Week 10 - Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!

[BIWI]

Well, finally, we reach the finish line! One more week to shout your shit.

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

And the Weight Tracker

Hope the results are positive for you today - and that the rest of this week gives you time to drop another pound or two.

Aaaaaaaw thanks eva.... I totally know you're right, and I'd say the same to any other whinge bagger . Perhaps I'm hormonal... I am mentally scraping my face along concrete this evening. and I never told you how ace your photo was - and that was ages back. I am definitely going to post me a 'before' picture. Tomorrow! I shall do it tomorrow.

You are all fabulous.

Well done to all of you who have lost loads. Commiserations to those of you who are struggling a bit.

I have to say that I have been a massive carby twat this time around, and so I haven't done that well at all

I have another trip away with DH (my Christmas present this time!) to San Sebastian, at the end of May - the second bank holiday weekend - and I would really like to have shifted a bit of weight by then so that I can wear nice summery stuff.

I will definitely be keeping the chat thread going!

I had a small dairy milk last night. Back on the wagon though now...

Do you feel better on the inside though? I do, so it's worth eating this way for that alone.
(I'm determined to believe that. )
I want to lose some weight for summer, so I dint feel so self conscious, which is always an issue for me anyway.

biwi does that nean you'll be doing a new bootcamp sooN?

Despite my virus induced chocolate and tea fest I've lost another 0.4lbs this week, taking me to 11.4lbs total lost over bootcamp. I'm less than 1lb away from being 10 stone something.

Thank you BIWI, Willie (I do love a good spreadsheet), and everyone else for your encouragement and the feeling of all being in it together.

I have roughly another 22lbs to goal weight so I will be continuing and looking forward to the next bootcamp already.

For those who haven't lost much, maybe you feel better for eating more veg and less highly processed stuff? I certainly do. I've read that it can sometimes take the body a while to lose weight as hormones etc are readjusting to the more nutritious diet, certainly sounds feasible. And I wouldn't be surprised if stress plays a part too.

maybe leaves a bit of drool behind

I do feel better in meself, as they say. I think I've had an arsey run of drama/stress too, during this bc. Usually life is rather pleasantly dull, in a sort of 'Hobbit of the Shire' manner. I have noticed that when ever I begin some kind of game changing endevour, it sends ripples through time and space and all manner of shizwang starts to go off. Fuck, that sounds a bit 'woo'.... I am not a believer of 'woo'

And, I am definitely not at the mercy of my cravings/appetites any more. I am also not gaining which I have been doing for the past two years. In fact, I did lose a stone during bc, however, I did put it on at the start of bc due to gorging.....

Are we staying on this thread for this week? I am going to take most of my clothes off and do a selfie in a minute. That way each week we can all look at my body shape and see the positive changes

Hopefully the post will not get deleted for being obscene....

Eek. Can't believe I'm doing this. Snigger. Also, the pooch is not mine, he's a clients doggy!

Hi everyone,
I'm home... and was so exhausted when we got back I went straight to bed and have slept and slept and slept...
Congratulations Whoosh that's awesome news. Can I make it 3 interviews and 3 jobs on this thread after Heir having success a few weeks back do you think??

I was also a mindful carby twat over the weekend - there was so much food - and people eating it, and complaining about it, and... it made me realise how odd most people's relationship/behaviour around food is. So I made my choices about what was "worth it" - mostly breakfast and dinner, not much lunch, and sweet stuff is what I've really missed, rather than bread or potatoes, etc, so I let myself have that. And I'm back on the wagon today. Not sure coach holidays are really my thing but glad to have had the experience.

Interview tomorrow, surgery Thursday - if I feel carb-flu rough, which I guess I might after 4 days off - anyone know? - then I'm not going to make myself do my interview feeling ill, I will up my carbs slightly at lunch. I also know that eating something is one of the criteria for being allowed home after day case surgery - but wondering about taking in some nuts and dark chocolate and seeing if that is "allowed" instead of toast. But if I have to have toast I shall enjoy every mouthful, I'll have fasted for hours after all!!

Well done to all the amazing losers especially Pseudo as you've been BF as well, and monkey that's amazing to lose that much whilst drinking and eating sweet stuff every week - if you can stick to it the rest will come off easily.

Wow trash Matching undies - they are gorgeous - come on fess up - did you put them on especially for the photo ? Mine are very unmatching and very very boring in comparison ! And you have a waist.... and if I am not mistaken the beginnings of a sixpack !

Good luck LMD for interview and surgery - gulp - what a week !

and may I say - what fabulous Norks....

I agree Trash - I have undies envy! and also boobs envy, gah

Trash I must have cross posted with you, wow, that's brave!!!! I think you must be taller than me because I really don't have your figure and am a bit lighter than you. And you have real confidence to do that. I sat in my underwear on Saturday night whilst curling my hair at the hotel we stayed at and that was huge for me, usually I wouldn't have had the confidence to do that, to keep seeing myself. You are doing brilliantly, because on this journey how we feel about ourselves is huge, I think, so wrapped up in food and size and weight (loss) etc.

It is quite a week and I feel awful today - like a hangover (except I haven't been drinking) - is this fatigue, and will I cope with work yet if I get it? So hard and confusing, there isn't anything part time so I don't feel like I really have options.

Waggles norks at whooshy and Heir parading like a nobhead.

I so put them on specially whooshy clothes maketh the man and all that

I must confess however, they cost pennies.... Asda Although, shame on all of you for having scratty pants. No one's going to give you permission to buy excellent keks y'know.

Hee hee

Now on to more serious subjects. LMD interview and surgery!! Have you packed your bag yet? Does it have a straw in it? I can't be without a straw post op... it's like birth and warm towels, essential imo

oh and I'm a bloody giant - 5 foot 11 inches

which has nothing to do with straws....

Phwoar at Trashy do you always take your clothes off when you're looking after a client's dog

I've STS this week but I've lost just over 1/2 a stone so I'm made up. It could've been more if I'd done SW with colleagues but I can see them starting to get bored with the fruit and mullerlights whereas I am loving the food on this WOE, I've learnt to cook properly from scratch without a jar, eaten veggies I'd never had before and now love them and haven't been hungry once. Carbflu was shit and I was pissed off when I stalled for 4 wks but I kept going and want to say a big to BIWI for her advice and stick wielding and to crabby for her wonderful blog I might use every utensil and gadget but the results are worth it

Anyway enough about me. LMD hope everything goes ok this week, you don't do things by halves. Whoosh congrats on the promotion. Mwah to everyone else got to find a home for all my shoes 80 boxes and counting so the carpet fitter can find the walls to measure up

trash love the undies

At some point I will post photos, I have a before and one during just now, when I have an after (or a further on during) then I will post them I promise.

LMD I am glad you are becoming more confident in your body (I am trying to say this without being patronising). Hopefully that continues upwards as your weight continues downwards Good luck for interview and surgery, hope both go well.

Have had a not so good week food-wise so far but we will just ignore that. I am also going to visit a friend in the Netherlands this weekend so I guess I won't be eating LC, she is vegetarian so probably pasta! Think the end of the month due to various outings is going to be a bit of a write-off, back properly on the 1st April.

Was in a competition thingy on Monday (I'm doing a PhD and it is a national speaking thingy do dah), I was first place from my institute. I am sort of pleased, sort of not. Pleased because of the prize money, not pleased because I need to now go to the finals and speak again (not got a problem speaking, I just have more important things to do )

Trashy you saucy minx!! Does that dog's owner know you're using it as an accessory in glamour photography? Love the undies (and your magnificent norks)!

NotSo I'm glad the blog has been useful. I need to pull myself together and start following my own recipes again. I keep thinking 'next week I'll stop being a carby twat...' And next week never comes.

Trashy You have an ace figure! Impressed with the undies too.

Whoosh and Sayra Congratulations and LittleMiss Good luck. What a high powered bunch you are this bootcamp!

Quick shit shout to everybody else as I'm knackered and off to bed

Trash you have a lovely shape! Do you mind me asking how much you weigh?

Just had my second weeks weigh in and I've lost 3lb so that's half a stone already! I'm so impressed!

Urgh - I'm fairly sure I have some sort of lurgy. Feel very tired, hot, sore throat. Going to have to force myself to do the interview but I'll hardly perform well when all I want to do is curl up in bed. Suspect surgery will get cancelled. Feel really, really rough (and sorry for myself, need a good kick out of that).

LittleMiss what a bad time to be ill! How disappointing. All the stress must be getting to your "systems" maybe? Very good luck if you make it to the interview.

Trash I could not post such a picture of myself as my stomach is WRECKED by two lots of pregnancy stretching.

I've been enjoying very much my new "maintenance" eating. This is: Bootcamp but with 4 off-piste moments per week. I'm going to see whether that will enable me to stay under 11 stone. Both Monday and Tuesday had an enjoyable off-piste moment! I'm going to save the other 2 until the weekend. I feel really unsure whether its helpful for me to talk about this here though, maybe I should start a different thread. Hmmm

Well today has been my shittest day since I started

And it started well. The scales had gone to their lowest point yet - 19lb loss. I got a phonecall to say that a friend had died suddenly. So I jumped into the sugary carbs. I know it's an excuse to eat crap, but I don't really care today.

My ocado meat order came though, so I will be getting back into it soon, just not today, and maybe not tomorrow. And no more pork scratchings. I can't pretend that I like them anymore.

Oh Gatorade I'm so sorry. The WOE will always be here and it works for you, when you are ready. But now you have to just get through. Through the shock, and the initial grief. I hope you have people around you in RL that are caring and supportive.

I didn't make it and tomorrow is pretty unlikely. I'm really disappointed, and upset with myself. Head is bad and neck stiffness - bit worrying if it continues - aching everywhere, exhausted. I did get flu jabbed, luckily. Will have to go in in the morning and see. And I've fallen off the wagon, first time despite having been ill a few times during bootcamp. But I will get back on with it straight after surgery (or it's cancellation) tomorrow.

I am so sorry Gatorade, how awful! Please do not beat yourself up about food at a time like this. Some things are much more important.