Blood Sugar Diet & Fast 800 Diet Thread 25

[Anewagain]

Starting a new thread as I accidentally filled up the old one.

Here’s a link to the old one: www.mumsnet.com/talk/fasting_diet/4570776-blood-sugar-diet-fast-800-diet-thread-24

Hope everyone finds this and look forward to welcoming newcomers to the thread too!

Oh @xraydelta - that sounds horrific! Have you been given any kind of diagnosis yet?

Well done getting back on it @MistySkiesAreGone , just draw that line and move forward.

@TooExtraImmatureCheddar who knew that having a husband who bakes sweet treats would ever be a BAD thing? Well done for just eating two. Suppose this means I should be grateful my other half has never picked up a whisk in his life, but I’m not feeling it. 😁

@Anewagain Amazing results! 🎉

Didn’t get under 68kg today - May be something to do with that glass of leftover Mother’s Day wine and the large G&T that followed it but 3kg in two weeks is still good going. Already done a 4 mile run & food on track today so keeping the momentum so far!

On and off for 9 months at a guess but quite strictly since Jan.
This worked so well for me first time round 2 years ago I just don't know where I'm going wrong this time?!

@MistySkiesAreGone
Any ideas on what to eat to up my fibre? Thanks

So my wrist is broken 😔

I'm going to write off today and start a new chapter of just diet and no exercise tomorrow.

@xraydelta Oh no! I hope you aren't too uncomfortable and it's a simple fracture that heals quickly. Be extra kind to yourself for a few days. I hope you have lots of help at home with meals and dressing etc - my boss broke her wrist recently and said the worst thing was she kept forgetting and reaching for the light switch.

@MistySkiesAreGone well done for getting straight back on the wagon today.

@TooExtraImmatureCheddar I try to throw all the cakes and biscuits at my DC when DP bakes!

@OhCobblers I can't help sorry - I'm new to this. It must be so frustrating! Hopefully the scales start moving soon.

I've had a good couple of days but I had a sneaky step on the scales today to see if I'd lost the 0.25lb I needed to get to the next stone bracket and no change since Monday. I'll try to be patient and wait until Monday.

@Anewagain I meant to say congratulations on your amazing results. Almost 3 stone in 12 weeks is unbelievable and you must be loving fitting into your old clothes.

It's so motivating to see how well you've done. I'd love to achieve something similar. I have bags of clothes that I haven't worn in years. They are probably all really dated now 😂

@xraydelta oh goodness! U poor thing I’m so sorry. Well done for not comfort eating. Will u be able to get food out of the freezer or buy some healthier ready meals for a while (I have a list if u need some healthy low carb minimal processed ones!)

@OhCobblers i have lots of green veg and flaxseed but fibre is also on lower side

closing at 950 and 30g carbs today
bacon fast 800 brocolli tomato stir fry for brekkie
mozarella basil tomato salad lunch
half a lattee coz I was starving at work and threw the rest away!
home made chicken tikka curry with cauliflower rice

@xraydelta so sorry. Hope you’re being well looked after.

Thank you @Tailrunner. I feel great and keep catching my reflection in the mirror and stopping to look at how tiny my waist is now! Once I’ve lost another 10lbs to a stone (and reach a 14 or 12-14) I’ll be going shopping for new clothes! It’ll be you soon!

Meatballs and salad for dinner tonight and need to get up and get cooking before I fall apart again.

@OhCobblers On a good fibre day I had lentils, green beans, mushrooms, spinach, raspberries.

Inulin powder is a good source too apparently.

Oh no, @xraydelta, so sorry to hear about your wrist! I think you’re perfectly justified in writing off today, tbh. Hope you’re home again now resting with your feet up.

Have I gone mad or was there a delicious recipe posted by @xraydelta for oats rasberries etc can someone tell me where it is or repost it

So yesterday was a good day, until I closed the kitchen and snacked on some extra yoghurt and raspberries and the banana flapjack from the book. I had really bad pmt/insomnia. I'm gonna have to conclude I actually made it worse by going for a large bar of choc. I also had chips which I didn't mention. What I have learned is that I NEED exercise. I missed going on Monday as I had an appointment and it went downhill from there. So I am going to religiously stick to a routine next week.

Today I woke late and was meant to have bacon and eggs from the book. Instead I had a bacon egg muffin on the way to work 300 cal. It is not worth counting the rest as took my team out for lunch and they chose a pasta place! Only saving grace, it was style over substance and portions were tiny, which normally I'd be annoyed about! There were also 2 chocs consumed in the office. I caved to a low carb protein bar on the way home but dinner waa saved by my previous prep as I already had chorizo stew made with green beans and asparagus. I am working late tomorrow until 11pm so I will need a more substantial carby lunch as I probably won't be in ketosis but hopefully I can burn some off.

Friday I will get clean 🤣 again. Hopefully I can get into ketosis by Saturday. I've booked two exercise classes at the weekend. It may all go wrong as I am due on my period Friday. Hoping no horrific migraines as I have had lately (thanks peri).

Worst case scenario I will end the week on 10st 1.8 and a clear run next week should see me at 9st 13.

This last half a stone is such a yo yo. I'm not unrealistic that it won't be a struggle always but I am just trying to lower my set point as I do think the body eventually grudgingly accepts it!

I'm so sorry about your wrist @xraydelta . Have you tried the nutrition shakes? It might be a help in the short term to not have to cook meals but be able to stay on plan. Purition were good.

Such bad luck, @xraydelta - really hope it heals quickly 💐

I think I took a screenshot @Addidas so will take a look and post it if I did.

Sounds like you’ve had quite the day @MistySkiesAreGone - a delicious one though!

I have had a good day. I completed Couch 2 5K today and so the next challenge is to keep running. I don’t feel like I enjoy it hugely but it’s a good way for me to fit in exercise. I’m going to try running a couple of days a week and add in some exercise videos now too.

I didn’t take a screenshot @Addidas

I think this is it again. Peering in a codeine addled way at my phone! @Addidas

That is inspired @MistySkiesAreGone

Thank you. I will order another shake packet. I think I can work the blender out one handed so that can be one meal each day.

If anyone does have ideas of easy other meals (@Addidas was it you up thread who did?) that would be just marvellous for dinner. At the moment I have no use at all of my right hand, not even my fingers.

I feel a bit shit tbh, but sleep tonight will help.

@xraydelta thanks for the oats that’s great.looks so tasty will have it on Friday am am excited already!!!

so I was going to suggest the following ready meals which will keep you on plan. I work late on a Thursday and that’s my one day of not having food I have cooked fresh/ cheat meals so use one of these following items. They all low carb

marks chicken Courgetti
marks chicken pakoras
grill some salmon it’s nice plain and open a ready cut salad bag
eggs and smoked salmon (could get ur dd(I think??) to boil u lots of eggs u can just get of the fridge when needed)
ready made fish pie and remove all the potato off the top
marks do a goan cod and prawn curry which is exp but feels so filling and delish and is low carb . I buy it when it’s reduced!!
heck sausages
a picky plate of ham/olives/sun dried tomatoes/hummus etc

hope that helps!

@xraydelta apetina do a pre chopped feta u can throw into a bowl with some olives and a bag of salad…..

Another good one is tapenade, chuck 50g feta and 50g olives in a blender, 2 portions.

Gonna weigh as feeling brave. Feel better today, the sugar has cleared. Quickly tidied the kitchen and checked meals last night. I am so grateful that when I meal planned I deliberately picked 5 min meals for during the week. Being over ambitious has always been a downfall but this is working!

Made the bacon and egg muffins, lunch is tapenade and dinner is chorizo stew which I will add brown rice as going out to an event all evening. Next week I will pre chop greens each night too. I also need to double the amount of greens I bought as I am sticking to half a plate each meal. Earlier this week I discovered that a side plate of french beans (no cal counting) is actually really filling and a good hunger distraction.

Another tip I picked up was from my friend who had a menopause session at work on nutrition, they said black pepper is an activator, it activates nutrients and makes them easier to absorb, I also find it works like spicey food in generating energy, so I use it lavishly on food and it definitely helps.

10.08. Not paying too much attention as I think some is muscle loss as not been exercising. But good it's not up.

Today will be interesting. DD was sick all night so I'm staying home with her today and have just realised how often I start thinking about snacks when I'm working at home. The fridge and snack cupboard are just so close!

How are you feeling today @xraydelta ?

@MistySkiesAreGone - glad it was a good weigh in.

Another snack for fibre - I've been eating a bag of mixed salad plain as a snack. I think has lots of magnesium in salad too so good for feeling calm.

Thanks @Tailrunner