Week 6 - Low Carb Bootcamp - Let's do this thing!

[BIWI]

Morning!

Here's the SoF for you to confess all

So we move into the second half.

By now, those of you who have been here from the beginning should be hitting your stride, and be more comfortable about what to do, what works/doesn't work etc.

Let's really focus and concentrate on doing it properly.

Good luck!

Thanks for the support, Wand, Wombat and Whistle - and apologies to all for the personal pity party I was having yesterday morning. Reading the posts today has reminded me that there are a lot, lot worse things than not being able to eat my own bodyweight in cheese - lots of to BIWI, mook and Floris

I've escaped bed pan hell myself but to everyone still stuck there, including Beyond: I am hoping to go to my folks tomorrow until my next appointment, and as it's still dial-up down there, posting might be tricksy for a week or so - but I am sending loads and loads of good wishes everyone's ways, whether they are doing OK or things aren't so good atm. I'm with you all in spirit, and will be KOKO as best as I can with no control over food choices!

I hear those of you who also struggle with emotional food - I am never hungry at all any more on this WOE, but when things are tough, I still have to fight the feeling to stuff s* down my throat: mind you, that's not to do with this WOE - it's an ongoing battle sigh But you know what, sugar? I'm pretty determined this time- I might just be going to kick your backside

Hang in there, everyone - and well done to everyone who's STS or lost this week: downwards, downwards and downwards!

for all needing them. I'm just catching up, as you can probably tell from my multiple posts, so sorry to hear everyone going through bad times. Take care of yourselves. X

Hadn't "flipped" the thread when I posted, so hadn't seen BIWI's post.

Sad time for your family but at least your dh was there. Tough time for you all

Miss and Ami I've updated the sheet. Fantastic loss so far Ami
BIWI I'm so sorry to hear your sad news.
Beyond I hope things are ok for you
Floris Put any lapses behind you and keep on keeping on

For all

BIWI so very sorry to read your news

Biwi so sorry to hear about your FIL. (((Hugs)))
I haven't read the boot camp rules yet I'm still looking for them...

Found and read. Very informative.

So sorry to hear your sad news BIWI, thinking of you and of course your DH and MIL. Such a difficult time

Sorry to hear your news BIWI. Sudden or not, the death of a parent is always tough. Thinking of you, your DH and MIL.

It looks likely that there may also need to be a post mortem, as it was a sudden death, which is a bit upsetting for MIL.

DH seems fine. He's well into 'practical' mode at the moment, so it sounds like he's coping well. I think MIL is just in shock, tbh.

so sorry to hear about your FIL BIWI and more for everyone else who is having a tough time. hefzi I was thinking the same thing exactly about putting my own minor problems into perspective, hope your op went OK

seems irrelevant now but just logging food for today:

B - bacon, eggs, avocado
L - shallot, garlic, bacon, lettuce, hm mayo, crayfish
D - hm cheeseburgers on lettuce wraps, hm coleslaw, dark choc

BIWI for you and your family. BTW, if the coroner orders a post-mortem, then there is nothing you can do about it. However, if you as a family state that you do not want one, a sensible coroner will often not force the issue unless it really is an unexpected/ unexplained death.

I'm still on the train at the moment and miracle of miracles the wifi is working. Been here for almost 3.5 hours and have over an hour left. I've managed to get a lot of crochet done.

Bought my ticket ages ago, so I'm in first class as it was the same price. Only had one G&T. Also ordered the chicken and ham pie, which came with mash, and just ate the inside of the pie! Also had some M&S prawns/ calamari and pork crackling. Have a stash of LCHF friendly food in my suitcase. I've had lots of water and am going to have to brave the train toilets again soon, hope you all appreciate what I go through for this WOE.

Quickly logging food for the day.

No breakfast because forgot to pack it.
L: Prawn cocktail salad (hm Marie Rose sauce)
S: Scoffed a BabyBel and a couple of chunks of cheddar while waiting for dinner to be ready - I was starving!

D: Fried sea bass, celeriac fries soaked in garlic and rosemary butter. Mmmm.

Coffee w cream, 2 squares Lidl 85% dark choc with orange (which is 4.5g carbs per square, so having 2 squares is bad! Normal 85% dark choc is 3g per square but DH bought the orange one and a raspberry one to try and they are so much nicer than the plain stuff! I'm going to restrict it to the odd square every few days.

down 0.5 lb this morning.
not much but it's in the right direction, and I'm only 3.5 lb from goal weight.

so sorry BIWI.

keepon total carbs

Being v strict with self on the IF today, set a timer for my 8 hours as I was finding myself a bit lax...

Coffee with tbsp double cream
2 egg omelet with left over pork, spinach and shallot cooked in butter
Gammon steak, fried egg, spinach and cavolo Nero in butter.
1 large strawberry chopped and stirred through a tbsp clotted cream. Mmmmmmm

Too extra I think I know the stuff, it is nice but very very sweet. If it's the same stuff it kicked me out of ketosis - I think the carb count might be a lie (think it says 33g/100g or some thing similar which is high but possibly acceptable if you can limit to a tiny bit at a time. I can't. I had to stop buying it as it induced sugar cravings too.

You can add the star Kay orange extract to the regular 85%, I like a touch of vanilla and cinnamon too (tastes like green and blacks maya gold!)

I also like to melt a bar of 85% and add a few nuts, coconut strips and dried raspberries and let set again. Looks like a posh hotel chocolat slab but still v low carb.

Sorry to hear that BIWI

Stats a great idea about making your own Hotel Chololat slabs Gcal, you are so good at this stuff.

Still going strong here. Was planning a run too but have woken up all snotty yet again with History's Longest Lasting Cold ™. Insignificant compared to what lots of you are going through right now, but still bloody annoying.

Today's plan:
B: omelette, with Parma ham, mushrooms shallot and cheese (got some whoopsie cambazola last night which I think is my fave cheese of all time)
L: left over donner kebab meat and HM Mayo
D: chicken thighs in tomatoes, courgettes, mushrooms, shallots, leeks, with cauli rice and butter