I also have yoghurt (full fat) with raspberries or blueberries and a small amount of mixed nuts and seeds. That seems to keep me going from 7am until lunch at around 12 🙂

I was feeling lonely! Seemed like no one was replying to my posts. Then I discovered they’d all gone to the junk email folder. Without permission! I’ve sorted this now(Ihope) and just read loads and loads of your encouraging replies. Whew, glad it wasn’t something I said! It’s been an interesting week, I stupidly used an app that reminded me that I had only eaten so many calories, then slowly realised it was because I was entering exercise. So now I know you literally cannot have your cake and eat it. Food wise, I’ve been looking after the grandsons in their house all week and as we get ready to join their parents for the Easter weekend, the food supplies here are running down. That’s led to some interesting meal options which I’ve not cal counted but have left me full and also “got things moving” which was becoming a problem. For example I had to sub the ingredients in the no carb Bircher. We ran out of yogurt and blueberries (the kids ate it all) . Soaked currants in apple juice then added the flaxseed and two tablespoons of double cream. It was delicious. Lunch today was bizarre, a portobello mushroom filled with liver pate and a salad of spinach and celery. Looking forward to my batter less fish no chips and mushy peas, great idea, thanks for that. Happy Easter everyone. We don’t have Internet connection where we’re going, speak again on Tuesday x

Hello Lostgirl
I echo what Bill1954 said.
You are not alone anymore
And to lose 13 is one week is AMAZING!!
You are going to do this – you are going to have the life you always wanted
GO GIRL !!!

Great way to get the word out Steve and Ei
Anyone who mentions I have lost weight get’s regaled with my BSD stories.
I bet I’m considered as a bit of a bore now, but ask me if I care !
I may just be doing someone some good.

Me too. Bought a jacket on the “expensive (by my standards), but will last me for ever” principle, and now it hangs in the cupboard, with some other oversize stuff. Now operating on the cheap, and cheerful basis, for a while. Two pairs of jeans for a tenner in ASDA, and surprisingly good.
Ei is still going down the weight range, taking it slowly after the initial 8 weeks, so we are buying a few things as we go. Not too much at any size. Hooked in a shop assistant, overhearing our discussion, for the diet, a few days ago. They tell you, “I’ve tried everything – how have you done it?”

Porridge with milk is about 200kcals.

Nowhere near as expensive as the reception, hotel stay, and transport, and it does make a good keepsake
Judith there is a new member, Lostgirl just posted in the (I think) BSD way of life thread I’ve replied but I think she may need a lot of support.

Hello Lostgirl
Guess what ??
Your’re not alone any more.
You now are part of a worldwide family who all have exactly the same hopes, fears, and goals as you.
The fact that you are ready to start a new lifestyle (and it WILL become a lifestyle not just a diet) means that you have taken a massive step to a new and healthy you.
There will be pitfalls along the way, you may suffer a few initial side effects, but if you cut out the carbs and stick to around 800 cals a day you will soon see the weight move and you will feel better than you probably have in years
Make full use of the forums and the recipe section, there is a mountain of advice and tips in there.
Don’t forget to throw the low fat stuff away and start to enjoy full fat products and keep the water intake up to 2 to 3 litres a day – this is important
If you need help, just shout out. There is almost always someone there with a swift answer
This way of eating will not just save your life
It will recreate it 🙂

God, bill, what a pity it was an expensive jacket! It must be very rewarding though to see it ‘fitting’ like a tent 🙂

Lol, merseychic, even your shoes are too big! You must have achieved more than you realised. I have had an experimental week of eating more calories but sticking to the principles, weight appeared to stay the same but I noticed my clothes were looser, the ketostix were showing I was still fat burning, then the other day my jeans nearly fell off in the middle of town!! I was trying to carry my shopping with my elbows tucked in trying to hold on to my jeans – I must have looked like a crazy duck waddling around. :0

Judith
I bought an expensive jacket for my sons wedding 9 years ago (Gretna Green would you believe) and it is like a tent on me now, and not just a 2 man jobbie.
When everything else goes, I’m going to hang on to that jacket and 1 pair of trousers as a reminder of what could happen if I don’t look after myself in future.

That does sound as if they are dodgy Bill. I know it’s a shame but if I were you I would be tempted to buy a new tub. If the new sticks work better you could always complain to the manufacturer

Hi Steve and Ei, first, congratulations on your amazing achievements! Same size as you were at 20, that really is something to celebrate (with a nice piece of cheese or steak perhaps?). 🙂

Not being able to have a glass of wine pales into insignificance next to those stats! You must be over the moon. I certainly will be if I can achieve that (I’m 63 as well) it is still a dream at this stage.

Sadly, Bill, I haven’t kept any of my old clothes quite that long, I wish I had, you would hear me crowing all up the North East if I could parade around in my 43 year old clothes! 😉

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Better than fiction isn’t it ?

HI Bill
I am already sleeping like a baby
And this morning I had the post exercise endorphin rush about an hour later when you just feel great!

I have not felt this good for years! and its only day 4

Great news merseychic
You will soon be at your target weight so well done on that
Are you planning a retail therapy session ? You’re gonna need new outfits for the warmer weather 🙂
Come join us on the 8 weeks and over thread next week.

Well 6 weeks (7 on Saturday) since I started this diet and although the loss has been slow and I had a fortnight of stagnation. I am now 4lbs off my goal weight with a loss off a stone in total. Total loss since the begining of the year on another diet 19.6lb. I found my stagnation was the worst and in the end I took drastic steps Fasting for a period, only eating when hungry, no nuts and down to 500cals for 2 days. Since then it has been coming steadily off and people are noticing. None of my clothes fit even my shoes are now too big.

Judith, I’m wondering if I have a dodgy batch of Ketostix
The first couple of tests I did showed ketosis but since then I have absolutely no colour change at all (over a week now)
The tip of the stick is way paler than the chart says for 0 ketosis so it’s the only thing I can think of.
Not too bothered as I’m still losing weight and I know I’m keeping the carbs down but it is a PITA when I went to the bother and expense of buying them.

No problem with the diet. Past the 8 weeks and looking to a continuation of the principles. Me. now at the weight I was at 20, at 63. Enjoying our food, and getting a lot of interest about how it is done now effects are actually visible. A lot of people will not change, though. We’ve had, “Oh, just take the tablets and you can eat anything.” Still, up to them. Many more have bought the book, and started.
My only sadness is I still can’t drink wine over the “occasional one with dinner” rule. Puts my fasting BG up. Not the next day, but the next, and for several after that. Always has, and diet, and weight loss, hasn’t cured that. Looks like it’s the naughty step, for ever, for that, unfortunately.

Yeah, cherrieanne, are you having a bad night too? Hope not 🙂

Hi Mandy, they come in a tub of 50 sticks. The tub has a colour code on the outside. Dip a stick in your first urine of the day and compare the colour at the end of the stick with the chart on the tub. It tells you if you are burning fat. The ones I got are called ketostix 🙂

Totally awesome 🙂

On the ball as usual Judith 🙂

I have reported it as well Bill

Hi Christi1948
great to see the weight shifting again
Heres hoping you have an incredible week 8
See you on the across the 8 week line thread soon.

I cannot wait to get there!!!!!

Hi Madmare
you really seem to have your head around this and the results are starting to show now.
It may be a bit too early yet but soon your sleep will be more restful and you will feel, generally, much better
Well done and keep it up.

Hi all!
I have posted a few times on different subjects, and on no weight loss too, in the first four weeks I lost 14lb ( not the 16 that I said) got my pounds and ounces mixed up! Then in the next 2 weeks lost a pound, I am happy to announce that I have now lost 19lb, so you do get a period where there is none or very little weight loss, then it just starts to roll off again, I am at the docs next week so am hoping the weight loss continues as it has these last few day, I was getting really down with it all, however you soon bounce back when it starts to fall off again, good luck with your diets everyone, I am on the last leg, start week 8 on Monday Eeek! Then on the 10 th April go on holiday, so I will be back to the diet after the hols, cheers everyone.

I am an addict, that’s the only way I have been able to start this diet is to recognise that I am a junkie. I have an a addiction to carbs, to sugar and what’s worse to sugar substitutes. I was told some of these substitutes are more addictive than crack cocaine.

I have always been big and have been off an on diets but I eat lots of veg, through multiple medical problems its left me struggling to exercise, but I thought that I ate well, lots of veg and not too much fat, I hardly drank alcohol , I drank Pepsi Max, after all it was sugar free.

29 stone later I had another new medical issue, I’m not diabetic, or even pre diabetic, I have excellent cholesterol levels. A simple accident left me needing to see an ortho consultant. He told me if I don’t change that I live for 10 more years.

10 YEARS

I don’t have children, my life is lonely , so I accepted it, until he asked what I was eating and surely I had to admit that I had a problem.

I explained my diet, and that weight has crept on, who was I kidding

He told me about my sugar and carb addiction

that’s when a lightbulb went off!

I AM AN ADDICT, instead of putting it down to medical issues, which have a big effect , addiction is about to kill me.

Since being on the diet now for nearly 2 weeks I am happy to say that I’m 1 pound off my first stone!!!!!

its not been easy, hate carbonated water and there is no way to get my fizz; so if anyone can help please let me know.

Most people are not as heavy as me on here, and the reason that I am writing this is to let you know it can be done!!

If I can do it, anyone can, there will be times I relapse, that food wins,

but this diet is saving at least one life!

And I cycled 5 miles this morning to go and feed the horses rather than driving!

Two more pounds gone!!

Oh yes Cherrianne ,actually that was a bit of a rarity, an intelligent spammer.
Most of them are of the brainless link drop and run type.
Isn’t it the middle of the night over there ?

Wondered why that post was worded so closely to mine Bill. In my ignorance I thought it was the language barrier. Didn’t follow the link though. Good job you’re on the ball. 🙂

Hi bill1954 – I fry vegetables in oil and I drizzle oil on everything so I think I’m getting enough oil. And I do eat the occasional fatty lamb chop. Don’t know what else to do.

Hi Hashimoto – Thanks for the advice. I have lost 1/4″ off my waist line both weeks so maybe something is happening. I’ve never heard of those ketosticks but I’ll get some – what do they tell me? Thanks again I will stick at it – though I’m away this weekend so it’s going to be a bit tricky this weekend. M x

Oh for Gods sake
Middle East spam hitting us again (most spam on the net originates in that area)
Reporting this and please be clear
NO ONE ON THIS FORUM IS INTERESTED IN YOUR QUACK REMEDIES

Global celebrations incoming 😀
Anyone noticed the fantastic results starting to show up as more and more folk complete the 8 weeks.
I’ve seen folks stutter but not 1 negative 8 week post yet, that has to say something.

Cherrieanne it will be great to see you on the 8 weeks and over, it goes so fast doesn’t it? 🙂

OH WOW WEETA
That is exactly what the folks on the forums want to hear.
That is probably the ultimate proof of what this lifestyle can do for you and this single post is going to inspire so many people.
Thanks so much for posting, and please let us know how your maintainence plan goes.

Yes that’s great news Bill, I knew it was one of your goals. How good will that feel to be finally free of nasty metformin? Just the thought of it used to upset my tummy so when I found this diet it was definitely an answer to prayer. The threat of needing metformin is enough to keep me on track for the rest of my days. One more week and I’m joining you, Judith and Lynne across the 8 week line 🙂

Nic2358
Great results – you are an inspiration
I agree with everyones comments on low fat diets such as WW – I have tried this over the last 6 months and put on 5 ibs!

Hey Hi Kes
Tell Ray I’m asking after him.
Great to see you both here, I hope you both get where you want to be soon
You should both be past the starting problems now so progress should be a doddle
For those who don’t know, Fresh bananas isn’t a food program, it’s an internet SEO course 🙂

Thanks Cherrianne, I’ll definitely be singing and cheering! Trying hard to visualise 4 lb down by next weigh in but need to get off my butt and do some exercise. It’s amazing how many reasons I can find for not getting any exercise.

Thanks Bill and a big wave as I saw your post in Time Out on UKBF and realised who you were. My other half and partner in crime on the 800 BSD is Tin (of Fresh Bananas). He’s doing well too, 8lbs down in the two weeks but must admit he’s roaming round the house like a bear with a sore head asking if he can just eat this or that. He’s definitely snacking too much. Well done on getting reacquainted with your toes and also for all the words of encouragement it really helps us newbies.

Thanks Hashimoto, yes the inches off the belly is great and everything fits so much better.

FoFi enjoy the break, you’ve earned it
Bet you wish you could nip over to the med to do the eating plan for real.

Oh Bill, fancy having to wash your mouth out!!! I confess I think I would have had to do the same. I can’t believe I was eating that muck for years.

And Wow, cut the meds and blood sugars are stable, way to go, Bill 🙂

Well done Janet, great result. 🙂 half way to your goal.
Kes you’ve not got much to go until you’ve lost your first stone. Then we’ll hear you cheering!!
Whalleyrange, that’s pretty impressive one week into it. Keep posting you’ll definitely inspire others.
Always so good to read everyone’s achievements.

Fo Fi – I got it wrong! on normal calorie days you won’t be a lightweight like me lol 🙂

Hooray for Bill… wow… good for you mate…my goal too…!!!

Kes, well done, I love the inches of the belly – it’s a lovely feeling, and 10lbs is a lot 🙂