MM-Blood-sugar-diet-Part4

[Not2bObvious]

Shiny new thread for the BSD'ers. Best thing you can do is first read the MM bsd book do you get a full grasp of what the rules are but in a nutshell:
800 calories a day
No bread/pasta/potatoes/rice
No processed food, no alcohol
As close to no sugar you can get
Full fat, no low fat
Protein to keep you full
2-3 litres of water a day
10,000 steps a day (work your way up)
HIIT if you can 2-3 times a week

[BeyondTellingEveryoneRealFacts]

Forgot to weigh in this mirning. Probably a good thing as there was wine (red at least) and doritos last night

Annoying as i find it easy most of the time, i'm not hungry or anything

[BeyondTellingEveryoneRealFacts]

On the plus side, i have already hit my step goal for today :)

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

I think the salted caramel yesterday was a bad idea as I am craving more. I'm 0.6lbs up this morning but tbh I haven't been doing anything like enough steps this week.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Had a couple of not so good days, Wednesday I didn't calorie count but remained sugar free/ under 50g carbs. Yesterday I had a day out with my ds on our own, which is a very rare luxury. Food offerings at Warwick castle aren't carb friendly! Had few pieces of pizza and a lot of salad from a buffet restaurants and a honeycomb magnum . Just grazed on ham/ cheese over dinner time as dh was away and by the time all 3 were in bed I didn't feel like cooking. I've been good today but dh is picking up a bottle of red and with dinner calories added too, I'm likely to be 1000 cals by bedtime. Still ok, and I actually feel really skinny at the moment. My size12s are hanging off me but my 10s aren't quite comfy enough to wear yet. I'm hoping this will keep me motivated for the next few weeks until holiday. I won 'the buy new summer things now, but I quite like that loose clothes feeling anyway!

[Not2bObvious]

Oh dear nibbling at chocolate like a demented loon. Oh well, this will have to be my treat day

[Not2bObvious]

Well done bear on the saggy trousers, I've a few pairs like that. Only problem is I have a bulge of mum tum that falls out over the top if I run in them 😳 Not a look to aspire too lol!

[BeyondTellingEveryoneRealFacts]

I was craving something naughty so i've just had a cup of coffee with actual milk. Been drinking black for a while now so it was nice :)

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

You know those days where you think I'll check how many calories I have left because I'm hungry - then you check and there's no calories left over

That's been my day.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

place my years and years and years of dieting have taught me one thing: check it, weigh it, write it, eat it. I've been caught out too many times. Even if I know something is going to tip me right over the calories, I still do this. Forewarned is forearmed.
I fully appreciate that this is why my dh affectionately calls me 'fun bobby'!

[BeyondCymru]

I am somehow back at starting weight today. Ignoring the stupid scales and koko.

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

bear you are wise and now slimmer bobby thanks to that approach

BeyondCymru good attitude! Weight does fluctuate on BSD and you may have inadvertently moved your scales too. Some of us have founds lbs of difference depending on where we place them on the floor.

[Not2bObvious]

Don't worry beyond, fluctuations are normal, if you keep to the plan, the weight will drop back down. I've started the day verrrry badly. Not in my own house & secumbed to toast and a jam doughnut
I've been grazing since I got home too but I've drawn a line under it, enough. I have 2.5 days to my holiday to make a difference. As they say in extreme weight loss, do you want to be the sickness in your life or the cure? Oh dear, the carbs got to my brain😁

[BeyondCymru]

I'm blaming the dying batteries in my scales!

Lunch will be steak, sweet potato wedges and brocolli with mayo
Dinner is coconut curry veg soup
Comes in at 842 calories :)

My dcs have chocolate cake and i had one little bite, but i am not having a slice!!!

[Not2bObvious]

That sounds like a good food plan beyond, well done on the taste of cake. I'm having steak for dinner & I cannot wait! Guzzling tea and water to get back on track. I was toying with the idea of a run but it's v rainy here so it'll keep until tomorrow.

[oolaroola]

Hi Everyone

I'm back! Been working away at a very muddy event. The BSD went out the window cos we had catering and it was mostly about survival to be honest.
Have put on 3lbs or so but am not too worried. Got about 10 lbs left to go now.
Finding it quite hard to get back on the horse mind - going to concentrate on low carbing for a few days and worry about the calories then.
How's everyone doing? It's great to be back. The catering was veggy and v carb heavy, didn't suit me at all. Not enough fresh veg and salad and MEAT!

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

I decided today would be a treat day so had pizza and chocolate. I don't think the scales will be kind tomorrow but will try to have a walk to balance it.

[GraceGildee]

I'm drinking loads of water and my (always dodgy) skin is erupting! Does it get worse before it gets better or should I just blame the menopause?

[Not2bObvious]

I don't know (yet) grace whether this is a menopause symptom or possibly a water flushing yack out of your system but you do need decent hydration on this plan. On less food you're getting less fluid so bear with it.
Munchies all evening, at tdee and then some. Dreadfully bunged up and scales showing a 4lb gain on yesterday's wi but I'll not panic yet. In other news, the holiday bikinis just will not work😞 Mum tum while shrunk a good bit just can't be contained. Plan b, going to get a nice pair of black bikini bottoms that will work with the 2 multi-coloured bikini tops, something stomach (and bikini line) disguising. All's not lost (or indeed the 10lb I should have lost in the last 7 weeks if I wasn't such a lushette) Sleep well ladies😘

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

Interesting question about the impact on our skin Grace . I have been blessed with pretty good skin thanks DM but in the last few weeks I have had spots on my chin. I never thought to link it to BSD.

Not2 black bottoms and coloured tops sound very chic. You will look fab on your holiday.

It's been a sad evening chez Couch. My DB's dog died and I had to tell DS. He was so upset. I settled him then ate tonnes of chocolate. I thought I was getting better at avoiding emotional eating but apparently not

[notsoold]

aplace I am sorry about your DB's dog and also your DS being upset. It is very difficult .....

I wrote a post earlier but it doesn't show.... I had a totally off the wagon day yesterday. Totally. Really bad. And it showed with a 3lbs gain. Is some of it water???
Really upset because I was doing well and was day 12! If I muck it now will I do the same in future? I really hope not. Annoyed with myself. I could sleep in anger at my lack of self control...

[notsoold]

I couldn't sleep is what I meant....

[Not2bObvious]

The 3lb will be a glitch. Don't worry a day or 2 of proper bsd eating will fix it. I'm up 2.4 from Friday but if I stick to plan today & tomorrow, it will be gone by Tuesday morning (or if I'm lucky tomorrow)
Plan is lots & lots of water today, no alcohol today or tomorrow, not that I would often drink on a Monday but since I'm officially on holidays who knows what madness I'd get up to😉 The main reason I wouldn't want to drink is I've a stupidly early flight & I do not want a hangover caused by 2 glasses of wine with too little sleep. Happened before and it was horrible (7 hour flight to US, shudder)

[APlaceOnTheCouch]

notso thanks for your kind wishes about the dog and DS Don't worry about the 3lbs just keep going. The biggest gain I had was 4lbs but in the space of a few days it had disappeared.
I am still 0.6lbs up since Thursday. I guess on the bright side I haven't gone up further and overall I have still lost this week.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Grace I am inclined to agree about the skin issues, although not menopausal here, I am and always have been at the mercy of my hormones. I suffer with pcos and really hoped to see improvement on this plan, but I haven't really noticed any. Less pmt the first month, my cycle has lengthened to about 5 weeks from 4, and less bloating provided I don't give in to the carbs. My skin has been noticeably softer both in appearance and to touch, but I still have break outs and they seem to be exacerbated by my occasional carb fests and then crop up 3 days after to remind me what I've done!!

[GraceGildee]

Same here thenew , my skin has always been hormonally awful.
On the bright side I looked at my tracker and I have lost 23lbs since 4 April. I started this diet early June but was low carbing intermittently before that. It's all gone off my belly which is ACE.