Week 4 - Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp - first month done!

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Morning all! Sorry for later-than-usual start to the thread

Hope last week was good, and that you have managed to keep to it despite the fact that we are in the infamous weeks 3 and 4!

Come and confess all on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

or on the on the Weight Tracker

If you haven't seen the scales move, don't panic!

This is really, really common - keep on keeping on and from here on, hopefully things will start to move again. And you will know that every pound you lose from here on, will be fat. You are only likely to see losses of 1-2lbs every week, but don't forget how much a pound of fat is - imagine 2 packs of lard, and that's what you're losing for each pound!

Must try the microwave trick Best. My hands are really duff so I usually get DH to cut it in half and then stick it in the fridge until I'm ready. Its so much safer to manage if it has a big flat surface to balance on but to be able to pull the skin off would be great.

Clash you need a really solid knife. Little paring knives are too bendy. Make sure you cut a decent thickness off. You can usually see what needs to come off once you have cut a slice off. It can be bitter just under the skin if you try to be too economical.

SayraT the jeans look great. Might try Next as Hubs has some gift cards that he gets as part of his work bonus. I could make use of those as he wont use them. Being able to shop at Next was one of my milestones!

Loved your photos. Apart from the jeans you look really well. You have a sort of healthy glow so you are obviously getting things right.

Mo do you take any supplements? Some vitamins and herbal things can make your pee an odd colour. I take vit B and St John's Wort for my FMS and I'm sure mine would glow in the dark if I wasn't drinking so much! Some foods can affect it too. If you're drinking plenty and peeing plenty I wouldn't worry too much.

Miffy yes I am taking vit supplements and you're right, if forgotten they can do that, should have remembered from florescent weed TTC days!

Haunted well done! That's the encouragement I needed. OK who's in with me and liveinthepresent for a reduced dairy week?

Afternoon all, starting to feel better today after a good run this morning. Sunshine and good music make such a difference and running gloves.

B. BPC
L. 3egg omelette Ham & Cheese
D. Pork chop & Cauliflower
w. 9pts

I've been very good today: had scrambled eggs with cream and 3 rashers of streaky bacon for] brunch, then made chocolate chip cookies for ds' training at the velodrome tomorrow (both the kids and coaches now expect them ) and not eaten one and have just made, at special request, scones for dh - again, refraining from having one but have treated myself to a spoonful of clotted cream

Will need to freeze some of the scones, as there is no way that dh and ds will eat all the scones before they go stale and I don't want them hanging around tempting me

That tip about the swede peeling is inspired - i'm going to try it tomorrow.

So today i have had

B- Greek yogurt and berries
L- 2 rashers bacon, 2 scrambled eggs made with a splash of milk and butter, fried tomato and mushrooms fried in butter and a little olive oil
D - chicken breast stir fried with cabbage, green pepper, courgette, shallots, ginger, garlic and soy.

Snack - 100g of cheddar

Does that sound okay?

The swede tip came off an earlier bootcamp thread. I haven't perfected the timings yet.

I just had mashed swede with my steak for tea, stuck the whole thing in the micro for twenty minutes, cut the top offwhen it had cooled for a bit and it was really soft inside, just scooped out and mashed with butter. Yum!

After talking about how I've cut down on dairy this week, I've just had the worlds cheesiest tea, eating more than half a particularly gooey Camembert, some double Gloucester and blacksticks blue - all on Parmesan shortbread! Oh and some feta stuffed olives.

Crazy cheese dreams for me tonight I think

Thanks miffy I feel great

Good luck with your shopping.

Morning all!

Trying resolutely to avoid the scales til tomorrow morning. Going to have some scrambled eggs with black farmer sausages in a bit, then need to do some work.

Morning everyone

I'm taking DD to visit relative for a few days as its half term so won't be able to weigh in on Monday so updating a day early

Have lost a pound so that's 8lbs in total so far! just have to hope i don't have any slip ups while away there are some particularly delicious take aways that we usually visit

Went out last night and hopefully things will be ok. I had one vodka and soda and a steak with garlic butter and a side of broccoli with chilli followed by the cheese plate with just celery and a couple of grapes. Annoyingly on the allergy menu the steak wasn't gluten free and contained wheat! Assume this was some kind of rub or dusting to get the outside crisp, but it couldn't be adjusted, which I think is terrible given that the steak tends to be the 'go to' standby for 2 friends who genuinely are coeliac.

Morning all,

So, cheese it seems is defineitely not my friend. 1lb up on yesterday after my dairy overload. Not overly bothered as it's good to know, and I did enjoy that Camembert.

Just having a BPC after a 5k inval run and feeling really good despite not eating yet today. DS is away at the in-laws so DH and I are off to do some christmas shopping in a bit and will have lunch out plus we are going out for tea to make the most of out child-free day. So lots of challenges but I am feeling strong willed and sure I'll find a way round anything that's thrown at me. There will be will. That's a given.

Sorry for sounding so evangelical today, just feeling good

Another pound off, that is 3in 3 days so now 5 pounds up. I have a horrendous headache. Does green tea count towards your water count. I really struggle to drink pints of water but drink a lot of tea.

Hi, Brilliant thread. I started two weeks ago low carbing and have lost 5 or 6 pounds. Im not doing strict bootcamp though.
Question.......where does everyone go when they have finished bootcamp please? Is there another thread somewhere for ongoing low carbers?

Thank you.

Haunted it might just be salt rather than dairy. Its higher in salt than you might think. I find that cheese is generally OK for me if its just the odd bit but if I have a large serving or I snack on it too often I have a gain but then dump it all a couple of days later. I get that if I have something like a cauli cheese. I've got used to it and don't weigh the day after! Maybe experiment a bit before you decide to dump something that's so useful.

Ditzy theres usually an on-going support thread but it quietens off considerably. Lots of us are permanent low carbers though so you wont be lonely.

mrskoala of course you are welcome - everyone is welcome! You day looks fine to me. I wouldn't worry about the dairy too much at first (I am right in remembering you are bfing?), if your weight loss stops then you could always cut back on it then and see if that helps. Some people find too much dairy slows them down, and others don't so see how it goes for you!

Haunted, which recipe do you use for you muffin in a minute? I made a cheesey one that turned out fine but my sweet ones are like hockey pucks! Wondering if I need more fat. Not something I intend to have in quantity but just a fall-back for days when everyone else is on cake or pudding and I'm feeling peevish! I tried a recipe using almonds which was nice but the oxalate in the almonds is giving me trouble so I've been trying the recipe with all flax meal.

Well done Sayra T,great pics! I am a woman on the jeans mission as well, have been too Next, TKMaxx, BHS, Debenhams and lot more...lost my track...Not too many options for 6ft tall woman so ordered some from Marisota. I personaly can not digest prices from Long Tall Sally especialy considering that I need to lose another 14 kg so new trousers won't be forever. I hope to lose I should say

Evenin all!

Feeling accomplished today, cut my own hair for the first time and made cauliflower pizza.

I was pleasantly surprised, it was very satisfying. Base wasn't too soggy, either and will defo be making it again - pizza is one of the things I do miss.

Had it with ham mushrooms cheese and a salad on the size.

clash I really like the caulipizza as well, it took me about 4 attempts before I got it right

Charlie that isn't great about the steaks. I am sure though that what you will have consumed carbwise will be quite low. Well done on the good choices eating out, it can be difficult sometimes can't it?

Glad you are feeling good chester

please I am not sure, I don't count my coffee/tea as water but I guess it might be ok. Hopefully someone who knows will be able to answer.

Hi Ditzy welcome Sounds like you've had a good start, well done. Once BC finishes there is usually a continuing thread until the next BC starts. As Miffy said though, there are plenty of us who LC all the time so we will always be around.

Hi mrskoala as MrsHP said don't worry about dairy. It doesn't cause a stall in everyone. I seem to be ok, I have cream in coffee everyday and often have yogurt and cheese as well. Just see how it goes, I am no expert (in LC or BF (no children)) but I imagine you will need a bit more than the rest of us if you are BF.

Thanks Rybka hope you find your jeans soon. I am hoping that these jeans will be temporary and that very soon I'll need a smaller size

I think I am going to have an early night, I have a sore head Had a good weekend though the weather is awful here. I was looking after a friends house and needed to ride her horses. I rode yesterday in the wind and then today in the wind (27 mph) and horizontal rain! I was soaked and not sure the horse was too please

Food Today

B: Two sausages, coffee with cream
L: Coconut porridge
D: Lamb, ratatouille, asparagus wrapped in bacon
S: Two squares of Lindt intense orange chocolate (20g carbs)

Re caulipizza - whilst I like it, I've never quite got the base right, and it can be a bit of a faff. An alternative is to use a chicken breast as the base. Sounds weird, but it's good!

Cut a chicken breast open, by cutting it almost in half lengthways - open it out and then cover it with cling film and beat it flat with a rolling pin. You're aiming to get it pizza base thin.
Season it and then flash fry it in a frying pan; you're only looking at a minute or so each side.

Then put the chicken on a baking tray/a pizza stone, whatever you usually use and top with your usual tomato sauce/toppings/cheese, and bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted/browned as you like it.