Thanks Captainlynne! Although it irks me to be outside my bmi, I also know the science it is based on is dubious. It takes no account of a person’s muscle tone, just their weight, height and age. Fit young muscly rugby players have terrible bmi scores so its all nonsense really. In ten years’ time there will be no low fat products on supermarket shelves and no one will have heard of a bmi.

Thanks, SunnyB – will do.

No, Bill, I haven’t been tested. I’m due a medical check fairly soon, so I’ll mention it then.

Ooops – just realised I put blood pressure when I meant blood sugar!

Thanks for that here goes upping the steps………

Thank you!

Aw Bill, you crack me up! I’ve just come out of a job interview so I will have lost that half pound in perspiration alone. But I’m having a second latte to celebrate. I’m assuming I passed the interview since they took my £44 for the dbs check!
Sharon – I guess your husband is eating his words now but that’s ok as there are no calories in words!

Hi Patsy
have you been tested for T2D ?
Lethargy and thirst are classic symptoms.

Best of luck Patsy. Make good use of the threads on the forum, as there’s loads of advise and support here. If you are faltering call out and someone will offer some encouragement. But right now, hope you make a good start and find losing weight motivating enough to keep you focused and on track.

Hi liviebutton
Just do your best to stay low carb and if you do have any transgressions, well, Tuesday is the first day of the rest of your life so just jump back on board and it’s business as usual.

Hi Patsy
Welcome to the BSD family and the forum. There’s lots of advise, tips and support here, so be sure to check out the various threads. I would suggest you check the calorie count for the whole recipe, if you are going to substitute cow’s milk for the suggested alternatives, as cow’s milk might well be higher.
Good luck on the diet and be sure to post results, questions and when you need some encouragement – I’m sure someone will happily respond.

Hi shyvarn
although there are loads of non diabetes sufferers doing this plan, the diet was originally aimed at diabetics, and in particular lowering blood sugars as well as losing weight.
Taken in that context you can see why Michael recommends cutting sugar out, it’s poisonous to us.
I’m no nutrition expert so I don’t really know what would work best for you, perhaps try cutting it out altogether and then increase it by a little if you start feeling weak or light headed ?
Whatever your reasons, best of luck, hope it works well for you.

Hi liviebutton
As you’ll be staying with your Mum, might it be possible to take a few goodies with you and just explain casually, that you’re on a diet and it’s been going well, so you brought along some of the foods on your diet, so that you don’t deviate too much over the w/e. I’d have thought as she is on a diet herself, she would be sympathetic. And if you do end up with pizza, just have a slice or two to keep the impact as low as possible.
Most important is to enjoy your family’s company and if you do end up having to eat things you’d prefer not eating, there’s always next week to get yourself back on track.

Made me smile Janet1973! Go the free thinkers!!!

Hi Janet1973
I used to be 5’2″, but given you start to shrink after 35 and I’m well past that, I reckon myself at more like 5’1″. Well done on that surprise pound – hope this week brings good results for you.
Stick in there captainlynne, sure you can do it!

Hi Kags welcome to the madhouse 🙂
5.7kg gone and sugar readings down as well, you have to be happy with that.
At least your GP told you to try to control it with diet and exercise rather than the “take the meds” approach.
Did she suggest a low carb diet ? or was it the same old low fat blurb we’re so used to.
Anyhow, don’t be a stranger, come and join the madness !!

Oh goody, looks like there are going to be quite a few old timers carrying on into the unknown realms of the post 8 week mark.
I’m sure if we all hold hands and play nice, we will all get to where we want to be. Why ? because (and I say this without a shadow of a doubt ) WE CAN
(Also we have captainlynne as a guardian angel)

Hi shyvam
Yes definitely quit sugar, this will not be helping. Even on the Med diet, sugar is best avoided and only used occasionally – i.e. not daily. Similarly, starches are an issue, so best to cut down on things like root veg (inc. potatoes), pasta, rice, bread, cakes etc. It’s not just about the calories consumed, but where those calories are sourced that matter. I know you have been doing the 5:2 diet, where normal eating happens for five days, but by tweaking what you eat, you will probably increase your success at losing weight.

Yes it is, that is just what my OH is doing not counting calories but has cut out all the bad carbs. He’s is amazed at how much he has lost.

Hi ChrissieM
Great to hear your news. My results were better than I expected – 2.2lb lost when I weighed in this morning. Waist is a little trimmed and I can comfortably fit into a dress I was hoping to wear to a wedding this coming Friday, so all good!
Have a fab time in Paris, try to dodge the bread and pastries when you can, but whatever you do, make sure you enjoy yourself. I adore Paris and am just a tad jealous!

This diet works! I started the BSD 6 weeks ago, I went on holiday after 2 weeks and put on 4 lbs during the 2 weeks away but knew I could do something about it when I got home. Overall I have lost just over 15 lbs over the remaining 4 weeks. I have lost weight previously on the ‘Pig2twig’ diet (a steady 2lbs a week) but am enjoying these recipes as I can eat some fruit and the weight loss is more dramatic, my willpower and motivation is much stronger this time ( it needs to be at 60 years old-it’s now or never!)
My husband has also lost 9 pounds over the last 2 weeks and being a taxi driver leads quite a sedentary working life he is thrilled.
We both have another 40 lbs each to lose but we’re sure this is achievable this time.

Hi everyone!

I’ve been watching from the wings for the past 3 weeks since I started the BSD and I thought it about time that I showed myself. I am loving reading all your experiences and that is what is keeping me going.

I was diagnosed pre-diabetic 6 years ago and the doc prescribed me Metformin. She took me off them again not long after, when my HbA1c kept coming back at 5.6 or under. She said I had to control it with diet and exercise and, since then, I haven’t had much success, although I needed to lose around 30kg. So, as you can imagine, I was thrilled to stumble upon the BSD!

I started 21 days ago (just started week 4 today) with a fasting blood reading of 6.8. Since then, I have lost 5.7kg and today’s reading was 5.8 (although I have seen a 4.8). I’m not feeling so well today (tummy bug), so am putting the higher reading down to that. Have to say though, I am more than pleased with the results so far, not feeling hungry and loving the recipes everyone is posting on here.

Keep on posting your experiences! It’s a huge support for me and thanks!

No problem Patsy
You know, you may just surprise yourself.
Lots of folks have managed to get 2 stone off in the 8 weeks, I think I may just miss it as I have lost 23lbs ATM but another 5 in a week is a big ask.
Whatever happens, you’re going to be a lot closer to your target than you are today.
Enjoy the trip

It is a little contagious isn’t it ? My OH isn’t doing it but she has completely cut out the sweets, chocolate, biscuits etc because it isn’t fair to me.
She’s trying hard not to admit it, but she has also cut right back on bread, rice, and pasta so even though she isn’t doing it, she is in a way.

Bill, or I could send them to a parachute factory LOL.

Hi Bill
I have tried SW, WW, slimfast, cabbage diet the soup diet you name it and I bet I have tried it! SW I lost 3 stone but that all crept back on. This is the only one that has worked and that is really sustainable. So happy I found the BSD book on Amazon. My husband thought it would just be yet another diet book gathering dust, but he loves it too he has even stopped having sugar in his tea.

Great steer re prunes – had assumed they would be a banned substance! I use Regucol, (psyllium husk) in some coconut water just before breakfast/brunch – works a treat, have found any exclusion diet plays havoc with bowels and also more mature (ahem…) women do suffer, hormones and all that. So to head it all off at the pass……I have been taking it for quite a while now. Lots of water helps too as does a strong black coffee (barf)

Congratulations Sunny, and Janet. I’m another shorty (5’2″ when stretched 😳). To get to the weight the medic say, I need to lose just under another 4 stone!

Thanks, Bill.

I want to lose just over two stone, but I’m not expecting to do that in the eight weeks. My plan is to stick to it for eight weeks, then gradually increase what I eat and have a few carbs so I lose the rest more slowly and gradually find what’s right for me to maintain my weight.

Good luck Janet, hope you get the number your heart desires – everyone seems to be doing so well, ups & downs of course but as diets go, it’s tasty, relatively simple to follow & WORKS!!!!

Hi Mumofsome. Welcome to the BSD family.

Well done on jumping in, you’ll find support, advice (and some laughs) on here.

NEVER Lynne
give them to the ragman, you may get a couple of balloons for the bairns 😉

Welcome to all the newbies 😃

Bill, I was waiting for your response on the photos 😉 I’ve already had to do some clothes shopping, but will probably need to go again before I go to Italy early in June.

Bob, amazing results. Congratulations. 😃

Silver, 5% of your body weight in 3 weeks !
Great achievement, well done.

Hey Janet
that should be at around 4 this afternoon then ?
I’ll keep my ears open 😀

Sharon, how many diets have you tried ? How many have you loved ?

LMAO I remember a few years ago, all the sunbed shops around here had these vibration plates and my girls were trying them out.
I, of course got talked into coming along and trying it.
They switched it on, and immediately it started buzzing, I started sliding and fell off the edge.
End of experiment.

Ha, I know all about being short, I’m 5’2″ so have another 3 and a half pound to go to get to the top of my BMI but I don’t want to be just at the top. I lost a surprise pound this morning which was wonderful and means I have half a pound to go to my first stone since january. That’s 10 pounds lost on this diet in 6.5 weeks. Well chuffed with that.

He He that’s the thing about it, half the time it does feel accidental.
It’s strange trying to explain to people that you’re doing a diet that doesn’t feel like a diet but has the same results as someone taking a chainsaw to your wobbly bits. I sometimes feel guilty on weigh days when I see my results knowing that I didn’t really try to get them, they just happened.
This is why, a few weeks back, I christened this as my new lifestyle, Diet just doesn’t cover it 😀

Welcome Reideen. You’ll see from the posts on here that many of us find this not only doable, but effective. You’ll get lots of support on here, and there’s usually someone around if you have a question or problem.

Hello Lucia,

I do my swimming 3 times a week and my daily walk. I’m not sure if the vibration plate on it’s own would work as quickly anyway. But yes, it’s easy to just stand/sit there and let it work my muscles.

Hi Janet I know what you mean, it never happened to me either. I am loving this BSD I have only felt hungry a few time, but I have found I have so much more energy after 4 weeks on this eating plan. I lost 16lb in the first 3 weeks but nothing last week, I have lost 1lb since Saturday, which I’m very pleased with. Good luck on reaching your stone.

Hi Mumofsome
Welcome on board and well done for taking the plunge. As you say there is never a perfect time to start this but, as you read around the threads, you will see that people are managing to still have great lives and enjoy all those events and still stay on track so we have every faith in you! Let us know how this first week goes for you and use us as much as you need to.

Hey Mumofsome welcome to the forums and a whole new lifestyle
You’ve already seen some of the success stories on here, now’s the time for you to join them.
Just stick to the diet (800 cals sounds scary but it’s amazing how full you feel when eating 800 cals of the RIGHT food ) Drink lots of water, try for at least 2 ltrs a day and 3 if you can, unsweetened tea, coffee, etc can be counted, and above all, remember to get some fat into your daily food, it keeps you full and gets your body into fat burning mode.
We are all here to help you along the way so keep posting your progress and if you have any problems, just shout. (do it at night and watch what I laughingly call the “Australian Air Diet Ambulance Brigade” appear like a flash
Enjoy your next 8 weeks, It’s going to be awesome.

Well done everyone.

Hi ditzidora

Glad to hear it, wish there was something like that locally.

Same has happened to me Hawks. Nobody has commented on my weight loss, but if I mention it they say “oh, I thought you’d lost weight’. 😳

My uniform has gone down one or two sizes (funny how skirts get longer when you lose weight!) and they’ve also seen me in smaller trousers and new (smaller) tee shirts.

Luckily I’d kept my old uniforms as I grew out of them so can now work my way back down through them. I am disposing of the big sizes as I’ll not need them again, will I?

Hi Patsy

Welcome on here. Looking forward to reading your progress.

Hi Trees

Brilliant weight loss. Congratulations.

I’m another one staying longer on this and have just finished week 13.

Like Bill I can’t imagine going back to the food I used to eat, or the amount I used to eat, so I’ll be around on here for a while yet as still lots of excess baggage to lose.

I love this new way of eating. Got on the scales this morning, delighted to report that i am now exactly two stone lighter than i was at the start of this journey. Also five inches has disappeared from my waist measurement.
Still about a stone and a half to go, so may have to do about 10 weeks. But has i had one week break from 800 cals and maintained, i know that long term this is an achievable lifestyle choice.
Best wishes to everyone. Hope you all achieve your goals. It feels fantastic.

Hi there, I’ve just started today and I’m so encouraged by how well everyone on here is doing, and how supportive you are. I’ve procrastinated about doing BSD for about a month, ‘there’s never a right time to start’, ‘oh but this function is coming up’, ‘when am I going to find the time to get it all organised’ – all those rubbish excuses. But after a weekend of baking cakes with my children I’ve realised now is the time! I got my birthday coming up on Easter Sunday so it could be double trouble, but it really is now or never. Have a great week. 😊

Thanks Janet1973 and Bill
It does feel good to really see something happening. I’m feeling so much more positive for having that good result this morning and being able to zip the dress and feel comfortable. It’s encouraging to see the BMI coming down too – still have a way to go – being short doesn’t help that cause! After the glums last evening, today feel much sunnier.
Thank you both for the praise, even though the results feel most accidental than intentional.
Hope you are both having good results too.

Lucia, thank you so much, for the first time in my life I think this is doable, the support is wonderful, I hope my computer skills are up to scratch and that I can follow all the chats and support,