MM-Blood-sugar-diet-Part3

[Not2bObvious]

BSD Part 3

Will add in decent tips section tomorrow - have it all typed out, just need to log in from a proper computer, not phone

I know I am older than most of the MN posters on this stream, so don't laugh... I caught up with the Angela Rippon prog on Staying Young last night, one of the results they are finding with a test in Germany was that dancing helped muscles, nerves, joints etc..... Now OK this was for people older than even me, but I have been dancing around the kitchen this AM, really giving it some moves, using my whole body not just my legs (not sure what neighbour's opposite think to be honest...) they were doing it 3 times a week for an hour a session & the results were amazing.

The doc said our bodies go downhill from about the age of 40 & he recommended it as good exercise. Just thought it might be something that could be squeezed in for 20 mins when baby is asleep/children at play-group.....As I said don't laugh too much.....

Hi hope I have only recently started regular exercise. I usually manage 7000-8000 steps just running around after the little monsters (I have a toddler, a teenager, and a baby!) But on a Sunday night I actually 'book in' my sessions now, eg. Today its been the park, tomorrow I'll walk the long way home after dropping ds at nursery, a few days I'll do a DVD and on the rare occasions when dh is home early enough I'll go for a run. I find this makes me less likely to 'cancel' my running particularly, as it will often be the only session I can do for a week (so was very easy to wimp out!). I rarely get an opportunity to really exercise hard though, and get my heart rate up except for running. I have found that the caravan park we are staying on next week has a gym/fitness suite so I have already booked myself an hour a day! Exercise is one of the biggest changes I have noticed on this plan, because I'm not so exhausted it actually seems like a viable option for the first time ever!

I think that's great H3l, you dance around that kitchen girl😉 I used to walk in the evenings but switched to mornings as I adore that time to myself. I know I'm lucky as dh is home so I can get out and there are a few nice & what I hope (!) are safe places to walk. I hate hearing news of people being attacked in parks, scares me as I can't run v fast on this plan. But thankfully it never heard anything about the areas I frequent and there's usually a few people about with dogs etc. I'm also trying to do weights 3 times a week but last week didn't happen as was washed out with totm. Hope to do a session when I get home, have a nice shower & an early night. Early nights are a feature for me as I get up so early and it also stops me wanting to snack

I still have my mineral water bottles filled with sand which I use as weights.....

I find I sleep like a log most nights on BSD, asides when (I think) detox cuts in big-time - after several consecutive days of 800, walking & no misdemeanours, then I fly at night, literally can't sleep. Before BSD my sleep patterns were a total disaster, really chronic.

I am trying to book DH into walks & cycle rides bear - if I schedule he will do it, as opposed to me nagging.....

Kitchen closed at 799! Well, that's what I hope😉 Feel quite tired even though it was a v quiet day at work, it just draggged... Found myself v hungry at points but as I had nothing there apart from lunch, I managed it with the help of coffee & water. Day 1 of 4 done. Not a hope of doing my weights this evening, but hoping to feel up to it in the morning. How heavy are your sand bottles H3l? Very ingenious 😁

Whoops spoke too soon, another 100 cals, was too hungry😖

Finished the day just shy of 800 and zero sugar, 38g carbs and 13500 steps. So successful day for me. Isn't it great how a few good days can get you right back on it? I'm going for lunch tomorrow with a friend I haven't seen for 8 weeks, right at the beginning of my BSD days. I'm really hoping she notices a bit less of me! We're going to a cafe, typical all day breakfast kind of place (but not as greasy as a greasy spoon!) So I'll hopefully manage to stay on track with something eggy!

I know what you mean bear, I hadn't seen my bff in ages and I really hoped she'd noticed the weight loss. She didn't seem to, although she said I looked really well. In my case I hadn't mentioned what I'd been doing, as I've talked a good weight loss for years & years, iykwim. In the end I came out with how much I had lost etc etc and I kinda feel a bit upset in a strange way. Like I was desperate for her to see a slim new me. I've always been stones heavier than her, and she's never made me feel bad - I was the one who did that. Constantly comparing myself. Gosh, that was deep! Sorry for the waffle

Hi all, and thanks for the welcome and exercise tips. I do go to the gym when I'm working locally (not that often) and get the steps in on train commuting days as walk to and from station, but days like today that are long hours and driving miles are the worst. About 950 today as had chocolate craving. Crazy self sabotage as rest of food really good, but I was exhausted. I have teen kids and house always full of crap junk that Dh buys. They all eat chocolate and crisps in front of me, not whining but when these diets advise you to clean out your cupboards of bad food they must think everyone lives alone . In bed now away from temptations, and determined to get some good days in from tomorrow. Well done Bear, Not2b on your good Mondays H3l love your weights idea

Hmmmm.... not2b ..... Can I ask about your bff's weight.....might she have not noticed how good you are looking and didn't want you to look too closely at her...? Are you perhaps still wearing clothes that don't flatter your new figure?

I have friend who has been very chubby for want of a better word, caught up with her for coffee last week, she has lost 1st minimum, I commented on it.... I am close to 2 stone loss, but not a word.....she is in a bit of a mess in life, so I forgive her for not noticing that my jeans are hanging off my arse....

Am sure you rock!!

Water bottles will be weighed in the morning folks!! ( heavy enough for my ancient old arms, whatever!!)

No no H3l, it wasn't a bad thing, I don't think she sees me my weight, she doesn't judge me or compare me to her - I've been the one doing that. What upset me was I craved a sort of approval, like a child looking for attention. And what a waste of angst/upset/resentment for years! I think we're way to hard on ourselves. Of course there are times like your friend being distracted and not really looking properly at you - 2 stone is not miss'able. I've been up/down to around this weight at least 4-5 times since my 20's, although not quite this light. So I feel everyone should notice it! I changed jobs twice in the last 1.5 years so my old gang that would have noticed the skinny jeans and nicer fit of clothes aren't there to comment. No bad thing I guess, this is for me, not for attention, just takes a while for my diet & body obsessed brain to get that.

Not2b I'm sure you look fab . A woman in one of my old workplaces once lost about 2 stone and none of us noticed much till she bought a new slim fitting wardrobe and then - bang! She looked amazing. But when I see her now (every 6 months or so) I never think if you see what I mean. Ah well, sunny here and hoping for a good day

Aww thanks looking (preens😁)
I'm a happy bunny today, scales is back to Friday's weight of 11.2.6, the cheat meal worked! Keeping the cals to an average of tdee over the 3 days, coupled with 3 days of around 800 and 1 day at 1400 worked a treat. Now that I don't have the weekend bloat to work on, I'm hoping for 1-2 off by Friday. Hope you all have a fab day😘

Yep, you are so right not2b we are way too hard on ourselves. Part of my weight loss drive is about health, scared of diabetes, stroke, visceral fat, my arthritis is quite enough to contend with, oddly, I had hoped for an improvement as I shed lbs, but not happened.

The other part of slimming is self-worth, wanting to feel good/better about myself. But have no desire to be 'skinny' - a size 14 would do for me, a proper 14, felt at my 'best' in those days, seems to suit my frame.

Have a good day all!

Not2b I fell into the same trap last week when I met a friend for lunch. She noticed that I hadn't ordered bread (only because the waiter mentioned it because I have seen her since I started BSD and she didn't notice I was avoiding carbs iyswim).

Anyway, then I felt the need to explain and to say how much I'd lost and I did feel like I was looking for some kind of affirmation. Since I was wearing a raincoat and a dress that I've had for over a year, there wasn't any reason to think she would have noticed I'd lost weight but I was annoyed with myself afterwards.

I hear you place, I wanted to kick myself going into it all when I should have just said nothing! It's not like I greet her with "Wow, you're still lovely & slim" I think in my head cause she didn't say anything she was subconsciously thinking "So you're still fat" 😖 So silly

Well, she did notice, but mostly because I ordered a salad and asked for no potato salad or sweetcorn. I took the the complement, but did that weird self depracating thing where I almost apologised for being carb Free and not having cake, suggesting myself to be miserable without it - I think I do this because In my circles it seems very odd to be going without and I think people expect you to be miserable without sugar. For fear of being/coming across as preachy I find it easier to just agree 'yeah I'm a total bitch without chocolate' rather than extol the virtues of sugar free and wave my "i heart michael Mosley" flag. My father, who is 3 years sugar free and very grouchy and cantankerous says in a gruff voice 'no thanks, I don't need that poison', which I sometimes say in my head but would never say aloud! People are strange aren't they?

Not2 I'm sure our friends will have forgotten about it. Although I do like the idea of always greeting them with 'you look lovely and slim' 😀 It seems nicer than 'hello'!

Yeah I'd never get bored of people greeting me in that way😁 Glorious day - walked the legs off myself

You look lovely and slim Not2b - all the walking obviously agrees with you 😀

I, otoh, seem to have put on another 1lbs. Those French martinis are starting to look like they were a bad idea after all.

Why thank you dahlink 😉 I'm not sure what's in French martini but having enjoyed and then suffered after expresso martinis, I offer my sympathy. Yeah, good thing I did all the walking as today has been a tad off plan. Oh never mind, tomorrow's another day to die...t

I am also wondering what's in a French Martini not2b is it Pernod......??? Doesn't bear thinking about - Couch please illuminate us!

Good walk today, now hobbling as blasted arthritic feet are howling at me despite lovely, comfy Skechers (sorry, I know that's a swear word...) have had healthy dins of grilled salmon, on a bed of green lentils, finely chopped carrots, celery & onion, with broccoli on the side. Yum. DH then decided to eat the remains of some blue cheese & half an apple but that's not a big deal.

Tomorrow is more walkies & some pot shopping so that I can put my 'erbs into something pretty, then I need to address some work issues which I have been putting off since my laptop had a sort of fit & deleted weeks of work. Gulp.

I don't make them : I just drink them 😁It's vodka, pineapple juice, raspberry liqueur. . . I also had a whisky because it was national whisky day so I felt obliged to take one from the tasting teacher.

I had hoped all the walking I did afterwards would have balanced it but obviously not. I have learnt my lesson. 🍸🍹

Oh I love sketchers, was wearing mine today, they are a joy to wear although I don't think they offer enough support as they get a bit older. I wear my runners for my big walks but today wore my sketchers for all my other walks. They're a year old and feel like they're wearing down. Mind them feet H3l!
Gosh that's some concoction place, must try one if I see it available sometime. Most of the pubs round here think a g&t's a cocktail and charge you €€ for an actual cocktail.