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

Happy birthday cathy!

cleareyes you sound incredibly strong and motivated. Good luck for your journey.

YoLo your moussaka-ish recipe sounds lovely

Happy birthday Claire!

And clear well done for getting help and getting better- it's not easy so you should be proud of yourself

Ilove thanks for showing that LC on holiday can be done! You must have some willpower I'm determined this summer won't be an excuse for falling into the carbs. Instead on one long holiday we have a few long camping weekends, a wedding weekend away, and a week at my parents. Planning ahead already!

styledilemma the cigarette story is very funny. I've done exactly the same. I've even emptied an ashtray then gone back to the butts to light the teensy bit left that I extinguished too quickly.

Mortified to think about it now but at the time it seemed the obvious solution!

Happy birthday Cathy. Have a spike did day.

Splendid. Obv. [carb free cake]

Morning loosers! Carby McCarbyTwatface reporting back for duty.

Put on a few lbs on holiday but still a 6lb loss overall so still pretty happy with that. Had a very stressful, tiring holiday (what was I thinking with x2 20 month olds) and I felt every lb on my vast body. So I have taken this as a massive kick up the bum and am straight back on the wagon today. I will not be fat like this on holiday next year... Not that we will be going abroad for quite some time now...

B - none (didn't get time to make my bacon/cheese breakfast muffins)
l - tuna mayo salad
D - pork chops and veggies

snack - duck crackling and creamy coffee.

Will now go back and read what I've been missing out on.

Namaste Bitches

Hey Hey :)

C4 I hope you're ok, come and update us when you can

For those talking about food addiction being a thing: there's a set of 15 (I think) "tests" you can do on yourself to see if you're addicted to something. It's things like hiding food, eating so much you feel ill regularly etc. There's an online test you can do and I came out as strongly addicted

I still struggle a bit with the mental side of eating and weight loss especially when my mood is low. It's wierd, I never classed myself as an emotional eater and I don't "eat my feelings" in any way. I just think "fuck it, what's the point" if shit hits the fan in other areas of my life .. then I eat

Going to get my kitchen sorted out tonight. I'm struggling to keep on top of house work but DP is out tonight so I can have a really good run at it. Our dishwasher has packed in so there's washing up to do as well

Menu today:

B: Creamy coffee
L: Flax crackers and cheese, creamy coffee
D: Pesto, chicken breast, asparagus, shallots.

Nekobus, it's interesting, but this time it really hasn't been about willpower. It's as if something has changed internally, and I don't really want these things anymore. I can look at them - ice cream, baguettes, cakes, fancy cocktails, and recognise that they were things I used to eat/drink (and love!) but I'm not interested in them any more. That founds a bit smug, but it's not intended to - NOONE is more surprised than me. This morning we took the bikes out early, and stopped for bacon rolls (and then cake), and I didn't have anything because I'm fasting till lunchtime. I had an iced black coffee and I really was happy with that. I didn't want a bite or a taste of anyone else's. I was just happy to be out, in the sun, with the people I love, watching the sea. I didn't need cake to make that a better experience. It's as if I've changed at some fundamental level. It also amazes me that I CAN exercise on an empty stomach - in the past, I'd have been weak, sweaty, anxious, trembly etc etc until I had my carb fix. Then repeat in another 90 minutes. I AM terrified this feeling doesn't last, but at the moment there just seems to be a clear division in my mind about food I eat, and food that doesn't interest me.

c4 respiratory arrest? frightening. Thinking of you

It worked!!!

After 1lb loss last week I STS'd for about 8 days. So even though I really enjoy sitting down and having nice breakfast ( especially on my days off), I've decided to fast yesterday ( managed to last until 2pm ) and also did Shred. And the surprise this morning?
I was down 1.5 lbs! This is the biggest whoosh since weeks 1 and 2.
Also I need to add I had AF last week...

I'm so pleased.
It shows fasting and plenty of water can move things along.

Cherries I too am very impressed. And a bit jealous! So glad you're enjoying your holiday.

My resolve is weakening too though. I'm absolutely exhausted (I guess a month of about 4 hours sleep a night will do that to you...) and craving all the carbs and sugar. I've walked past a lot chocolate and biscuits on offer in supermarkets today and I don't feel good for ignoring them! I'm thinking I should have just bought some!

I did slip this morning and have a bite of DH's fresh from the bakery toast and butter. It was amazing. Sorry.
I made coconut porridge for breakfast and was hungry by 11am. Need to stick to eggs, but I'm so bored of eggs. I don't even really like eggs!
Sorry for the moan, lots of you are dealing with far, far more than me and managing to keep it up. I need to get a grip!

nasch doing this on little sleep is a killer. There is something about exhaustion that makes you crave carbs. Could you go slightly higher carb until you're getting more sleep? Just maybe add in some starchy veg or fruit. You may well still lose and it may stress your system out less.

I just died and went to heaven. Roasted salted sunflower seeds. 69p for a massive pack and only 2.3g carbs for 100g.

And happy birthday cathy!!

Nasch don't worry about the moan, everyone is entitled to a moan regardless of circumstances. Just because someone is worse off than you doesn't mean you aren't struggling as well, and that's very real.

I was thinking about my earlier moan then felt terribly guilty for not even sending to C4--I mean, respiratory failure, ffs, how big is that?!

Point is, if it's hard for you right now, it's hard. End of story. So to you and belated for C4.

As for breakfast food, why not mix it up? I really like slices of wafer thin ham with a bit of babybel or cream cheese rolled into it.

Sometimes my breakfast is the classic leftovers meal, such as the ribeye and asparagus with blue cheese dressing (homemade from Neris & India's Idiot Proof Diet and so easy it's ridiculous). The steak was huge and I'd used a whole pack of asparagus (ambitious ), so I ate half then had the rest for breakfast, with a bit of raw cauliflower as well to dip into the sauce. How many people can boast two types of veg for breakfast?

Those might make you all ugh, but think of other things. Don't limit your options, because most people's regular breakfasts are essentially pudding.

Nasch I am finding it hard and have been looking at other people's losses and feeling jealous that mine is slow (I know, foolish, we are all different) but I have had 4-6 hours of broken sleep for a year and it is SO HARD. Don't be tough on yourself. Little ones are parasites who steal all your vitality

Thanks Dust. I will try and up my carbs a little bit. I've been fancying some nectarines so maybe I'll treat myself to some.

Sorry Cathy, I wrote a post to you earlier and it seems to have been lost. Happy Birthday! Hope you're enjoying your day.

Clear - same to you.
You're right about breakfast being like pudding! I usually love continental type breakfasts, ham, cheese etc so I just need to plan a bit better.

Oldbooks a year! Hats off to you! He used to sleep well, I had a few weeks of 6 hours in one go and then he'd go back down for a few more. It was bliss. I'm hoping he might start sleeping again soon... maybe that's wishful thinking though.

ilovecherries glad to hear you are enjoying your holiday. Your description exactly matches my experience. So long as I drink lots of water and keep off the carbs, it all seems to work, well, like magic.

I have to remind myself how tough other people are finding it, to stop myself sobbing 'why has it taken me til now to discover this'?

I too have to survive on insufficient sleep. Been like this for over 3 years now. I'm sure it is partly responsible for my weight gain during this period, even though I was bf for a lot of it. What with the exhaustion, forgetfulness and self medicating with sugar and caffeine.

I'm contrast, on bc, I've found that breaking the sugar addiction has made me feel much less tired. I've got more energy and no more crashes and fainting. And I'm not getting any more sleep than before. I just feel less sleep deprived and better in myself.

Stick with it Nasch.

nasch
I did slip this morning and have a bite of DH's fresh from the bakery toast and butter

This is why you're feeling hungry and grumpy and cravey

You have a bit of something carby, your blood sugar will spike and then 2 hours later you're starving because your blood sugar has dropped again which signals your body to need food ASAP.

Combine that with a lack of sleep and you've got a recipe for carbytwatdom that everyone would struggle with!

Give yourself a break, you're not struggling because you're weak willed her, you're struggling because you've got the deck stacked against you until your blood sugar normalises and you can sleep well. You can't control the sleep, but you CAN control your blood sugar completely.

If you really want to get back on this to where it's easy to stay on track, don't let yourself slip like that again. It really isn't worth the next 8 hours of craving wrestling spoken from experience.

I am no longer pre diabetic My hba1c is 38, down from 42 - really pleased with myself and especially this WOE. Thanks all who have supported, this was my main goal and the weightloss is also great! Maybe in 3 months it will be even lower!

ASD YES!!!

You absolute super star!!!!

I bet that feels bloody awesome

Does this mean no more mental diabetes nurse??

ASD brilliant, well done!

ASD, that is fantastic news. You must be delighted. So pleased for you!

Thanks all!

JiminnyCricket. I had my 12 week check with some e different so was able to feedback constructively about the other nurse. I will probably have to see her again at the matenience sessions, I can just sit there feeling smug that I know what I'm doing!

I know, thanks Jim.

I've given myself a mental slap, had a lie down while DH held the baby who won't be put down ever and have resolved to spend some of the evening making some LC snacks - courgette crisps, cheddar crisps and egg muffins even though I don't like eggs Then I will go to bed early, well as soon as the baby is asleep!

ASD that's amazing! Well done.