Blood sugar diet thread 6

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Continuing thread for the blood sugar dieters......

I woke up feeling much brighter this morning. Why I fall off the wagon is beyond me really. When I get back into the diet the benefits are immediate to my mental health. My mindfog and irritability lifts almost immediately.

A question for you all? How much (if any) excerise do you all do whilst on 800? I want to incorporate some but find that if I do anything to strenuous then I gorge on food because I get so hungry I just cant control myself.

What do the rest of you do? I am 67.7 this morning which is encouraging (I know it is water loss and blah blah blah) and I have another 10kg to loose. Is that realistic to achieve in the 8 weeks?
Thanks for letting me drop in again. I will stay on course this time

Welcome back Ldn!
I suppose 10kg is manageable if you're on it properly (I'm old skool, what is that? 25lb? )

I understand what you mean about falling off the wagon, I did it too after Round 1 and knew exactly what was going to happen- and it did! You'll see good results again if you follow the plan.

Yesterday didn't quite go to plan for me. Meals were good but I did have some chocolate buttons, I left it too long for my dinner and had a bit of a feeding frenzy.! Daren't weight myself this morning to see the damage (but reasoned, really, a few hundred calories of chocolate won't really do any lasting damage!) - plus I'm more concerned about the damage done to my will power as that can take a few days to restore.

Lunch out at a local garden centre today with a friend of mine. She's going through a really tough time at the moment so she has already suggested coffee and cake, so I will have to be strong. Have a good day everyone!

Sorry to be a thread-hog but oh my. Just had the most delicious dinner, I could eat it all again if it wasn't 500 calories!
I was very good at coffee and had no cake, despite some tempting offerings so this was my reward!

That looks lovely bear.
TOTM here so I am tired and cranky. Also just found out my cholesterol is borderline which has annoyed me tbh. I have checked back my food diary and my saturated fat levels are generally good. However because of BSD my percentage of saturated fats has increased and I'm wondering if that has caused the issue. Of course there may be other reasons for the cholesterol results and diet may not have impacted but I'm annoyed at the thought that I may have inadvertently given myself a problem.

That looks delicious Bear: what is it? What is the recipe?

It was salmon with stir fry veg. I bought a frozen stir fry pack from lidl which I realised too late had seasoning and oil added, but it was very tasty. I added some ginger, garlic and soy.

Bear your food always looks amazing. I am doing well today, headache has lifted and I feel alot brighter. Can I ask how you all plan to tackle the upcoming Easter?

It's going to be tough! Last year I started the day after the bank holiday. This year, Easter is falling slap bang in the middle!

I think, being totally honest with myself, I'm going to have a day off. There's realistically no way I'm going to manage to not eat any chocolate, so I think I'll probably have Easter Sunday as a massive cheat day, but try to keep on plan for the rest. We don't have any real foodie plans/meals out except on Easter Sunday so it should, hopefully, be manageable.
How about you LDN ?

Hi I've been looking at this forum and Michael Mosely's forum and I'm thinking of doing the BSD 5:2 Wol. I'm currently on the 5:2 - I'm not long into it. I'm ok on it but I'm struggling with the restrictiveness of 500 cals

Although I'm not diabetic I do seem to have high glucose levels at times and I get a bit hyper with too much sugar. I'm trying to decide what to do - I like the principles behind the Mediterranean diet and like this type of food. My mum had Alzheimer's so I'm keen to do what I can to stay healthy and avoid Alzheimer's

Has anyone done the BSD 5:2 and how did you find it?

Nell I'm doing the BSD for Lent but am planning on going to the 5:2 after Easter. Will probably be a 4:3 for me for a while until I get to goal weight!

Bear, that meal looks amazing!! Will have to have a salmon steak on Friday, you've inspired me now.

I am having a day 'off' on Easter Sunday too, I think not eating chocolate on Easter Sunday is not living!! But I'm trying to get a dark chocolate Easter egg to maximise yumminess and healthiness!!

Re the 5:2 BSD- I sort of do this without really meaning too because I am so rubbish at sticking to 800 calories! So far this week I've had the best intentions but every day have Crept up to about 1100-1300 each day while still doing the basic principles. Then I'll have a few very strict days and do 800 950. It seems to work for me ok. If I compare this to my slimming world days, I probably lose an average 2lb a week which I never sustained on SW, but the real bonus is that it's easier to stick to long term because I don't binge on chocolate. However, that being said, the big losses come with the 800 calories and MM suggests doing 2 weeks at 800 for s good boost to get you going. Last week I did almost do 800 - 1000 every day and lost 7lb, and this week so far another 2.
Realistically long term I need more calories than 800 so the 5:2 will probably be the plan i choose for maintenance.

I just find the days long and tiring with little monsters dc and I'm constantly on the go from 6am until 8pm or later. 800 just isn't feasible long term!! But I forgive myself if I go over as long as it's 'allowed' food.

I did best when I properly stuck to 800 calories and kept below 50g carbs. This is my first week kind of aiming at 5:2 ish - although I've only managed a 950 day so far .

I'm aiming to stay at 1250 net calories on MFP and I'm managing that but struggling with the carbs. Hot cross bun today didn't help It's been TOTM too which hasn't helped weight but I might manage to drop a pound this week. Will have to see on Saturday.

I've not decided what to do about Easter yet. I've been eating dark super healthy vegan type chocolate most of the way through the diet, but only a tiny bit. Don't think I fancy milk chocolate anymore.

OMG, I can't believe I've just written that...

I'm feeling really anxious today. I know its TOTM still, but my weight is still up from where it was last weekend. I like the strict rules of 800/50. I'm feeling a bit lost without them. I desperately don't want to put weight back on and I don't feel that I know what I should be eating now.

I was trying to do 1250 calories net on MFP but I'm ending up with too many carbs I think. I've averaged 1020 calories and 73g of carbs over the last week. It's so hard to up the calories without the carbs going up.

I know this is all about lifestyle change, but this is the bit I'm really scared of. And I'm not at goal, so I need to keep losing, just maintaining isn't even enough.

I think I'm talking myself back onto the strict regime for another 4 weeks. Has anyone else here done it for much longer than 8 weeks?

Scandi I kept to the principles of low calories and carbs after the 8 weeks ended but I re-introduced some fruit (I had missed it a lot) and after about 6 months, I re-introduced carbs at one meal per week. I also allowed myself to have holidays and nights out. On that basis I lost another 2 stones after the first 8 weeks ended.
I'm feeling a bit stuck with it atm but we're off on holiday for a few days so I'm going to try to stick to it in principle without being obsessive about it.

I find that with carb replacements it is easy for the calorie intake to shoot up ao worth bearing that in mind. On this diet, thibgs being carb free doesnt mean that they are calorie free. I found this last year when i had eaten tons of my carb free dark chocklate peanut butter sweets wondered why my loss had stalled. Turned out I was eating 800 calories in the sweets alone .

Exactly LDN, in fact they're the opposite. Fat has more than twice the calories per gram of both carbs and protein- so when choosing high fat low carb options, they will undoubtedly be higher in calories than a carby option. But hopefully, they are more satisfying and less craving inducing so we can stop after a small amount rather than scarfing a whole bag of buttons!
I'd also steer clear of anything claiming to be high protein unless you are sure they are no added sugar too- I saw some Protein fix things in boots today which looked like they were pretty good, but when I read the label they had more carbs than protein!! Very deceptive marketing.

I was like a junkie in detox today. Went to tkmaxx and they had the most beautiful Easter eggs and bunnies. I didn't buy any but I did gaze longingly at them for quite a long time......I think stepping on the scales and seeing an 11 not a 12 made me determined to be good. I haven't been in the 11's since August!!

Yay for the 11th bear!! Bravo!!! I have struggled with headaches today pretty badly so caved in and got a diet coke. Not ideal but there are worse things.
It is my birthday early May and I would really like to have lost a stone by then. I know that might be tough but I would really really like to have managed that. Then I will have another 1/2st to go but I am happy for that to take a little longer. I really want to be 60kg for my birthday which is about 9.5st. We will see but I am bloddy deteined to give it my best shot.

I am 10.5 now I should add.

I tend to have a similar-ish breakfast (2 eggs on a bed of spinach/tomato/salad (or half an avocado for a treat!) and lunch (Greek yogurt with berries and nuts/homemade soup) most days, both of which come to about 400 calories. I then aim for a dinner of about 400 but like bear I find some days I am really unsatisfied by that and it creeps up to 1000-1200 or so, but all on plan.

Tonight my DD7 came home with my favourite sweet (yellow bellied snake yum) and gave it to me because she loves me sooooo much and I'm the Best Mum in the World™ and then sat and watched me while I ate it, grinning hugely as I effused over how delicious it was!! So tonight's prize for Best Dieter in the World™ will have to be awarded to someone else. Worth it though!

Well done on the 11 bear, my goal is 12 so that seems like mission impossible to me!!

I've feeling really disheartened today. It's really hard over school holidays when we are out and about. I feel like I'm missing out, not being able to have ice creams on the beach with the kids, or eat a normal lunch in a restaurant. And then I ordered the only thing I thought was vaguely healthy on the menu and it turned out to be totally different to what I expected, so I felt too guilty to eat it.

Oh, and then I had a conversation about Easter with MIL. First she was horrified when I said I'd never go back to eating what I was before. Then she made some comment about DH not needing to lose any more weight, i.e. I do.

And despite all that, I'm still a pound up on last week.

Almost caved and decided to eat what I fancied for the day. But I didn't. I've had steak and spinach for dinner and I cut the steak in half. And I had a couple of strawberries with some cream. And that was lovely. And I realised my water drinking has dropped off, so I've drunk 2 litres of water. I really hope it pays off tomorrow. It's been my hardest week, BSD wise.

Scandi its really difficult, isn't it, changing the rules. And I think doubly difficult for you because it's combined with Easter hols. It's still your first week, give yourself a couple more to settle into the new pattern and get a sense of what works for you

Hugs to scandi. I too feel really down today. I have put on a pound since yesterday! How!! How is that even possible. I have been so careful with my food. Oh and af showed up today as well. No baby this month either. Just really gutted. What is the point in even trying. At least being fat I wasnt hungry. Now I am fat AND hungry.

Lndn you won't have put on a pound in RL. It will be your TOTM and will disappear again.

Scandi ignore your MIL and don't let that conversation stop you eating an ice cream on the beach if you want one. You have done really well and losing the last bit is really hard - I haven't managed it yet myself but really plan to this year! I am determined to figure out how to eat healthily but still have some celebration meals etc.

Lnd don't go off one day up as it is normal to fluctuate. Fingers crossed for next month.

Waves to everyone

What does TOTM mean? Sorry I am new. Also meant to say that Scandi your mil sounds like my mum they are best ignored. Your loss to date is outstanding and you WILL be successful with the last bit as well.