Week 3 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the choice is yours!

[BIWI]

Morning all. Sorry for the later than usual thread, but I'm away at the moment/1

Anyway, here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

As we've now completed the first two, more strict, weeks of Bootcamp you have a choice. You can move on to Bootcamp Light, (rules are on the spreadsheet tabs), which essentially means you can add in a few nuts/seeds, and some fruit (berries, and strictly in moderation), and you can have alcohol occasionally.

However, if you haven't really done Bootcamp strictly enough, or you cheated, or just because you think it's going well, you can stay on Bootcamp. (If you do, though, please make sure your carbs are mainly coming from vegetables and salad, to make sure that you're getting a good balance of nutrition)

Alternatively, you can do Bootcamp during the week but Bootcamp Light at the weekend. The choice is yours.

However, there is one thing I have to warn you about. Weeks 3 and 4 are notorious for little or no weight loss. If this happens to you, please don't panic! Just keep on keeping on and things will start to move again.

After initial big losses in the first couple of weeks, you can't feasibly expect to see that continue, and you should that weight loss settles down at around 1-3lbs a week, depending on how much you have to lose.

Good luck all!

Good morning all! Well done on those losses.

I'm at 175 which is 2 off this week, 6.8 in total so very happy with that.

Not nice for you soggy, so hard with little ones to look after!

Titsalina - it sounds like you need more fat. If you're not hungry, you don't need to eat, but you do need to make sure you're getting enough calories!

And if all you've been eating for veg is salad, then your meals will be way too protein heavy. We;re aiming for fat:protein:carbs.

Too much protein can also result in an insulin spike, (gluconeogenesis it's called), which won't be helping the weight loss.

Farely no need to eat breakfast from now if you don't want to. Just make sure you're not getting hungry and tempted by the biscuits!

Sorry soggy to hear you've been poorly Hope all have recovered now!

Pippilotta as long as you don't have an issue with dairy, your day looks great. But when you say 'lots and lots of water' what does that actually mean?! Have you checked how much you should be drinking, from Bootcamp rules? You should be drinking 4.5 litres a day.

Morning all. Happy Monday to everyone. Even if you haven't had the loss you hoped for. Hopefully you will figure out why.

I dreamt about weighing in last night. I forgot in my dream (too busy with new man - weird dream! Forgetting to weigh in quite ruined my day even in first flush of romance.

3lbs off for me this week which makes 7.5lbs in total. Very happy with that.

I planning on sticking to Bootcamp but with a few strawberries. I think they are helping to keep me regular if you know what I mean! I'm going to cut back on dairy this week too. No snacking on cheese. No cream unless I need a bit for a sauce.

Soggy - norovirus sounds grim. Concentrate on getting strrong and well again.

Titsalina - could be not enough fat. Not 'going' for a few days wont help obviously. Try a magnesium supplement - always helps me. Or a mega Vit C tab.

Weight Sts but I've stepped up exercise this week so my body is playing catch up (normal for me!)

Measurements

Waist 37.5
Hips 40
Back 34

I properly fit into my running stuff now and the pockets of fat at the top of my thighs is smaller.

Going to stick to boot camp through the week and light on the weekend, although I did have a couple of blueberries with my yogurt this morning just because I could!

Half term this week so going to be very busy and meals a bit all over the place so doing some very careful planning. Promised to take the kids to a big soft play tomorrow with only carbtastic lunch options (when will the rest of the world catch up?!) Hopefully there will be a salad available, if not it will have to be a sneaky bag of pork scratchings and some babybel until I get back.

Food today -

B ffs greek yogurt with a few blueberries, chai tea with coconut oil and cream
L antipasti and hallumi
D lamb steaks in a tandoori masalla marinade (olive oil, lemon juice and spices)

Already had first pint of water, and feeling positive for next week!

Well done to those who lost, for whatever reason!!

Stayed the same this week. Will update the SoF when in work tomorrow. This sucks! So disheartening when I've done all the right things. But I'll KOKO and stick with BC rather than moving to BC lite. Onwards and downwards!

Ok thank you for looking at that Biwi. I would say I probably have more than 4.5l of water. I'm a very thirsty person, even before bootcamp, I have been since a child. I am also very tall so maybe that's why (192cm). Could this be why? I am drinking too much water? Thanks for your support

Good morning all. Can somebody add me to the spreadsheet please.

Veryflummoxed 210. That's a pound off this week. Yesterday I wasn't showing any loss, so so glad I didn't cave and eat the bread on the party sandwiches yesterday. Surprisingly I wasn't actually tempted to, but did consider it out of politeness. Well done to everyone what ever the weight loss. I've got loads to loose so will continue to Bootcamp.

Morning. Stayed the same here. And AF is particularly painful today just to kick me when I'm down I'll continue on BC as I have trouble not eating too many nuts!

BIWI do you think there is enough fat in my meals?

Bfast scrambled egg and mushrooms in butter
Lunch prawns and mayo/salmon and soft cheese, salad leaves and cucumber sometimes avocado
Dinner chicken/steak/pork chops with green veg sometimes cheese sauce or lc bolognese/lasagne

I'm not hungry and drinking my water most days

Well I'm 0.2lbs down this week, which is a bit annoying as yesterday morning I was a pound lower and I did loads of exercise and felt great yesterday. Bloody scales are bouncing all over the place after a nice smooth descent the first week.

But with last week's loss it's 7.9lbs overall, which the spreadsheet tells me is 4.51% of my total weight. In two weeks, that's pretty amazing, so I'm going to be positive about it! I'm safely in the 160s and under 12 stone which I haven't been in years. Right, off for breakfast - am switching from scrambled to boiled with asparagus dippers today, feels like a novelty! Happy BH Monday everyone.

Could someone please add my weight to the spreadsheet ? ( am away for the weekend and only got the iPad with me).
BagpussOhSagpuss 170
No loss here, but I thinks that's due to the resistance training I am doing, definite loss of inches so still happy to carry on.
Well done everyone else for staying with it.

' ... and drinking my water most days'

Most?! Should be all. Looks like there's enough fat, but if you're choosing lower fat cuts of meat, like chicken, you may need to add a bit more.

Pippilotta if you're used to drinking lots, then that's fine. But if you're still thirsty that could be an indication that you're not eating enough sodium. Do you add salt to your food/cook with salt?

Doingit list out for me your meals over the last few days - and tell me what you've been drinking.

Only 0.2lbs lost this week but period is due tomorrow so i'm hoping that's why. I do think I need to up my water. I'm really good during the week and drink loads but weekends are a bit hit and miss. Was at a kids party yesterday for three hours and didn't drink anything! Must start carrying a bottle with me again.

I'm going camping on Sunday so I'm going to stick to BC until then and while camping might allow myself some nuts/berries as a treat but will try and stick to it. Plan is for the first night to do a BBQ and cook extras for me lunch and dinner the next day.

Thanks Biwi, I don't cook with salt, as I have two young kids who eat the same as me but I do always add Himalayan pink salt to my food, yes.

I guess it's just one of this funny things. Hopefully I'll see a loss next week, if not I guess I need to look at lowering protein or dairy or something. Thank you again

2.7lbs down. I don't have loads to lose but it does need to come off my stomach which is exactly what is shifting so I am very pleased. Even more pleased with my increased energy levels, happy mood and lack of cravings for crap food and alcohol!!

Well done to those who are happy with your weigh in today and those who are disappointed keep your chin up.

My last few days have been,

Breakfast - 2 streaky bacon, a small amount of scrambled egg with cream/butter, mushrooms fried in butter.

Lunch - roast chicken and salad leaves.

Dinner - BBQ steak and 2 ribs, asparagus, griddled aubergine and courgette.

Day before,

No breakfast,
Chicken/bacon/cheese salad
BBQ naked burger with lots of bacon and cheese, 3 sausages (LC ones) and a handful of salad.

No breakfast today.

Morning 😊 I've stayed the same this week so if someone could put that on the spreadsheet it'd be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Well, my new scales are broken so I weighed on my old ones which have been outside waiting to be taken to the dump all week. I'm not thinking they will be accurate but they do show a loss. I'll record once I've got some new ones.

It us disappointing when you don't see a loss. I didn't last week and I found bc very hard that week.

I don't know how sustainable I will find this long term. I miss pulses and I miss crackers. I don't miss potatoes or pasta at all but I do keep looking lustfully at the soft white loaf when considering the chicken liver pate I have in the fridge. Mmmm.

BIWI - what does occasional mean ? I assume everyone will be a bit different in terms of what they tolerate but would you start experimenting at once a day or once every few days?

Could someone put 164 into the spreadsheet for me please? I'm slightly annoyed with myself for having some wine this weekend as the scales showed 2lbs down earlier in the week and haven't moved since.

I'm going to buy new scales though as mine are being quite temperamental.

Ok, I've had a period now for over a week. It started the day before I started boot camp, right on time. It's now going on and on - I keep thinking it's over as it usually would be and I have a 12hr break from bleeding - then it starts again. Just started up again now for the third time since it appeared to finish. Related in some way to oestrogen in fat stores being released through ketosis (or something like that)? Or just a funny blip? Has anyone else experienced similar?

Oh and had mild period cramps the whole way through. They usually disappear around the second day but still going on Day 8

Margarita I would imagine pulses would be fine in a long term fairly LC plan just not all the time. They are fairly LC I would think although obviously not for BC. I wonder what is BIWI's take on this. I also love and miss pulses.

I had dropped 3lbs this week, but 2 have ,mysteriously popped back on, so will count it as a 1lb loss this week - not bad considering I have just finished week 4! It's a total of 14lbs in those 4 weeks of doing LC so I am very happy.

Well done to all the losers, KOKO to all those who didn't see what they wanted on the misery step (aka the scales).

2lbs on but am putting it down to time of the month, as AF visited yesterday.

B: egg and bacon
L: not sure yet- hams and cheeses probably
D: pesto crusted pork fillet with plenty of veges

Titsalina - your roast chicken and salad leaves doesn't sound as if it has enough fat. My salads usually include some avocado, chopped red pepper and cherry tomatoes ( I know they are higher in carbs but I'm ok with that as I don't have much) - I also have a mayo dressing - Delouis mayonnaise diluted with olive oil. I love it and it adds much need fat.

Margaritasbythesea - it is hard when you don't see a loss. But it might be your scale drama. You might have lost inches.

I miss pulses too but won't have them on Bootcamp. Bootcamp isn't long term. It's ten weeks. So I'm going to try stick to that - well it will be eight weeks for me as am going on holiday. When you ask about occasional do you mean occasionally having carbs? Atkins handles that well I think. Atkins calls for strict following of the plan until yu have lost the weight you want to lose. Then you gradually introduce set amounts of carbs week by week in set order to find the point at which you start to gain again. This point is called your set point, just under this you will maintain, over and yu will gain again. I can't remember what order he re-introduces stuff but I know things like white bread etc are way down the list! They are the very things that kick cravings off again.

Thanks BIWI, I think I've done ok.

Friday -
B: 2 fried eggs,
L: celery sticks and 3 babybells (on the move, nowhere to sit and eat)
D:salmon fillet pan fried in butter, with courgetti, baby corn, green beans and a cream & garlic sauce.

Saturday-
No breakfast, too busy!
L: 3 egg omelette with bacon lardons, a small splash of cream and a spoon of cream cheese
D: Steak on a plate of baby spinach leaves, with celery, leek and shallots fried in butter and homemade pepper sauce.
S: Babybel. Bit of total yogurt.

Sunday-
B: Fried eggs in butter.
L: BBQ 2 homemade burgers (mince, salt and pepper) with a slice of cheese on each, served with a large salad. Also a sausage.
D:An inch of chorizo fried with leek, celery and spring onion, finished with cream in the pan, tipped over a plate of spinach leaves, with baby corn and broccoli on the side.

All I have had to drink is water, averaging about 3.5-4 litres daily, though I accept I should be having a litre more. Is that lack of water enough to stall me??? Thinking I might also be a bit dairy high...