Week 4 - Low Carb Bootcamp - Coming to the end of our first month

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I know! Doesn't time fly when you're having fun?

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for your delectation!

Remember, week 4 is, like week 3, a time when weight loss tends to be pretty slow, if not non-existent. KOKO and persevere, and things will get going again soon.

But not if you cheat! Whilst many of you have been very honest about your transgressions, just remember that this WOE is not a very forgiving one. It's not like a calorie-controlled diet, where you can compensate for one 'bad' day with a 'good' one. As some of you have already found out the hard way!

This WOE is for ME, for my health and my self esteem

OldBooks, that's the spirit!

I agree with Jim's tough love right now. When we have a whinge wobble sometimes we need a "come on, you can do it" response, but sometimes we do need a "get a grip and stop complaining" type response. I think the "I'm having a dominoes because I haven't lost weight" comment probably prompted it. Whoever posted that, if you were my best friend in RL, then I would probably have given you a slap (verbally!) And told you to stop being silly, no you are NOT having pizza blowout, that this WOE will work long term, just be patient, and that you can do it! That's what friends are for. To care and tell you the truth. This bc has been amazing, so helpful, caring and supportive. I'm grateful to be part of it too, and I expect everyone to wield a big fluffy friendly stick at me when I need that.

Thanks in advance

No time to read the thread - I'm away at my SILs

DONT EAT THE PIZZA!

you will guarantee weight gain then AND IT WILL HAVE BEEN YOUR OWN FAULT!

Will post when home this evening

yolo. Tough love is needed that's why people are posting their slip ups, what I'm not happy about is people being told it's demotivating to post slip ups - we all struggle and should feel we can ask for help what ever we have done.

I just also wanted to add, that we feel bad enough about ourselves being fat. There is absolutely no good reason to add more self loathing in by bingeing on shite/wine. Just don't do that to yourself.

Love to all

my eyes filled tight up at that line about no child dreaming they will be nothing when they grow up.

ilovecherries

It's important for me to add that I'm not saying anyone here is "nothing." Overweight people are not "nothing." But being overweight can sometimes make us feel as though we are nothing.

We are not nothing.

Huge apologies bootcampers.
I really struggle to keep up with the thread. Promise I will try harder next week.

I haven't actually lost weight as such but today I've had a massive nsv.
Bought these jeans about a month before bootcamp started. Size 14 so I figured no problem.. how wrong was I?!
Couldn't get them on. At. All. I've been trying periodically since then.
But today, they're on!!
Sorry about the messy bedroom and toplessness

By the way, ilovecherries, I'm very glad (on your behalf) to hear about Elvis.

Am on Day 4 of trying to show him the door and wondering if there's some sort of Bootcamp record for the this.

(Not a competition I'd want to win, really.)

clear that is so lovely. I am glad you did it and enjoyed it.

Sorry Jiminy I wasn't meaning to get at you or anything just it's hard sometimes to get the tone right and I felt you might have been a little harsh. I do agree with you though that you can't cheat then complain you've not lost or that this WOE doesn't work.

I have an odd problem and wondered if anyone else felt the same. I don't know how to explain it but I'll give it a go.

I know that I'm very overweight but I'm also very happy with myself. At the weight I am now I feel good, my weight doesn't stop me doing anything. I ride, play badminton, do pole, I'm very flexible, I feel good in the clothes I wear, my partner thinks I'm amazing. I feel that I shouldn't be like this, I'm 15.5 stone! I'm obese, I shouldn't feel happy with the way I look!

I think I have reverse body dysmorphia, how can I see myself like I really am so that I will work harder to lose weight.

Told you it was odd!

ASD I think maybe it's a case of un-motivation potentially being as contagious as enthusiasm is with this bc .

Let's hear some more inspiring stories of NSVs, losses, challenges overcome and good eating! I particularly love the food pics sucker for food porn as it reminds me what delicious meals I AM allowed to eat.

On another note, for those who have stalled, maybe posting lots of their plate will help others advise if their portions are too big. I think that may be my undoing this week.

Emergency!

We are going to an ice cream parlour this afternoon. Treat for Father's day/Grandfather's day.
What the heck can I have in the ice cream parlour?
I have a feeling they are going to go all 'Jimminy's MIL' on me.
''Mum's going overboard' accompanied by eyeroll.
'It's a fad'
''Stop being a killjoy'
'One day won't hurt you'

I'm stuffed aren't I?

Pics not lots. Obv!

Though lots of pics would be fine too

Re: caving in from the sides - YES. This is happening to me! My back fat rolls were the first to go, now my waist is shrinking but my hips aren't so I still have a mahoosive bum! I look like I've had the fat sucked out of me above the hips but nothing from there down, DP says I'm losing in 2 halves - top first then bottom

I love the idea of posting pictures of our plates. I have no concept of appropriate portion size. It would definitely help me a lot. Hopefully others will find it useful too.

SayrraT I understand what you mean. I looked in the mirror this morning, I am 17st 0.5 lbs, I feel great! I know I am obese but I'm really happy with my body right now though it would horrify some!

I meant to post this earlier but forgot. There is a difference of 1 stone between pictures. The outfit is a custom pole set which arrived and was clearly too small. I'm trying it on regularly and when it fits I'm going to have a private lesson.

Following on from above post of mine, I'm not happy with me in the first Feb pics but I'm happy with June although I can see if I lost another stone I'd look even better.

Styled, what I'd do is whip up some double cream and take it in a cool bag. Ask for a black coffee over ice in a tall glass. Pop a dollop of whipped cream on top (can almost guarantee the parlour won't have unsweetened cream). Make yummy noises while inwardly saying namaste, bitches. :)

styledilemma. Maybe they will have strawberries and cream, of so it won't look like you are dieting but still low carb.

Side on

Style my local ice-cream parlour do a water ice thing that is basically frozen squash. They also do a diabetic sugar free frozen full fat yoghurt with just berries? If not feign sensitive teeth and just have a drink. Good luck!

Ilovecherries - some people do just need to eat slightly higher carb. I've seen it a fair amount over the years being part of the paleo community. Some people get depressed/exhausted being too low carb. It's fine. As long as you stick to eating veggies to up them as a first port of call, you can still lose weight. Some people need to drastically cut carbs, many don't. 50-100g of carbs a day is still low carb and is lower than what lots of people eat in the western world these days. If I'm having a really bad crash with my fatigue I need to up my carbs a bit. I start getting quite unwell otherwise to the point of it being scary. Do what works for you so you feel well.

Sayrra that's interesting and I say make the most of that feeling. Nothing wrong with feeling great in your own skin. As long as you know that your long term health will be better for getting more weight off - really health is what the counts. Lots of people look amazing when bigger. I don't. I look a flabby sweaty lumpy mess. But that's just me Sounds like you're already really healthy in lots of ways. I'm quite envious!

Actually I moan a lot about not liking my weight. I have a lot of issues because of it and I'm still far too big for my frame (I suspect I have quite a teeny frame because at 11 stone something and 5 foot 4 I still look like I'm carrying masses). But I used to be 17 stone. I wore size 24 trousers.

Every single bit of hard work has been worth it. I actually forget I was ever that big which is why I moan so much about being the weight I am now. But god, life is so much nicer like this. I look better in clothes, I sleep better, my joints hurt less. I have more energy.

Keep on keeping on. It is wonderful being lighter. I promise if you stick at it (if you're someone who's struggling) a year from now you will be on cloud nine. It will change your life. If it helps anyone, I Kondoed my life last year. I got rid of masses and masses of clutter. I think it's a process which goes hand in hand with dieting. It really makes you stop and ponder what you want in life. I've changed so much - moved to a new city, dropped some unpleasant people from my life , paid more towards really getting into a hobby I'm good at. It's got me really into buying nice clothes on ebay when I used to hide in ugly sacks. Highly recommend it if you want to turbo charge the benefits from this woe. There's a book by Marie Kondo with how to do it - her method is amazing

StyleDilemma I doubt there will be anything you can actually eat that won't be sugary. You could just drink mineral water. A fruit sorbet might be the least of evils from the menu maybe?

Every other post is 'I just had a little bit of insert too carby or sugary food ' and the posts in between those are 'I'm not losing weight'

Connect the bloody dots

I think you're only saying what some have been thinking.!
There've been a few times where I've read through posts, and people say they can't understand why they are aren't losing, but reading through their posts, there's a bit of cheating going on here, a bit of cheating going on there.
As harsh as it is, that's more than likely the reason you're not losing weight.
If you cheat, it won't work.
You're only cheating yourself.

It's bloody hard at times, there's no denying that. Especially when trying to navigate eating out.

Sometimes you can't see what you're doing wrong, because you're right in the middle of things, whereas someone looking in from outside can see exactly what's happening.
that's all that Jimminy's doing.

Peace!
and Namasta! Beeeeches! (I fell it needs an accent)

ASD I guess it's better than hating ourselves like so many people (for whatever reason, not always weight) do. I don't know if it's just that I've lost 2 stone so I look much better for me I need to reset myself I think and forget that I've lost weight, just concentrate on the fact I still need to lose weight as if 15.5 stone is my starting weight.