Week 2 - Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp: our first weigh-in!

[BIWI]

Morning all!

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for your delectation and - hopefully - delight

I hope you've seen good results this morning

Look forward to hearing how you've all got on, and here's to a good week 2

InsertCoolName that initial weight loss will be glycogen and water as well as fat so you don't need to worry about losing weight too fast. There isn't a set amount of carbs that you need while breastfeeding but by the precautionary principle I recommend sticking to the Bootcamp Light rules while breastfeeding and making sure you're taking a breastfeeding supplement to keep your nutrient intake up.

3lbs down for me and I can already see the difference. Trousers less tight today!

Hi all

Entered my starting weight for today - just got back from a week in France so it's horrendous! 175.5lb.

So hoping to tag on now...

Only started on Sat and down 4.5 lb. I'm sure it's mainly water loss, but
I'm still chuffed.

Roll on another week.....

Drank enough water today.

B: coffee with cream and Greek yogurt with added cream
L: pork belly slices and cauliflower mash made with lots of butter
D: chicken, leek and mushroom cooked in butter with sour cream and broccoli

Conscious that looks heavy on the dairy so I might need to watch that!

Had to skip lunch today - just too busy at work, and the first time I had time to think about eating was 5pm.

B - 3 slices roast beef, mayo
D - Lamb keema, spinach and leeks with butter
Snack - coffee and cream, 2 slices of cheese.

Don't feel great about today, as the 3 meals thing has really been working for me. Will be more organised tomorrow.

Quite a good day food-wise (although ate quite a lot!), and managed evening Pilates as well as my morning run.

B: bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, avocado, salad
L: tuna mayo feta salad with green olives
D: dietdoctor Tex Mex casserole with braised little gem lettuce and avocado
S: cheese, yogurt and cream

I'm looking dairy-heavy too! Braised lettuce was yum and so quick, will definitely do again.

Just putting in my food for yesterday which I'd forgotten to post.

B. Ff Greek yogurt.

L cheese, cucumber and olives. Too much cheese I fear, though it was tasty.

D. Left over beef and veg plus salad leaves.

Forgot to weigh in yesterday - have stayed the same. boldlygoingsomewhere 132lb. Could someone add me please.

Not surprised really as I had a couple of more carby options this weekend at family. I'm on the last 7 pounds or so I want to lose anyway and seem to be sticking at this weight.

That happened to me Boldly, I stalled for a few months at 9st 4lb. I introduced intermittent fasting and upped my fat intake to start losing again.

Forgive me Bootcampers and especially BIWI - I have been MIA for over 6 months.

I've been really and am still really depressed and have been comfort eating like crazy and as a result have put on over 2 stone

I've finally managed to just about low carb for a day, so I've forced myself to come on here, admit my transgressions and hopefully, with the support of you lovely lot and BIWI's big stick, I can get back in control

Was really proud of myself last night and this morning - didn't have a single one of the mini chocolate bars that I'd got for the kids who visited guising.

I'll add myself on to the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness when I'm on the laptop - having finally dared myself to see the damage, I need to start working on reducing it.

Morning All - Well after a week on holiday of LCHF but lots of booze I am delighted to report I have stayed the same!!!!! Totally focused today. Bit worried as will be eating on the Hoof so to speak till Saturday and I have a chance to plan and shop for next week. However M&S are pretty good for stuff so will be purchasing from there for the next four days!

B - Packet of port scratchings
L - cold Salmon, olives and cheese
D - absolutely no idea - will gauge the situation nearer the time!!!!

I've just discovered that pumpkin contains less carbs than celeriac. Am I therefore allowed to make a soup with pumpkin/coconut milk/double cream, etc? The amount I'm actually able to eat atm would be WAY less than 100g of pumpkin.

Hello Prettybird well done for resisting the choc last night, good luck.

Morning everyone

Breakfast: Greek yoghurt
Lunch: Tuna with mayo and cheese with salad
Dinner: Got lots of random bits i need to use up so either omelette or cauli fried rice.

Hi all, still KOKO but I was so hungry last night despite eating fats and drinking water
Yesterday was
B - 2 eggs and butter
L - lettuce, tuna and Mayo
D - Beef, swede, cabbage and butter

Was starving later so ate 2 large tablespoons of FF Greek yog and dash of double cream then a packet of chicken breast slices.
It was either that or the Halloween sweets and I was determined not to buckle.

Today I woke up a bit hungry again so had
B - 2 eggs and lots of butter
D - will be salad and ham / egg plus Mayo
D will be chicken, veg and butter

Have walked the dog for an hour and have just finished my first pint of water. Let's hope the hunger isn't with me today!

Long-time low carber in need of desperate help to get back on the wagon.

I currently feel depressed, rundown (woke with third cold in a month today), can’t sleep, I drink too much, I’m fat and don’t fit any of my clothes. Carbs make me miserable so why can’t I stay away?

I did well last year, but a combination of relationship issues, redundancy, my poor dog dying and various other excuses reasons mean I‘ve not stuck to LC properly since the New Year. I’ve no plan, literally decided to come back at 3 in the morning while sorting through some stuff for the charity shop after failing to sleep yet again.

Today I’ve had/am having:
B: two eggs, butter
L: I have a tin of tuna and an avocado in my bag
D: No idea, will pop to supermarket on way home

Was supposed to go to a circuits class after work but after three hours sleep last night and feeling ill, I think I will give it a miss and be kind to myself, for the first time in a long time.

Sorry for the big essay, but need to get this written down to make sure I do this, once and for all.

Whoops, old user name...

Hi Shiny

Your post rang true to me. I've got loads if clothes I was fitting in only last year. They're constant reminders that I was doing well! I've taken one of the pairs of jeans to use as a measure. I can't get them past my butt atm- I'm aiming to get them zipped up by Christmas!

Shiny - you and me too I sank into depression in April and got progressively worse, with one of our much loved cats (we're not supposed to have favourites but the whole family acknowledges he was a favourite) being knocked over and killed at the end of August 2 stone on in 6 months just like that

I'm hoping that by acknowledging it here and getting back on the low carb bandwagon, it's one small step back to recovery and feeling in control again

We can support each other

DH has decided to go LCHF too now. However, I'm not sure if eating a whole wedge of Brie for a "snack" is the best way to go...

Pop - I can eat a whole camembert La Rustique for lunch so appreciate the snack value of it!!!!

Trying to convince him to join this thread

pop my OH started low carbing during the last bootcamp. He only does it during the week and eats what he wants at the weekends. He has lost 2 stone and I'm very proud of him

Welcome back, pretty bird - and I'm really sorry to hear you've been having such a shit time