Week 3 - May Low Carb Bootcamp - you've survived the first fortnight!

[CrabbyTheCrabster]

Hello everyone. I'm starting this week's thread as BIWI's away and Sayra's internet connection is a bit unreliable.

Here is the The Spreadsheet of Fabulousness.

Here is the weight tracker.

So firstly, a massive WELL DONE! for surviving the first fortnight. You now have the option of moving to Bootcamp Light, which means that you can introduce low carb fruits (berries, basically - raspberries, strawberries, red and blackcurrants) and nuts to your diet. Be careful though, as this can add a lot of carbs. Nuts, especially, can be very moreish. Some people stay longer on Bootcamp proper, some do Bootcamp Light at weekends and drink wine. I'm sure BIWI will be along when she gets the chance, to give you all some pointers.

Good luck with the weigh in, everyone, and please remember that weight loss is not a linear thing. Don't be discouraged if you haven't seen as much of a loss as you'd like - just KOKO and The Whoosh Fairy will visit you, whisking away a sudden whoosh of weight.

[Romeyroo]

B was flaxseed pancake, chorizo and cheese
L was prawns and broccoli stir fry
D was spinach omelette

Lots of water, but back to three cups of coffee... Plus two decaf ... Somehow I forgot about peppermint tea. Will do better tomorrow

[Tetley650]

Been good to my word - went for a long walk with the dogs about 4.5 miles even ds didn't complain - I think he's had enough with revision.
B - 2 BPC
L- sausage and egg, 3 strawberries
D - courgetti bolognese and a strawberry
Lots of water and feeling calm.
Think next week might try some of the scones for breakfast with butter or cream cheese.

I hope that everyone gets to feel a lot better tomorrow. I remember all of us coming down with norovirus on the same day - horrendous!

[dillite]

Thank you, TheCow but it hasn't been much easier today- my sweet tooth isn't just a tooth, it's the entire bloody garrison of teeth. I did pass on that ice cream today though!

Anyway, food list:
B: boiled egg with tuna in mayo, spinach and cucumber salad
L: 2 of those cheese, egg, cauli and bacon muffins again with spinach and cucumber salad in oil. I also added a slice of yellow pepper thinly sliced.
D: scrambled eggs in butter- got home very late and was too tired for anything else

Water- not enough as yet again out all day with no easy toilet access. Sometimes I really fancy a catheter! 1/2 cup of a small soya latte- it was disgusting without any sugar so binned the rest.

[DramaAlpaca]

I had to go & pick up DS2 from uni yesterday evening, and we were hungry so stopped at a pizza place before the drive home. I went for a chicken & bacon caesar salad but forgot to tell them to hold the croutons. Fortunately the kitchen forgot them, so it was fine. They also managed to forget the parmesan, but I didn't notice until I'd finished eating so there was no point complaining. Glad I wasn't tempted by DS's pizza.

I've not been posting much, but I'm KOKO. I've not noticed a big drop on the scales, but I bought a pair of shorts for my upcoming holiday today & they are a size 14!! I can't remember the last time I was size 14.

[lisbapalea]

Had pretty perfect day food wise I think:

B - scrambled egg and avocado with chilli oil; couldn't eat it all
L - slice of emmenthal with some salami, rolled up and an iceberg leaf filled with tuna mayo
D - meal out which was remarkably on plan: Field mushrooms stuffed with spinach and blue cheese, followed by chicken with Parma ham and cheese, coleslaw and salad. I also swapped the chips for spinach with chilli.

But the off-piste part was a fair amount of red wine, so I shan't be polishing my halo any time soon.

This weekend was already flagged as booze heavy but I have no party / socialising land for a while now, so no excuse not to be a bit more restrained for a while.

My size 16 trousers felt very loose tonight which was a great feeling, even if I know they are vanity sized - they were once much more snug!

[Romeyroo]

dillite, if you are doing BCL, then dark chocolate would be fine - what about a square of dark chocolate and some raspberries and cream as a treat? I kind of take the view that one piece of dark chocolate is better than falling into a cake because I feel deprived; or being pre-occupied with food because I want something sweet (although this tendency lessens massively over time).

There are lots of lovely 70% dark chocolates now, if you aren't up for the 85% of 90% ones. The 70% ones do contain more sugar, though, particularly if there are added ingredients, so caution there.

[Romeyroo]

drama and Lisb, well done on the looser clothing/smaller sizing! I too will be feeling less worried about baring my legs on holiday this year. I am actually thinking if I need tanned moisturiser, rather than thinking do I need to show them at all??

[monkeyfacegrace]

Hi team, I haven't signed up to this bootcamp yet as I missed the beginning, but am now jumping on the bandwagon.

I have 20lb to lose. Last year I creamed the bootcamp and lost shit loads so fingers crossed!

I've also just recommended this thread to a couple of other women who have been struggling with motivation and could do with a hand hold.

Koko and all that

[Tetley650]

Went to bed dreaming of some carb or other dripping in butter. Woke up luckily no bread in house. However made a cheese scone and had one with butter and a Bpc for breakfast . Yum yum and very filling and even looked right if you get my drift (scone was coconut flour, coconut oil, eggs, cheddar and baking powder). 3 left so probably have one with leftover bolognese spiced to taste like chilli.
Said carb with butter had been my go to comfort food and as we all know you have to have 2 as that is how the gadget actually works!!

I hope everyone has woken feeling a lot better despite the weather. Roll on the end of the week and maybe a hint of the great yellow orb in the sky. Have a good day...

[dillite]

Romeyo I am still on bootcamp but I have been considering doing one day a week of BCL for the very reason to have something treaty like dark choc and also to do some baking as that has always been a very important thing for my dd and I to do. And I don't think it's fair to deprive her just because of me doing BC.

Today- egg, cheese and pepperoni omelette with cucumber and radishes.
Lunch- spinach and tuna salad in mayo
Dinner- LC sausages, more spinach and cucumber in more mayo.

Today will be a lazy day so will get lots of water down.

[BIWI]

Why not try baking savoury things? There's a lovely recipe on the recipe thread for shallot and Gruyere tart, which uses an almond pastry.

[readyforno2]

Thanks for all the kind words yesterday. Feeling much better today thank goodness. Ate a tiny amount of mashed turnip last night but that was about it. Have managed some yogurt this morning.
I'm definitely going to give these cheese scones a try!

[dillite]

Savoury baking isn't pleasurable- to me savoury is my everyday food, even if it's a tart or something. Where as sweet baking is all about pleasure and enjoyment. It feels special.

[BIWI]

Hmm. And why do you think that is?

That sounds like a dangerous association to have, if you're really going to keep the carbs under control!

[lisbapalea]

Was feeling really excited about tonight's dinner - roast belly of pork, celeriac and swede maah, broccoli and cabbage with butter.

But DD1 has just been sick and I have kind of lost my appetite...

[BIWI]

Hope she's OK soon.

[readyforno2]

Oh no lis, hope she's better soon

[Hissy]

I am fighting tonsillitis atm, boo hiss... I am also just on my way back from Twickenham having watched some very gorgeous young men do battle against each other with an odd shaped ball.. Yum = no carbs in that!

So don't feel like eating, had 3 spoons of alpro yoghurt for breakfast and 2 black coffees now having bag of pork scratchings on train back to car. Managed to drink 1.5 litres already and ought to be able to manage same again when I'm home. I may have lost a pound or 2 for weigh in...

[HemanOrSheRa]

Oh dear. I see that lots of people are suffering from the awful sickness bug that we had here a couple of weeks ago . It's dreadful, I hope you and your DC's are all feeling better soon.

I'm back from my hols. I gracefully stepped down from the LC wagon on bank hol Monday as I was getting my knickers in a knot, obsessing over what I could and couldn't eat, how I would manage on day trips etc. I also started to get a bit maudlin about why, yet again, I was on hols worrying about being heavier than I would like and feeling self conscious about myself in shorts and t shirts.

When I've been like this before I've given up completely with a feeling of hopelessness. This time I decided to have my holiday, enjoy myself and stop worrying. It was such a relief and I'm now back to LCing.

I also realised while I was away that I need to get back into some form of exercise. So even if I'm not the skinny minny I was in my 20's I can feel as fit as I can be with this WOE and regular exercise now I'm in my 40's. I very much regret not keeping up with running after completing C25K. I felt very sad while we were away watching the early morning joggers. I should have been out there too . Time to do something about that. Anyway I'm rambling.....

Have a good week everyone .

[BIWI]

Did you have nice hols, Heman?

And if you've done C25K before, you know how easy it is - just get out there and start again! It's an ideal time of the year to start, with the light mornings and temperatures not too cold or hot.

[HemanOrSheRa]

We had a brilliant time BIWI, thanks! It was just me, DS and the dog. DP stayed behind as he had to work (self employed). DS and I always have an excellent time together. DP can become a bit 'Eeyore' on hols. Funnily enough, once I'd given myself a talking to about my holiday eating habits I didn't lose all control and go carb crazy. I just realised that I enjoy this WOE, I feel better eating this way, but for it to be a long term thing I have to be realistic about things. I have put on a few pounds but I'm confident they will come off.

I know I can do the C25K. I just need to 'grab my arse in my hand' and get on with it . I seem to have lost confidence in myself though and that ability to not give a stuff about what other people think of me. I think I'm suffering from a bout of the 'Woe is Me's'. I'm so disappointed in myself for not being where I should be weight/fitness wise that I feel kind of paralysed by it. I'm not sure if that makes sense .

[BIWI]

Oh yes it does

But the best way to make yourself feel better is to do something about it. I'm sure you must have some running kit around still? Just go and do it tomorrow. Once you've started, then you'll have to continue!

[dillite]

Welcome back, Herman. Where did you go? I'm off to Portugal in 2 weeks. Can't wait!

Biwi there are several reasons- first and most important one is that I just love to bake. It's a hobby and I just enjoy the whole process of it. Unlike daily/ savoury cooking, it's not something I have to do because food has to be served. Also I am very good at it- as long as there's a recipe to follow.

Then there's the whole greed that comes with getting to eat the results unless I manage to give them away. Why it's there I've no idea, it has always been there for as long as I remember. I used to steal sweets as a child and just munch on them. I once read that addict children are often predisposed to addictions themselves.

How will I manage to cotrol carbs? Well there's the option of giving them up completely and be miserable like I am now, or find new ways of getting that sweetness but one that's not a mound of sugar and is more compatible with this diet.

[dillite]

Crap, that sounds very moaney.

[Romeyroo]

Okay, I might have officially now has ENOUGH - my bathroom door lock jammed shut - we only have one bathroom, so Sunday night?

Chainsaw, sledgehammer and crowbar, anyone??? This is the wrong WOE to have no usable bathroom