MrsK I lost weight over a series of 3 bootcamps (and keeping going between them). I then "missed" 2 bootcamps because I was no longer bootcamping, but maintaining. For me maintaining is basically still pretty low-carb - I don't want to swap my breakfasts back to boring cereal when I could have eggs and mushrooms. But also, I know (now) that I am the type of person for whom carbs are pretty addictive. So, if I did have cereal for breakfast it would trigger all sorts of cravings all day, I'd be starving by 11am and eating more carbs... My maintaining did include eating carby things, sparingly. I'm back on this bootcamp because I'm up by 7lbs, as the treats got out of hand.
It sounds to me as if you probably are NOT a "carb addict" by nature, and, especially if you are in pretty normal BMI, you can probably go back to a non-crazy "moderation" sort of diet and maintain.
galbraith and tartiflette I have occasionally found constipation a problem in the past, when I was getting started on this way of eating. I would take a laxative pill because its not funny if you get badly constipated. Then, the best way to make sure it doesn't happen is to eat enough fat and drink enough water. Some people talk about mysterious things like flaxseed but I've never tried it wouldn't know where to buy it
Amaxapax keep your chin up! You don't know how much you lost in the first two weeks because you didn't weigh - since then you've lost 3lb, in 3-4 weeks, including any week 3/4 stall. This is EXCELLENT! It really won't come off instantly. But, it really won't be long before you are feeling slimmer. It might not be during your holiday, but you are doing the right things. It didn't go on overnight... sadly it doesn't come off instantly either. But, miraculously, it can come off. I am a totally different shape now. Notso mentioned back fat - I had huge amounts of back fat. Its all gone. This doesn't take 10 days, and you can't even get all the way there in 10 weeks... but you will see a difference if you stick to it for 10 weeks at least. Also Amaxapax I love the idea of the poor insulted DVD pilates instructor...!
Sayra don't beat yourself up about the digestives! Tomorrow is another day. New day, back on the straight and narrow. Thesis writing is a BITCH. Just do whatever it takes to eke a few sentences out. Sometimes I find typing doesn't work for my brain - its easier to handwrite a paragraph then type it in. Or print out what you've got and scribble edits and additions over it, then re-type...
Ehric truly I don't really know the answer. I have never been on MFP or counted my carbs... but since you do, is there a way to drop your carbs from 40g to more like 20g for a while? On the other hand I don't think you should give up avocado, or yogurt, these sound like good sources of fat and protein in the case of the yogurt.
to all of you who have shared your stories, too...