Thanks for your kind words Yowser.i will need to lose 8lb to get to 148 so it’s definitely achievable. This is what I managed to get down to prior to my cruise but I put weight on during the cruise which I’ve not lost yet! At my lowest I got down to 131 lbs but that was in 2017 and it’s not maintainable. My friends are both buying Mounjaro which is a weight loss injection which they inject weekly’. It’s too scary for me to contemplate . I will do it my way by eating less without the help of chemicals. My Monty is 14lbs so I if I could lose a Monty that would be incredible I will aim to lose a Monty for Christmas! That has really cheered me up! Thanks Yowser- you’re incredible x

Hi CCATHY! well done on maintaining,its not easy to do. And youre lighter than you were this time last year? Thats a success in itself! How many pounds do you need to lose to get to 148?
Not many i bet.. You can do it,even though I know you have defo had an awful lot to deal with this year. Maybe a few 5:2 weeks or something like that?xx
I always think how heavy our cat is,I cant lift him,hes 16 lbs. So Ive lost three cats and a few extra snouts and tails! Im aiming to lose another pound per week til new year which will be another half stone ( tho oc there will be one or two xmas treats) and then whatever the result, maintain in 2025.
Ps! Whats Mounjaro? XX

Hello DCT and Yowser and everyone clinging onto the bus.
Yowser- you’ve done such an amazing job making the best of the last few months. You must be so proud of yourself and I am so so happy for you. It’s incredible that something just clicked and you knuckled down and what an amazing weight loss. I think you are the passenger of the year! You’ve probably lost more than the rest of us put together and I am delighted for you. I am maintaining which isn’t where I want to be but I have been finding it difficult to lose weight. I have said yes to things I should be saying no to! I’ve been making excuses for myself- feeling sorry for myself and generally not knuckling down like you have. I went for an MRI scan on Wednesday and am awaiting the result of that. I have a friend who has been having chemotherapy for a very rare form of Lymphoma called mantle cell lymphoma. She was a nurse colleague who I worked with at the doctors who is my age and I know I’ve been thinking along the lines of enjoy every day so have eaten things I know are not conducive to weight loss! My two friends who have started on Mounjaro lost 2lb and 4 lb respectively this week and I was thinking I could do that if I ate sensibly! I am going to do my best until Christmas. I do weigh less than I did this time last year but I am not at a weight that I would be happy to maintain in 2025 so I am going to try my hardest to get to 148 lb and then call it a day and maintain. I feel i am flogging a dead horse!
As DCT says we can still make a difference.. I am sad that I have not make better progress during this challenge/ it always seems doable when we start but life always seems to scupper me. I did well prior to my cruise so I know I can do it but I need to take a leaf out of your book Yowser and knuckle down.

Thanks VERANO and Hi DCT! Its very quiet on the bus isnt it,everyone busy getting on with following the challenge!
Your virtual fitness challenges sound interesting,well done you,I am positive you will complete them,and get that nice shiny medal 💕 and I think theres still six weeks to crimbo so plenty of time to lose a little weight or score more NSVs!xx
Ive lost about 50 lbs since seeing that saying back in June…something about what do you want to look back on in six months time,six months of more excuses or six months of progress. I cant remember the actual words but they really resonated with me at the time. Of course,Im furious with myself for gaining back weight loss circa 2017,but THIS time I WILL keep it off! Hoping to lose a few more pounds by new year,fingers crossed! Sciatica has meant not as active as i wd like to be,hope that vanishes along with the pounds🙏
Hoping everyone is going onwards and downwards,love n hugs to all,specially those waiting for test results,medical appts, etc xxx

Very glad it was not a heart attack SG, but still worrisome it was a hypo.
There was an article in the Telegraph this morning about “super-agers” (people who live to a healthy and functional old age) — the doctor they were talking to specifically referenced INSULIN as an important factor in making it to a healthy old age — insulin is the mediator of a lot of bad stuff, cancer, dementia etc.
But we already KNEW that due to Dr. Bikman’s work (his book “Why We Get Sick”) and his research on the effects of insulin. Which gets us back to the Mosely Blood Sugar Diet! We are controlling and lowering our insulin levels naturally by eating this way — so obviously it is going to have an effect (good) on longevity and staying sharp into old age. It’s a win win!
I know I have said it before, but I follow this WOE more for the brain benefits than for weight loss — once you get into a reasonably healthy weight level, it seems far more important to me to care about my brain as I age (I am 68).

Done it again, posted but not logged in so lost it. Here it is in brief.

Think my incident was a hypo as you don’t get the other symptoms with a heart attack. Disorientation, flashing lights, not knowing where I was or what I was doing – like being very very drunk. Discovered my leg is covered in bruises after what I think was a fall, although I wasn’t aware of it, I was on the floor in the hall.

Will be exercising this afternoon and will watch out for backache. Weight is up but that might be down to a chunk of baguette with my beef stew last night. Hopefully, I will drop by tomorrow.

Have a good week.

Hi everyone. Just checking in to see how you are all doing? It’s gone very quiet on here – hope all is well.

I’m doing ok but not really losing at the moment. I seem to be well into maintenance, but at my starting weight for this challenge, which is a higher weight than I really want to be. I dip down a couple of pounds or so but then it comes back again. But I’ve been focusing more on my virtual fitness challenges over the last few weeks : one is due to end next week and I’m desperately chalking up miles to finish it! It’s all very insignificant I know, and in the overall scheme of things it doesn’t really matter if I don’t finish (though I then wouldn’t get the rather lovely medal that’s included in the sign up fee!). But I never like admitting defeat so am determined to make it.

I hope that after that I will be able to give full attention back to my WoE again. I confess I’m allowing rather too many carbs past my lips at the moment. But I’m feeling ok and will take measurements at the end of my challenge to see if there any non-scale victories to report 🤞Then will give full attention to the numbers again.

Hope everyone else is ok and making some progress? If not, take heart, there is still plenty of time to go : you’ve got this!

Have a great week X

Thank you and I’ll check out Dr. Ben Bikman.

S-G, what a frightening experience. I hope your doctor can tell what caused it and it doesn’t happen again!

Hi Beebusy35, I agree with everything Californiagirl has said. There is one other thing that ties in with diabetes. I too was of normal weight when first diagnoses i.e. 9 stone at 5 foot tall – so maybe half a stone over according to BMI scales. There is a thing called hidden fat, visceral fat or organ fat – to give it several of its names. It is not the adipose we get around the tummy, arms or legs. It is a hard lard type fat that surrounds the organs like the liver, heart, kidneys and more importantly for diabetics, the pancreas. You can get rid of this fat quite easily by cutting carbs and doing everything Californiagirl says. I lost only 3lbs in week one but 5 inches from my waist – a sure sign it was visceral fat. When you hear you have to get rid of this fat your instinct is to give up fat – NO, as said above, fat is your friend, as long as it is the right kind of fats like olive oil, avocado oil (I am unconvinced about coconut oil), avocado, nuts, seeds, real butter and full fat cheese and yoghurt. It is not the fat in the last 3 things that hurt you it is the chemicals they put in LOW FAT versions. So stick with the real thing. Think about processes i.e. butter is just churned milk – not much of a process, low fat butter is highly processed and contains added chemicals, emolients etc.

It is a whole new way of thinking and some people find it difficult to consider full fat food but believe us, it is best for you.

It is likely that you need to cut your carbohydrate intake and make sure you get enough calories from fat and protein to keep your weight steady.
Take some time and go listen to Dr. Ben Bikman’s podcasts which are very helpful in understanding how insulin works in your body. Being pre-diabetic means you are likely insulin resistant. Your blood sugars are rising — when they go up, your body produces even more insulin. Then you can become insulin resistant just because there is so much insulin floating around.
Fat is your best friend here, it has no effect on insulin. So butter, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil — all good fats that will not drive up your insulin. Protein is your second best friend — it has only a small effect on insulin. So eggs, meat, cheese. Veg and plants — ok if you stick with the low carb ones like greens (look at the veg recommended by Dr. Mosely for a list of best veg).
Seriously, Dr. Bikman is an expert and his podcasts are entertaining and informative. You have a unique problem — he can possibly help.

V, I have asked him to write down a few phrases but have you ever tried to tell a man to do something 🙂 Maybe he was so shook up he might actually do it.

I discovered I’m pre-diabetic 3 months ago and have been on Joel Fuhrman plant based diet in line with his book The End of Diabetes and someone suggested I research BSD as I was skinny to start with and am loosing too much weight. I’m hoping someone here can help me – how do I put on weight but reverse out of being pre-diabetic? I have low BP and normal cholesterol levels. I prefer plant based eating but am willing to eat dairy or meat/fish if I have to. Suggestions and advise much appreciated.

S-g maybe you could translate a series of symptoms on separate pieces of paper then just pick out the relevant ones for him to read over the phone!!!

BTW you have made me think about my 30 a week. I do have a curry, or home made tikka at least once a week. I’d never thought to include the spices or even garlic. When I think I add chilli, garlic, ginger, coriander, lemongrass, coconut milk, Thai herbs and a red/green curry paste to my Thai curries I probably have way more than my 30 a week!

Hi V, thank you for your concern. I had been exercising in the afternoon when I got the backache but usually I have lower back problems. This was a dull ache around the top of my back. I think the breathlessness and sweating was due to the pain, I wasn’t panicking. Even when I got out of bed and collapsed in the hall I wasn’t bothered, I was pretty much out of it and hubby struggled to get me to come round. Just talking it through helps. It reminded me we have our SOS button on our house alarm and hopefully you can get someone who speaks English. I would know exactly what to say or ask but hubby is a different story, besides which, he was in such a state. I must teach him ma femme est malade, je pense qu’elle pourrait avoir une crise cardiaque. Then they would ask for my symptoms and he would panic again. It is difficult over the phone, he wont be able to just wave his arms around and point like he does in shops 🙂

S-g so sorry to hear about your ‘incident’ and hopefully it won’t happen again. A few weeks ago I had some of your symptoms, nausea, dizziness, sweating and spinning and I put it down to some sort of ‘food poisoning’ or gi issue which of course could also cause diarrhoea. The breathlessness may have been a bit of a panic attack because of the other symptoms? Have you been exercising? If so that may account for the back ache?

Given your heart rate etc was fine maybe you are worrying unnecessarily because of you past history. Anyway, hope you are fine now.

I didn’t put all the signs together so when I was in bed I had forgotten about the dull backache. So many symptoms are like a hypo and I don’t want to go to hospital with a hypo unless it is life-threatening as I know what to do and so does hubby. They would pump me full of glucose – just in case – and that would throw my whole system out of wack. I will be seeing my doctor in 3 weeks so I will mention it. He will probably say just call an ambulance. Not sure if we have someone to just talk to but they would be French and my hubby would have to talk for me and he is not very good. We do have a Verisure alarm system with an SOS button and it can be used for any emergency so they might decide what to do. Must remember that next time (hope there isn’t a next time). I saw the cardio about 3 months ago and he signed me off for 2 years. I know things can change.

Anyway, I am taking it easy, studying French and doing some quizzes online.

Also, I wear a fitbit and we checked my heart rate and it was steady – no fibrillation or stopping and starting.

Hope you get your knees sorted soon, it must a really painful and going on forever.

Good grief S-G that sounds really alarming & wise to at least mention it to your Doctor? Is there the equivalent of 101 in France to be able to chat to a medic?
I weighed this morning & have gained 0.5lbs which irritates me. I am still waiting to have written confirmation of my knee diagnosis to get referred to Musculoskeletal to get my left knee X-rayed etc.which is now painful plus my knee replacement surgery. Oh well I guess I have to be a patient patient 🤔
I hope you soon feel much better 🤞🤞
Margaret xx

Learned my lesson and block and copied my post – again I wasn’t logged in and would have lost it all. Anyway, here it is.

Verano, look on the bright side, think how many different veg will be in those meals, especially the indian. I am doing a chicken curry tonight and it will have onions, green pepper, garlic, ginger, butternut squash, cauliflower along with garam masala, chilli powder or flakes (not both as I dont like it too hot), turmeric, cumin. Thats 7 in one meal counting the spices as half.

I was trying to work out this 8lbs by Christmas thing and realised I am going away on the 19th so only 7 weeks for me. Then I looked back on this thread to see when we said we would try and do it, it was 4th November and already I have lost 2lbs so still might manage 8lbs but would be happy with 7 in the 7 weeks I had.

I know I am a bit of a hypochondriac but then again, I do have lots of things wrong with me. Yesterday while exercising I had a really dull ache across the top of my back, then late last night I had an accident and had to have a shower. I didn’t sleep and at around 5am the pain in my back moved round to my chest – not deep or stabbing pain, just a really dull ache, I felt like I was going to be sick. I got out of bed and everything started spinning and flashing lights. I crawled into the hall and must have been moaning and I lay down to sleep on the cold tiled floor. By now hubby had heard me and he gets into a panic trying to get me up off the floor, then he went and got a glucose pouch and dribbled it into my mouth. I started to feel a bit better and he led me back to bed. We tested my bloods and they were fine at 88. So my question is, could I have been having a heart attack. I finally fell asleep around 7am and stayed in bed until midday. What do you do when you really want to say call me an ambulance, you feel stupid, you don’t want to be a bother. I think I will have to go to hospital if it happens again. Symptoms backache, diahrrea (sp?), chest pains all around, breathless, nausea, sweating, dizziness and disorientation with flashing lights. I had this once before and didn’t do anything but when I saw the cardio I told him and asked him if there was any sign I had had a heart attack and he said no, I know from nursing it would be picked up in blood tests and also cause scar tissue.

Sorry to be a drag, just looking for someone who maybe has had experience.

Have a good weekend, btw I still feel sick but with burping.

I’ve read that it’s 80% diet and 20% exercise. But exercise is good for health, toning and that “feel good” factor. I know I always feel better after doing it, even though it can be a struggle to start. I try for an hour first thing in the morning (being retired helps) and then an hour or so walking in the afternoon. I find if I don’t get the exercise at the start of the day it doesn’t happen later on. I have a You Tube account now which means no pesky adverts in the middle of an exercise but didn’t have one for years and still managed ok. Among my favourites are Lucy Wyndham-Reed for a variety of work outs and times. She also does walking videos in places like London, Paris, Blenheim Palace which makes for interest and time flying. Improved Health is also a good one for walking workouts and you don’t need lots of space or any equipment. Both do seated exercises for those who have mobility issues. Also Get Fit With Rick is good for more walking and dance based exercises. All three of them are mainly standing which makes life easier. The Girl with the Pilates Mat is really good too. My weighted work outs are usually with Fitness with PJ and can be quite tough but good. I like a variety which helps to keep exercising interesting.

Julia I think we are all glad the elections are over! Let’s just hope that a ‘peaceful’ life is indeed in the pipeline. Too much bloodshed in the world at the moment from wars to general violence on the streets. We all need peace.

So I’ve been continuing my new regime and am feeling far more ‘satisfied’ eating when I’m hungry rather by the clock. I think my body appreciates brunch , maybe a snack and then dinner rather than being forced to wait until 12 for its first meal no matter how I feel.

S-g I’m still struggling to make 30 and I think maybe I am missing out some herbs and spices. So far this week I’ve had 24 but then I do tend to eat cauliflower most days and usually have two other vegetables with that but obviously I don’t have enough variety and I don’t eat many pulses. I’ll take another look at the list.

Difficult weekend ahead for me. An Indian meal at a friends home tomorrow so more difficult to control the carbs. Then Sunday lunch out. Sunday lunch should be quite easy really but I would call this restaurant a bit ‘arty farty’ with lots of rich creamy sauces etc. I’m sure I’ll manage to limit the damage but won’t be looking forward to the ‘number’ on Monday!
Have a good weekend.

Positives from California: our election is over! Very relieved that the result was big and clear and there are no questions about election malfeasance. Everyone is so much calmer already. Hoping to put the divisiveness behind us and get on with peaceful life.
I admit to drinking too much wine last Tuesday evening. Luckily the results were in by 10:30 pm so I went to bed!

I too have been trying to add in some exercise, don’t think exercise alone makes you lose weight as mostly it is what you eat. But doing both healthy eating and exercise can only be good for you. I have lost 1lb since Monday and that is difficult for me having been on the BSD for 8 years and using insulin – but it is working – slowly.

Thanks Pootle. I think that maybe my issue this week. I work from home so sometimes I don’t get a massive amount of exercise although it’s a somewhat physical job at times .
Last week I walked with my friend, this week I didn’t
Will have to make more of an effort next week.

As you say a loss is a loss!! 33lb is a major achievement, I have lost a pound this week too. I spent the first 5 days at the same weight, being very careful about what I ate, concluded that, perhaps, I needed to try to exercise a bit more. So went for an extended, ‘quick’ walk and the next day that pound had gone!!
Keeping going…!
X

Bit gutted, only 1lb off this week. It’s a loss so trying not to be too down but been really good. 33lbs so far. 15 kg approx

Hello!

Yes s-g I agree lovely ‘hen’ story. My daughter had/has chickens not quite sure if she still has them now she has cats and a dog!!

Pootle 2 hats! Wear them with pride.

Sunny good to hear from you, keep enjoying!

My positives…..

⚖️🥦🫑 Only on day three but have had small losses on first two days. Just ‘listening’ to my body at the moment and eating when hungry. Just two meals today. See what tomorrow brings!

📞👩🏻📞 Had conversations with two friends today who are having difficulties with spouses being ill. Thankful that, fingers crossed, all is well here!

Just have to be thankful for any small positive!

Just looking back on MyFitnessPal and asked it to show me my weight since 1st January. Wow, wow, wow. I was 75.3kg the day I weighed in on 3rd Jan – today I am 71.7kgs. Lets not forget where we were and how far we have come and give ourselves a pat on the back.

Managed 2 days of exercise with Monday, rest Tuesday, exercise Wednesday, rest today. My legs are aching so it shows how out of practice I am. Will continue with Friday and Saturday and rest on Sunday.

Weight is doing okay and already hit my 1lb goal for the week, now the trick is to keep up the momentum over the weekend. Nothing planned for going out and all meals planned are BSD friendly. Pork chops in creme fraiche and mustard sauce and veg tonight, hubby cooking some awful pre-packed fish we bought that I found disgusting so I will have leftover Balti and cauli cheese tomorrow. Strange combination but they are in the fridge.

V, I stopped recording 30 a week because I was hitting that by day 3 so it wasn’t worth me continuing to write everything down. Although it tailed off as the week came to an end as I was having similar over again. It is good as an exercise to see where we are with our plant intake, so many people say they cannot do it but they would be surprised – look at the website Eating 30 Plants a Week on Zoe you can count so much more than the obvious. Like herbs and spices.

Love your hen story Pootle and the hats. I was put off hats when I bought a red one while in London many many years ago. When I got home Mum said something really nasty about it so I have never worn one since. Still, it did look out of place in the slums of Leeds as opposed to when I wore it in Carnaby Street 🙂

Positive –
No more dentist for one year (unless there is a problem)
No medical appt this month at all – then wait for December when they are lined up
Just glad to be alive, here in France, happy and peaceful.

Today’s positives:
Another hat arrived in the post!!!! A surprise from hubby.
The 1st is a turquoise blue Trilby, very bright and stylish…looks like I am going to the races!!! For everyday use (when I am feeling flamboyant 😂). Today’s 🎩 is a black version, to go with my winter coat! (Which I have just managed to fit again after 3 years! 😁)
The 2nd is I have finally found where one of my hens is laying. (Under the hedge, instead of in the nesting box) 🐔🥚. So 🍳for breakfast tomorrow! (She has been laying out for 4 days!!)

Firstly, a big thank you to Verano for continuing to beat the positives drum. You are right V, it’s always easier to find the negatives than positives, so we all need to make the effort to grasp the positives. And as you say they don’t need to be anything huge, even the simplest plus point can raise the spirits.
Pootle, I love a hat … I’m guessing you do too. Hope your new hat brings you much pleasure. Will look forward to more positives from you in the days to come.

Positives from me are ….
👫👫 very much enjoying time with friends visiting from the UK. It’s wonderful introducing them to places we love.
🌞🌞 still plenty of sunshine and warm days here.

Two will do for me this time, but please try to add your own positives if you have a couple of minutes.

Good to see you on this thread Pootle. A hat how wonderful, I hope you have a special occasion to wear it for, unless it’s a sun hat, in which case, I wish you many ‘Sunny’ occasions to wear it.

So my positive for today, which is a huge one for me …..
🥦⚖️🌶️ I’m back to weighing and recording everything I eat. It’s only day1 but it feels so good to be in ‘control’ again.

Hope there are some other positives out there. A small ‘gain’ in any aspect of life is a positive. Negatives seem to rise to the surface so easily yet we struggle to find positives!

Good afternoon!

Welcome back WindyJulz good to ‘see’ you. I’m sure you’ll be back on track soon.

Well I’ve been home for two weeks now and have gained 0.6lbs. Not too bad but when I think I actually lost 1.6lbs when I was away it started me thinking. I just don’t have my head in the right space. I began thinking about what I was doing differently while I was away. I was eating the odd pasta meal, some desserts, maybe just a ‘taste’ , some crackers to go with the cheese and some sushi occasionally, even an odd chip here and there and yet I lost weight. I realise I was eating three meals a day, drinking more water and ‘moving’ more.

So today I’m going back to three meals. I had yogurt, apple and walnuts for breakfast, boiled eggs and two small pieces of low carb bread for lunch and planning on bolognese with courgetti spaghetti tonight. I might just be eating less in three meals than I do in two because I’ve not been that hungry at each meal today. Anyway, time will tell.

I’ve put my timer back into use so every 30 minutes I drink water and make sure I get up and move around. I’ve also gone back to weighing and recording everything on FatSecret. Hopefully by next Tuesday I’ll have stopped gaining and maybe even started losing. I’ve also gone back to recording my ‘30 a week’ which definitely reminds me to vary my diet more.

Hope this is a successful week for everyone.

Hi all, just back from the Doppler. He wants to see me again in one year – thought this was the last time. I told him I was still having swelling and some pain but he said that was normal after such a big operation.

Dropped denture into dentists office and have an appt for tomorrow morning, for a clean and pick up denture.

Pootle, you are doing the right thing not buying cake and pudding if you know it is going to be a big temptation. Maybe you could send it to my husband.

Managed 30 mins exercise yesterday, have a break today but will do another 30 tomorrow.

Cherrio for now.

Joining this thread for the first time….my positive is I bought a hat! That is, my husband bought me a hat! 😁 Which makes me feel a million dollars! 👒

Sorry you are still struggling with hunger. I got through that, then after the ‘cream tea’ where there were only things that I shouldn’t eat (loads of carbs), it returned and lasted longer than before. I am now finding it easier to put my brain in charge, saying to myself ‘it is just not an option” and drinking a glass of sparkling water instead! BUT it is hard!! However, well worth it…to keep the diabetes at bay and feel great buying and wearing attractive clothes!

Hope you find a beautiful outfit for the wedding!!
xx

Thank you. I actually got a jar for ease of use. It’s 11g per half jar but I will only use quarter jar so 5 carbs….only a different taste when i have a steak.
So will incorporate within my allowance. Still struggling with hunger to be honest.
Well done Pootle on getting in your coat. I have tried lots of items on and not been successful so keeping going. Did buy a nice jacket at the weekend though!
My son is getting married in spring so hoping to be nice and slim and at target weight by then!

Hi Lucy,
According to the box, Bisto Chicken Gravy Granules have 13kcal, 2g Carb per 50ml portion made of 20g(4 heaped teaspoons) granules to 280ml (half a pint) boiling water. Same for Onion Granules. I count the cals and carbs into my daily allowance IF I have gravy…not often, and usually less than 50ml.

With your mushroom sauce, I would say it depends on what you put in it. I used a site to calculate a basic white sauce made with 1/2 pint milk, 1 oz butter and 1oz plain flour…divided by 4 portions = 117kcal and 9.3g carb, so have not been having it except when I have few carbs in the rest of the meal! (ie I have had it once!!!🥴 )
xxx

Hi WindyJulz,
Great that I have inspired you to get back on track! I love that you had a great first BSD Christmas and the sugar free chocolate cheese cake sounds brilliant…I will give it a try soon!

Wendleg, I have tried to spread the Christmas pudding around our neighbours before…most say they don’t like Christmas Pudding!!! I do think it might put me off track if I have it in the house…so from a diabetic perspective I believe it is a no no! 🥴 BUT I think I might make the Pear and Brazil nut Chocolate Brownies from The BSD Cookbook. I have made them a couple of times and cut the portion in half, freezing most and only getting a couple out at a time! Delicious!!
I might also go for a box of the ‘mini’ mince pies or make my own tiny ones, as a major treat!
Thanks for the idea Sunshine-Girl.
Also Mixnmatch, I think the figgy pudding sounds a major possibility. I would have to use mixed spice or cinnamon instead of ginger, as I am not terribly keen on ginger! I will ask a friend who is a ‘domestic’ historian if she has a recipe for something similar! We can compare notes. My worry is I will have to try it out first…so won’t be just a Christmas treat! 😂🫣

S-G…good luck with your potager, I have grown garlic in the past, very successfully!! I am certain you will make your 1lb/week goal in the run up to Christmas.

Keep on everyone!
xxx

UntoldGold, let us know which recipes you are looking at i.e. are they in the back of the BSD book by Michael Mosley or the BSD recipes book by his wife. If it is something that has eggs in it that will be hard and you might have to exchange but unless we know what the recipes are we wont be able to work it out for you. If it is just eggs in general, i.e. boiled egg for breakfast, swap for something of similar calorie/carb content like full fat Greek yoghurt with frozen berries and almond flakes, or 20g oats with yoghurt and seeds. Once you get the hang of it, it will get easier to steer your way around things. I don’t like fish or seafood so I just avoid those foods but I get that when you are a newbie you don’t know what to exchange for.

Lucy, stick it into google and ask for the calories and carbs. I put granules in my daily allowance when I have it and it is only about 10 cals but didn’t look at the carbs – I just check the daily total. Again with the mushroom sauce, homemade should be fine.

Just done a check and the gravy comes out at 3g carbs and 20 cals, mushroom sauce is 4g carbs and 70 cals. So gravy is okay and sauce depends on what else you are/have eaten.

Just done a big post and, guess what, I wasn;t actually logged in so it is lost. Briefly ;-

8 weeks to Christmas gives me 8lbs at 1lb a week, that will exceed my 3.3lb project goal. Great.
Covered my potagers (veg patches) with black plastic to supress the weeds so I don’t have to do so much digging in Spring. Planted out some garlic to see how it takes. Can always plant more in January if it does well.
Finally, said I need to get back into exercise, I have been so lazy. Deal or no Deal is back on TV so I can use that dead time to do my routines – can you guess I don’t like the programme.
Hubby is making marmalade this afternoon – don’t worry, I don’t eat it, cannot stand the peel (as I said about Xmas cake and pudding).

Have a good week.

Welcome back WindyJulz !!!!! Yes, we are still here ,but like you I had a moment where I got complacent and ended up on a slippery slope !! The main thing is we can get back on track despite the life events, dramas etc . No excuses … we do feel better for it !

Don’t be nervous, you know what to do and it’s good to be part of this group and stay accountable .I am presently focusing on 8 weeks to Christmas which is manageable as no trips away are planned .

Noone is perfect .We all have our reasons and motivations to be here.My major one is staying healthy and mobile and looking forward to another trip to Australia in the Spring . Whatever has been going on WindyJulz, move on now, plan and be mindful especially when work is a pressure .

About the Christmas cake/pudding Pootle…I would say have some if you really want .In the past I wouldn’t have said that but if it’s ONE special occasion …. Could you make your family recipe and gift it to a friend ??

Greetings everyone and wishing you a great week !!

Hello BSD friends of old….. I’m back in the room! And Pootle, your posts have inspired and motivated me to get back on track. I was 100% BSD a few years ago, I let it slip, life took over and Ive been watching the waggon pass me by since….with half hearted efforts to get back on. I WANT to do this (typed NEED adn changed that, I WANT to and I WILL!)

Inspired by the Christmas discussion, I remember being so excited to make a BSD friendly christmas back in 2020 and really enjoyed it.
Prawns and salmon to start; turkey and all the veg for mains and I made a sugar free chocolate cheesecake for pud! Calorific but low carb adn clean – base of bashed nuts (almond, pecans) coconut, cinnamon, ginger, held together with coconut oil; and a top of whipped double cream, whipped cream cheese, raw cacao, sweetened with some boiled up and blitzed raisins and dates, raspberry on top.

Anyway, day 1 today, egg muffins made before work for lunch along with greek yogurt. Steak and salad for dinner.
I really want to be excited for this….. I’m nervous of falling flat; but i just need to accept that life dramas will happen and i can take control, plan and enjoy meals and just suck up the challenges…knowing i WILL feel so much better for taking care of my health!

So pleased this week group still runs this thread. Brilliant!

Hi, just a quick question…..can I have gravy or a mushroom sauce?
Gravy as in oxo cubes / granules and maybe a home made mushroom sauce with milk / cream?
Csnt seem to find a definitive answer anywhere…
Thanks Lucy

Hi there. Not an expert on this at all, I’m sure you’ll get some more advice from some of the others here. But initial thoughts, depending obviously on what the meal is, would be tofu, tempeh, banana or avocado. Annoying though for you to have to deal with an allergy as well as a diet!
Good luck 🤞

Hello, l’m just about to start the Blood Sugar diet and have read the book, however l was a little dismayed by all the meals containing eggs, as p am allergic to them. Any advice on what to swap them with gratefully received. Thanks

Wow Sugarfree, 4kg in 4 days!!! Great that you are enjoying it…I have enjoyed the challenge of completely rethinking my food choices and menu planning.