I may have found the reason for the cucumber discrepancy! I am eating little Lebanese cucumbers that weigh around 100 grams, not 300.

Hi Bill,

Thanks, I’ll give that a go – fingers crossed.

Hi, bill1954

Thank you for your advice….I am very tempted to try your method as this will stop all the angst I am going through preparing, planning and cooking meals. My husband is retired so this means I have to cook 3 meals each day. As he is not interested in my meals, he is very supportive, but it is hard as I am no spring chicken anymore

Regards jillyB

I’m glad you’re coming out of the worst of it, Caroline999! Things will improve in every direction now!!

Hi Judith
do you have a barley intolerance ? I seem to remember you mentioning something like that, I love the stuff and I’m getting a real taste for green lentils too.
Strangely enough I’ve just had lentil and bacon soup for lunch – delicious!
I’ll go check my emails 🙂

Have you seen the pickles cartoon today about being an early riser?

Made me smile.

Love Lucia
Xxx

Newlife that happens to me all the time!! There are so many emails in my box from this site I try to read them quickly and get myself in a muddle!!! 🙂

Hi gang,
Just showing my face for a few minutes on lunch, how are you all doing?

Feeling my age as Janet 1983 remembers David McCallum in sapphire and Steel.

I remember him in the days of black and white programmes, called the man from uncle. Preferred him tha that Robert Vaughan. Robert or Napoleon solo got the girls, Ilya always got the messy jobs and he was the brains. His haircut looked like a bowl on his head, but it really shined. Must have used lemon juice.
Anyone else feeling old?

Love Lucia
Xxx

Hi eureka, I posted mine to
haveyoursay@bbc.com

I couldn’t manage it from the article on the bbc news website. Emailing directly to James Gallagher sounds like a good option 🙂

Jilly don’t worry, we’re all human and we all have those cranky spells 🙂
Like I’ve said lots of times. try not to overthink it, just do what feels right for you, an adjustment can always be made if you find it doesn’t suit you.

Hi Natalie,
my calculator estimates a cucumber at 8.25 inches and 301g, so a quarter is 75.25g and 11.29 cals, 2.73carbs. It uses 1 gram cucumber to 0.15 cals, 0.04 carbs. This included the peel.

mummytummy,
Please accept my apologies, I certainly didn’t mean to offend you. It’s late at night and I am getting a bit cranky.
I was interested in bill1954′ s comments, too. He doesn’t count calories and concentrates on the fats and carbs.
I wonder if that will work for me ?
I seem to spend all day planning , adding up cals and preparing food, this is making me very tired. Please forgive me for sounding brusque.

jillyB

Thanks Bill, just emailed you back.
Was out at butchers and then visiting my dad (again).

I decided to get a ham hock to make soup like my mother used to. Accidentally asked for ham shank, I thought it was enormous! Got home and it was dated incorrectly. went back to the Butchers today, no ham shanks but he offered me an enormous gammon. I don’t like gammon and asked if he had a ham hock. They weren’t as expensive so he insisted on giving me a pie of my choice ( their pies are famous!!). So I choose a steak pie to give to dad ( he is a pie lover), so the butcher said I will give you the largest size so you can both eat it for lunch. It must be for 4 – 6 people! Well that’s dad fixed up for a couple of meals before he goes to Bolams in Sedgefield tomorrow for his massive meat purchases! I do mean massive!! I don’t know how he can get through two freezer fulls on his own, but he does, in a remarkably short time!!

I really wish I could add some pearl barley to that ham hock soup, it was always my favourite part!!

For people on a budget I could recommend getting a ham hock from your butcher’s. Cheap and makes an enormous pan full of delicious soup. 🙂

Hi SunnyB
Have a great holiday and don’t worry about weight while you’re away.
Water retention from the hot climate and the flight will all affect you so just have a good time, eat all that beautiful fresh Turkish food, and if you manage to find a bar / cafe with internet, make us all jealous and check in 😀

You’re right, diet coke is a no no! Artificial sweeteners can cause you to keep craving sugary foods so best avoided. You can have Stevia which apparently doesn’t have the same effect, but lots of people don’t like the taste.
Water, fizzy water, herbal or fruit teas hot or cold, slice of lemon in hot or cold water, tea or coffee ( don’t forget to count any milk in it) are all fine though.

This is just by way of a final check-in, prior to our road trip out the Turkey, which begins at 5.30am tomorrow morning. Sadly, I didn’t hit the one stone lost before the trip and actually – due partly to constipation I suspect – I gained just under a pound this week, so my last recorded weight was 11.5lb lost since starting just under seven weeks ago. Little disappointed, but it is what it is.

Anxious not to lose control of things while we are away and plan to keep track of carbs and have ketostix to take with me, to keep an eye on ketosis. Hopefully I won’t come home in two month’s time weighing what I did at the start of this mission! I will drop into the forum when I can and will definitely be back properly after our trip away.

Good luck to everyone in the meantime.

And we’re looking forward to watching you progress through your journey Ambrosia3.
If you need any help. commiseration, or even just a litttle celebration, give a shout out, we are all here to help.

Kingdoone, glad to have you here on the forums. It’s not your fault those in authority were pedalling the wrong info. TBH I can’t blame them either. Nobody really knew until Prof Taylor did his clinical tests. So please don’t feel guilty or shamed. You did your job the best way you could with the information everyone was given.

Bill glad your bloods are back to normal!! 🙂

Hellybelly, welcome to the forums! 🙂

Gross I’m afraid, It’s 800 no matter how much you exercise but look at it this way.
The whole point is to lose weight fast so If you exercise and burn calories, the weight should go faster.
Unfortunately, apps don’t understand the concept of the Fast 800.

Hi Spendloven,
SunnyB is right, this week is the tough one. Treat yourself kindly and take time out to do some things you enjoy. Rest when you can, have a nice long soak in a warm bath, get an early night ( assuming toddler will settle and sleep quickly lol), drink plenty of fluids and keep your fat intake up.
Getting out in the fresh air does help too. You are nearly through the worst of it, so take a deep breath and keep on keeping on. 🙂

Jillyb, mummytummy and Bill are right, you do need those fats to make this diet really work for you. You will be amazed at how much it fills you up! You could try Bill’s way of eating according to the principles of the diet and not count calories. I do that now ( have lost just over 2 stones 9lbs) and I am still losing – slowly, but losing! I would only like to drop another 5 lbs so I am taking it slowly. 🙂

I think SunnyB has hit the nail on the head – carb withdrawal
It does go fairly quickly and most of us feel a lot better in ourselves when it does.
Put it another way, if it is carb cravings, you’re doing it right so keep going, it will get better.

Thanks so much for getting back to me. Looking forward to starting on the diet next week!

QuiQui, it’s great that you have a ‘listening’ doctor. I’m lucky that way too. I really feel for those whose doctor’s are dismissive. Oh, and I love that the neighbour has stopped commenting now you have lost so much weight!! Brilliant!

Hi barby and welcome 🙂
There are lots of us vegos on here. Have you looked at the recipe section, there are a few vegetarian recipes on there.
What sort of foods do you like to cook or eat, and are you cooking for one or more? If you give me an idea eg: spicy curries, Italian food, traditional English I can help you out. I’ve been vego since childhood and been doing the BSD for around 10 weeks ( I think, might be longer as I’ve lost count lol).
There are so many lovely people on here who are willing to help so feel free to join in on any of the threads. Ask questions, ask for help, let us know how you’re going. There’s always someone around to support you or celebrate with you. Stay in touch and let’s see how many recipe ideas come flooding in.

Hi
You can adapt it any way you wish as long as you stick to the rules.
I make a big pan of soup stew or broth at the weekends to use for lunches through the week.

Thanks everyone for the advise and support. I am about to go on a two month trip to Turkey and am a little anxious about keeping control of the diet, however, I have decided not to stress about the calories too much and to keep hold of carbs and am taking ketostix with me to keep an eye on ketosis. I am hoping that as I will be concentrating on eating more salad and such, the constipation will ease. It is still an issue right now, but I guess it is what it is and I shall just have to keep trying various things until is rights itself.

Hi and welcome 🙂

Have a look at the ‘what did you eat today’ thread to get some ideas. I think it’s fine to repeat the same meals over and over as long as they are low carb and contain fat 🙂 I have the same breakfast most days.
I haven’t followed the recipes in the book, I do my own thing, just adapting what I used to eat to make it healthier.

Thanks thebloodsugar team.

Gooismeid, great results and you still enjoyed a celebration!!!

I blamed a glass of wine for putting my weight up by a pound yesterday but today I dropped one and a half pounds. As Lucia would say, it must have been wind lol 🙂

Christine and catgirl, I’m sorry you two got hacked. There are some real lowlife out there.

Orchid I saw that age test thing as well. Fortunately for me it knocked my age back to 59 instead of 63 but that means there is room for improvement! I clicked on the tabs too!! It would be nice to knock 10 years off!! I know really they are just a bit off fun. All sorts of biological tests would have to be carried out to make them realistic. 😉

Hi! Thanks for all the reports, they are really helpful. I’ve tweaked some settings, put in a support request for the service which is supposed to be checking for spam and done a few other things which I will keep secret so people can’t work around them easily. 😉

One of the drawbacks to some of the things I’ve done is that legitimate posts might get marked as spam. If this happens to you, please email me at tech@thebloodsugardiet.com.

The site hasn’t been hacked. However, you should make sure you’re following best practice with passwords. Here are some tips on that. (Sorry for those of you getting this next bit twice…)

You should have unique, strong and long passwords for each site you use. These can be difficult to remember, so there are password managers available which remember them for you and plug into your browser to help you fill out login forms. I use 1Password, https://agilebits.com/, and LastPass, https://lastpass.com/, is also popular. The reason for this is if one site you are on gets hacked, then hackers can’t use that information to hack you on another site.

I also recommend looking at Troy Hunt’s site, have i been pwned? https://haveibeenpwned.com/, to see if your email has been involved in any of the big data breaches. Troy Hunt teaches courses on web security and has provided that site as a free service.
We aren’t affiliated with any of those, it’s just that when the topic comes up, it seems responsible to mention it.

Hello – Do people stick to the diet plan as recommended or can you cook in bulk and have the same breakfast and lunch for a few days in a row, rather than having to prepare new meals everyday?

Hi Pam1954

Come on , we all must be experts in weight training by now, we have carried enough for years! And I need a spray gun not an airbrush!

Going to try those exercise bands for some resistance work. They are portable & if that fails I’ll ‘flirt’ them at someone I’m not keen on
Eureka

Hi spenloven
This sounds to me, like carb withdrawal and although it’s not fun to go through, it will pass as your body adjusts to the new eating regime. Good that you are getting out and walking, as this helps with the feel good factor. You should find the tiredness subsides as you progress, but unfortunately I’m not aware of any quick fix.

Stick with it though, you will come out the other side and soon be feeling more vital.

Hi JillyB,
Sorry if you feel offended. The question you asked was ‘are there any good fats that are not energy dense?’
The answer is no- they are all energy dense.
However, the fats won’t take that big a chunk from your your calorie allowance, because there will be protein in there, which as you know, will fill you up. A lot if the recipes only ask for a teaspoon of oil, etc.
going back to your original post, make sure you drink lots of water. That may help with the dizziness.
4lb weight loss is great in one week. Lots if us here on the forums have had slower weight loss. Hope this helps.

Thanks for that,just looking at my subway salad bowl I think it’s all above ground stuff,lettuce onions olives tomatoes peppers cucumbers,and some chicken which is defiantly not underground around 170 calories whew…but diet cokes a no no ? !!
Thanks again Alan

Today:
B: yoghurt, berries, seeds
L: smoked salmon, mixed salad
D; half can reduced sugar baked beans with grated cheese mixed in – my new comfort food 🙂

Hi Whalleyrange,
I wouldn’t advise that you stop your statins just yet without knowing what your cholesterol level is. It’s something you should discuss with your Doctor first.
It’s not like stopping diabetes meds where you can test at home to see the effect it’s having.
Do you know what your cholesterol level was pre- diet? If you are keeping your carbs low, 50g per day or less, you will get to lower your cholesterol. I think it is worth continuing on them for a few more weeks to give yourself a bit longer to get the most benefit from the diet. You are more likely to get the go ahead from your GP with a bit more weight loss and a lower cholesterol reading.
You have made a great start though, with a fantastic weight loss after only three weeks. Your GP can’t fail to be impressed by your commitment and results 🙂

Hi Cherrianne
I was all geared to drop it this weekend until yesterday.
If things stay stable until Monday I’ll do it then
Whalleyrange check out the prices of the test strips and buy the meter that uses the cheapest ones. They all do the same job but prices vary.

Hi hashimoto

Can’t find the T 2 personal story to link to the BBC article to send my email to ? They have moved on with the news. Will try to email direct to James Gallagher health editor at BBC later. Am out now
Eureka

Hi Eureka

You’re certainly not alone! I still wonder how I am supposed to take both waist and hip measurements – they seem pretty much the same to me.
Have you noticed that pictures of people who have lost lots of weight never seem to have turkey necks? Methinks a bit of airbrushing goes on.
Seriously, I have read that the best way to keep skin supple when dieting, is weight training. Don’t know if it’s true, but I think I have to try, anyway, to make sure I don’t lose too much muscle – it isn’t just fat we lose.

Pame

Hi all
And me I’ve reported the spam too

Hi Alanhyno
As a rule of thumb try not to eat too much in the way of veggies that grow underground, as these tend to be higher in carbs, go for above ground growing veg – leafy veg are excellent. There isn’t a list of permitted foods as far as I am aware, but go for dairy, meat, poultry, fish, veggies, legume and pulses – the last two being complex carbs are much better for you than simple carbs, but best in moderation. Things to definitely avoid, anything sugary, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pasta, rice and potatoes, as these are all high in simple carbs, which spike the blood sugar and helps pile on the fat.

Hi bill1954
I keep doing this posting before I’ve finished, it’s me and this iPad!
Did you see the piece in the daily mail today? I havent read it yet just the headlines, ‘obesity crisis sends diabetes soaring by a third since 1980’ will read if I have time, got more family coming this afternoon, so chance until later or even in the morning!

Alan have a look at the recipe section of the site and the “what have you eaten today” thread
You’ll find enough tips and recipes to last you way past 8 weeks and they are all tried and tested
I don’t think even Subway could mess up a salad so should be ok

Hi Spirit

Thanks for the praise! Sometimes I do feel I should have done better, but it’s always better to look forward than look back. Like you, I did the 5:2 fast for a while but lost impetus last year.
I have decided to add fast days, along with the 800 calorie days. I had one last week and I am fasting today. Hopefully that will kick-start the weight loss again.

Pam

Hi all

Discard the carbs. Spams no good for us anyway.
Eureka

Hi I wonder if anyone could give some advice or recommendation on a reliable and accurate BS monitor. There are so many on the market with a wide range of prices. I’m insulin resistant and after 3 weeks on the plan feel its time to start monitoring my BS levels. Any help would be really appreciated.

jillyB of course fats contain calories but there has to be a trade off somewhere.
You know about how it works getting into fat burning mode so why not try what I do ?
I don’t worry about the calories, I just restrict the simple carbs and increase the fat intake.
I find now that my appetite has lessened so much that I struggle to clear a plate and I have lost 2 stones. The fat keeps me feeling full through until the next meal. I use coconut oil, olive oil, butter, cheese, and natural meat fats.
If you can get to the point where a little food will satisfy you, the calories will take care of themselves.
Best of luck

Hi Alanhypno
As Deb says, pre-packaged foods have the nutrition info on it somewhere and there are also plenty of sites that supply info for nutritional content online. I have also purchased quite a good little book from Amazon – Women’s Weekly Fat+Carb_Protein Counter. Most important is to keep an eye on carbs and try to keep them around 50g a day and try to keep around the 800cals a day and you should be fine.

>> I bought my mother, after a heart attack

I just read that as ‘I bought my mother a heart attack’.

Need coffee…