Lucia,
Wouldn’t swap my “Brompton” for anything but am jealous of your bell.
John

Thanks Cherrianne – that’s good to know. I love pecans!

hi rachel62
🙂👍
Christine

Lucia,

I have to confess I’ve TOTALLY fallen off the wagon tonight.

Stuck in a hotel.

3 pints of “Doom Bar” (but in perfect condition)

Packet of dry roast nuts

Minestrone soup (WITH ROLAND BUTTER!) 🙄

Seafood Lasagne with spuds (odd pairing)

Bit over the 800

Back on the treadmill tomorrow. Promise.

John

I know we are on low carbs, but perhaps the person on the radio was talking about a different VLCD?

Hi string breaker, in your honour, I will get my bike out again this weekend,
You will be jealous, it has a basket.
And I ring my bell with attitude!!!!!!!
I usually use it to get to the shops quicker.
Oh and something else for you to be jealous about. I have Velcro bike clips, in fluorecent green. Yummy.
And a helmet in black and grey, but as it upsets my long loose hair, I put a scarf on first before my helmet.

Yep, I am a sight for sore eyes, or should I say eye sore……

Love luciaXxxx

Hi stringbreaker
Thanks John, cheers
Christine

An inexpensive treadmill is safer c£139.99 on auction sites – mine is brilliant, also exercise bikes under £100

Food Component DV
Total Fat 65 grams (g)
Saturated Fat 20 g
Cholesterol 300 milligrams (mg)
Sodium 2,400 mg
Potassium 3,500 mg
Total Carbohydrate 300 g
Dietary Fiber 25 g
Protein 50 g
Vitamin A 5,000 International Units (IU)
Vitamin C 60 mg
Calcium 1,000 mg
Iron 18 mg
Vitamin D 400 IU
Vitamin E 30 IU
Vitamin K 80 micrograms µg
Thiamin 1.5 mg
Riboflavin 1.7 mg
Niacin 20 mg
Vitamin B6 2 mg
Folate 400 µg
Vitamin B12 6 µg
Biotin 300 µg
Pantothenic acid 10 mg
Phosphorus 1,000 mg
Iodine 150 µg
Magnesium 400 mg
Zinc 15 mg
Selenium 70 µg
Copper 2 mg
Manganese 2 mg
Chromium 120 µg
Molybdenum 75 µg
Chloride 3,400 mg

Lucia,
I’ll report my walks each morning.
John

We are not on low fat diets, just low carbs…

Me noisy, I think you have the wrong person,
I am so shy and retiring. So demure, so full of it.

Ha.

Keep in touch, I love attracting crazy people to blog here……..😁😠😞😘😄😫🙃😠🙃🤗😗🙁😗😫🙃😣
Love Lucia
Xxxxx

Hi string breaker.

Yes I will gladly accept your offer of fast walking, please do it with a smile on your face. Now if you say that is more effort Lucia. I will reply it takes less muscles to smile that’s to frown, so it is no effort.

Don’t rush to Ivor cutlers tune, it is without umph.

My hubby was in the church choir, then in male voice choirs travelling around.

Then he married me, I am tone deaf, can’t remember the tune, don’t know the words, or I forget what tune I am singing and then blend in another one all together,…….but when we are in the car together , I put the wireless on and sing at the top of my voice….. Just for him, boy do I spoil him…….
He appreciates getting to our destination, he seems to fall out of the car quickly and rushes to get to the door. I wonder why.

Hope to hear from you of how you have got on with your task I, now that you have accepted it.

Da did da la, da did da la,… 🎶🎶🎶🎶da da 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 sorry, I’m off to sing the mission impossible tune……🚴🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🚴🚴🚴🎶🎶🎶🎶🚴🚴🎶🎶🚴

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Rachel, I started by following some of the recipes in the book during the first week just to get a feel for the diet. There is nothing magical about the recipes – you just need to keep your calories at 800 and your carbs at 50g or below. So you can have curry – without the rice etc

I live on my own so I have to be a bit canny so as not to waste food. I grill all 6 slices of bacon in a packet then I will have 2 with tomatoes for breakfast, the next day I might have lettuce cups with bacon and avocado and the day after bacon crumbled over courgetti or salad

Hope that helps 🙂

Whatever you do, don’t be quiet.

Hi Kwench, when restricting carbs and calories, in particular sugars, honesty is key. Many spouses diet together while one or other snacks as well. If you significantly reduce your carbs intake your body mass will definitely reduce. Simples!

“OGINC”
Old git in normal clothing.
😎

Barby, did you spot the seeds ‘fried’ in Tamari that Cherrieanne mentioned the other day – sunflower seeds of pumpkin seeds – dry roast slightly, then add Tamari Sauce to them – they caramelise and all stick together. Once cool – separate and store – lovely snack!

That was 156 mins on the bike
(I ride slowly)
John

Hi string breaker,
Your profile says you are a. Oginc. So I googled it, so you are in oil and gas consultancy, great, any share tips?🤓
Not a mamil. I googled that and it says not a middle aged man in Lycra.

So now I have a vision of you at a computer, with banks of computer screens, you shouting. BUY BUY BUY. SELL SELL SELL, wearing a pair of budgie smugglers.

I am sorry, but I have a brain that’s wired differently from normal people.

Sorry, I will go and sit in the corner and be quiet.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi Barby – it is an actual burger. I found it in the health food shop – made by dragonfly. It is quite high carbs so needs to be planned in carefully or you blow the days budget easily. I enjoyed it – they come in a pack of two, I had the other one on Monday evening. I will definitely get them again as a backup to have in the fridge.

Lucia,
WOW!
I do ride a bike but WILL NOT wear Lycra (burnt 900kCals today on the bike)
Don’t think I could work out that many 88kCal snacks.
Don’t think I’ve heard of Mr Cutler

SO!

Would you settle for 36mins fast walking (can I do it in the morning?)

BTW – well done for knowing your keyboard – do you play?

John.

Oh string breaker.

I LOVE your request.

Now let me see, 52 white keys and 36 black keys = 88 keys.

How about you have to walk for either 52 minutes or walk quickly for 36 minutes of an evening. But make sure you breathe, as I usually hold my breath.

9 X 88 = 792

How about you concocting nine snacks of 88 calories. You don’t have to eat all 9 in a day, but as it is so close to 800 you could do.

How about you hop, or skip, or wiggle, or dance for the duration of the song called the piano tuner song 2000 ad by Ivor cutler. I think it is one minute 18 seconds, just be careful.

🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
What else, oh you are a cyclist.

If you don’t cycle now, how about giving it a go? Round the block, just do it.
If you cycle now, how about cycling for 36 or 88 minutes?

Oh and then there is Lycra……… But this is a family show.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Hope you find a piece of crazy inspiration in all the above.

Let me know if you do any of it, just for fun.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

thanks for the welcome and the info 🙂

By Tuesday I had my glucose test kit and had finished the book, so I’m already on day 3 and managing much better than I thought I would. 800 calories isn’t nearly as difficult as I thought but it is hard not to eat the crap in between. So far so Good. I think I will start a diary thread and I’ve also added a recipe too. I’m surprising myself by thinking of lots I can actually cook. I’m making soup for my meal tonight with lentils, butterbeans and onion.

Fiftyfifty I absolutely love my fitbit I’m so glad I bought it! It seemed an extravagance but the food diary part of it is proving really useful, as well as logging water etc and steps. The sleep part of it is interesting too. As for the buzz when I hit 10000 steps… well that makes me jump every time haha, but it does feel great to have made it (every day this week so far)

I guess I’ll be here for a while so looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hi Barby – just increase your step count by 10% each week and you will soon see a difference to your stamina. If you live in a house with stairs, walk up and down the stairs once before each meal – even if you don’t need to. You will feel yourself getting less breathless and speeding, then increase it to two stair climbs before each meal. These little changes all help.
The other thing to look at is how sedentary you are. If you are sitting a lot through the day – then make sure you set a timer for every 30 mins and get up and walk tor a few minutes. That is one of the tips in MM’s book.
Keep smiling – things will change for you!

Marcus, that’s an amazing result for just two weeks! 🙂

Hi the polls ,
You brought up a couple of points, maybe not next to a bacon slicer, how about that weird belt that freezes your fat, I am all for it. Once it is frozen I presume you snap it of like an icicle.

I think we should all March to parliament and have them pass a bill, that forces the sellers and manufacturers to be held accountable for the weight of each person on their scales. Ha! How Do you like those apples.

Third, how interesting, three meals, how are you going to find three meals at exactly 266.666666 calories, wow, what a girl. Do let me know how you get on. In the merchant of Venice…. No more, no less…..
Come on, give it a try, let me know the crazy stuff you did to hit the exact figure of 266.66666666 calories.
Keep going, keep losing, just KEEP ON!
Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi thepolly, what a good job you did start this diet!
Have you tried the dips or salads? It does get boring eating the same stuff all the time, I sympathize about a full freezer – I have a similar problem with my small freezer 🙂

Lucia,
Do you have a “challenge” for blokes?
I’m in need of one.
John

Re-subscribing
On a phone, the “Unsubscribe” is too near the dustbin!
😉

Hi barby, it won’t take too long before you realise that you can go up and down stairs effortlessly. Like Cherrieanne said, you will lose weight more quickly on this diet than any other :).

Hi Christie 1948

I have a challenge just for you, and you alone.
Are you willing?

Your blog name has a number, 1948.
In 1948 a nice tune by Peggy lee called golden earrings.

So, how about for every pound you lose out a pound in the jar. Or for every week on the bd800 diet, put one pound in the jar.
Gold eArrings start at £10. And the price goes up.

You fancy being a size 12 with a cool pair of gold earrings in your ears?

Come on, get with the programme.

Love luciaXxxx

Well done Fofi, great boost for you and something to celebrate 🙂
Marcus those are fabulous results too 🙂

Georgia rose, your poor hubby! Wonder what made him do that? Hope everything is ok and it’s down to too much sugar and caffeine in one hit. Let us know if he’s ok now please. What a worry for you when you aren’t near your own GP.

Hi Fluff,
I agree with the others. For blueberries I have 30g and for strawberries I have 50g as they are lower carb. Then 100g of full fat plain yoghurt with some flax seed meal. Keeps me full till lunch.
Other options you could have would be fried mushrooms, tomatoes and halloumi cheese.
The coconut flatbread ( recipe on site) with cream cheese or tablespoon yoghurt and sliced strawberries.
Even some leftover veggie stew or soup with tablespoon cream cheese or sour cream is a nice breakfast.

Hi Barby, well done 🙂
Your tiny bit looser clothes will be much looser soon. It’s early days yet and some people do seem to get off to a slower start.
Keep an eye on your carbs and portion sizes to make sure you aren’t compensating for your disappointment by eating more.
Walking would be the best form of exercise that you could do without over exertion. Prof Taylor did say that strenuous exercise isn’t recommended when you are on such restricted calories.
You are sure to see those longed for results soon.

Thanks Patsy, that’s a good idea – thank you – we have courgetti and bolognaise for tonight, I think either a little snack before or after with low cal snack will help! I saw an article regarding what the Queen eats and low and behold she is a low carb eater!!

HI Lucia,

still here, today is day 12 for me and the day I found out that I am very probably type 2 diabetic… so it seems I did start this diet just in time.

The scales ( i think they are distantly related to yours) have been telling me that I’m heavier than I was at the drs. 13 st – can’t remember when I last weighed that.

I think I need to eat 3 meals not 2 which is what I’ve been doing so that I can have more calories at each meal. Think that 3 will keep me on a more level thingy so will try that from tomorrow 🙂

Bacon slicers are not the way forward!

Hi Jot,
The flu like symptoms and headaches, lightheadness etc are all fairly common symptoms of carb withdrawal. Some people also report feeling tired and teary or short tempered during this stage too. It does pass quickly, a few days should see you feeling much better.
As Bill advised, take some painkillers for the headaches and make sure you keep your fluid intake up. You need 2-3l of non sugary fluids per day. You will also feel a lot better if you make sure you are including a decent amount of fat in your diet. All your dairy products should be full fat, it stops you feeling hungry and encourages your body to burn fat for fuel rather than carbs.
You are nearly through the worst bit so hang in there. Great results so far too, well done 🙂

Lol, I made the skinny chilli from the book and ate it every day for a week, will have to cook the stuff in my freezer to make room to freeze the stuff I make too much of. I’m on day 12 today and it’s mostly going well. Think I need to eat more meals though with less calories in order to spread them out through the day more evenly as I’ve mostly been eating brunch and dinner. Lots of water does help.

I found out today that I’m type 2 diabetic so I’m glad I started eating like this already.

Hi Christine
Youve done well to have only put on a very small amount on your holiday, you must have been incredibly good!! Really feel for you with your plateau and hope it ends pdq.
My Husband is back tonight, taking me shopping tomorrow, we always but always have a ham and cheese toastie in M&S, so this is going to be a real test of will for me, I’m craving it so much I can taste it!!!

Hope you get back on track very soon and keep posting.
Rachel

Hi AlanHypno

With my nurses hat on (which we don’t wear anymore) I think it may be unwise to come off your medication without seeing your GP or Practice Nurse. It would be good to talk to them about what you are doing and they may agree with your decision but if anything untoward happened and you needed emergency medical treatment the computer records we all use would show you as being on Metformin. I also think if you have stopped taking your medication you should do regular BS checks……nursing hat off!

Glad you are feeling so well and your BS readings are consistently lower 🙂

Christine,
“Treat Your Own Back”
Frank McKenzie
Good luck
John

Hi all,
I am going to look for the book about back pain and the one for the knees, I have forgotten the author and the exact titles, can anyone remember and let me know please?
Thank you
Christine

Thanks Patsy, the hubbie just called and asked if I wanted to go out to dinner…..I told him I am having veggie curry for the third night in a row because I made enough for three!

Well done P!! Like you, in trying to mentally prepare by winding down slowly. I’ve not been an angel but low carb lunches and dinners for the last few days lead my to believe my trousers are not so tight in the waist! Yippee. It’s quite enjoyable eating different things too. Gram flour wraps are a winner… I don’t weigh myself but my goal is to get back into my M&S size 14 jeans before the 8 weeks are up (from 9.5.16!). Keep going!

I started getting hungry and craving carbs after a few days, but it didn’t last too long.

Everyone will keep telling you to drink lots of water and it really does seem to help.

Tandoori mixed grill, or any meat tikka – eat all the salad but none of the bread/rice. Veg side dishes. Onion bhajis, if made with gram flour are OK too.

Some of the sauces could contain a lof of sugar, so does mango chutney.

I looked up the breads (as I love Indian food) and all are made with wheat flour, so not good for us. Poppadoms are the same.

If portion sizes seem far too small, would it help to have a ‘starter’ or side salad of celery sticks, cucumber wedges, baby lettuce leaves etc and possibly a little salsa to dip them in? You could have lots of those at very little exta calories and carbs.

Being able to easily find them under different categories sounds like a good idea.

I have cut out extra toast at breakfast and cereals at supper, done extra walking each day since beginning my first post, drunk extra water also have had no sweets, chocs or “goodies” sticking to three smaller meals a day and to my surprise have lost 5lb. I know most of this will be water and some glycogen but it is still encouraging as I haven’t launched into the 800BSD yet.
I have been shopping and got a couple more store cupboard items, such as ground flaxseed, in readiness.
I have also told a few people I will be doing this. Hopefully forewarning them may help deflect any disappointment should I have to decline any social events where I know the main aim of the session will be to eat lots & drink lots of alcohol! lol. I think I need to find other social events or activities where the focus isn’t actually the eating.