Thank you for the information Switzerland. So if the coconut flour has 8g carb and 1g sugar how is it allowed on this Diet or Lifestyle change? I thought No Carbs were allowed in this Menu.
I may not understand completely because I have only discovered this way of eating today and I have only read for a few hours about it. I have some of the other flours already because I have already been trying to change my diet permanently and chose them because of learning to like the “out of the norm” kinds of foods when my diet Was extremely limited from age 6-14 for me because of disease, so my mother taught me to like different types of food and appreciate different ways of preparing them. So I will look on the packaging and post the Carb and Sugars exchange for the Alternative flours that I have.
It’s funny I was already trying to change things and was somewhat headed in the right direction when I came across The BSD today.
Thanks again Switzerland oh and for the heads up on the Recipe Book.

Welcome to the BSD Emptynestmama43. I know that coconut flour is used as I purchased it to make the zucchini and pumpkin seed muffins for the BSD (the recipe is in the book). The coconut flour that I purchased per serving (14g – 2 tbsp) has Carbohydrate 8 g of which sugars 1 g. I can’t help you with Almond/Flaxseed flour but be assured that someone who has the knowledge will read your post and reply.

Hi Lucia,

I wish I knew how much shopping you buy at the veg shop and Ice land……..because I keep wondering if you could fit it in a backpack. Maybe you own a backpack and can use it while deciding whether to buy the pull along shopping trolley? Full backpacks make you stand up straight (we all look thinner when we stand up straight!)

Wishing you rainbows.

Morning everyone

I’ve just weighed myself 5 days in, and knowing my body, surprise surprise, I have lost absurely nothing at all. 😝

I am having an autoimmune flare up and think it may be this that is causing it, but it’s frustrating that I’m exactly the same weight as Sunday despite eating properly and following the plan. As this is for life (and on the advice of others) I have been eating 850-950 calories and keeping the carbs between 20-45g a day. By the laws of physics this should surely mean weight-loss?!!!!

I have lost 18kg already after coming off prednisolone, so could the fact that my body has been dieting for a year already be a factor?

I realise it’s going to take time and am trying not to be demoralised. This has been the story of my weightloss journey since my 20’s and even my GP 12 years ago, after following my diet and exercise regime (as I’ve always been heavy but don’t look as heavy as I actually am) said my diet was healthier than hers and that they were going to throw the rule book away with me.

Is incredibly frustrating. I won’t give up, and I feel better. My fasting BS was 4.7 this morning, I feel slimmer,better but am not sleeping. Although my husband has just lost his job which may facilitate him moving back to the UK for a while and leaving me and my son in the Middle East where I have a very good job with a brilliant school place for our son, and my scleritis is becoming active again.

So in retrospect, no wonder my body is holding on to anything it can!!

Rant over, just feeling a bit crap today. Any advice greatly appreciated!!!

Have a good day everyone.

Looking for helpful tips and recipes.
I was wandering if using alternative “flours” will be permitted I’m not sure about the “carbs” in
Almond flour
Flaxseed flour &
Coconut flour

I’ve lost the half kilo I put on after my 3 year old granddaughter’s birthday party on Monday, plus another 100g for good measure. The trick for me is to remember to drink 3 litres of clear liquid a day, which I do with cups of decaff, fruit infusion tea and water with a squeeze of lemon juice. I’m having trouble finding time to keep my blog up to date but I’m still weighing and recording what I’m eating. I think that calculating and counting the carbs and calories helps me to stay focused. My next mini-goal is 95kg by the end of May. I’d be super happy if I can lose 5kg a month until I reach my goal (42kg lost).

Has to be full fat yoghurt

Hi Revenanto, wow, you have lost a lot of weight! Very impressive! I’m really pleased you are enjoying the energy this diet gives us.

Captainlynne asked the team if it was ok for her to carry on for longer than 8 weeks and the answer was yes. She is 65 and has completed 18 weeks so far. She is away at the moment but when she is back I’m sure she will reassure you!

All the best
Judith

Good morning Lucia,
Having had a total hip replacement and riddled [ doctor’s words, not mine ] with arthritis, I find jumping in puddles and chasing rainbows ” mission impossible” . Didn’t I read something in MM’s book that exercise during the dieting did diddly for your weight, however, once the diet is finished exercise is very important for maintenance ? I am hoping this is right and as I have read many forums here that are working out like crazy with their diet and not losing a thing, so that seems to bear that out….I hope !!
Thanks for your comments Lucia.
jillyB

Hey silver,

Good point! Around Week 8, partner accidentally put sugar in my tea. It tasted dreadful, lol. All they say about tastebuds changing is true. I never thought it would apply to me, but I should have remembered when I gave up table salt decades ago and how terrible anything over-salty tasted after that lifestyle change!

I think “testing” yourself, in small ways and from time to time, is part of Mindfulness and monitoring your reactions in a very detached/scientific way is part of the process – am I “attached” to things thing I’m eating or “detached”? Especially after Week 8 when we’ve gone through so much change and seen only good results. My Buddhist nun acquaintances remind me to stay detached in all things (which is obviously easier said than done). I know what will happen with a piece of chocolate personally – my BGL next morning will go up and any ‘attached’ enjoyment at the time will be cancelled out.

Rod

I’m going to have to settle for mis matching top and bottom covered by a baggy t shirt. My skinny dipping days are long over lol 🙂

Carbs are the devil!!! My stomach is still bloated after a gluten free brownie this lunch time 🙁

Hi Penny
Best wishes on reaching your further 10lb goal!
Cheers,
Rod

Hi Christi1948
That is the question?

Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings & arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to take up arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them.

Methinks the BSD in a nutshell; Carbs being the trouble ( apology to Hamlet)

I’m good thanks. Weight dissolving slowly but that’s ok. Happy with my new GP. Am aiming for 1/2 stone victories now. 1lb to go to reach my initial target of 1 1/2 stone lost.
How are you? The new pants club calling yet? Waiting for the sun & a good bbq like me?

Come on OZ & NZ want some bbq recipes please.

Heragain, totally agree with your final sentence

Oh that’s a shame! I thought you were going to say you’d skinny dip! What about online?

Cozzie? Nooooo 🙁

4 hours and no result! I’ll be swimming in Cherrieanne’s sea fully clad lol

I am 68 years old and at 6ft 1 inch and 23stone 12 had almost given up hope of ever losing significant weight.
The top of my fridge was starting to look like a pharmacy. I heard about Dr Mosley and the research from Newcastle University,
I bought the book and spent nearly a month convincing myself that I could never follow it.
Seven weeks ago Monday 14th Mar I took the plunge and have followed the 800 cals a day (or less) rule religiously without a single days lapsing over 800 cals.
I’ve started walking every day and it feels wonderful. I feel great! Weighed in this morning (Day44) at 21stone 6lb and I can hardly believe it.
My problem is that I need to drop at least another 7 stone and I only have 12 days left of the 56 days

The way I feel now, I could quite happily continue the 800 cal regime indefinitely.
No other diet has ever worked so well and left me feeling so good! I’m scared to increase my calories when this regime is working so well.

Does anyone have any advice?

hi,
I notice when I dont lose weight even though I stick to my 800 calories, its either too much sodium, or I do a big day of exercise.
Lots of water helps even things out. Good luck.
S

Hi Neodiver,
I hope the admin nuisances keep well out your way for a while and that the next set of tests are also at the positive end of the spectrum – take care – we are all thinking of you.

Hi Hashimoto
Ice land is three miles each way. The opposite way to the veg shop.
It’s good that I have a target to go to and come back from, the only problem is carrying the shopping.
I will have knuckles dragging along the ground. 🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒

I should get one of those shopping trolleys and run with it.

The other Iceland, is a bit too far for me to walk to and back and I would probably get lost.🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Love
Lucia
Xxxx

I know how you feel Judith. Amazing to think we used to consider such things as rewards! Hope you got your cozzie sorted too, that’s the real reward!

Hi janet, gluten free flour is largely rice flour and small amounts of other carby flours.
It was the flours and sugar that did for me.

I know for sure now that starchy sugary foods do not suit me at all. I am bloated enough not to want to eat it again 🙁

That’s crazy about gluten free stuff, you’d expect it to be low carb but they aren’t! Every time I stand at the costa counter I check the back of the packs. There is literally NOTHING we can eat there! Ah well, hope you feel better soon Judith, I’m off to get some berries and your fave yoghurt!

Hi Peggy the team told Lynne it would be ok to stay on a bit longer. I think you will be fine for a few weeks longer than 8 weeks, you could always ask your GP after,say, 12 weeks 🙂

Tiptoes! Well done to you on weight loss and great advice 🙂

My dad was always keen on shanks’ pony – as long as it was us not him lol

Well, how many millions of steps to Iceland, bit extreme for the veg shop, it could be dead by the time you get back (joke)
Xxxx

So glad you are enjoying it Plumptious 🙂

Oh boy, fatblaster, do I agree with Janet re carbs! I spent literally hours searching for a swmming cozzie today. Got hungry, fell into costa and had a gluten free brownie. My stomach is so bloated and uncomfortable and I had a blood sugar crash 3 hours later.

Never again!!!

Hello Rise, thank you for your words of encouragement, Its so good to know we are not alone on this journey, especially as it can get tough at times.

Hi Izzypeach, we are here to welcome you when you are ready 🙂

Hi Fatblaster 11 pounds in a week and a half is amazing – I’d be very happy with that.

I too had my first piece of cake at weekend when visiting – it tasted too sweet and I left the icing. I truly didn’t really enjoy it, and it didn’t make me want more. I won’t bother next time.

Keep going because your tastes do change and it IS easier. I have changed so much in my eating and it’s not an effort now – apart from when out with others. I normally have no discipline/will power, so the fact I’m still here after 3.5 weeks is surprising to me.

Maybe you have got bored of the food you are eating on this regime. Have you tried new things lately? I just had some grated ginger and garlic fried, added shredded veg, topped with quorn mince already done, it was so tasty and quick. I don’t like cooking so just do simple things, and freeze extra if I can. Good luck!

Hi eureka,
Thank you , I have just subscribed, I didn’t know ther was a newsletter, will I find it interesting and inspiring? That is the question!
How are you doing, still losing weight, how much and how much to go yet?
Christine

This diary is inspiring, thank you for posting. I haven’t started the diet yet. I’m still in the planning stages but I’m hoping to start soon. Seeing Dr this week. This courgette sounds like something I need to seriously look into 😀

Hi bill 1954,
Way hay, way to go bill! I look forward to having pants that fall off because I have lost so much weight!
I have been on a plateau again, but now losing slowly again, so hopefully it won’t be long!
Christine

Hi Judith,
I’m terrible when I get anything new, I have to open it there and then, I’m so much worse than the kids at Christmas! I’m just a big kid really!
Christine

Well, I’ve tried a few things since starting the BSD. I never thought I’d be making my own hummus!
Never been one for plain yogurt but I am enjoying Tesco Finest Greek Yogurt.
I think chickpea/gram flour has been a good addition to my kitchen cupboard (I like the chickpea crackers – look under the Recipes section).

The jury is still out re coconut flour – I like the coconut flavour but it requires serious adjustment to recipes (extra liquid/eggs) to get a decent result. And I didn’t really like the whiff of coconut oil/milk when I tried making a Thai-style curry. Basically, I still think the Bounty Bar is the best thing you can make with coconut!! (Heresy on this website, I know.)

Hi fatblaster
In my humble opinion you are both right and wrong. Yes, staying away from sugar is very important for this diet but as Cherrianne says that is because sugar is very addictive. But if you can survive the first couple of weeks you should find that you no longer desire sugar in the same way and that means that no discipline is required at all, you simply won’t feel the same way about it. And if you do succumb, many people report, including myself, how ill they feel after eating carbs again.

So get that wheel back on your wagon, do your best to stay on track and you will find it gets easier very soon. All the best.

Hashimoto,
I just did my first meal using the Cuisique spiralizer. (which arrived yesterday late afternoon) I did courgetti, and stir fried it in a tiny bit of basil oil, a clove of garlic , a handful of spinach leaves, a few frozen basil leaves crumbled in and a good grind of black pepper….all cooked in less than four minutes….it was really yummy!
Can’t wait to try lots of other combinations of things.
I am really impressed with the machine, thanks for taking the trouble to recommend it on the threads.

Hello Forever the Optimist,
Sounds like you have hit the plateau that a LOT of people hit a few weeks in, in other words everything sounds normal. Just tough it out & carry on. Weight loss on some weeks will be slower than on others – guess it’s just the body readjusting. Don’t worry about it.
Best wishes, Rose

Hi Bill,
Your ears will be burning lol 🙂
We are going to have lots of fun next month. Dolphin cruise, long walks
(might be a bit puffed to do much talking there), visit to a nice curry place and some beach walks. I think Judith has a bike ride planned, and maybe some winery visits. One things for sure, she won’t be getting me in the ocean for a swim at this time of year! Bit too cold for me. 🙂
If you and your OH could brave the long trip over (stopover somewhere for retail therapy?), I’d be happy to show you around too.

Hi AmandaJ,
If you are still on insulin as well as metformin you should see your GP or diabetes nurse about a regime to reduce insulin as your blood sugars come down. You are wise to seek advice before starting as there seems to be some uncertainty about which type of diabetes you have.
In the book there is a link to info for health professionals. It might be an idea to print this off and take it with you to your appointment.
There are many instances on here of type 2 diabetics being able to come off insulin after a few weeks on the BSD. I only recall one type 1 diabetic considering doing the BSD but I don’t remember them posting anything further.
Good luck with this, keep in touch as your experience may help someone else facing a similar dilemma. 🙂

Thank you for your reply, I did lose weight for the first 3 weeks but have now stopped. I have pretty much eliminated carbs( I think) so I don’t think that’s the issue, I guess I just have to dig deep and carry on.

Hi Fatblaster,
Those weight loss results are very good, and a bonus improvement in your eczema! 🙂
There have been a few surprises for people having improvements in other medical conditions that you wouldn’t think had anything to do with weight loss.
The second week can be a bit tricky with weight loss stalling, and the carb cravings having a final fling. Week three will be better.
The problem with sugar is it leaves you wanting more. It is very addictive, but we are human and a slice of birthday cake isn’t the end of the world. Just hop back onto the wagon and start again. We’ve all fallen off once or twice and lived to tell the tale. 🙂

Anybody doing anything unusual this weekend with the bank holiday and all?
I am aiming for 20,000 X three days😳😳😳😳😳

Going to have a mooch in Iceland.
My new veg shop is 4 miles each way. So bike or shanks’ pony. (Walking)

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Do you know, even with a cold coming on, I am in a good mood.
The sun is shining here.
And someone has bought chips.
I can smell them. Ooohhhhhh they are yummy.
BUT
I don’t want to eat them

I feel the same way when I smell vinegar, my mouth goes moist, my pulse quickens, I enjoy the aroma, BUT I won’t want to eat them.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi jillyb,
Please don’t be sad about your weight loss.
If you went to ww or sw you would only be expected to lose one pound a week. So that’s 4 pound and you have thrashed that with your 10.5 pounds.
You have got nearly all your health issues under control, so now you can focus on the weight.
Have you been walking, jumping into puddles, chasing after rainbows, that you may never find again,
🎶🎶🎶🎶life is much to beautiful 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 to live it all alone, 🎶🎶🎶🎶and oh I wish I had someone 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 to call my very own, I’m just a day dreamer 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Sorry, I just morphed into David Cassidy 😀

So where were we, oh yes, strut your stuff , shake your booty. Enjoy your weight loss.
Love Lucia xxxx

Hi forever the optimist,
Are you noticing any other changes, such as looser clothing or more energy/ sleeping better etc?
It is a bit unusual not to have lost any weight at all in four weeks, but there are at least two people I can recall who have had a similar experience. It’s very disappointing for you, but don’t despair. On 800 calories a day you will lose weight.
Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluid, 2-3 l per day and eating a decent amount of healthy fats. These really help with weight loss. Also make sure your foods are low carb, not just low calorie.
Stay in touch, and let us know how you get on.

take heart, I have been a binge eater all my life and had several diets. I,m on my 7th week and have lost 22lbs. 4stone left to go. Take each day as a fresh start and don,t get discouraged- you can do it

Hi! I am finding this second week difficult to stick too. I had a wobble today, as it is my partner’s birthday, and had a piece of cake, full of sugar 356 calories, and it’s taken me to 1000. Also, had a really grim day at work yesterday and that’s definitely made it harder.

Am I right that eating sugar is as bad as the calories in terms of weight loss?

This whole diet is about discipline, and I can be flaky. Down from 13.12 to 13.1 in 1.5 weeks, but desparate to get down to a healthy BMI. Also, my eczema is so much better.