Continuing thread for Blood Sugar Dieters:
Phase 1 lasts 2 - 8 weeks and involves restricting calories to 800 a day. Eating healthy fats is encouraged as is limiting carby foods (no specific guideline on this but some people aim for under 50g), small amounts of complex carbs are allowed but should be balanced ideally with green veg, protein and fat to lower the glycemic load and reduce the effect on blood sugar.
Tips
You may get headaches at first so drink lots of water, possibly try mixing a teaspoon of marmite into boiled water and having that to replenish salts etc
Exercise: aim for 10,000 steps a day and ideally consider adding in resistance training and some HIIT workouts.
Fasting some people find it helpful to have an eating window e.g 14:10 – 14 hours fasting and 10 hours to fit in the 800 cals. Avoid snacking and grazing - split your calories into 2 or 3 meals for potentially better weightloss.
Use the menu plans in the book or plan ahead on My fitness pal app
Foods to avoid
Sugar, sweets, milk chocolate, biscuits, cake
White bread, pasta, rice, chips etc
Processed Junky food with added sugar
Alcohol, fizzy drinks, juice etc
Diet foods, artificially low fat foods
High sugar fruit
Foods to eat
Full fat Natural/ Greek yoghurt
Fish in particular oily fish, Meat, eggs, nuts seeds
Non starchy veg, cauliflower, leafy greens, avocados, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli etc
Olive oil, coconut oil, rapseed oil
Berries and low sugar fruit (2 portions or less)
Lentils, beans etc
Foods to include in small amounts and be careful of
Full fat dairy is fine but some people do better with less of this
Starch veg such as sweet potatoes and squash
Wholegrains (quinoa, buckwheat etc) limit to 2 tablespoons
Low carb crackers and breads made with coconut flour, almond flour etc
Phase 2/ 3
for more sustainable continued weight loss and then maintenance add in some days with higher calories but still lower carbs, and have 2 – 5 days at 800 calories. Continue to avoid processed simple carbs like white bread, chocolate etc but possibly add in small amounts of dark chocolate and red wine or less sugary alcohol if you wish to.
Useful links:
My fitness pal
[[https://www.amazon.co.uk/8-Week-Blood-Sugar-Diet-Recipe/dp/1780722931/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476547726&sr=1-1&keywords=blood%20sugar%20diet&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21 Bloodsugar diet recipe book
BigChocs Fasting exercise thread]]
For full recommendations and lists of those who should avoid this diet please see the BSD forum
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Fasting / 5:2 diet
blood sugar diet thread 5
yumyumpoppycat · 15/10/2016 17:12
Thanks! It was, having a second green tea now (gingerbread this time) and doing my online Asda order 
It's a rectocele repair, been waiting years for it (though I am bloody terrified now it's getting close!! 😬)
Had to have muesli for breakfast as I'm waiting for the shopping to come. Not ideal but at least it's good carbs.
Hello Beyond
Err in a cake yes
I don't really. I can eat them in an omelette at a push though so great idea
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Ok, day 4 not going too badly. Not cheated yet, hooray!
I want to attempt cauliflower rice but I'm flummoxed by the vague portion guidance in my BSD recipe book - does anyone know how much cauliflower makes up 1 serving please?
MFP hasn't come up with any numbers, just "1 serving is 30 cals" or the other entry I saw was "1 serving is 60 cals" 
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