Hi hashimoto
You worked, 😇 🏅 BSD worked. 🎯 ✅ Enough said! 🖖🏻💐 🌈

Hi keeptrying,
How are you doing? I can’t say that I noticed being overly hyper when I started this diet. I felt that my head was clearer and I just generally felt better. Maybe what you are experiencing is a more exaggerated version of that, perhaps?
If I remember correctly from some of your previous posts, you’ve been having a tough time recently, so maybe it’s all part & parcel of that and things will settle down in a bit.
Take care,
Rose

Love reading all the posts ( Lucia – you’re a legend!) just finished day one . Had a couple of wobbles as I had a deadline to meet and all I wanted to do was sit at my laptop and stuff sugar in my face. Proud I didn’t,

Sleep well, my little BSD Buddies,

Xxxx

Ruby Wax suffers from depression and I believe promotes better understanding. Think the blurb on Amazon said she’d been awarded an OBE for her work on mental health issues. It’s strange but I never really took to her as a stand-up comedian. Anyway, I’m hopeful I will find her book to be readable when I get it.

Apple , 5 Brazil nuts

Green salad,tomato, cucumber,olives, ham’ ,I thin slice cheese

Chicken, broccoli fritters, ( recipe to come)yoghurt dip, green salad

1 Ryvita,1 tsp peanut butter

RozyDozy,
Yes, you do have to be ready for it – the good thing is that the books you have will give you some ideas for ‘having a go’.
There’s a lot of mindfulness needed for the BSD – careful selection of ingredients, cooking methods and controlled eating.
I’ve been trying to encourage my wife and daughter to try meditation for years. With the wife we suddenly have yoga in common and I now understand the connection. Daughter is trying to meditate regularly but is not ready for a course yet.

Good luck with all.

Izzy you are not a spammer at all and there are far more prolific posters than you but the forum can be addictive – probably in a good way lol.

Not sure if I do or don’t like pickled eggs, they are very strange. Usually love anything pickled though. Need to look into fermented foods I think. Bought a jar of sauerkraut the other day but haven’t had any yet.

Good on your eating, I think there is very little point in beating yourself up about slipping as that is usually the starting point for people leaping back into old ways. Your slip may have been useful too, as you saw how tired it made you feel. Silver linings.

It is weird how hard it is to for some to tell other people that what they are eating is junk and you are no longer damaging yourself with what they are choosing to eat. Happily I’m very blunt and not worried about telling people what I’m doing.

Harder week for me next week as it’s respite week and my mother is in the home for a week and I get to go stay with my boyfriend – already told him I’m not doing roasties etc. He made a face but I can always tell him (again) how to do them himself if he really needs to eat them.

Bought a new nightdress today – desperately needed to protect my modesty on holiday! Remember, I’m staying with friends in their flat. My current nightdress is getting rather low at the neckline and getting close to revealing parts of me that I don’t want my friend’s husband to see😱

So, finally tracked down one that I am happy with😃 Size 16/18 – well, didn’t want it too tight😳 But what size is the one it will be replacing? Errr … 24/26!!!!!!!!!

Something else for the charity shop!

Hi bumblebee,
Bit of a late night on the forum – I tried logging on earlier and got a message saying I’d been blocked by anti-spam registration software so I had to wait for the tech people to allow me access again! I don’t post that many messages!

My sympathies with your job – years ago I was working on big project at work which I hated. About 4 or 5 months after we implemented this new system our division was closed down – what was ironic was that it was a new planning system. You got to laugh – we didn’t see that one coming! I was one of the few people who actually welcomed redundancy.

My exercise regime fluctuates – if I ease up the weight loss does slow up. Being on my feet most of the day at work I can clock up the steps but it can be more difficult when I’m at home (I work part-time). With the summer I expect to be more active in the garden & allotment but I really ought to start swimming again. Now that I’ve lost weight I shouldn’t be so shy about putting on the cozzy again – that’s another target to aim for. When I was a regular swimmer I would swim for an hour or so, doing 50-60 lengths, so I’m rather annoyed with myself that I’ve let it slip.

Good luck for another successful day!

Hi HappyLife
Am so pleased for you. It’s a huge change to our former lives that we are trying to make. This diet/way of life seems to be self empowering. He is believing in you & your resolve & that makes life so much easier. I was lucky my husband joined me from day one. Well done to him too.

Hope you got your insurance sorted, hashimoto.

Brilliant on getting down to pre diabetic range, Bill.

Will be interesting to see how they define which bit of the diabetic spectrum you are now on, HT.

Came to bed 20 mins ago, now got to get back up to go to loo again ! But it’s worth it, completed my first week Tues with a 7.5 lb loss.Delighted!

Hello JackieWilsonSaid,
I’m glad to know that you thought the talk a bit dull – it wasn’t just me! I think maybe a whole course is probably too much for me at the moment – I’ll read through the books I’ve got and see how I get on. I can see that there are benefits to mindfulness but I need to be in the right frame of mind – a bit like losing weight, I knew for months that I ought to do something but until something “clicks” in my brain…

You thought yoga was a girly thing… I do pilates and I find that tough enough. I’ve not mastered the plank yet.

I read somewhere that the energy (weight) we lose – is lost through our breathing

I swear mine is lost down the toilet – also go LOTS of time, day and night

Oh thanks i.e. the explanation and recipe!!! It looks great, I may try it!!

Going to the loo three or four times a night. Does this ever settle down? I’m soooo tired!

in the UK they are often sold in take-aways, and people might have one along with fish and chips or whatever. Basically just eggs pickled in vinegar!

I followed this recipe, but left out the optional garlic and onion.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/recipe-detail/3527/

Woo Hoo Izzy, you are doing so well!!!
If you are a spammer so am I as I posted a lot today! It’s our support system so it’s great!
What are pickled eggs? I never heard of that and might love them!!!
Big congrats on another day well done!!
🌷

Hi Lynne,
Yes I’m getting there, I’m just surprised how it has affected me, I’m having to keep a low profile all round, just to deal with it all, I react by being depressed and wanting to eat, not good when you’re trying to lose weight!
I will get back on the forum and the diet when I have rationalised my response to the tragedy, I know it’s harder for the mum and dad, but can’t do a thing about how it has affected me! Which is awful, however I mustn’t start on that thought process or it will be the slippery slide. Will ‘talk’ soon, thank you for your concern it’s appreciated.
Christine x

it was nice of him to think of you, but even better that he now knows how to best support you, well done for not just eating it!

Thanks everyone 🙂 it’s great to have your support! I did it again today… A customer gave me a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit, she sat them on the shelf beside where I was working. So I drank the tea and thanked her returning the biscuit explaining I was ‘trying to be good’ and then we ended up having a long chat about what I’m doing and why etc. It was quite nice to chat about it randomly in that way.

I went to the shop earlier and restocked on a few things, and I have my pickled eggs almost ready to jar up.

Looking forwards to a day off tomorrow and will take an early night tonight as I’m tired still.

I also had a mad panic as when I got home from work I was blocked from posting! some anti-spamming message and said I had to ask for permission to post again. I sent a message to the tech support people but it’s taken a few hours to be allowed back in. Never mind carb cravings, I was having forum withdrawal anxiety!!

So… Do I post so much I am labelled a spammer? actually… don’t answer that.

Ok I’m off to sort out my eggs and head off to bed, night all 🙂

anyone get really hyper – as in hypervigilant and not able to be still and crazy head = when they began this diet?

wondering if its the food – which I doubt – or mh
hmmm

Week 1 done and half a stone lighter! Enough said! Roll on week 2 x

Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. First week over. I lost 2lbs. I think Im a little disappointed actually. To think that I stuck religiously to the diet every day – it’s not a brilliant result! Hope everyone else is having more success.

You ok Christine?

That’s great Judith. 😃

That’s great Izzy 😃

Hi Sue

When I’ve flown with my monitoring kit it’s been in my hand luggage. Took it out at security and told them what it was. Didn’t even look at it! Check with your airline if you want to be certain. Having said that, it’s down to the agent at security rather than any guidelines. Have a great holiday.

brina
It is good to document your journey.
I was nodding at a few comments – I haven’t felt hungry for 35 years [nearly 60] – just didn’t see why I should.
And similarly uninterested and unaware of carbs and calories etc. I now see it as an interesting scientific trial with my favourite subject – me – at the centre. And I’ve been s*inning for nearly 4 years [the * key on my com uter has just sto ed working!!].
Weight stagnated after initial loss so I was high muscle, high internal fat.

I’m in week 6 and also delighted at the weight loss, and that it’s been interesting rather than difficult. The huge benefit I am finding is in mood and outlook – my optimistic nature has returned. Didn’t lose much last week but my visceral fat reduced to the next level to 13% [start was 15%] which is towards ‘normal’ for my age – aim is 12%. So remember there is more to it than weight loss when it slows/changes. I’ve switched to 3 s*in followed by 3 gym, instead of more s*in, so maybe some more muscle…]

Usual recommendations: 2-3 litres of water, Greek yog [the real stuff], low carb, good fats, s*iralizer, chia seeds, etc.

Congrats on embracing the challenge and your results so far.

Hi Julia 18 to go.

That sounds like one great workout??,!!!

Yes, we have all been pottering around here, just waiting for you to return.
Not much news or gossip, except a gang of us from this blog were going to gate crash the VETs who have done the 8 weeks.
Captain Lynn left me the club keys. I had my abba white cat suit on , we were ready, but didn’t realise there were cctv in the club house.
Oh well.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Thank you Bill1954 and BSD for your responses and congrats on your success! Regardless what’s going on with my body, I’m going to continue to stick with this. Its really taking everything I’ve got but that’s what it will take to make a change. I don’t want to feel alone in this struggle and that is why I joined this forum.

All of your support and advice is greatly appreciated! I will continue to report my status going into week 3.

With reference to an interesting comment by RozyDozy in the forum on another thread about the free course mentioned, I would advise maybe to fast forward through the Kabat-Zinn video in Week 1. He is THE mindfulness guru that everyone refers back to but this is not one of his better talks – it’s a bit dull and lasts forever. His books are good.
The background reading and other videos will give you sufficient context to make a start. The main thing though is to make a start; the course is for those who are interested in learning a bit more.
With BSD I found that I wanted to read and watch around the subject as well as just do calorie restriction.
With the Mindfulness course, in week 4 I’m finding that I’m learning a lot more about something with which I was already familiar. It’s also making me aware of new things too, e.g., yoga, which I always thought was a girly thing but it’s tough! [I know, closed minded].

Hi JSR
I’ve lost nearly 2 stone now (its taken 3 months) and its not plain sailing. This is how my first couple of weeks went in lbs (the + was after a weeks holiday!!) 5 4 2 3 0 1 4+ 4 3 1. I would stick with it for the 8 weeks. Below are a few things I’ve done. I got a fitbit to count my steps as a goal, trying to do 10,000 a day (that can be just walking while watch TV), I use sugar free gum to stop cravings. I do the other short excerise (planks, squats in the book, 3 times a week) I also eat porridge – not instant (50g, water microwave and the add tbsp. gojberries/small amount of maple syrup).

Try not to use too much oil and also try and keep the diet varied (I guess you are following his first week diet plan) I also switch quorn for the meats as high in protein but low in calories

I found the first 2 weeks hard, but I can honestly say I now love the food and feel so much better.

I feel for you but 3 pounds down in almost 2 weeks is a lot better than 1 pound down over 2 weeks of drinking shakes.
Quite a few folk have stalled in week 2 only to see the weight loss start again afterwards, it’s all to do with your body learning to use fat as fuel rather than carbs.
Stick with the plan, you may not lose as fast as some but you will lose weight, at 800 cals and 50g carbs you have to really.

Hi Lucia,
Thank you.
Christine

Thank you Bill1954,
I am looking forward to the journey ahead and know that I’m in the right place to succeed.
Lellieteapot

Hi Alan,
thanks for the encouragement, i am really looking forward to the rewards to be had and a brand new me. I can’t wait to be all intellectual, also looking forward to reacquainting, myself with my feet, the view is obstructed by my stomach at the mo!
Wishing you luck with your own journey
Teapot

Hi everyone
Week 13 for me now and I’ve lost 3 pounds from Friday to yesterday so its probably fair to say I am finding these latter weeks more successful for me than the first 8 weeks. As ever, I am learning new things about myself and successful weight loss every day.

For instance, I have heard from one doctor that the definition of a weight loss plateau is not one day, one week even a couple of weeks. It is several weeks with no weight loss. So anything less than that, it is natural that you may not lose much weight on the scales but the magic may still be going on unnoticed behind the scenes.

I have also discovered that perhaps the most beneficial thing to me has been when I eat rather than how many calories. I have now effectively stopped counting calories but I keep carbs to the minimum. I fast every day for at least 16 hours and have one or two meals in the afternoon and evening. This follows Jadon Fung’s recommendations on reversing T2.

Finally. Jason wrote a very interesting reply to the biggest loser report and put it on the dietdoctor.com website. He said that the reason the BL failed is that the metabolism was destroyed by the calorie restriction. But if you fast instead of count calories this doesn’t happen. That’s a very tight nutshell of his argument but if you are at all concerned about the BL report – and I was – read his whole article as it will put your mind at rest that you can lose weight without destroying your metabolism.

I’m looking forward to my own loss of a further 6.5 pounds to reach my goal. If I had stuck with WW I would probably get there around November – if I made it at all. I can’t tell you how pleased I am to have found Dr Mosley, his books and all you lovely people. All the best xx

Hi Bill1954,

Yes, I cook with olive oil with every meal. My salads, chicken stir-fry and turkey chili all have olive oil in them. Also I have been drinking my water everyday, just forgot to include that in my last post. I’ve had trouble losing weight for most of my adult life, and my doctor’s can’t figure out what is the cause. My thyroid is perfect, all of my blood work is normal, and I even got my metabolism checked which was also normal. I’ve tried every plan out there, including herbalife which is 3 shakes a day, and that still didn’t work for me. I was drinking shakes at every meal for 14 days and lost 1 lb.

Like I said, this diet is my last hope for something to happen. Scientifically how calories in and calories out work (I’ve also been doing alot of walking to burn calories) you would think I would have lost alot more by now. If I wasn’t being true to myself and really not following this diet, then I wouldn’t be on this forum needing support. I’ve followed everything exactly and that is why I’m in this state of mind right now that I just feel like giving up. I hate the way I look, and I hate the way I feel when I’m dieting so strictly and getting no results. It really screws with your mind.

Hi Lucia/all (new and less new BSDers)

I am back. It’s been a stressful few weeks and I haven’t lost more weight, but you know I haven’t gained it back either! And although I have been eating more calories (while still following the low carb approach) I have been much more active than usual, as I have had time off work which I have used to shift a 1 tonne bulk bag of pebbles from front to back garden (without the aid of a wheelbarrow, just lifting a tubtrug!). Not to mention being back on the running properly again. I am now hoping to do another several weeks blast of the BSD800 and see if I can shift the remaining weight by the end of June.

More power to you all, and thanks for the support – while I haven’t been posting recently, I have been reading your posts (in the few minutes between hitting bed and falling asleep) and I still find the forums hugely supportive. I would have lost sight of that wagon without you all.

Keep going!

Hi Lellie and welcome.
this is indeed the most inspirational thread on the forums, reading through other threads you will see folk having pitfalls, slip ups, and plateaus but by the time they make it here it’s all success stories.
There is absolutely nothing special about any of us, we’re just ordinary folk trying to find the answers to extraordinary problems with great success.
You can do as well or better than we have, give a shout if you need any help or support and the wonderful folks of the BSD will come running 🙂

Hi All, I am into week 10 — don’t know weight lost because scales and I have parted ways forever because they were abusive 😜 but I am 8 inches smaller at the waist!! My pants fall off and my jackets are huge — so funny, I didn’t realize how fat my shoulders were! Also:
My hair is growing like crazy, lots of new hairs too
I have NOT lost muscle — perfect for athletic me
Sleep is uninterrupted for 9 hours
Blood pressure way down
I am not wasting half my day worrying about how fat I am! It seems to have freed up a lot of psychic energy and brain power.
Also, has totally banished any menopause symptoms — no hot flashes, no “weird” feelings
Thank you BSD and all the nice folk on these threads!💝

Congratulations on taking the first massive step to a new healthy lifestyle.
All the information, support, and recipes you need is in the forums and if you can’t find what you need, a quick shout on here will have the BSD’ers rushing to answer.
Check the nutrition label on tha shake though, lots of them have sugar and highish carb contents
TBH after the first couple of weeks you don’t even feel like you are dieting, which is why lots of us now call it a lifestyle instead
Best of luck for your journey.

Hi Mrs G. Glad the weight loss continues, that’s the best motivation isn’t it! I live in Monmouth, South Wales and I started learning Welsh when I retired. I speak it with an Essex accent!

Hi all,
Thought I’d try sharing my progress as I go along and hopefully complete 8 weeks of the BSD.

I’m a 40yo male, 5’10”, and weighed 202.5 lbs when I started. When I was 19 I weighed about 155 lbs, and by the time I was 22 weighed over 200. By the time I was 30yo, this crept up to 230. I worked my ass off in a spinning class over several months and got below the obesity line for my BMI, and just settled into 205lbs as my static weight. Gained and lost a few here and there through no real effort. Started being a bit more conscious about food/exercise and had got down to 195 lbs about 4 years ago, but it crept back up to 202.5 when I did my first BSD weigh-in.

My wife inspired me to read this book and try the BSD and has been super helpful answering questions about what to eat, and also not to get to serious and bent out of shape if I go over my targets.

I’m on day 6, and it feels like a huge achievement.

day 1: 202.5 lbs
day 2: 203
day 3: 202.4
day 4: 200.6
day 5: 198.2
day 6: 196.6

Down almost 6 pounds after 5 days effort. Pretty inspiring to keep going. Reminding myself not to get discourage when things flat-line here and there.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned is I really had no idea when was in food. My fitnesspal app has made it really easy to add up calories, etc. Just paying attention to this by adding every meal, snack, and cup of tea has helped me.

Last comment for now is that I’m glad the book talked about the first 48 hours being the worst in terms of feeling hungry. I don’t think I ever really allowed myself to feel hungry before, and if I did I would just binge until I felt satiated.

I definitely still fee hungry at times throughout the day. I try to have a cup of tea, drink water, move around a bit, or just remind myself that this is the weight-loss part of the diet, and it’s only 56 days.

Best,
-B

Hi JSR
the first thing that jumped out at me was there doesn’t seem to be a lot of fat in there.
You must eat healthy fats from full fat dairy, olive or coconut oils etc to replace the calories lost from reducing the carbs or you won’t get into fat burning mode and you will feel hungry.
Nothing in your post about fluid intake either, are you drinking 2 to 3 litres per day? It’s very important that you do. by week 2 you really shouldn’t be feeling hungry all the time if you are doing the above.
Best of luck for the next few weeks, I’m sure things will improve.

Thank you for the advice Jussi55. And I have been doing just that, bringing my food to work, logging my food in MyFitnessPal and keeping my carbs down. I weighed myself this morning and the scale hasn’t moved since Monday. I just want to cry. I’m working so hard with almost my second week done and I’m still only down 3 lbs. from where I started. I’m going to keep going because I don’t have any other option, I just don’t know why I’m not losing.

My breakfast all week so far has consisted of 2 scrambled eggs or an apple with 1 tblsp of peanut butter
For lunch I’ve eaten the chicken lettuce cups (recipe from book) or a salad with veggies and a tblsp of dressing
Dinner I had chicken stir-fry (chicken & veggies) and last night I had 1 1/2 cups of turkey chili which is 185 calories per cup

I’ve been starving late afternoons and at night after dinner but I haven’t snacked on anything. I feel I’m killing myself and still not seeing any results. Feeling extremely discouraged right now.

Well done for starting . I sympathise and can relate to your story so much. I have completed 7 weeks now and have lost 2 1/2 stone. No reason to think you cannot achieve the same if not more than this. I am not as active as I should be but aiming to improve in the next few weeks. This does work, get over the first week and its easy, keep lots of salad, berries , full fat yogurt and make everything yourself to be successful. Best of luck and think of the speedos!

Hi Chris
that’s achievable
I started at 16:9 and lost just under 2 stones in the first 8 weeks without any extra exercise.
Follow the book closely making sure you eat enough fat from full fat dairy and olive oil etc and make sure to drink the 2 to 3 litres of non sugary fluids per day. <-This is important, I can’t stress it enough. Try to keep the complex carbs down, many of us are doing 50g per day, and you should be very close to target by the time your holidays come around.

Best of luck

There’s also a really delicious recipe which somebody posted for minestrone soup which I an highly recommend – quick and easy to make a totally delicious – I sometimes add chilli flakes to spice it up