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Inbetween BCs Thread #2

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SayraT · 23/04/2015 08:05

We filled up the last thread and we still have 3 weeks to go until the next official BC so here is our new inbetween BC thread.

Link to previous thread

So, I was good yesterday and now all of my confessions are lost on the previous thread Grin but I am going to carry on with daily weighing and food recording so this morning I weighed 225 lbs.

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DarkEvilMoon · 28/04/2015 14:23

Do you crave sausage rolls/car by things? - sometimes, it is mostly sugar cravings that I will cave to. I don't really like the pastry from sausage rolls but they are easy to grab at 2pm when I am hungry having skipped breakfast and only have 2 mins to grab and eat before having to drive. I don't crave them it is usually just a food fast no idea thing.

Do you feel that life is too friggin hard to throw in restricting certain foods as well? I am still not eating bread or pasta or potatoes or rice. I know i need this so that I can function properly and feel great and restricting food is not an issue unless I want to go out when I fall down with all the allergies too. It is frustrating being hit and miss on the dairy tollerance but it is nice that I can has some sometimes rather than not at all.

Do you feel good while you are eating them? Don't really feel anything - the spread is sucked off a spoon and doesn't require proper eating and can be done mindlessly whilst doing stuff.

Do you feel bad after? Again don't really feel anything or if I do it is more oh good I skipped that meal and saved some time for getting on with...Hmm

Do you get annoyed at yourself for keep cheating? Does that make you do it more? As in 'fuck it, might as well get hung for a sheep as a lamb' Not really, I go to bed with the intentions of getting back on proper track every evening. And the one meal that is lc is the evening meal

What is worrying me is that I can have a few really good days where I am eating 3 meals per day and enjoying my food and then something happens and it all kinda nose dives. Problems with school, not being able to go out for a meal with friends. I know I am always in a bad place this time of the year anyway, but I have also realised over the last week or so that I am happy to put in lots of effort for allergy ridden ds, and it just seems too much effort to consider half the effort to mix things up and make nice lc stuff for me. I have not really got to the bottom of why i don't feel i should look after myself as I am not worth the effort. It would appear I have some self esteem issuses and self destruct tendancies I need to deal with. No sure where to start on that.

BabyGiraffeOnIce · 28/04/2015 15:02

Egg Mayo I tend to chop up crispy bacon and have it on a salad, find the bacon add some salty flavoor (always smoked) and a bit more texture too Smile

nappyaddict · 28/04/2015 15:12

I buy a gammon joint and slice it thickly. might try using 2 slices of ham as a sandwich with lettuce and egg mayo as the filling.

Gcalgske · 28/04/2015 16:03

Lush salad for lunch.
Salad leaves, black olives, feta, bacon lardons, tiny bit of roast butternut (20g) and lots of oil. Yum.

sassandfaff · 28/04/2015 16:11

Congratulations babs

dark I don't read it like that. Obviously, I dont know you well enough to say you don't have them issues! I just mean, I read that despite being a big list writer (to do, to da) you don't organise this aspect or prioritise it. It seems like you view it as optional- so to speak. Or that it is a chore, that gets dropped, if something stressful happens. Maybe?

Again, just musing, I could be way off.

The 1st solution that popped into my head was those circle things that overlap (im technical me)you could write what you can eat in one circle, what your son can eat in the other circle, and things that appear in both circles , can be written where the circles overlap. Then maybe -because you prioritise Ds- if you cook things from the middle more often than not, they will suit you too.

Sorry if that doesn't help. Thanks

Gcalgske · 28/04/2015 16:16

Venn diagram

sassandfaff · 28/04/2015 16:29

gcal brains and you can cook. Grrrr.

Grin
MrsKoala · 28/04/2015 16:36

Hi all. Haven't caught up on the thread.

Just picked ds 1 up from preschool. He has a fat lip where he jumped off a sand box and put his tooth thru his bottom lip and he also (in a separate incident) injured another boy by pushing him backwards and he cracked his head on the cupboard.

They said he pushed lots of kids but luckily only hurt one. But if is carries on they won't be able to take him anymore.

I really want a cup of tea and a packet of biscuits but have had a slice of bye cheese instead :(

PseudoBadger · 28/04/2015 16:37

Found you all Smile

justonemorethread · 28/04/2015 16:58

I am very new here but still congratulations babs! It would be lovely to have a low-carb thread baby, even if you are not low-carving.
Maybe sometimes you can have a piece of toast on my behalf!!

Dark it would appear that I have the same self-destruct tendencies. I came on here just now in despair because there was a tray of lovely samosas stuffed with rice and tofu in front of me this afternoon, and I just scoffed two while cooking the dcs' dinner….

Why? 1) because they were there 2) Don't know. Maybe the 'just one won't hurt, I'm just trying this low-carving out until bootcamp.

Now I feel bloated and horrible, which has made me realise how much better I was feeling just from trying this woe for 3 days!!!

What shall I do tonight? My aim is weight-loss, so maybe I should consider my calorie intake and just have a salad and start again tomorrow?

I'm so worried I won't be able to stick to this, but I really want to! For a start it has made me so much more creative in what I eat and I'm having much tastier meals than I was before!

DarkEvilMoon · 28/04/2015 17:22

MrsK perhaps it might help to bring the issue up on the SN boards. I know that it is possible to get 1 to 1 support at nursery level as it was considered for my ds. With you going through the asd assessment process it might be he needs the support in Nursery. But the SN boards are the best place for advice and support on these issues.

Sass that is a very interesting point of view. it not only explains why the evening meal has been easier to keep on track, but also why i am struggling. I still view food as pointless and a waste of time/not a priority. Might see about catching up with my good influence asap to try to reverse this.

MrsKoala · 28/04/2015 17:35

Cheers, dark. I have already. I am looking for an aba therapist for him as we speak.

Gcalgske · 28/04/2015 17:37

Just have a proper fatty lc dinner of the kind that makes you go wow how can this be diet food?
That will fill you up longer and satisfy you. Tomorrow is a new day. X

Wombat22 · 28/04/2015 17:42

Congrats babs Thanks

I'm still keeping on and haven't cheated all week. Feeling good about it as I've struggled since January.

Refused cake and biscuits at work today. There should be a law against bringing this stuff in and then repeatedly saying "go on. A bit won't hurt"

Oh yes it will!

Grin
Wombat22 · 28/04/2015 17:44

By all week, i don't just mean since yesterday! Since last Monday Blush

NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 28/04/2015 17:46

stunt thanks for info about stalling. Am trying to drink for Britain but still keep bouncing within same 4 pounds (end of week 4)
It didn't help that I saw a friend this weekend who has lost tons more than me since Jan (I started end Oct) just by that old chesnut of not eating much. I'm happy on this woe, feel fine, love the controlled appetite but man, I need to shift so much more.
I'm not asking for advice so much as just wanted to have a good old moan. Could there be anything medically wrong with me i.e. thyroid?
Anyone else sts for ages?

Gcalgske · 28/04/2015 17:50

I stay the same for AGES - months. Really. But then I loose a big chunk. I have had my thyroid etc all checked though. Dr suggested I lower calories Hmm

Ha sass I'm a font of useless knowledge....

NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 28/04/2015 17:57

That's made me feel a bit better G
I feel like it falls off everyone else (looks at the lchf facebook pages)

HolgerDanske · 28/04/2015 18:43

Wow a baby on the way, how lovely Smile

I think a few people here have done low carb very successfully during pregnancy but you do have to decide for yourself if it's for you or not, as it's important to have the courage of your convictions.

About dinners and feeling like it's not a meal without carbs, you definitely do need to make the effort to actually cook something for yourself rather than just having 'meat and sauce', otherwise it can quickly become boring and samey and not enjoyable at all. Loads of great suggestions already, I see, but here are some of mine:

For fajitas/chilli/Mexican/etc, I use gem lettuce or iceberg lettuce and use the leaves as wraps. Luckily the sides go so well with the low carb woe - sour cream, salad veg, avocado/guacamole, cheese, etc. It honestly is just as good, if not better, with lettuce as the wrap instead of a tortilla, so you don't even miss it.

I do like courgette strips in place of pasta once in a while but my favourite accompaniments to Italian sauces are courgette sliced and fried in lots of olive oil with garlic and chilli, or a roasted half (or two) of aubergine. Just as tasty, and definitely a full meal.

For roast dinners I do roasted celeriac. Or celeriac mash. Or a celeriac gratin of some sort. So delicious.

As an accompaniment to a good steak or a few slices of roast beef, there's nothing much better than nigel slater's celeriac remoulade. Soooo good.

Curries and s.e. Asian meals - cauliflower rice, or curried cauliflower and spinach, or broccoli with garlic and soy sauce, or pak choi, and so on and so forth.

With baked fish, I love fennel, either baked along with the fish or poached.

With a burger, I have a pile of mushrooms and shallots gently fried in butter, plus a green salad or some veg on the side. I've found that onion and garlic dip makes a great relish in place of mustard and ketchup.

With peri peri chicken I have a big serving of roasted mediterranean veg - peppers, courgette, shallots, tomatoes, garlic and so on doused in loads of
olive oil.

And on and on it goes Smile

It does take some time to get used to making a side for yourself, but it soon becomes habit. And quite often now my daughter will just have my side rather than a serving of carbs, so it benefits us both.

It's a great way to introduce more variety, actually, and I love trying out new recipes.

LexLoofah · 28/04/2015 19:06

holger great summary of options although now I can only think of Danish pastries when I see your MN name ...

mrsk I have seen the benefits of ABA first hand, the great news is that he is young and can get the most benefit from it

B - 2 streaky bacon, 2 fried eggs, cuppa - my hair/skin/clothes smell of cooked bacon even thought I did it in the oven, yuck!
L - desk picnic of tuna in hm mayo, olives, dill pickle, leaves, mini pepper, radish, serrano ham, manchego cheese
D - if it goes according to plan will be a sort of carbonara made with shredded cabbage instead of noodles

I know that is processed meat at every meal but just the way it goes sometimes when you have opened a packet. Must aim for a few no processed meat days this week.

Feeling a bit more positive today, perhaps the online comfort shopping last night helped!

Notso · 28/04/2015 19:10

Evenin all and congratulations Babs
Second day back on the thread and am already struggling to catch up!

Several people have been asking me how I've lost weight today which was pleasing, though I don't know I'm selling LC very well because they all pulled Hmm or Confused faces when I told them.

I'm struggling with sugar cravings again after my two weeks of letting it back in, not even that much but enough to want more.

B- coffee with cream
L- cheese and coleslaw
D- bolognese with salad.

HolgerDanske · 28/04/2015 19:16

About self-sabotaging. I think there can be lots of reasons for this. Some of it is habit, of course. Just generally having a snack here and there when you're peckish or bored. For me, this is the easiest one to beat - once the cravings are gone and I'm no longer hungry throughout the day, it's not so hard to resist the odd snack and often it's not even a temptation at all. And when I feel bored I consciously choose to do something - anything, really - to alleviate it. A small chore or two in the house I've been meaning to do, something for myself if that's the mood I'm in, reading a book or having a long soak in the bath if I'm tired, whatever. So eating out of boredom isn't such a problem either.

But feelings based eating is a much harder one to beat. On a good day (most days are good, really) it's just fine and things go swimmingly. But it's absolutely hardwired into me to eat when I'm stressed, sad, angry, anxious, disappointed or frustrated. It's much, much harder to resist my favourite treats on days like that, because it's not actually about the food at all. I'm not hungry, I'm just looking to fix how I feel, so having a snack from the 'allowed list' doesn't usually work. It doesn't matter how nice the cheese or whatever is, because it's not quite what I want. So I usually don't have anything anyway, and instead try to work through how I'm feeling and why I want to eat it away.

A lot of the time I manage to resist the urge to eat and will do something cosy, happy or comfortable to 'treat' myself instead. But once in a while I just do have to accept that it's one of those very difficult days and I do really need a little lift, and if that has to be something lovely to eat then that's ok. Then I'll usually have a teaspoonful of peanut butter, because it's sweet enough to kill that urge and not so carby that it'll ruin everything, and I'll sit myself down and eat it slowly, taking time to properly appreciate it and let it soothe me a bit. That's usually enough to make everything better. But the main thing is I've hopefully taken time to reflect a little, treat myself a little and get a bit of distance from whatever was bothering me, but I haven't totally derailed myself in the process.

HolgerDanske · 28/04/2015 19:20

Heh sorry Lex that's not the best on a low carb thread Blush Grin

LexLoofah · 28/04/2015 19:34

holger I know and awfully stereotypical as well Smile I do apologize

HolgerDanske · 28/04/2015 19:38

Don't apologise, I meant it's not the best for you to be forced to think of delicious eeevil Danish Pastries right now!

But arghh let's not mention them again, I don't want a telling off Wink

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