Thanks everyone😃

Switzerland, what’s the time difference between us?

Judith, I think I’m starting to realise that I will get to my target (whatever that will finally be). It always took so long at various slimming clubs I just couldn’t picture the end being in sight. The only time I reached my goal (and went lower – 8st 7lb) I was ill and couldn’t eat (stress). As soon as the stress stopped the weight came back. But this tine it’s different 😃 I’m not I’ll, I’m eating healthily, not drinking diet drinks but lots of water – and I’m still losing weight😃 Worked out today that at my usual rate of 1 stone equals a dress size, I’ll be about a 12/14 (not been that for more years than I care to think😳) – and I’m even thinking of a swimsuit and/or shorts for my holiday in January😱

Grazie Eureka 😃🇮🇹

yes 14 is a stone 🙂 just around the corner for you!

Well done😃

Hi Bill. You’ll hit that target 😃 You are doing really well – keep thinking of that holiday. You deserve it!

Oh and when your husband says….can you help me Hoover the car…
And you dust, Hoover and wash the car, then go look for him, you find him under the sink…

He accidentally pulled the kitchen sink cupboard off the hinge and he had to find a screw and put it back on.

I was wearing my navy blue dress with the White lace on. I ended up washing the car wearing it. It was the one I recently could fit into.

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi,
Been over to the … After eight weeks. Blog.
Moved all their furniture around and decorated.
Well, all of us are moving over there soon, aren’t we?

Can you lot hurry up so we can all go together?

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi,
Does anyone mind if I move those chairs over to the right, and the sofa nearer the window?
I have brought the scatter cushions.
Now what colour shall we do the walls, make sure the colours aren’t edible. None of that apple white, cherry red, Avecado green, lemon yellow, caramel brown, chocolate, strawberry pink. Etc
We need … I know, … How about magnolia?
Everyone does magnolia.
Now a few scented candles here and here.

Now, does this suit everyone?

Nice

Love Lucia
Xxxx

A stone is 14 lbs 🙂 really nearly there!

Thanks Izzy! Is a stone 15 lbs??
💜

Thanks BSD. I too try and delay my meals as I get a bit despondant once the eating for the day is over! So I plan what I’m eating tomorrow. I’ve never really eaten badly, just far too much. This diet works well for me because I can still plan my cooking, which I enjoy. I just like thinking about food!

Catonamission – it’s amazing how a bit of chilli can perk things up isn’t it? I also think when I’m hungry I’m pathetically grateful for any food! Everything tastes amazing! I’m trying to learn to slow down when I eat and make it last longer.

Ooh, talking my language!!!chillies, food of the gods!

Have you grown poblano chillies? I. Grow them rather than sweet peppers. Same size with just a hint of spice EXCEPT sometimes unexpectedly and inexplicably you get a hot one. Or part of one is hot.

I used to play chilli russian roulette with slices to dip in my hummus at school lunch times. 🙂 oh and each plant grows more fruits than sweet peppers :).

LMAO Judith we’re like 2 peas in a wrinkled old pod 😀

Hello, newbie here, just registered.

I’m 3 weeks into BSD 800.

My motivation is health. I’m not pre diabetic (though I don’t know how), but am 4 stone over weight. One of my kids worries a lot about parental loss and I need to know that I am doing all I can to be as healthy as I can be.

These forums are v inspiring!

I added jalapeños to my cauliflower ‘pizza’ today, which really made it delicious!!

I struggled in the afternoon. So I had a coffee/with milk in the morning and water, 10am have breakfast, lunch 1.30-2.00 and evening meal about 6pm. This stopped me snacking at 10/11 and in the afternoon. It’s about trying things that work for you. If you can do some exercise in the morning (long walk) I find that helps as well.

Second week is hard, just stick with it and it gets easier ( I did it for 3mths – 800 – but some off days, so wasn’t a saint)

lol I had just replied to you on the other thread where you mentioned the chickpeas. I use a 400g can, and make 3 portions so I can control the munchies. Each portion is around 100 calories and 12.8g carbs. I haven’t posted the recipe because it mentions to take care with copyright and only post your own recipes, that’s why I posted the link rather than just the recipe on this thread too. I doubt it would be a problem but I overthink these things lol.

I’ve never tried dandelion leaves, do they taste nice? love the idea of jalapeno coleslaw too, we grow our own chillis, which reminds me… I have some jalapeno seeds and should plant one! Currently have pepperonici, apache and hungarian hot wax growing on my windowsill. It’s the only thing I’ve ever been able to effectively grow and keep alive after buying a kit a few years ago lol. I’ve even killed off cacti.

I’ve never tried sprouting my own sprouts either… I feel a new project coming on!

Stick with it, some weeks are just like that.

eek Polly! I divide them up into portions and put them in the fridge! I use a 400g can and split it into 3 portions. Each portion approx 100 calories and 12.8g carbs. I’ll be making more later I love them too but they are easy to eat you are right about that.

I’m lucky my family have actually liked some of the new things I have come up with, I’m grateful to my husband for his support, but unfortunately he is one of these athletic lean body types and he genuinely needs a lot of calories including (good) carbs. So generally I will still make extra for him so we can both be healthy.

Has anyone not loss any weight?
Onto week 4 and have stayed thd same.
Week one lost 9lb
Week two lost 4 lb
Week 3 lost 2 lb
Week 4 lost nil

Have not cheated not due to hormones have drank a bit more but nil else any ideas?

Argggghhh, to the joyfulness that is salt n vinegar chickpeas, they are just too, too nice.

Have been having a bit of a munchy day today. At least they are better than some other things I could munch on. Might post the recipe on here and put we both recommend them. Maybe the vinegar makes them digest slightly differently though that may just be wishful thinking hah.

The peppers you made sound lovely. My other food today was BLT with the B and T in the L and then wilted dandelion leaves from the garden, chicken wings (not great from iceland) and jalapeno coleslaw. It doesn’t really sound a lot but there were lots of calories (specially with the chickpeas)

Am finding stir-fries are lovely and nutritious and have been sprouting my own beansprouts. Really easy and takes about a week

Polly x

Hope you get to go soon, it’s horrible. I mostly cut coffee out and had a cup yesterday which really helped to get things moving – which was nice!

Good luck

In relation to calories I’m finding that some days contain 3 meals but I’m mostly splitting them into lunch and dinner.

Hope that helps, Polly x

I’m not sure, Eureka as I’ve only just come across him and I have hours of his stuff to watch yet 🙂 He seems to be good at explaining the science stuff simply. I need to read more on dietdoctor.com as well.

Today I am having a munchy day which is typical as I have drs or nurse on Monday afternoon. Made these chickpea salt and vinegar things that Izzy mentioned on her post… stupidly made them and they are much much too nice….

Suppose it’s better than eating really bad things

keeptrying, have you come across barenaked foods? They do rice and pasta-alikes. Not the cheapest but are made of konjac (type of asian yam) flour. I have got some of the rice (it’s more like a pasta but in tiny grains) they are 20 cals per 250 g and not much else. Not the cheapest of things but holland and barrett are doing the penny sale thing on them at the moment – the pasta variety so they are 2 for £3.

Polly x

I’ve just started my second week and I’m aware that progress will slow down. I won’t be able to resist weighing everyday, so I’ve changed my scales to kilogrammes as they show every 0.1kg lost, which is a lot less than 1lb. That should keep me encouraged. I also added a teaspoon of hot lime pickle to my no carb ploughman’s lunch. Phew! A little goes a long way and it certainly spiced it up. Both things helped me get through the day.
So, any good practical tips to share?

Brilliant results for you both. It is amazing what upping the water can do. I will really enjoy the crackers and thanks so much for posting.

Today I made some chickpea salt n vinegar munchy things but they are far too nice and picky. Probably should have waited to make them after my diabetic clinic on Monday – ooops.

I’ll post the recipe for them on the recipe page but I’ve no idea how many calories/carbs they contain.. probably too many for me to be munching them so much but at least they are low GI and not as bad as other things I could chow down on. I’ll follow your lead and drink more water I think

So glad it’s going well for you and hope your hubby gets on board too!!

Polly x

Thank you both.
Athorn223, I came across this diet by accident really. I knew I needed to do something about my weight, but have failed so many other diets. I googled ‘low carb, low calorie diets’ and this website was the first to come up. I read pages and pages of people’s own experience of doing the diet and decided to go for it. I know this way of eating can become a way of life for me, unlike previous diets I have been on. Good luck to you 😊
Bongo, I am eating food that I’ve avoided on other diets as I was afraid they were too high in fat, ie. salmon, avocado, olives etc. It’s been wonderful to eat these kinds of foods and still lose weight! I’ve never been a smoker, but I see where you’re coming from. Good luck.

Thanks jobeth – have now ordered some psyllium – I’m also finding nothing else is working.

Fingers crossed…….

ALMOND FLAXSEED CRACKERS

1/2 cup almond flour(meal)
1/2 cup flaxseed flour(meal)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

1- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2- Mix all the above ingredients together
3-place the dough ball on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Then place a sheet of wax paper on top of the dough.
4- using a Rolling Pin roll the dough out to about a 1/8 inch thickness.
5-Remove the wax paper then using a knife score the dough into bite size pieces and it make indentations where you will break the crackers apart once they are baked.
6- Bake the dough 15-17 minutes and keep check so they don’t burn.
7- Remove your lovely homemade creation and break apart into individual crackers.
PRESTO YOUR DONE
***my doggies loved them as much as I did too!

Hi Emptynestmama43
Very well done to you & your husband. My husband willingly joined me on my diet & has lost 21 lbs & 6 inches off his waist, now 34″. Great when that happens & easier for cooking too. Hope he keeps with you on this

Looking through the diary posts has inspired me to start on Monday 9th may. I’m going to try the 800 cal approach.
I think by keeping a diary on such a supportive site will really help me. I will measure and weigh in on Monday morning😎😎😎

Hi thepolly, hashimoto, cherrianne, and eureka;
I’m sorry I haven’t been ignoring anyone I usually am extremely busy and can only check in about every other day or sometimes every 2-3 days.
I am not real computer savvy thepolly and am not sure how to put links to recipes in my replys or posts yet so I will just write it out for you in a moment.
I love you guys! I am on CLOUD 9!!!
This coming Monday will be the beginning I think of my third week on this diet. It was slow going for me getting started but NOW, NOW!!! I am thrilled to tell you all that I weighed on this morning and I am down from 212 pounds to 199 pounds!!! I have increased my water intake drastically in the last 3 days and am in amazement at the weight that is falling off of me!
I have been maki g my husband eat this diet along with me do that I did not have to cook for him separately,and also because my hubby is also overweight,
He hasn’t stuck to the diet as I have when he is out at work he sneaks in things on his lunch break that are not on the BSD plan , but I am still pleased to report that he was excited for me but he also has weighed in and to his suprise He has lost a total of 5 pounds on the BSD plan. I am hoping that since he has witnessed my success that he will maybe get a little more serious and become more dedicated to yhis BSD plan and not cheat so that he can see an awesome drop in his weight as well. He has dropped from 258 down to 253.
And he carries it all right in front like a basketball it’s wierd because I don’t see him carry it in his legs or arms only his face and belly and butt.
His legs and arms are very very muscular…???
Anyway let me get back to you thepolly with the cracker recipe.
My love to ALL!
Emptynestmama43 OUT!

I’m not sure of the answer either but, with regard to you mentioning meat, there is no reason why you need to increase your meat on this diet, there are plenty of vegetarians following the programme successfully. It is not intended to be a high protein diet.

wowzers that’s fantastic! you’ll be over that first stone lost soon 🙂

Week 2 – Day 2
Sitting here in shock as I lost 3 lbs more since yesterday and that’s 12 total in 8 days!
Feeling great and started using the nutritional shakes for breakfast as well
Ate out twice in the last two days having salad with some protein and that seems to work well also!
Melting in a good way!! To that thin person inside me – you are on your way out!

Love your menu posting as you give great hints on what might and might not work!
Wishing you a great day!

Wow I am in shock! I had hoped to lose a pound today but I lost 3! That makes 12 pounds in 8 days and I even had to eat out twice the past two days.
My new eat out goal is just have a small salad with added crab or salmon or some sort of fish.
I can’t believe it! My adrenaline is still high from weighing in ten minutes ago b
I am melting and in a good way!!!
Even my tummy issues seem better today!
Wishing you all the best always!!

Wow that’s great Bill!! Congrats!!

well I just made the coconut flatbreads
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
its not often I like the ‘alternative’ things I try
but these are yummy
I made 4 small ones
and – I am sure this is NOT the intention, but I had one broken up with stewed apple and berries and a bit of yoghurt
yummy yum
please don’t tell me it is all forbidden in the bsd
but even if it is, it was yummy

and you are right – because of the coconut flavour, they taste ‘sweetish’ – or maybe that is just my permanent obsession with all things sweet

(fyi I had salmon and veg for dinner)

Bill that makes two of us. I’m not sure if I hit 16 weeks last tuesday or the coming tuesday : )

Hi Kath, I’m sorry to hear that. I don’t know what to advise in your circumstances. I hope someone can help 🙂

Hi Bill I’m crossing my fingers for you! You deserve to hit that 13.5 stones for your holiday 🙂

Thanks Hashimoto great to be here 🙂

Welcome to the veterans club purplepenguin 🙂

Hi all
I bought the book largely because I had managed to put on a stone an a half in weight since about 2012 (when I very successfully completed the Dukan diet). I know about low carb, and high protein diets (thanks Tim Ferriss), and am relatively fit and active, but efforts to lose weight didn’t seem to work, and somehow I was finding myself having cravings for eating bread, and also eating in secret.

My last blood test (about 18 months ago) was fine in terms of blood sugar, but OH is on metformin and I could see that if I carried on as I was doing – yearning for food, focusing on food, and not eating the right things – that I could go that way too.

I’m interested to set a challenging target for myself – I’m (female) 5ft 4in, and would like to get to 9 stone which needs me to lose 21 lbs. I didn’t reach that weight in 2012, stopping at about 9st 6lbs, but it would be great to get to 9 stone and see if the weight around my back and shoulders (never have seen why fat round there is a good idea) will drop off.

I’m nearly at the end of the second week, and haven’t seen a dramatic weight loss – would have been great to see 10 stone again!

So I’m not particularly heavy at the moment, and whilst I’m finding the diet absolutely fine (given up bread and sugar and fast release carbs and creating recipes for myself), walking miles and drinking lots, I wonder if others have managed to see a bigger drop in weight early on, when there’s not so much to lose?

On the other hand, I’m feeling so much more in control, which is great.

Good luck to others following the BSD!

3 weeks in and lost 10.5 lbs so pleased with that, not diabetic but big round the middle, and a family history of diabetes. Need to lose 6 stones in total to have a healthy BMI.

Hi keeptrying
I’m a gobbler. Always eat fast so I too need to show some mindfulness & slow down.

There are so many ways we use food when you think about it. Can you remember the film Tom Jones? Albert Finney 🍗 & Diane Cilento 🍗 sat opposite one another just ripping & devouring food in a sexually heightened scene of desire! Brilliant acting, no words, ( & directing). Funny how I can remember that scene. 😄 No comment!

And we use food as an act of rebellion & defiance, by eating or not eating it. It’s a deep subject when you really consider it. No wonder there are so many issues surrounding it. You have me thinking now.

Re : Reflux.
I’ve had gastric reflux for years. It disappeares when my carbs do! No reflux for all the time I’ve been on this diet! 😃I’ve been thinking about the physicality of swallowing. When something upsets me my throat tightens. And my neck muscles too. My mouth is dry. Hard to swallow with no saliva as lubricant. I can feel food sticking inside at about sternum height. The food won’t move up or down. Air is trapped & I feel I can’t breath properly & it brings on a panic! Really not a good feeling at all.

I’ve slept with 3 pillows for years to keep upright as I ‘ drown in acid’ if I lay flat. It’s terrible to wake at night like that & the pain is very bad. Coughing to get the acid out of your lungs. The acid scars the soft tissue in the oesophagus. Swallowing food gets more difficult & the cycle continues.
This diet is worth it if I never have that again. And what’s more, my mother , father & both sons had/ have it too. Oh boy these carbs!!
Deep stuff for a Saturday. Mindfull or what?

Lucia a dollop of yoghurt is free,I Nick it from my relatives fridge they never notice !

Hope it’s all going well, Emptynestmama43, ignore me – I was giving dubious advice 🙁 but Eureka is quite right 🙂

sorry, was confused. I know the 5:2 is a fasting diet. I tend to eat by 8pm and not until 11am next day so it may be a sort of fast.

Well done Tallyhoo and hashimoto, brilliant weight loss both.

I can’t see me ever fitting into size 12 anything, not really bothered about that but if I did , it would make me smaller than my teenage weight lol

You’re doing really given just how much stress you’ve had throughout!
Polly xxx

Hi thepolly
Wasn’t it Jason Fung that said carbs are like money in the wallet, easy to spend. But fats are harder for the body to spend as they are in the bank! I think that’s a great analogy for the way our bodies use energy & I think he said it. Probably should get the book & him to sign it? I go to Toronto in June.