worry not as far as I am concerned (and I expect others will say the same.) – I don’t think you came across as judgemental at all – there are many forums that I don’t join as people are competitive or seem to try to “score points” – I understand that we all can behave in ways that we wish we didn’t sometimes, it is just that I don’t want to be part of a support group that isn’t supportive! (sounds like you don’t either?)
so come out of the corner and enjoy the support to be had here……best wishes.

Hello everyone. Just weighed in at the end of the first week and am very pleased with a 5lb drop together with an inch or so off, especially as this week I enjoyed a carvery (no pots or yorkies) including a large glass of red.

I’ve mostly followed the recipes and ideas in the book with varied success. Loved the stir fry chicken with chillies and coconut milk but disappointed with luxury fish pie. I’m now going to adapt my own recipes to fit in with the calorie and carb count. Does anybody have any idea of the calorie/carb count of roasted red onion. I do a Mediterranean veg traybake with haloumi and usually include red onion but I know they caramelise whilst cooking and that means sugar.

Any advice would be most welcome.

Too late to edit my original post, so thank you for your very kind and welcoming posts. I am not a judgemental person but seem to have come across as such. So I’ll take my red face off to a corner and have a think.

Janet and Bill – Just wanted to say that I love all your questions (lots of them are mine too! and by the way, I have don’t have any answers!)

Hi mandy, put last week behind you. That was the past and this new week is your future. The weight will drop off, probably suddenly like so many others have experienced. Next week is going to put a smile on your face 🙂

Have a great Birthday Bill, am sure you can cut yourself some slack for one day, you have done so well ‘ keeping the faith’ and motivating so many people. Hope you & your family have a lovely time together, now’s the time to go out & buy some smaller trousers as a treat!

Thanks folks will let you know! 😄

Welcome Lizzy! I am nearly at the end of week 4 and I have found this forum, or rather the lovely people on it, very welcoming, helpful and not at all arrogant or know it all. the support and encouragement I have received have been great. keep us all posted how you are doing and good luck to both of you in reaching your goals.

Lynne those 56 lbs will go. The drop in your BMI is amazing – another drop of almost 7 will get you close to your goal – that’s another 36 lbs to get to a BMI of 27. Doesn’t seem so daunting put like that. You will need new summer clothes, hope you like shopping! 🙂

No hole, we’ve had 1 or 2 here, they don’t get a lot of response, I try to think of them as professional dieters doing it to improve performance or look better. It’s their choice.
Loads of people have been conned over the years into diets that don’t perform so, in that respect, I suppose we are all serial dieters to some extent

Oh no week 3 and lost nothing. Lost 7lb 1st week and 3.5lb the 2nd but nothing week 3. Did have a blip one day ( but only one day!!) Ate 2 large lamb chops!! Not lost any inches round the waist measurement either. I’ve been slowly increasing my morning run distance this week so really thought there would be a difference. Oh hum will keep plugging at it hopefully next week will be better

The US version of the Blood Sugar Diet will be published on 22nd March (which, incidentally, is my birthday). To help with spreading the word I would really appreciate hearing from Americans who have either done the diet or are thinking about doing so, and who wouldn’t mind being involved in some publicity.

It could be for a magazine, newspaper or radio. I would obviously let you know exactly what you are letting yourself in for before putting you in contact with a journalist, but it would be great to have some stories to share.

If you’re interested, please email info@thebloodsugardiet.com.

Thanks in anticipation,

All the best,

Michael

Now that you’ve posed that question, lynne, the mouse AND the leaders faces 🙂

Welcome Lizzy, congrats on you and your OH progress and welcome to the forums. There are some great people and ideas here, Imhave been a serial dieter for nearly forty years but have finally found that this way of eating answers all the questions the others did not. I no longer crave sweet things, have no raging hunger to battle against, sleep better and have more energy……hope to hear your progress soon 😀

Hi jpscloud I totally agree about not having artificially sweetened drinks. Sweeteners may be 0 calories but not good for one 🙂

Oh please don’t think I am criticising anyone who has tried lots of diets, I’m really not, that was a bad choice of words. I meant those who have their own rules and apply them strictly to all forms of eating, and anything different is wrong. I feel I may have dug myself a hole here, and can’t get out of it…….

I’ll try again later. No offence was meant, I apologise to all.

Hi Lizzy 🙂 a belated but big welcome from me
Your postings may not be about exciting weight losses but you have 5 weeks experience, you have seen the successes and the pitfalls and you’ll have some very important advice to give to others.
I sympathise with you re the serial dieters but this diet is so good it works for anyone and who are we to judge.
I suspect that most of them only became serial because they never found a way of eating that took weight off and kept it off.
In truth they could become this diets biggest asset, there won’t just be (ex) diabetics shouting about it, The whole thing could go mainstream and provoke a food revolution.
Pie in the sky ?
Stranger things have happened.

The texture is a bit more cake-like than scone-like, but very nice. How to find out what happens without egg? – try it! My only experience with coconut flour is one batch of these scones, but I’m going to try to make some coconut biscuits, which I’ll put some desiccated coconut in along with the flour, butter, and possibly egg or milk.

Hi AD1966 – by and large, yes grains are included in foods to avoid, although quinoa is fine because of it’s protein content. This makes quite a good substitute for rice. I think buckwheat is okay in small amounts very occasionally – it is quite high in carbs though, so be cautious. Grains such as wheat, corn (maize) etc. are best avoided. The key is keeping carbs low and fats and proteins high on this diet.

Good luck and be sure to make full use of the forum, there’s lots of advise and tips and a huge amount of support. Let us know how you get on.

Hey tinforest, take a look at funkydoofamilys latest post.
No weight loss for a week and then 6 pounds vanished overnight.
That’s just the way it works sometimes, keep the faith, it will work for you
Catsong, wonderful results, congratulations

Thanks Bill and Judith.

Still 56 pounds to go to where medics always say I should be 😱, so I’ll be around a while yet 😃

Thanks for your support 😃

Welcome to the forum and well done for taking the decision to change your life. The first week is perhaps the most difficult (along with the second and third…that’s as far as I’m up to so far so can’t comment on the other weeks.) but you are doing it with food rather than meal replacement shakes etc. so it will be far more varied and interesting. Treat it as more of an adventure than a ‘diet’, feeling the subtle changes that your body goes through as it adjusts. Try to be strong during those moments when your body questions your sanity, reminding yourself that this is your health at stake, and possibly your life.
Do post regularly on your progress and, if any, your struggles. It really helps when one is enduring a difficult spell to know that others go through the same things.
And do please post more recipes that you may have or come across – I’ll be trying the omelette for tea tonight…

God luck and good health, Mick.

Wow, the support is amazing here! Thanks captainlynne – I did the same with slimming world last year, people thought I was mad for joining just before Christmas but it did help me moderate my habits a bit.

Off to the shop now, for some salad stuff. Walking, of course! I’ve already started walking over the past year but slipped back into lethargy over the last couple of months. Hoping the BSD will help me get energised again now.

Consider the downward spiral at an end. You may have some initial side effects but within a week you should be sleeping better and feeling full of energy.
Then you see the weight loss happening and the blood sugar readings decreasing and you dont feel hungry and you start asking yourself, am I really on a diet .
Then comes the realisation that this diet has become a way of life, you’re loving the food, the healthier feeling and you can’t understand why you used to eat chocolate, biscuits and crisps all in 1 night
As I said earlier, you’re at the start of an amazing journey, and we’re all coming along for the ride.

Sounds like an excellent plan! Hooray for gardens!

Wow lynne, fantastic results! More than 2 and a half stones AND such low blood sugars! You’re an inspiration! 🙂

To see the mouse or leader’s face? 😂

Thanks bizzylizzy! I’m just about to walk to the corner shop for some cucumbers and carrots, then after lunch I’ll go and do a bit in the garden. Spring is a good time to be starting this, I think!

Hi jpscloud.

Before I found the BSD I could happily eat anything that wasn’t nailed down – but sometimes I could eat the nails as well – usually between slices of white bread.

I’d gone the traditional route of different slimming clubs, low-fat diet, whichever diet came out at new year. It might have worked short-term, but that was all.

Then diagnosed type 2 diabetic I followed the ‘official’ advice. Did it work? Of course not. Not for me.

Then I found this book at the end of last year and jumped into the BSD with both feet on 19th December. Yes, just before Christmas. I knew myself well enough to know it would be dangerous for me to wait until new year – I might change my mind!

There are many of us on here, including me, who will say “if I can do this, you can”.

We look forward to hearing your progress. And someone is usually around if you gave a question or a problem.

Wow Lynne, you just keep getting better.
Great encouragement for those of us who have a lot of weight to lose and intend to stay on the fast 800
I’m a stone and a half to go to my first target weight and if I can perform like you, I’m going to smash it before June.

Great news – as you said, onwards and upwards!

Hi Hashimoto, thank you! I like black tea, oddly enough, so I’ll be relying on that to get me through! I might try some of the green teas again too. I’ve done a bit of preparation already, I threw away the leftover crisps from the big bag I ate on the way home from shopping yesterday – why do I feel the need to have a “last supper” like that?! Anyway, they are in the bin. I am going to go through the cupboards today and do a bit of sorting out too. People at work will benefit from my clear-out!

Thanks Sharon, I really appreciate the support. That reminds me, I must get some fizzy water in. I do like fizzy, but don’t want to be drinking litres of artificially sweetened drinks.

Wish I had been there lynne! 🙂

Hi, I have just joined the forum too, but been lurking for a while. Well done on deciding to go on this diet! I am in the 5th week and found the trick is to plan, plan and plan some more! I’m sure you will get a lot of support on here, post as often as you need to. Good luck!

Hi all, have been reading the thread as am about to stock up on foods for the plan so I can start tomorrow. It’s encouraging to hear all the success stories and like you I’m not diabetic but carry weight around my middle so want to nip it in the bud! Silly question – are grains included in foods to avoid?

Wish me luck 😆

Happy birthday weekend Bill.

Brilliant results 😃

Hi all, I’ve just joined the forum. I’ve decided to give the BSD a go, with nothing to lose but weight and medications.

I’m type 2 diagnosed in November last year. I’m a menopausal fifty odd year old woman, 20 and a half stone, and FBG today was 6.3 which is a bit lower than usual – it’s normally around 7-8.

I’m a bit uncertain about my ability to stick to it, but we’ll see. I desperately need to change. Hope it is ok to post daily (or as often as possible) on here to keep myself on track?

Breakfast: cheese, onion and mushroom omelette – about 300 calories

Lunch: Chicken breast with lettuce, grated carrot, cucumber, tomato, onion and a tbsp. light mayonnaise – about 300 calories

Dinner: fish portion with sweetheart cabbage tossed in a teasp. truffle infused olive oil, with a few chopped pistachios – about 200 calories

In preparation for starting the BSD today, I bought some truffle-infused olive oil, nearly a fiver for a small bottle, but it’s powerful stuff and will last well. I find the flavour incredibly satisfying – breakfast was over three hours ago and I’m still feeling satisfied. So far so good!

I’m going to go through the cupboards today and get rid of most things that will be no good for me – I’ll take them to work and give them to my colleagues.

I will keep a few things like dark chocolate, for example… I am going to try to include them in amounts that fit in the BSD so I won’t feel deprived. I have some things in the freezer which are not strictly BSD friendly but I have to use them up. The fish portions are the bird’s eye type, around 100 calories each, and fairly low carb.

I’ve been in a terribly down state for a long time now and I hope the BSD will help me get out of the downward spiral.

Hi jpscloud and welcome to the BSD family.

Your story could be mine (apart from the farm) I started nearly 4 weeks ago and if I can do it so can you!!! I started at 21 stone and in the first 3 weeks had lost 16 lb, havent lost any this week but that’s OK as lots of people on here have said their weight loss stalled at times. I too have stumbled but you get so much support and encouragement on here, you just have to pick yourself up draw a line under it and move on! Like bill said you are not doing this on your own. Trust me when you see the scales going down that spurs you on, I have been on every diet out there and this does work it is amazing. Make sure you keep your water intake to 2-3 Lt a day.
All the best and I look forward to seeing you progress next week stick with it. Good luck.

Once upon a time I asked my slimming club leader how many calories/points in a toasted mouse😳 – one had made its way into my toaster but, no, I tipped the toaster gently on its side and said mouse made its escape. The toaster was despatched to the bin. But you should have seen the leader’s face 😃

At the end of my 13th week, weight loss this week 5 pounds, (so that takes good care of the slight gain on holiday), total loss 36 pounds. Fasting BG this morning was 4.2! Never seen that number before! Down from 10.9. BMI now 34.3 (from 40.9)

Thanks for the warm welcome hashimoto. I can believe that the cheese and nuts satisfy a sweet craving too. I find both very satisfying (i love both too). I think Michael might have mentioned the relationship between sugar & salt cravings in the book as emanating from the same issues too.

Thanks Aly, I will have a look at that! 🙂

Hi Tinforest – it will happen, I didn’t feel too good in the first week either, the second week the hunger pangs lessened – probably because I ‘dared’ to eat some full fat yoghurt for the first time. Week 3 and onwards has been a breeze. Stick with it because you will get the rewards 🙂

Every day grain free baking by Kelly Smith.

funky – a sudden 6lbs drop! I think you should take the prize for the biggest overnight drop!! So encouraging after nothing seemed to be happening!!! 🙂

Hi jpscloud, a big welcome to the forums, you will soon be sooo happy you started this journey, you will see the weight drop off and improvements in your blood sugars. Don’t worry if you have a few teething problems for the first few days – not everybody does – I just took paracetamol to deal with headaches and drank gallons of herbal tea and fizzy water. I felt a bit wobbly and lightheaded for a few days but it soon passed and the scales were telling me a story I really wanted to hear!
*You must remember full fat is GOOD!
*Drink 2 to 3 litres of water every day ( either herbal teas, hot or chilled, still or fizzy water – try adding a slice of lemon or lime)
If you want help or advice just ‘shout’ we are all the same path and more than willing to help and as Bill said check the recipe section and the thread ‘ what I have eaten today’ – lots of ideas there!
I found preplanning the meals I would have(and even preparing them) really helped in the first few days.
Have snacks in, like cherrieanne suggested – 5 or6 cherry tomatoes, a boiled egg, a few seeds, a couple of nuts, – but remember to count them as part of your calories. Sometimes it just helps to know there is something quick to hand if the hunger pangs get you so you avoid falling into old habits.
Another tip – if it is possible – get rid of the ‘wrong’ foods, crisps, biscuits etc
Looking forward to your success story 🙂

B – cafe latte made with teaspoon coffee & 100ml full cream milk – nothing else as didnt feel hungry.

L – Salad – 35g Quinoa, 65g kumara, 50g pork fillet, 60g Avocado, 5ml lemon juice, 40g cucumber, 1/2 cup lettuce, 30g celery, 50g roasted red pepper.

D – 100g Grilled Fresh salmon fillet (skin on), 25g grilled fresh asparagus, 60g grilled leek, 65g kumara, 50g roasted ted pepper, 5ml olive oil, 20 ml lemon juice

Snack – 45g dried seedless prunes

Calories total: 768

Auntylil, this has really hit home after the week we have had.
You will be in my prayers and I wish you a speedy recovery, in fact, I’m going to hang around here until you return.
Love and best wishes
Bill

Thank you Bill! I was reading Lucia’s thread yesterday, and find her very inspiring.

I do have a habit of falling by the wayside, but I think that’s a familiar story to many who are posting here. I hope this is the day I change forever, even if I do wobble a bit now and then.

Hey Munchkinsnan
I reckon by the end of 8 weeks those trousers will need a belt.
Best of luck, let us know how you get on.