Blood sugar diet thread 10

[thenewaveragebear1983]

New thread for the Blood Sugar dieters

Link to our old thread;

Blood sugar diet thread 9 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/fasting_diet/3143559-blood-sugar-diet-thread-9

Whoops Cathedral City taste better than Babybels is what I meant. Although the Gouda-ish Babybels are ok. Sort of.

To continue my bombardment of this thread, I've gained and lost the same two pounds several times over the past two weeks. Let's call it maintaining rather than the plateau it is.

However, it's not only my undies that are too big, but also my leggings and the shorts/undergarments I wear to defeat chub rub. So, I still have chub, but there's not as much of it to rub. Celebration time! (And ordering new leggings etc time)

Wore a dress that was too tight last summer, and it's too loose and baggy now. Very happy!

That’s great, Very, well done!

I am on a slow downward trend this week - have managed to lose about 2 pounds I think, but am feeling very flabby and saggy so hoping for a skin-tightening whoosh soon!

very oh I used to love Kath & Kim.thank you for reminding me about the ‘baby cheeses’ one! Hilarious!!
Everyone is doing sooooo well. I’m 74.7kg this am - will convert to lbs tomorrow as like to know both. Have lost around 4kg in 4 weeks - think that’s 8/9lbs. BUT I have had a few alcohol fuelled events so I’m happy with that. Another 8kg to go (16lbs). Out at a summer ball tomorrow night so won’t be able to choose menu. I’m planning on having a drink as haven’t had one since last weekend. That’s amazing for me! But will try stick to G&T and just a couple. May alternate with diet lemonade and angostura bitters. 😇

Morning everyone. Last night was a bit calorific! Went to in-laws after the summer Fayre, mil did a really nice mozzarella and Parma ham salad, then lamb shanks and veg, and she’d done a lovely chocolate mousse that was just dark choc, cream and marscapone cheese. Drank a fair bit though. And had only 5 hours sleep which will punish me later. I’m currently lying on the sofa with a headache!

Today, a kids party and the usual weekend madness with the dc. May watch the wedding later. I could do with a quiet day after doing 25k steps yesterday!!

How many carbs do you all eat?

I was flirting with low carb but it makes me feel awful.

I don’t really have much weight to lose and active so think I need up to 150g of carbs a day. Even then, I have still lost three pounds this week and think that’s just because I’m not eating crap...

Well I've had a dreadful few days - slipped into bad habits on Wednesday and haven't managed to get back on track since (including eating a whole packet of chocolate fingers yesterday). But miraculously no weight gain - so 2 weeks since starting, I have an 11b loss.

DH joined in this week too (just for 5 days) and has lost about 5lbs. He had been doing 5:2 and the bsd boost this week has got him to his goal so he's chuffed!

Oooo kids party with a headache, bear, get the caffeine into you!

I seem to have lost 4lb in just under a week, which I am delighted with - scales teased me with a flicker of the next stone down as well before landing on 1lb over. Hoping that sticks over the weekend as I am not intending to stick to it strictly today - although will be doing my normal low-carb eating just with wine.

Hello, can I join you please?

Started the BSD again yesterday- did a 3 week stretch this time last year and lost a stone. Would like to do the full 8 weeks as have a big family event in 8 weeks time.

Had a really good day yesterday, enjoyed everything I ate and felt fantastic. I do tend to eat oats/oatcakes and the occasional ryvita as I find it still works for me but if i even go near a loaf of bread I turn into a raging carb monster

I weighed in at 15 stone 1.6 pounds yesterday. I'm 5'4"...

Today going well, feel really motivated and trying to keep busy when I feel hungry which means I have washed the car and tidied the house!

I'm finding everyone's posts really helpful and inspiring. Well done on all the losses.

Welcome Shrink.

I see the thread is quiet. If your day was anything like mine I think we should just all pretend it never happened 😉

Choc mine’s been a bit like that! Great this morning, I didn’t count cals but basically all I ate was a pack of sliced chicken and some raspberries! Then a busy afternoon building a wretched climbing frame, after already being at a kids party this morning. I made a choc cake for a party tomorrow and May just have tasted rather too much buttercream and a square of chocolate or two....but my dinner is delicious and on plan, and I have 2 cans of gin and slimline for tonight. So not awful, but not really that good.

Running tomorrow at 7am or I’ll never fit it in, then family do all day. I reckon I’ll maintain this week but only if I keep my cool tomorrow. And then next week, last before holiday, I must regain my mojo somewhat as the last few weeks have been getting progressively sloppy.

DS has been poorly since last night. I've had about 3 hours sleep, hardly any steps and 600 cals. Fingers crossed he picks up tonight.
bear enjoy your family do.
TheAmazing well done on a good BSD day and the extra housework!

Made it through the day. Went to the cinema too! Much cheaper when you're not eating

Just had a slice of ham and a cup of tea as I was ravenous when we got back. 801 cal today. Taking advice from up thread and have planned for next two days on MFP.

Going for a two hour walk tomorrow morning followed by a room escape. Exciting stuff!

Great losses haberpop turnip dragonfly and MrDragonfly too!

Welcome shrinkingwoman I hope your username reflects your success! I'm the same height as you so I can appreciate some of what you are up against.

I had a little blip last night, went off plan for the first time since starting this on 30 April. I had done a 40 hour fast, then had lunch out and it all went downhill from there! If I average out the calories I still had about 800 each day. I was only 200g up this morning and haven't eaten much today as I have had tummy ache and bloating all day. The trouble with that is that I usually run on a Saturday and I really didn't feel like it today. I'm back on the programme now though and hope my weigh in on Monday shows a dip under the next kg. Ten days until I go to Dubai and I seem to be on track for my interim goal, fingers crossed.

Happy Saturday everyone. I've no idea really what I've had today but it has all been low carb. DD was playing tennis so we just grabbed picky bits. BBQ for dinner. And gin...

Oops probably at least 1300. Didn't feel like it at the time.

Morning all.

Primal 1300 if it’s all low carb is ok I’d think, once you’re established I find I can have extra cals and it doesn’t show too much!

Fish a 40hr fast?! Out of choice or just circumstance?

Welcome new starters and congratulations on those losses..

I went for a run this morning, 7.5km in the early morning sun, through lovely countryside and felt blooming brilliant. Such a change from me 6 months ago. Sometimes it’s good to just reflect on that as I think I forget sometimes just how far I’ve come. I’m at mum’s today and I’m hoping she took a few pictures of me at Christmas (she takes terrible unflattering photos!) as I think I’m ready for a comparison shot.....!!!

Not sure how today will pan out and won’t make any promises- but I’ll try to avoid the carbs, alcohol and cake that will be on offer. I’ll need to plan my week ahead quite carefully as I am working 4 days and then we’re on holiday from Saturday. I think salad lunches and easy dinners will be on the menu. I hope it might be easier to stick to 800 cals during the week if I’m out all day?

Hi all, I'v been doing BSD for 6 weeks now, and have lost 9 pounds....depending on how the evening before has gone!!

I posted on the last thread and now feel I need to post more regularly as I keep falling off the wagon, I need the accountability of it group and the encouragement you give each other is amazing.

When I'm on it, I'm very very good, but if I stray, you don't see me for days!! These last few days have been so sugar lead, it's now making me feel so sick thinking about what I ate, and to be honest, I didn't enjoy most of it!! I still have the binge mentality, which I'm trying to overcome,I'm halfway through a book, which looks promising!

On the last thread, someone mentioned about when you go off on a binge, you show yourself no self love, which I can totally relate to, and want to stop that, as I feel so awful toady, but come next time, I forget how bad it makes me feels,

I'm at work today, so will catch up on the thread later, which is another thing I don't continue when I have a few days "off"
Sorry for the loooooooong rant

Kettle your post was perfectly timed. I feel like this weekend I'm in danger of losing it at the minute. Think it's because I had some basmati rice and then some homemade ice cream that was mostly fruit. I actually fell asleep at 9 last night and felt hungover this morning. I've now had 2 mini wraps one with Nutella. It feels like I've woken up the sugar beast. So keep posting and we will keep each other honest!

The carb hit is making me hungrier that's for sure! I've also eaten a lot of chickpeas over the weekend which hasn't helped on top of the other stuff. I wasn't feeling hungry at all before the weekend but now I'm starving all the time. Dammit!

Survived my risotto crisis - by just eating a small portion of risotto and loading up on salad. Unfortunately, drank WAY WAY TOO MUCH WINE and then had some ice cream, albeit with a lot of berries. Nursing a hellish hangover today, and a bit of an upset bloaty tummy - but even so, the scale number is back down today. Will have a light and strictly BSD day as penance.

Hi kettle and chocegg sorry about the carb hits and wagons fallen off of. But it's to be expected with any regime - the important point is to keep moving forward, even after you mess up. I think what's been best about this approach to eating (and this board) is that I've finally managed to work on my weight while saying, ok, I messed up, but that's no excuse to abandon the whole thing. Just keep trying, even when you mess up.

Speaking of which, I shouldn't have referred to having a BSD day as penance above. What I meant is that I need to have a light and gentle day foodwise to reckon w/ tummy and hangover. Definitely stepping away from the wine (especially in the sunshine, which easily makes my consumption double) this week.

very yy I agree about the importance of this group for helping us to recognise that there are going to be blips but they don't mean we have failed.

Hi folks, thanks for the encouragement! Did my 10k steps before 10am so feeling very virtuous.

Had breakfast at 7.30 before my walk (overnight oats) and went out for lunch which wasn't planned. Didn't panic and had a warm beetroot, walnut and goats cheese salad dressed with balsamic - asked for no goats cheese and counted my walnut halves quietly to myself. Everyone else had burgers and fries with sour cream and chilli and cheese. But I couldn't even finish my salad because I was full. I put it all straight on MFP and adjusted my plans for the evening accordingly.

Very impressed with your running, bear. It was a gorgeous morning here too. Fabulous way to start the day.

Very - keep trying when you mess up is such good advice. I'm trying to think of this as a way of really properly fuelling myself so even if I mess up there's still better stuff going in.

Welcome Shrink. Well done everyone on the losses.

I ate 2000 calories yesterday, including a bottle of white wine and crisps, out with my mum friends.
Need to get back on it tomorrow.