Week 2 - January Low Carb Bootcamp - the first moment of truth!

[BIWI]

Good morning! Already seen that there are some good losses, even for those in the dreaded week 3

Come and confess all on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

I love this point in Bootcamp. It's such a leap of faith for so many people when they first start low carbing, because it seems so strange to eat all the fat we're told to eat. But then when the scales show the result, I love it!

Apop. Absolutely. I steam my veg in a huge colander in my big pan. I layer it with the slowest cooking veg on the bottom and keep adding as I chop things in order, then at the end keep adding spinach or bok choy until there's No.More.Room! Then drain & add the cheese sauce. We eat what we want that night and then the whole pan goes on the fridge, the next night I'll take some out of it if there's a lot left or just reheat in the pan if not. I'll usually do a 'fresh veg' as well, this varies (sliced, fried brocolli stems, raw peppers, pan fried courgette) which just changes the flavour slightly. Sometimes this is 'on the go' Monday to Friday! I'd rather have repetitive meals than faff on each night, thankfully no one else minds either.

I havent been feeling very hungry today but have been busy so struggled with my water - more of a down a pint in one go rather than sipping in a ladylike fashion throughout the day.

B- BPC - lateish and a coffee with cream
L- Leftover bolognaise served in a roasted green pepper with cheese and spinach with an oily dressing
S - Pepperoni slices with mayo and cheese x 3
D- Will be leftover fish pie

Actually eaten quite alot!!!!

now that sounds perfect! (And lovely too )

Don't worry about eating too much meat. Not a problem.

... at least it's not a problem as long as you're eating plenty of fat! Hopefully you'll end up with lovely crackling from the joint as well.

SayraT. Oh, very cool! Please tell me I looked slim and had boundless energy?! lying is acceptable

BIWI. That's interesting about the stir fry in the microwave, I'll give that a go!

The 'pizza' at the top of your blog...is it a low carb something or other or an 'off plan' delight? It looks very, very good!

Can anyone recommend a good wok? Nothing too big or heavy. Mine needs replacing.

toomuchicecream. Thank you, that's exactly the sort if thing I wanted to know. I'll have a proper look when not multi tasking and will probably be back to annoy you! Thank you :)

Had a go at making mayo tonight. Its certainly different to jar mayo!!

D - cucumber, half an avocado, olives and rocket in a LOAD of hm mayo (it wouldnt all fit in the tub i had ready, so had to use it)

chipping you were the most gorgeous gorgeousness I've ever seen

Oh, I think that the picture of the pizza on BIWIs blog is a cauli-pizza but if I am right then the bit you might think is a big fluffy base is, in fact, the pizza stone.

Food Today

B: Egg in a cup, coffee with cream
L: Nothing, breakfast was late
D: Cauli-pizza (pepperoni)
S: Cheese, pork scratchings - OH bought me some mini bags , some hotel chocolat LC chocolate (its ok but not great, I probably won't buy it again).

Too many snacks today but I kind of grazed on things in the afternoon.

evening campers

been a long day, struggling with the new gap in my face but i'll hopefully get into the dentist tomorrow (think it must have been rotten inside), so only sucking on pork crackling at the moment.

B. pint of water - 13k run
B2. 3 eggs, mushrooms, courgette and mayo
L. roast chicken celeriac dauphinoise sprouts
D. leftover curry
s. 2coffee cream, 30g cheese, olives

For egg in a cup.. Do you literally crack an egg in a cup and bung it in the microwave??

pisses, really sorry about your tooth; hope you get it fixed practically and cosmetically

lurking hope DS was okay

That is far as I got in the thread, so will catch up later. I have lost my tape measure which is probably just as well, I think I have measured my waist every day for about three months!

B was three egg omelette with courgette and cheese
L we were out all day so I took three chucks of cheese wrapped in ham and some cucumber sticks. I did have a large (unsweetened) soya latte though.
D is bolognese, DC are having wholewheat pasta with it, I am having courgetti. I know tomatoes are not brilliant for boot camp but that is how it is today.

Loads of water, and herbal tea.

Went swimming with DC yesterday and actually thought I was beginning to look okay in my costume. Am going to continue boot camping with no nuts or seeds, I would like to get rid of at least another inch off my waist, then I will decide what to do.

hi everyone.

First day whilst dong BC that, I have craved something sweet. Have not succumbed though which is good.

At least no one at home is trying to sabotage my efforts-well unless you count the apricot and nut bar that DP gave me (as an energy snack...) whilst I schlepped around delivering electoral roll information to 400 local residents. Bless him. DSS even did a chocolate run and got me pepperamis instead.

B: scrambled eggs, 3 rashers of bacon and a tomato
L: a hastily wolfed down sausage as was busy with the above deliveries
S: coffee with cream
D: chicken and chorizo casserole (left over from yesterday) with veges

NaturalBlonde. How I came to Low Carbing.

Well, short story. I have diabetes and LCing lowers my blood sugars into the normal range without needing to take medication. Plus I lose weight which is good for me, and my diabetes (I have a LOT to lose).

Unfortunately I fell off the wagon and became a carby twat again. Hence struggling to get back up on the wagon.

Blood sugars were fucked very high again, I have ended up with strong insulin resistance again, put back on the 3 stone I lost & I may have done some long term damage. I have my retinopathy exam (specialist eye check for damage) next month, I'm really scared of what they might find. I can't reverse any damage already done, but I can stop being a carby twat. NOW.

So, here I am, hauled up again by my lovely low carbing friends x

Long story starts on this THREAD HERE. I name changed because I wasn't ready to be 'out' about it to RL. I'm still not to family, so still hope they don't stumble over me here. I'm not proud of the thread in many ways, but it wasn't long after a bereavement that knocked me right off my feet. I wasn't at my best. Still, a few others are low carbing after reading it, so I guess it's not all bad.

I decided to low carb after reading about it on the diabetes forums and recommendations on my thread, but I don't know how long it would have taken me to understand it properly or do it properly if it hadn't been for BIWI rescuing me. She'd sat on her hands for as long as she could (there was a bit of a horrible vibe going on at the time re low carbers going on about it and trying to convert everyone and basically being told to stick to their threads and stfu elsewhere), but finally allowed herself to whilst kicking my butt over to Bootcamp, and for that I owe her so so much. I can't describe the gratitude & love I have for her. I feel like she saved me when I was drowning.

By my first follow up blood test, my bloods were in the normal range again. If I mainly low carb my bloods are fine, but no weight loss. I can maintain. It's eating continuous carbs, like the idiot I can be, that makes my bloods go mad and I gain weight. Unfortunately I get carb creep & my issues with food are complicated. LCing doesn't change them, but it helps because it gives me control over my eating.

If you've made it this far, have a lovely glass of water and a kale crisp! :). Bet you wish you hadn't asked now! :)

Got home to an empty fridge (shopping delivery later) and DH and kids are still at his mum's, so I'm having cabbage cooked in butter with some lardons for dinner... Not hugely satisfying but I probably need a light dinner anyway as not overly hopeful about tomorrow's weigh in given last night's blip.

Pisses, hope your tooth can be fixed asap. I imagine pork crackling takes a loooooong time to suck down!!

Why thank you Sayra :)

Pisses. I am really sorry to hear about your tooth, I hoprpe you can get it fixed quickly. I smashed one apart last year, but it was a side on. Toffee was the culprit!

Food for today.

B- fried eggs mushrooms
L- left over pork casserole and veg lasagne (from freezer)
D- cottage pie (shallots, leeks, celery) with cauli for the mash topping and cheese.
S- greek yogurt, cream and mixed spice.

Did anyone watch The World's Best Diet?
Just catching up on it now.
They're visiting the Marshall Islands first, world's worst diet - high obesity, diabetes etc. Blamed on imported American food since the island was occupied during Blair Athol testing (70 years ago, islanders ate like hunter gatherers and diabetes was unheard of).
So sad, although frustratingly the journalists have focused particularly on fatty cuts of meat as being a key unhealthy aspect of their current diet.

Not Blair Athol, Bikini Atol!!!!

Thank you for the responses everyone. I find I can't stay away! I have had a carby weekend sadly, but discovered I don't really enjoy it that much any more, so back on the quest for a happy way of LC-ing for me. I am already excited by many of the recipes and ideas here so will be trying some of them out.

Sadly we had a very small and furry visitation to our veg bin in the garage, so ALL our veg had to be chucked. and I was really looking forward to making this

chipping that is a really wonderful story. Thank you for sharing.

pisses hope you get your tooth sorted pronto! It must have been a bit scary! (But obviously hasn't put you off crackling, which is very important!)

lurking good to hear your DS is ok. I live in terror of my little daredevil doing the same, but so far he has managed just to give himself shiners! He is 2.5 and thinks he's 5.

tartiflette which channel was that on?

On C4 Diva.

Chipping I missed your post and your story while I was writing that... Thank you for sharing it. Very motivating and inspiring.

Chipping - hope this doesn't sound insensitive but your story is really inspiring. And the phrase "carby twat" makes me giggle! I think because I over-dramatise EVERYTHING about my relationship with food, whereas saying "ho-hum, I'm being a bit of a carby twat, better hold back on some of this carby twattishness" is a much kinder funnier way of speaking to one's (carby twattish) self. I really hope your LC journey continues and your weight drops and your blood sugars etc continue to stay healthy. I am going to read The Full Story now...
Me today. Not enough water. 2.5l so need another one - but the night is still young!
B - coffee with cream, leftover gorgeous stroganoff.
L - tinned mackerel with grated courgette, h-m garlic mayo, oil and vinegar. DS2 (just 3) ate half! He def has L-C tendencies!
S - a few macadamias.
D - buttery roast chicken, sprouts and bacon, garlicky spinach.
Good luck to everyone weighing in tomorrow! Fingers crossed!