Bootcamp - the questions thread

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From experience of past Bootcamps, in the first few weeks the chat threads move really, really quickly and it's difficult sometimes to see/answer everything.

So this is a place to post any questions that you might have. Those of us who are old hands at low carbing will check this thread regularly and make sure that we answer you as soon as we can.

If I wanted to count my daily carbs, would I be counting total carbs or carb - fibre? Just out of interest to see how much I lose at what carb levels :) I've been LC for a while, but probably still having 60g a day until yesterday.

fourarms - if you are using something like MFP you will need to include a column for 'fibre' and subtract this from carbs. it's an american site, so they count carbs differently.

I have a question but am anticipating the answer. I am (was) very into baking, most of it for outside the home, eg children's groups, church events, meetings, etc (else I'd be even bigger).
I'll probably be doing bootcamp beyond 2 weeks so am going to encounter plenty of times I would have made something.
Should I bake anyway and show some backbone? Make low carb cakes in case I can't resist? Not bake at all for now as it's only for a while and is a temptation just asking me to fail?
Saturday is the first such time... don't know what to do for the best.

LittleMiss - I would happily makes cakes, I have never liked 'liking the bowl' or a tray of cupcakes as I'm not that fussed by them and you make 'a dozen', biscuits/tray bakes - where they are uncountable and bits 'just fall off' would be too much temptation

Try a cake this weekend - see how you go.

BUT should you be standing any more than absolutely necessary yet? It sounds to me like you could be overdoing things!

LittleMiss - I don;t like cakes or biscuits so I know I wouldn't be tempted, but if you think you might, it's prob best to find another hobby for a while!

(BTW there is no such thing as lowcarb baking, I don'tthink - flour/sugar/etc is in all cakes, surely? That said, thre is a lovely recipe for parmesan shortbread on the recipe thread. uses almonds IIRC)

Ooh, thank you for the replies! I've taken up card making with much enthusiasm because I can do it sitting down and it's inedible. Definitely agree with that thinking.

captainmummy I think I'm right in saying that you can use almond flour/ coconut flour instead and also crystalline/ powdered sweetener. But I am not planning to do this for my consumption not yet anyway . I completely agree Maryz that by doing so I'm probably providing myself with an excuse to eat some! - thank you for calling me on that.

I like the get it out the house the same day and the make something with a discrete quantity so there are no little leftovers. Brightly coloured cupcakes I think.

ChippingIn how do you know I have that too-fast-too-soon tendency but I do have a kitchen perch, a good food mixer, and I can ice sitting down. Honest.... But seriously, that might come into it. I have done really well this time, been disciplined about how much I'm doing, and not planned too much. Which meant that when I felt awful today I could lie on the sofa and listen to Radio 3 and relax. It would be the only plan I really have for Saturday, so I am doing things right this time.

card making excellent

also knitting/crochet

both inedible, plus you need clean hands

My views are that any baking is better avoided as it is usually not great for your health, any of those foods even if someone comes up with some kind of fake pretend it's sugar and carbs receipe or paleo cookies or something. That will not help you change what and how you eat for life and will just prime the pump of need for sugar even if you use sugar substitutes. If you really have to supply cakes for things and on principle I just rarely ever would as that feels like to me giving people things which are bad for them, then you could buy them instead and then they would all be wrapped up and not tempted by them.

There is quite a lot on the radiantrecovery website which is about sugar addiction in the US on how to deal with parties and halloween and how to do festivals and school events without any cakes and sugar.

I need a drink I can have tonight whilst out. I'm off alcohol anyway, so I'm not bothered about temptation from that. I'm pretty sure the bar doesn't serve sparkling water, and as it's an occasion I don't want to drink tap water and look like a party pooper.

Can I have some advice please?

Surely any bar will serve sparkling water? Bottled sparkling water? If not I'd report them to the Of-whatever... what do they do for drivers who don't like jiuce?

If they really don't,then a slimline tonic with ice and slice looks like G&T !

This might be completely unrelated to LCing but I've been hearing/feeling my pulse in my ears a lot recently (only since I started this WOE).

Has it happened to anyone else?

Maybe get your blood pressure checked Sayra?

Could that have changed quickly? I've not had it checked recently but every time I have its been fine. No idea of the actual numbers though.

Its only been the last week, last night in bed is was very loud/irritating.

captain I've never seen it, I thought that they'd do San or something like that... Perhaps I've just never seen it.

I was thinking in a pinch; slim line tonic with ice and a slice. I know it's not great (additives) but better than diving face first into a bucket of wine.

Stairsinthenight I saw that avocado flesh is 1.9 on the veg carb counter which is at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

Stairsinthenight I saw that avocado flesh is 1.9 on the veg carb counter which is at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

Sorry folks I posted on the wrong thread twice!

But thank you Suzymoo! That means I can eat loads of avocados, right!?

Confirm my suspicion, please: chewing gum, even sugar free, is not a good idea, is it? Whenever I've had one I have felt really hungry afterwards! So, what do we do about ketone breath?! I am having lots of water but keep feeling very self conscious...

Stairs I am new to this too so wouldn't like to say -

Ooh another one asking about ketone breath! I'm on day 3 and feel a bit odd which I can manage fine except for the nasty metallic taste in my mouth and the horrid breath! Any suggestions anyone? Is there something I can eat / spray / anything to get rid of it? And will it last forever or just while I'm getting used to stuff?

It won't last forever - drink lots of water! If it's really bad, sugar-free chewing gum can help or sugar-free mints (I know they have artificial sweeteners in them, but it's only a temporary thing)

My question is, do I tidy up the kitchen before I go to bed, or wait until the morning?

Pistey - I'm guessing I'm too late now... you should know the answer to that one though!!

Get someone else to do it tonight