Hi Toofastblack,

What great results! What an inspiration you are.

I’m Day 2, Week 2 and soooooo happy with the BSD way of life. Isn’t it encouraging to know that after the 8 weeks there’s the 5:2 and so on? It gives us all a plan and goals.

Enjoy.

Today is the halfway mark for me. I’m a 48yo Australian male. Dropped 11.6kg (25.5lbs) so far. That’s 10% of my body weight. I’m doing it for weight loss as I’ve been fortunate – never had a problem with blood sugar or insulin or cholesterol – just obesity.

I will go on to do 5:2 Mediterranean after the end of the 8 weeks.

Fabulous work everyone

Four weeks in. Half way! Another 1.4kg this week, 11.6kg (25.5lbs) total. I’m so pleased. This is giving me such a good base to head into the 5:2 phase in four weeks time.

As I said last week, I’ll take 1kg a week from this phase – so another 4kgs would be fantastic.

Hope everyone else is enjoying it and getting results.

Hi DJDAussie, Some of the differences are the names eg courgette/zuchinni. I don’t really know, but would another difference be the measuring? eg Australian Standard Measurements….I have no idea really. BUT it gives me an idea for a new ‘spotto’ game!

Alanhyno, I am seeing my doctor every month. I do not take Metoformin now but still need 25 units of insuline once a day (end of the day). With this diet, my sugar level is supposed to be low enough to allow me to quit also the insuline. The weightloss is very fast though.

Hi again,
I’ve been type 2 since March 2011 (age 47 at that time). My hba1c had come back at 15 so went straight onto 4 metformin daily.
I’m now nearing the end of week 5. I had a little blip in readings in week 4, I.e. they started going up in the 7’s, but I’d had a chest infection so blamed this. They’ve come back down this week and for the last 2 days I’ve only taken half the dose of Metformin (2tabs). I’m due for an annual diabetic check in June with a new hba1c, etc, so am hoping for a good response from my GP as I really want to stop my medication completely. In 5 weeks I’ve lost just over a stone so am really pleased. Obviously if I saw a huge rise in my levels i’d adjust my tablets accordingly, however I do test about 4 times a day to ensure my levels are Ok.

It’s very encouraging thanks !

Welcome to the veterans club bruno 🙂

Well done eureka 🙂

Forgive my ignorance, my it skills are strictly on a need to know basis, is the fitbit part of apple technology or will it work with my Microsoft equipment? I have seen a windows based wristband but its very expensive.

Hi Bruno
Well done. Join the clan
Eureka

Bruno,
It’s surprisingly easy, isn’t it?
We stuck to the dinner recipes in the book but are now casting around for fresh ideas – we’ve got a couple so far from Anthony Worrel Thompson’s diabetic cook book. Not entirely compliant with BSD principles but easy to modify.
John

Hi John,
I’m going to stick to the 800 calories, I find it easy to follow and enjoy the food.

Hi jimnz
Just asked techies to put vid on tool bar if poss. It’s that good
Eureka

You see – they told us cake was bad for us! We just underestimated how many ways its bad for us! My problem would be avoiding all those lovely cakes while at your church do. In fact, some of them may not make it there! Janet – step away from the cake table. I can hear it now….

That’s good to know lynne! 🙂

That’s really amazing you guys must be so proud of yourselves
I begin my journey next week and messages like this really give incentive
How do you go on with meds ?
Do you wait 8 weeks then see nurse for review ?

Hi Judith. I think I’ll be around on here for a long time yet. Even when I reach whatever weight I decide on, I need to maintain it. ‘Talking’ to everyone here is a great incentive to stick with it

I love being a part of these forums. We have a real mix of people here. It tickles me that, as we have such a strong Australian contingent, they take over through our night time so you are never more than a couple of hours away from support. Sometimes to my shame, I am still awake in the early hours reading their posts when I should be asleep!
I wonder if your issues this morning were to do with the severe calorie restriction we have on the bsd 800. Again, I would expect it to settle down but if it doesn’t, don’t despair as there are other things you can try. You haven’t got a large amount of weight to lose and some of us here only count carbs not calories so that could be an option for you if your symptoms persist. But see how you go over the next couple of days and keep us posted.

Hi from another type 2.

When I started this on 19th December, my fasting blood sugar was 10.9 and I always struggled to get a fasting reading below 7.0.

Now it is always under 5.0 and I’ve even had a 4.0.

As Leeanne said – it really works.

That’s absolutely amazing Leanne well done
How long did this take and how long were you type 2
Also did you reduce meds yourself or wait till you saw doctor ?
Again superb result

Yeh, lynne, i agree posting helps me to keep focus, especially when none of your family or chums are doing BSD. I do like the chit chat and digressions too though. We’re a pretty interesting bunch really with issues and life experiences in common.
Nothing wrong with a new thread if that’s what you would like John. Someone else suggested updating our profiles regularly which is also a good idea.

When will I reach my goal? Shrugs shoulders. I really don’t know. At the start of my bsd my wildest dream was to lose 2 stones. I exceeded that some time ago. Now I aim to lose another 6 pounds. However the ultimate goal is to maintain that weight loss and increase my fitness, so I guess that takes me up to my very last breath! Perhaps i need to be posting and reading posts til the end 🙂

I’ll keep my fingers crossed for Angela, she’ll get the job she wants. Its a numbers game isn’t it.

I know just what you mean with the dogs. I have a mini long haired daxy called Milo and both my husband and I adore him. He’s nine now and just starting to show signs of middle age.
Your walks sound like my kind of walks, I’m sure you’ll have a lovely week.
There’s no way round it for me unfortunately, I’m going to have to go cold turkey on the coffee (actually if I could get it down to a couple a week that would be enough!) so maybe I will be coffee free by the time you are back…or maybe not?

Hi CallMeDeb,
Sounds fun. I don’t think I’d dare read the sleep one – I sleep well but nowhere near enough and I know that’s not good.
I guess you use MFP on the phone – I’ve ou ever used it on a laptop – how easy is it to use on the small screen ?
John

Thanks for the video, jim. I agree with eureka that this should be put on the tool bar 🙂

Thank you so much Janet1973. I am surprised that someone responded so quickly for I was just about to turnoff my laptop. Your response is very encouraging to me. Initially, the diet was not a big change for me for I was already on a low-carb, low-salt diet and I did the 5-2 diet before. This morning however, I was light-headed when getting up from sitting & got the chills. I thought my BP was low for I just had taken my medications. Diastolic was 60 but systolic 139, so I was concerned. Your insights have been helpful & now I am treading along.

Hi jimnz
Thanks so much for the Insight video with Dr Michael Mosley & Prof Roy Taylor. I think this will answer a lot of frequently asked questions on the forum. Yes we have the book & this forum but a programme like this will stick in the mind more.
Maxine’s great. Would love a chat with her

I hope the techies can make this part of the BSD tool bar for instant click to. PLEASE!
Eureka

Now that made me actually LOL Cherrianne!

John – I did receive my fitbit yesterday and am having fun learning all the ins and outs of it today.

I didn’t get the one the measures heart-rate. I’m using today as a baseline, so I can go up from here (in steps). I like the fact that it talks to the app that I do my food tracking in (My Fitness Pal) and keeps me in tune with that as well. My favourite thing so far is the sleep function. It let me know that I slept for 7 hour 20 minutes last night, was restless 7X and woke up 1X. Fascinating! I need to figure out how they do that!

Been super busy at work today and am looking forward to the weekend.

Hope you all have a great one!

Deb

Hello there from another type 2,
The figures I go on for type 2 as recommended by NICE are:

Before meals – 4 to 7
(Non diabetic 4 to 5.9)

At least 90mins after meals – under 8.5
(Non diabetic under 7.8)

Fasting levels:
Normal – 3.9 to 5.5
Pre-diabetic/impaired – 5.6 to 7
Diabetic – more than 7

In my case I started week 1 at 11.0 fasting and now on week 5 I’ve had 5.4 today!! It really works!!!

Hi janet1973
I would love a little dog, we have had two springer spaniels, I loved having them however didn’t cope when they died, I was a mess before our last one died, even before he died, you can imagine how it effected me after?
Ah now Angela has had the same problem too qualifed for the jobs she has gone for, her sister told her to miss out all the qualifications that weren’t relevant to the job she was going for, the last one she went for they did it on points, there were three posts and she came fourth, so of course missed out, they did offer her night shifts, which wouldn’t have worked for her situation. ( she went for something in mental health) an area she is very familiar with in her previous jobs.
We are going for a week, just for a rest, we have a busy life with family, so looking forward to a bit of time just the two of us.we will be doing a good bit of walking, always allowing for my bad leg and back, that’s why i have trouble with exercise, I can only do so much before my leg and back start playing up, we like to get the bus from playa fanabe to los Christiano and walk back on the promanade, we have to stop,every so often for me to recover then we set off again. We have breaks for morning coffee, lunch then usually an ice cream on the last leg before we collapse back at the apartments!
Try having de cafe coffee, it might work for you without, depriving you of your coffee?
Anyway I will keep in touch from hols when I can cheers for now
Christine

I’ve taken my blood sugar level for first time ever
Type 2 for years
I’m not starting this plan till next week but I measured my sugar level at 9.5 two hours after a meal
I think it’s very high but haven’t the foggiest also did I measure at right time ??
Any tips
Alan

Bruno,
Great result.
Good luck with the next 35 lbs.
Are you staying on 800kCals for a bit or easing up a bit ?
John

You’ve now got about 50 diet buddies DeeMac! Its quite common to feel the cold more at the start, its probably your body getting used to the reduced amount of fuel you are putting in. Over the next few days you will learn how to budget your calories across the day but also your appetite will decrease naturally due to the reduction in carbs. Have a look at the ‘what have you eaten today’ thread as there are loads of good menu ideas in there. Keep your carbs as low as you can, keep your protein moderate and make sure you now eat full fat everything and all of that will help keep you satisfied. And ask any questions you have, there are plenty of people here who will have the answers for you. Best wishes.

Hi everyone,
I’ve competed my 8 weeks and now at the end of my 9th week.
I tend to weigh myself every Friday morning, occasionally I’ll weight myself mid week just to make sure I’m still on track. I did a mid week check on Wednesday and had lost nothing, but on this mornings weigh in I’d lost 3lb. In total I’ve lost 38lb since I started.
To put it into perspective, I’ve a lot of weight to lose, I’m planning on losing another 35lbs at least and I’ll still be classed as overweight. Any more and I’ll look too thin.
Keep up the good work everyone, great to see how everyone else is doing.

Also, to bear in mind, your tolerance for booze may already have decreased. We know 800 calories isn’t a lot to soak it up with so you could feel tipsy a lot quicker. Don’t know if that’s good or bad!

Hello,
I have just started Dr.Mosley’s 8week BSD but find it difficult to be on my own. I am prediabetic & trying to lose 10-15lbs. I have GI issues to begin with & eating a lot of fiber makes it worse. I have got the chills & feeling very hungry at night.

Thanks for this advice – I’ve been pondering making the brownies. I might give them a go this weekend.

Hi Janet1973

I have been sticking to 800cal give or take for the past two weeks, and your right adding in alcohol into the mix is going to mean less food which I’m not sure i can cope with any less. So anything i drank would be in excess of the plan. Maybe 1 or 2 on a weekend would keep me satisfied. I like your idea, alternating drinks. Getting carried away with the merry mood is always going to be an issue but i need to think of the big picture. Thanks for your advice.

Hi Kate

If you are sticking to 800 calories a day, then any calories you spend on alcohol either have to come out of your 800 or be added on top. The damage done is really going to depend on how many you have. You mentioned realistic and I think that’s at the heart of things really but so is choice. Do you want to focus on your weight loss until you have reached your goal – in which case, you may have to stick to a very small amount of alcohol or maybe better to have none at all. Or are you prepared to have a little hiatus of ‘real life’, own the consequences and just get back into ‘diet’ mode the following day. There is no right or wrong answer, it just has to work for you. You could drink diet coke or soda water or you could alternate your alcohol with soft drinks. But you know you – does one lead to another, does a few lead to a kebab?

Thanks for your concern Christine. It was my birthday on Monday and it is my brother’s on the same day as yours so happy birthday in advance to you. I am self employed at the moment, as a dog groomer which I love, but I have quite a lot of spare time which I would like to use both to earn extra cash and try to gain new skills. So I have been looking for work in elderly care as its something that really interests me. Trouble is, employers see that I am over qualified and self employed and think I’m not what they are looking for. Yes, its frustrating.

I think the coffee is the biggest culprit in my lack of sleep. I read that its hard to process caffeine if you have an underactive thyroid and this does seem to be true for me. I only have one per day but its strong stuff. I love it but it doesn’t love me.

You must be really excited about your holiday – how long are you away? Is it just you and hubby? Will you be able to keep in touch with us or will you have to have a break from t’internet? I think now it would be like chopping my hands off!

Hi all. Im wondering what the effects of having a drink or two has on the plan. I know the book mentions possibly a glass of wine after week 4 but does anyone else allow for a couple of drinks within the plan? Clear spirits only. Friends keeping asking me for a drink but I dont want to ruin my hard work but also dont want to miss out on being social. I could of course still go to the pub and drink water, but i know that thats not realistic.

Hi thanks for your responses – in the morning I make up the blueberry and green tea shake from the book which I find keeps me going ok until lunchtime (only time I have shakes) as I don’t have time to cook breakfast before work I also have a very fatty liver and heard like Mariagm26 that it helps break down internal fat however that you need to take it daily for a prolonged time – if anyone knows any more about using this it would be great to hear your comments

I would say that increasing your fat intake could definitely be worth a go – it seems to work for me anyway. I’m on day 12 and have stuck to 800 calories a day so far, with low carbs and a decent amount of fat and protein and I haven’t noticed any difference in my exercise classes (2 of which weight training) so far. You’re still at the very early stages of your body adapting to the new eating regime, so as Mick says it should get easier from here 🙂 hope you find something that works for you.

Magiek,
My humble apologies – I had your name incorrectly spelt in my previous post.

Jim

Hi janet1973
I’m sorry you had a terribly interview, are you out of a job or just looking to change your job? We have a daughter living with us at the moment trying to find work, it is soul destroying sometimes seeing her.
Happy belated birthday, when was it? mines on the 12th I will be in Tenerife.
You probably haven’t been sleeping because of the upcoming job interview? I don’t know what to suggest as I have few problems sleeping, perhaps a warm bath and no coffee after your evening meal.
Anyway whatever you do, do take care of yourself, job hunting is very stressful
Christine

Don’t panic – I’ve not eaten any!

But I’ve found another way they can hurt me😱

This morning I bought 2 trays of 12 cupcakes for a party at church on Sunday. I had two bags of shopping plus the bag with the cakes in, which had to be carried flat. Well, I couldn’t let them get squished, could I?

Trouble is, a combination of heavy bags and carrying the cakes awkwardly has triggered an old back injury so I am eating pain pills😳

The revenge of the killer cupcakes😱

John, both great ideas.

After a suggestion I started this thread as I am one of the early followers of BSD.

Tomorrow I’ll have completed 16 weeks and will create a new post accordingly.

Posting helps me keep my focus and, hopefully helps others, but I still have a long way to go before reaching my target. Others will reach their target before me, in fact I think some already have, so a thread of target reaches will be great.

Thank you, I will try and keep going, may try adding a little more fat too to see if that helps, my intake so far has been very low. Thanks again

magek,
I only got started on the program after I heard an interview on Radio New Zealand between the presenter, Simon Morton, and Dr Mosely. That was broadcast on Saturday March 12 this year.

Last week, I printed off the information sheet on BSD from the website and handed it to our GP at a consultation.
Not only was our GP in favour of my taking part, but he had also heard the RNZ interview. In fact, he is keen to look upon me as an example to his other patients. Therefore, he has given me a form to have a set of blood tests done in about three months time to check on the progress.
When I got home, I emailed our GP a very good studio interview from SBS television in Australia with Dr Mosely and a group of diabetic patients. The interview is quite long – some 50 minutes, but it is powerful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDEw561NFto

All the best

Jim

Hi Lucia
Mmmmm those little mushroom and bacon ‘buns’ sound yummy I’m going to have to make some, I might even make some for my lunch on the plane to Tenerife on Sunday, I was wondering how I was going to eat on the way to my hols, so thank you very much, one problem solved
Christine
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