Morning all!
I see several of you have already weighed in on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness
As of today, though, we also have our bright, shiny, new Bootcamp section on Mumsnet, including our own Weight Tracker, which will only show your own weight/progress.
You can either use the Spreadsheet as we have done before, which everyone has access to and can see, or you can go here and enter your weight.
Obviously you can do both!
When you're in the new Bootcamp, if you click on the tab that says 'more info' that will take you to a section which has loads of information about low carbing, as well as Bootcamp Rules
Before we get going formally, I have to make an important disclaimer:
I am not a doctor, a medic, a scientist, a nutritionist or a dietician. I have no formal training in food, dieting or low carbing. The information that I provide here is based solely on my reading on the subject, as well as my own experience. If you have any kind of medical condition and/or you are taking any kind of ongoing medication, you should consult your GP before starting a low carb diet
That done, good luck everyone!
Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.
Low-carb bootcamp
Week 1 - New Year 2014 Low Carb Bootcamp - And We're Off!
BIWI · 13/01/2014 07:22
Just cooked the braised cabbage recipe, bit of a disaster, managed to burn it whilst braising which set off the smoke alarm, now the house stinks of burnt cabbage.
I cut off the burnt bits and continued to cook it with some full fat cream, adding cooked bacon at the end.
Dh was complimentary but really it was truly disgusting, very oily... I Feel a bit sick now and the thought of eating anything else makes me want to heave. 
Noooo, wakemeup, the cabbage is amazing - give it another go! I would have it every day, but DH, who is still a bit 
about LC-ing, says it's too much fat and he won't eat it, and you can't really do it for one 
Holmes I LC-d last year, Jan til about April, started again on 2nd Jan this year and I don't think I've felt as bad as the first time round.
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heir to the throne your dp sounds a lot like mine. It is tricky, he doesn't want to low carb so increasing fat in general cooking prob isn't that great for him.
That's a shame wakemeup, does sound yummy. Think cabbage is quite tricky, app; it needs to be cooked briefly or slow cooked but nothing in the middle have had disasters in the past.
littlemiss I have opted for the bathroom and the lower reading 
my excuse is that I can use the tiles as a guide (our bathroom is too tiny to leave it in one spot permanently)
sorry if this post is in a weird place now, kept getting interruptions from dd!
Can I be cheerleader?
I'm here for very different reasons to most of you as I don't actually need to lose weight. However, my eating habits have become so horribly erratic recently that I've started to worry about my health. It all came to a head last Sunday when I realised I had put NOTHING in my mouth all day which wasn't a carb.
I had a headache, I felt bloated and sick and realised I was probably addicted to either sugar or to carbs in general. Diets in the past have led to extreme binges and even the occasional bulimic tendencies
I found this forum and began reading. Monday I started the softly softly start up and I can honestly say I'm converted. Carb flu was tough but bearable and a week in my eating has stabilised and I feel much healthier. No hunger, plenty of energy. Oh and despite not really needing/trying to, I've lost 4 pounds! That will taper off I'm sure (probably just water!) but I want to be on the thread to keep me on track.
Those of you currently sad at your start weights.......we all have different reasons for following this thread and no one will be judging. Most people would say I shouldn't be here, but I need it, albeit for different reasons. Keep plugging away. There are benefits beyond weight loss!!!!
LittleMiss - my brain has a process much like that too. I have several stone to lose and so when someone posts 'Oh I feel like such a big fat blimp, I weigh 9 stone and should only be 8.5' my initial reaction is to roll my eyes and feel hurt, because in that split second it's all about ME, I think 'My god, if they think they are a blimp at 9 stone, what must they think of me' :(
However, I pull my head in sharpish and remember that it's about them and how they feel about themselves, not me!
Also that Bootcamp/low carbing isn't a 'diet' it's a WOE that people benefit from, for all kinds of reasons, one poster last year was trying to gain weight. I did offer to send her some 
and I myself low carb on an ongoing basis (other than Christmas apparently?!) to keep my blood sugars under control so I don't have to take metformin for my T2 diabetes. As you say, it's not all about having a lot of weight to lose - not at all.
x-posted with WhoKnowsWhoCares :)
Of course you should be here. It is about gaining health as much as losing weight.
I was PM'ing with an MN friend the other day, she is at her goal weight and is struggling with finding the right mindset to maintain that. It is no less a struggle than the 100lbs (yes - 100 of the little buggers) I want and need to lose.
If I ever get to my goal weight I will still be here - partly for the craic but also to help me continue to eat properly and to maintain and control my blood sugars.
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Hello everyone, good luck with boot camp 
I think I might be being thick, but I can't find my name on the spreadsheet.. Are we meant to add ourselves on?
Thanks!
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Here and feeling really positive; I think it helps I've had quite a good weekend food wise
Today's menu is:
B: ff natural yoghurt
L: Steak, fried eggs and broccoli
D: Beef stroganoff
S: Strong cheddar cheese
I have drunk water, sparkling water and black coffee. That is IT.
I've been stuck on my current weight for a year now, so getting on the scales for me was more of a 'oh for Christ's sake; WHY can't you get it together, woman?!' Moment. I want to lose 1.25-1.5 stone. So, not a lot in the grand scheme of things. I just really need to focus. I've struggled to lose this last bit. I'm always just 'a bit chunky', which I hate. I despise looking at photos on Facebook that my friends have put up, and I'm just the chubby one on the end looking all pasty
Bah. Onwards and upwards.
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