Hello, I am starting the diet today, I am lucky that my husband is doing it too. I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I am determined to do something about it. I have all sorts of anxieties about keeping to the plan but the fridge and cupboards are clear.
Please wish luck.

😀
You see my aim wasn’t too bad
Not too shabby for a 62 year old 🙂

Last 3 months reading had gone up from 62 ( last year) to 71. I had put on 3 kilos due to being less careful following a bad ankle injury which limited my mobility for 4 months. Cholesterol is good (3.00) On pills for Blood Pressure after stroke 8 years ago.
I started 2 weeks ago, and have dropped from 77 kilos to 74 kilos Fasting sugar measurement this morning 64.
Am now resting doing a 5:2! Am looking quite thin! (5ft 8ins 11.6 stone in English!)
I have in mind 70 kilos but am not getting encouragement from a family of medics!
I have felt weak and a bit distant especially on my mountain bike adventures…typically 25 kilometres 200 ft of climbing, so usually stick to 10,000 step walks.
Tend to stick to same breakfast Bircher, and Cheesy Beans lunchtime. Mix it up for Dinner!
I think that I will get back on it ‘properly’ when the weather improves.
I am encouraged but need the sun on my back for the next bit! Not felt hungry on this but could do with a Glass of wine!

I’ve been on the BSD for 9 days now and have lost 3 kg. Very pleased by that loss. Enjoying the diet and have had some very tasty meals. Not even missing bread (my greatest weakness). However, we invited friends round for a meal at the weekend and I am struggling with what on earth to cook that will be nice for them and OK for me.

Morning Bill,
Yes, I finally have ketosis! Just0.5 which, according to my chart is a trace so I hope to see that improve with time and some tweaks to my diet. Your reading is medium on my chart which is about right for the number of carbs you are eating. The higher numbers come from a diet of 20grams of carbs or less.

Wow Orchid those are fantastic results for just over 4 weeks. You must be so proud.
There are a few veggies on here who have been posting recipes so maybe a bit more variety for you now.
Really looking forward to seeing your 8 week results Well done you !

Not easy to explain cherrianne but I’ll try
in order to get high rankings on google (page 1) a website has to have good content but it also needs recommendations from other sites. These come in the form of backlinks, either a URL or a product title published on another site will do it.
You now have a situation where thousands of so call SEO people (Search Engin Optimisation) are trawling the net trying to get backlinks for the sites that are paying them (and it is VERY well paid)
The best links come from sites that have the same general interest factor as the site you are getting the links for, hence we get them from the diet pill quacks and now pushers of alternative diets. Unfortunately, forums, especially unmoderated forums are seen as fair game.
that is a very brief nutshell version but you will get the idea

It’s so sad, Bill, that these type of trolls and leeches ( you’re right there. Cherrieanne ) can infiltrate our positive forums. As my mum would have said ‘fore warned is fore armed’ so glad you are knowledgeable about these things Bill

chubbypenguin, this is a fab post you started, but where have you gone since?

Breakfast (today) – small gammon steaklet with grilled tomato and baked beans (reduced sugar and salt)

Lunch – don’t have.

Dinner, smoked haddock with something or other.

Fluffyslippers be VERY careful, especially if you are diabetic. I once followed that diet and it did me no favours, and I put on more weight. If you hanker after bread try the two flat bread recipes in the recipes tab on this forum. This isn’t just an 8 week diet -it needs to be a way of life! 🙂

Cherrieanne until I read your post i assumed back link meant bill was referring to the fact the guy had mentioned his own interest (book). So i googled it too. I’m shocked. I’m obviously too naive. Thank god we have Bill on our side!

Breakfast: coffee with milk
low carb protein powder mixed with water, 1 dried apricot, 1Tbs wholegrain rolled oats (raw), 3 cashews
snacks: latte, 2 fruit teas, 1 black coffee, 1 black decaf, small piece Edam cheese with fresh apricot
Lunch: chicken and feta with green salad, lots of grated carrot, cider vinegar, 10 cashews
Dinner: lentil curry with eggplant, carrots and broccoli, full fat cottage cheese
Night time snack: small glass of milk with 3 cashews

No hunger pangs at all – it feels so weird! I’ve felt hungry all my life, until now. 778 calories.

Thanks Judith and Bill 🙂 I’m not planning to leave either. I’ve never been one for forums before but I’m really enjoying the common goals we have on here. Everyone is quite open about their struggles and so supportive of each other. Considering how many people have joined there have been very few negative/ destructive elements.
How do you pick up the back links Bill? That’s the second post you’ve picked up on one. I didn’t have a clue what it was so I had to look it up. It makes sense that people try to link such a popular site with theirs, they’re just a kind of parasite really ( like intestinal worms or leeches lol)!!
I’m so not tech savvy!! I’ve never seen anything about diet pills either. Good on you for being so astute Bill.
There don’t seem to be any moderators on here. My husband belongs to some forums where they have them and they can remove posts which are inappropriate.

I was excited to see that recent studies show cooking, cooling and re-heating pasta, bread, rice and potatoes binds the starch and makes it less digestible, lowering the GI rating of flour products. I am keeping off these products in my initial 8 weeks, as they are still quite dense and carb rich, but I hope to put them back into my diet in small quantities once I’m off the strict stage.

Hi,
like you I am vegetarian and was disappointed in the lack of vegetarian recipes in the book. I did find more on the Newcastle website http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/StudyRecipes.pdf, and have used the soups a lot. I decided that I would start using meal replacement shakes and for week 1 replaced two meals with them and the third meal was a stir-fry or soup or/and eggs. The second week I went down to one replacement meal and the third week I stopped them completely. I also followed the Newcastle approach for the first 2 weeks and was looking only at the 800 cals and not so much the amount of carbs I was eating. This all gave me time to adjust to 800 cals per day and get organised for what I could eat (no parsnip/beetroots/squash at the height of their seasons was a blow) and make a lot of soup.
I have got a bit sick of eggs…. so have greek yoghurt and blueberries plus 3gms each linseeds, pumpkinseeds and sunflower seeds for breakfast some days. Lunch is usually soup plus a salad – cucumber, tomato, spring onion and feta cheese is a good standby for this.
I have just reached my main goal to get my BMI down under 30 in 4.5 weeks losing 8.5kg, losing 2kg most weeks.
Other recipe books to look for Rose Elliots vegetarian low GI, and ignore the rice/pasta etc works for me.
Good luck.

Are there any pony mad triathletes out there?!! I am trying to start the 8 week bsd because I have been training for a triathlon, I weigh 11 stones and am only 5’3″ tall, I can swim ok and cycle well but I feel like I weigh a ton when I try and run. So I need to shed a couple of stones before May! What I want to know , is anyone else out there training? And is it still OK to use 800 calories? Yesterday I ate 1700 and did two hours of training, I felt shaky and week, should I up my limit a bit? I don’t want to drown or fall off my bike or my pony!!! Or should I stick hard to it and reduce my training? I am a trained nutrition teacher although as I trained in the eighties, most of what I learned is now wrong!! So I know a bit about eating….
However I think I am an emotional eater and use food for kicks ( I need to get out more!) I am also 51 but see this as just a number…
Ps. I am also extremely hungry/famished/starving…!!

Thanks for the replies – really helpful. I must admit allowing myself a full fat greek yogurt (rather than a 0% fat) for the first time in years was amazing. Even tastier than chocolate 🙂 Thanks again.

Welcome to the forums hytane! Good to read about your fantastic results so far:)

Thanks stringbreaker and good luck.

He he,
part of what I do is running 2 internet sites, I have a bathroom and heating business along with my son in law.
Believe me, I know all about trolls and link droppers.
the worst is still to come, as the forum gets more popular, we’ll see more and more of this going on.

Thanks Malkay, i would not have got it right without that explanation 🙂

Don’t despair, fluffyslippers, I’ve had times where my weight stalled for a few days and suddenly 2 or 3 lbs would come off overnight. Keep going gal, you Will get the weight loss 🙂

Oooo a gadget !!! I love gadgets, tell me more please.

Loads of people have had a plateau Fluffyslippers.
It’s not the diet, more a body readjustment. Stick with it, on 800 cals you have got to lose weight, it will start up again.

Hi marjorie, so glad you are not going to give up. Be kind to yourself, it was just a little blip and it is behind you now. You’ll lose that extra 2 lbs as quickly as it went on – and then some more. Go gal, go, we’re rooting for you 🙂

Hi,
I’m a newbie, I’ve just completed week one and weighed myself this morning, i’ve lost 2kg (4.4 lbs).
It was a tough first few days of the diet but comfortable thereafter. I think for the week ahead I need to more meticulous with the cooking weighing scales and to incorporate some exercise as besides walking I didn’t do much last week.

A small step in the correct direction, hopefully it can continue.
It’s really motivational reading all the posts and seeing people’s progress even though we’re all physiologically different it’s still encouraging to see them and compare , whatever works I guess 🙂

Hi trishadawn, are you remembering to drink lots of water and eat full fat dairy? It’s hard to get your head around full fat after years of being told to eat sugary low fat yoghurt by WW and others. This will work for you! You will be so thrilled when you get into just overweight category! 🙂

Hi Bill, just seen your congratulations, thankyou. I agree cherrieanne is going nowhere – nor you Bill, we need you on here more than ever!

Thanks Bill, I had never heard of an SEO, as you know I am not very tech savvy. I hadnt even noticed the diet pill merchants! Knowing you understand what is going on is a comfort as we know you will be protective of us and these forums, thanks

This is great news guys and massive motivation for those experiencing a temporary plateau
Thanks for sharing.

Hi I’m going to call you Lessofme, sounds better.
Stick with it, plateaus are a feature of every diet (Think WW etc)
This, to me shows that the plateau is not the fault of the diet but more an adjustment of the body to the new way of eating.
On 800 cals a day you HAVE to lose weight so hang in there, the weight loss will start again.

Hi purplepenguin, you are right, yesterday was the official end of my 8 weeks, thanks for your kind words. Today I. Begin the new phase and feel well equipped for the future. This diet has been a godsend to me 🙂

Don’t worry about him folks
He was either just a troll (the lowest form of forum life) or he had an agenda as he dropped a link to this diet in there so probably just a publicity seeker.
It’s an internet thing Called SEO and too complicated to go in to on here.
We’ve already had the diet pill merchants and as the forum gets more populat it will get worse.
Hello to Welsh and Funloving, nice to see you two.

Hi lynnie62, Michael Mosley does say the first two weeks are the toughest. Follow Bill’s advice and make sure you drink enough water – as cold, hot with lemon, fizzy with lemon, herbal tea, normal tea…..I. Still start the day with 1 or 2 coffees. 🙂

Congratulations on crossing the finishing line Judith
I know how happy you are with your results.
Glad to know you’ll be sticking around hun, this place wouldn’t be the same without you. In fact I can say the same for quite a few posters on here. The input from people has been tremendous since I started and will only get better as time passes.
cherrianne you aint going nowhere. I too enjoy your posts and look out for them.

Hello guys,

I’am glad and happy that i have reduced weight by 8-10 kilos, as i was 97 kgs it is now 88 kgs now thanks for 3 Week Diet program for giving me a wonderful tips and guidance how to loose weight as honestly i have gone through this program and found it very easy and helpful, i would thanks once again to 3 Week Diet program for giving me wonderful guidance and suggestions on weight loss.

Thanks all,
Santosh

Hi Lynnie62
are you drinking enough water and putting enough fat into your daily diet ?
The hunger pangs should be long gone by now if you have. Try some full fat yoghurt or a handful of nuts when the hunger starts.

Hi cherrieanne, I also feel like if we met we would really get on, we seem to be on the same wavelength so to speak. I enjoy reading your posts and look out for them.
The forums will need a lot of us ‘old timers’ to stay on because as more and more people join it will become difficult for a small handful to offer help and support to each individual – they could number many hundreds the way things are moving!
So sad to hear what happened to your grandmother, it sounds like the old advice may have shortened her life. My mother died a couple of years ago at 82 and that was still too soon for me (but not from diabetes).
I agree about finding low carb alternatives, the gram flour and coconut breads have made a big difference to me. Thankyou so much for being willing to try experimenting with the lupin seed flour.
Funny about the crisps – a couple of weeks ago I automatically reached for a bag while shopping then dropped them like they had burnt me when I realised what i had done. Haven’t done that in the chocolate aisle though!
:). Judith

Morning folk
well, did the Ketostix test this morning and had a positive if not startling result.
the colour chart was showing a result halfway between 1.5 and 4 so definitely ketosis going on here.
Anything more from you yet Janet ?

Congrats Hasimoto
You did it 8 weeks completed yesterday ( hope I got that right) have only been doing this for two days but you really have been inspirational and supportive. So thank you.

Hi, I’m on week 2 with a loss of 8lbs so far (which is brilliant), but I’m still struggling with feeling hungry/empty, which is making me feel miserable and moody😞, is/has anyone else had the same problem and if so does it go away?

Glad to hear that yours has got moving again Rubytuesday.

well done

Christina x

Thanks Cas, I will look at that site. Sounds like it is extremely hot everywhere in Australia – I hope it has cooled a lot by the time I get there!
Thankyou for the congratulations, oddly it feels like I. Haven’t so much finished the journey but I am prepared to start a new phase of my life well equipped for the journey.
If you feel thebenefits already just imagine what you will feel like in a few weeks! 🙂

Hi all,
I posted on here to say my weight loss seemed to have stalled in week 2&3, but pleased to say it’s started again and lost another couple of pounds (now in week 4). I even had a few days where I ate waaaaay over 800 cals (but stayed no carbs) because I just felt rubbish, so I’m glad I didn’t Jack it all in completely. So, 10 lb down and at least 3 inches off the waist. Ive got Hashimotos so wasn’t sure what my thyroid would do with this diet – diets don’t seem to work for me usually past the first week or two, so I’m very pleased and finding it enjoyable. I’ve got about another 10lb to lose so hopefully it’s doable over the next 4 weeks. Good luck all 🙂 xx

Hi I’m a 45 year old female living in south west France. I came across this diet by accident whilst trying to look for diet books on Amazon and very happy that I did! I’ve tried so many diets but over last few years I haven’t been able to find the motivation to stick to any, even been doing 5.2 for a year, never lost any weight but what it did do was cut my portion sizes down and got me used to fasting, so I count that as good. I am gluten intolerant and suffer with periods of IBS. I don’t know if I’m pre diabetes but I do know that I love sugar, I am a secret eater too, I exercise like mad but when I get stressed or depressed, which has been a lot I will happily buy and eat a big bar of chocolate, good stuff as my tastes have changed, love Lindt but so many of these bars have a type of wheat in them, so it has to stop for two reason! I’ve cut out crap food and biscuits because of wheat, but then moved on to bananas and dates, again two high sugars. So many things going around my head and so much advice on what and what not to eat, I think that’s a major problem. So now I’m getting used to the challenge of what I can eat for 800 calories a day, actually I enjoy it. This is day 3, yes weighed myself as can’t help that, down 1kilo, so that’s enough motivation and bizarrely It feels ok, having 300 calories more than a fast day seems amazing and love everyone’s ideas and motivation, thank you. I started at 77kg and I’m about 5ft 4. My first goal is to get off 7kilos, a stone. What do you do if you eat out, generally in France they don’t do much on wheat free or calories in restaurants, so tomorrow night we are at a quiz with a set meal, I can avoid alcohol and bread and hoping its a roast meal and no pasta, maybe a fast will work, I shall see. One good thing I’ve found is a sugar free almond milk, at only 28 calories per 100ml and 0.1 sugars, I think this might become my drink if I need a little more than water or use in smoothies. Shopped yesterday, wore my glasses and started reading labels more, looking at the sugar content, amazing how much sugar added, so wrong and sad. I look forward to everyone’s post and have joined the Facebook page, stopped me feeling lonely, that’s great. Off to Zumba and walk dogs then see how hungry I am. Day 1 was 740 calories and day 2 802, so coping and use my fitness pal for recording everything. Was wondering what amount of carbs people stick too when buying goods, it’s the added sugars I look at as well. Anyway onwards and upwards, well downwards in weight! Feeling positive.

Thanks Penny. I’m 71, lost 15 kilos a few years ago with Weight watchers, but then it stalled and I’ve never managed to get back the momentum until now. I’ll be perfectly happy to see any kind of weight loss after wandering in the wilderness for so long. I tried Weight watchers again, but it just didn’t take. I’m adjusting to the lower calories, but often have that hollow empty feeling without being actually hungry. Currently I’m looking forward to getting out of the obese category. Overweight sounds so much nicer.

Hi welshyorkshirepudding ( wow that’s quite a moniker) welcome to the forums and good luck on your new journey. Stick with it and you will love the results!
Tips: drink 2 to 3 litres of water a day

Remember to use full fat dairy not low fat
The recipes in the book and on this site are good to follow as is the thread what I have eaten today.

Do you mind if I just call you Welsh in the future?

Good luck and you will find lots of help and support from people on these forums 🙂

Well said, Cherrieanne ! ( re boyjon44) I don’t think you, Bill and I are the only ones suspicious about his motives. My mum would have said the same as yours.
Good on you, funloving, ( re boyjon44 ) you put it in a nutshell. Onward and upwards to our new, healthier and more energetic lives 🙂

Well after my meltdown at the weekend I have put on 2lbs. My waist measurement is the same though. Just have to refocus and get on with it. I’m angry with myself but I am not giving up 😀

Hi susan it WILL get better, just expect the first few days to be a bit tough, by the end of your first week you will be delighted! 🙂