I can hardly believe it, the actual NHS website item on the Mediterranean diet says the following:-

“You can make your diet more Mediterranean-style by:

eating plenty of starchy foods, such as bread and pasta……etc etc

!!!

I’ve never managed more than one day at a time on a “diet” before – I could lose weight, but very slowly. I just can’t believe I’ve made it through four days now, staying at 800 calories. I haven’t really felt hungry, but I am fantasising a bit about bread and bready products!

I stopped off at aldi for some cottage cheese and hummous, and didn’t buy any of the carby/sugary things I would normally get. Victory!

We did the sport relief mile at school today, and I walked it with a few other members of staff who don’t run but wanted to join in. I reckon I earned my dinner (chicken grill portion with baby corn and mushrooms).

Although I’m fantasising a bit, it’s nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. The usual feeling of needing something, something missing, and eating my way through the kitchen in an attempt to find it but never succeeding, has gone – completely. I think my overeating meant that I never really enjoyed anything I ate and nothing was satisfying.

Waiting for the wobble now… but I’m sure I can handle it and minimise any damage. Thanks everyone for the lovely support on here.

I guess some of us are through the 8 weeks now, or at least near the end.
Is there a thread for life after?
If not, perhaps we could start one up – I guess we will all need some moral support as we try to stick to the “M” principles.
It might also be useful for MM if we were to log our results on it as we finish the 8 weeks – it seems a shame that there is all this useful data which will be lost otherwise.
Following the mention on the radio and in all the papers today about Prof. Taylor’s work, I imagine there will be a whole lot more adherents joining up soon – let’s hope so.
Awful happenings in Brussels – what a shocking waste!

Hi Mumofsome
When you get peckish, try a glass of water. This will help to stave off the pangs and help with your fluid intake at the same time. Good luck on the continued journey, hope you have great results at the end of your first week – keep us posted.

Everything seems to be settling down now,
I’ve had 4 consecutive fasting readings between 6.9 and 7.1 and daytime levels in the 4’s to 5’s an hour after food.
I’ve just done my pre dinner test and got the lowest reading yet, 3.9, getting into hypo territory.
That was the push I was waiting for. From tomorrow I’m going to half my metformin dose (already stopped the exanitide injections)
I’m really hoping that by the time I hit my first weight target , I’ll be able to be med free.
The next few days should be interesting.

Thanks for the warm welcome. Day 2 for me and I’m feeling pretty chuffed that I’ve not had any massive hunger pangs. I did go to bed realllllly early yesterday evening, got to kick the snacking with TV habit, and I got a bit peckish at work this morning but got past it by having a bit of sugar free gum (which I don’t plan on relying on for too long). Onwards and upwards!! X

Hi
It’s surprising how much food you can squeeze into 800 calories.
Everyone will tell you how they don’t feel hungry as they are cutting the carbs and replacing them with fats.
Make sure you drink as much water as you can, at least 2 to 3 ltrs / day
Make full use of the recipe section, there’s some awesome food in there.
Browse the forums, there are loads of tips and advice in there
Above all enjoy the next, incredible 8 weeks
You are both going to be amazed

Hi Judycakes

I have just started today too, I don’t feel hungry – after wolfing down my dinner of chicken breast sprinkled with a bit of coconut flour, squeeze of lemon green beans and courgetti with a spoon of delicious pesto – I feel positive, … and determined its great to see people here all supporting each other – I pray I can keep to it, and I haven’t weighed myself yet – the battery is gone from the scales but I will tomorrow I promise..

Looking forward to getting to know everyone

WIG xx

Hi, I have just begun this journey and am so happy to see so many also doing the Blood Sugar Diet! I hope to gather some good tips from everyone. I have planned out the first week and oh my…it is not much food! Only just begun and I am very hungry! I see from comments that the first week is the toughest! Thanks for being here.
Jude

Hi Twills63,
Welcome to you and all the other newbies.
Check to see if the restaurant has put their menu online. Then at least you know what is available before you go and can make a healthy choice. That way you can relax and enjoy your birthday meal without guilt.

Hi, 1 cup is equal to 250 ML; 1/2 cup is 125 ML etc. you can go online and it will tell you what the conversion is. Good luck.

Don’t worry to much about chocs. Back in mid 70s I was on an RAF survival course and went 4 days with almost no food. When we were “rescued” and given a Mars bar I couldn’t eat it, my stomach had shrunk and my attitude to food and food waste was changed forever. Good luck to all who my not yet have experienced the lack of cravings after some weeks on this great system.

Hi Lynne,
You are right, up until the 80’s that was the way diabetics were taught to manage the condition. It worked well for those who stuck within the guidelines. I was a student nurse back then and remember it well.
We had nowhere near as many amputations or eye problems as nowadays. Most type two diabetics were usually in hospital for other reasons.
Since the mid to late 90’s I have seen so many diabetic leg ulcers and foot wounds that don’t heal. Starts with a toe amputation, then a partial foot and then a below knee amputation by which time it’s usually a relief for the patient who has spent months, sometimes years coming to the clinic for wound care.
We even had to make special appointments for some folk to fit it around their dialysis at the same hospital.
Wonder how much of this could have been avoided by correct dietary advice? There will always be people who resist altering their diet. I suspect many though, like us, would leap at the chance to control the disease.

Thanks for the welcome and advice about chocolate, which is my biggest downfall. I’m not snobby about it either, I’ll eat the cheap rubbish just as soon as the decent stuff and can binge on either too. There won’t be any in the house over Easter and I think I’ll be okay as we are planning a weekend of spring cleaning….deep joy! I’ve stayed off the alcohol too but I don’t find that a chore as a lot of folk do.

It’s my birthday in a couple of weeks and I’m out for a celebratory meal with family. I haven’t quite decided how I’ll approach that one yet!

Hello, in Dunelm yesterday I saw some measures that were so much bigger than spoons that I stopped to have a look. They were like doll’s tea party sized pans but graduated in sizes of fractions of a cup! I noticed they had gms/ml marked on them as well but I did not buy them. Check on line for them they will be widely available, I expect… No doubt somebody else will have a better idea. I weigh and have a spreadsheet to list my popular foods based on cals and sugar per 100 gms.

Buxtonmick, I’m ancient enough to remember (though I wasn’t diabetic at that time, or for many year afterwards) that back in the early 1960s the standard dietary advice was to restrict carbs, and diabetics were taught carb exchanges.

But then came the low-fat revolution and everyone jumped on board. Food manufacturers had to replace the fat with somethin, which was usually sugar. There appears to be a definite correlation between the rise in low-fat eating and the rise in obesity.

Now the pendulum is swinging the other way.

Look forward to seeing how you get on.

NewLife, I do understand you. Hotel Chocolat have some very small objects which might be okay. They sell Nano bars which are £1, for 20g (so £50 per kilo!), but I’m not sure which of their flavours are available. They also have tidly pots, the dark one of which is only 70%, but these are little larger at 56g – could you share it?

I bought the nano bars for someone who wanted a small treat, but she wasn’t bothered about the carb %.

Maybe you could have a couple of dark chocolate coated brazil nuts?

Hi Nalin and BSM,
Great decision to start the diet. It will only take a short time for you to start feeling and seeing the benefits. You won’t miss the sugary carb heavy foods after a few days if you eat from a good range of fresh food and try out various recipes from the book.
BSM, if as you say, you have a tendency to get ahead of yourself then just follow the 8 week eating plan for a start. As Bill says there’s no need to overthink this, quite simply it works!!
As you get more confidence and your motivation increases you can start to experiment with other recipes. Your tastes will soon change and you’ll be keen to try fresh healthy alternatives to takeaways and processed food.
I get the sense you are hovering at the edge, dipping your toe in the water and wondering if it’s too cold, or you’ll be out of your depth? Don’t listen to the negative self talk. Just jump right in and join the rest of us who are living the life. We’ll help you to stay afloat. 🙂

You are very welcome NewLife. We try our best 😃

Just realised today I’d better buy some new trousers – these are getting somewhat loose. No belt loops, so that’s not an option.

Guess what I’ll be looking for on payday (Thursday)?

Large uniform blouses stripped of buttons and logo cut off ready to go in the bin so no confusion over which blouse to put on

Slowly getting wardrobe organised so only clothes that fit (or soon will fit) are left. All the clothes that are now yo big are being sent to charity shops or put in the bin. Sorry Bill but no rag and bone man here with balloons 😳 And the scrap man doesn’t take clothes!

After years of living in navy my wardrobe is now becoming more colourful

From taking no care of myself, I’ve come to realise that I am worth taking care of. Also that the many people who depend on me do need me to be as healthy as I can be for as long as possible.

Anybody have any idea how much is a cup. Ive been looking on the internet for different recipes. The ones I can find state 1/2 a cup or a cup. I cannot find how much that equates to in weight i.e. ounces or grams. PLEASE anybody help!!!

That’s the beauty of the internet, even those miserable little inward people who wouldn’t ever have said anything to anyone in their day to day lives can throw comments from behind their sofa. It’s never bothered me. I, like everyone else on this forum, am strong enough and intelligent enough to live by my own credo. Now I don’t know if the BSD will work for me, but it beats taking pills and what appears to be poor advice re diet. The one thing that has confused me since being diagnosed is being advised to eat carbohydrates. It just always seemed plain wrong. Well now we’ll see.

Hi captainlynne, thank you for the welcome 🙂

I’m learning a lot from you guys.

Hi Mumofsome – and thank you! I’m sure you can do it too.

Hmm, smelling the chocolate, interesting…

Ostrich and alligator made an appearance in a restarant in Cancun a few years ago.
Raw beef ? lots of times in caspaccio or tartare
Never catfish though
I suppose, as it is a member of the antelope family, Wildebeest would taste on and off like venison ?

Welcome to all the newbies and ex-lurkers.

Everyone on here is friendly and supportive. There’s usually someone around to answer questions or help with problems. And lots of advice and support.

Looking forward to reading your posts about you’d progress.

Hi FoFi, thanks for the suggestion but from past experience I’m perfectly capable of bingeing on 85% 🙁

I love that this forum is so friendly and supportive.

Never mind watching Cherrianne
Get the word out in Australia, especially now when all the TV stuff is still fresh in folks minds.

Hi Newlife, your weight loss is amazing. I’m so inspired by the folks here. I started yesterday and I’m also a bit concerned about this weekend, I’ve got birthday cake to negotiate and Easter treats so I really feel for you! To get past my longing for chocolate I will smell it; a few deep breathes to enjoy the smell usually does it. Then have a drink of water. You still get your chocolate fix (sort of!) but without the calories!! Whatever gets you through, good luck 🙂 Xx

Hi Patsy, that’s a very good point about the regret lasting far longer than the enjoyment!

I’m working on non-food treats, having always rewarded myself with food in the past it’s a tough habit to break. I have a long drive to work and a much longer one to the family at the w/e so I’ve treated myself to all of Harry Potter on Audible, read by Stephen Fry – sheer bliss 🙂

Good thinking Janet. I’ll have to look again when I’m back in that particular shop. Given that they roast chicken in a sugar marinade it’s a distinct possibility.

Clothes a lot slacker, I’m going to need a full new wardrobe if I hit target before my June holiday
Sleeping much better.
No more metformin induced diahorrea
The puppy is loving her long walks with daddy 🙂
Getting great compliments from friends and family
Sitting watching the OH NOT eating chocolate and sweets while we watch TV
I’m sure there are more but one of the most important is,
Talking to all the new friends that I have met on this forum and helping new starters and anyone having problems.
I get a real buzz from that.

Thanks Bill for the welcome. I’ve been allowing myself small amounts of alcohol (red wine, G+T) but I know myself and even one bite of chocolate would be The End. I was going to wait until after Easter to start but I could make excuse after excuse and there are always going to be obstacles – just gotta learn to surmount them 🙂

Judith, I must have been dreaming about it.

Picture just popped into my head of the barricades in Les Mis 😱

Sounds like lots of us are at that point with this. Time to get the banners out?

Way to go guys. You need to be heard or there will be a whole new generation of prediabetics who turn into diabetics simply because of appalling misinformation.
I’ll be watching with interest.

Hi Sharon. Glad you find these forums. Keep posting your progress, the more the merrier. It’s a great resource for those following us on this adventure.

LOL 😃

I’ve eaten ostrich, alligator and catfish, even raw beef, but not Gnu – yet!

Judith if you do decide to start a petition I’ll back you. Let me know, so I can open a new email account

Bill, that’s brilliant.

Well
lions eat them all the time and I’ve never seen a diabetic Simba so I guess I would be in the BBQ brigade 😀
How do you like your Gnu sir ?
Just wipe it down, knock it’s horns off, and get it in the pan.

On twitter and FB now too
Tweeting or posting the link to this site to your facebook friends can be a big help
It’s surprising how fast word of mouth can get around.
Judith if you do start the petition we can drop the link to it everywhere we go on T’internet.

Picture in head Bill 😃 Which would you be doing? LOL

Thank you both , that’s brilliant advice, and I will have a look at the other thread 😀

Not eating chocolate is probably best, but if you want to join in you could have some 85% coco chocolate – available in most supermarkets. You can’t each much and stay under 800 kcal, but otherwise it is high in both fat and fibre and most are not too high in sugar.

Hashimoto, you are probably right, if nothing else a petition should help raise the profile of the BSD. It would be great if Dr M started one, but as that is very unlikely perhaps we should be doing it instead – and in some ways that carries more weight, as we are testament that this diet works.

You have my backing if you want to start the petition.

Loads of clothes emerging from my ‘second’ wardrobe. I refused to get rid of them just because I had grown out of them. Now I have ‘new’ clothes to wear and no guilt as they cost me nothing!

Hi again Nalin P
One of the hardest tasks you have is convincing your doctor that this will work – at the moment
Go back after your 8 weeks with your results, he will listen then.
There is then a chance that he will recommend this lifestyle to other patients so You may end up helping a lot of peole without ever knowing it.
Keep us posted with your results.

Nice one Bill

I wonder if your sliced meat used some kind of pure sugar, maybe molasses or honey or maybe just sugar! – during the curing process? I don’t eat that kind of meat so I’m guessing, but its generally a more processed meat isn’t it, so some extra sugar based ingredients must have been added to an otherwise carb-free food.

OK I’ve fired the first shot by posting this on another forum I use

“Heard on the news today that the government are going to start diabetic bootcamps where they want to give nutritional advice to up to 100000 pre diabetics (blood sugar in the 6 – 7 range)
The trouble is, they are going to spout the same old drivel about eating low fat and taking the meds.
This has never worked and it never will.
on Feb 1st I started the 8 week blood sugar diet by Dr Mosely which is based on the research done by Professor Taylor at Newcastle University
In 7 weeks I’ve lost 23 pounds and my sugar levels are now within normal parameters, my eye surgeon said last week that my eyes are as good as they have been since I first saw her and the numbness in my feet is starting to go away, and it’s not just me, there are hundreds of people on the support forums having the same, and better success as me.
The diet is simple and it works without you feeling hungry would you believe
The book is available from Amazon and costs under £4 but, instead of sending a copy to every type 2 diabetic in the country, the government will waste millions doing it the old way and it won’t work, it never has yet.
So our great leaders who seem to be obsessed on saving money from health and benefits, are about to squander a fortune on it.

Any T2D’s who are interested, just Google the 8 week blood sugar diet.”

Let’s see if I get any response.

What sunnyb said! Your body is still healing so don’t be too strict with your calories. If you keep your carbs under 50g you should still lose fat.