Final Pre-summer Bootcamp weigh-in (and ongoing chat thread)

[BIWI]

Morning all!

for the last time this Bootcamp, is the Spreadsheet of Wonderfulness

I hope that this Bootcamp has been successful for you. I have to say, it's been one of the most trouble-free

I'm certainly carrying on, and with a bit more focus given that we now have a holiday booked in 11 weeks time, that will mean I need to be ready to don a swimsuit.

Well done Farley. Sorry about your mum
Plan for the day
B coffee and cheese
L hot smoked salmon cottage cheese celery
D fajita burrito - no rice no wrap ( take away)
I'm down already on last week. Can't quite believe how easily and we'll this works. I spent Feb - May losing 2 kilos. I'm now another 6 down for just June and July. I'm nearly half way to goal and only 2 kilos from a healthy bmi. It's just brilliant! !!

Thanks lovelies. Sorry I wasn't trying to take away from the achievements of anyone, just explaining the absence from the last two weeks. Anyone who has done bootcamp is awesome in my eyes

I'm sorry about your mother Rarely. Take care of yourself.

I am still KOKO but I have to say it is mainly because sugary foods seem to hurt my tummy now and I am not really tempted by wheat.

Off to Spain on Monday. I think my file will be worried about me . About half of his life revolves around bread.

Farley , well done for sticking with it in difficult circumstances.

Sorry to hear that Farely

Bastarding cancer.

Oooh just to say I've bought two new bras that fit properly post-BC and it's properly amazing. Supportive and clean lines under clothes and everything going in the right direction. I hadn't realised how much saggy too big bras were getting me down (no pun intended).

for Farley and family. Cancer utterly shitty. I hope they are managing her pain well at least. Am amazed you are managing to even think about sticking to LCing when having to deal with this.

I had a very bad day yesterday. Will not list out, but let's just say I helped my daughter out with her Nutella pizza. GAH!

Having said that, did mega gym session today and don't think any huge damage has been done. Have a very active week next week with lots of sport so need to make sure I eat enough not to get hungry and tempted into making bad choices. Need to have lots of good snacks around me. Suspect a great deal of boiled eggs will be consumed…..

Farely I know how difficult it is.
lastime that is amazing. Well done you

Farely sorry to hear about your mum

NSV this week when I went to back Pilates after a 4 week break. I was able to reach so much further with any move that involves bending forward at the waist as there's much less stomach in the way

B: Cheesy scrambled egg with spring onion (recipe from "Super Food for Super Children" in an attempt to improve DS (2.9)'s diet but it's delicious!)
L: Salami, cheese and cucumber roll ups with mayo
D: mince cooked with various vegetables (courgette, aubergine, leek, celeriac etc) at loads of olive oil

Plus a couple of coffees with cream

for Fareley and family
Gcalske that dinner looks lovely.

I love the bra news Betty. I keep waiting till I've shifted more before updating mine.

Yesterday was picnic out. Cheese olives and scratchings.
D hm soup left over roast veg and mushrooms.

Well done under such difficult circumstances Farley

Margarita Your FIL sounds like my Dad he was brought up to have bread with every meal (he's Maltese) and it took him years to break the habit!

2 things I have discovered this week - I saw a bag of Mr Porky's prime cuts and decided to try them. The salty crunchiness of them was enticing but then they made me feel a bit queasy, which was handy for an evening fast.

Went out for Lebanese food last night which was great! We had aubergine stuffed with walnuts, haloumi, fried prawns, chicken wings with a yogurt garlic sauce and a dressed salad that was mostly cucumber and lettuce. All delicious and pretty low carb. The only challenge was the bread and the complimentary baklava, but everything else was so delicious that I didn't feel too hard done by.

Mary Thorne - that made me laugh!

Mother ship - sounds lush! My father in law dies have other interests than bread but at mealtimes it would be difficult to discern them. All conversations are punctuated by , where's the bread? Have you got bread? Is there enough bread for everyone? Have some bread? No more bread? Eat bread! I'll get some more bread from the kitchen.... It's s either a Spanish man thing, or a Spanish man who grew up in a house where there wasn't a guarantee of enough food. He is still pretty slim at 72.

Today I have reached my first target weight of 64 kilos - my pre dcs wedding weight. Whoop! I was here last year but, as you all know with young back to eating normally after other diets, the weight quickly jumped back on. I may go for 61 kilos now, but I know dh will complain. He likes me with a bit of fat on - preferably around 74 but I am not comfortable there and am trying to get my body menopause ready! I understand it is much harder to shift weight after that so getting to a pretty low weight is my goal.

I am so grateful to you all for sharing your food and your tips. If you're stalling, I would totally recommend thee tips that were offered me - less protein with more fat and less cheese. It has worked like a dream. It can be hard to get your head around - for example I cook aLOT of butter with one egg for breakfast - but I feel full and lose weight. Great.

I know there are loads of recipes on the r. thread, but need loads of inspiration for this coming week as have to take pack lunches every day and will be doing lots of sport. Thinking green salads with poached salmon or boiled eggs or tuna - with lashings of mayo. Anyone have any other bright ideas?

Cold, cooked (low carb) sausages
Cheese - you could buy a selection of the 'pick and mix' individually wrapped ones
Olives
Sliced veg with a dip of some kind - cucumber, celery, peppers plus a sour cream dip
There's a lovely recipe on the recipe thread for a shallot and gruyere tart (which could easily be adapted to be cheese and onion!). One tart will make 8 very generous slices.

Hello. I started bootcamp around goal weight, intending to join for maintenance only.

During this time I've had three stressful events, two of those with long term implications...as a result I've fallen off the wagon. Horribly. I do LC primarily for health (not just weight) reasons as very very sensitive to sugar and OT makes me ill (pre-diabetic I think).

Now on day 3 of getting back to LC way of eating and already feeling relieved and happier. I need to remember that "comfort food" is the least comforting thing o can do for myself

Welcome back, Globetrotter! Don't be too hard on yourself. Forget what's gone, and just concentrate on the here and now. Why not focus on finding 'comfort' food that's low carb? A lovely cheese board or, if you have to have something sweet, have a look at the recipe thread for some low carb alternatives.

*it, not OT

I'm hoping to rejoin the group with tail between my legs and renewed commitment to LC ing for life.

Thanks for your kind words BIWI. I am so shocked at how bad I feel when I am back on the awful hamster wheel of carbaholism. And I couldn't get off; whilst I am sure many people can cope with moderate carb intake, I simply cannot. Ravenous constant hunger, fainting, hyperactive, exhaustion (not at same time ) migraines, grumpiness etc.

It's a genuine drug for me and I have to face that this is a lifelong change I must make with pretty much zero exceptions. I feel a mixture of confronted and relieved.

Off to read the recipe thread from start to finish!

Welcome back Globetrotter. You'll soon find your mojo

Thank you wombat I feel like the returning prodigal son

B: bullet proof coffees
L: boiled eggs X 3
S: coffee with cream and chunk of cheese
D: minced beef and fried mushroom stroganoff

2.5L water, need to have another 0.5L before bed.

Did another 18-mile walk today and too tired to post food...it did included post-walk cider again tho, I'm afraid...

Wow betty - 18 miles is very impressive.
I've just made some mayo and a pan of curry in preparation for the week ahead. Hope to do better than last week

I made a really lovely (if I say so myself ) fish pie yesterday. It did have peas in it, but you can leave those out.

1 undyed smoked haddock
2 large pieces of cod loin
3 eggs, hard boiled
pack of large, cooked prawns from M&S
300ml extra thick double cream
c. 75g mature cheddar, grated
1 cauliflower
2 leeks
couple of handfuls of frozen peas, cooked briefly
couple of tablespoons of capers
half a mug of whole milk (you could probably do it without the milk)
large knob of butter
juice of a lemon

In a large frying or sauté pan, add the milk and a couple of tablespoons of the cream, and add the smoked haddock; bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for a couple of minutes until it's cooked through and starting to flake. Then add the cod and continue to simmer until the cod is cooked and flaking (you will need to turn the fish if it's a thick piece).

Take the fish out of the pan and put it on to a plate; when it's cool enough to handle, remove the skin and any bones. Flake the fish and put it in to a casserole dish. Add the cooked prawns.

Shell the eggs, and slice into 4 slices, and add to the fish and prawns.

Add the peas and capers to the fish/prawns/egg

Meanwhile, cut the cauliflower into florets and boil until almost soft - about 6-7 minutes; slice the leeks and add the leeks and continue to cook until the leeks are cooked, which will be about another minute. Drain, and leave in the colander to steam, so that they dry out a little.

Add a large knob of butter to the pan you cooked the cauliflower and leeks, and then tip them back into the pan and stir into the butter. Then using a stick blender mash the vegetables.

To make the sauce for the pie, add the rest of the cream to the frying pan, and tip in the cheese. Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring, until the cheese has melted. Season with black pepper and then stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the fish/prawns/egg/peas/capers and then top with the cauliflower and leek mash.

Bake in a hot oven, without a lid, for 20 minutes and then under the grill for 5-10 minutes to brown the top.

BIWI that sounds amazing! I love fish pie, will definitely make this.