Week 7 - Low Carb Bootcamp - Fast Approaching the Finish ...

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Morning all!

Hope all who are ailing are swiftly recovered.

And hope all of those who have fallen off the wagon can climb back on with agility and aplomb.

We still have three weeks left, so a chance to get shot of another few of those pesky pounds.

Here is the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

and here is the link to the Weight Tracker

Good luck everyone

Hello everyone, just realised I had fallen off the thread.

Been bootcamping well until today, when I ate quite a few satsumas and some bread. Not so good. But baby Cobbler's lip and tongue tie was resolved today, had to drive from south wales to Finchley and back with a screaming baby, so I am letting myself off the hook. So pleased we had it done though, latch is much improved already.

Congratulations on the new job Heir!

step away from the raisins. They are horrid anyway lies

Burp

Bleughh, raisins. Rabbit poo

Well done Heir!

Good crumble Stunt?

Bastarding fucking twatting diet

I've got 7, it's just 7. They taste immense

I've got 7, it's just 7. They taste immense

Humphrey you've been through the mill today - let yourself off and get back on tomorrow

Well done Heir you must be so pleased

I saw this on the diet doctor website and thought I would share:

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I tried to add the picture but failed miserably!

Oh my goodness, it feels like an age since I've been able to catch up with the fred two days

There's new people and everything!

Where to start? I think I'm in shock - mildly - but proper actual shock. I feel very traumatized at what's been done to my pfb, and it's very difficult to get the images of the fateful night from my head, if I'm not constantly busy. His facial wound, the state he was in, the treatment he needed will stay with me for life. His swollen face the day after, the things he's said since. Heartbreaking. Thanks so much for bearing witness with me. It's fantastic to feel so 'carried' by all of you.

I want to say excellent thanks for all the love and kind thoughts from all the peeps. How amazing.

The boy child is mending physically. I've been round to the squalid chaotic piss stinking flat three times a day to just kinda 'pop by' and whilst I'm here try to remove as many fetid items as possible to avert him contracting a superbug in his wound

I've been ignoring most of the shit spouted by my mother "don't give him paracetamols, you'll destroy his gut bacteria" because after the three days staying up taking class a drugs and valium, flipping out and losing the plot, plus getting one half of a chelsea smile, and it's his gut bacteria that's my pressing concern

I've had some serious conversations with my boy regarding his life choices. He's still smoking weed and drinking lambrusco the day after, but fuck, I've had to reign in any expectations. He seemed sentient and coherent.

I've said I think he should leave the chaos of the flat (a whole other thread hijack) and that I'll help him to get into his own place. I'm thinking supported accommodation of some description, and have had some brilliant conversations with the young persons housing team, and they've assigned a social worker to come out to see him at 'home' (hopefully tomorrow) and do an assessment on his needs with me present...

He seems up for this - although he said to me he didn't see it happening. When I asked him why, he answered "cos it would be too good to be true" My bloody heart broke.

I fucking despise my mothers actions/behaviour

She is against him going. She came in to announce she didn't want him to become 'a victim of society'

I thanked her for her opinion wanted to claw hammer her in the face

Helping him to escape that chaotic squalid dysfunctional way of life is my highest priority. Thank fuck I'm supported in rl by excellent friends and fantastic amazing dp, as well as my virtual vipers

Now, for thread developments. whoosh I'm applaud whole heartedly the name change

breastfeeding a five month old? Can't remember who said that and am not super posting tonight, but I remember from my peer counsellor days, that around six months they have a big growth spurt and can start night waking/feeding like they grew from your nipple and are stuck there. It should pass...

Food confessions

Having survived the entire crisis without straying from the path one whit, (even turned down tea from the nurses in the hospital!) I made the mistake of getting onto the scales yesterday. I'm a pound heavier. I have managed to some how gain weight on bootcamp, whilst doggedly abiding by all the rules [bush]

Tonight, I have had a foray into the land of the carby twat. I ate a mini bar of g&b butterscotch, followed by a bag of lindt mini eggs with a cup of milky tea (which I have eschewed all bc)

Humph. I also suspect I have not drunk 4ls of water today. Back on the plan tomorrow.

Can I say again how grateful I am for you all

Humphrey - great that the tongue/liptie resolution has helped! both my boys had partial posterior tongue ties, but having them snipped made such a difference!

Heir - congratulations, that's fantastic.

Hi trash, thanks for the update, I've thought about you lots.

Boooo to no weight loss

I'm the 5 month old breast feeder, still struggling on quite unhappily, can't wait for it to be over TBH

Congrats on the job Heir and (((Trashy)))

I'm also BFing an almost 5 month old so thank you for posting Trash

Humphrey you were in Finchley? I could've done you a low carb lunch! Hope the latch continues to improve x

for you, Trashy. Your priority sounds like the right one - people in chaotic, disorded living arrangements behave chaotically, and I truly believe the former causes the latter in many cases. Hell, even the social scientists involved in urban planning say it is an absolute fact that a messy environment hugely increases messy and antisocial behaviour in that environment - they're talking about litter/noise in public places but the effect will be the same in a private place: a decreasing spiral of self-respect and self-esteem that the person isn't even aware is going on .

As for your mother, I have a special level of anger for 'responsible' adults who put their ideologies and 'individualism' posturings over the wellbeing of a young person. I spend part of my time on safeguarding issues and the selfishness of some adults has me reaching for the half brick nearly every week.

No news on bootcamp - I am back on it, but not going near the scales.

Agree with Athel, trashcan it sounds like you have your priorities right. I'm not quite sure how I'd cope with my mother thinking she knows better than me when it comes to my own children, especially during such trying circumstances.

My weight seems to fluctuate up and down by 2-3 pounds but is NEVER dipping below the lower number, bloody infuriating.

Congrats Heirand good to hear from you Trashy

Still no loss here this week, which is a bit disappointing as I have been rather good. Finally had a good nights sleep so feeling lots better today and hoping sleep will help DS' mood/behaviour too. DH is back tonight too - cannot wait!

Plan is:
B: eggs, butter
L: BPC, not sure what else we have
D: pork steaks, celeriac chips, some other veg for the bottom of the fridge

Need to shop but seriously CBA.

Thanks for the update Trashy. I was thinking of you. You sounds very calm (except when mentioning your mother!) and capable, and I have no doubt you will do everything you can for your boy. Hope he gets sorted soon.

Sad about the non-loss though; I do think stress will cause a stall, and lack of water will not help. However, you have other priorities at the moment, once they're sorted, I'm sure you will be back on track.

Steel hope the house move goes well.

Heir big congratulations on the job?

Pseudo I think that just as we are baby-led when it comes to breastfeeding, and their needs/demands fluctuate, then so I think that your dietary intake and composition should be in flux too. Simply put... If you're hungry, eat more, and if you want 'good carbs' like berries and nuts and a bit more ff milk, be body-led whilst you're baby-led. Your body is currently feeding a whole other person!

Whooshfuckerfairy (love your NC!) there is quite a lot of evidence around people losing more weight when they eat nuts, regardless of the fact that they are very calorific. We don't absorb all those calories, apparently.

I'm not much liking all this talk of calories, tbh... isn't that what we're supposed to get away from on this WOE?

Helium chin up chuck. You've had such a shitty stressful time of it lately, things will surely be on the up for you soon.

at galumphing Googoo. Welcome back.

Humph glad babycobbler's tongue tie is resolved - that should make things considerably easier.

Trashy have been thinking of you. Maybe this horrible sequence of events will be a catalyst for him to change. Your mother sounds toxic and a bit of an idiot to boot (paracetamol has absolutely no effect on gut fauna, that's antibiotics!). Sending you low carb lurve and [tea] whatever will help. You're welcome to climb into my lap for a cwtch again any time.

Wise post from Athel.

Things are fine here. Feeling calm and normal this week, as opposed to the demented ball of fury and panic that I was last week.

DD is back on Monday. Some more numptyness from xDP has occurred so I have had to bite my tongue again because he means well, just sometimes doesn't seem to be able to predict the likely outcome of his actions/decisions. Can't wait to have her back safe with me!!

Food yesterday
L - mozzarella, boursin, tomatoes, ham
D - trout fillets baked in a parcel with fennel butter, lemon, lime and parsley. Roasted cauliflower done with the same anchovy method that I did the broccoli. It works rather well.
Was going to make berry crumble last night but DP wanted wine so we shared a bottle of red and watched crap telly instead.
4 teas, 2.5L water.

I've lost 3lbs since Tuesday! So the 6lb gain that registered on Monday is now gone, and was obviously all glycogen and water from my misdemeanours last week.

trash you sound amazingly calm and level headed. Glad your. DS is ok. I am amazingly impressed you stayed low carb, I reckon probably stress has been the weight issue and you'll have a whoosh!

Trashy, I'm so sorry, your post hadn't shown up when I posted mine earlier!

Your mother - well, least said there the better.

I hope that your boy can find somewhere better to live, and that his faith in the help available is restored. I suspect that the reason (or part of it) that you haven't lost weight is because of your stress hormones - chances are that you have got some level of adrenal overwork, which can contribute to weight gain. Once your stress levels normalise, your biochemistry should start working better again and your weight loss can continue.

I'm glad to hear the update Trash, hopefully you'll be able to get through to him and make some improvements. It must be so tough to see your child struggling when all you want to do is help them. At least he has your support so when he wants to get back on track he has someone on his team.

Thanks all for your congratulations - I formally accepted this morning so looks like a goer - now to overcome the terrfying hurdle of handing my notice in...

It's Friday, which means HOG ROAST for lunch. With salad and coleslaw - yum.

Trash like others said I'm sure stress hormones must be something to do with it. Big love to you and your boy. If it helps at all, DB was pretty similar with the drugs and trouble, but now he works for a bank and is married with a baby on the way! I'm sure he appreciates and loves you more than you will ever know.

Heir that's brilliant news, congratulations!!

trashcan I too am amazed at your strength. I hope that help comes for your DS and you continue to cope as all this whirls around you - your mother sounds like such a powerful and destructive influence on all your lives over so many years, your strength in the face of that must be and have been such hard work. and [hugs]

I still am at a loss for what to do with my fennel. Off to search recipe sites.

Feeling like a human bean again which has got to be progress :)