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

[SayraT]

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

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

[LexLoofah]

I only use olive oil (light for making mayo and extra v for dressing) and coconut oil. I used to be able to get grass fed lard which I would use for roasting and frying but haven't seen it in ages. Used macadamia nut oil for dressings too but v expensive and could not tell difference to evoo.

b - scr eggs with butter, bit of cream and cheese, half avo mashed with hm mayo
l - more leftover rack of lamb, olives, dill pickle, watercress, hm mayo
d- DH is cooking as off with the DCs this week so no idea

[NaturalBlondeYeahRight]

Evening all, I seemed to get back on wagon after only a day of extra hunger/cravings, so that was better than expected. Everyone had fish and chips at beach today, I just had cod with batter peeled off. Was nice, even if I looked a bit weird.
Thin, weight obsessed friend who I haven't seen since I started this WOE didn't mention a thing
I know I look quite different now. Oh well.
Bought beef dripping in Tesco today. It was cheap so I took a chance but I don't quite know what to do with it now?
Paella with cauliflower rice tonight, yum.

[almahart]

I can really recommend the pork stroganoff on the recipe thread - it's delicious! Mrs K I don't think you can over hard boil eggs all that easily, I often leave mine for more like 13 mins and they aren't rubbery

[Fatstacks]

I use a timer www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Changing-Kitchen-Gadget-Perfectly/dp/B00BY6VDSW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1428515981&sr=8-3&keywords=egg%20timer&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21
I got this for 80p from poundland (20% mod discount if in uniform ) only problem is goose or massive duck eggs.

I lovelovelove medium eggs and fish.

[LexLoofah]

fatstacks oh yeah! runny eggs and fish esp. smoked are meant for each other aren't they? delish

[Fauxbourdons]

Hello there. I started BC (late!) and have so far lost about a stone. I'd like to keep going, as I have definitely stalled the last 3 weeks or so - mainly due to stupid amounts of WINE.

I do read the BC threads but they move so fast that I have forgotten what I meant to say by the time I get to the end! But I would like to say a big THANK YOU to Biwi and Sayra for making it so easy. I still have quite a lot to lose, so I'm focusing more on the long term.

I met a friend for lunch today (fried halloumi, baba ghanoush and salad) and we were chatting about this WOE. I said my almost invariable office lunch was a Pret a Manger crayfish and avocado salad, and she said "But surely that on its own can't be enough? What else do you have?" and that, more than anything, made me realise that actually my appetite is more under control than it has been for years. That salad is plenty.

Incidentally, on the subject of oils, can I recommend pumpkinseed oil? A friend who's been working in Austria brought me some back and it is simply gorgeous - dark green, sort of nutty-tasting, nice enough to eat (drink) on its own. I've nearly finished that bottle so now I'm looking for another one that's as nice.

[camper101]

Felt much better today. Stayed at home and worked on and off (in between MNing ).

Breakfast was just a couple of coffees. Not hungry.
Lunch was some pork crackling and cold slices of roasted pork belly.
Dinner was some salmon fillet that I cooked last night that had been marinated in Chinese 5 spice, ginger, garlic, lemon juice and soy sauce. I flaked it, and mixed it with the leftover stir-fried vegetables (mangetout, baby sweetcorn, onion and red chilli), added lime juice, fresh coriander and a splash of cream.

Have managed almost 2 litres of water so far, and will probably manage another before bed.

Still feeling vaguely headache so may go for an early night.

[lbnblbnb]

B: Babybel (emergency snack)
L: two grilled vegetarian sausages, grilled mushrooms and onion, mayo and chipotle paste
D: Cauliflower base pizza (still searching for a good pizza recipe, will try the fathead one next).

I am a bit annoyed, although it is probably my own fault. I ordered Low-Carb Vegetarian by Celia Brooks. It arrived, second hand, ex-library book, no problem. I also ordered Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Vegetarian by Celia Brooks - two copies arrived today, and the recipes are identical to the first book - just more photos. So I have three copies of the same flipping book. What a prat.

[HemanOrSheRa]

I've just had the Butter Chicken from the IPD cookbook. It is bloody delicious. I had it with cauli rice, steamed kale and broccoli. My first proper HFLC dinner. Fat really does fill you up, doesn't it?!

[BIWI]

Oh yes!

[PseudoBadger]

I've been BCing since Jan 14 with great success. However it's been a while since I've had an appraisal of my day's food and I may be stuck in a rut - could I trouble someone to critique my day? Also - is the IPD recipe book worth it, or is there a lot of non-BC compatible stuff to wade through?

Breakfast: 3 rashers streaky bacon and 2 fried eggs (fried in butter)
Lunch - hot smoked salmon with mayo, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber. Should've added a dressing but I forgot.
Snack - cheddar
Dinner - chicken breast (and left over streaky bacon), leek, celery, shallot all fried in butter with chicken stock and cream, with courgette strips fried in butter.
2 x coffee with cream, lots of water.

[PseudoBadger]

Oh and olives as snack too

[BIWI]

Looks lovely to me!

[DramaAlpaca]

Signing in

I started low-carbing about 10 days ago & am loving it so far. I feel really good & not deprived or hungry at all.

I've been on the 'Low carb diet...speak slowly' thread which I've found really useful, and Heman has directed me over here, so I'm hopping aboard and limbering up for the May bootcamp.

[Romeyroo]

Hi everyone, just updating food quickly

I am still struggling with being hungry, despite having done BC for nearly six months and having no discernible carb creep I can see. Activity levels have gone from pretty much sedentary desk job during working hours to pretty much being active all day as off with DC, though. Would that make a difference? Not noticing any difference on the scales

B was one egg scrambled with chopped bacon, coconut milk and a tbs of flaxseed
L was impromptu picnic in the park -chicken and salad
Out and about this afternoon - unsweetened soya latte, two small squares dark chocolate (nothing else remotely suitable)
D was home made beef burgers and green salad with mayo. Mayo is lowest carb count I can find; beef burgers were mince and seasoning.

Water definitely sufficient; struggling with fatigue so two black coffees in addition to the soya latte

[SayraT]

ready yes please send me his details and I'll see what I think, I might not have time (or money) to do anything really.

I was at Barony castle recently and some bits of the pool etc are nicer than the Hydro but I prefer the Hydro I think. Barony doesn't have a steam room and the pool is really shallow, I stubbed my toe on the bottom a few times!

Food Today

B: FF yog with a squished strawberry on top, coffee with cream
2nd B: Flax "toast" with butter and a fried egg, coffee with cream
L: No lunch, was dog walking
D: Chicken fajitas (wrap was an egg wrap and it worked quite well)
S: 2 squares chocolate (10g carbs)

E: Rode horse for 1 hour, 3 hours dog walking

[DramaAlpaca]

Thought I'd post my meals for today.

B: Was in a rush to get to work, so had a protein shake & a bulletproof tea (I don't like coffee). Hadn't tried butter & coconut oil in tea before, but it wasn't too bad. Quite fancied scrambled eggs, but just didn't have time. I didn't feel hungry until lunchtime, normally am ravenous by 11am.
L: Half an avocado with home made egg mayo & two cold sausages
S: A few chunks of cheddar cheese with a few green olives
D: A spicy pork chop, with cauliflower rice, broccoli & buttered leeks. Pork chops are the only meat where I can bear to eat the fat.

Also drank loads of water, and had a few cups of tea with soya milk. I'm gradually weaning myself onto decaffeinated tea.

[Gcalgske]

B: cold ham hock, coffee with almond milk
L: snacky lunch at my sisters; bit of cold salmon, bit of tuna mayo, bit of HB egg, bit of yellow pepper, bit of cucumber, some prawns, chicken drumstick.
D: 2 beef burgers (crappy pretty carby ones from bottom of freezer 1g each :( ) with avocado, hm coleslaw, bacon and blue cheese.

[DarkEvilMoon]

Romey Yes the change in activities will affect your appetite. I would expect to be feeling more hungry with that change

Fairly good day but still not got to 2 meals where I am eating veg/salad. However, it is the day when 2 meal are eaten out and is always bad so I shall see what tomo brings. As today is also day I am more like to slip into a vat of sugar I am just pleased that I stayed on bootcamp allowed food.

Water level ok but caffeine level was too high. 3 cups of coffee. So that still needs working on.

[BIWI]

Romey

I am still struggling with being hungry, despite having done BC for nearly six months and having no discernible carb creep I can seehmm. Activity levels have gone from pretty much sedentary desk job during working hours to pretty much being active all day as off with DC, though. Would that make a difference? Not noticing any difference on the scales

Well of course it will make a difference! You're using more energy, you need to replace it. If you're not seeing a difference on the scales it would suggest that you're eating enough to replace the calories you're expending. It's one of the reasons why exercise alone isn't sufficient to result in weight gain - you eat more to compensate for using more.

B was one egg scrambled with chopped bacon, coconut milk and a tbs of flaxseed

Why the flaxseed? This does seem to affect some people's weight, so might be worth giving it a swerve. And why only one egg? If you're struggling with hunger, why not go wild and have two?

L was impromptu picnic in the park -chicken and salad

This doesn't sound like there's likely to have been much fat going on - a KEY thing to keep you feeling full.

Out and about this afternoon - unsweetened soya latte, two small squares dark chocolate (nothing else remotely suitable)

Why did you have to have anything with your coffee? Do you know how many carbs there might have been in the latte?

D was home made beef burgers and green salad with mayo. Mayo is lowest carb count I can find; beef burgers were mince and seasoning.

Was the mince high in fat? Did you add more fat?

Today, the only veg you have had has been salad - you really do need to be eating more veg than this. And it looks to me as if you are not eating enough at which would also explain why you're still hungry.

Water definitely sufficient; struggling with fatigue so two black coffees in addition to the soya latte

If you're tired, it's also suggesting that you're not eating enough. You need fat to fuel you.

[BeyondDoesBootcamp]

Wtf :( i've weighed this morning and up another four lbs :( i know i had a bad snack day, but on top of the other four that puts me almost back at the start. :(

[BeyondDoesBootcamp]

The kids being off and grazing on chocolate all day is definitely affecting me :(

[StuntNun]

Romey I would be hungry after a day like that and I'm not particularly active. My typical breakfast would be three eggs scrambled or two eggs and a burger. If you're hungry you either need more food or more fat. I find it helpful to put the odd day's food into My Fitness Pal to see where my calories and macros stand. You won't lose weight if you eat too little on this woe. Similarly you need to eat fat to burn fat, your body works best at releasing fat stores when there is also fat coming in in the diet. It's all about convincing your body that it's a time of plenty and there's abundant food available so it can let go of some of the stored fat.

[Baddz]

Ok...another day another try!
Have just had 3 eggs scrambled with butter.
I'm going to finish to the soup from yesterday as it's yummy and I won't throw it away :)
Am going to macdonalds with the kids and am planning on a drink - would a mocha be best with cream in?
The. Ham salad for tea.
Enough fat?
Am planning on Mayo, coleslaw etc with the salad.
Need to plan better shopping wise.
Must buy some nuts today!

[Baddz]

Also a planning a run around the fields with my dc and nephews :)