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Low-carb bootcamp

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

420 replies

BIWI · 24/02/2014 07:39

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 Flowers

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Lovecat · 25/02/2014 11:55

Good morning all. Apologies for my absence, half term was a killer!

As it was also DD's birthday I was something of a carby twat last week. From Thursday onward I ate not only carbs but shite carbs. I felt horribly down and depressed and upset by everything, like major PMT but I was already on my period (which is still with me - grrr). I've been taking the tranexamic acid, does that affect your moods? Really fed up with bleeding now, it feels like my body has said 'sod you' and collapsed on me.

And then in the early hours of Sunday morning I started vomiting - it was horrible, really violent and painful. All I had yesterday was flat lemonade (yes, I'm Irish Wink) and I haven't eaten yet today. I weighed this morning (was in no fit state to do it yesterday) and am 161.8lb, which is a loss of 1.9lb - however, I feel that this is not a true reflection of the week just gone and I'll be amazed if I don't put some on again as the week progresses.

So I'm back, and I hope I can keep on the wagon this week. I have to say the idea of frying some eggs or indeed eating anything fatty right now is boaktastic, but I have bolognese planned for tonight so hopefully by the time that rolls around I'll be up to eating.

Hope everyone is feeling well and keeping on the wagon! :)

StuntNun · 25/02/2014 11:56

Can I just point out that we shouldn't get too hung up on what an Internet calculation gives as an ideal weight. It took me five months but I have achieved the weight I wanted to be when I started low carbing last summer. Yes I would like to lose a bit more fat and tone up a bit but RIGHT NOW I'm a healthy weight and I can comfortably wear size 12 clothes. I need to focus on that success and be happy with my body, not focus on some far off goal that may not be achievable. I think it's important to have small goals along the way, such as getting below the x stone mark or getting into a certain item of clothing you particularly like. I have a pair of jeans I bought before I got pregnant with DS1 and one day they will fit me. Smile

Sammyboy12 · 25/02/2014 12:33

I am taking multivitamin tablet with iron and a cod liver oil and evening primrose oil capsule , will these hinder weightless ?

EvaTheOptimist · 25/02/2014 12:42

Poor old Lovecat look after yourself.

trashcanjunkie · 25/02/2014 12:42

Not caught up with thread. Been in a and e since half four this morning. My eldest son (yes, the 'independent one') was picked up by the police, having been given a chelsea smile on on side of his face. When I arrived in the hospital, he couldn't/wouldn't say what had happened, but was also having a drug induced psychotic episode. Please forgive my earlier swearing and tantrum. This pulls things sharply into focus for me. I am lucky to be able to do this bc in such an excellent supportive atmosphere. I'm devastated that my boy is in such state, both mentally and physically, and that he won't let me help.

PseudoBadger · 25/02/2014 12:44

I'm so sorry trash that must have been a terrible shock. How is he now? Be kind to yourself Flowers

Twit · 25/02/2014 12:45

Shocktrashcanjunkie
Best wishes to you and your son, take care. Thanks

ChesterDrawers · 25/02/2014 12:47

Oh Trash that's awful. Thinking of you and your son Flowers

EvaTheOptimist · 25/02/2014 12:52

Oooh according to that online calculator I'm 26% body fat, I don't believe a word of it!! Wink It suggests I aim for 9 stone 8. Never, its impossible. I'm currently 10 stone 12 and pretty pleased with myself for that. (I'm 5 foot 7.5) Don't worry Stunt I'm going to ignore it. I hope to lose another lb or maybe 2 on bootcamp and then my "maintaining" aim is to make sure I stay below 11 stone for the long-term.

EvaTheOptimist · 25/02/2014 12:54

Oh Trash your poor son! What a tremendous shock and you must be so anxious. Good luck.

LittleMissDisorganized · 25/02/2014 12:56

mirpuppet that seems pretty good for a whole 10 days away - and did you enjoy it? was it worth it?

StuntNun I was going to say - and ignore it if it's unhelpful, I don't want to upset anyone - that why would it be so bad to accept that our bodies bear scars, not all of them as actual scarring, of carrying and delivering a baby. We are not the same afterwards - and they can be empowering scars, depending on how you look at them? Dealing with very scarred and disfigured legs, and thinking about what plastic surgery I actually want if any, has made me realise that we don't always have to fight, we can accept.
I got back to my pre-child weight in the first year - but I didn't fit in my pre-child clothes, and I think that's totally normal. Bodies just are a different shape.

Yes also to mir and Seri carrying on through Lent - I will probably do strict bootcamp Mon-Sat and light on Sundays, 85% chocolate and LC baking will be allowed, given that Sundays aren't actually in Lent.

Actually I want this to be my WOE for the year, but manageable size chunks seem to be the way to go. Eva saying how she had kept to it with few off track moments steadily through last year to this, and starting a bit less than me, and ending where I can only dream to be, has encouraged me loads!!

Self-absorbed whingy bit
I'm struggling today. Went to my GP this morning, have some antibiotics, which will hopefully take effect in a day or several. So it will get better. But it is really, really making me long for nice toast

Thumbwitch · 25/02/2014 12:58

I WAAANNT ICE CREAM!!

bloody cherry season is over - I have no cherries to mix with my double cream. Waah!

Sorry. Blush

LittleMissDisorganized · 25/02/2014 12:58

X-post - trashcan how frightening for you to witness. It must be so hard. I hope you have real life support as well, you can say whatever you need to here but I hope you have caring people for real hugs instead of virtual ones.

Sorry for my self-absorbed moany-ness.

Thumbwitch · 25/02/2014 13:00

Eek, trashcan that's dreadful! so sorry to read that about your DS. Hope that he gets his head straight and lets you "in", as it were. (((hugs)))

WillieWaggledagger · 25/02/2014 13:08

trashcan how scary, i'm so sorry

have you been on the teenagers section of MN? there always seems to be tonnes of specialist advice and support there for this sort of horrible situation (and plenty of support on this thread too)

MrsHughJarse · 25/02/2014 13:08

eva and stunt ... That's great thankyou ! Something to aim for - it does fit with the goal weight I was given years ago by weight watchers so prob not a bad aim .
I am very tall - just over 5'10 - so - whilst that goal sounds like still a lot - I feel very slim when the scales number begins with a 10 ... And I have no norks to speak of - despite the magic MN bra ladies getting me out of an AA cup and into a C Grin
I estimated my fat % on the app fitter fitness calculator

ChesterDrawers · 25/02/2014 13:11

I am 38% body fat according to my whizz bang scales Blush

That's awful, isn't it?

Lovecat · 25/02/2014 13:11

trashcan how bloody scary and awful. Thinking of you all x

MrsHughJarse · 25/02/2014 13:12

Hopeless x post . trashy - so sorry . Nothing else matters . He knows you are there for him even if he is not ready to talk to you yet . Look after yourself too . Thinking of you .

Sammyboy12 · 25/02/2014 13:19

captain & biwi have started from scratch today....
decaf coffee with cream
b-=2 boiled eggs butter, bit of grated carrot and couple slices cucumber
L= 3egg omelette with mushrooms and cheese
Plenty of water
D=chicken with a Philly cheese sauce, cabbage

How does this sound, have upped the water today, cos have a toilet each end of my route ! :)

ChesterDrawers · 25/02/2014 13:30

According to that formula, for 23% body fat I should be 120lbs, the weight I was when I got married nearly 10 years and one DC ago. I would love to get back to that but really don't think that's viable. But we shall see...

captainmummy · 25/02/2014 13:47

Trashcan - how awful. Hope he and you will be ok.

Sammy - looks good (personally I couldn't eat so many eggs...) Grin Are the mushrooms cooked in butter? Might need a bit more veg - are you weighing, as I suggested? Salad with Lunch?

Good for upping the water. Hope it goes ok!

HeirToTheIronThrone · 25/02/2014 13:59

Hugs to trash - how horrible for you and DS
Thumb - I make 'ice cream' by pouring double cream over a handful of frozen raspberries. Leave it for a few minutes, then mush it all up together. The frozen-ness of the raspberries makes the cream a bit more cold and solid, whilst the cream melts the raspberries a bit - almost seems like the proper thing!

Thumbwitch · 25/02/2014 14:06

Sounds like a plan, Heir - I do have some frozen berries in the freezer... I am just Sad that the cherries have finished. They were SO nice in the cream! I tried mixing blueberries in as well and they just didn't cut it in the same way.

Although I have just remembered I have some peaches in the fridge too, a cut up one of those might work...

Sammyboy12 · 25/02/2014 14:10

biwi...no don't usually eat so many eggs....need to go shopping ! Yes mushrooms in butter, weighed the mushrooms, 100g....no salad with lunch just coleslaw, trying to be strict today, got nice greens and celeriac to go with my chicken later, ( will add butter ) :)