Hi all, weight is back down (71.2) so now heading for my 3lbs for March.

Been busy sorting things out those things you have to think about before we die – hubby is hitting 80 in a couple of weeks. So sorting out how to get access to each others money in our UK bank accounts. In France we sign an agreement between spouses in our bank so we can access both our monies. France doesn’t recognise UK wills so we cannot put it in a will to give to our bank and all our assets will be taken over by the French state. Complicated but necessary – any thoughts on this Wendleg. Following from that decided to check up on our Life policies and they told me they have no record of my address – yet they send me an annual statement – says I have never officially told them of change of address – one thing leads to another so a load of admin, proof of ID, proof of address and so on and on and on…….

To stop worrying about getting old or dieing I am listening to Mel Robbins talking to an orthopedic surgeon who says movement is medicine and we can all stay vital and fit into old age. I refuse to walk slowly at any time. She says we don’t get old because of age we get old because we stop moving. Although I am lot slower than my daughter when we go for walks.

Hopefully everything will work out.

Took my first real walk of the year – 40 mins down our lane and back. The weather is beautiful, 21 degrees with a light cooling breeze.

Have a good rest of week.

Hi all, a few days since my last visit here. Been busy sorting out things for when we die – we all do and hubby hitting 80 in a couple of weeks leads your mind towards checking everything is in order.

Positives are:
Only 5 weeks to cruise
Tomorrow meeting dressmaker to alter jumpsuit and a dress – maybe take out hubbys suit trousers
Weather gorgeous at 21 degrees with a nice cooling breeze
Had my first long walk of the year – down out little lane – 40 mins.
Listening to Mel Robbins talking to an orthopedic surgeon who says movement is medicine and we can all stay vital and fit into old age. I refuse to walk slowly at any time. She says we don’t get old because of age we get old because we stop moving. Although I am lot slower than my daughter when we go for walks.

Wow SunnyB! Goose eggs at that price…..
When I lived in Worcestershire I had good outlets for goose eggs, but struggle to give them away round here! I often end up feeding them to the cats and dog…probably even more so now I am not baking! (Maybe I should bake and give the cakes away, but I think the temptation would be too great!)

So to today’s positive:
The sun is still shining and husband and I are having a day off/out! A very unusual occurrence ! ☀️☀️☀️😁😁😁

Great result V, mine is being done next week. Might have some positives by then.

Wasn’t going to post today as I have been busy sorting admin to do with life policies, UK bank accounts etc. But I saw Aqualadys post about inch loss on her waist.

Hi there Aqualady, I suggest you measure again and if you get a different result you have made a mistake, but the first 2 weeks I lost 5 inches from my waist. It is a sign you are losing visceral fat from around your organs rather than the blubbery stuff on our stomachs. I hope you have lost the inches.

I had a lucky escape yesterday. I have been promising to make nut and seed soda bread for hubby. It is from the Tim Spectre book Food For Life. Unfortunately he doesn’t show calories or carbs just how many different plants used so I have no idea. But it is bread by any other name and I had one small piece, just to taste it. It is 50% nuts and seeds, 40% rye flour and prunes and kefir for moisture. Yes it is delicious but it is now all wrapped up and in the freezer. I will probably forget about it completely but hubby can have a slice or two when the fancy takes him. Anyway, not knowing the carbs etc I weighed this morning fearing the worst (we also had cassoulet for dinner – beans) but I weighed exactly the same. Phew!

Verano, excellent news about your blood results, must make all your efforts feel worthwhile.
Pootle, sooo envious of your goose eggs …. something rarely seen available for purchase. Our farm shop has them once in a blue moon at something like £3 or £4 each. They do often have duck eggs though, so I make the most of those.

My positives for today …..
🎨🖌 have recently restarted dabbling with watercolour paints. Created two small paintings today and I’m really happy with them both … they turned out much better than I hoped.
🙂🙂 whilst in crafting mode, I also got the air drying clay out and made myself a mini paint pallet. It just needs to dry out over the next couple of days, before it can be varnished.
🖼📷 made a start on sorting out old photos ready to scan, prior to making my daughter a photo album for her 40th next year.

Please take a moment to tell us about a positive in your day.

Thanks for setting up March, it’s great to move mindfully through it! Celebrate the wins; managed to get down to 68.3 kg on 1/3 so 1.1 kg off my interim target. Should have had a blood test with my GP on Monday, but have had a terrible head cold, so thought it best not to spread the germs. Gives me a bit more time to get the A1C down some more, so every cloud! I keep getting ads for grounding sheets and the suggestion that they help with reducing inflammation and therefore improve blood glucose levels, has anyone tried one, would love to know. Really need all the help I can get 🤣.

Also had to laugh, as part of my weight tracker there are measurements waist, bust arms etc. I think I might have used the wrong end of the tape measure as it was suggesting I had lost 10inches from my waist, if that’s true I’m delighted, somehow I think it’s user error!! Happy hump day all!

Thanks for the update FOXY!Thats great news to hear! What a relief for you,Im so pleased X👏

Hi everyone,
Just a quick update as things have been very busy. I heard back about my MRI results and the good news is that they think the lump is benign. The surgeon is still prepared to remove it, but given that it is not urgent, I will be waiting several months.
Anyway, that gives me a bit more time to try to get my weight down as much as possible and to improve my strength. Had a bit of a workout on the weekend fixing an urgent water situation and it made me realize how much I need to do that!

Brilliant news Verano!

One positive for today:
My geese are making a nest, so should be laying again soon! Yummy goose eggs! 🥚🍳
😁

Hello. Just one positive for me today, apart from the fact that the sun is still shining. I just got my latest HbA1c results back and it’s down from 39 last February to 35 now! So pretty happy bunny here!
Hope everyone has a positive or two today.

My positive for today:
This afternoon I saw a number of very long standing acquaintances and it was lovely to catch up with all their news!
😁😁😁😁😁

One positive for today …. started planning our outward journey to Turkiye for next month. Still a lot to finalise, but it’s beginning to take shape … pleased to have the process started though.

So my result for the week was a mere half pound down, but I’m taking that as a win …. after all, it’s in the right direction. Strangely I feel slimmer, even though the scales don’t seem to agree.

SG, then shall we leave it that I’ll set up for the April thread and then you take it back for May and beyond? By then I’ll be pretty much out of the loop again, as we’ll be back in Turkiye from sometime mid April and won’t be back until sometime in July.

S-g I came across another sound bite today ‘ Success isn’t in a straight line. There are good, and bad days with no straight lines’. I think we all find this. I certainly do and I must admit that ‘number’ on the scale seems to rule my life! Sad really but there it is.

So I just scraped my pound this week. To get to 13lbs, one a week, by the end of March from January 1st I need to lose another 6lbs. I’m not sure I can do that but I’ll give it a shot. We can only do our best.

Have a good week.

Lost the 1lb gain so back to a 3lb goal for March. I have just telephoned the seamstress about altering my jumpsuit (length) and hoping to have another dress taken up. I could do it myself but it wont look professional and the clothes were expensive, it would be a shame to spoil them. I don’t have a sewing machine and do all my alterations by hand but it never looks the same as the lady in the next village does them.

Yes the sun is shining, we have 16 today so hubby is mowing the grass. I might go out and do some weeding.

Have a good week.

I have realised I will be back on dry land on 29th April so will have internet access at daughters to set up the May thread.

Keep going V, you’ll be able to wear these dresses comfortably soon. I’m loving the better weather too.

My positive for today are …..
👐🌻 had my hands in some soil again today, which I find very therapeutic

Just one will do …. what about you?

March is going to be a good month for all, I can feel it in my bones! The sun is shining, there is frogspawn in the pond and the birds are taking nesting materials.

I have just spent a few days away (work) and decided to take the scales with me!!! (Really sad, I know) I managed not to put any weight on… a relief on hotel food!
Wishing all a happy, successful March!
Xxxx

Evening all.
After a very hectic weekend (and a five hour drive home) just popping in to say hello, and share some positives, before I head off again tomorrow!

As you say Verano, the sunshine of the last few days has to be the best positive of all! 🌞🌞🌞

I had a great laugh out loud on Friday (laughing is such good therapy) even though I was on my own in the car!
I had been ignoring the satnav (I hate the thing!!!) and suddenly the late, great, Alan Rickman’s voice said, (extremely exasperated) “You are going the wrong way” ! And then gave up trying to direct me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

I had a super Sunday lunch with a cousin I hadn’t seen for a few years. It was lovely to catch up!

Can I first apologise for not keeping up with the posts on here. I can only say it’s brilliant for all of you who are on ‘plan’ and winning ‘the battle’. For those of us struggling to reach goals .. the goal could be too ambitious? Be kind to yourself. Any progress, no matter how small, is a win!

Let March be the month when we all move forward to our ‘goal’, whatever that is. Let us also travel ‘calmly’ through the month, hopefully reaching our targets for the month.

I suppose we all have to remember that ‘weight’ is just a number and, unless health issues are also a problem, we should just aim for a ‘healthy’ life not ruled by a ‘number’ but how we ‘feel’.

Whatever the goal let’s hope we get nearer in March.

Hello. Just popping in to add a positive ….

⛅️🌤️⛅️ Weather still dry! What more can we ask for!

👗👚🥻 Took the plunge yesterday and tried on a few dresses. Definitely fitting better … as long as I don’t sit down😂😂😂 Still time before we go away … fingers crossed.

So, I will just keep ‘meditating’ every morning. Now up to 28days and the second 10 day section of my ‘stress’ course. Finding it really useful especially when I wake in the night! So guess that’s another positive.

Have a positive week!

SG, that extra pound will be gone super quick. I won’t be heading off on our next trip until around 8th April, so am happy to set up the April thread in the last few days of March, if you’re okay with that.

Had a good night at the cinema but then had a couple of drinks and gained back1lb. I know it is fluid and will be gone by tomorrow or next day but it means I now have to lose 4lbs for March. Thats okay, I am hoping my body has a small boost to start off the month.

SunnyB, sorry but I forgot I will be away until 6th May. Maybe I can set up the April thread before I go away, if that is okay with you. Or is there anyone else who would like to chip in.

⌛🌞 days are noticeably much longer now and we were blessed with another sunny day today
🥘🥘 made a very tasty smoky turkey chilli for dinner … bonus, plenty left over to freeze
Those will do for me today … what positives were there for you this weekend?

February was a non-event weight-wise for me. Minir losses, minor gains, net result, nothing changed.

However there is nothing to be gained from dwelling on that, so I’m dusting myself off and making a fresh start for March. Decided not to weigh today, but to wait for my usual weighing day on Tuesday.

My plan for the month ahead is to be more conscientious about logging my intake and hopefully that way, the pounds will take care of themselves. I’m aware that my carb intake is too high, so that will need to be addressed too.

Yes SG, I’m okay to set up the April thread and hand back to you to for May.

Sorry, I hadn’t checked the profile, so thanks for picking up on that SG.
V, you’re doing great with your meditation… think it must surely be a habit now.

Positive from me are …
🙏💝 am very grateful for wonderful friends, who have been offering kind words and support over the last few days

Looking forward to a pleasant date night with OH this evening.

Thank you s-g. I’ve just looked at the profile and they are definitely not ‘sensitive’!

So for a few positives …..

☀️☀️☀️ Third day of sunshine with just the odd dull moment but dry!!

🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️ 28 days now so I’m really pleased with my progress. I’ve never managed such a long stretch before and still going. At the moment I’m following ‘stress relief’ meditations and I’ve just started the second series of 10. My mantra at the moment is ‘I will stay calm’ sometimes easier said than done!

🥦🐟🫛 Doing really well these last few weeks eating fish. I feel so much better when I eat less red meat. I really enjoy a fillet steak very occasionally and I love a stew or really long slow cooked bolognese but fish is my go to especially when I want to stay low carb. Tonight I have salmon with cauliflower mash, cabbage and asparagus.

Just the first day of our new month let’s keep positive through March. One day at a time. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Thanks to SunnyB for another month. If you can also cope with April I will be able to share the load after that – holiday over and no future plans.

Well after last nights news broadcasts and the temptation to have a drink to calm me down I managed to resist but had very little sleep. Hubby is away today so I got up early(ish) so should sleep tonight.

As for weight I have lost 6.5lbs which is within my 3lbs a month goal so there will be no treats tonight as I don’t want to take another step back. I will get weighed on my usual Tuesday and see how things are then. So I am once again aiming for 3lbs for March. I am keeping up with the exercise and did 5 days out of 6 so far this week but will be resting over the weekend except for some crazy kitchen dancing. I am going to stick with the keto and had 2 boiled eggs for breakfast with no Ryvita – that also saves me 100 cals as the Ryvita is around 32 and the butter is 78 – soon adds up.

Enjoy the weekend.

SunnyB, they are a specialist eviction company to help landlords throw people out of their homes. Not sensitive at all. I have reported.

First4landlordadvice … your user name makes me believe your purpose for being on the forum, has very little to do with the Blood Sugar Diet. However, your post on this thread is sensitive and not outright advertising anything, so in the spirit of inclusion I decided not report it.

Please be aware though, that this forum is not the place to advertise or promote products and/or services.

Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

Apologies for the typos in my last post- I went back to edit but it doesn’t seem that they were corrected! I’m typing without any glasses! Got to wait to see optician on 11th March!

Hello everyone
Mariet well done on your consistent week on week loss. It’s so discouraging when we work hard and don’t see any change in the scales. It’s so discouraging am aware that sometimes it’s inches that we lose and the scales definitely don’t reflect the whole picture but to see a kiss each week is very rewarding.
Dawn- I am glad you’ve been inspired to have a really good week. My mindset when going back to basics last week was that I’m going to do the Blood sugar diet 8 weeks. Each day is a day done and a day achieved.
Yowser – your spring poem is very inspiring. I feel the glow of hope as we come out of the dark, cold winter.
I have decided in order to keep me on track that I won’t weigh myself until Friday. I can easily become disappointed with my scales. I am going to believe in the process and get weighed weekly.. My blood sugar levels are low, my Ketostix are purple and I’m doing everything I can. I walked 10,800 steps yesterday but I paid the price! My poor toes were screaming last night! 7000 is really all my toes can cope with.
Today I’ve had Greek yoghurt with seeds and raspberries. I am excited for the return of rhubarb in the coming weeks. Hot stewed rhubarb and cold yoghurt! Can’t wait! Delicious.
Have a lovely weekend everyone. .

Hello I have now found you 👍thank you for continuing the thread SunnyB. You are quite correct about February which has been rather a washout for me & when I weighed today I have regained two of the pounds that I had lost the previous week. My heart doesn’t really feel into dieting at the moment and it’s almost as though I’m in survival mode & eating what is convenient but the sun is out now & that does energise me so I will try to be mindful & to do my best to get back on track. 🤞🤞
However let’s keep on going! 🍀🍀
Margaret xx

Thanks Sunny for setting up the new thread.

My new goal is just one pound per week and anymore will be a bonus. At that rate I can still ‘live’ a little without having to scrutinise every morsel test goes into my mouth. In saying that I’m staying low carb just not even attempting keto.

Have a good month everyone.

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t posted for a while. I had a long post written the other day but lost it when I scrolled back to check something 😭
I am just pegging away, last few weeks I’ve lost 300ish each week and this week was the same. So very glad to hear of the good results others have had the past few days!

I have just weighed & regained two of the two & a half pounds I previously lost which is not a good start for March. Has a new thread been started because I can’t see it?
Thank you
Margaret xx

So happy for you CCATHY,you really deserve that lift! Well done xxx💜
Well done too to DCT,NOKIE,and SUE!xxx
Lovely to hear such good news this week..the whole ship is celebrating! onwards and downwards!
DAWN,your turn next week 🤞🏻 xx
Spring is coming for UK folks and SUE and MARIET,cooler more comfortable days for you xx
Read this today…
🌼🌼🌼Soft winds blow through the trees,
Petals flutter in the breeze,
Rivers sparkle in the sun,
In every drop, new life’s begun,
Nature wakes, the world’s alive,
Glowing with hope, we all thrive. 🌼🌼🌼

Hi everyone and congratulations on some brilliant losses🎉 No movement on my scales but you have all inspired me to have a really good week coming up😀
Dawn XX

Hello
Some lovely positive posts today. Well done to Sue, Nokie and DCT for working hard and achieving a loss this week. I’ve never seen my Ketostix as dark as they have been this week: it seems a very very long time since I’ve posted a win and I feel very positive and proud of the results we have achieved this week.
Hope everyone is inspired to have a good week. I am well aware that next week could be disappointing but I am taking this weeks results as a massive step in the right direction . Well done everyone!

Fantastic news Cathy well done !!
I have also lost 2 pounds I am over the moon I hope it’s not just water 🤣
Been following mm recipes and I think it’s working
I hope everyone else is doing ok and you all have a good weekend
Nokie xx💞

A couple of positives for today ….
🌞🌞 second sunny day in a row and absolutely no rain showers.
🍽🥘 the Aga decided to throw a wobbly, mercifully last timebit decided to go on strike, I bought an air fryer, so no problem sorting out dinner this evening.

Hoping to read some positives from others soon, so please post yours.

Great news Cathy! I’ve found your positivity this week really inspiring, especially your re-boot, so good you can see the results already 🙂
I’ve had a very active week, with walking and some quite heavy gardening. The weather has also been hot, it was 37 yesterday and going to be 32 today. Ive definitely been eating less, have had at least 2 x 800 calorie days. This has resulted in a 1.6kg (3.5lb) loss this week! I’d imagine that some of that is fluid loss from working outside in the heat yesterday, but hey a loss is a loss and I’m using it to inspire me to keep going!
Have a good weekend!

CATHY fantastic news!! I’m so pleased for you. Well done, and may it be the start of a new beginning for you X
I’ve done ok this week. Mostly good food choices – but not all. I’ve seen a slight loss. But what I’m really pleased about is that I’m getting into regular exercise patterns again. Not just for weight loss but it also makes me feel much more positive. So I’m hoping to see more progress next week.
Have a lovely weekend everyone X

S-g we all feel low when the scales don’t move down as we’d hoped but those times pass. I’m not sure keto works for everyone and I do think you can go too low with protein. I think ‘shaking up’ the routine works. I usually have two meals a day but when I add in breakfast it seems to ‘rev me up’. Strange that on our last two trips away, one was even a cruise, I actually lost a few pounds eating three meals a day. Go figure! None of it makes much sense. The only thing we can say with certainty is that each ‘body’ is ‘individual’ and what suits one doesn’t necessarily suit another and what works one week may not work the next. You can only do your best and you’re 6lbs down … that’s great! Run with it and pat yourself on the back.

February hasn’t been a complete disaster for me with a small loss of a couple of pounds. At the beginning of the year I opted for a very optimistic goal of 2lb a week, where was my ‘sane head’? Anyway I’ve made a pound a week by the skin of my teeth and so for March I’m going to be more realistic and stick with one pound a week and anymore will be a bonus. A possible 52lb in a year is not to be sniffed at!!!

Roll on March. Tomorrow will be a new start, what is gone is past, we have the future to look forward to but we can only ‘live’ in the present.Take each day as it comes. Make March ‘meaningful’. At the end of the month we will all reach our ‘realistic’ goals if we stay on track.

Thanks Sunny.

I am slowly losing motivation. Stuck with almost keto i.e. no noticeable carbs like my Ryvita, creeping in, down to around 27g per day, calories down to around 700. Not lost a single ounce this month except for the 2.5lb I gained on my birthday treat but that dropped off within days. Tomorrow is a new month and I have nothing planned now the quiz is cancelled. I might give my body a bit of a rest or a shake up by allowing a couple of glasses of wine tomorrow evening and then starting again. Sometimes it does us good to slacken off, but only for one day or evening or meal. Dont know why keto isn’t working for me.

Looking on the bright side I have still lost 6lbs for January and February which is exactly my goal – just thought I would do better.

Still got tonight to have a loss so will log back in to the March thread tomorrow.

Great to have you with us and another person singing the praises of this diet.

Hello everyone
I’ve got good news to share- i am 3lb down since Monday! I was in ketosis on Tuesday evening! I didn’t think it would happen until today! My goal for February was 158lb and today i am 159lb. I was actually 158.8 yesterday. I am really pleased with how this week has gone. My goal for March is to lose 4lb to take me to 155 lb. I am continuing with the very low carb theme. My blood sugars have all been really good this week. I always keep a check on them since being diagnosed and thankfully reversing pre diabetes last year.
I hope DCT and. Nokie will have some good news to share after their reboot this week. I am making meals from the various MM recipe books I’ve bought over the years, BSD, Keto, Fast 800.
We have booked a cruise for August so I know that if I keep going all last year’s outfits will be fitting well by then. My niece’s wedding is in June and I’ve got a nice dress which will look lovely if i lose about 10lb which is doable by end of June.
I hope my positivity will continue and i hope that my hard work rewards me with 1lb per week. Monday begins week2 of my BSD 8 week reboot. The way of eating is quite simple really, eliminate all the bad carbs!
I hope everyone else is feeling positive and I look forward to reading your news and updates.
Thank you for sticking with me through thick and thin. I look back at the last few years and realise how difficult times have been. However, I am proud to be still in the fight with your continued support. Many times I’ve wanted to throw in the towel.
I am so happy to be on this cruise with you all. I can see a lovely summer ahead and I can imagine myself on the top deck wearing my swimsuit!

Just adding a little update. So I weighed this morning now I have 10 days behind me, and bye bye 8lbs. I got on the scales 4 times to check that was correct! Im so pleased and proud of myself.
I have no headaches, I’m sleeping better but still a bit disturbed because I have some work and personal stresses going on. I get out of bed much easy and don’t hit snooze.
Food prep the night before is key as well. Especially when I’m in the office the next day or on sickness cover so might be called in. Which happened this week.
Thank you again for everyone’s advice and support I wouldn’t have had such a good week without you.
Hope everyone is also doing well

Today’s positives are harder to come by, but determined to find one ….
🌞🌿 today was sunny, whicht meant I was able to get some gardening done at the village hall.

Just that small one will do for today, as having received some sad news this afternoon, it’s not easy finding any others.