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Low-carb bootcamp

Join discussions about low-carb bootcamp plans, meals and progress. Consider speaking to a medical professional before starting any diet.

Week 2 - Low Carb Bootcamp Jan 2014

954 replies

BIWI · 19/01/2014 21:03

Wow! So much nattering that we've filled up the thread before the end of the week!

Here's the link to the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for tomorrow morning.

And, for the Weight Tracker I'm not quite sure what happens with this link I think that you will be asked to enter your weight for this week and then you will see your individual graph.

I hope you all had a good week last week, and very good luck for week 2.

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arightoldbag · 26/01/2014 19:40

I'm so proud. I have lost FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS enough weight to make me under 10 stone. I've stuck to this diet since boxing day. No cheats! People are noticing that I'm thinner. Which is lovely as I've struggled with me weight since I was 25 (I'm now 39).

I'm not doing any exercise yet so I'm going to start walking this week. Bit constipated so bought some benefibre.

I can't believe I've not eaten ANY sugar for a month! And I was biggest sugar fiend. I've had a crappy month as well as my dad has just had nervous breakdown so I've been trying to sort him out and get him hospitalized in psychiatric institute.

Anyway boast over... I must keep going! 9 stone here I come! (I'm 4 foot 11) :)

Gerrythetootallgiraffeswife · 26/01/2014 19:43

Calling all experts! Talk to me about this week 3 stall... Is it sometimes less of a stall and more of a MASSIVE GAIN?!? I'm at the end of week 3, week 1 lost 8lb, week 2 lost 3lb, week 3 have gained 4lb! I'm sure I've changed nothing. I do rely on dairy quite a lot so will try to cut down on it this week but is it really likely to have added 4lb all of a sudden?

The last couple of days are pretty typical:

B: 2xboiled eggs with butter
L: ham, mushroom and cheese omelette with salad (wouldn't usually have so many eggs but was at mum's and everyone else was having sandwiches...)
D: skin on chicken breast roasted with flavoured butter, celeriac mash with butter and cream, steamed cabbage
S: pork scratchings

B: 3x eggs scrambled in butter, 3 rashers streaky bacon
L: leftover celeriac mash and cabbage
D: roast pork, cauliflower and broccoli cheese, green beans, cabbage.

Tomorrow, normal weekday, I plan to have:

B: 2x boiled eggs with butter
L: leftover pork with salad and ff vinaigrette
D: some kind of fried hash type thing with all leftovers from today's roast.

I think I'm drinking plenty of water, and I'm getting through ridiculous amounts of butter. I have one or two coffees with cream a day, I'm jealous of those who 'just aren't hungry' though, I'm less starving than normal but totally ready for each meal!! I'm worried that my huge appetite is ruining things for me, I'm not convinced I'm very good at stopping when I'm full...

ChippingInWadesIn · 26/01/2014 19:58

arightoldbag congratulations!! :) Flowers

Gerry - it looks pretty good to me. I have 'gained' as well. I am putting it down to 'carrying water not fat' (and hope for a water woosh soon), eating too much veg (high in carbs - bit hard not to as a non egg eating vegetarian though!) and not enough water, not enough sleep... and most importantly I am trying to not stress about it. Keep the faith and it will all sort itself out. Where abouts in your cycle are you?

trashcanjunkie · 26/01/2014 20:04

thanks mrspnut

Gerrythetootallgiraffeswife · 26/01/2014 20:12

Chipping your guess is as good as mine re: cycle. PCOS means I'm all over the place, cycle ranges from 23-53 days, and I've only had 4 periods since stopping bfing in June... Last one started approx jan 6th. I'm trying to stay positive, and I feel I'm less likely to have 'screw it this isn't working' binges than other things I've tried, but I think inevitably you stop seeing losses and instantly panic about the amount of fat I'm eating... The old fat phobic ways take hold!!

ChippingInWadesIn · 26/01/2014 20:37

Gerry yes, it is hard to 'keep the faith' and keep eating fat. I have been low carbing for over a year now and still when I gained weight my first, unchecked, thought was 'It's not surprising with all that cream, oil, butter' - 30 years of fat being evil isn't easily over-ridden :( then I engaged my brain and decided it was all those other things I said ^^

But Gerry please hang in there, it does work and it does wonders for things like PCOS, honestly x

ElBombero · 26/01/2014 20:48

BIWI did you try the scratchings? Don't have a Waitrose close but they sell in pack of 10 on Amazon... Only ones I've found that don't have gluten in x

sj73 · 26/01/2014 20:48

Has anyone tried chia seeds? I am so happy to have discovered chia pudding. You soak them in almond or coconut milk and they form a gel like tapioca. Zero net carbs. But filling and delicious. Have been playing with different types ie adding almond butter, cocoa powder (green and blacks of course so low carb) vanish, cinnamon, allspice, crime fraiche, frozen raspberries etc etc. It's my new obsession. Bloody expensive though.

Ruprekt · 26/01/2014 20:55

Where has my post gone? ConfusedConfused

Ruprekt · 26/01/2014 20:58

Poof! My post disappeared.....Shock

Had roast chicken (£1.74 down from £7) Smile
Roast swede
Cauliflower
Sprouts

Oooh Crabby! Bought pig cheeks today for .......37p!!GrinGrin

Biwi the salty Awfully Posh scratching are lovely. Chillinones are hot!

Poundland do 6 packs for £1 too which are handy. Smile

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Piscivorus · 26/01/2014 21:05

Ewan and German Here you go, this is what we've lost!

ElBombero · 26/01/2014 21:08

Rupre poundland do the scratchings? That's super cheap! Will hunt one of those down before I look online. Amazon are £10+ for 12 packs

SayraT · 26/01/2014 21:17

sj73 what was "vanish" supposed to be?!

sj73 · 26/01/2014 22:04

Eh??

BIWI · 26/01/2014 22:17

Gerry - don't fear the fat, honestly. You need the fat, and this will stop you feeling hungry.

And yes, week 3, 4 and/or 5 can see weight loss stalling, and sometimes a gain. It seems as if it's to do with the body getting used to the whole low carb 'thang'.

Keep on keeping on, and all should be well.

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ChippingInWadesIn · 26/01/2014 22:32

Sayra I'd guess vanilla :)

Ruprekt · 26/01/2014 22:51

((Chants)). Butter n water, Butter n water, Butter n water

This is the key.......

Thumbwitch · 27/01/2014 01:02

Confession time.
After I had the home made kale crisps last night, I could not shake the taste, and it was making me feel ill. I tried cheese and loads of water but it just wasn't doing it - so I resorted to a chocolate biscuit, and then 2 lines of G&B milk chocolate. That actually helped; the nausea and "oily feeling" went away, and the best bit was I didn't go back for more chocolate, which normally I would have done.

However, as a result, the scales are up 1lb this morning (totally expected) and today I must be better.

I'm glad it's not just me struggling with the kale crisps - I do actually like kale, when it's steamed or boiled and eaten that way - but the crisps are not good for me.

I can't have pork crackling of any kind (or indeed pork of any kind) because it gives me sick migraines; that's even supposing anything like you're all suggesting could be found in Australia (I've never looked, to be fair but it seems unlikely).

So today - no breakfast again Blush
L - mushroom soup with brie lumps in it as well as the double cream

I also had a bright idea for a snack for me, to stop me just eating lumps of cheese all the time - I made a meat and cream cheese "roll". It's ok, I don't think it would win any awards!, but it makes a nice snack. Took 250g mince, a small onion finely diced, some lupin flour (high protein, low carb), salt, coriander and an egg, mixed them altogether in the food processor and then laid it out on buttered silver foil in a rectangle. Squished it down and into a tight shape, then put a roll of cream cheese along it, and rolled it up tight. Baked in the oven for 30 mins at 220 deg C, but this wasn't enough - the seepage from the meat meant that the bottom half of the roll wasn't cooked through. Needs longer, probably an hour. Then left it to cool, put it in the fridge, and then it can be browned off in a frying pan if you like (you have to wait until it's completely cool before you unwrap it to allow the cream cheese to resolidify). It's nice, but not great, iyswim.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 27/01/2014 06:19

I think I'll avoid kale crisps.

Scales. Here I come.

StuntNun · 27/01/2014 06:49

You can buy pork scratchings on Amazon!? Why didn't I know this? All the ones I can get round here have gluten and MSG in them.

FourArms · 27/01/2014 07:04

I think Waitrose stock the 'awfully posh' variety as the butcher that invented them used to work there.

StuntNun · 27/01/2014 07:15

No Waitrose in Northern Ireland. Hmm Or Aldi. Or Morissons. Confused

PseudoBadger · 27/01/2014 07:18

Taytos need to expand in to the pork scratching market. They could call them Scratchies.

ImATotJeSuisUneTot · 27/01/2014 07:20

I bought my pork scratchings on amazon last night. Blush