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Low-carb bootcamp

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Anyone starting boot camp earlier than the official one?

457 replies

IamTitanium · 03/01/2015 12:33

Hey
I'm starting again on 5th Jan, just about to go through recipes and meal plan as for me, when I fail to prepare I prepare to fail!

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BeyondDoesBootcamp · 13/01/2015 15:36

I have subscribed, i get the links emailed

with what i guess is your real name biwi, hope you knew this?

LexLoofah · 13/01/2015 15:55

Beyond and miffy ah yes I see it now, have to click on Follow, I thought that would lead one to the usual twitter etc, cheers

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 13/01/2015 17:21

D- bratwurst, mashed swede, carrots and mushrooms fried in garlic butter, coleslaw

sassandfaff · 13/01/2015 18:10

Well I'm on day 13, and still waiting for energy. I know I don't always eat enough though. But it seems to be a vicious circle if no energy, cba to make something, no energy.

I'm probably doing BC lite at the minute because I have eaten nuts (Brazil and cashew) but I have give up sugar and I haven't cheated once. No alcohol either.

And yet I put on weight the other day. I did bring in Greek yogurt with clotted cream around day 8, so I'm guessing I'm one of the unfortunate people who can't have a lot of diary. Grrr.

Also realised that ive booked a weekend away almost 2 weeks into bootcamp as well. I did the same on the last bootcamp, but I have already looked at the menus of the restaurants in the hotels to give me a head start.

I do intend to drink though. Not least because I am going on a guineas and whiskey tour (it's Ireland) so I would be hard pressed not to. Bollox.

sassandfaff · 13/01/2015 18:11

Dairy and Guiness.

sassandfaff · 13/01/2015 18:17

B- 2pieces of bacon. 3 eggs.
L- half a bag of watercress/rocket salad. Tomatoes, cucumber, tuna, tbsp mayo, tbsp olive oil.
Snack- cashew and Brazil nuts. 4slices of ham.
Dinner- seriously cba.

Made cottage pie for kids, but has flour in to thicken and potato mash.

SayraT · 13/01/2015 18:40

Did you miss me? Smile I've had no internet for aaaages (probably just one/two days actually).

Food Today

B: Leftover cheesy leeks, coffee with cream
L: Tuna mayo 'wrap' (made with a very thin omelette)
D: Taco bake
S: Bit of cheese, some peanuts

MontserratCaballe · 13/01/2015 19:28

Adding myself in. Back in the saddle today, although I have eaten a few nuts (which I will cut before Monday) but they were to stave off worse! I need to prepare better. Spicy pork in little gems awaits. Yum

BIWI, your blog looks fab. Can't wait to try your recipes. Thank you for all you do for us wannabe low carbers (esp the big stick) Flowers

MontserratCaballe · 13/01/2015 19:35

And I thought that this might be worth a look too.

DurhamDurham · 13/01/2015 19:54

Lunch was avocado, mozzarella, polish sausage and red pepper slices all mixed up together in a bowl. It was delicious.

I made a chilli type dish tonight but without the kidney beans.

I'm aware that my meals aren't perfect but that's because I'm easing myself in gently for the bootcamp next week, if you'd seen what I was eating before Christmas you would be impressed at how far I've come too Grin

graduatedbob · 13/01/2015 20:36

I have started to feel like I've got more energy but I constantly have a horrible taste in my mouth and my breath is terrible:( Can anyone recommend anything that can help?

SayraT · 13/01/2015 20:50

Drink more water bob how much are you drinking?

graduatedbob · 13/01/2015 21:22

I drink loads. More than 3L. I'm hoping it calms down because it's gross. I don't seem tohave lost any more weight but a student shouted from the back of the class 'Miss, you've lost weight' today, so I must be doing something right!

SayraT · 13/01/2015 21:27

Hmm, normally when people have a bad/funny taste it is because they are not drinking enough.

That's good! At least someone has noticed something....have you measured as well? Often you don't see a loss on the scale but there will be a difference in your measurements.

BIWI · 13/01/2015 21:57

graduated - it could be possible that you need to drink more water. It all depends on how much you currently weigh.

You could consider sugar-free chewing gum as a temporary measure

Lex - we don't need to subtract anything. If you've found a site that talks about net carbs, that's an American site. They include fibre in their carb counts whereas we don't.

miffy - I'll post the recipe I used. The only caveat I will make is that I still haven't made it yet where it's properly 'dry', rather than a bit soggy, although I think I know what I have to do to remedy that!

sassandfaff:

Well I'm on day 13, and still waiting for energy. I know I don't always eat enough though. But it seems to be a vicious circle if no energy, cba to make something, no energy.

If you aren't eating enough then you won't be giving yourself any energy! Seriously, it's really important to eat properly. Also, are you eating enough fat? This is an important energy source for you.

I'm probably doing BC lite at the minute because I have eaten nuts (Brazil and cashew) but I have give up sugar and I haven't cheated once. No alcohol either.

Well, I'll let you off the claim that you're not cheating, seeing as we haven't started official Bootcamp yet Grin

Do you know how many nuts/how many carbs in those nuts? Cashews are quite carb-heavy, and nuts in general can provide a lot of carbs if you're not careful - because they are so moreish

Montserrat - thank you Blush

Beyond - yes, I realise that my real name is on there. To be honest, I don't really mind. After all the time I've been doing Bootcamp and on MN, lots of people know who I am anyway!

For MN people who read my blog, I'd like them to know the link between BIWI and 'me', as they know who I am. But I'm not doing a link on my blog to Bootcamp/MN, so anyone who happens to find me on the internet won't make the connection.

sassandfaff · 13/01/2015 22:10

biwi I meant I haven't cheated on the no sugar and alcohol rule I have set myself. Grin

Yesterday I had 3 boiled eggs with butter and salt and broccoli and brie soup with cheese scones (both made from recipe thread) and that is it. I missed dinner as I was too tired.

I have 3 little one's, I may just have to get used to the fact that I'm tired because of that and even an energy diet won't help me!

I will start properly on Monday and list everything every day and then you can poke me with your big stick when I go majorly wrong. Grin

BIWI · 13/01/2015 22:12

Oh don't you worry Grin

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 14/01/2015 07:16

Think i'm gonna have to cut my dairy a little - weighed this morning and at my heaviest since starting :( i know weight fluctuates and all, but that cant be right

It cant be the water as i'm drinking 3-4l a day. I'm not hungry or fancying snacks so something is working. I only did bc lite last time and lost weight, so it must be the dairy? I only have two coffees a day though, so it must just be what im eating?

That all said, i do have ibs which has greatly improved (again, as last time) on this woe :) but i'm still not a daily pooer. So maybe i've lost a lot of fat and my weight will drop when i next use the bathroom! Blush

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 14/01/2015 07:19

Energy wise too, i was (relatively, for me) flying yesterday.

Did so much tidying and sorting that i twanged my back. Hmm

BIWI · 14/01/2015 07:32

List out your food/drink over the last few days, and I'll see if I can spot anything

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 14/01/2015 08:16

sat
B - leftover celeriac dauphinoise, coffee with cream
L - bacon and fried egg, with mushrooms, fried aubergine 'toast' and avocado.
S (emotional eating but did resist the chocolate) marmite on cheese, avocado, pepperami. Another coffee with cream
D - beef, leek and mushroom casserole, with broccoli, as planned. Stuck a squirt of marmite in it, instead of the wine.

sun
B - avocado and ff greek yoghurt, coffee with cream
L/D - carvery, mixed meat, mashed swede, carrots, cauli cheese, french beans. Then i had pudding Blush

mon
B- smoked mackerel, scrambled egg, mushrooms. Coffee with cream
L - celery, spring onion, green pepper, sour cream. Pepperami
D - steak, fried mushrooms and onions, carrots and green beans
s - clotted cream

tues
B - avocado with ff greek yoghurt
L - finger salad... spring onion, celery, cucumber and tomato, cheese and sour cream. Plus olives in oil.
D- bratwurst, mashed swede, carrots and mushrooms fried in garlic butter, coleslaw

Today...
B- smoked kipper and scrambled egg, coffee with cream

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 14/01/2015 08:17

Missed a coffee off lunch monday and breakfast yesterday

BIWI · 14/01/2015 08:58

Beyond

My immediate observation is that there's a lot of processed meat going on in your menu. Not that I think this is likely to impede weight loss (as far as I know!), but bear in mind that we're trying to eat food that is as unprocessed as possible on Bootcamp

sat
B - leftover celeriac dauphinoise, coffee with cream
L - bacon and fried egg, with mushrooms, fried aubergine 'toast' and avocado.
S (emotional eating but did resist the chocolate) marmite on cheese, avocado, pepperami. Another coffee with cream
D - beef, leek and mushroom casserole, with broccoli, as planned. Stuck a squirt of marmite in it, instead of the wine.

This looks OK in terms of quantity and fat, and would seem that the carb levels would be appropriate - but there's a fair bit of dairy going on here - in the dauphinoise, the coffee, the cheese

sun
B - avocado and ff greek yoghurt, coffee with cream
L/D - carvery, mixed meat, mashed swede, carrots, cauli cheese, french beans. Then i had pudding blush

Again, some dairy - could be worth considering cutting this out for a day or so. And definitely avoid the carrots. And pudding?! Grin

mon
B- smoked mackerel, scrambled egg, mushrooms. Coffee with cream
L - celery, spring onion, green pepper, sour cream. Pepperami
D - steak, fried mushrooms and onions, carrots and green beans
s - clotted cream

Again, a lot of cream. And more carrots ...

tues
B - avocado with ff greek yoghurt
L - finger salad... spring onion, celery, cucumber and tomato, cheese and sour cream. Plus olives in oil.
D- bratwurst, mashed swede, carrots and mushrooms fried in garlic butter, coleslaw

Carrots again! And coleslaw could be quite high in carbs.

Today...
B- smoked kipper and scrambled egg, coffee with cream

More processed stuff! And more cream ...

The carb content of your meals seems fine, however I'm concerned that you're getting a lot of fat from dairy, rather than butter or oils. And it could be that you're eating too much dairy.

Why not try and move to a much lower amount of dairy, or even trying to go dairy-free for a couple of days (dairy-free doesn't mean cutting out butter, by the way)?

And try and avoid the processed stuff as much as you can.

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 14/01/2015 09:13

thank you :)

Will watch processed meat. I've told DH off already for cooking carrots for every meal! He is a pita with veg but likes carrots.

And will try cutting dairy first, can always cut it out then if that doesnt help.

Mayo is unlimited, isnt it? Will replace my sour cream with that if i have salad today :)

sassandfaff · 14/01/2015 17:12

B- 2 boiled eggs with butter.
L- broccoli and brie soup.
Snack 4 Brazil nuts. 2 pieces of cheese&ham.
Dinner- probably chicken breasts with mayo and asparagus.