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Low-carb bootcamp

Week 2 Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - continued thread!

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BIWI · 02/06/2017 21:53

My goodness Smile I don't think we've ever had a second thread in week 2!

Anyway, the last thread is full, so let's carry on the chatting here until the new thread on Monday!

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Flibbertyjibbit · 04/06/2017 22:09

oooo that looks nice SarryaT - does it taste like nutella?

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Mandelinka · 04/06/2017 22:00

Ok day. Done lot of walking in the park with DH and DS, feeling tired

B: fried bacon, egg, mushrooms, shallots and half tomato
L: chunk of lamb and chicken ( leftovers), salad, egg salad
D: wasn't really hungry, tiny portion of tomorrow's bolognese ( beef, celery, cauliflower, mushroom and small amount of arabiata. Will add courgette to it tomorrow
S: 5 raspberries ( were going off ) and cream, cream coffee
Very angry with myself, had 2 digestives while watching Netflix Angry Had to walk it off for 1 hr in the park. Shame on me Sad

Water/tea 2.5 l

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SayrraT · 04/06/2017 21:47

What I wrote in my previous posts before I got annoyed was that the cocoa, hazelnut butter is good but 14.5g carbs per 100g but as long as you don't eat a full jar it should be ok for occasional use on bclite.

Along with my favourite dessert (which I had tonight) a chopped up strawberry, mascarpone and a wee sprinkle of grated dark chocolate. Yum!

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SayrraT · 04/06/2017 21:42

Argh! Ffs I've tried to post this 3 times.

This stuff is good, don't eat too much.

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ChesterDrawers · 04/06/2017 21:41

Survived my BBQ with my LC food so was very proud of myself. Can't say the same about the booze though Blush Today I've been a bit hungover, very tired and not all that hungry.

B: bacon, left over sausage, mushrooms
Very late L: two left over chicken and beef kebabs, cheese chunk, almond milk iced coffee
D: bbq leftovers - minute steak, coleslaw, tomato and mozzarella salad, courgette salad

Kind of hungry now but too late to eat. Not drank enough water either.

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nekobus · 04/06/2017 21:40

Sorry meant to say kittens that's awful hope you are ok. Some people 😡

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BIWI · 04/06/2017 21:39

How are you doing with the water, @Yorkshirebornandbred? Your last few posts seem to have been scrupulous in not mentioning that! Wink

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nekobus · 04/06/2017 21:38

Catching up with thread, I'm so behind!

Thank you for the photos guys! Love the bunnies, doggies, tortoise, horse (beautiful pic!) and your burnaby waawaa 😂

Today was good for a weekend day (when I usually go off the rails) especially as it included a 4th birthday party picnic.

B - total ff, cream, vanilla powder and cinnamon, flax meal
L - celery dipped in pate, olives, cucumber, Boursin, mozzarella balls with basil and tomatoes (might have been a bit carby)
D - butter chicken in my new instant pot - success! With cauli rice.
S - 2 exploded babybels
At least 3L water and coffee & cream, tea with soya. Want to try fruit tea bag in fizzy water.

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Yorkshirebornandbred · 04/06/2017 21:35

Breakfast today was celery with brie, lunch bacon, fried egg, fried mushrooms and 2 low carb sausages, dinner was leftovers from yesterday's chilli with cabbage fried in butter. Snacks were 3 coffees with cream and a bag of pork scratchings.

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CaptainBraandPants · 04/06/2017 21:04

Red swap shallots for onions in recipes as they are less carby. Tomatoes are ok in small quantities.
L238 yes, it's great, isn't it? So quick, easy and low carb.

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CaptainBraandPants · 04/06/2017 21:00

Too much coffee today, but otherwise good. Work was quiet, so that's good.
B: creamy coffee x3
L: cheese Blush
D: roast beef, mashed cauli, buttered leeks and broccoli
S: two heaped teaspoons of peanut butter. Now that BC lite is almost here, can I recommend this peanut butter 7.4g carbs/100g, so only eat sparingly, but it is bloody gorgeous.
Good luck fro those who are weighing tomorrow. Flowers

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L238 · 04/06/2017 20:58

Just made gorgeous homemade mayo using this method. Super easy and a lovely thick consistency. Will stick on the recipe thread too

www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/10/two-minute-mayonnaise.html

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HemanOrSheRa · 04/06/2017 20:54

I've been feeling quite hungry today but not really knowing what I fancy. Don't know why. And tired. I've been getting a good 8 hours sleep recently but last night I didn't. I had to have a nap this afternoon, I woke up 2 hours later, confused and muzzy headed Blush.

Food for today:

Late breakfast: omelette filled with spinach and mushrooms sautéed in butter, grated cheese and a drizzle of cream. Creamy coffee.

Picky late lunch: last very small portion of Moussaka, some ham.

Dinner: roast chicken, roasted celeriac, cauliflower/broccoli cheese, savoy cabbage sautéed in butter with caraway seeds, a ladle of gravy. This has appeared to hit the spot!

Water: I've had two 1l bottles and several glasses whilst cooking the roast. Still going with that.

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RedBeanie · 04/06/2017 20:54

Oops... I've just realised that I probably shouldn't be eating tomatoes and onions, is that right?

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secretsignal · 04/06/2017 20:24

YoLo I do that all the time, mindlessly popping in grapes or 'testing' DCs pasta then spitting it out like poison when I realise!
B: 2 egg and cheese omelette
L: Chicken salad with mayo
D: Bunless beef burger with salad, mayo and slice of cheese

1 black coffee, 2 teas with soya milk, 2.5l water

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styledilemma · 04/06/2017 20:17

I've made some egg muffins and eaten 4 Blush
They seem so small. But very filling.
Its small consolation that I've pigged out on the right things.

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YoLoZammo · 04/06/2017 19:33

B: creamy coffee, 2 rashers bacon, egg mayo
L: lettuce celery cream cheese and salami
D: paprika chicken, cavolo Nero, caulirice
S: been a bit snacky today. Too much Salami, 1 babybel.

I also confess to having a teaspoonful of coco milk ice cream as my DC and I were making smoothies for them, not me. It went in my mouth before I even realised! Was not a deliberate choice, I couldn't believe it. How much over the years have I stuffed in my gob without even realising I'm doing it ?? Blush Today's epiphany.

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AdalindSchade · 04/06/2017 19:20

B- fried mushrooms and emental cheese, creamy coffee
L- cauliflower rice and tofu with tomato sauce and cheese
S- small portion of nuts
D- buttered spinach, feta, mushrooms, veggie sausage, asparagus and broccoli
D- 100g yoghurt, cream, 1/2 a strawberry

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MOIST · 04/06/2017 19:17

Cauliflower - whizzed up to 'rice' it. Cooked for 5. Minutes in butter.

Chicken chunks. Marinade in yogurt mixed with garlic, coriander, garam masala, ginger, fried in butter.

Sauce - onion (should have been shallot) garlic and chilli fried in butter until soft. Chuck in Indian spices (garam masala, turmeric, coriander, ginger, mustard seeds). Tin of basic chopped tomatoes, bubble for a bit. Then off the heat dollop in a slug of double cream.

Could have done with a bit more chilli and some fresh coriander on the top. And some lime juice in the marinade I think.

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WaaWaaWaaa · 04/06/2017 19:01

Burnaby??? Furbaby!!! 😂

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WaaWaaWaaa · 04/06/2017 19:00

C4 omg your bunnies are the cutest things ever! Well done on all the weight lost too! Glad the pubs going to change things up a bit. And of course you get a free night out!

Kittens - wtf!?!?!? I hope you called the police! That's awful

Had another good day today, went to a farm open day with the babies them into the garden centre for lunch and soft play.

B - bacon sausages boursin mushrooms
L - chicken and bacon Cesar salad with no garlic bread (it came with it if course but I gave it to the girls)
D- going to have gamon steaks, creamed cabbage and mushrooms

I got some fab stuff at the farm shop. Clotted cream, last small pot of double cream, some fab cream and a cabbage! I'm so #lchf already!

It's unheard of for me to choose a salad out, fairly enjoy it and I'm full from it! Amazeballs

And here's my Burnaby Jasper! 😍

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Cookingongas · 04/06/2017 18:57

Ooooo moist recipe needed- that looks amazing

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Cookingongas · 04/06/2017 18:57

Wait?! Kale isn't 10g- my packet says 1g per 100g - it's not wrong is it?!?!? Shock

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MOIST · 04/06/2017 18:47

Sweet mother of john I am a culinary genius!

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ilovecherries · 04/06/2017 18:24

Breakfast : soft boiled egg and buttered asparagus soldiers
Lunch: small tin tuna in oil with raw spinach and basil butter drizzled over
Dinner: steak and large mixed salad. Steak will be cooked in parsley butter and a mixed green salad with olive oil
Water so far is 2 L but I always drink at least another litre in the evening

No snacks (which is always the most astonishing thing for me to write, as I used to be always snacking to avoid the shaky hangry feeling). The first day of bootcamp I panic bought all the low carb M&S snacks that everyone was talking about, because I was certain I'd need them, and they haven't been touched, apart from posh ham I had for lunch one day.

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