Blood Sugar Diet & Fast 800 Thread 21

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Here’s a link to our previous thread.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/fasting_diet/3950031-blood-sugar-diet-and-fast800-thread-20

I like Smoked mackeral but the tiny bones always put me off. Was it nice?

Has anyone else started to notice quite how constantly the rest of the family are eating? It’s feels like they’re grazing all day long!

Thanks for all the supportive comments. In bed now so hopefully get a good night sleep tonight. I snacked on some hummus and carrot and celery sticks, kept me going until dinner.

@MysweetAudrina sorry to hear you are feeling so bad. I too felt pretty awful in the first week. Then I started to feel so good. Just keep on and you will get there.

Morning! No change on the scale this morning but I'm pretty bunged up because of the codeine I've been taking that's too throwing my back out last week. Hopefully when that gets sorted I'll feel better & the numbers will move again!

Fort those of you struggling with the beginning it's called the Keto flu and is really normal on a low carb/cal diet. Make sure you're drinking a LOT of water - like 3L+, adding salt to everything, and you can also try taking magnesium - I do a spray by Better For You which really helps. Stick with it & it will get better!

Food today will be 2 eggs around 10/11, some salad mid afternoon & then homemade chicken goujons from the BSD book - maybe with a tiny bit of sweet potato - will see when I log everything!

Oh that's another tip - log your whole day's planned food then you can check what sort of snack you can have if you get hungry!

Feeling a little better today, didn't get a great nights sleep and woke up with a headache but managed to do my 7am yoga class. Was wfh and there was a power cut while I was on a zoom call so decided to have something to eat. Had 60g full fat Greek yogurt with straw, rasp and blue berries. It was lovely still waiting on my scales, measuring tape and ketone strips from amazon but hopefully should be in ketosis by the time they arrive.

How long are posters spending on the 800 fast before moving on to 5:2 or other variations of IF.

I've loosely followed from online bits and bobs but I've now got the fast 800 book. I've lost 1 stone 2 lb in 6 weeks. It's not moved much in last 3 weeks and I feel I need to kick start. I'm drinking 2-3 litres a day, still have water retention particularly in boobs.

I was going to do 8 weeks of fast 800. I think it will be longer.... I'm aiming for another 1.5 stone off from here so 5:2 is distant!

A really blah, energy-free day today (premenstrual) despite lunch being smoked mackerel, avocado and salad. Unfortunately pretty calorie-dense so by the end of today I will definitely have eaten more than I wanted to. But, all healthy, right? If only I had the oomph to move...just want to sleep!

Has anyone tried the fast 800 shakes? I've been using a Keto shake from the Myprotein website but wondered if should try those ones?

Hi solongsugar! That’s a great loss so far. I’m sure others will be able to give you some advice on plateauing.

I’ve not tried the shakes I’m afraid. I’m looking for lunch inspiration so please tell me your best lunches. I always have scrambled eggs and need a change before I actually turn into an egg!

Hi @Purpleraindeer I bought a lovely soft cheese called pié D’angloy which was on special in Waitrose at the weekend. I have been having 50g with salad including half an avocado for lunch. Delicious. Total calories in my lunch 365 leaving 435 for dinner- I do 16:8 so no breakfast. The cheese is delicious. And feels such a treat on a diet. The sort of thing I would feel deprived of usually On a diet. My son was with me when I bought it and expressed surprise that I could eat that on my diet. Obviously other delicious cheeses also available. I’ve given probably too much thought to what cheese I will have next.

I am delighted this morning that after 2 days my weight is back to pre holiday level. 2.8 lbs gone in 2 days. Love this WOE.

Looking forward to others lunch ideas.

Lunches are usually last night'a leftovers!

But DH polished off my prawn curry so today it's a salad - spinach, tomatoes, gherkins, kimchi, all negligible cals, with 100g cottage cheese (100 cals) and a sprinkle of mixed seeds (60 cals) for protein.

I keep a selection of salad add-ins - anchovies, artichokes, olives, capers etc in the fridge, and use feta, boiled egg, tuna for protein.

I also have a stash of soups in the office - miso, Ainsley's hot'n'sout, heinz mushroom cupasoup, and a tin of veg (whole tin is 150 cals).

Hi everyone, I’ve been toying with this for a while now and think I’m going to go for it properly for 2-3 weeks after this weekend.
Im veggie and just wondering if anyone else if anyone is up for sharing some veggie recipes? I’m ok with eggs but rather not eat tons of them

Love the cheese talk 😁 Cheese is life

I’m 1.2lbs down since Monday (happy) and today I noticed that a previously wobbly bit is quite flat (love handle area, sides and bottom of back). I’m still technically obese (but I’m tall) and I’m feeling good about that.

Of course there are loads of lumpy bits to even out elsewhere 😁 I’m sure there have been for about 16 years

@BigBeanBag Do you like spices? What about a good dhal with vegetables? Can be vegan as well

I do love spices so dhal is a v good idea.

Proper nights sleep last night and felt really good yesterday.

I had a small bowl of Greek yogurt and berries at 11

2 bacon medallions, mushrooms, tomato, egg and half a pear at 2

and striploin steak with stir fried tender stem broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and onion for dinner and half a banana at 7.

So lots of really tasty food for 800kcal.

Hopefully your over the worst of the early days @MysweetAudrina.

Hi @BigBeanBag. I’m veggie (with a bit of fish) I am using lots of eggs, cheese, Greek yoghurt, nuts ( in small quantities) and small quantities of beans lentils and chickpeas as they are higher carb. I’m loving the Fast800 portobello pizza.

This WOE has made me realise how much I over relied on carbs like pasta, rice, potatoes and bread instead of more nutritious and tasty vegetarian food.

Thanks for the lunch ideas. I love the cheese one. It has given me some ideas for next week and some additions to the shopping list. sadly cupboard was a bit bare today so had salad with avocado, edamame and tinned tuna and it was a bit underwhelming despite being 380 cals. I sense I will be gnawing my hand off by 6pm!

I am the lightest I’ve ever been as a result of 16 days of fast800 which is pretty amazing really. 0.2kg until my goal weight. Woo hoo!

Hi @BigBeanBag do you have the Fast800 book? There are a few good veggie recipes in there that I've tried including the vegan curry and pea and spinach soup - I can post them here, if you haven't got it?

Still losing over here after 6 weeks although I have slowed down a bit and averaging about 0.6kg loss per week. I'm now trying to focus on upping my protein levels whilst eating 800 cals ( some days I go up to 1000cals if I'm hungry). Protein shakes are helping me with that and are very filling - haven't tried the Fast800 ones though @aceofbase1

Planning to keep it up until at least another month.

That's brilliant @Purpleraindeer well done

@Jollyholibobs thank you! I think I’m finding it a bit hard to get my head round eating things like cheese/ yoghurt rather than beans and lentils

How do you all count calories, do you use an app?

@AlgonquinBay I don’t have the book so that would be brilliant! Thank you

@BigBeanBag yes I use the My Fitness Pal app to count calories. I try and enter the whole day in the morning so I don’t get to a situation where I have not got enough cals left for whatever I have in for dinner.

I had to come on a share this, I took inspiration from the recipe book but had no vanilla extract so did my own twist.

Mashed strawberries, mixed into Greek yogurt and some sugar free maple syrup mixed in, some sliced strawberries on top and a sprinkle of cocoa powder sooooo good and feels like a proper desert!