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The inbetween BC BC for those who didn't do as well as they should on the real BC

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SayraT · 06/04/2015 18:41

Ok, some of us (me) didn't do very well on the real actual BC and some others just feel the need to have a little extra push before the next real BC so this is our inbetween BC BC Grin

I'll start, I'm currently 222 lb and want to be 217 lb by the start of the real BC (11th May). I will be recording my food daily to keep on track, I am also going to weigh daily.

Food

B: Flax wrap with butter, coffee with cream
L: M&S salad, ff yog
S: S&V peanuts (none left now so I'll have normal nuts or none at all)
D: Cauli-rice with hot smoked salmon

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StuntNun · 11/04/2015 07:47

Babs the Sacla pesto I buy is about 4.5g carbs per 100g so it would be fine. Nigel Slater has a recipe for chicken with pesto and mozzarella that would be good for low carb.

HemanOrSheRa · 11/04/2015 08:12

Babs the copy of the IPD book I have is tiny. It's a paperback book. Your DH won't even notice it's there Wink.

I seem to have lost 4lbs since Wednesday. Would it be 'water weight'? I'm not going to weigh myself until Monday now.

beerbelly · 11/04/2015 09:48

Went to the pub last night. Had several dry wine and sodas, a chicken kebab without the bread and some dark chocolate at my friends.

How much should I self-flagellate for this?Wink

Gcalgske · 11/04/2015 10:45

I have pesto sometimes, the carby bit is the nuts so if you make your own you can use a lower carb nuts. I normally use almonds or macadamia (which are really low, most jars use cashews and pine nuts which are much higher or a mix of the two) or use less nuts altogether. You can still get a lovely creamy sauce if you use more Parmesan / grana padano. It's just olive oil, basil, grated cheese and toasted nuts in a blender. If you have any left over chicken poached in it with chicken stock and coconut milk is amazing.

trashcanjunkie · 11/04/2015 10:46

Seven lashes with a knotted rope beerbelly

gcalgske that's exactly how it went down! To escape the wind, we'd tracked back through one set of dunes. I was last cos of my ankle, so when I got to our little camp, thirty seconds after dp, dcs and Mil, who'd sat down in a camping chair she'd been carrying, all seemed perfectly normal. Until I heard worried noises coming from behind the dune next to ours. Then this little head popped up, and an apologetic voice muttering about trying to find his clothes.

I though he was just having a sunbathe, so called out, 'oh, don't mind us, carry on as if we weren't here' to which he sounded very relieved, and then got up and strolled right past us mil was at eye level and copped a full frontal from about six foot away. Dp is completely uptight about public nudity, so nearly swallowed his head. The dcs were gobsmacked but thoroughly accepting in that way kids are, and I was delighted. I love a good awkward moment.

The poor nudist must have been in his seventies, so couldn't go very fast, and was heard to say 'I'm so very sorry, I hope we can all see the funny side...' As he went searching for his pants. I told him not to worry, as we all had eyes that were perfectly capable of moving where we chose them to go!

Mil says she'll dine out on that story for weeks. It made my day.

Had a great talk with dp last night about his day out grumping. He was so sorry. Has decided to sit in the back with the dcs on days out, and let me do the driving, and keep out of the anxiety triggers. He knew I was really upset about it. I've got very few nice memories from being a kid, and the beach we went to was one. However, I said his behaviour was so reminiscent of my dads, it had made me feel sick. He's utterly mortified, and has apologised again this morning.

I think we need another day out pretty soon to practise not getting into that state again, and set a good habit up for the future.

My new water bottle arrived this morning. It's a two litre one, with a lovely spout. And it's pink. I now have a one litre blue one, and two litre pink one, so I'll just fill em both daily, and know I need to drain them both daily. Currently have filled the blue one with herbal tea and am in bed.

Scales are down to 106.3 this morning. I wasn't sweaty last night, so hope it was hormones.

Just had to resist more chocolate eggs. I can honestly say, the only thing that prevented me coming back to bed with them and a cup of tea, is the fact we have run out of milk. Thank fully, that gave me the mental space to rethink.

God it's hard walking past the egg mountain every day. But excellent training for temptation, which lets face it, can come any time, anywhere.

Have yet to eat anything. Plenty of lc grub to choose from when I get peckish.

So bloody chuffed scales moving in right direction again.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 11/04/2015 10:49

I'm placemarking now I've seen this thread.

I fell off Bootcamp after about 7 weeks, having stalled at half a stone loss, and then came to the UK where it all went completely tits up. It's just too hard to do while I'm staying at Dad's and having to cook for him too, and and and they're all excuses but too bad.

I'll be back in Aus in 10 days time and then I'll get back on the wagon. Honestly. Despite the fact that I will have about 6kg of G&B milk and almond chocolate in my suitcase. Blush

BIWI · 11/04/2015 11:14
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ThumbWitchesAbroad · 11/04/2015 11:20

Trashie, that's a brilliant story! Grin

almahart · 11/04/2015 12:38

I'm maintaining until next BC rather than trying to lose, but just popped on to say half an avocado and a handful of defrosted prawns with mayo and Tabasco is a flipping good lunch and makes me think about all the awful low cal alternatives I might eat if I hadn't found bootcamp.

Preminstreltension · 11/04/2015 12:47

Waitrose own brand pesto has under 1g of carb. Must have almost no pine nuts in it but worth knowing.

trashcanjunkie · 11/04/2015 13:12

thumbwitch Grin hiya!!

Am still in bed Blush dps out helping a friend, the student has gone to watch the match, and dcs went early to their dads. I have a chihuahua asleep in my crotch and a staffie snoring at the end of the bed.

Bloody bliss.

Had breakfast of avocado, tuna mayo with cucumber and spring onion. I may have a nap in a minute.

I will stop pissing about on the Internet and do a bit more reading for my social work application. Managed the Laming report this week, and did the Hamzah Khan SRC last night.

Later lovely losers Grin

Romeyroo · 11/04/2015 14:12

Checking in, having a cup of chamomile and spearmint tea; DS is napping - we will go out in a bit, have been out every day this week as weather so lovely and not very motivated today; but have been in all day so far.

B - two eggs scrambled with coconut milk and spinach- added in some flaxseed again to (ahem) get things moving and I don't mean the scales
L - pate, cheese, lettuce, spinach, cucumber and Mayo- seriously full and feel like joining DS for a nap.

gcalske, I was googling insulin resistance - was that what you were meaning with PCOS? On phone so can't scroll back. I don't have any of the medical conditions it is associated with - but it is also linked with stress, and I had a long period of heavy stress and resulting mental health issues, and what was described tallies with my constant hunger and weight gain then.

Not saying I have insulin problems, which I know of, but the literature, at least what I read, was interesting in that context.

Gcalgske · 11/04/2015 14:34

Yes Romey I have PCOS and very bad insulin resistance. The over production of insulin contributes to the formation of cysts in the ovaries. Low carb stabilises my insulin production so I can heal - I wouldn't have gotten preggy if I'd not found low carb! Trash your morning sounds ace, I want a doggy but DH is anti dog :(
Your story made me actually lol, again. Grin

Gcalgske · 11/04/2015 14:36

Inspired by biwi's no pizza pizza I just had half a cooked chicken breast topped with peppers, jalapeños and cheese microwaved for lunch and it was bloody fab. X Flowers for biwi.

BIWI · 11/04/2015 15:33
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DramaAlpaca · 11/04/2015 15:48

trashcan I've just had a good giggle at your naturist story. I know the beach & can picture the scene perfectly. Very funny Grin

nappyaddict · 11/04/2015 17:40

BIWI What is your no pizza pizza?

Does anyone make pesto without the nuts? so just basil, oil and parmesan/gran padano?

I am going to my friend's tonight and they are having a Chinese takeaway. Is there anything that is safe to have?

BIWI · 11/04/2015 17:42

no pizza pizza

Hopefully that link will work

nappyaddict · 11/04/2015 17:50

www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-10001-46579-Waitrose+pesto+alla+genovese This pesto is 0.4g carbs per 100g. quite expensive though.

nappyaddict · 11/04/2015 17:51

BIWI it says I need to sign in.

BIWI · 11/04/2015 17:54

OK - I'll cut and paste:

So here it is. A 'no pizza pizza':

This is what I used:

  • A large vine tomato, thinly sliced
  • Half a pack of sliced, cooked chicken
  • 7 or 8 slices of pepperoni
  • A whole ball of mozzarella
  • Some black olives
  • Some chopped jalapenos

... and a sprinkling of oregano

And this is how I made it:

Firstly, cover the base of a dinner plate with some olive oil, and lay the slices of tomato out on top, covering the plate. Season with salt and black pepper. Cook this on high for one minute.

Then add the slices of chicken, pepperoni and mozzarella.

Top with the olives and jalapeños, and then season with a little bit of salt and plenty of black pepper, and a sprinkling of the oregano.

Cook on high for 3 minutes.

Et voila! No pizza pizza.

On my blog I've shown photos of the brands I used, so this just gives you an idea.

nappyaddict · 11/04/2015 18:01

what is your blog?

can i have any sauces out of satay sauce, black pepper sauce, peking sauce, kung po sauce, black bean sauce?

nappyaddict · 11/04/2015 18:47

Am also struggling on fitting in 3 meals day with work. I either work 8.30-3 or 12-5 and miss lunch or 5-11 and miss dinner.

Romeyroo · 11/04/2015 19:31

nappyaddict, do you get a break in that time? Lunch can easily be a mix of hard boiled egg(s), olives, cheese - whatever you like - I have a lunchbox with dividers, maybe I don't eat everything but then there is something if I need a snack later.

babygiraffe86 · 11/04/2015 20:09

Back on it full force today :-)
Breakfast egg mayo and bacon
lunch was chicken mayonnaise and salad
teatime everyone got takeaway but I resisted the pizza and had a handful of donner meat with garlic sauce and not really hungry enough for much more :-)

2 litres of water down, will squeeze another in before bedtime :-)

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