Hi christine, I saw something about Lisa Riley on the loose women website. Don’t know if it was specifically the bsd she did, but she said she did cut the carbs so she’s definitely in our gang!

Hi Judith,
How are you doing this morning? I hope you are feeling a little better.
Christine

Hi Lucia,
How are things going for you, has your cold gone? I am very fortunate that my village, which has grown and is not now really a village! has a supermarket, Iceland and a home bargains, plus the usual butchers etc, I also have A fish man who comes to my door each week, I don’t think I could walk to the shops, do the shopping and walk back, so I am very impressed that you do that, well done you.
Christine

Hi all,
Did anyone see the picture of Lisa Riley in the papers yesterday? She looks amazing, I wonder if she has done the bsd diet?
QUESTION everyone please, does anyone else have a feeling of ‘restless body’ similar to restless leg, (which I do get) however my body just doesn’t know how to cope, it usually happens at night and I can’t seem to stop it and rest! I have tried relaxing techniques, mindfulness, and yoga breathing, nothing works, it’s only occasional, but it has only started since I have been on this diet.
Christine

Well done you ! That’s a brilliant achievement.

Bill I’m pleased your bs is settling down and you’re close to that beginning with 13 number!:)

To my great surprise a pound dropped of this morning making a total of 3 stones! Well chuffed! 🙂
I wish my brain would speak to my bloated stomach as I feel like I’ve put weight on!!!

Hi ay caramba, that thing about bananas is the old advice there is a lot of sugar in bananas. On the BSD perhaps some nuts or a piece of cheese would be better? Just a thought 🙂

There’s a brilliant drawing app too, it’s very clever!

Hi Chinagas
Very well done. Putting me to shame, but I’m doing the May marathon with ay caramba see topic : what exercise are people doing?

I think it’s maybe time for a meds review for you with your GP. Don’t want you flaking out ‘cos your BP is in your socks!
Many congrats for giving up cigarettes. I think Raleigh should have sunk with his tobacco & now spuds 😉
Be safe & well exercising

Hi willf, have you cbecked Bill1954. Results? He and cherrieanne both had probs with higher bs levels for a few weeks which then settled 🙂

Wow Bill,how does she do that?! She’s a genius! Some autistic children are extremely clever – and being able to focus on something they like can increase their ability in that area.
Have you downloaded the piano keyboard app? I wonder if she would like it? 🙂

Wow, donno, you put me to shame! I just do a few pilates exercises for my back and am chuffed when I do more than 10,000 steps! 🙂

Hi Bill1954
How are you doing? Eyes ok I do hope?
I can pick stuff up with my toes too & I can write with them! And wiggle my little toes. Think there’s a monkey in there somewhere? 🐒
Your little granddaughter sounds very accomplished with toes & iPads. Mine won’t keep socks on & grabs & runs off with any unattended iPad. She’s 3 & can work it better than me.

Well done Amyloueliza, fantastic to have dropped 2 dress sizes! 🙂

Day 48 and 36lbs gone is fantastic!! Picture it- that’s 72 half pound packs of lard!!!
It’s a shame your dr is so closed in her thinking – she should be supporting you in this!

When you go back go dressed to the nines so you can really show your weight loss and improved health! 🙂

Hi there everyone, this is a great thread captainlynne, so good to hear your news. I’ve just joined the group but have already completed eight weeks. I’ve written my story in my profile so wrong now you all just now but like a few of you I am not yet diabetic but knew I was well on track. Nothing was shifting weight for me and I was really starting to get concerned. Then my daughter told me about this diet and so I hopped on board. I bought the book, on kindle initially, but realised I messed the hard copy for kitchen convenience. I am enjoying being in the kitchen, trying new things and with the benefits that could come, well it’s a no brainer for me. Loving everything. I’ve avoided weighing myself and am choosing to use my clothing as a guide to start with. I’m going to maintain this for another for weeks then move to the med style, I think! So far I’ve gone down two sets sizes, and my husband says he can see a big difference, so that’s good enough for now. The last thing we all need is putting additional barriers in our way. Anyway looking forward to getting to know you all and hopefully helping out if needed. Big smiles x

Just signed up for my first Marathon with The Britsh Heart Foundation in May I start tomorrow🙈🙈🎉💥🎉.this will be interesting and extremely challenging Thanks for the info and encouragement ay caramba.

Thanks Beverley.

Thank you to all of you who responded so positively to my query. It made me feel much better to read the over the 8 week messages.
It’s no use talking to my MD as we have has major disagreements over anything that seems to disagree with NHS guidelines, and she is quite scathing about internet wannabe doctors (her words.)
She seems to have taken my refusal to continue with her ever increasing drug regime , as a personal insult so the only way I can ever win the argument is to go back once I have lost the weight.

Anyway….day 48 today and weighed in at 21st 4lbs (loss of 36lbs !) I still can’t believe how simple it is…after a lifetime of failed diets! Onwards and downwards !

Hi general lynne
Get a print out of all blood results & back date it to at least just before you started BSD. Go on line for explanation & comparison of your HbA1c , liver etc results. There is no reason why you shouldn’t have them or be able to understand the results with explanation. That goes for ALL Type 2 Diabetics.

Hi Californiagirl
Of course you are a girl – I was 16 the last time I looked! Really 65 in July 😀 Flew in & out of San Fran in 2000, on way to Hawaii. Shame we had no stay over. But the bridge looked good, no mist
A Beach Boys fan, never old. Hang loose. Kokomo. Aloha! 🌺

I am about to start the 8 week Blood Sugar Diet. I am only 4’10” tall and am concerned that 800 calories may be too high for me. After all – there are 6′ tall men who are doing this diet who need a lot more calories than I do to maintain weight! Should I cut the 800 to 600 or just accept that my weight loss will be much slower than a taller person?

thanks Hashimoto and Bill. The diet is quite an interesting process. I’m trying some Fast Exercise ideas in my workouts. I’ve always ridden an eliptical (cross) trainer because of weak ankle and knees, 20 mins in four min sections of stepped intervals. It’s a good workout, but I tried the truncated version the other day: 2 mins warm up, then cranked it up to mid intensity for 20 secs, up a bit more intensely for the next 20, then to high and flat out for final 20secs, followed one min on medium rest. Repeated that two more times with a 2 min rest on the last time, total workout time 9mins. I felt just as good after than the 20min workout

thanks Hashimoto. The diet is quite an interesting process. I’m trying some Fast Exercise ideas in my workouts. I’ve always ridden an eliptical (cross) trainer because of weak ankle and knees, 20 mins in four min sections of stepped intervals. It’s a good workout, but I tried the truncated version the other day: 2 mins warm up, then cranked it up to mid intensity for 20 secs, up a bit more intensely for the next 20, then to high and flat out for final 20secs, followed one min on medium rest. Repeated that two more times with a 2 min rest on the last time, total workout time 9mins. I felt just as good after than the 20min workout

Love the posts. Thinking about taking up the Penquin March in May. Can’t run to the end of the road🙈 but can give it a try to walk it😊…is it worth getting a Fitbit??

Well done to you too marcia x

Hi everyone. I’ve now completed 7 weeks and today starts day 1 of week 8!! I’m really pleased with my results but have been struggling with higher BS levels in the mornings. I only test once a day when I wake up, so as good as fasting. I was diagnosed T2 8 years ago and with meds my levels have been around the 7 mark. Been on 2000mg metformin a day. In week 5 as results were so good (5.8-6.1) I reduced to 1000mg a day. Week 5/6 were OK in terms of 6.1-6.4. But week 7 is showing over 7 and this morning 7.9! Not sure why?? On a positive note, I’m exercising – Hiit classes – and trying to walk for an hour most days, I’ve lost nearly 1stone (I’m a fat insider!), my waist has decreased by 3inches and I feel great. Have had no carbs and diet is good – I don’t even feel hungry! Only bad thing I’m doing is eating too many nuts! I’ve read the posts but am a little concerned that this has happened in week 7. Do you think I should increase my meds again? By the way, I intend to stay on this regime (but with slighter higher cals), and the odd glass of wine, a pudding every now and again and….. some bread with my soup! Any suggestions or recommendations gratefully received! You’re all fantastic!

So, after messing up almost every other diet I’ve been on in the past, here I am, after much research, starting the one that I hope will be my way of life from now on, rather than a quick fix. I’m a little apprehensive …having 5 children and a husband to cook for everyday is a challenge in itself, and now that I will have to think far more about what is going on my own plate, its a little daunting to say the least.
I’m trying to make up my own version of the 800 diet, and only look at the meal plan for ideas. I’m looking forward to a few weeks down the line when its all second nature to me, because at the moment I’m feeling quite confused about it all!
Does anyone know if its ok to drink sugar free squash? And what about using sweeteners in tea/coffee? I can’t stomach plain water, even with a slice of lemon squeezed into it.
Thanks ;o)

Yep our summer is generally cooler but I don’t like it too hot lol. Lots of you at that side of the world 🙂 it’s sonething I like about the internet you get to meet people you otherwise never would.

I’m glad you’re liking my experiments Julia, I have more in mind. I’m just realising my cooking had become really dull we had fallen into just eating the same stodgy carby stuff all the time, this has re-ignited my excitement about food and experimenting. I didn’t expect that.

Dawn I love that you’ve made so many plans after losing your husband. It’s hard sometimes to get on with your life. I lost my first husband too young 9 years ago, but I’ve been fortunate to move on. I have married again and had another child since then. Life goes on and it’s worth getting out to live it. I made a lot of Internet friends then too and I’ve met many of them since, and still in touch. Make sure to tell us about your travels!

We had an xbox rock band night last night and a takeaway, I avoided the usual rice and naan and I was full up just earing the chicken and veg in the sauce. So much gets thrown away usually.

Taking my daughter to the optician today and maybe a walk somewhere afterwards.

Well done Nicholaan!

I am so happy lost 3 pounds in my first week😊

Fantastic first week Nicolaann, well done. It’s a great feeling isn’t it.

Well done Lynne and Bill, the losses just keep on coming. 🙂

. Time for a life style change! Found the 800 calorie sugar / blood diet, found a gym. Been on the diet for 8 weeks and lost10 kgs. Been in the gym since last October but now stepped it up in the last 8 weeks to 5 nights a week. So diet plus exercise =10kgs lost and blood pressure right down to normal. 800 BSD and gym best things ever…deffo recommended.

Oops. Just read this and I am doing some occasionally intense exercise on the BSD diet of 800 calories.
I sometimes feel a little faint towards the end of a body pump or indoor cycling class but the Diabetic Nurse told me to take a banana with me. Have actually been fine since she gave me that advice and haven’t needed it.
Was pretty active before going on the diet.
In early Feb at the surgery I had a blood pressure reading of 203/94 and newly diagnosed T2. I’m on Meds.
This morning my BP is 122/62 and my fasting blood 5.0%
Everyone is different and it is a personal journey but for me the losing weight and the exercise are working well.
Would love to come off my meds.

Hi
It looks like you were doing well but the problem was probably the carbs (you already know that I suspect)
Week 1 you were probably starting the transition from carb burning to fat burning then you gave your body it’s favourite fuel.
This week, rather than worry about calories (I’ve never counted them yet) concentrate on keeping the carbs down and fat and fluids up and hopefully, you’ll be much happier next week.

Brilliant Nicolaann
That is certainly enough motivation to keep you going.
Onwards and downwards for you now
Congratulations

Nowhere near you yet Lynne but another pound and a half gone.
Thats a total loss of 33 pounds and 14 stone 4 lb
Getting close to that milestone where my weight will start with number 13 and still on track for my holiday target.
Even better, after the chapati debacle, my FBS today was 6.4 🙂

Decision made.
My May challenge is a Penguin March.
A weather appropriate solitary trudge of 70 miles across the Antarctic… and back.
Donation to BHF.

Hi chinagas I had some very low BPs when doing something physically demanding in the first weeks but haven’t exerted myself unduly in the last few weeks. Prof Taylor says it isn’t necessary to do new exercise regimes on 800 calories a day, in fact he advises leave it til you have finished the fast 800.

Perhaps you should leave the new set of exercises until you come off 800 calories.

What great results you have had with weight loss and better BP. How about your T2? Do you take bs readings?
You must be feeling so much better in yourself having lost weight and reduced your BP 🙂

I am so thrilled. Lost 6lbs in my first week. I’m on cloud 9.

Pleased you managed a good nights sleep Judith, it can be a great healer in itself.
I’m useless with my toes although I can pick things up with them.
I was always proud as a young un that I could switch between Vulcan salute and Robin Williams nanu nanu salute.
My 6 year old granddaughter who has severe autism can use an ipad with each hand and control a third with her foot (they have 4 in the house so there’s always one charged. If not there’s a guaranteed meltdown).

Hi TFB, my scales measure in increments of ounces so I wasn’t surprised by yours!

16 kg in 7 weeks is something to rejoice about! Well done you! 🙂
That’s 2 and a half stones to us old fashioned Brits!

Hey Bill1954,
You are so right about just making the right choices when going out. Last weekend, on day 4 and I had to attend a pre arranged dinner with a large group. Luckily it was at a Lebanese restaurant and the choices fit in with this diet, but how to eat the dips without the Lebanese bread? I used sliced tomatoes instead and it worked a treat!
Well done captainlynne on your large loss. You can be so proud of yourself!

56 years old.5’6” used to weigh in around83 kg’s. Ex smoker of nearly 3 years now, but was never a heavy smoker in the first place. 2 years ago diagnosed with hypertension, put on BP lowering meds and statins.(history of heart disease in family), 18 months ago diagnosed with type2. Didn’t really go to the gym much but not a couch potato. Time for a life style change! Found the 800 calorie sugar / blood diet, found a gym. Been on the diet for 8 weeks and lost10 kgs. Been in the gym since last October but now stepped it up in the last 8 weeks to 5 nights a week. So diet plus exercise =10kgs lost and blood pressure right down to normal. 800 blood sugar and gym best things ever…deffo recommended.

However….. (theres always a however!), went to gym today at 10 am, personal trainer introduced new set of exercises, felt really light headed… dizzy, a little nauseous, had to lie down right as rain after 5 minutes. Got home, checked blood pressure, 90/57 on lowest reading and 91/62 on highest. breakfast was just a bowl of yogurt with 4strawberries around 3 hours before the gym then had a hard boiled egg 30 mins before gym. After BP readings, felt fine and BP returned to normal…106 / 70. Anyone else out there had something similar?

Hi, has anyone had the same problem and can give advice? I recently bought the book after hearing Dr Mosley on the Jeremy Vine radio 2 show, I don’t have any health problems but putting on weight fast as not very active. Been following the menu only have sparkling water, hot water or tap water or tea with skimmed milk about 5 – 8 cups a day…yes I have cut down to what I was having.

Just about to start week 4 and putting on a pound a day…feeling very disheartened, including the weight put on I have now only lost 5 lb in 4 weeks I was expecting a little more.

A few hours late with the post. End of week 7 weigh in today.

100.4kg – loss of 0.8 this week. My ” worst” week yet. Reflecting that I’ve been on it a while, and also that I had my first “bad” day, involving alcohol, mid week.

Still. That’s 0.2kg shy of 16kg lost in 7 weeks. Chuffed!

(In case anyone wonders why all my weights are in 200g increments – my scales record to the nearest 0.2 only (digital scales)

Thanks Bill, jackiemac , lynne, christine and eureka, I took two paracetamol at bedtime and slept well.
My body is so chemical sensitive the paracetamol work like a sleeping tablet. I’ve only ever met one other person they do that too.
Anyone on these forums get the same result?

I’m still amazed that 4 of us have toes which do a Vulcan salute, after years of thinking I was alone,so who knows? 🙂

Hi californiagirl lots of us, including myself, are 60 and over!!