Bootcamp - the questions thread

[BIWI]

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.

ah gotcha - wasn't sure whether egg was essential there

with jus, you can also be terribly michel roux jr and reduce a lot then add a knob of butter, which emulsifies and while doesn't thicken it exactly sort of makes it glossy and professional-looking. and tasty obv

lady my dp eats carbs and i just make things that can have carbs added or removed as necessary, e.g.:

• for him pasta+sauce, for me veg+sauce
• for him stew+potatoes, for me stew+veg
• for him meat+veg+potatoes, for me meat+veg
• for him fish+salad+couscous, for me fish+salad

etc

Quick question been using mascarpone which is 4g per 100g - is that a bit high ? Today bought Rachel's organic luxury creme fraiche which is 2.4g per 100g so should be ok?

Thanks.

both should be fine morgan, but maybe the first time you use them check your portion size so you know you're not accidentally consuming 20g carbs without realising!

That seems high to me for mascarpone, I thought it was normally about 2g/100g carbs?

Hi all. Couple of quick questions. I am doing ok but really struggling to break my no added sugar squash addiction. I am cutting down drastically and determined to kill it eventually - the fact that I am finding it harder to break my addiction to this versus wine that I love tells me it is v bad! But will it ruin my bootcamp having the odd glass?

Also, I have had diarrhea today. Am sure it is not carb related but when I have this, I usually turn to carbs to... Ahem... Thicken things up! The old BRAT diet! Any suggestions on what I could use instead?

Thermo -it's usually the opposite problem! Same remedy -lots of veg. Thing about artificial sweeteners is that sweet / sugar is addictive (as you are finding out!) And that hold on us needs to be broken. Give up if you can - and bear in mind that artificial sweeteners have been implicated in cancers, cellulite ... Our bodies don't need it, and it's BAD!!! :-)

I know! I have gone from being somewhat constipated and bowel movements akin to giving birth to this! Which is why I don't think it is the woe causing it!

Thanks for the advice!

So for tomorrow I have packed to take to work:-

B - cottage cheese ( longley farm one ) smoked salmon cuc and tomato

L- salad with calamari and avocado and lots of mayo and some chicken pieces too

Does that sound ok ??

Just having some yog with cinnamon - delicious

That sounds perfect - but please tell me it isn't low fat cottage cheese?

Hi all, I have a question or two. Is a splash of milk in tea/coffee definately out ? Cream isn't available in work and I don't like black tea/coffee.

Is shop bought coleslaw allowed ? Do I just need to check the carb content is below 3g per 100g ?

Thanks.

sylvana i do still have one cup of coffee with a splash of milk per day (very occasionally two). it hasn't seemed to be a problem for me, but it would be something i would look at if i needed to tweak anything

shop-bought coleslaw is ok if you check the carb content and portion size (but homemade is better )

Thank you Willie!

Question from my DH, how many carbs should he be eating in a day whilst on bootcamp? Ive tried to explain that if he follows the rules he will be fine but he likes to have a number to work to!

pink get BIWI to brandish her big stick at him! The point is to leave behind the calorie counting/carb counting mentality with this WOE. I think there are some carb counters around who can probably tell you what the daily 'limit' should be for weight loss. I think it's around 60g of carbs per day, but I'm not sure of that.

I am new here and have been doing this with DH since last week. Its going really well, so thank you everyone!
But, DH is not sleeping very well at night. He is waking up a few times and doesn't feel like he's getting a good night's sleep.
Anyone have any ideas why? Or what he could do to help?

I have just discovered the Turkish yogurt from Lidl. It's lush!!

At 4.2g carbs per 100g is it too high? (I'm not trying to lose, just maintain and keep sugar levels even)

BIWI thank you . The cottage cheese is not low fat it is the normal one and I saw it and had a craving for it - it was never allowed on low fat diets as too fatty

Also had a packet of plain chicken pieces from M and S as was really hungry this am on waking - why would that be ? felt that I had a goo dinner last night plenty of chicken, bacon and mushroom casserole in a creamy cheesey sauce and mashed up swede with butter and crème fraiche and then yoghurt with cinnamon at 9 ?? Wasn't expecting to feel so hungry.

pinkbraces - you are of course right, but if he wants a figure then it's a bit tricky as everyone is different and some can tolerate higher levels of carbs than others. being a man he can probably, annoyingly, get away with more carbs, but maybe don't tell him that . i think generally anything below about 50-60g is probably ok (and considerably lower than the standard UK diet), some prefer to stay nearer the 20g mark, but really you have to find the level that works for you

seriouslion that's an unusual one because most people report better sleep. is he generally a good sleeper? he's not consuming more caffeine than before? is he eating enough, particularly fat (i.e. he's not getting hungry which is causing him to wake)? is he eating closer to bed time?

whoknows 4.2g is just about ok - just make sure you check your portion size

Morgan well it is normal to be hungry around breakfast time, but if you say you felt unusually so, i don't know... your body is still getting used to low carbing so it will probably do some funny things. maybe see if it happens again.

ooh, also Morgan, did you drink enough water yesterday? that hunger could have been thirst in disguise?

Hello Willie, hello everyone, just having a few mins catching up, need to read everything.

I didn't have to go to the loo in the night last night, I've just realised! Huzzah! Must be getting used to all this water

Huh, I made a mistaikz.

Baby sweetcorn - packet says 0.9g carbs on the back. Smashing! So, I polished off ten of the blighters in an evening.

So sweet, so crunchy, so happy!

Weighed myself this morning, no loss. I know I shouldn't be weighing myself every day - but, I'm losing a pound a day, and it's exciting!

Turns out that the 0.9g isn't per 100g. Nearly 50g per 100 in a yummy babysweetcorn. Bugger.

Add to that, I made some lovely cheese and white sauces, with, erm, flour.

I can see I'm on a learning curve.

Willie - a drank 2.5 litres plus ginger tea and x 2 normal tea so don't think I'm thirsty.

Just eating calamari and avocado salad - tis lush

Hello, is it a problem during bootcamp if you're a bit more of a grazer?

For instance, so far today I've had (along with lots of water):

a few spoons of greek yogurt
2 cups of coffee with double cream
some pork belly
a small slice of goats cheese
2 boiled eggs with butter and salt

I'm warming up to an avocado salad, and later on some chili sardines with buttery veg.

As an aside - I have ankles, for the first time ever

human - by the time you get into low carbing 'properly' you will find that you're not hungry, so grazing shouldn't be necessary.

And please make sure you do eat plenty of salad/veg - you haven't had any so far!