It’s ineresting to read how others share the same thoughts and concerns, and also the info from those of you who have tried different methods/experiements. Thanks for the replies, and, Christi, I think these threads are for everybody, so no worries. If anything in any thread is useful to someone, then the forums are doing their job. It’s good to know that other people are thinking and feeling similar things.

Hashimoto-just off to the petition page.

Thanks Janet. I think I need to be a bit more patient…..it’s only week 3….! 👍

Fantastic lucia, i bet you still can’t quite believe it! You have managed that in such a short time!

Have you signed our petition?

Hallie, I found the first week very easy, but the second and third week harder. I wasn’t weak or hungry just slightly obsessed with food. I would try the suggestion to add more fat because if that works it will be great for you long term. But also, to me, the book isn’t as extreme as many on this forum and mixing in a spoon of brown rice, or one of the other allowed low GI/GL carbohydrates should be okay (as long as you include the calories in your total).

Also you could try more non-root vegetables to bulk out your meals if you are hungry.

That is fantastic news, I bet you are so chuffed with yourself! It is brilliant when you have such positive results especially sitting down! Way to go girl👖

I don’t like cooked mushrooms either, so will now visit the supermarket and see if I can get precooked peppers. I don’t have a local Lidl. Thanks for the suggestion.
Can you tell me if I can drink Tomato Juice? I love it with a spot of Worcester sauce in it. I know we have to avoid fruit juice but wondered if this was? The other drink is an OXO is this ok?
Day 5 for me, no cravings as such – certainly not for chocolate. At the moment tho I’d kill for a crispbread. I have been following the recipes from the book, with a bit of swapping as I’m afraid some just don’t appeal to me. But having had a look at some of the ones on this forum I can’t wait to try them.
I have lost a few pounds I think – i weigh myself first thing (after a trip to the loo), am trying to do at least 2000 steps (which my dog is loving), trying not to think ‘another 7 weeks of this to go’ but ‘ well done you, that was a quick week’.
I think the bottom line is I had to do something – I have too many friends who ARE diabetic. I don’t want to join that club. Anything else is a bonus.

Thanks for the info about the popcorn.
I will stay away from them.

So it’s just the diet whey I don’t understand.

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi gang,
You know the pair of jeans that are at the back of the wardrobe because I haven’t been able to fit into them for over a year? They used to only go past my knees and I couldn’t get my bum into them?
Well, I am wearing them they are buttoned and zipped up and I am sitting in them.
🙃🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙂🙂🙃🙃🙃🙂🙃🙃🙃
I love Michael Mosley.

Love Lucia.
Xxxx

Thanks purplepenguin 🙂

It looks like I’m having similar beginnings to many of you – I too devoured the book in one sitting and Michael’s guidelines really resonated. I could not believe it when I lost 4 pounds in 2 days, even though I had decided to start walking up this steep trail for about an hour (counting rests) those two days. 🙂 I went for a longer hike the next day, still sticking to no carbs except the beans in my chili, and was flabbergasted to see an 8 pound drop in 3 days! REALLY? I have had an occasional headache, which reminds me to drink more water. And I have been indulging in one or two squares of dark chocolate (25 calories) every night. Is that within the limits? I usually stay well within my 800 calorie range and that’s all my sugar for the day, so…hopefully that’s not a deal breaker, because I have been diagnosed with diabetes recently. After 6 months of Metformin, my A1C only dropped from a 9.6 to a 9.3. My doctor upped my dosage to 4 tablets instead of 2 and threatened me with insulin if my A1C didn’t drop by the next blood test in May. I decided right then I needed to radically change my diet because deep down inside I knew that’s the key to getting rid of my diabetes (and life long high blood pressure – even when I was a healthy weight). Now, with these amazing results (and that’s without the metformin) I feel compelled to do my hikes everyday, even though I’m feeling lazy at the moment; I think they have really been instrumental in the extra weight loss. I have a lot to lose, but this is really opening my eyes to what I can accomplish if I truly put my mind, body and heart into it.

No worries……I nearly am asleep now anyhow, it’s been a long day!

Thanks captainlynne I’ll add extra olive oil to the cauliflower instead.

Thanks for the feedback, very much appreciated. I’ve just checked my BP and that’s down 10/8 which is more important to me at the moment. It usually varies quite a bit so I’m hoping to see that going down in the long term.

I’m sure 11lb of the 12 is water judging by the number of times I’ve been to the loo. Let’s see what next week brings with all that delicious chocolate to tempt me.

Hi Hallie

I’d say it was best to push through. We don’t want to keep that carb monster happy. The more we allow carbs in the longer it will take to get them out of our system.

Most people find that adding fat into their diet, and drinking plenty of water helps with the hunger pangs.

Great loss of 5 pounds 😃

signed xx

Hi hallie, try to push through if you can, it will soon improve if you do.

Try a hot drink, even hot water with a splash of lemon, I don’t know why but hot drinks can ease the hunger pangs 🙂

This thread has been very helpful and reassuring for me! Thank you! X

Almost at the end of the 8 weeks now. I am pleased to report that both hubby and I have now lost 24 pounds each – nearly 2 stones! We both feel much better. In fact I had forgotten what it was like to feel this well 🙂 Great news. Had my average 3 month blood test at week 7 and my result was 8.6 down from 11.8. I will have another test in about 8 weeks time (providing my doctor will do this, rather than at 12 weeks) and I hope by then my average is down to under 6.5. I understand from the book that I need to lose 15% of my body weight to reverse diabetes, which is about 42 lbs and therefore understand why I’m not quite there yet. Armed with better understanding of carbs, sugar etc, hubby and I are now ‘branching out’ and trying new recipes found in magazines and on the internet. We cannot thank Dr Mosely enough. Top man.

Oh sooze, i am sorry. I think i should be asleep it looks like I have brain fatigue 🙁

Sounds like you have answered your own question MT. We all have fluctuations due to hormones so if this is a pattern you are familiar with, it may well continue for you. Or the lack of carbs in the long term may even improve things on that front. You will see from the other threads here that plateaus are quite common on this program, as is inch loss with apparently no weight loss. You are getting inch loss so you are going in the right direction. Keep going and your weight loss will soon catch up.

That’s a very reassuring experiment you did Judith, a great way of testing that its the low carb thing that makes the real difference for us. I haven’t counted calories for a couple of weeks now, only carbs (50 grams a day) and I am happily still losing weight.

Hey All, (well ladies mostly!)

I lost 7 lbs in week one and was amazed!
This week, I have been Super strict after gaining 3lbs as a result of a weekend reunion with old friends and too much wine in week 2 😁😁, but on weighing myself, at week 3, I have stayed the same. My trousers are a lot looser in the thigh and I was looking forward to yet more weight loss, so I was very upset when the scales didn’t budge!! I am premenstrual though, and I usually feel that I retain fluid at this time every month. So ladies, help! Can you relate to this? Thanks in advance 👍

Hi guys, this is a great thread :-). On day five now and I have to say it is getting harder. Day one and two I wasn’t really hungry, it was the cravings that were killer. Today and yesterday though I have felt very weak and really hungry all the time. At what point did you guys start to feel better? Thinking of adding a few spoonfuls of brown rice to my cauliflower rice tonight because I don’t feel great. Or is it better to push through?

On the plus side, I weighed myself on Wednesday morning and I’d already lost 5lb :-).

Erm, it’s sooze actually…….I’m not asleep yet lol 😉

LOL. don’t know what time he opens and I’ve never been in. Apparently he opens for a few hours, then closes at 9 so he can deliver to restaurants etc. 😳 x

Hi Lucia – some info for you so you can decide 🙂

Tyrrells Poshcorn lightly salted – I found it at the gym last year and the headline on it 80cals. Oh good I thought and ate the bag in one sitting.
Actually the bag contains 70g and the recommended portion is 17g! The calories per 17g portion at 83 cals, so per bag that is 341 cals. Carbs per 17g is 8.3g.
Not so low calories!
Ingredients – Popped Corn, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt.

Breakdown per 100g;
Protein 8.3g
Fat 25.5g
Carbs 50.2g.

Data taken from Waitrose website – no idea what the other 15g are!
These are ‘moreish’ so I personally won’t have them in the house just now just looking at the carbs – 50% carbs.

Great, bruno 🙂

Popcorn is pure carbohydrate. 16 grams in half a cup so I wont be having any, sorry.

H Hashimoto,
That’s the petition signed.
I’m in Scotland and thankfully we are still part of the UK 🙂

Thanks snooze39 🙂

Closes at 9am ? ? ?? The mind boggles!! Does it open at midnight? X

Him hardy the woodman
I loved the bit where you said not a carb person unless it’s covered in chocolate, I have exactly the same problem! Anything covered in chocolate and I would eat it, ( nearly!) You seem to have done ok on your first week so all I can say is keep it up and thank you for making me smile, looking forward to reading your further posts.

Nearest train station is Durham, Judith. It’s not that bad, just takes planning. You get into the routine.

Only shops in the village are two convenience stores (one is also the Post Office), chemist, newsagent and a butchers that closes at 9am!

So I either have to travel for food shopping or do it online. x

Signed.

Hi scotgran,
Your post about where did all the posts go, gave me a light bulb moment! I was having the same problem, when I saw your post made me look at the forum and I did a bit of exploring and have now got my head round how things work, so a big thank you for your post. I have already said I am useless at this sort of thing!

Great start! Well done!

So another question for you all……

what do we think of plain shop bought popcorn as a quick snack?
Not the toffee or pink stuff, just the white one.
Any comments ?
I was told by a neighbour that she had just bought some to fill her up, with less calories?

I don’t know, so I have opened it up to my band of experts.

Thanks

Love Lucia
Xxxx

Hi folks, a few of us on here started this petition asking the NHS to encourage T2 diabetics to follow the blood sugar diet, we would love for as many signatures as possible!! 10000 and the government must respond. 100000 and it should be heard in the House.

We can put it on facebook, twitter, email it to friends etc

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704

Hi guys a few of us got this petition going, asking for the NHS to encourage T2 diabetics to be encouraged to follow this diet.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704

I would love it if as many of us as possible could sign it – only UK residents allowed unfortunately!

Jpscloud that is marvellous! Thanks for signing. My doctor looked at my results ( I took in my own data and the book) and then wrote down the title because she was going to order one for herself and one for her mother!!! Just to lose weight!!

Thanks Malkay!!

Thanks Lynne for facebooking and putting it on twitter! I’ve only been on facebook since the autumn and haven’t dipped my toes into any other social media yet.
Thanks Sharon for putting it on facebook too

Up the revolution fellow BSDers!!! 🙂

Just signed. Great idea – I’ll share on FB too.

Great news, Bruno! 33lbs in 7 weeks is fantastic! You are so right about this being a way of life now. 🙂
If you live in the UK would you mind signing the petition we have got going? It’s to ask the NHS to encourage T2 diabetics to follow this diet

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704

Thanks and well done

Signed!

I brandished the book at my dr last Monday and she gave me her blessing to try it.

Hi I experimented with raising my calories last week, I had finished the 8 weeks but wanted to continue….but this nagging fear of what would happen if I ate more would not go away…..well I had a week of 1000 to 1200 calories a day for a week. I didn’t put any weight on, it just stayed stable, I even lost half a pound!!! 1000 to 1200 was what I was eating before and still putting weight on. The difference was I did not eat bread, potatoes ,pasta or rice. I stuck to the principles of the diet.

Lynne has made a good point, forget the carbs!!! Stick to the principles of the diet. Eating the old way got us into this trouble in the first place! The only exceptions I will make are perhaps a roast potato and parsnip on Xmas day or other celebrations.

Like Janet I will return to the fast 800 if any weight creeps back on and get it sorted.
May I ask if you would sign this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704

It is to ask the NHS to encourage T2 diabetics to follow this diet
Thanks 🙂

Hi Everyone,
Great to hear how you are all doing.
I’m at the end of week seven and at my weigh in today I’ve lost a total of 33lbs.
For all of you who find your weight stalls occasionally don’t let it get you down.
I weigh myself on a Friday and occasionally I’ve jumped on the scales on a Tuesday and found I’ve lost nothing, but it soon gets going again.
For me it’s now more of a way of life than a diet.

thanks 🙂

Again, thanks for the replies. Interesting point, FiFiP, about the liver processing the old gunk – hadn’t thought of that. I am a bit concerned, though, that I have been doing the diet for 7 weeks, so would have expected any benefits to be showing, rather the opposite. My family has had hereditary high cholesterol, both my parents had it, and my brother has been on statins for 30 years, but my previous readings have always been ok. If I am starting to have problems, I’m not sure how important it is health-wise. I know doctors get really hung up on high cholesterol, but I have a feeling there are vested interests regarding prescribing statins.
I seem to remember on one of Michaels tv programmes he went for a walk after his evening meal, and it made a positive difference to his morning cholesterol levels. I’ll try that before my test on Tuesday!

It sounds really difficult to get around, Lynne. is it easy to get to a train station or is that just as difficult? x

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704

Hi folks could I ask you if you would mind signing this petition? It is a proposal that the NHS should encourage people to try this diet.

If the link doesn’t work just google petition, NHS to encourage

Hi tree peony, I hope the link works!! A few of us have posted this to our facebooks. Once you get to the petition there are icons for emails, facebook and twitter.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125704