs are on special this week in Woolworths of you wanted to try.

Hi I have started this 7 days back. I have lost around 3kg.. in the first few days.. however in the last few days my weight is constant at 75.2 kg. Not sure why ? I also get a fever evening everyday and goes off after an hour or so..Did any one experience such symptoms?

I am in NSW. I have used Farmers Union, Tamar Valley, Chris’s, Dodoni and Dairy Farmers. All plain full fat Greek yogurt with no sugar, fruit , honey or flavours added and available at woolies and Coles. I have also had full fat Lyttos Greek yogurt from Aldi. I buy whichever one of the above is on special.

hello all!

day four:

weight: no weigh- in today due to scale unavailable
calories: 928
carbs: 53
breakfast: huevos rancheros
lunch:
dinner:
snacks: red wine & popcorn

i must purchase a new scale! today was an odd eating day – had brekkie out but was careful with food choice – it was delicious & moderate at 500 cal. didn’t eat for the rest of the day but then had a board game date with my fiancée & my parents – my parents who don’t know i’m on this diet & i’m not yet keen on telling them. i had some red wine & popcorn – not too much but know these cant be staples of my diet going forward. sometimes treats i suppose!

am thinking of getting a fitbit to track steps etc. i had one ages ago but lost it & never bothered to get a new one as i didn’t routinely use it – i feel very committed this time so am considering the investment. anyone else use one?

celeste

Hi, anyone know of any yogurts in AUSTRALIA suitable for BSD? I love Greek yogurt but not with fruit.
Just wanting a sweet tasting plain flavored yogurt I can have with breakfast with my fruit on the side. Thanks

I’ve lost 17lbs so far (my aim is to lose 42lbs) and its been coming off at a consistent rate but this is the middle of my 7th week and i’ve stayed exactly the same weight for 4 days now. Nothing has changed with what i eat or how much i exercise, is this normal? Any ideas on how i can stop the plateau and get back on track with my weight loss?

Thanks Natalie I just wanted to make sure I was not doing anything wrong.

Yes it’s happened to a lot of people! I would say that is the most asked question on the forums lol. I know it’s frustrating but just keep going and you will start to lose again.

Well, here I am (pokes around). I like what you’ve done with the place. 16 weeks, eh?

My 16 weeks had a 6 week break in the middle where I put back on half the weight I lost in the first 8 weeks, lots of slip ups, not much exercise, and my average day was closer to 1000 calories than 800. This is not to make excuses or to beat myself up, it is just an explanation for why my results aren’t as astounding as some people’s.

Day 1: 84.5 kg
Today: 79.5 kg

I am really excited about a 5 kg loss. Usually I give up long before that point (like the afternoon of day one!) And just think what will happen when I stick to the diet properly? I just keep picking myself up and starting again, and getting results if a bit more slowly.

Blood sugar last year: 10.8 mmol/L (very close to diabetes which is 11.0)
This week: 8.9 mmol/L (still pre-diabetic but much better)

The first week was great. Lost 8 lbs, 1 1/2 inches of my waist and my blood sugars are now very close to normal. I haven’t lost a lb this week but did lose another 1 1/2 in my waist. Not complaining because my blood sugars are great but is it common to have a plateau on your second week?

I think this is the first time in my life this has happened to me. I burned more calories than I’ve eaten! After a 2 hour hike this morning I then spent a couple of hours gardening, which was mainly removing turf and shovelling gravel. According to MFP that’s around 1100 calories burned, I only ate 852. Should I be eating more?

Hi Switzerland,
Ok thanks for that, I will take a look at the stores over the next few days, and if not I’ll make my own, according to your recipe, it sounds like it will be something I will like. I’ll let you know how I get on.
christine

Hi Lynne,
Thank you for the pep ‘talk’ I needed that, I will be strong!
Christine

Hi ClairyB
not an immediate fix for your sweet tooth, but pre BSD I used to eat tons of cake, biscuits, sweets, cohocolate….
On day 5, I’m starting to get to the state where things that don’t normally now taste incredibly sweet simply because I’m not constantly consuming sugar.
The same thing happened when I followed a low sugar diet earlier in the year. I had water from a jug with lemon slices in that tasted so sweet I couldn’t believe it wasn’t sugary – I tried the same thing when I got home, and yes, water with lemon still tasted incredibly sweet.

Hi ClairyB,

I have just finished my first day and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I wasn’t working today but will be tomorrow and am interested to see if that will help by keeping my mind off hunger or hinder through the temptation of the canteen!

Good luck,

Kate

that’s good to know Orchid – I read the book very quickly, and a friend has borrowed it now. I’ve been having porridge occasionally, but I always use rolled oats and soak them overnight, so that’s OK. I had one of those instant sachet things once when they first came out. Eurgh – the rest stayed in the box & eventually got thrown away.

I’ve just made (for supper, but it would make a great breakfast) a one egg omelette with spiralised courgette (100g).
90 calories, 2 carbs – very tasty and satisfying.
I spiralised the courgette, cut it so no really long strips, microwaved it, beat in the egg and some black pepper, and cooked the mix in a non stick frying pan. The courgette gave it enough bulk that although it was a one egg omelette it didn’t feel stingy.
I had it with a Greek salad from Sainsbury’s, and added the feta into the omelette – I didn’t weigh the feta as it was already in the nutrition count of the salad, but max 20g, which would add about 50 calories and 1.5 carbs.

Hi Peggy
4 weeks on plan and only 1 slip up is fantastic, do you realise what an inspiration you are to the newbies?
How much weight and how many inches have you lost now?
I’m on week 4 day 5 today and am down 8.2kg (18lb)! Never did I think this was possible before starting 😀
Please let us know how you’re going!
Cheers
Linda

Hi ClairyB, Don’t be nervous about day 1 – just look at it as being the first day of the rest of your life (er corny or what) but in truth that’s how I look back on day 1 – little did I know what was achieveable, as when I started I didn’t have this forum – came upon it after several weeks and so had no idea what other people were doing. 16 weeks in and 3 stone lost – more to lose but this way of living is totally sustainable although it seems like an impossibility when you’re just starting out. 800 calories a day – starvation diet – not a bit of it!

Good luck tomorrow!!

PS Try the stuffed aubergine recipe in week 1 – still my favourite

Yay! You can do it 🙂

Oops, not got the hang of this yet, just replied to Peggy’s first post!!!! Nice to know we are not alone, my sweet tooth is my biggest worry and I haven’t even started yet, wish me luck for day 1!! How are you finding it Peggy???

Hi Peggy,
I know exactly where you are coming from, I am also a secret eater, especially when I’m feeling unwell or having a down day or just feeling rubbish about myself I can easily scoff my own body weight in rubbish and then wonder why I get upset when I get on the scales!! Let’s hope we can get motivated by all these lovely bloggers who are proof it can be done. X

Hi Switzerland!!

I already feel like I belong to a secret club!

I know my joints will improve and the pain wil! be more manageable, if that’s not a good incentive I don’t know what is. Good to hear yours has improved, how long have you been following the plan?? Any ideas for my sweet tooth, I know its my biggest hurdle!!

Hi ClairyB,
Welcome to the BSD and the forums.
This way of life may hold some pleasant surprises for you. While acknowledging everyone’s differences I must tell you that the inflammation on my osteoarthritic fingers has decreased since I have been following the BSD. The pain has also decreased. That, coupled with weight loss and not being driven by hunger/food and a greater sense of wellbeing is what motivates me.
Best wishes for your journey.

Hi Christi1948,
Traditionally here the LSA mix has been available from the health food shop. In recent years the large supermarkets have stocked it in their health food/organics aisle. There is hope, you can make your own(!) If you have a kitchen gadget that will make the ingredients into a powder (about the consistency of breadcrumbs) The mix is: Linseed:sunflower:almonds 3:2:1. It’s one of those ingredients that is fairly expensive to purchase when you’re on a budget. I’ve used it to coat fish (making ‘healthy’ fish fingers) and to sprinkle over oatmeal porridge. I’m sure there are many other uses for it.
I hope this has been some help to you.

that felt like a binge to you perhaps
but as you say, nothing compared perhaps to your past – and certainly mine

you have done so incredibly well to go 4 weeks
and you WILL do more weeks I have no doubt at all

I hope I can last as long as you, although I have already begun on the chocolate (small amounts so far)
x

Hi,
I have just spent the last hour reading g Lucia’s blog, this alongside my sister losing an amazing 11lbs in just one week I feel I inspired to join this gang!!

I, like many of you have lost and gained weight more times than I care to remember! The result of which has lead to me weighing more than I did at 9 months pregnant having put 4 stone on in the 9 months.
I am now 45, feeling fat and unfit and quite demotivated!!!
I have Psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis and I am due to see a surgeon in less than a months time to discuss knee replacement!!
So I need all the help I can get and like Lucia think this will be like keeping a diary for my own benefit but with the added bonus of all you guys.
Wish me luck!!!

After bingeing on sugar regularly for most of my life, I lasted almost 4 weeks without it. That’s a huge change for me. Today I slipped up, though it was a very minor binge (a 100g chocolate bar) compared to my usual form. Thankfully. Still, tomorrow’s another day and all that…

Thanks for the encouragement Rose. I see this as an opportunity for a fresh start and knowing others have made it work helps. Fingers crossed.

Hi Christine

Well done on such a small gain. That will soon wave goodbye!

I’m lucky and know from experience that 1 stone equals a dress size for me. From wearing bras that were nearly stopping me breathing I’ve had to buy new ones a size smaller. By mistake I ordered one a size smaller still – and that now fits!

I’ve bought new trousers – navy so I can wear them for work as well as leisure. And new tops. Last week I bought a denim skirt in the charity shop. And a showerproof jacket (after someone said my old coat was hanging off me😱) I’m nearly running out of uniform skirts and blouses – must get down to London for new ones but trying to wait a little longer. Might try altering one of the skirts first.

For the first time in years I’ve got colour in my wardrobe. For too long it’s been almost exclusively navy and white.

It still surprises me that when I started the BSD my blouses and skirt were getting too tight, now I’ve gone down a number of sizes and the smallest I kept Are now getting too loose!

Hang on in there, Christine. You’ll soon start to like again, and get into those smaller trousers😃

I have just had three walnuts, am smashing it leeanne and Izzy.x

Hi Bumscratch (I won’t ask why you chose that name!) 🙂
Welcome to the BSD world – certainly sounds like you have prepared well. Go for it, don’t worry about failing – like many others you will find you hit the occasional hurdle but, just like everyone else, you will find a way through. Just adapt things to suit you – you only have to read the messages here to find plenty of encouragement & advice.
Like you, I’m not diabetic but I was overweight & experiencing moods, lack of enthusiasm, etc, just as you described. I started the BSD in January, but I didn’t bother with calorie counting (rather I just controlled portions, cut out the bad things) – I’ve had the odd blip (let’s be honest, for blip read pigout) but currently things are under control – I think I’ve lost about 12% of my original starting weight. This is quite a flexible regime. Your body takes a little while to adapt but it does eventually start co-operating. I feel a whole lot more energetic, as well as my clothes fitting better!
It’s really important to make sure you keep well hydrated (2-3 litres of water a day), so you are probably wise to avoid the pub!
Every best wish for a successful weight loss campaign – but this is really a change of lifestyle, you will see & feel the benefits.
Good luck,
Rose

Hi frog, yes I know -it’s amazing how many cals are in some foods. Nuts have surprised me – you don’t get many for nearly 500 cals. Pre this diet I must have been eating easily about 3000 cals a day!! Glad those days have gone.

It’s keeping to the 800 calories with low carbs which will burn your fat, keep trying.

I bought some Ketostix and keep my carbs low whilst not worrying too much about fat. And the Ketostix show I’m burning stored fat.

Hi Weigh In Thread people 🙂

Pleased to report that half way through week 6 I’ve joined Bill in the 13 club… feels very different from the weigh in on day one when I realised I’d joined the being in the 16 club!

Congrats on all those losses lovely people 🙂