Hi Ddraig

I have also commenced the plan today, loving the fact that results can be seen so quickly as I have struggled to lose weight since having children.
I weighed in today at 212lbs 😔😔 but have a mini goal of the beginning of May to spur me on, going to centre parcs with some girlfriends and want to have lost a couple of stone by then.

Perhaps we could spur each other along?

Chloe X

Hi,

I’d go with the book. The recipes are all from Dr Sarah Schenker & I cannot believe the book would have gone to print if she was not confident that the information was accurate (I’m in the book trade) & I bet there is some small print somewhere on the My Fitness Site which says they are not 100% accurate – though i could be wrong. I’m justing going with a notebook and Pacer rather than My Fitness as I found it a bit of a chore.

Hi all,

It’s not yet available on the website. It’s in the pipeline but, as yet, there is no timescale I’m afraid. If you want to record things manually in the meantime, make sure you keep, at least, waist size, fasting blood glucose and weight.

I completely agree. I have turned a little evangelical about the book (boring my friends and family silly) which is i am sure not quite the reaction Michael wants. They are hugely supportive but a little cynical and do argue with the science – latest eye brow raised was about weighing myself daily. I have been stuck on same weight for a week so it is a bit disappointing but I am sure my hectic working week will start things off again.

Hi
I have started the BSD today full of motivation and have been logging all ingredients in my fitness pal. I am confused though as the app shows the meals at higher calorie content than the recipes in the book? I am following everything to the letter.

Do I ignore mfp and just go by the book do you think?

Thanks

Chloe

Hi there,

I would say if there is an option to do it every day then there is an option to do it 5 days a week. I am no expert but I did Fast Diet a couple of years back before pregnancy derailed me and i would often Fast on 3 days, even 4. I am about to finish a week off and I can testify that for me personally, this week has been tough but if you have time & money to get out to distract yourself then I suspect other people wouldn’t find it as hard as me.

Why not try it and see how you get on?

I can say that I lost 7lb really quickly in the first few days (plateaued since :() so if you are well prepared and keen to crack on with it, its worth a try??? You could always reduce the 80 cal days if you need a break mid week?

Your doing the right thing by following the plan. Most people are too scared to see a doctor and to be honest. We have just been told the wrong health info for so long its hard to re educate ourselves.

Hi all,
T2, diagnosed 4 years ago
I’m in week three of the Newcastle diet; I can honestly say the results have been better than expected.
Two weeks ago I was 102.6KG with Ave BS of 9.7. Yesterday 96.7KG with Ave BS of 4.5!

I’m on metformin 3×850 mg, pioglitazone 30mg x1, and Victoza 1.2ml. I have already dropped the pioglitazone, and reduced the metformin, hopefully the Victoza is next.

Hunger pains no longer bother me, on wards and upwards !

Hello, I’ve just joined the BSD today. I’ve read the book over the weekend and planned my menu for this week and really hope it works!!! My tummy is rumbly. Is this normal? I’m not hungry…just had lunch.

Hi all
Just started on the 800 today – too soon for any feedback.

My question is regarding the 5:2.
Is there a problem in changing it to a 2:5?

Reason being is that I know I will struggle on a weekend on the 800 plan, and I won’t want to break away, so wonder if I adopt a 2:5, then I will feel as if I am keeping to the plan.

Any thoughts?

Also – can anyone direct me towards the area where you can log personal progress data – its mentioned in the book, but cannot find anything on the site.

Thanks

There is a ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the page – maybe worth emailing??

Hi there,
46″ when i measured on day 1 – so too scared to see a doctor but suspect I am prediabetic at least.
I lost 2 inches very quickly but have slowed – dont let that put you off. I have had a week off and have been quite sedentary and lapsed a couple of times….but I have made some juices and soup to start me back on track. Watch this space & good luck!!

Diagnosed T2 Diabetic last week and started the blood sugar diet straight away. A week later I am really pleased that I have lost 5lbs already and an inch from my waist! Have done several exercise classes and more walking too. I had been feeling unwell for a while and was a surprised to find I had high BP and Thyroid problems as well. The diet has been a really positive move for me and has kick-started my motivation to take control of myself and my own weight.

Hi i would like to start and say I havent got diabetes but after reading the book I thought i had better start doing something now to look after myself. when i measured my waist and it said 39 inches i was shocked I didnt think it was that bad. Plus feeling tired most of the time plus being in my late 40’s if I dont help myself then who will. Good luck to everyone doing this plan.

Its day one for me , the object is to lose at least 12lbs and hope most of that comes from the fat around my middle. I don’t have diabetes but don’t want it but my midriff fat is far too high. So hoping to lose 3-4 inches there and with my scales you get a measure of visceral fat (11.5 today), target has to be 8.5 . Like Bill its all about not counting calories but following recipes. I have done hairy bikers diet and lost 25lbs but have now 10lbs back again. So hope BSD pushes it down quickly as my diet isn’t bad except at Christmas.

Me too – searched everywhere!

Well i am pleased it not just me who cant find it anywhere. Going to keep looking tho I will post if I find it.

Hi Hopeful, it is a bit “gritty” but tastes really lovely. You can just about get it to stick to a slice of apple if you press it on, it won’t exactly spread like peanut butter, though. I think I might try processing it for a bit longer next time.

Brilliant stuff people and a real inspiration. 5 days in I have lost 7lbs so I’m really happy

Yes me too, first day on the diet and wanted to keep the data safe.

So agree with the above, prepared veg are never as goods doing your own…

I would imagine it’s because different calorie counters have different values. Personally, I don’t count calories, I just follow the recipes and it seems to work well for me, as it sems to be for you and the hubby, well done and keep it up.

Hedds that’s brilliant and a shining light for everyone else to look up to. Well done.

I’d not buy the pre prepared stuff as its considerably higher in price. Fine if you have the cash but we are on an economy drive. I find making all of the above simple & quick EXCEPT squash which I often switch out for sweet potato. I’d rather treat myself to a juice out as cleaning a juicer is such a chore!

Hi myself and my husband have been on the blood sugar diet for a week now and we’ve both lost a good amount of weight, I’ve lost 6lb and my husband has lost 8lb. However I would question the calorific values shown on most of the meals, as when we put the ingredients into a calorie counting app that we use, it always seems to give a higher amount of calories. I was just wondering how this can be?

There really is no need to buy another gadget as Tesco and M&S now sell spiralised veg. Courgette, butternut squash and carrots. They also do very fine vegetable rice (base for gravy and soup) and cauliflower rice/couscous. Preparing cauliflower rice in a food processor is very messy! The pots are about £1 each and they hold quite a lot.

Well done Hopeful 🙂 yes, I’m the diabetic, I’m taking insulin but I’m hoping I can get off the insulin – weight gain roundabout :/ I was 9st when I was diagnosed and I’m now 13 🙁
My partner works in a busy hotel, I’m hopeful I can get him interested in the recipes and off his “crowd cooking” way of thinking and portion sizes.

yes I have been looking too?

Best of luck MissT. Read through some of the success stories that are emerging on here. If they don’t give you confidence, nothing will.

Wow Bill, 7lbs in 4 days is brilliant. Great news on the blood sugar readings as well.
My blood sugar reading today is the lowest ever since starting the diet 3 weeks ago 4.5. Four weeks ago I had blood taken and they checked my HbAc1 level which at the time I found out today was 48 so four weeks ago I was officially a diabetic. I saw the doctor who said he would repeat the test in two weeks after the start of the diet, I told him about the book at the first appointment. I got the results today and they are now 40. The doctor was amazed and asked me to email him the link to the website. He told me to book in around July for a follow up test just to make sure. But he declared me no longer a diabetic, especially after I showed him my fasting blood glucose levels for the past three weeks.
This does work!
Good luck everyone

Hey Pinay, stick with it !!!
I had a day when my sugar reading, rather than go down, shot up from 9.8 to 12 !!! I persevered and after a couple of days it sorted itself out.
the weight loss “plateau” is a well known phenomonen. Just keep going, you’ll get there.

hashimoto
that’s why I refuse to have scales in the house. I’ve seeen too many people lose confidence in their diets by getting weighed too often. I now use the scales at my local pharmacy weekly, it gives me a chance to see a weight loss and gives me a few more steps to walk.
For the record I started the diet last Monday and had my first weigh on Monday night. Saturday morning I had lost 7 pounds and blood sugar fasting reading down from 9.8 to 7.1 with a bed time reading under 5 now.
Their are some amazing results being recorder by people on this forum, that can only be of benefit to new users so keep em coming folks. 🙂

Morning, I would listen to your body, if your not hungry then stick to the 800 cals. But maybe if you have pushed yourself doing exercise a few more would probably be ok. But maybe you should ask Michael on Twitter.
Good luck

Hello everyone,
3 weeks in and I am 10lbs lighter and lost an inch off my waist. But the biggest news is that my HbA1c level is now 40! It was 48 only four weeks ago. My fasting blood glucose level this morning is 4.5 down from 8. The weight is probably a little slow due to not being able to exercise properly due to having fibromyalgia. But I am over the moon with my results so far.
Good luck everyone
Helen

I have just started on the program and find no real problem sticking to 800 cal’s per day. My question is if I burn, let’s say 800 cal’s per day undertaking exercise does my daily calorie alawance increase or remain static.

Good for you Ddraig, perhaps you could get your partner to add some new recipes to the site, as a chef he may have some ideas and he will know about carbs calories etc., when he asks “what are we having for dinner” tell him to make something up that will fit in with the BSD
It’s a great diet and I too am trying to get rid of 4 stone, and have lost a good few pounds already(10lbs in three weeks) are either of you diabetic??
GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH.

Both my partner and I are about 4 st over weight, the difficulty is, he’s a chef and is constantly surrounded by food at work. He thinks about it all the time, I can guarantee that just after breakfast he will say “what are we having for dinner” he also eats and serves up, what he calls “chefs portions” sigh..

I’m in no way using him as an excuse for my weight gain, he just hasn’t helped lol

So, today I start the first day of the next 8 weeks..

I’m 5’3 (same as my partner) and weighing in at 186lbs

Aweigh we go 😉

Weight the same today but lost a bit of fat. My tummy wodge looks smaller too. Bsg 6.3 this morning so very pleased. Told oh off for leaving chocolate in the kitchen. Thinking about getting a lockable box for that and the biscuits!

Hey guys, I always planned to make Saturday my weigh day so I wasn’t expecting much this week as I had my first weigh on Monday teatime. I was shocked to see that I have lost 7 pounds in 4 days !! More importantly, fasting blood sugar reading is down to 7.1 from 9.8. I’m really happy with that 🙂
Ali, you’re doing great my friend, keep it up. Wobbly, ok so you don’t have the blood sugar motivation, but the way you can lose weight on this diet should be more than enough to keep you going

I keep a daily log of weight, steps done, calories eaten and BMI. I have found there may be one or two days when my weight has not dropped but suddenly on third the scales show I have lost over a pound. It’s happened twice now so I’m no longer discouraged when I fail to show a weight loss for a day or two (scales measure ounces as well as stones and pounds). I have noticed that on days I do a lot more steps as well as keeping my calories inside the 800 I do tend to show a bigger weight loss. Not always easy to fit in over 5000, and rarely manage 10k +. I started on 20th January so more than a week in.
Let’s all keep it up as this is really working. Like Notsosweet said this plan is a doodle after doing the 5:2

Yes I have the same question

I survived the first week. Managed to lose 5.5kg (12 pounds). Haven’t done the measurements but my work trousers were definitely a bit looser this morning than they were last Monday morning. Blood sugars aren’t dropping yet but I think that will take a while for me as have been a diabetic for more than 12 years and have a lot of weight to lose (approx 50kg or 8 stone). Am finding this eating plan a doddle. Great healthy food and I’m not feeling deprived. First few days were a bit rough but lots of water and hot cups of tea helped get over it. I’m not expecting this sort of weight loss to continue but its a great start to a new way of life for me.

I’ve also stalled both on BS and weight-loss. Thanks for tips here. I caught a cold at the start of week 2 and have been nursing a cough that keeps me awake or wakes me up in the middle of the night. Been going on for more than a week now. So maybe that’s the reason my blood sugar isn’t coming down. Anyway, will try to go back to strictly counting calories and increasing exercise. I am now starting my 4th week. Btw, if my diabetes is genetic (3 out of 4 siblings have diabetes), will I still be able to reverse it?

Just finished the book. Tomorrow is day one. Really excited to start. Will be weighing and measuring tomorrow and would like to keep you all informed on how I do. I am 40 years old and have had T2 since Jan 2003. I need to reduce the meds I’m on as I currently have to take
2 x 1000mg Metformin
4 x 30mg Gliclazide
1 x 100mg Sitagliptin
Lantus Solostar insulin as required at night.

Plus meds for high blood pressure & chlosterol.

Got plenty of monitoring to do whilst concentrating on the new meds ….. My diet lol.

You are all inspiring me to stick to this diet and to lose some weight.

Thanks, Penny. I’m giving myself 10 weeks to reverse my diabetes, which is type 2 and genetic. I know there will be ups and downs.

Well…here goes! I love Michael Moseley and yes, I DO trust him! I’m waiting for the BSD book to arrive before I decide how to start. My biggest fear is failure. If I can’t do this, I’m not sure where I go next. There was a 12yr age difference between my parents but Mum died 3mths before her 60th and Dad died 1mth after his 60th. I’m 62 in September and after a heart attack in 2010, I can definitely hear the clock ticking! 😱😏
I was diagnosed T2 at 40 when checking in to hospital for a gall bladder op. The nurse was so excited – she’d never diagnosed diabetes before! I just wanted to run like hell!! I was about 1st overweight and started on diet only, then moved on to Metformin and pee sticks, which went off the scale (black) every time! After following NHS diet advice and gaining couple more stone, I was put on insulin to use in conjunction with the ‘healthy’ diet. So here I am 20 odd years later, 5ft tall and weighing 14st!!
The posts on this forum are inspiring and fill me with hope. It’s so good to see all the support people offer each other. Might need that support as I’m a carbaholic!
So, as I say…here goes! See you all on the other side – in a good way! 🙌🙌

Hello, I read the whole of the book today and found the website and forum. Yeay! Everyone is so positive and doing so well. I’m keen to start too, so I’ve given myself a whole week to plan meals then find and recharge my fit bit, and I expect to start 16 Feb. I’m going to try a few recipes this week to get a taste of what to expect. I wondered if you experienced folk out there know of any threads about substituting foods? I know that doesn’t sound quite the spirit but I don’t like coconut and whilst I’ve previously used olive oil or gluten free flour instead, I don’t know if I will be missing out on nutrients if I make the wrong substitute. Keep up the fantastic work, I’m looking forward to following in your footsteps soon.

Hi Mooster! I’m waiting for the BSD book to arrive so not started yet. I take 150mgs Thyroxine a day – amongst various other meds. Should be interesting to follow how we each get on and whether we react differently etc. This could make a huge difference to our lives 🙂 fingers crossed. Good luck x

Hi everyone,
great to see you are all doing well. Love the tummy wodge phrase – mine seems to be slightly smaller too.
Week 1 – 3.8 kgs weight loss, 3cm off my waist. Blood sugars back into the normal level. It was all fairly easy, not hungry at all.
Week 2 – .4kgs loss, waist the same. This week was much more difficult. A bit of eating fatigue set in as I was eating too many of the same meals for convenience. I need to make an effort to try some different recipes. I broke down one evening and had a small bowl of popcorn that turned into the bag – so I’ve learnt how easily a taste can turn into a binge.
I did try on a pair of pants I couldn’t fit into yesterday – and now I can put them on – so I am very determined to continue and am looking forward to this week. I want to add some more exercise in this week and see how that goes.

Hello Wobbly
Did the Almond butter have the textureof butter, could you spread it, I have just made some and its nothing like ‘butter’, should it be???
Tastes lovely though!!