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Week 6 - Low Carb Bootcamp - We're Past the Halfway Point!

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BIWI · 17/02/2014 06:47

Morning! In a rush, so not much time to post - off to Leeds today so have to go for my train.

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DurhamDurham · 19/02/2014 16:39

Thanks Steeleye!

Sarah I think I may be panicking because I have my last 4 lbs to lose before I'm at my 'happy' weight and I just keep thinking, imagine if I didn't get there or just think if I ruined it all now. Not sure why I think this way, I actually have quite a good relationship with food these days. This WOE is great for me as I can't possibly starve myself to death eating copious amounts of fat.
I remember in my teens crying because I was so hungry and refusing a polo mint because of the calories in it (5!) . Luckily those days are far behind me now Smile

SarahBeenysBumblingApprentice · 19/02/2014 16:39

Gussie fab decision. Weighing does that to my head too. I keep thinking that weight ins should be Fridays (but then I'd have a weekend long chocolate and gin party).

SarahBeenysBumblingApprentice · 19/02/2014 16:41

Durham keep on keeping on and you'll get there Grin

SarahBeenysBumblingApprentice · 19/02/2014 16:45

Just need to tell you all that while I spent half an hour reading two days worth of posts I was trying to cook dinner with the oven on... And dinner sitting on the hob on top of it. Shock

DurhamDurham · 19/02/2014 16:49

Aww Sarah that's is sad ( but kind of funny). You may have to have tonight's dinner tomorrow and have something quicker tonight!!

See that's what happens when you are busy being lovely and understanding on Mumsnet GrinGrin

CrabbyWinterBottom · 19/02/2014 17:57

Steel sorry you're feeling rubbish. I think that emotional stuff and upset can manifest in some odd ways, and food and eating is so inextricably linked with comfort in our minds that I'm not surprised we get odd cravings. I've been very anxious too lately. Maybe it's not having our usual salves/props to deal with/supress our feelings, plus hormone release from the fat loss.

Notso and Trashy I make non-wheat livercake for crazy cocker every few months and take a handful from the freezer every walk. Some days I'm like the canine pied piper with a crowd of keen-nosed dogs around me. Grin Labradors, particularly, regularly try to stick their noses in my pocket/bag because they can smell the livercake (not that it smells strong to me at all). The other day I had an enormous Leonburger who decided that I was her new best friend and that she'd be the world's best trained dog with the biggest pleading eyes for me. Grin Poor little scaredy-dog Trashy. Luckily cowardly crazy cocker bolts to us when she's scared which is often.

NotTwit 10 cm off your waist is brilliant!!

Thumb Flowers for breaking the 12 stone mark. And yes, as evidenced by my post yesterday, am definitely having mood difficulties at the moment!

I'm including myself in that, obviously. Wink

Trashy I used to be a regular dope smoker in my twenties and can't have it in the house otherwise I know I still would. It would just be calling to me! Hmm I'm limited to the very rare occasions when a friend comes over who smokes and wouldn't even know where to buy it any more. It certainly wouldn't do any good for sticking to a sensible way of eating either! Grin Did lots of other 'recreational' stuff too but that all seems rather inappropriate and risky since having DD. I too would love to channel my addictive tendencies towards organisation and cleanliness, but it never seems to manifest in quite that way, unfortunately. Hmm

Snowie I read what you wrote and thought 'oh my dad's drinking wasn't chaotic' - he was quite controlled about it to an extent (unlike my uncle). But the unpredictability of the drunken rages and rows, the normalising of that behaviour, the worrying about his health in later years - all that was chaotic in its way I guess.

Durham that must have been a shock to catch yourself having that thought, but the important thing is that you did catch it, and you dismissed it. Flowers

NotTwit there are herbs that you can take whilst breastfeeding which are diuretic, but be careful that you don't end up dehydrated - you may need to adjust your water intake upwards a bit. Fennel seeds (Foeniculum vulgare) are good for milk production, calming to the digestion of you and the baby (some compounds will pass through the milk), is traditionally used for breastfeeding mothers and is a diuretic so should help with water retention. If you want more info, let me know.

Sarah the dangers of mumsnet! I spend too much time on this thread (and haven't even started the dinner yet.

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StuntNun · 19/02/2014 18:56

I've been trying to keep up but not doing too well as DS2 and DS3 are sick and not sleeping so I'm a bit frazzled. My weight is still going up and down all over the show so I'm going to go back on ubercamp tomorrow in the hope of at least getting to my pre-Christmas weight.

I have acquired a piece of rare breed pork belly and it is a LCHF dream - practically all fat! Does anyone have any suggestions for getting the best out of it please?

bettybigballs · 19/02/2014 18:59

Urrrggghhh, on my way home so will read and post properly later, just to shout my dirty shit...

My name's Betty and I'm a carby twat. Total lack of planning and piss poor prep meant I fell into a mcdonalds this afternoon.

I genuinely feel poisoned, lethargic, headachey and omg the wind!

Tonight is about downing as much peppermint tea as poss and getting an early night, oh and catching up on all this weeks' posts!

ElBombero · 19/02/2014 19:25

Aw I always fall into mcdonalds n ask for 2 double cheeseburgers with no bun. Really enjoy them Grin

BIWI · 19/02/2014 20:35

I'm humbled by some of the stories that you're sharing here. It just goes to show how life is so complicated.

When people talk about losing weight and they say "it's simple, all you need to do is eat less and move more" it makes me so cross. Not only because that's not true, but also because if it was that easy we would all be size 6!

Thinking of all of you who are struggling with whatever demons you have to deal with

Flowers
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AthelstaneTheUnready · 19/02/2014 20:58

Grumpy, miserable, filthy tempered cowbag checking in. Evening.

What I really want to do is down a bottle of wine in under 30 seconds and then go out and twist someone's head off with my bare hands. Whilst roaring.

What I have actually done, is the washing up, and baked an auberginey/pestoey/mushroom and spinachy/cheesey thing. And in a moment I will be going to bed.

I need a violent hobby.

HumphreyCobbler · 19/02/2014 21:13

oh god i have been sick every ten minutes for the last two hours
never been this dehydrated and breastfeeding before. What should I do?

ElBombero · 19/02/2014 21:31

Drink drink drink, I'd say eat eat eat too if it wasn't for this WOE. Just remember all those African women who live in starvation and feed their babies regardless

ElBombero · 19/02/2014 21:35

Day 3 of übercamp n I've fucking failed miserably. Hmm Just sick of this WOE consuming me, had a particularly bad week with DS not sleeping, I'm EBF so no let up and to top it off had an umdinger of a row with the D"H"'so I've caved and had a milky way.ConfusedConfused I feel crap within seconds and so regretful but now it's another 5 days to get back into ketosis. AngryAngryAngryAngry

HeirToTheIronThrone · 19/02/2014 21:38

MyPrecious that was me - though DH thought it up to give him his dues. I shall tell him it's gone down well.

Thanks to everyone who wished me luck with the interview, I was incredibly touched. I think it went ok, will know for sure by Friday so fingers crossed.

I spent a lovely afternoon snuggling with my friend's 5 week old DS (am secretly incredibly broody but terrified of the change it would mean to my life...) She very sweetly made me lunch too - home made fresh soda bread topped with avocado and tomato - not ideal but it was delicious! All good apart from that though, even turned down Malteasers - and somehow lost 2lbs overnight after yesterday's moan.

I echo BIWI - some of your stories are amazingly inspiring. Well done ladies, you are all fabulous.

PseudoBadger · 19/02/2014 22:07

Humphrey drink as much water as you can even if you keep puking. Get DH/P to take baby and only bring him for feeds. I had this with my first and I rang nhs direct it was that bad, my mouth was so dry and I had a baby sucking the life blood out of me! I hope you feel better ASAP x

EvaTheOptimist · 19/02/2014 22:09

Humph my lovely can you see a doctor in the morning? It doesn't sound good, especially with you needing to breastfeed and all.

ElBombero might not be 5 days!?

NotTwit your meals look perfect to me. I bet you get a whoosh soon.

Thanks to all those with unaccountable rages and grumps, and those with addictive or food relationship issues lurking just below the surface. You ARE all doing brilliantly. Its not easy to keep the mental health on an even keel, even without these issues.

I've just done a nerdish survey of vitamins and minerals to prove this WOE isn't unhealthy. I can report that we get them ALL on this WOE! (Particularly if you eat spinach or leafy greens, it has to be said. And nuts seem to have loads of minerals in, if you're on bootcamp light).

MrsHughJarse · 19/02/2014 22:12

On a lighter note ....
Maybe this is the way to lose weight Grin

Week 6 - Low Carb Bootcamp - We're Past the Halfway Point!
BIWI · 19/02/2014 22:14

Oh Humphrey - that sounds awful.

I assume that you are resting, in bed?

This isn't a time to worry about carbs. You need water, but you also need sugar and salt. Dioralyte if you have any - if not, some flat lemonade/coke (not diet), or some hot water with lemon juice, some salt and added sugar in it will do at a pinch. Sip it rather than glug it back.

And I know you might not want to, but can you give the baby some ready made formula? Just to give you a break/let you rest/sleep?

Hope you're feeling better soon. Flowers

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SayraT · 19/02/2014 22:41

Just coming on to SMS, I will try to do a Crabby Super Reply tomorrow at some point Grin

Today

B: Coffee with cream and egg in a cup
L: Nothing, forgot to take it and played badminton over lunch so at 3pm (coffee break) there was only chocolate or cake
D: Parmesan and linseed coated salmon with asparagus and celeriac mash

One thing I love about the WOE is the different sort of hunger I get. After badminton today I was hungry but it passed and then came back again later at about 530 and away again. I had dinner at 630ish and wasn't ravenous. Before starting the WOE I would have been "starving" and incapable of driving home without eating something.

Tomorrow

I am not sure how eating will go tomorrow as we have a work dinner and ceilidh so I will have to eat what I am given! I will try to avoid things I can like potatoes/dessert etc but I have no idea what is on the menu. Looking forward to ceilidh because most of my group are going and quite a few of them are from abroad (and one from England) and have never been to a ceilidh so should be good fun. Also a nice excuse to get dressed up Smile

B: Coffee with cream
L: Today's forgotten lunch - sausages with spinach and broccoli
D: Who knows

Piscivorus · 19/02/2014 23:35

As part of my job I do some work with smoking cessation and with withdrawing from prescription medications and have been surprised how the addiction and feelings are just the same as I have for food

I am also aware I could easily develop addictions, I don't know if the idea of an addictive personality is proven, but if it is, I've got one! I don't drink that regularly as I can't have just one drink, I always have to have loads a few and that is at the root of my weight issue, I don't just eat, I overeat!

Anyway we are all in very similar boats from the sound of it and hopefully we are all improving, growing in personal terms while shrinking physically Grin Has anyone read The Chimp Paradox? I am part way through and enjoying it, it's making sense to me

Lovecat · 19/02/2014 23:45

Evening all :)

Quickly coming on to SMS, but Humphrey, I hope you're feeling better very soon, ElBom it may not be a whole 5 days to get into ketosis - milky ways are teeny tiny... Sayra I am jealous, I love a ceilidh!

Doctor's this morning for a mystery painful lump in the cushion of my hand that appeared over Christmas and will not bugger off. Apparently I have a nodule from tendonitis and need to take Ibuprofen 3 times a day to see if it reduces it any. Otherwise surgery :(

I also mentioned my never-ending period and without even having to mention it (ta though, Suzymoo !) I was prescribed some transamexic acid. And sent for a fasting blood test to test for just about everything known to man, which will be interesting. I think I had the World's Most Squeamish Doctor, though, I literally just said 'heavy periods' and he was wincing and squirming and began talking over me about peri-menopause; I persevered and actually saw him shudder when I said 'big livery clots'... I wouldn't mind, but he was at least in his mid-fifties, he must have had to deal with this before!

Today was a rubbish day in many ways, we all felt really tired for some reason and cba with doing much.
B - black coffee, total with cream and linseeds
L - 2 x babybels, 2 strawberries
D - steak with garlic courgettes, mushrooms & leeks in cream & mashed swede
And 2 cups of tea at tonight's rehearsals Blush
And not enough water again. Gah.

Thumbwitch · 20/02/2014 03:52

Humph - I second BIWI - lay off the low carbs and get yourself well first! Flat lucozade is a good option; I prefer ginger ale but it doesn't have the isotonic stuff in it. Flatten it by adding water - the more you add, the flatter it is. Sounds horrible, especially while bf'ing. :(

Durham - the point is, that even though you had that thought, you chose not to act on it and THAT is the important bit. Congratulations! you're still ok. :)

Crabby - happy to join the grumpy fuckers corner! Or I would be if I wasn't so grumpy... Wink

Cheese for breakfast, cold salmon fillet for lunch, not enough water , energy bar to stave off chocolate need. Dinner will be mince thing, possibly with konjac noodles.

MrsHugh - that pic made me properly snigger!

Elbomb and NotTwit(and any other bf'ers) - remember as well that bf'ing can severely affect your ability to lose weight - some people lose while bf'ing, others can't lose for love nor money while still doing it, but the weight falls off when you stop. I'm holding out for that to some extent (still doing morning, evening and night feeds and occasional daytime ones) but it wasn't the case for me with DS1, so probably won't be with Ds2 either - I'm just older and with slower metabolism this time around. Plus have no stairs in my house now (had 2 flights of stairs in the house with DS1).

Keep on keeping on - and remember that every day is a new one, and can be started afresh. :)

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