Wow prudence, 5 lbs. In 1 week, that is great!! It looks like you’re on the right track back to healthy nutrition, keep up the good work, you can do this.

Well done!

Hi Prudence, As you slowly reintroduce foods your may notice what is bothering your system. I am in month 6 and have noticed wheat and many grains are a problem for me. Also, I am not diabetic but sugars cause me problems. My problems are not with acne; they are inflammation related, joint pain, restless leg syndrome and foggy brain.
Stay well, Margaret

Hi Prudence, That is awesome you cooked up food, I did the same thing so I would have food to take to work and food when I get home. I am so busy at work, rarely sit down and so I am tired when I get home. I even make up smoothies for breakfast and freeze them. I have no excuse to skip a meal. I have been on the BSS for a week and I love it. I…[Read more]

prudence- welcome back. .good luck with the resumption of your journey to better health. Nicole

It is great that you choose to walk the healthy path. The key to my success is cooking in large batches so I always have something to eat that is on the plan. If I stray for a meal it will be in a restaurant.
You can be successful when you are ready! Remember 10 pounds a month adds up quickly. That is 120 pounds in a year.
Blessings, Margaret

My suggestion is walk on by. every meal and every snack we have an opportunity to reconfim our commitment to being healthy. Ask yourself each time you reach for something that isnt in your new improved lifestyle ask yourself if it is worth it? If the answer is yes…then you’ve made a contious decision to go off your program. If your answer is…[Read more]

Hi Prudence, Yes most of us have strayed a bit. I like Nicole’s answer to your question. One thing I would say is, if you do stray, enjoy it for the moment and commit to staying on plan in the future. There is no room for guilt or beating yourself up. that can lead to failure.
Have you tried kelp noodles for crunch? There is a good brand called…[Read more]

Tomorrow is a brand new day! this isn’t always easy. portion sizes are tough. I’ve made a rule of no seconds. I serve my self what I think I should be eating and put the rest away. after eating I mentally know the next time I am going to et is in 3-4 hours. Except for some nuts or a few vegetables to crunch on. are your drinking a whole glass…[Read more]

Hi, Prudence,
Nicole had great advice for you. I would add that you need to plot out your daily meals and snacks in the morning so that you know what you will be eating and when. Don’t vary from that plan and you will find things much easier. Even after 17 whole weeks, I found myself reaching for food too often this past Sunday. Each day is…[Read more]

Hi Prudence, You will find your way. After three weeks I had breakfast 3-4 times a week. I do not like to eat in the morning and never have. I am not hungary. So I often have a few bites of food or a snack to get my pills and supplements down. Then I have 2 more meals and 2 more snacks. I am in week 18 and seldom have more than two meals a day but…[Read more]

Hit the calculate button, enter your new number then hit the add button. Your old weight will be able to still be seen under history.

Same thing for tet results

I too was hoping going on this BSS program would cause me to give up my afternoon naps. No such luck with me either. I guess I am just a sleepy girl. I sleep great at night and take an hour or so nap almost every afternoon. We could have worse problems. My skin has gotten better without dairy (I think that was the culprit) and I feel good…[Read more]

I believe on the advanced plan you should be avoiding all grains for the first six weeks and you should say good bye to white rice. Which I love -but even a spoon of it makes my sugar level go through the ceiling. next time you go out tell them to hold the rice and give you extra vegetables. I’ve found most places will accommodate you especially…[Read more]

Hi Prudence, Good for you! ten pounds is a lot. You do not have to follow all the recipes. Cook some of your favorite things and adopt them to the plan or roast veggies and eat them for a few of days.
Good idea getting good containers to keep your your food in. The glass ones can hold celery or jicama sticks in the refrigerator so you have snacks…[Read more]

Hi, Prudence,
This is the best eating plan to avoid hunger, cravings, and all those other pitfalls that can make eating right so difficult. Well done on losing 10 pounds, already! As another follower (Jim) stated on this website, “success begets success”, so hang in there. It really does work, not just at the start, but also for all the…[Read more]

Congratulations Prudance. Are you on the basic or advanced plan? 10 lbs. wow. That is so great. Keep us posted as to your progress. I’m on day 5 of week 3 and moving forward. Nicole

If I didn’t know better, I’d say we were in the same house almost! Congrats on your start. I’m also on my second day. I had smoothie made with silken tofu, soy milk, blackberries, blueberries, ground flax seed and ice. I had hummus with cucumbers. For lunch I had salmon and spinach. Dinner was chicken with asparagus, broccoli and green…[Read more]

Hi Prudence, One thing i use to thicken the shakes is avocado. I also use frozen berries.
You are eating very well! Many of us tweek the plan for our own good results.
Keep us posted. Blessings, Margaret

This sounds wonderful, thanks, Margaret

this does sound good — and I have everything on the list already!

That’s sounds delicious, I’ll try it out

Congratulations on making it thru day one! be proud of yoursel. Are you diabetic?

Good for you. Trader Joe’s (if you have one nearby) has a flax seed oil plus borage product. It sounds like you will have a successful 6 weeks. Your good planning ahead for meals is a plus.
Keep us posted!

I found the a small bottle of the flax oil at our local Harris Teeter. I don’t know where you live, so don’t know if you have that grocery, but it compares to Kroger and Lowe’s.