Brilliant!

Hi Everyone,

I am 5 days in on the Fast 800 diet. I have always had big spikes and drops in my blood sugar (sleepy after carbs and shaky if I was in need of fuel!). I also used to get ‘Hangry’ a lot- (hungry+angry= hangry- Lol!! )

I did a fasting blood sugar test first thing on the morning of day 1- it was 8.2!! I repeated it and it was 7.2. That would mean I am diabetic!! I was really shocked and worried so rang the GP who sent me for a HbA1C.i went ahead anyway and I have checked it again- once on day 3- it was 5.8 ( still in the ‘pre diabetic’ range) but a relief all the same. Today’s was 4.9 (normal range) phew! I don’t know if the original one was a ‘rogue’ result or not, but I’m keeping an eye on it and hope it continues to stay in the normal range.

Ok, so far, the first two days I had a splitting headache, which settled on day three. I’ve had a really sore tummy at times- not sure if it’s the fats, but it gets better with more fluids, especially if they are warm…..? That too has improved today along with increased energy, better mood and less brain fog. I have felt hungry at times but have found that having a 2 litre bottle of water handy helps so I can swig from it regularly! I haven’t craved bread which is amazing for me because I LOVE it.
The recipes are gorgeous, I love them so it’s a winner for me. Once I’ve lost a stone and a half, I’ll switch to low carb med style.
I am due to visit friends in London for a couple of days this weekend and am nervous about managing my calories. I worked out that if I eat full English without the bread for breakfast and salad for lunch and dinner, I might be ok, but it’s the alcohol that worries me. It will be a boozy affair with girlfriends- eek! Any tips? What’s best to drink?
Thanks in advance!

You’re sounding very positive and focussed there Lucia! I am nearly at the end of week 5 and can’t believe how quickly the time has gone.

Oh ! Oh! Today, four and a bit weeks in, my husband noticed that I am thinner, then I noticed, the “tummy wedge” is much less and the boobs fit in the bra and the trousers are slack and the jacket buttons up and and and and…….. Wow ….I am so excited. I feel GREAT.

I’m just on the verge of starting this and am fine with breakfast and lunch but am a little concerned about dinners – not being a particularly good or adventurous cook! Also short of time most evenings due to family commitments (clubs etc). Does anyone have any ideas for quick and easy dinners that won’t make fall at the first hurdle? Thanks..

Great results Mrs Crimbo!

Hi, I’ve just got the book and signed up. I plan to start on Monday so I can get myself organised. A bit worried since I am a carb fiend and eat just for the hell of eating. I’m a single mum so when the kids go to bed that’s when I struggle….. But sounds like the people on here are a great support. Now off to browse some receipies.

Breakfast: Greek yogurt with mixed berries

Lunch: Salad with lettuce, toms, gherkins, olives, basil, green pepper, celery, blue cheese and beef, horseradish dressing

Dinner: Tofu and veg stir fry. Veg: onion, yellow pepper, courgette and mange tout, sauce for tofu marinade and in stir fry: fish sauce, peanut butter, lime juice, garlic, ginger, tahini, soy sauce and chilli flakes, with a chick pea, garlic and fresh coriander wrap

Snack: half an apple

Water, tea and coffee with splashes of milk

Calories: 821
Carbs: 45g

Start of day 4 – I am still adjusting – I have been under the 800 plus active calories every day and lost 1.7kg.
More importantly I am feeling lighter and feeling like I can move again. Next step is to try to stay at the 800 calories and exercise

I did my first 1km repeats for about a year this morning at a very pedestrian 5:30 min/km pace and only did 4 but it was great didn’t feel light headed.
12 weeks until I am 53, looking forward to what I can do in a 12 week transformation.

I can’t wait for my book to arrive in the mail.

Hello Leanne
I just love the Middle Eastern recipe, it is only 90 cals, and is yum, I did find planning ahead helpful to me.
I make a lot of my own veg soups which I count the calories of all the vegetables I put into the pot. They usually come out at around 100 calories for a big pan full, which does me and my husband for a couple of days. Then I can have a few more calories with my dinner dish.
Hope this helps you.
Gail

B no carb Bircher
L quite pleased, met friends in pub for lunch, chose burritos, peeled off the wrap, didn’t eat any of the nachos, felt full with the chicken, pinto bean and brown rice filling, ate the avo salsa and sour cream.
D poached egg and smoked cod

Hi Rose and Ella
Many thanks for the replies.
Rose, great achievement and I’m glad your approach is working well for you. Stick with it !!! Let em know how you are getting on xx
Ella I have been doing burst exercise and you’ll find once you start with the the rowing you’ll have more energy and sleep even better. The fluid in take may account for no weight shift in three days?? But I’m certain once you start with the exercise the weight will shift. Xx

I struggle with a work life balance but am now incorporating quick bursts of exercise either at work, whilst commuting or a quick walk with short sprints around my block (that way I can run indoors if it pours) !!

Let me know how you get on this week xx

Hi Teej,
It seems that most people are going to plateau at some stage or other, that’s what I get from the forums. But don’t be too hard in yourself – your body is genuinely sick at the moment. Your mind’s priority might be to lose weight but I think your body has more pressing issues just now. Eat to boost your immune system and be kind to yourself, the rest will follow. The flatbreads are really quick to make and the coconut flour will help you.

From what I’ve been reading heart disease may also be sugar related.
Penny

Hi Bill
Sorry to hear about your daughter. Keeping everything crossed she s ok.
Penny

Hi Rach19c – are you the lady from Mumsnet? If so I think the forums on this site will help you, might be an idea to start your own chat as there are so many streams & many are quite complex with all sorts of sub-streams and q&a developing. As you areT1 and have been for a while might be an idea to flag this to a broad audience although there are some amazing people in this stream Bill started – I have read the lot since joining and my head is buzzing with ideas.

Someone posted that we are pioneers and that is true, there will be ups & downs and everyone is different, I am learning fast. I know that T1 have very specific issues, but healthier eating & making good food a lifestyle as opposed to a diet has to be better in the long-term. It is great that your nurse is supportive – how are you on the exercise front ? I am no gym bunny (I wish I could!!) but do try to get on my bike, walk & have signed up for aqua aerobics (this is for more mature ladies, hope I don’t displace too much water when I get in the pool…….) what Hawkeye says is very true, shifting fat reserves is key & giving them a healthy kick up the bum is a good way to start!

Good luck!

B: Soya milk latte
L: Coconut flatbread, Greek yoghurt with raspberries and dessert spoon full coconut oil
D: 2 Quorn sausages, cauli and carrot mash with butter and cheese

No idea how many calories but under 50 carbs.
Fabulous!

Hi Onphone
This sounds fine. I didn’t have extreme hunger either. The less appetite seems to be standard. I think the science is that the carbs put your blood sugar up then down then you were hungry again. Now the carbs aren’t there to do that and you’re burning stored fat.
Great isn’t it! We re all amazed that here’s a diet that works better, much better, than others we ve tried and is easy to do.
We all tend to find it weird but wonderful.
Penny

Hello Bill
I have read your messages yesterday and would like to send healing thoughts to your daughter and wish you all well, at this stressful time in your lives.
Gail

Hi Caro
Some people do and some just follow the principles.
Penny

Hello Lou
I generally follow some recipes in the book, other times I just weigh out my own veg and cook some fish or meat, and count the calories to as near to 800 in a day.
Just as long as I stay to the 800 mark in a day, I am happy with that, it works very well for my husband and I.
Gail

Hi Bill

Just been catching up on your post (in the middle of 200+ emails).

How are you and the family? Thinking of you.

Hi Bill
I’ve noticed if I have a tiny taste of banana or anything sweet it’s overwhelmingly sweet – not nice.
Penny

Hi. I’m over the 8 weeks. I asked the team and they said it was ok to continue on 800 calories for a few weeks if I felt OK and had no problems.

Last Daturday I had done 11 weeks. I’ve been on holiday since Monday so just eating low carb.

I’ll check my weight and fasting BG tomorrow and report back on my other thread. But I will go back on 800 calories for a while yet as I have lots more weight to lose.

Hope this helps.

Hi Missay
Wonderful!
Penny

Hi Holoso,

I bought a Von Shef digital yog maker, i’m in the uk. Really easy to use and just eaten some more for my tea! Very satisfying and creamy 😀

I cooked These and they were so runny I had to add more coconut flour, but I really did not enjoy them at all. What a disappointment, I put them out to the wild life one night, at least they never we the to waste.
Gail

Welcome to the club Hashimoto 😃

Just back from holiday and catching up. Will post properly tomorrow, when I’ve weighed and checked fasting BG.

All I can say for now is I’ve avoided carbs (as far as I could tell), eaten protein and veg and walked miles.

Believe it or not, I bought a 6″ sub from Subway (long story), ate the meat & salad then threw away the bread. Today I left the airport without grabbing something because I just wanted to get the train home. When I changed trains I needed food. Only choice was sandwich, chocolate or crisps. So I bought a BLT, ate the B and some T, and threw away the rest!!!!!

That’s all for now folks. Need to catch up with myself, and get some rest.

Will write properly tomorrow..

Night all 😃

Well done you have done so well, but I would suggest to carry on for another week or two and see if your waist measures what you want to see then.
I am on my third week, and I know I need to put in more exercise. Get more steps done in any one day.
Gail

Hi,
Yoghurt and apple for breakfast.
Salad and cottage cheese at lunchtime. The salad was 24 calories.
Carrots and chicken for tea.
The pistachio nuts I bought last night, small bag of 100 Grams. I thought, I will have them but guess what, for the second time today, I looked at the label, the bag is 620 calories. WHAT, for that little bag, I thought they were healthy. So I have had seven little ones, not the whole bag . It just shows you.

So I think I am in the right frame of mind, I think I can cope with the change of food, I think I am able to actually realise what I am eating. Most important of all, it is not torturous, it feels nice.
Day one, 12th March I am ready, forwards to the month of May
Love Sue. Xxxx

Hi ChannelK
Re gram flour drop scones – no sugar of course – I use 80 g gram flour, an egg, 50 ml soya milk. Stir it a lot. Drop spoonfuls onto oiled frying pan. Turn over when bubbles appear.
That’s it.
Penny

Well done blueplummy, it’s such a relief to find there is a diet out there that suits us, isn’t it? Keep up the good work, all the best to you.

Today:
Breakfast
Strawberries 49 g, raspberries 29 g, flax seed milled 10 g, home made soya yogurt 100 g, almond milk 30 ml
Lunch
Smoked salmon 30 g, 2 hard boiled eggs, salad leaves 50g, cucumber, French dressing 1/2 tsp
Snack
Home made veg soup with gram flour drop scones
Dinner
Lamb chop, kale, grilled tomatoes.
Home made yogurt, blueberries, raspberries.

Hi Misty Hill
I don’t know of anyone here has experience with gout, but I’m sure they will help if they can. However, you might want to go to the team behind the website who might be able to advise more. There should be a ‘Contact us’ link at the bottom of the page perhaps where you send your question. All the best.

There’s even a Pooch to 5k (Australian website I think) to encourage you to get your dog active too!

I make my own yoghurt using Yeo Valley as a starter – delicious!

Hi ChannelK
Another option is gram flour drop scones ( scotch pancakes) Make them the same as ordinary drop scones but use gram flour. Very nice. Filling.
Penny

Is this diet suitable for someone with gout or will it cause high uric acid levels?

So, my 8 weeks is up tomorrow…….
24.5 lbs (might have been a bit more but I stumbled more than once!!).
5 inches from my waist.
Fasting sugars down from around 14 to 5.5. Waiting an hba1c test.
Dropped my sitagliptin and forxiga tablets altogether.
Metformin down to 1 tablet per day (used to be 3).

My waist is still higher than considered healthy, and so far the only new item in my wardrobe is new shoes! Just my luck, i seem to be shrinking from the feet up!!

So, where to go from here……….suggestions welcome, please!

Hi all

It’s been nearly two weeks since I had those glorious 5.6 and 5.5 levels and I miss seeing them. I’ve been deliberately avoiding taking any readings so as not to face any disappointment but did it tonight before dinner and was at 8.5. I wasn’t feeling too bothered though after discovering everyone else is getting the same problem. I don’t feel so alone! I guess it’s just going to take longer than I hoped. Keep positive everyone. We can do this.

Hi woofmum you just need to google ‘daily mail 8week blood sugar diet’. The articles were in january editions 🙂

Sounds like you are keen to get started woofmum and there is lots of support and tips on the forums so make the most of them. It wouldn’t hurt to make a start cutting out sugar and starchy carbs before the book arrives, to start getting you body ready for your new eating regime, but be sure to read the book when it arrives, as it will help you to understand the changes you need to make, to achieve your goal.

Good luck with it and do let us know how you get on.

Hi PTman have you tried the chickpea flour flatbreads? Very like indian flat breads. Would that float your boat? 🙂 recipe is on this website – you could have one between you cut into strips with a dip and crudites

Hi
where are you based?
I have a load I can send you

Lynette

Hi kiwi, although I have finished the 8 weeks i am continuing for a while longer while slowly building the calories. I doubt I will go back to eating carbs the way I used to – it clearly didn’t do me any good. In future things like potatoes will be a very rare treat same with rice just a small spoon of brown rice with a curry, but feel i do t need it as i like the gram flour flatbreads 🙂

Hey Lolo – the general wisdom is that if you are sticking to the 800 cals it will happen. I am almost at the end of week 3 now and so far this week, I’m down 1lb. I’m not stressing about it though, ‘cos I feel better and my body is looking less bulky, which will keep me going until more pounds drop. Losing inches any where shows something must be happening, so use that to keep positive and motivated, the rest will follow I’m sure.

Hi everyone,
Well done everyone on their weight loss. Really helpful to be reading this thread. I am in week 4 and have only dropped 2.5lbs over the previous 1.5 weeks… Topping that, I also haven’t lost any inches around my waist! I have been loosing from my thighs, bum and boobs!! *sigh* However it has to eventually start coming off again and from my waist, right?! Been helpful to read these posts. Thanks x

Lidl do a 10% full fat Turkish yogurt which is fab – 111cals per 100g, but because of the higher fat content you don’t need a lot to give a satisfied feeling.

I love Quorn but hate tofu. I guess it takes all sorts!

Sounds lovely Col, what yoghurt maker did you get?