Blood Sugar Diet & Fast 800 Thread 22

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Blood Sugar Diet & Fast 800 Thread 21

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Hi, noticed the thread was full so started this new one. Link to previous one above.

I think lots of people have a great 1st week then 2 or 3 weeks of losing very little, then the weight suddenly falls off again. Keep going everyone that's struggling. It is disheartening when you're doing everything right but not seeing a change but it will come.

After Friday nights splurge of pizza, wine and cheesecake I decided get back on it on Saturday but got engrossed in some household tasks so ended up grappling a sausage sandwich for dinner. Can't actually remember the last time I'd eaten sliced white bread. Sunday was my usual roast dinner, half bottle wine and finished Fridays cheesecake. Weighed myself today and I've put on 0.8lbs. Not quite sure how that's happened but very happy with it.

Have meal planned for the week and been food shopping. Had cheese & onion omlette for lunch with salad.

Hello everyone! Can I join? I'm back on 5:2 after slacking off since Christmas - in total 7lbs have crept on so I need to restart. Started at 13st 9lbs in Nov 19, made it down to 11st 2lbs by xmas 2020. The goal was 10st 6lb but I lost momentum. Back up to 11st 9lbs and have breached the healthy BMI barrier.

No breakfast for me, mushroom omelette for lunch with a few olives and tomatoes. Dinner is bolognese from the fast 800 recipe book with salad.

I can't lie, I'm not feeling fabulous on it - but its day one so I'll keep on it.

Well I have a new plan to be gorgeous by April 12th & my birthday the following week lol

Well I'm going try and get as much timber shifted as possible by 21st June so I can have a proper night out...I'm group 6 so hopefully will have had at least 1 jab by then!

Good day so far. Just a coffee first thing - Bresaola wraps with rocket, tomato & blue cheese and a pear for lunch, tuna nicoise for dinner.

Haven't felt hungry or had any cravings at all but have had a rare relaxing day (touch wood).

So glad to be back on this thread, it really does keep me accountable. Stuck to 906 calories and and 8 hour eating window (apart from a coffee with splash of milk in the morning, giving that up is a step to far!), no alcohol and kept carbs low and have lost 2lb . I still have 24lb to lose to reach my first goal (How did I let myself get so fat?!?) but I feel that I can achieve that. I would love to reach it before we go away in May half term but will be happy with whatever result as long as I'm getting smaller.

Wishing you all a good, hunger free day

Hi @Madamswearsalot sounds like you did really well first time around! Hope the first few days pass quickly and you don’t suffer too badly with headaches etc.
@Puffincrossing thanks for the motivation re loss in weeks 2/3 , I am going to stick with it and hope that there is a ‘woosh’ coming my way next week!!
I’m not particularly hungry or craving anything but definitely feeling like I want to see some ‘reward’ for my efforts.
Human bodies are strange machines eh!

Hi Everyone! I swear something was in the water for the last two weeks. I was very hormonal last week but now things are going to start settling down (a.k.a. I got my period, sorry if TMI!) and feeling hopeful I can at least keep to my previous 900-1000 kcal per day that I was able to first 2 weeks.
I ate some treats with DC yesterday, picnic in the sunshine, it was so nice! No regrets! I know what you mean though @Forfecksake17 re not waking up disgusted with self- it's such a bad way too start the day full of shame and I haven't had that, even when I've had a treat day.

I don't think I've lost any weight either for the past week.. I think I'm oscillating around 10 st 2/10 st 3
at LEAST wanna get to 10 stone by the end of this month- that would mean a 7lbs loss which I think is pretty awesome.

I do feel like I'm generally eating less and more conscientious of my eating, even when I'm technically 'off' plan.
Going to get myself some serious treats on 28th of Feb and enjoy them, and probably back on the diet for March- anyone else carrying on?

It's taken me a while to get the grip of protein levels etc but hoping my new found knowledge will boost me!

Come ON 10st!

Another positive day...and already starting to feel better for eating less stodge.

Had a gorgeous dinner of sticky chilli and ginger salmon with a huge pile of stir fry veg.

Walk planned tomorrow afternoon, actually looking forward to weighing on Saturday!

Morning all! I agree @shreddergodo - definitely felt like the last few weeks have been tough for all, but feels like people are feeling more positive now which is good. I wonder if the anticipation of govt announcements and changes can be deeply unsettling before they happen and then once they've happened it's like "ok, as we were, crack on". I know I definitely felt that when they were doing their two weekly tier changes.

I'm back on the wagon much easier than I thought this week given my indulgences last week. I think 900 is easier for me to stick to so will aim for that instead for a bit and see if it affects my losses and reassess. I've already lost 4lbs of the 6ish I 'put on' last week which I hoped I would do, so hopefully a good week this week should see me right for next week to start the next phase. We did 6 weeks of last term and intend to do another 6 this term which will take us to Easter. Then should technically be at goal but maintenance will be a delicate long-term science I think!

Loving everyone's plans to be where they want to be by the 'opening up' dates. I'm due to get married in July which, for the first time in a year, feels like it might actually be possible which is a great incentive to crack on!!!

@MintyCedric that salmon looks gorgeous and I don't even like salmon!!!

Have a great day everyone ☀️

Morning! Had a very lovely off day yesterday for my friend's birthday - loads of prosecco, pizza and cheesey snack. Apparently I gained almost 5lbs overnight I think this makes it very clear what the alcohol does to me so going to stop drinking till April. Feeling really re-focussed after yesterday really. Tiny touch of hangover today so carbs will be slightly higher just to make sure I function properly today but will be as low as I can get it.

Then I'm going to find an at home workout - maybe 30 Day Shred but would love any ideas or suggestions of good homeworkouts in 20 mins. Will continue with the daily yoga too.

Sadly yesterday I sort of shut things down with someone I was online dating chatting with because it seems like so much work when we're not going to be able to see each other till April so feel a bit sad about that but also know that if I keep going with this woe I'll be so much more confidence when April hits and that will just mean more interest and better dates overall.

@texican congratulations and fingers crossed for your wedding, that's one hell of an incentive although I'm sure you'll look gorgeous whatever happens.

@PhoenixMama ahhh...Internet dating...it's such a bloody minefield. Take care of yourself today

My fledgling post divorce love life has seen more action in the 7 months 'virtually' than in the previous 4 years since I ended my marriage, but it's all a bit meh, partly because of lockdown but also because I know deep down I don't really have the confidence to meet anyone in RL.

Ironically 3 out of 5 of the guys I've 'met' haven't been on OLD, but on 'normal' websites...2 on a generic chat forum and 1 on FB.

I had a near miss with a guy on Tinder...we chatted for 3 days and got on amazingly well, he then messaged and told me he 'really fancied' me and promptly ghosted me the following day! He is very local to me and I was holding back a bit tbh, so I'm hoping we were at cross purposes tbh and that we might bump into each other in RL at some point and have another crack of the whip.

I've been talking to a lovely guy who I met on a shared interest group on FB last August ever since then. He's very sweet and funny and it gets very flirty at times but I think if it was going to go anywhere it would have by now. He's 100 miles away and 13 years younger than me so probably a bit unrealistic in any case but hope we might meet up as friends when all this over.

That aside I've come off the apps for now. Realistically I think I need to get down to comfy size 16 (currently 24 ) before is feel confident to actually start dating again, so it's not worth the time and aggro in the meantime.

It's been a really useful learning curve though, and aside from my weight I'm much more confident about who I am as a person and what I want in a man/relationship going forward, so that's a win.

@texican that’s great news that it is looking positive for your wedding to go ahead in July , no further motivation required than a wedding! 👰‍♀️
@PhoenixMama & @MintyCedric I have got to say I do not envy you navigating the whole ‘dating’ world- honestly I would be utterly petrified! Seems like so much has changed and all seems a bit more complicated - although I’m sure it’s lovely and exciting when you do meet someone and get to go on dates etc 😍

I had a wee bit of a drop on scales today thankfully! Not drastic but a step in right direction - 2lbs. I’ve been doing a mix of Lucy W- Read and Joe wicks the last two days. Joe wicks for 25 mins then a 7 min Lucy -WR toning session. No walks unfortunately as weather was disgusting yesterday and too much work to do today/tonight but hoping to get out tomorrow for an hour.

P.s @PhoenixMama I had a wee look at Gillian Michaels 30 day shred , I might do that in March

Hello everyone!
I am a new starter and have been reading all your stories and they are really inspiring! Two weeks ago it dawned on me that I was really thirsty all the time and I was concerned that I was heading into diabetes. I had blood tests yesterday and will have the results back this Friday. Last week I started this diet as eeven if the results come back negative, I am still doing this diet as I am finding it relatively easy to stick to. My start weight was 94kg and I will weigh myself every Friday. I am so excited since reading all your posts and hope that I can match your success!

@Forfecksake17

I will have been single 5 years this July so it's taken me a long, long time to get the stage of wanting to date again.

I've no desire to rush into anything so just hoping to get out a bit more often once lockdown lifts properly, and may investigate OLD again in 6-12 months.

Need to do a bit more work on my emotional resilience and self-esteem first.

Today was ok...I didnt sleep well and ended up getting up at 4am for a bath, then had a couple of slices of toast and peanut butter. 2 boiled eggs with asparagus wrapped in proscuitto for lunch; a Fibre One popcorn bar and a cuppa after a 3 mile walk this afternoon and tandoori chicken salad for dinner.

Hopefully the exercise will have cancelled out the toast!

Hello wonkydonks. I started this woe for several reasons, 1 of them was that there is diabetes in my family and I just can't ignore that it's probably coming my way in the next 10-20 years. I am overweight which doesn't help. So I now eat in a diabetic friendly sort of way as I can currently splurge and have take out and birthday cake when the situation arises (rarely these days!) without having to worry too much rather than keep eating sugary crap all the time, get diagnosed and then be super careful forever more. Lots of evidence suggests this woe can put diabetes into remission, my ddad in virtually off medication now

I was hungry yesterday evening so had a few peanuts and 2 babybel taking my calories up to 1075 then DH cracked open the fruit & but chocolate. I did have some but only 3 squares and that was enough, a year ago I would have troughed my way through 20/25 . Anyway, lost 1lb so that's 3 since Monday. Still have 1.2lbs to go to reach 2nd mini goal.

Hi,
Thanks for the reply! Yesterday I was under my 800cal so I had 2 marshmallows (50 cal) and a hotel chocolat (63 cal) and still came in at 741cal for the day. Can I do this every day as I treat if it is within my limit? All the other cards I had were from vegetables.

*carbs

If it keeps you on track then I would think that it's worth doing wonky. However, that does mean all the rest of your intake was a little over 600 calories which probably isn't enough to get all the nutrition you need. Also as you keep to this woe you'll probably start to track the amount of carbs you're consuming and choose to cut of the hot chocolate. I do find that it's the carbs that make a real difference to my weight loss. I've largely lost my appetite for sweet things following this plan. I did make a pear & chocolate cake (12.4g carbs per portion) which is delicious but I cut it up and put it in the freezer and haven't defrosted any yet. I sometimes have half a Misfits bar. They are a bit of an acquired taste but high in protein & vegan. I'm vegetarian but still struggle to hit my protein targets. I use these as a boost more than anything.

Hi @WonkyDonks You'll need to actually look at more than just your carbs - what were your protein and fat levels at and what were all your levels at as percentages of your consumption. I agree with @Puffincrossing that across a week you'd be losing valuable protein and carbs your body will need and you'll eventually plateau if you're not sustaining your body properly. I know some people do a small square of dark chocolate a day but it depends where all your other levels are.

I have realised I really do need to replace my scales - they're up and down constantly and I really need some consistency. I can't be gaining and losing the same 5lbs for ever and ever!

@Forfecksake17 Yeah dating can be really tough and brings out your insecurities in DROVES. I've never had a problem getting dates at any size (but I think I've gotten much pickier after I lost the 50lbs) but I feel so much more confident walking into a room now. I still don't feel 100% that my outsides match my inside iykwim? But I'm getting there!

Thank your for your reply. I have been handwriting down my calories only, can someone suggest a good free app that will work out my daily consumption stats?
In the meantime I will knock the chocolate on the head:) first weigh in tomorrow so I will share my results. I also get my blood results tomorrow to see if I am prediabetic or actually diabetic. Fingers crossed!

Hi @WonkyDonks I use MyFitnessPal as its easy on my phone and you can tweak info and they've got loads of food items uploaded already (and you can scan bar codes which helps a lot!)

Thank you @PhoenixMama

Morning all,

It's Fridaaaaay!! This week seems to have gone quickly but also lasted 300 years - I'm absolutely knackered! Looking forward to a rest this weekend.

I have had an ok week, although eaten slightly higher most days I've made ok choices that fit. Yesterday was a good day, mostly because I didn't have time to eat much as work so busy. Plus had the nicest lunch - had a small amount of halloumi, on a rocket and pea shoot salad with some leftover pepperonata. I treated myself the other week to some extra virgin olive oil imported from Zante (lockdown frivolous spending anyone?!) and had got a garlic one which is lovely, so had a bit of that and balsamic. I want to eat it again for every meal forever!

I think I need nice lunches to make me feel less like life is just a bit grey and dull at the moment. The big antisocial part of me is fairly content at the moment with no social pressure, but I am missing variety. I'm in the house all week working and then here all weekend too, and it's getting old now.

Good luck today @WonkyDonks! Whatever the results, you've already taken the most important decision to take on this way of eating and hopefully that will be a good, positive step forward regardless.

Have a great Friday everyone!! ☀️

Hello all!
First weigh in, I have lost 2kg and 1" from around my waist. I feel full and not craving any food which is good. I did think I would loose a bit more in the first week but I did have a couple of chocolate chocolates that may have sabotaged me somewhat. Onwards and upwards (but hopefully weight downwards)! Happy Friday!