Blood Sugar Diet & Fast 800 Diet | Thread 23

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Happily starting a new thread as the other is almost full!

Perhaps useful to go over our stats:
Current weight: 10 stone 3lbs
Starting weight: 11 stone 4.5lbs
Weeks on Fast 800 Diet so far: 6

Ooo I had a not very sensible weekend but pulled it back in yesterday. I was so so hungry by the end of the day. Wanted wine and nuts but ate what felt like a plate of stir fried cabbage for dinner. tho it wasn't that bad.
I'm making a soup with peppers, tomato and a tiny bit of old butter it squash for lunch. But my tummy is rumbling like mad. Could really do with a wedge of bread and butter.
Crikey, the first days are hard aren't they! But by the end of day three I am going to get that light, lithe, clear headed feeling aren't I? I do hope it works out like that!
To spur me on I've just tried on one of my favourite jumpers which now looks like a beige condom it's so tight.
I'd like to he able to fit into it again normally at some point this winter!

@WildePozy - have you been exercising this time round?
I'm thinking I might get a stone off before I tackle running or anything more strenuous. I'm worried I'll break my knees if I run at this weight. Also running makes me so so hungry. Not sure what to do.... hold off on exercise or do some?

@northwooddown Those first days are so intense, the headaches I got from lack of sugar were the worst. Hoping you’re coming out the other side.
I always find trying on old clothes a good way of working out how much I’ve gained or lost. The beige condom cracked me up!

I’ve not been exercising but trying to hit the 10k steps a day which is proving tricky on rainy days with my toddler. I do the odd Yoga session on YouTube if I’m up early enough, but I think I’ll rejoin the sweat app when I’ve hit a certain target. I really enjoyed that in the past but it’s certainly not something I could do now on so few calories.

Updates

Week 1: -3lbs
Week 2: -3lbs
Week 3: -1.5lbs

I am disappointed that I’ve not lost much this week, but I had a meal out with cocktails one night and a few extra cups of tea here and there so I’ve definitely gone over my limit.
Hoping to go back to basics this week, and really stick to it!

Hope everyone is doing ok, and I haven’t killed this thread!!
We’ve all had some kind of sickness / bug this past week and I’ve been on antibiotics so the diet has taken a pause. Chocolate and carbs have reentered the chat…oops.

Weighed myself yesterday and the scale hasn’t moved thankfully. So still at a 7.5lb total loss.
Hopefully a more positive week.
How’s everyone doing?

Hi @WildePozy, hope you’re all feeling better now. I’m in week 3 of 5:2 version of Fast800 and scale hasn’t moved this week... I stopped calorie counting (tho stayed low carb) during a family visit, and am also a bit premenstrual, so maybe some water retention.

So week 1 - 5lb (!)
Week 2 - 2lb
Week 3 - no change

I am getting on top of the snacking (at least in the mornings), but think I need to keep quite strict on calories (no extra dollops or cottage cheese / yoghurt / PB) to keep up the loss.

Good luck to everyone for the rest of the week!

Update, had lost a brilliant 5lbs in 3 weeks despite a cold. Now I've since had a family celebration involving sugar drug addiction and am here to repent . Will weigh tomorrow, then to ween off Sunday, on to zero Monday. Will update 2/3 times if you don't mind as needing to log in to stay on track

I'd actually miscalculated having had lost 6 lb up until this weekend. Gone up only 1lb and so not so bad. Gone from 12.9 , now 12.4, have to focus on hitting the 12 stone, full pelt as next potential ruination in two weekends time.
Plan to remember 3 litre, abstain from sugar , beige foods, keep to 800.
Anyone else got any plans for the week?

@Lonzo 5lb loss in your first week is so good, and only doing it the 2 days as well. Amazing! How has your weekend been?

@Drinkwinewithme Such a good loss, and especially when you’ve only gained a lb despite a slip up.

The sickness has continued in our household. We pretty much isolated all last week as my LO was so poorly, and then I’ve been feverish and a sore throat since Saturday night. Luckily a negative Covid test but still feeling retched.
On the plus side I have no appetite so I’ve not gained any, but retaining water so feeling the bloat.
Honestly I’ll be glad when all these bugs bugger off and I can crack on!!
I feel like even though I’ve lost over half a stone I want to do a solid 12 weeks start to finish, and so I may restart the clock so to speak once I’m feeling 100% again.

Thanks @WildePozy. I think the online / 12 week version of 5:2 is really good because it’s calorie controlled even on the non-fast days, so you’re not just reliant on those two days for weight loss.

Really sorry about the continued illness.

I had lost another 1lb when I weighed myself this morning so it’s good to get moving again after a maintain last week.

And @Drinkwinewithme it sounds like 12st has is very much within reach! Hope you have a good week.

Hi all!
Quick check in - a much better week, down another 2lbs, and another inch off my waist.
Feeling better in myself too now that I’ve delved back in.
How are you all getting on?

Please can I join? I need to lose 2 stone.

I am planning my meals for tomorrow. Think I will skip breakfast and have bean and chicken salad for lunch with a proper dinner but not sure what yet. I have some tomato / Ragu type sauce that needs using... any ideas??

Hello, I'd like to join too please.

I've been following this (loosely with some social events thrown in) and have lost 6lbs in 2.5 weeks.

Getting back to it today after a weekend off plan and struggling a bit to motivate myself. I plan to do this until Monday 20th and then have a week off over Christmas.

Have had a coffee (cappuccino) and just thinking about what to eat for the rest of the day.

How are you getting on @WildePozy?

Welcome @professionalcockney
and @H0twaterbottle ! The thread was feeling a little quiet in here so nice to have some new faces.

I’ve been doing generally good and have actually enjoyed doing it!
I started in October, and despite having the odd cheat weekend and a few bottles of wine here and there I’ve managed to lose just under a stone, I’m 1.5lbs away to be exact from it!
I think if I’d upped my water content and slipped the alcohol I could have definitely achieved more.

In terms of meal planning @professionalcockney - I tend to just stick to a few simple recipes from the fast 800 selection. I use the YOUmagazine website for inspiration. The roast pork with root mash is a favourite.
Best of luck to you both, and hope we all survive the Christmas binge!

Thank you for the YOU magazine tip!

Well done on your weight loss so far. I'd be happy with a stone off right now, feel so round and not like myself 😔

www.you.co.uk/fast-800-recipes-parma-pork-with-squash-mash/

Here’s the link to the one I use, and you can search various others through that link then. I have so many cook books that I couldn’t bring myself to buy another.
I think you’ll be surprised when you start how quick the weight will come off. It really does feel motivating seeing that scale go down!

Fingers crossed for that last 1.5lbs @WildePozy!!!

Finding today tougher as have had an indulgent weekend. But feeling determined. Just making some ratatouille for lunch.

@professionalcockney I know exactly what you mean. I feel so fat and bloated!

@H0twaterbottle what's your start weight? I'm around 12 stone 😢

Thank you, it’ll be a miracle if I get it off before Christmas though.
I forgot to say, I’ve gone gluten free and I do 18:6 fasting as well, so I don’t eat any breakfast and usually have my first meal around 1pm. I think this has helped majorly

Sadly a little bit heavier than you, about 13 stone when I started. @professionalcockney

Hoping to lose a stone at least. I've lost 6lb of that (but undoing the weekends damage this week I think) so aiming just to maintain that loss over the festive period.

@WildePozy can you give me an example of a days menu eating gluten free and 800 cals?

Ive just finished day 2. Ended day 1 on just over 1000 cals, and today 989. May make it to 800 tomorrow 😂

Closing the kitchen today on 1000 calories including 200 on a chocolate bar so a bit over but have done lots of walking.

I find it easiest to replace breakfast with coffee and then have a small lunch and a relatively normal dinner (low on the carbs though). Also bulk up on lots of veg.

How have you been doing today @WildePozy and @professionalcockney?

I ended on 1200 cals 😳

@H0twaterbottle I actually had a rough day, woke up with a migraine and then nausea and vomiting. Think it was a 24hr thing, as I feel ok today. It knocked another lb off the scale but I’m sure it’ll be back by tomorrow.

@professionalcockney
So until around 1pm I’ll have just water (around a litre) and coffee.
Lunch would either be an egg frittata - so 2 eggs, some ham/bacon, spring onions and tomatoes with lots of kale or spinach cooked in a little oil.
Or
Chicken wrap, using a gluten free high protein wrap that I buy at Tesco. I put some spinach and a tsp of Mayo in.
Dinner is usually just some kind of meat and lots of veg. So last night I had chicken thighs with roasted vegetables and a dollop of pesto.

If I have space leftover for calories I usually have a couple of squares of dark chocolate.
Or if I’m having a higher calorie dinner, say 500-600 calories, I’ll swap out lunch for Greek yoghurt with berries and pumpkin seeds.