Good luck SunnyB Tomorrow is my first day too. I don’t seem to be as organised as you YET!! But sending you all my best wishes for your journey..

Hi cook tin
Would be great if you could post some of your recipes. I have just finished my second week. Lost 7 pounds first week but only 1 pound second week. Thank you!

Hi to everyone. I have just finished reading the BSD book. I am starting the diet tomorrow. It tells me in the book if I wish to work out my BMI to login to this site and it will do it for me. Can anyone tell me where ? I may be missing something but can’t seem to locate it. Thanks

Having heard Michael on the Jeremy Vine show, I was inspired to buy the book and make the decision to get serious about getting my weight under control. It has always been a bit of a battle for me, but since menopause it has been a huge problem, both because I know the extra weight is unhealthy and because I don’t like the way I look anymore.

So the journey begins tomorrow, I have taken sometime to plan, read the book, purchased the blood sugar tester and have shopped for foods to fit the diet. Now I just need to weigh, measure and blood test tomorrow morning and get myself started on the road to a healthier weight and greater fitness. I confess, exercise is a problem for me, as I find motivation in that area a big problem, but I’m planning to start small (even if its just walking up and down stairs a few extra times a day at home) and hopefully build.

I plan to use the forum for inspiration and hope that someone out there, will be willing to offer some encouragement along the way.

HI PVDU, Thanks, that’s useful. I tend not to follow recipes – or eat much more than 1 portion! 🙂 soprefer to use MyFitnessPal etc to count what I’m eating.
Although my GP is good, in questions of nutrition I suspect he and even the dietitian I go to sometimes, are out of date about these fairly recent developments. GP once gave me the old info, 1lb per week at most and just cut down on everything.
What causes kidney stones is not always clear anyway and the best thing you can do is drink loads of water. But there is some research that might indicate, in some circumstances, low carb MIGHT increase the risk. As for gall stones, low fat is seen as best way to avoid attacks – mine are pretty silent.
We saw on one of the BBC programmes recently that individuals react differently to different foods so it’s hard to really know I think. x

Thank you 😊

Brilliant! 4 inches is loads!

WELL DONE!!

Interesting. I wonder whether this has been considered and the meal plans have been carefully constructed to provide the minimum carbs through vegetables etc, so ketobreath is reduced, or even, eliminated altogether.

I know this has been a big problem on Atkins.

Had no idea it came from the lungs!

You have set the bar high Lynne.
Those are an excellent set of results, I hope I can do as well.
Thanks for starting this thread, as more folk add their stories, it will not only become the most inspiring thread on the forum but a valuable research tool for those starting out.
Within a few months we should see all of the benefits and problems associated with the BSD here

Hi Sue1234.
Looking forward to seeing your progress.
These forums are still in their infancy but already there is a good knowledge base building up and your experiences will add to that.

Excellent idea to dance at home – why not? Great exercise and dancing is one of those life affirming activities like laughing and singing. I know its perhaps tacky and clichéd, but I can’t sit still if I hear Whitney’s ‘Wanna dance with somebody’, but at my age, who the heck cares?! I certainly don’t!

Keep dancing Shrinkydinkyman – I’ll be joining in soon too.

Cracking start Daria. Looking forward to sharing your journey.

Just cannot get on with cauliflower in any form – anyone got any great ideas for an alternative?

Hi captainlynne, I have just completed the first four weeks and for some reason I am suddenly finding myself feeling hungry quite often, I have lost 22lbs so far and would like to lose at least another 9lbs. Did you find hunger an issue after the first month?
Well done with your results – an almost 5 points drop on your BMI is amazing

pamie123 I have had porridge and either blueberries or frozen fruits of the forest in it at work and when I am at home I have a 2 egg omelette with chopped mushrooms and tomato. I find this keeps me going. Also I get around the food tasting by using a teaspoon and just dipping it not as I normally did with a bigger spoon and scoop lol I also get others to taste instead of me.

I kept the Daily Mail recipes of Michael’s blood sugar diet and the minted pea hummus says ‘serve with your choice of crudites’. I would just count the calories of the crudites you choose and add to the total he gives for the various hummus in the book as they do vary in calorific values. Cucumber, celery and peppers are very low in calories.
Also, I freeze portions of hummus so I don’t have to eat it 3 days on the trot – it works just fine!!! I know how you feel as I am doing this as a single person and I find it takes a lot of energy to make three decent (small) meals a day just for one person.
Let’s keep on as this diet is doing wonders for me – my father told me I need to buy new jeans as they are now very baggy on me after just one month!
All the best

Hi guys.
Still feeling good, the OT weighed herself yesterday and was grinning because shed lost 5lbs in that many days. I’m waiting till Monday, so I don’t become obsessed with 1/2 lbs fluctuations over the week.
Was a bit naughty last night, had dinner over at the APS who were really supportive. (Salad & chicken with more salad) however as is normal in our family the red wine flowed while we were chatting. I was much better than I would have been if I hadn’t been dieting, but I was at about 1100kc for the day.
However today’s another day.
So poached eggs on asparagus is going to be my brunch when I eventually stir myself from the pit. (Though it was my turn to get the Chooks up and feed the cats who were shouting! )

Thanks Speedy. Looking forward to seeing you on here when you reach 8 weeks. 😃

Welcome onboard Daria. Lots of inspiration and support on here. 😃

Well done Cooktin. Great result. 😃

Well done Scotgran and Rubbu. Great to hear how folk deal with eating ot 👍

Welcome Sue1234. Lots of support and advice on here.

Good Luck Daria!

Hello. I don’t have any answers for you but do have changes that I’m struggling with. Perhaps someone will spot this and have suggestions. Tomorrow is end of week 2 for me. I wake up light headed and feel faint a lot of the time. I drink lots of water as suggested and struggle because of needing the loo all the time which is impacting on life as I’m anxious to go out. Mushrooms and miso and soy sauce I suspect are responsible for thrush and I haven’t lost any weight or inches this week. Occasionally I think I have peardrop breath but I suspect ketosis is not kicking in for me. What to do? My blood pressure seems to be getting and staying very low. I went to physiotherapy yesterday and fell over. So, a miserable state of affairs in big contrast to first week’s euphoria. I am positive though and determined as ever but question that this is working for me. I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic. I enjoy the meals and stick to recipes and meal plan but yesterday I succumbed to a small amount of honey as I was so light headed. My gp is supportive so I might have to consult her but I do not want to come off this diet. Perhaps I have to consider a slower result time and go on the 5:2. I would like to know why this is happening though.

I would avoid it if you can. each “serving” is 7cals, and I think that’s pretty week, but mainly the carbs: 1.7g, is not ideal. I’m not good with too much coffee either, I try on or two cups a day, also have tea, redbush tea or half an OXO in a (500ml mug) and I’m managing to drink some water now by knocking back a small glass before each hot drink. Good Luck!

Hi Speedy,

I don’t believe the book spells out how many grams of carbs a day on average the diet includes. However, very low carb ketogenic diet’s have less than 10% of calories from carbs or less than 50-80 grams a day which promotes ketosis. One week into the diet, and cooking all the recipes, I would say these figures are fairly spot on. Have you consulted your doctor about the diet and whether it will help or hinder your medical issues?

Regards.

Hi,

The Hummus 3 ways recipe on pp. 204-205 does not suggest what to serve it with. Assuming we’re not to eat it by the spoonful, what are we meant to eat it with? Vegetables? If so, which ones and how much? Anyone have any ideas?

Also, I’ve decided to skip making this recipe and buy store bought varieties of hummus instead. Three different kinds of hummus, each recipe makes 3 portions and yet the book doesn’t suggest eating it again for another 2.5 weeks, just leads to a lot of food wastage for a single person, not to mention the amount of time and energy gone into creating these dishes!

Thank you.

Hi,

I cannot locate the smoked salmon eggs recipe in the book. It is first mentioned under the 4-week menu plan, week 2, Monday for breakfast on p.249. The closest recipe I could find was the creamy smoked salmon under Quick and Easy Recipes: 5-min breakfasts: scrambled eggs three ways on page 233. However, this recipe is a brunch option and contains 330 calories. Can anyone please advise where to find the recipe or to confirm the brunch version is it?

Thank you.

Wow well done cooktin. Can you give me an idea of what you have for breakfast please. I am a cook in a small community hospital and find that tasting the food can be a real problem(and of course it needs to be tasted).I am also a coeliac. You certainly inspire me.

Pat.Unlimited thats the way I have done it it is amazing what you can do with simple stuff and herbs and spices also big piles of veg! I am eating so well and loving it instead of carbs and felling rubbish for the following day ! (got to admit baking the bread at work is a bit challenging though ! you don’t have to be a chef just look up the ingredients and cook what you like not what will cost you in calories .

Hi Natasha
Glad yr feeling better.
I’m a slow loser but my waist has shrunk 4″ in 19 days so I’m pleased as punch. Also sleeping a lot better
Penny

Hi gooismeid
I went to pizza express Friday and had a chicken ceaser which contained Parmesan and anchovies (estimated 300 cal)I I asked for no croutons, dressing on the side (used about a tablespoon and estmated 100 cal) and gave my dough bread to my son and other half….it was difficult to not have pizza and dough balls but I kept reminding myself why I am doing this…I ate slowly and enjoyed every mouthful. I also had a glass of wine (200 cals) had lots of water and had been for a brisk walk prior to the meal. We finished eating at 20:00hrs so I fasted 16 hrs having a brunch at 12pm… Hope this helps

Thanks spirit☺️

Hi all

Read the book and am slowly phasing in 800 Cals a day and maybe 5 :2 have wife and son so need to juggle a bit however I think it is do able.

Being a vegetarian I need to go off piste quite a bit from the book recipes , so I cannot remember anywhere in the book it said what amount of carbs the menus/recipes were ?

I do cycle 30 – 40 miles a week and dog walk so am probably classed as exercising a lot ?

regards Paul

Great start – and really good advice about keeping it simple! I’m no chef, so at the moment tinned tomatoes with some garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce are helping to bulk out meals and give them taste 🙂

I have my shakes and shaker ready. My blood sugar monitor ready. My scales ready. My frozen vegetables ready. Hoping to keep a record here of how I get on. Just need to get a good sleep tonight and start early tomorrow. Going to have 3 x 200 cal shakes and 200 cal meal initially for easiness. I don’t eat a huge amount normally, so hoping this will be doable.

Go, go, go! 🙂

I am not type 2 or even pre-diabetic but I am overweight and a chef. I needed a big change as I was scared stiff of being diabetic. So this was the diet I decided on as a make or live with it ! I have found it simple and easy 800 calories and I divide them between breakfast and a big dinner breakfast carries me through the day and dinner carries me through to breakfast works for me …..11 days in and 13lbs down ! I doubt this speed of weight loss will last but it is a huge boost when you see the scales moving ! I find the simple to prepare foods are the best. Fish is brilliant with roast veg if you smear mustard on it and add lemon (made me actually moan with pleasure! don’t try and find alternatives for “normal” food you can’t Just try new stuff !
Good eating xx

Thank you!!

I was wondering if anyone could tell me this?
I’m trying to plan and understand very fully before I start. To often I’ve lost weigh then put it back on again. I have a lot of weigh to lose but I’m concerned not to make my existing gall stones worse and also not trigger more kidney stones – I’ve read that very low carbs are suspect of that – though how it works if you drink a lot I’m not sure. Thanks for any input.

Jahooly, that’s what we’re here for 🙂
Blackfriar, welcome to the forums, all the support you need can be found here.

Just joined this Forum and looking forward to being a part of this! I have been a type-2 diabetic for 3 and a half years and most of it spent in denial. My friend told me about Michael Mosley’s interview on Jeremy Vine a week or so ago so I listened to it via I-Player later. I can honestly say it was as if a light had suddenly appeared at the end of a very long, dark tunnel. I can reverse it. I want to. I got the Blood Sugar Diet book on my Kindle and read it this last week. Since I stuck to Michael’s suggestion to ‘read this book all the way through’ I haven’t started the diet properly until now – but I snuck in a couple of things in the week that I could do anyway before I knew the whole picture. I have lost 4 lbs and 2 inches of my waist. Needless to say the diet has started in earnest now!

Just posting to follow, Fab results CaptainLynne.

Hi Bill thanks for your reply and I’ve now just read your story, pretty Inspiring and love everyone’s comments so hopefully can belong to this ever growing group. I ve started talking to my pancreas ….sounds nuts but want it to be my pal not my enemy……..
Think I might try eating something at bed time and see if that makes a difference with blood glucose level…… I was convinced they d be lower in the morning after not eating for so long but now reading all the threads I see why they are not ……. Thanks everyone for the good tips and advice ……

Hi. That’s fantastic. 👍👍👍 x

Hi everyone.

Just wanted to report in, because I’m so pleased!

Lost 8.9lb. Bought myself a blood sugar monitor today and tested before dinner: 5.0. Just tested 2 hrs after dinner and it’s still 5.0 now. No idea what my BS was when I started, but it won’t have been that good!

🙂

Hmmm, interesting. I’m wondering if I’m eating too much protein anyway, and this seems like a good reason to re-evaluate that.

I can’t have coffee – neither the normal nor the decaffeinated variety. Is it OK to have barley coffee?

I’ll type that bit of the book for you.

It’s attributed to the fact that people eating very low carb diets are burning ketones some of which are eliminated via the lungs. Dieters believe it’s something they have to learn to live with. Wrong (I’m paraphrasing a bit here).

Some people advocate drinking more water or use breath mints or brushing your teeth. None of those things will work because it comes from your lungs not your mouth.

That supposed ketobreath is not coming from burning fat. It’s almost always from eating too much protein. Low carb dieters tend to overdo the protein than what it should be which is a high fat diet.

If you detect also a strong ammonia smell in your urine, this is a sign too.

So she says what needs to be done is cut down on the protein a bit.

Hi Salky. Looking forward to it 😃 We all need all the support we can get.

If you want to read all the gory details, check out my post on this forum ‘Over the 8-week line and after’. You’lll be joining me on there next week – getting a bit lonely!

Just thinking – my family won’t know me when they see me after Easter, not seen them since last autumn! *waves*

Hi,

I’ve not encountered this yet, BUT, on Penny’s recommendation in the useful links thread, i read just this morning the book called Low Carb Problems Solved by Jenny Ruhl, It’s about £3 on Kindle.

It tells you all about the why’s and what to do in there – along with lots of other useful info.