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Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!

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BIWI · 18/07/2016 08:24

Morning all!

Sorry for the later than usual start but I have the advantage of a later start myself today so had a bit of a lie-in.

Anyway here's the Spreadsheet of Doom for you all

Just one more week before our final weigh-in next Monday. Fingers crossed that there's time to lose another couple of pesky pounds before then!

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Veryflummoxed · 21/07/2016 21:57

That looks tasty Betty.
I've had
L two (soft) hard boiled eggs on dressed green leaves with mayo

D two hm tuna fish cake (type things) on green dressed leaves with avocado and cucumber with mayo. The tuna cakes were a first and very delicious. And cauliflower soup to start.

Water herb/ black tea. I think I just about had enough water.

Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
SestraClone · 22/07/2016 10:15

Going out for lunch today, but looked at the menu and they do a bacon and chicken salad, so that will do. No idea about dinner yet, need some inspiration.

PippilottaViktualia · 22/07/2016 10:58

Enjoy your lunch Sestra!

I'll tell you my food today, not sure if it will be much inspiration though Grin

B: asparagus wrapped in Parma ham cooked in butter in oven with soft boiled eggs and melted butter on top

L: leftover Cottage pie (low carb and with mashed cauliflower and double cream and cheese on top)

D: cold beetroot soup with boiled eggs, cucumber, dill and a dollop of sour cream to serve- it's bright pink and completely beautiful.

bettyblueeyes83 · 22/07/2016 11:02

Well the moussaka was a BIG hit, everyone loved it. But the mousse not so much. I tasted it and thought it was plenty sweet enough with the stevia in the chocolate, but I think some people found it a bit dark and intense. This isn't the first time this has happened making desserts for people since I gave up sugar, so must remember next time to definitely add sugar for sugar-eating people! My palate has changed so much, I used to prefer milk or even white chocolate but now I love the 90% and the thought of white chocolate makes my teeth itch!

Veryflummoxed · 22/07/2016 11:27

Pippi can we have a photo of your dinner before you eat it? It sounds delicious, so did breakfast but sounds a bit late for a picture of that. Do you have a recipe for the beetroot soup?

WilfSell · 22/07/2016 12:25

Hi,

My "Friday that is actually next Monday on the spreadsheet" weigh in:

Lost a pound, to add to the three from last week. Pleased enough with that as had a little bit more fruit and wine than I ought this week, didn't do a fast day and am, er, a little backed up BlushGrin.

But ALSO lost 8cm from various measurements all over body since a month ago so v happy.

Now off to make a plan about what to do when I go on holiday for two weeks! I'm gonna stay away from all the main carbs but need to have a good, hard think about all that lovely French wine...

PippilottaViktualia · 22/07/2016 12:27

Yes I'll take a photo - the colour is really beautiful. Smile

It's actually my Grandmother's recipe, similar to stovies in Scotland every family has their own version of the recipe and everyone else's recipe is disgusting and wrong, so here is the right one Wink

You need around 3/4 beetroots, you can use either ready cooked ones sold in supermarkets (not pickled!) or you can use fresh ones - just need to boil them for around 30ish minutes.

So, take your cooked beetroot, peel if required, grate into a bowl, add a bunch of spring onions very finely chopped, small handful of finely chopped dill, about a quarter of cucumber grated, little grind of black pepper, plenty salt to taste, squeeze of lemon juice.

Then you can add your kefir or buttermilk, I've seen me make it with Greek yoghurt when it's all I have (I do add a little chicken or veg stock to loosen of using yoghurt) just add as much or little you want depending how thick or thin you like soup.

At this stage you can leave it kind of chunky or you can blend it (blending gives the very intense pink colour). Then to serve I sometimes sprinkle a little more dill, some chopped cucumber, more spring onion, also can be very nice with some pickled cucumber and a great big dollop of sour cream and of course soft boiled eggs on top. You can eat straight away or chill for a little while to make it even colder.

It is absolutely beautiful, the colour is gorgeous and it's so light but also filling and very refreshing. It's pretty low carb I think, I've never actually worked out the carb count, but I eat it a lot in summer and I'm losing lots of weight so must be ok Wink

My toddlers both love 'pink soup' and so does my fussy Scottish husband! although they do have theirs with boiled potatoes

PippilottaViktualia · 22/07/2016 12:29

Well done Wilf, 8cm! I think France is pretty easy to low carb in if you can avoid the patisseries and the wine Grin easier said than done of course...

WilfSell · 22/07/2016 12:40

Yes. I'm just going to be all AA about the sugary, sweet pastry things (as in 'I have no control over it, therefore I will not indulge'), eat a lot of steak/fish and veg if we go out, live on cheese and salad for lunch.

But the wine. Oh god the wiiiiiiinneeee...

Hmm. I guess if I try not to drink every day (yes, on holiday that would have been QUITE NORMAL for me), and stick to white wine/bubbles or gin/soda I might just slow down a bit?

WilfSell · 22/07/2016 12:43

Another NSV this week is that I've now crossed my second 'stone boundary' since low carbing. I am so chuffed. This is the longest I've done it properly (about six weeks I think but only joined you lot after you'd started) so feel quite focused.

I'd be really interested to know who are the 'Lifers' Grin here? I.e. the fat bastards like me who aren't just shifting a stone or a half for a holiday, but who really need to keep going for quite a long time? Is there a LC lifers'thread?

boldlygoingsomewhere · 22/07/2016 14:03

NSV for me is that I'm much slimmer across back and bust - tops I bought last year are really loose. Now just need my stomach and hips to catch up!

Well done, Wilf! 8cm is amazing!

WilfSell · 22/07/2016 14:17

Aw thanks all. Not 8cm everywhere I might add, just a cm here and there, added up, from bust, hips etc. Unfortunately my stomach is so colossal , ruined by split stomach muscles from three big babies a very long time ago , droopy, er, 'uneven', I have no idea where to measure my waist any more! Grin

Narrowest point is nowhere near my belly button so it's a moving feast!. Any ideas for a consistent place to measure?

SestraClone · 22/07/2016 14:58

I'm going to the Rewind festival tomorrow, no idea what the food stalls are going to be like there. Hopefully can get burgers and chuck the bun.

Pip, that soup sounds beautiful!

Well done Wilf!

I'm going to be here a very long time, I have a shit ton of weight to lose yet and my journey has only just started really. Totally up for the challenge though!

Veryflummoxed · 22/07/2016 16:36

Thank you Pippi. I will definitely try that. Look forward to pics.

BIWI · 22/07/2016 16:47

Well done Wilf!

Sorry for long absence but have had a manic week, and then yesterday afternoon we had our annual company picnic.

Much garbage was had - everyone brings something to eat and then we all share it, so I really didn't have any control (behind what I made) over what I was eating. Although I didn't really need to eat the chocolate brownies

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SestraClone · 22/07/2016 17:01

Do we get to whack with the stick Biwi? Grin

BIWI · 22/07/2016 17:03

Oh yes Grin

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WilfSell · 22/07/2016 17:19

OMG I've just tried a microwaved babybel. Who knew? I could put stuff in between two of them and make a burger bun I reckon!

WilfSell · 22/07/2016 19:26

And Black Farmer sausage (LUSH!) with roasted veg (celery - not so good, too stringy; red peppers - yum; and radishes - a revelation!)

Now having my celebratory extra dry Prosecco. Happy Friday!

SestraClone · 22/07/2016 20:30

Wilf, I put a nice sausage recipe on the recipe thread, I use Black Farmer sausages for it.

Veryflummoxed · 22/07/2016 21:44

Well done with the NSV's

Veryflummoxed · 22/07/2016 21:49

Continued, (early post) NSV's Wilf. I'm another one in for the long term.

Food today

Lunch. Tuna fish cakes and dressed green leaves mayo (leftovers)

Diner. Pork chops with the parmesan. Leaves and dressed courgette. ( I had seconds of the leaves and courgette). .

All water and tea

Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
Veryflummoxed · 22/07/2016 21:50

Continued, (early post) NSV's Wilf. I'm another one in for the long term.

Food today

Lunch. Tuna fish cakes and dressed green leaves mayo (leftovers)

Diner. Pork chops with the parmesan. Leaves and dressed courgette. ( I had seconds of the leaves and courgette). .

All water and tea

Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
Week 10 - Pre-summer Low Carb Bootcamp - the last week!
bettyblueeyes83 · 22/07/2016 22:30

Mmm yummy-looking food everyone.

B: eggs and avocado, black coffee
L: mozzarella and prosciutto, cherry tomatoes
D: moussaka, salad with avocado
S: one prosecco and two white wine spritzers

SestraClone · 23/07/2016 09:07

Morning! Off to the Rewind festival (I do love a bit of 80s music!) and you can't take in your own food or drink, so I think I may have to slip up a bit today.