Thanks Hashimoto! All the advice and support you and others gives is amazing and well appreciated!
Have a happy day!!

Hi BSD members, I have just registered to begin the BSD journey toward a healthier me. As most people on their individual journey, I too liked to play hard, so I don’t enter this 8 week program as a quick-fix, but more to help inform better lifestyle choices and, learn from the support of members shared stories.

I am not an avid user of social media or routinely participate in online forums. I will check in from time to time over the next 8 weeks to share learnings.

Hi Switzerland

We like to confuse people😳 At the moment on BST (British Summer Time) – this year from 27th March to 30th October. Clocks go forward an hour in Spring, then back an hour in Autumn. – the rest of the year we’re on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Just checked, and at the moment you are 9 Hours ahead of us.

Enjoy Mothers’ Day. Ours was 6th March.

We’re all learning a lot, and making new friends along the way.

Speak soon.

Ugh. Wide awake at 3am. 2nd time this week. My body needs a lot less sleep when I am losing my weight. Gonna need a nap later probably…..
Tummy issues again yesterday evening. – gonna cut out the fruits in hope that helps.
Weigh in comes later this morning.
Gonna be a long day but I am still happy and sticking with it. It’s working.

Thanks ladies!! I woke up at 3am so my brains not awake enough yet to remember which is which – always learning something new! Yeah!

Hi Lostgirl, I have just registered with the BSD and, no doubt will experience highs and lows. Well done for sticking to your journey!

Hi

You don’t say if you’re diabetic. Some diabetics can eat oatmeal, others find if spikes their blood sugar. You could have eggs, bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms for breakfast. Sounds like you’re on the right track 😃 Let us know your progress. Any more questions, just ask.

Hi Lostgirl
Ouch! Ouch! Nasty! Do take care. The sooner that scan the better. Don’t let the dogs pull you! 🐩 💐

Hi HappyLife
Courgettes are green marrows & Zucchini is its other name.
I’ve just spiralized & then riced mine by pulsing it in my food processor. I’ve also done that to carrots & beetroot. I’ll mix them all together raw & put a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice salt & black pepper on them. You can also add tomatoes & tinned sweet corn ( or bbq the sweet corn first & then add).
And you could mash an avocado & add two dessert spoons of sour cream, ground salt & black pepper & serve that as a side dish or dip.
Eggplant is also called Aubergine, it’s the deep purple one you know. I’m just about to cut that into long slices, oil it & slap it on the bbq. Yum yum I’m off for dinner bbq style. Enjoy

Thanks Trisha
Yes, I too, have been adapting some of the recipes and making up some of my own as I go along so long as they are low carb and practically sugar free. The facebook support group page has been a big help as it get lots of shared meal ideas. Since checking my own calorie counts I was shocked that I was eating quite a few more than i thought, but obviously a lot less than before reading this book, hence the weight loss. Still craving biscuits though!

That reminds me of my doughnut story (before the BSD obviously).
Me: four doughnuts please.
Teenage server: sorry we don’t sell them in fours. Only one, or three, or six, or a dozen.
Me: Ooookaaaay, I’ll have one…. And three.
Apparently she was able to process that request just fine.

I had dislocated my hip… Really painful!!!

They think damage has been done.. I walk dogs bad I have to but on some painkilling patches. When it’s really bad they don’t touch the pain.. But we have a 2 acre paddock dogs can roam in..

But knowing they need walks Spurs you on

Happylife, courgette is zucchini! Aubergine is eggplant.

Ok they are going to follow some people on each diet for a few weeks and see how they go. They call the BSD the most “physically demanding”, I don’t know if they were referring to exercise or the food.

Hi Rubyswallow
That’s much appreciated, thanks. It’s too much of a coincidence that so many of us have suffered from this condition & when we eliminate the simple carbs it improves or disappears completely.

The show has just started, they have three experts: Pete Evans who is an Australian celebrity chef who promotes the Paleo diet, a dietitian who follows the government guidelines (quarter of the plate low GI whole grains, quarter low fat protein, half veges), and Michael Mosley’s Blood Sugar Diet. I’ll let you know what they decide at the end. I did think it was quite funny when Michael said 800 calories is “the low end of normal but not super low”. I think a lot of people who haven’t tried it would disagree!

Thanks Izzy. Yeah slimming world worked for a couple of months but then I don’t really know what happened but it just became ‘guilt on a monday’ when I got weighed, finally saw the light and stopped paying for the guilt!! Was self sabotaging I think. Anyway, about to tuck into some smoked salmon muffins. One question- are clems ok?
X

Brilliant news Dee Power! A reduction in your meds is such a positive result and 9.5 lbs lost! Wow!
I’m following the 4 week plan in the book, with a few swops here and there. I’ve got the ingredients for the beetroot falafels so I’ll try them tomorrow. The chicken Harissa was good, and the chicken with lentils. And the no carb ploughman’s. Tried the bolognaise with cauli ‘rice’ yesterday, wasn’t convinced I would like it but it was delicious! Nothing like having an appetite to appreciate what food you can have!

Keep on doing what you are doing, it’s working a treat!

Hi Syb
Welcome & well done. This isn’t easy neither is having Type 2, (me too, 3 years). I don’t want Type 2 anymore & this is my chance to reverse it, so I’m taking a chance it will. Understood no guarantee, but better odds than all of us T 2’s have ever had before.
If you want that chance more than you want insulin then do what it takes! I loved simple carbs, BUT THEY DON’T LOVE ME!!! We’ll help. Do this for you
Eureka

I was having a sort out of clothes a couple of weeks ago. One of my favourite dresses has never really fitted, so it went in the bag awaiting the charity shop.
I tried it on this morning, with great trepidation. It’s still snug (!) but at least the zip does up!
Yay!!!!

I have to say that giving up the foods I loved i.e pizza, pasta, potatoes, fast food and all the sweet stuff was not as difficult as I assumed it would be. I’m also happy with the fact that I’m not hungry 🙂 My weigh day is Tuesday 10th May and I’m feeling very excited about that because I feel lighter I feel that I’ve lost more weight and that’s simply amazing, a reason to celebrate. I’m going to try to put away a €2 coin for every pound lost and I might stretch that to a fiver (€5) if I’m flush lol Then when I reach my goal weight or half way there I’ll treat myself to something nice to wear. Really looking forward to that 😉 Trying to follow the 4 week plan as its written at the back of the book, is anyone else doing that ? The Beetroot Falafels were absolutely delish and I think served cold with a salad on a picnic some hot summers day dipped in Greek yoghurt will be so perfect. 2 with chutney between them = sandwich to die for !!! I hope everyone is enjoying the food as much as I and the weight is coming down. At the end of week one my nurse is already talking about reducing my meds YEAH ME !!!!!! <3 Sleeping like a rock and full of energy too by the way, loving all the changes 🙂

Izzy great job on the 2 lbs!!! I now have to google Scotch eggs as I have no idea what they are. That is art of the fun of being in this group with others from around the world!! I had to look up courgettes last week because so many talked about them. Eggplant to us here it seems.
Good luck with the poblano seeds! I love poblanos and someone told me their spice depends how much sun they or while growing but I am br sure that’s accurate.
Have a great day albeit watching carbs. How many carbs a day to you keep to typically? I have been at 50 or less so fat. And no cravings at all ever so that works for me.

Hi Lostgirl
It’s about time they sorted your ? Back!! It’s been too long for that scan if you are in this much pain.
Reach for some nuts instead of sugar. They are more filling – better, even if calorific.
If you are still starving walking the dogs, get a small flask & take some of your soup along. Don’t know how you are walking those dogs with ? Back pain. Pain does disturb your sleep too.
Hope your dog ok.
Good you are prepping food & have a friend BSDing too. You take care of you
Eureka

Hi Syb and well done for your first week. I am one week in and three kgs gone forever. I have found it strange not eating cereal and sandwiches too but am determined to reprogram this. Are you trying some of the carb recipes from the book like Bircher Muesli or almond butter? Keep up the good work Syb 😉

I’ve ordered pablano chilli seeds 🙂 I’ll dig out my windowledge propogator and plant some of those and some jalapeno. I’ve also ordered a big jar and pickling spices because I’ve got it into my head I want to make pickled eggs. Googled it and it looks pretty easy… famous last words lol. I can make lots at once but it takes two weeks to be ready and then keeps for up to 6 months (they will never last that long here they will be munched) Something different to bring to work for lunch.

I’m excited! How sad am I? lol

Oh I am an addict and believe me.. I am trying so so hard not too. I feel guilty.. But on the flip side I have tried staying true to diet. I am run down. I have sores and spots and no energy!

Hopefully in 5 weeks I can get my life back together!!

We are looking after the dog for 2 months as he owners are on holiday.. It’s taught me don’t be so nice!

Well done to both Mrs Gs! I have just finished my first week with just over 3kgs gone forever and I am thrilled. My husband has lost the same amount too. Planning to do another five weeks before our big overseas trip where I’m hoping to do 5:2 to keep the momentum. Well before I do that I need to get through this week but I am feeling positive.

So I asked… Can I have the ham salad sandwich without the bread?
No, It is in the price!
Oh, I have a reaction to butter. Can I have the bread and butter on the side?
Oh yes, shall I take them away for you?
Yes please says I.

Got to the till,
What do you have?
Ham salad sandwich.
You need bread and butter.
I react violently to them,
Oh, in that case, I will charge you for a child’s portion.

Okay.

Got to the table.
Hubby says, oh you got your ham salad then?
Yes, says me, it was quite easy, but I may have a first aided keeping an eye on me.

Oh how I love that life is so easy

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi Eureka, its a great book. Acid reflux is no fun at all. Let me know if I can help with any info from it.

Hi Imogen,
I was delighted to lose a little bit of weight.
I need to lose more though, so intend to stick around for quite some time.
Although I now know how to do it and can follow the rules, i enjoy the company’s if my friends.

Week three?
You now have it in the bag.
You have got past the screaming ab dabs (technical term) for having to reduce all the junk foods and sweets.
You know that you can survive on 800 calories.
You know that if you don’t put it in your mouth, I can’t get onto your waist and hips.

Now you are just cruisin’ along, you should be able to see me just ahead at the t junction in the path. Can you see me waving and waiting for you?

Isn’t it great?

Have you noticed your energy levels should have increased ? I am able to get up of my big fat a*** and do things.

I can’t watch to now without doing something even if it is ankle exercises or reading the blogs.

Common on in , the waters fine

Love Lucia
Xxx

I have been lurking on the forums for a couple of weeks and finally started last Monday. I considered not introducing myself but think I may need the support and accountability. I am a type 2 and have been kind of denying this for about 4 years now. I am on tablet meds for diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure and my last test was so bad my doctor had booked me an appointment with the diabetes nurses to start on insulin.

Everyone has been saying how easy they have found it. I haven’t. I’m not starving but I am definitely a carb addict. I always have sandwiches for lunch, having switched to multigrain and low gi in the past years. This week has been hard. I tried a quiche but it wasn’t really me. I moved to salads and meat which is ok but still missing my bread. For breakfast I have eaten cereal all of my life, again moving from junk to muesli in my later years. Now it’s yoghurt and fruit. Really not the same.

But, the good side, fasting blood sugar less than 10 for the first time in ages this morning. A couple of kilos down. It’s working!

Well done to you too! Not only are you also Mrs G, but you sound like me too! Haha! I said those exact words to my husband yesterday; how can I be eating such tasty, filling food, and not feeling hungry at all, yet still losing weight?!
Its great because it doesn’t feel like a diet at all. All my experiences of being on diets in the past have mainly been trying to deal with the constant hunger pangs, whilst only losing around 1lb per week. Quick weight loss is the motivator for me. I know it won’t be a 7lbs loss every week, and on the weeks when its just 1lb-2lb loss, I am hoping it doesn’t upset me enough to think “sod it”, and reach for the nearest bag of crisps!
We are going on holiday in 10 weeks time. I would love to be able to fit into some of my smaller summer clothes by then.
Watch this space!

Thanks Jussi! that website looks great, I’ve seen a reference to cauli pizza but haven’t tried it yet, could be on the menu soon tho!

I agree with the idea of trying to explore it will make the long term changes much more do-able. My husband is the kind of person who would eat bland chicken, brocolli and sweet potato every day, several times per day, just because he knows it’s what his body needs. He has that sort of discipline and motivation (he is trying to get bigger whilst I’m trying to get smaller) but even he appreciates when I cook him up portions of chicken cooked different ways to change up his meals for him. If he cooks them himself it’s just plain lol. I am often to be found batch cooking chicken in various forms and separating it into tubs for him (with rice/sweet potato/pasta) and me (without the carby stuff)

Now I used to have a graze account (they post out healthy snacks weekly/monthly/whatever you ask for) so I’ve cancelled it now as I wasn’t eaten them but I have some sitting left over. I realised I had a ‘protein’ strawberry yoghurt topper, so being drawn in my the promise of it being ‘protein’ and low calorie, I used it this morning before checking. Mistaken Izzy (gives self a slap)

it did have protein, 3.8g of the stuff. It also had 17g of carbs. 17!!! *&%$ so my breakfast had an epic 26.8g carbs including the yoghurt. So be wary of things that promote themselves as ‘protein’ because actually… that’s not great.

Lunch is now going to be eggs!

Dinner was going to be chicken curry, but the sauce I use is a slimming world recipe made with blended veg and I’m not sure if it will be too much carbs. I might just accept that my total carbs will be higher than normal today. It will be several hours before I eat again anyway.

I don’t usually weigh every day, normally just twice a week, however having had a short plateau I decided to weigh every day to satisfy my curiosity. It’s been going down a little again every day and I’m now down 2 lb’s on last weeks weigh in. If I can regularly lose 2/week I will be very pleased and it is still 48 hours to my official weigh in (at the end of week 3 and start of week 4 woohoo) I keep saying this but I just can’t believe how quickly this is passing, or how easy it has been. I have seldom struggled with cravings and it’s been manageable. My fear of the cravings has been much bigger than the cravings themselves. I find that a lot in life generally lol… the fear of a thing is more than the actual thing turns out to be. Mostly.

Those who read here will know I was going to have pancakes for breakfast… However my daughter had a friend for a sleepover and there is my son who is a bucket and eats everything. Having promised them pancakes and being too lazy to make more today I’m saving the batter for when they get up and I’ll just give it to them. I will make more tho. I still haven’t made my scotch eggs but maybe tonight will be a cooking night once the little one is in bed. I enjoy cooking but it isn’t always easy to fit it in, and I don’t like the clearing up after! I did make some chick peas yesterday but my daughter has nabbed some of those as well! Do you see a pattern emerging? haha it’s actually great because my daughter has been a pain for going off ‘good’ food and only wanting crap. If I can substitute some of the rubbish food with these types of things then that helps her too. I doubt I would have got her into eating chickpeas other than the fact these are flavoured with salt and vinegar… and it’s mostly the vinegar I don’t add much salt.

Hi Lucia,

So glad that you are still ‘visiting’ here with the first eight weeks gang. Your posts make me smile! 😄 I am 3 weeks in, so a way to go before I can join the seniors. I have loads of weight to ‘let go of’ so am planning to be around for a while yet…see you there!

Thanks for helping light the way 🌻

Imogen

well done Cat! I find slimming world doesnt work for me either. too much freedom with carbs for us I think. You can plan yourself in a fry up!

In the BSD book, Chapter 6, in the box entitled “The M Plan: What to Eat to Control Your Weight and Your Blood Sugar,” Dr. Mosley states, “Brown rice …. quinoa, bulgar (cracked wheat), whole rye, whole barley, wild rice, and buckwheat” are good alternatives to “the starchy white stuff” which should be avoided. This is on page 70 of the electronic version from my library — don’t know what that would be in the hard copy version.

BTW, I’ve loved reading all the posts on the forums (I’ve been lurking). Started BSD on April 7 thinking I would last a few days and am now in my 5th week. I’ve lost 13.2 lbs!!

Hi keeptrying, it sounds luscious. I’ve only had them with yoghurt or cream and berries. I have a couple of bramleys so I’ll give it a go!

I’d love to see what happens if you can have a week without binges : )

Please sign our petition asking for the NHS to encourage diabetics to follow this diet. Thanks : )

All British Citizens can sign wherever you are!

Wow. Just weighed myself. 4 pounds gone! In two days! I’ve been trying to get rid of those four pounds since November when slimming world just stopped working for me (I lost motivation!)
This IS going to work. I WILL do it (even with the smell of hubby’s fry-up in the air!) X

Hi lostgirl, it’s lovely to hear from you but sorry to hear about your problems with dogs : (

It’s good news that you have a diet buddy, that should make things easier for you.

I hate to say this but as long as you reach for sugary foods on bad days the longer you will have sugar cravings. I remember your first post and you really need to do this for you and your future health. I know I am just repeating what you will be saying to yourself constantly but I really want this diet to work for you.

I hope the MRI scan brings good news for you and that life gets easier for you

Best wishes, Judith

Hope you find it useful Happylife. It’s good to find some inspiration went you tire of the usual meals which are easy to prepare but become a bit ho hum. I am inclined to stick to the same meals but am finding now I’m keen to do a bit of exploring, particularly as this will be the basis of eating for …. Well, for ever!

no, hashimoto, no added sugar, just 2 bramley apples and some mixed frozen berries and a drop of water (and that all makes about 4 portions for me

I just weighed myself and I was down by 3/4 of a pound, and although I have had some good eating this week I have also had lots of binges

if I can have a week without bingeing, then I can maybe see what low carb can do

Hello- thought posting on here would keep me accountable and Izzy’s diary has inspired me!
So I’m on day three today.
Day one:
B: Yogurt and oats
L: tuna, tomato, cucumber, butter bean salad
D: fajita chicken(with peppers and onion) and tomato, cheese – it was delicious!
The day was OK, but felt very irritable and very tired in the evening. Went to bed at 9 and it was Friday night! Still felt tired and irritable in the morning.
Day two:
No breakfast, it was Saturday and I got up later
L: smoked salmon muffins from the recipes on here, tomato
D: cauliflower pizza, tomato
S: FF natural yoghurt with strawberries and poppy seeds
Then had enough allowance left for some pistachios! Yum!
So far I have to say I’ve been impressed by how much real, natural food I’ve eaten. I’ve been on all the diets before – calorie counting, slimming world etc and end up eating processed crap or lots of sweetners. This is great for making you eat more real food.
I have to say though, so far I am constantly thinking about how I’m on this low cal diet! Can’t not think about it.
Anyway, start of day three..
So far – one small clem and some water. I must drink more water! Especially as it’s lovely and sunny 🙂
Happy sunday folks, happy eating xx

Hiya.. Sorry not posted. Life been so busy and mental. Well I’m having good days and bad. We have a dog with us doe 2
Months and she hasn’t settled in as hoped. So I’m on constant guard watch for the cats.. One of our dogs got attacked and I’m in agony ! Mri scan next week.

Hubby working away all the time.. I have prepared meals and portioned them up but due to lack of sleep I’m reaching for sugar!! But I’m trying to limit it to 1 or 2 days!!

5 more weeks and the dog goes back to owners and I can crack on… I have lost little more but then I re gain it… But I have not added any more!!! So I’m happy!

Got a friend to join me so we are spurring each other on.. She has a hard job and it’s difficult but she managed 3pounds in the first week.. So it’s kicked my behind to try and get through this

Thank you for asking

Thanks Californiagirl and jimbob like the sticky notes idea just have to get into that zone again it is the total lack of energy that is annoying and frustrating I think things are slipping but not signifantly but still no carbs bloods in a couple of weeks so maybe something will show up then wondering if my levythyroxine needs upping. Thanks for you support greatly appreciated. 🙂

Fantastic results for your first 8 weeks!

Best of luck for the next 8 🙂

Sounds good to me keeptrying! As long as you didn’t sweeten the apple! 🙂

I like your sticky notes idea 🙂

Hi happylife,congratulations on so much melting 🙂

Hi TFB welcome to the veterans club 🙂