Hi blue plummy,
My calculations come out at 135 cals. Working off 50g blueberries = 23 cals,
2 tblspns yoghurt (30g) = 39 cals
tblspn almonds (approx 6raw) =43 cals
tblspn flaxseed = 30 cals( ground seeds) or 50 cals ( whole seeds)
Don’t know where mfp has gone wrong, I use a different app. Quick check on the internet showed a minor difference up or down in another calorie counter but roughly around the same. Hope this helps.

Thanks Penny – that is a good tip and will definitely help with time issues in the evenings. Feeling more positive about it all today so here goes..!

Thank you PMShrink, thank you Hashimoto, buckwheat is now in the bin!

Hashimoto – your weight loss is brilliant, what a result & what an inspiration. Do hope that your son gets better soon, Norovirus is doing the rounds down here too. Grim.

Hi Lolo, Sunnyb and Channelk,
It seems to be quite common that weight loss plateaus somewhere in weeks 2-4. Lots of people posting on other threads about it.
Then a week later they’re posting losses again. So hang in there and just keep going. You’ll soon see the pounds melting away again.
Milk in your tea, or extra fat than usual won’t hurt if you stay within your allowance. If you’re eating 800 cals or close enough and keeping carbs low, you’ve got to lose weight sooner or later. 🙂

Can I ask if anyone has tried to log the green tea blueberry shake on MFP? Just tried to put in as a recipe and it logged 360 calories not 130 as in the book! Can anyone advise? 😕

I have decided to do the BSD after losing two stones in weight following a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes in November. My blood glucose is down to nearly normal and I’m controlling it with diet alone after coming off medication. So feeling pleased with myself but still want to continue on a sensible diet to maintain bs levels. Please can you tell me if my favourite root vegetables such as butternut squash, sweet potatoes, etc are okay to add into the blood sugar diet? Or are they too calorific?

Lol and Sunnyb, me too! About to finish week 4 and 1lb loss in the last week. Frustrating as I’m sure that must just be the calorie deficit rather than any fat burning stuff going on. I’m trying to work out what I might be doing differently to others. I’m not eating any starchy carbs, am eating veggies and berries, yoghurt, fish, chicken, eggs, all the right stuff apparently and pretty strict. Could it be that I’m still having milk in my tea, could it be that I’m now eating too much fat, not enough water, not enough generally? Aargh.. On the plus side, I feel well and haven’t generally felt hungry (although have had a few hunger pangs in the last few days) and blood sugar is fine (thankfully ). I’m starting to wonder how I’ll be able to maintain the weight loss if I’m not particularly losing weight on 800cals. Generally I’ve thought just keep going one day at a time but today feels tougher. Hm.

Hi Penny, cheers for the gram flour tip. I’m going to try the scones recipe. Sounds a good option!

I lived in Hong Kong until last year. You could eat the soups that all small restaurants sell, just leave the noodles at the bottom of the bowl.Most local restaurants don’t actually bring rice as a matter of course. It is usually served at the end as a filler if anyone is still hungry. Just order the meat fish or chicken and some veg dishes. Look for Western supermarkets like Taste, Great, Jason’s Marketplace, they all have salad bars where you could buy a prepared bowl and take it into the stadium for lunch. Buy a cheap insulated cool bag from Japan Home Stores( bright yellow shopfronts) because it will be hot. Korean restaurants with built in BBQ s in the tables let you cook your own meat and you can have veg and not order rice or noodles. Dairy is harder to find, but again the Western supermarkets all sell yogurt and to a lesser extent cheese. Well done on getting sevens tickets they are like gold dust in HK! Don’t forget your fancy dress outfit!

Great results Jandz100! Well done – all the best for next week.

Well today is day 6 but it’s also my weigh day soooo….

4 lbs off
2 inches off my stomach
2 inches off the bit between boobs & belly button 😂

No hunger pangs whatsoever and no sugar cravings so far, and energy seems to have increased. For instance, finished my overtime last night, came home had a cuppa and then started doing housework! Normally I come home and do nothing on a Friday night as I’m too tired and that’s after a week of normal shifts never mind 3 hours overtime a day!

Well done hashimoto on your weight loss, over 2st is fantastic.

I am going to Hong Kong in 3 weeks time to watch the Hong Kong 7’s (rugby) and as I think a lot of dishes are served with rice I am wondering what I can eat and not spoil 7 weeks of healthy eating. I have a seen ew restaurants, on net, which serve low carb meals but dont think some of them are too near where we are staying. I do like fish so maybe that could be a starting point. We just get breakfast at hotel and will be at stadium for 3 days and eating out rest of time. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

This explains what a TM is 😉 (if you don’t mind occasional strong language)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yr_etbfZtQ

Hi,
I have been officially on the BS800 for al full 41 minutes, do I look slimmer? I think so. 💃🏼
Today I am 14 stones 1 3/4 pounds.
So I am focusing on the 3/4 of a pound , I am going to make time for me. I am not going to look at the 14st 1 pound.
Sounds crazy but I am quite excited as last week before I started my prep week it was 14st 8lb.
My aim is to get to a size 12 but more importantly I want to have energy, do things, get away from the sofa.
I am going to walk to my local shops about 2 miles away. I am not panicking as it is a bus route so I can always get rescued. There is a mist in the air, the snowdrops and daffodils are out, it’s calm. As I walk, I will be nosey and look at the front gardens along the way for ideas for my own garden. You can’t do that when you are driving along.

To everyone who is starting the Bs800 , come on in, the waters fine!
Let’s do it together.
Love Lucia
Xxxx

Excellent decision! I am one week in and my pants are getting loose already.

You won’t need luck 🙂
OP

I am 2 weeks in to this now and I noticed today that my socks are no longer leaving big rings around my lower calves. I used to have ankles that would make a hippo proud. They are not quite gazelle-like yet but certainly looking so much better. 2 weeks in, 7kgs down!

Hi Lynette
I’m in Australia

Hi Leanne,
There is a bit of info in the book about good food choices. I think what most of us do is check out the carb and calorie counts of food and decide if we can afford to use that much of our allowance on them. Bear in mind that the beans and bean flour are high in carbs but they are the good, low GI kind.
You’ve got the right idea with the zucchini soup and lasagne. Try to find meals that use the same ingredients so that nothing gets wasted. Even if you have to swap ingredients in a recipe to use something up. There are 7 of us in my family so I’m always on the lookout for bargain priced seasonal fruit and veg. Then I make the biggest variety of meals I can think of with the same ingredients. My freezer always has a couple of meals and soups for those busy days or when something unexpected happens. Or to allow for the ‘can’t be bothered to cook’ days 🙂
I’m sure you’ll soon be cooking up a storm, and once you start tasting that delicious fresh food you’ll be hooked!

Stated the 8 week BSD component today. Lets see how we go! Good luck me, good luck everyone

Wow that’s great, so this really does work, just started today so fingers crossed.

Hi Everyone
I am on the wrong side of 55…:) a breast cancer survivor, have a left sided physical disability. Have approx 20 kilos to lose after looking at my BMI. Had gestational diabetes 18 years ago…any ideas regarding exercise?

Hi, I am new and am totally clueless about calories.
Loved the nic chubbypenguin!

today i am going to eat brunch at 1 pm
2 beef sausages that are gluten free and made by my lovely grass-fed-beef only butcher around the corner.
fried with coconut oil
1 red pepper
one large tomatoe

For dinner I’m having greek full fat yoghurt with blueberries and rhubarb and cinnamon. No added sweetening.

I have no idea about the calories and am not sure where to find them but will go looking.
Here it is insanely hot (we are having a heat wave in Sydney) and I can barely think, let alone plan what I will eat. 🙂

I’m new. My blood sugar is always high on waking and I don’t eat til it has come down, usually after 1 pm and some physical activity in the morning.
There is a name for the early high blood sugar reading…apparently it is to pump us up for the days activity…(!)

Hi BexM
Welcome!
Re easy dinners. I’d suggest getting a slow cooker if you haven’t got one. £19.99 from Crockpot on Amazon.
At lunchtime you chuck in meat, veg etc and a small amount of water and leave it on til you get back, when it’s wonderfully cooked. It uses the same amount of electricity as a light bulb.
I make chicken with Mediterranean type veg, or lamb or beef stew. It’s a wonderful invention!
Penny

By tailor I mean eat more of the 800 in the morning and at lunch – smaller dinner 🙂

Hi Lolo
You could try counting your carbs ( you can do it on Myfitnesspal) if you’re not because it’s the low carbs that makes the waist reduce. Maybe you need to go lower?
Good luck with it.
Penny

Hi Rach19c
There’s a book you could look at. Jenny Ruhls ‘low carb problems solved’ (£3 on kindle). She deals with plateaus and everything else that goes wrong.
Good luck with the diet. This is just a blip.
Penny

Thanks Cherrianne, I don’t expect the weight loss to continue at that rate – I remember 20 years ago doing Weight Watchers with my mother and losing a similar amount in my first couple of weeks. The drop in blood sugar surprises me though. Gives me hope that I can actually reverse the Type II. Only adverse side effect is that I am a bit spacey towards the end of the working day (I teach in a design/woodwork workshop). I may have to tailor calorie intake to give me a bit more during the day…

Thanks cherrianne. Yeah I think that’s what I’m going to do. Iv got the zucchini lasagna and the chickpea chilli in my meal plan. Never had any of those b4. Suppose it’s just trial and error. Going to make a pot of the courgette and tomatoe soup too. Iv just realised there is also a Facebook page so hopefully that will keep me on track too. Do you know if there is a bit were I could get a list of allowed foods ?

Hi carsong, over 6kg down in one week and nearly halved your fasting blood sugars!!
You would just about be walking on air with those results. Fantastic success for week one. Well done 🙂

Hi Leanne,
Go for as much variety in your diet as you can and make sure you keep your fat intake up.
Treat yourself once a week and experiment with one of the recipes, I guess if you don’t cook much, or only for yourself, it can seem a bit daunting at first. Buy a few extra ingredients each week until you have a range of foods handy. If you enjoy a recipe, the food won’t get wasted as you can make double and freeze some for another day.
If you only snack on vegies you probably won’t be getting enough protein. You can add meat, fish or an omelette to your evening meal.
Be brave with your food choices, we are all learning new ways of cooking and eating 🙂

Hi All, just was fishing around FB and found that there is a FB group for the BSD. It is a closed group any one can join upon request. At the moment it “only” has 601 members, but it goes to show that this forum seems to be not the only space where people discuss the benefits of the diet, I really should stop calling it diet, and support each other. It can only grow and I hope that people everywhere take the step to improve their health. 🙂

Hi woofmum, sorry I missed your post. I’m in Aus so was probably asleep 🙂
Hashimoto has answered though. Neither she nor I are very tech savvy so you might just have to google it. I tried putting up a link on advice from Bill but it didn’t seem to work.
I know Jeff from the US was able to find it ok though, and a couple of others.

I have read the book and looked over all the recipes. Some of them sound really
Nice. Some of them have too many ingredients for me lol. Iv also looked up the recipes online and wrote a few of them down. I won’t be following the meal plan in book as I think a lot of food will get wasted. The kind of things I will be having for bfast is yog , the berry shake. Eggs with avacado . Scrambled eggs etc. Will probably be some kind of salad with protein for lunch. It’s the mains I’m worried about. I will probably snack on veg. Gerkings olives etc.

Hi Fifip
Welcome to the forums!
Re your confusion:
Cooked buckwheat per 100 g:
Carbs 20g, protein 3.4g
Heinz baked beans(with sugar) per100g:
Carbs 12g, protein 5 g
So getting towards twice as much carbs in the buckwheat.
Hope this helps
Penny

Hi and welcome Nisha,
Once you’ve put the kids to bed get onto the forums and read and chat. Before you know it it will be your bedtime and you won’t have had the chance to snack 😉
Use this time to plan your next day’s eating and maybe start cooking/ preparing ahead of time. Your kids will benefit too from good home cooked meals as you won’t be rushing to get dinner on when they come home hungry from school.
Keep in touch, there’s plenty of people to give you support when you need it v

Hello People 🙂 2 weeks ago three people mentioned this diet to me and one night whilst channel surfing I saw the documentary on TV. The universe was trying to tell me something so I bought the book, stocked the pantry and have started the journey. Morning 1, Week 1 I was 117.9kg and 10.2mmol/L fasting. Morning 1, Week 2 I am now 111.8kg and 5.8mmol/L fasting!

Hi Hashimoto,
Sorry to hear about your poor son, no fun having a tummy upset.
Look on the bright side though, with all that sick bucket emptying you’ll have had no trouble getting in your 10,000 steps 😉
Amazing the difference eight weeks has made to you. There you were feeling embarrassed about your ambitions to lose two stone! The eight weeks looming ahead would have seemed endless. Here you are today, exceeding all your expectations. Plus you’ve learned so much and are being a great mentor to the rest of us. Great stuff 🙂

Hi Rach, I think if you can stay in fairly close contact with your diabetes nurse you should be safe on this diet. Your insulin doses will need much more careful monitoring than a type 2 to stop you having hypos.
Not sure how the UK health system works these days,but can you get phone advice/ weekly visits or as you need them?
It is worth a try as long as you always have some lucozade, jelly beans or glucose gel on you. Do you wake at night if you start going hypo? That would be my concern for you.
How long since your insulin dose was reviewed? Your weight loss stalling and hypos might be down to the dose being too high? Having said that, many people find that their weight plateaus around week three. Review your food intake for carbs sneaking in ( it can happen after a few weeks as we get more laid back about the diet lol).
Lots of questions, I realise, but you are going to have to be a lot more mindful than the majority on here. You will have to be a bit of a detective as far as working out what is happening in your body. Great news that your nurse is supportive of you trying this. Best of luck, I’m sure you can achieve your weight loss goals 🙂 .
Once you get the weight loss out the way and maintain on a low carb med style diet you should see your blood sugars become much more stable.
Keep in touch, you’ll be paving the way for other type 1’s, truly a pioneer!

Hi Missay
I m keen on knowing every calorie too.
I wouldn’t trust the info on MFP though, it’s crowd sourced and sometimes wrong. I’ve made my own list on MFP on “my foods”, checking everything against Calorieking, which I’ve found reliable. It’s a bit of work but once done you ve got all those details. ( tho I found ‘blueberries’ kept disappearing off my list. I put them in as ‘blue berries’ – then they didn’t disappear- weird) I also put in the fat, carbs and protein so I can see how I’m doing with that too.
Penny

Hi Hashimoto, Janet1973’s mocktail sounds nice and refreshing. I will drink it cold with lots of ice. It still really hot here, 35+, this will definately hit the spot. …. and Bill’s white wine spritzer is also good. This is what I usually have if I drink anything, so its great to know there wont be much change for me in this department.

Wow Lucia, love your positive attitude and humour. You can do this and you deserve to be up there soaring with the eagles and enjoying the view 🙂

Hi missay,
In 5 Weeks, mid April, I shall be dreaming about a size 12 dress or skirt or trousers. I want to throw away my size 20’s. I can just bearly get into an 18 but don’t ask me to breathe and I couldn’t go out in them as I can’t zip them up!

But for now, I am going to have an early night and look forward to my measure, weigh and record my body in the morning, then I aim to give myself a gift of time, to do 10,000 steps.

Have got my yoghurt for breakfast, ham salad lunch and fish with cauliflower for my evening meal.
This evening my hubby ate three chunky kitkats with peanut butter, two bottles of beer then a family bag of cadburys twirls. Ohhhh chocolate. But I didn’t fancy it, I didn’t ask for a tiny piece. I am in the right place now. With my seven pistachio nuts.

So if you are reading this and thinking if you should do it or not, give it a go. Read my previous blogs,see that I am just a big ostrich wanting to get her head out of the sand and become a bird that can fly, to actually get off the ground. Yes, I will probably bump along the runway several times but eventually I will be up above the clouds looking at my footprints below. Come join me.
Speak tomorrow.
Love Lucia xxxx

Will do! 😉 X

Good evening all. Can I ask if anyone has tried to log the green tea blueberry shake on MFP? Just tried to put in as a recipe and it logged 360 calories not 130 as in the book! Can anyone advise? 😕

You are through the worst of it now by the sounds of it. The carb withdrawal sounds like it’s run it’s course.
So now you’ll really start to enjoy the extra energy, weight loss and feeling of well being that are the benefits of eating this way.
Enjoy your weekend and post how you coped. It will help the next person who faces the same situation. 🙂

Aww thanks Cherrianne, that’s very kind! 😄 Great tips about the booze thank you.
It’s funny you should say that about the ‘early warning signs’ – my friend who is a nurse always used to wonder if I had some kind of pre diabetes thing going on- even when I was an 8.5 stone twenty something 😬😬

Your post will bolster my efforts this weekend!
Xx

Thanks for all your comments. I think it’s a bit of trial and error, so I’ll see how I go and will hopefully find what works best for me.
Day 1 today!! So far so good.

Wow, I just read my own profile – ‘I hope to lose 2 stones on this diet’. I remember entering that ‘unrealistic’ goal rather tentatively. So embarrased by my own wishful thinking I didn’t add anything else to my profile. Hoped but did not believe. I have actually lost 2 stones and 2 lbs so far!! 🙂
I haven’t posted replies as much as I would have liked today, brought my son home this morning as he is suffering from the most awful stomach bug, it began at work late afternoon yesterday, prescription drugs not working so far, I’ve never emptied a sick bucket so often in my life! Just as well I have been on this diet as I didn’t get chance to eat until half an hour ago – but NO hunger pangs.
As someone else said about this diet – ‘it’s a flipping miracle’! 🙂