Week 7 - Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - are you still with us?!

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Morning all

Here's the spreadsheet - sorry to keep you all waiting!

So we have four full weeks before our final weigh-in - still time to lose half a stone if you stick at it.

Here's to a good week ahead

Thanks cherrypi . Wasn't there coconut flour and baking powder in it or did I remember that wrong?

Klep Well done! Amazing!

Jim Hope the walk helped

Cathy and Style Thanks for taking one for the team, your 'experiments' into carbs and warning over the impact is helping me stay on track! I keep thinking 'what harm could one brownie do?' Well now I know!

I think that was another one. Made mine now yum.

Yolo and cherry - was going to say, "what are you doing having pudding at this time, (even if it is low carb)! Are you eating for hunger? If not have a large glass of water and go to bed", but maybe you're in a different time zone or working tonight or something and I should butt out!

Duckies, I have had the Oppo vanilla and it is nice enough although it is still a bit on the high side carb-wise. I managed to get some diet root beer today so I'm looking forward to a root beer float at some point.

DH made a gorgeous dinner today: marinated rump steak with flat mushrooms stuffed with walnuts and Gorgonzola accompanied by a brandy cream sauce. Best Diet Ever!

Ha starsky you caught me! But...in my defence, I only ate 2 celery sticks with pate for dinner because I couldn't be bothered to cook and now I'm really hungry. Also, bloody DC are up because of late nap today and I'm just so looking forward to sitting down and having an hour to myself with some tasty food and watching Netflix. Can't even put the mug cake in the micro til DC asleep as I'll only be up and down the stairs a hundred times before I get to eat it. Sigh. It's been a long hot day!

In terms of food, I'd say at the moment that you should just eat what you fancy. Don't be so hard on yourself. I know you don't want to put weight back on, but now isn't the time to be worrying overly about your food - you need to be focusing all your energy on getting wel

I second this.
C4 Your well being and building up your strength again has to come fist.
Even if you 'go off course' a bit, it doesnt matter.
We are still here for you and we`re not going anywhere

I've had oppo, it was ok a bit gritty

first not fist

Ah Yolo if you're actually hungry, I'll let you off! Hate it when a late nap messes up bedtime, at the time I'm just pleased they're napping, but then regret it later, At least all that walking up and down the stairs is good exercise for the day!

Looked for the oppo icecream on sainsburys online, came up with dog poop bags, has put me off it!

I can't keep up with the thread at the moment, days are very busy.

I'm just popping in to say I am really pleased you're home C4 and I hope you've found something tasty that you fancy eating.

I'll try and catch up later.

I was planning on working through the night but the toddler had other ideas. He was up at 5 this morning too argh. Tried a coconut porridge recipe. Think I ended up eating coconut scrambled eggs but it was ok. Think I might substitute the egg for flaxseed. Porridge is the thing I've missed most on low carb.

I miss bananas. How about everyone else?

I need suggestions please lovely bootcampers. Going to a baby shower today for a really close friend, who's been trying for 10 years with no success until now. So i really don't want to cause issues or draw attention to myself. There will be loads of sandwiches & cake etc I would imagine. I'm going to take a bag of nuts & a pepperami to eat discreetly. Is there anything else I could take that would be ok? I'm planning on getting a starbucks on the way (2 hour drive) so I might not be hungry anyway, as it'll be americano with sf syrup & cream.

About to have my usual eggs & have got smoked haddock & salad for tea later.

A couple of things - shirataki noodles are now available in Sainsbury's, as well as (I think) Morrison's and Waitrose, under the brand name Bare Naked noodles ( or from their website, here

Oppo ice-cream is in Waitrose; I've tried the salted caramel and their new flavour, chocolate and hazelnut. I really liked it! As an occasional treat I think it's fine - one my friends bought it when we were going round to dinner with her, and I really appreciated being able to have a 'normal' pudding at a dinner party!

C4 how are you today? You're so very strong and I'm in awe of you.

So after my carby twatness that was last weekend I've had a bit of a whoosh and dropped 3lb and finally the scales read 10 stone something so extremely happy that I've found my mojo again and back on it with a vengeance.

I'm off to the cinema this afternoon so will have some strawberries and cream while the kids eat popcorn and sweets.

Can't believe we're into week 8 tomorrow only 2 weeks left, how is everyone continuing after BC is finished? Is it trial and error about upping carbs and seeing what works?

Namaste Bitches and KOKO

I miss fruit hippa. And chickpeas. And beans. How about some cheese? Babybel? Olives? Eat the filling out of the sarnies?

How are you feeling C4 my lovely? You are an amazing and wonderful person .

I've got a small tub of oppo salted caramel ice cream in my freezer. Been there since week 3 of BC . Weirdly I don't really crave sweet stuff. It's the savoury things that I miss. Hmmmm. And I wish my period would arrive. I've been PMTish for almost two weeks. Sore boobs, tummy cramps/bloating, more weepy than usual . And THE RAGE!

We had Waitrose Jerk chicken last night. A bit pricey I suppose at £4 for 1/2 a chicken but very, very nice. I usually make my own but I will buy this again. 0.9g carbs/100g. I was hoping for leftovers but DP scoffed the whole chicken breast that I'd left when he got in from work. Not like him at all! Must be good!

Oh. I'm going to keep on until mid August Kermit. Right up until my holiday and then try my best to behave while we're away. We're staying in what I hope is a lovely AI hotel. We discovered the wonder of AI a bit too late (last year). The food looks good so it shouldn't be too hard. I will be indulging in fresh fruit though.

Kermit, while I'm kinda dreading bootcamp ended for the support, I'll be carrying on with BC light, but staying alcohol free. I'm hoping to have lost 1.5 stone by the end, which will move me from obese to simply overweight, but that still leaves me with 2.5 to go before I'm a normal BMI. So it's the long haul for me.

I think there is usually a between BC support thread ilove . Are you home from your holiday? Did you have a lovely time?

Hoping you had a good night C4
I'm staying well away from the Oppo, not sure I'd be able to stop once I started on the salted caramel!

Lovely BBQ last night, burgers that were just mince and seasoning , with fat head garlic bread and a couple of salads. Didn't bother with carbs alternatives and everyone was happy.

Looks like a glorious day
B: low carb berry muffin
L: chicken caesar salad
D: Halloumi kebabs or 97%sausages on the BBQ again

C4. Do you have a Lidl close by so someone could get you a high protein rolls? They are low on carb and if you fancy bread/toast very good.

Hippa. Could you take a cheese board with you or some berries and cream? It won't look like you are dieting if you eat those.

In between the current and last bootcamp there was a thread that kept running, really helpful.

Glad you're home C4 Don't put too much pressure on yourself - eat what you can. I like the idea of yoghurt (and berries?) as something light. Maybe some cold meat to snack on as and when you feel up to it.

Was pleased with myself at the garden party. Only had two glasses of prosecco (but in the interests of honesty should also mention the large glass I had before we went, enjoying a nice wee "chill out/enjoy the evening sun" spot we had re-established in our garden" ) and chose all the low carb options (burger without roll, chicken leg, green salad, boiled egg, canapés of peppered beef slices with rocket and tomato, mozzarella, feta and basil sticks). I did have a wee slice of the raspberry & pomegranate pavlova that I'd made (for quality control purposes ) - but took mostly cream and fruit with only a tiny bit of the meringue.

All washed down with lots of water - kept topped my Prosecco glass topped up with water and had a pint of water every time I went back into the house for a pee

There is no end of bc for me. I shall koko. I have another 5 stone at least to lose. It will probably take me 1 to 2 years to get to an ideal weight. Not exactly sure what that is yet or how it will go. But I'm committed to trying.

Meant to post this yesterday, but forgot....

Waitrose are selling off a range of good quality bakeware. The small 1lb loaf tin is exactly the right size to give a perfectly shaped loaf for the flax bread recipe!

Hi everyone, I didn't sleep well but feeling a bit better physically today. Had a massive row with DH last night and the biggest meltdown I've had for years. I feel weepy and sad. The only thing that we ever fight about are my step kids. One was here when I became very ill on Monday and heard the 999 call being made by my PA, we were all in the kitchen, skid calmly carried on making lunch and didn't utter a word, plonked down in front of tv as if nothing or nobody was there, that hurt me deeply. When DH brought me home again completely ignored and hadn't uttered a word to me. I didn't want to go downstairs and eat with skid and DH, DH threw a strop and said I'll speak to skid, he didn't and I was upset.
Long back story but basically when I became disabled skids told DH to divorce me, he didn't so they waged war on me for several years by ignoring, not speaking, putting things out of my reach etc etc. All culminated two years ago with me attempting suicide and leaving DH.
I was begged to return and some skids left, some stayed and will speak (just) when DH is here.
I brought them up from toddlers, their BM left 2 yrs before I met DH but he has spoilt them, never disciplined them and the only time he didn't do what they wanted was when they wanted DH to divorce me.

Definitely wasn't going to open up about this on here.