Just checked my calorie intake and over by 200 cal for the day. The culprit was four slices of mild Hungarian salami which my calorie counter tells me is worth a whopping 339 cal. Can’t believe it, and it’s only day one….

Shortapple, wow, way to go!!!!!!!! 🙂

Too true lynne
I was mooching through the cupboards at the weekend (as you do) and came across a packet of choccy biscuits that were bought for the grandkids.
Picked them up, thought nah, and put them back.
No desire involved at all, and from a former chocaholic.
Loz that will happen for you too 😉

Hi newlife, like me your grocery bill must have shrunk too. Save the difference and spend it on new clothes! 🙂

Calling Lucia

Lucia, where are you?

Come in Lucia.

Over and out

Bill – love your image of the naughty child 😃 . Nothing to do with the twins being here, of course – they wouldn’t dare! LOL

Loz – the cravings do go. After nearly 16 weeks of living in a low-carb house my granddaughters are with me and they eat bread etc (sorry folks). Bread used to be my downfall, but it genuinely isn’t bothering me.

Hey, if it fits in to your days allowance why not ? I have had one several times on top of that lot. Sometimes I substitute the tomatoes for half a tin of reduced sugar baked beans too .

Hi TWSAndy (and wife). Welcome to the family.

From reading the posts you’ll see that there are many reasons for doing this. We’re doing it for ourselves, for health etc. But also to prove to others that this works the amount of evident we are collecting is amazing.

I’m just coming to the end of my 16th week, and will be continuing for a while yet. Although I’ve lost just over 3 stone I have about another 3 – 3.5 stone still to lose.

Looking forward to seeing how you and your wife progress.

Mmmm, Bill, now I’m salivating. Poached egg too?

Hash, Lynne and Bill, thanks!

I think when I hit 2st I’m going to do a wardrobe cull and if I’m still feeling as confident as I am now I’ll get rid. Some of my thin clothes have too many associations with my marriage and they may have to go too. At this rate I’ll need to buy a whole new wardrobe 😉

Cheers Bill. However, got my sums wrong 6.4lbs off- even more joy!

Hi Bill *waves*

Thanks for your kind comment 😃

I go for my HbA1c on 20th April. Annual review with all bloods will be July. I’m making an appointment with the diabetes nurse for when results are in on HbA1c – that should be interesting 😃. We’re both away the week after the test so probably early May before I get the results.

It’ll be interesting to get all the results in July – see how much things have changed in just over 6 months.

Hi New Life
Get rid of the fat clothes. You’ll not need them again, will you!

If you have to, keep one item – to remind you how big you were, but dispose of everything else and fill your wardrobe with nice new smaller clothes.

Newlife
Saturday brunch, mushrooms, goats cheese, a couple of crisp bacon rashers and a few cherry tomatoes.
Heaven and an apt reward for all the work you did through the week.

Bill, 2 stone!!!

Totally awesome.

Great stuff shortapple you got past week 1 with a result!!!
Another 7 weeks and you’ll be singing it from the rooftops 🙂

Hi one
A lot of us make our own soup on here as it comes out a lot less calories and heaps more soup. So soup is allowed, I always have a stock of soup in the fridge so that I can have more cals with my dinner.
Gail

Newlife, Hashi is right.
You have no intentions of going back to the way you were and you know how to deal with things if the weight starts creeping back.
Bin or charity shop I say 🙂

Too right bill, too right!! We are both looking great already!!!!!! 🙂

Thanks TWSandy, we’re up to 165 signatures yaaaay 🙂

Where is my early morning Lucia fix ?
Are you climbing a mountain?
Running a marathon ?
Or just running late ?
Going into withdrawal here come on L

Newlife……..get rid of the fat clothes….this is your new life, right? If you put a few pounds on you know how to deal with it fadt, right?. 🙂

Hi, all signed up

A great cause, that they should take notice of

Yeah Judith, you get sexy new dressses and cardies, I get a rusty six pack
BUT
We’re both going to look great 😀

Today:

B: FF yoghurt, mixed berries, linseeds
L: tuna mayo and mixed salad (basically for lunches, at least at work, I’ve just swopped out the sandwich bread for salad)
D: smoked mackerel fillet and mixed salad

Congrats to all the ‘losers’ on here, been reading over all your successes.
Deb, that is a fine profile idea- will definitely be copying you.
Anyhoo- popped in to say 1st week-5.6lbs off. Overjoyed!

Lost girl. Tell him it was such a lovely thought but you have developed a strong love of flowers, they brighten the place up, make you feel cheerful etc. Sadly the cake had become stale and had to be binned!!

Congratulations on binning that cake – far too much temptation!!!!

There are so many lovely soups to try! Just look at what veg you have in/ what’s cheap and google a recipe for say, celery soup recipes.

Onions are on special in aldi at the moment – brown onion soup mmmmmmm. Put some grated cheddar in the bowl and ladle the soup on top!!!!! 🙂

Mushrooms with goats cheese – yummmmmmy idea, will copy!

So many losers here – WTG everyone 🙂

Good idea Deb, I’m going to think about some inbetween rewards.

Congrats to all the new veterans from a not-there-yet bod!

And a question for all of you: what are you doing with your old too-big clothes? Getting rid or keeping them just in case?

I’m in two minds. I’ve yo-yo’d so much in the past that common sense tells me to keep them. I’ve got rid once or twice before and had to buy new fat clothes. But emotionally I feel like I want to get rid of them all because keeping them is like subconsciously expecting to fail again.

Thoughts?

Rusty six packs? Bill your OH has a way with words!!!! Sorry but I had to chuckle. I saw you as the Iron Man for a moment lol 🙂

Wow the good news just keeps piling in, well done to all of you.
Has anyone noticed, while on the journey, the amount of lost weight that is just lying about everywhere 😀

Hi fran,good advice there from lauren. Lots of us have full fat yoghurt with berries and seeds for breakfast. Milled flax seed is good!

Remember olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado are all good sources of fat as well as cheese, cream and yoghurt.

Dairy and green leafy veg are important when you are breastfeeding. Throw in a prune or two for iron. Curry powder, oddly, is rich in iron too.

Congratulations on what you have achieved so far 🙂

Hi All, wish I’d seen this post 10 minutes ago as I’ve just echoed your thoughts! Early plateau on week one, which is very disappointing. I’ll be following the advise from here and eagerly awaiting to hear of your losses on week 2. Fingers crossed xx

Thanks for the hugs Spirit 🙂

Hi Meredex, certainly not alone, don’t those fats taste good 😀
week 9 lost 2 stone, blood sugars now in pre diabetic range and heading for normal.
You can do the same or better, stick to it, the results will come.

Hallie, that does sound like something for your GP to look at.
Eureka, what can I say ? you echo my thoughts of not over thinking this, it doesn’t take long to figure out portion sizes as long as you’re careful about the carbs. Yet more inspiration for new starters.
Karra, I think it’s great that you can come and congratulate others when you, yourself are having teething problems. Well done you, that’s a fantastic attitude you have there.
Lynne, is it this month you go for blood tests, can’t remember. People keep telling me they look up to me! I look up to you, you’re my big hitter 🙂

Thanks Bill, nice to know I’m not alone in my early plateau! I actually thought the scales have stuck! Loving the high tasty fat! Hope you are doing x

Hi onelmunn, yes soups are definitely a good food on this diet. Make lots and freeze portions! Michael mosley eats them and says they are cheap, nutritious and filling! Get those biggest pans out and cook up a soup storm!!! Anything goes with soup!!! 🙂

Hi Meredex
early stage plateaux do happen, it’s just your body readjusting to the new regime. If you look through the forums there are lots of people who have had them and then came out the other side and started losing again.
Don’t get too frustrated, we are all individuals and our bodies react at different speeds.
Stick to the plan, keep your fat intake up, and the weight loss will start again.

Hallie I’m sorry to hear about your fatigue problems, I. Hope your doctor can get you sorted quickly! 🙂

The cravings do go away quite quickly.
What happened is your body has spent a lifetime burning carbs, then you restricted them, then like a naughty child it started screaming out for more when it got a taste of them again.
I don’t know how far in you are but those carb cravings generally seem to go between week 1 and 2.

Morning, I’ve just completed week 1 and have lost 4lbs. However this was all within the first 3 days. My scales have not moved at all for 4 days, which is getting very frustrating! I’m eating 800-900 cals, approximately 30g of carbs and drinking 2-2.5l of water a day. I’ve been in ketosis since day 3. Don’t know quite what to next? Any suggestions much appreciated. Thanks in advance xxx

Thanks for the comments folks
Eureka, how well I remember that first post from you, it gave me that initial encouragement to get stuck in and was just a foretaste of the marvellous support available on the forums.
King of the heap ? Never. There are people who have lost a lot more weight than me and at least one who has reversed their diabetes but thanks for the compliment, I don’t get a lot these days.
The OH commented that when my six pack starts showing, it’s going to be rusty and made up of Harp lager cans (remember that?)
DJDAussie that’s what we do 🙂 I think everyone here has a real interest in helping each other through the journey and I know there have been times when only the support from here has kept another poster on the right track.
Gail thank you, it’s much appreciated. I really hope to see all of you get to where you want to be, and I know that this lifestyle can get you there.

Djdaussie congratulations! 🙂

And to you natalie, 1.6kg is a big resullt!
My sister has an easiyo too 🙂

Hi TWSAndy
You may just surprise yourself at how easy this becomes after just a few days.
There may be one or two initial side effects such as headaches and light headedness but they vanish within a few days.
The big secrets are to keep the carbs under 50gr / day, eat full fat products, and drink at least 2 to 3 ltr of non sugary fluids / day
If you see your calorie count dropping, add exta fat to your daily intake. It’s hard to get your head around at first but it really does help.

Best of luck to you and your wife and keep us informed of your progress.

Hi Fran,

Glad you stuck it out and got such a great result 🙂 it was my first week weigh in yesterday and I also lost 5 kg so I’m with you on how motivating this can be! I’m technically not vegetarian, but barely eat meat – haven’t had any over the past week. In terms of preventing hunger, I think we all just need to experiment and find out what works best for us – and I think the fact you’re are burning so many calories breast feeding will always make this a bit more challenging for you. I’ve found that having full fat greek yoghurt and berries every day for breakfast works for me because of all the fat in it. Omelettes with whatever veggies you like packed in are a good choice, and I’ve eaten cheese every single day which for me is like a dream come true! Hard boiled eggs make a great snack if you need. Mushrooms cooked in butter taste great and are more filling with the added fat. I think my current superfood for this diet though are quorn ‘chicken style’ pieces, so if you like those definitely try and include them – for the same calories as 2 quorn sausages you can have 150g of quorn pieces which will give you 21g of protein (only 8.6g in the sausages) and barely any carbs (1.5g compared to 11.3g in the sausages).

I hope this week gets a bit easier on the hunger front, and that you start sleeping better 🙂 focus on the amazing number to keep you going – just one week at a time, and one step closer to our new slimmer selves!

** update**

Cake is in the bin!!!!

It may be a row tonight if he is home but it’s in the bin

Now it’s work lik mad To get back to where I was. Soup all week. Have to say used an app to calculate calories and my soup worked out 148 cal per serving and it’s tasty!

Hi I am an Aussie Male in Melbourne going to commence the Diet in two weeks time when I am on Holidays. A friend is going to start the programme and do it together.

I am interested in looking at shakes and cooking . Do you know if we are allowed Milk on this programme?

Well update..:..

I don’t know why I try to loose weight when I am
Set up to fail. My husband ( and I am lonely as he works away most of the time)
Decided to bring home cake and chocolates as I has lost some
Weight… As he spent money on me I was expected to have some…I have tried to be good and have small bits but I am
No longer a stone loss. I am 3 pounds heavier.. What’s the point in eating the low cal meals if then to eat crap!!!

I’m starting to think he may be an enabler.

I can’t resist the cake and can’t throw it. Do I gorge and hope it makes me sick??

I know I have been low as no weight loss this week. Apart from the Pepsi and past day of cake I had been good!

Think no option but it’s soup for the rest of the week…::

I said when I loose 2 stone.. We go out and have coffee and a cake as a treat. It means you don’t have a whole cake sat at home

But it’s morning .. I am about to walk the dogs and really fancy a slice of that cake even though it’s what’s killing me