Week 8 - Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - two months almost done ...

[BIWI]

Morning all



Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness once more

So the finish line is almost in sight. I see from the last thread that some of you have been struggling to stay on track - just three more weeks to go, so stay focused.

That 'it's only one piece of bread/one glass of beer' moment really isn't worth it. Been there, got the t-shirt.

If you're bored with the food - there are two things that could help you. Firstly, think back to the last time you were doing a low calorie/low fat diet - how awful was it to have to scavenge the shelves looking for something low calorie enough, and how often were you eating food that didn't actually taste that nice, but delivered only on the basis of being low calorie? Rice cakes that might as well be polystyrene ceiling tiles, for example!

And then go and read the recipe thread for some inspiration, and find something new to cook. There's nothing on there that's difficult to do.

I'd also say that I see a lot of you are trying to recreate things that are high carb - pizza or bread, for example. These things are very unlikely to be the same, or as nice, as the high carb versions. And all the time you're trying to recreate something you're missing, you're just reminding yourself that you're missing something!

So try not to do this, but focus on things that are beautifully low carb and that you can enjoy for their own taste and benefits.

Here's to a successful week for us all.

[YoLoZammo]

I didn't do the weigh in last week so I've lost 1lb in the last 2 weeks according to the chart. However in reality I have been losing and gaining the same 2lbs for the last month . Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Very occasional 85% chocolate, only 2 alcoholic drinks the whole of bc, loads of green veg and eggs. Smaller portions than I had before and overall not a lot of snacking recently. Have started the gym last week so maybe that will make a difference. I will koko but getting a bit fed up with the weight chart. On the NSV plus side I have lost inches from my waist and upper arms and thighs. Not the hips though. And sadly my boobs are smaller.

[secretsignal]

Morning lovely losers. Slow and steady here, am knocking on the door or a stone barrier, but clearly not loudly enough! May wander over to the IF thread and try to boost things that way. I'm can't face the egg fast. The name alone makes me shudder

[secretsignal]

Of not or. Ffs

[TimeIhadaNameChange]

0.75lb down this week. Marginally bemused as I've eaten very little over the last three days though I suspect the Waitrose Lemon Fool and glass of wine last night didn't help. But in all honesty, my carb count for yesterday would have been under 40g including the above so I'm not as concerned as I should be. I suspect the numbers will fall over the next few days as my body catches up.

DP is making me laugh atm. He's been to visit his folks quite a lot since BC started (on average, every other week), so has been doing the majority of the shopping (far better supermarkets where they live). Despite being told, countless times, that I'm not eating carbs, recent purchases have included 5 boxes of Brevita Biscuit Bars, and 5 packs of microwavable rice - for my lunches, as well as many Lidl protein rolls. He's also bought two large bags of onions each time (there's only the two of us) and despite making large quantities of French Onion Soup we're still inundated.

So, this weekend we decide I'll put in an order that he can just pick up. That's grand, I print him off the order and off he goes. Then he returns. He's decided there's not enough, and he couldn't be bothered checking what I'd got, so, together with the three punnets of cherry tomatoes (me) he got a large bag of tomatoes, to my three cucumbers he added another two, another celery, oh, and two bags of onions because there weren't any at all on the order!!!!!!!

Ok, so the guineas and rabbits will eat some of the above but I'd ordered plenty. So now, once again, I'm left with a pile of food that I'm going to have to try and do something with before it goes off. Grrrr!!!

[Sunborn]

Just checking in to say that I am still with the program! I weighed in at 9 stone 12 today, which is a loss of 9 pounds overall. Quite happy :).

If someone wouldn't mind adding me to the spreadsheet, I'd be really pleased - but no worries if not.

Finding reading the meals etc really inspiring!

[L238]

1.6 off this week, 9lb overall.
Down into the new stone bracket which is pleasing, but was sneakily hoping for more this week. My appetite has pretty much vanished since Friday but it's been so hot I think I'm retaining some water.
Still enjoying this WOE though so happy to stick to it

[Userwithoutaname]

Last night I was an idiot .. gave in to temptation. I can't believe how stupid I am .. I know that this woe is the only way to make me feel better but in times of stress I still revert to chocolate and alcohol.

But I'm going to pick myself up and carry on. Life's been crap recently and I've been leaning on comfort food but it's not helping. I'm at my wits end and have to find other ways of coping.

[Oliversmumsarmy]

I am a little perplexed. I weigh myself daily. Over the last few weeks at the weigh in I have lost what looks like very little, 1.75lbs over 3 weeks. i have stuck religiously to the diet. However for example during last week week i lost 4lbs but then put 3.5lbs on.

Anyone know what is going on. Or am i missing something.

[starsky22]

I've lost 1lb this week, which means I'm no longer overweight according to my BMI! Whoop! Still have lots more to lose as the high end of normal BMI is not a good weight for me, so I'll be koko.

Need to get back into doing exercise, as didn't do any last week. But pleased to have survived 2 bbqs this weekend without overeating which I would have done previously.

[ASDismynormality]

starsky22. That's a fantastic milestone, well done!

Oliversmumsarmy A couple of weeks ago I lost really quickly and then put 6lbs on overnight which took me a couple of weeks to lose again. As long as the trend is down I'm happy!

I had my car keys in my pocket earlier and the weight of them nearly made my loose trousers fall down. I love these trousers but don't think I can wear them much longer unless I get my sewing machine out!

[JiminnyCricket]

Morning all :)

Sorry I've been MIA over the weekend, needed to take some time to sort my head out and get over my anxiety basically. I did that and although I'm still medicated, I'm currently sat at my desk at work feeling bloody proud of myself for getting here. DP pointed out I'm a lot better when I've got a routine, so I've got to be strict with myself for a few weeks and get myself back on track.

I spent Saturday out for a lovely long walk with the hounds. I get horribly lost and it was awesome . It ended up as an 8 mile walk

I'm not weighing at the moment but had a really annoying NSV today - went to put on clothes to find that my go-to work skirt now doesnt stay up and there's about 5 inches of waist band that hangs off me I actually don't think I've lost weight but my shape is definitely changing, especially my back and arms weirdly

I missed the gym on Friday night due to the anxiety, GP visit and generally feeling awful with diazapam and stuff. I called my trainer to let her know what was going on and she actually made a really good point: I've got a choice now. I either let the anxiety get on top of me, quit the transform program and go back to a high carb diet OR I use the weight loss/ transform program as a distraction and as a mental boost to pull myself out of it. She said she wouldn't blame me for pulling out at this point but actually I'm not ok with that. I'm choosing to use the gym and LCHF as a lever to pull myself out the hole I've got myself into, I don't actually see another way out. Previously my old way out would have been to "take care of myself" by eating what I want, sitting on the sofa after work and really not doing much at all. Can't do that this time though, it's not going to cut the mustard somehow.

I've had some serious carb creep for a few weeks now and emotional/ none hunger driven eating has been sneaking back in, so I'm done with that now. Back to strict bootcamp for the next 7 days and we'll see how we go after that

Gym tonight, it's my spin class so I'm looking forward to it. PT has suggested I up my sessions from 3 per week to 5 per week while the anxiety is bad, so this week my schedule is:

Monday: Spin

Tuesday: Rest day, 3km dog walk

Wednesday: 6:30am hell session (cave training, bootcamp style class). 6:30pm: Same again.

Thursday: Rest - 3km Dog Walk and 50min yoga session

Friday: 5:30pm hell session - 6:30pm hell session

Pray for me

[StuntNun]

I'm a pound up this week so my total weight loss so far this Bootcamp is 11 ounces.

I do wonder whether people have unrealistic expectations of weight loss. If you stuck to the rules then 1 lb per week on average is a good rate of weight loss and 2 lb per week on average is an amazing rate of weight loss. Also note the word average; it's normal for weight to go up as well as down and it's normal to stay the same weight for several weeks in a row, even if you stick to the plan 100%.

[ASDismynormality]

Good on you jiminny for making the right choices for you. You sound so similar to me, can either mope around taking a massive step backwards or get the fuck on with it and come out feeling great. You can and will do it!

[ShastaBeast]

1lb down. Whoop. I'm very happy with 1lb a week, especially after stalling so long.

I'm officially half way, lost 12lb since after Easter and have 12lb to go. It's great and I feel much thinner but I still have a lot of wobble. I'm booking a spa with a friend so getting into a bikini will be a lot easier.

[prettybird]

1.5lb down - but I'll only claim 1lb down on the spreadsheet as I only ever put down whole pounds.

Less than 3lb to go before I've lost a stone (and can claim my cut & colour )

Slow and steady will do nicely

Had breakfast from the garden: fresh radishes with butter.

KOKO everyone. Weight can indeed fluctuate on a daily basis - can be as simple as water retention or still (TMI alert ) the previous night's meal that still hasn't worked through the system

[AdalindSchade]

C4 I will email them now

[ClearEyesFullHearts]

KLAXON

4 lbs down this week!

You have never seen anyone so happy to weigh 205.4lbs

So that's 7.4lbs down in Bootcamp and 30 lbs down since I started actually trying this LCHF stuff back in October-ish (with lots of slips along the way, including Christmas).

I'm thoroughly committed to this way of eating for the rest of my life. I cannot wait to be at 150 whichthough slightly higher than a healthy BMI for me at 5'4"is my goal weight.

Only 55 lbs to go! Then I'll re-evaluate and decide whether to go for the extra 15-20lbs or so, but as Nigella said, at some point we must decide between our arse and our face. And I quite like my face.

[ilovecherries]

Stunt, you make a good point about expectations. I found myself a bit dispondent with a two pound loss over two weeks on holiday. It was almost as if I felt I deserved more for the number of times I made a decision not to have something everyone else was having. My husband pointed out to me that not only did I lose 2 pounds though, I dodged the other 4 that people normally put on while on holiday, meaning my weight against holiday expectations was actually 6 pounds down. Sounds convoluted, but I think I understand him! I need to remember that a stone over 7 weeks is pretty good going.

[ilovecherries]

Well done, ClearEyes. My initial goal is 159, which is the absolute top of the healthy BMI for me. Still got 42 pounds to go to reach there. I think at that point I will have to make the arse vs face decision as well.

[ClearEyesFullHearts]

Not to state the bleeding obvious, but it's easier and quicker to put weight on than take it off.

Keep remembering that, everyone, and keep reminding yourselves of the progress you have made.

[ClearEyesFullHearts]

cherries, 42 pounds? Pah, that's nothing. you'll be there in no time at all!

[TimeIhadaNameChange]

C4 - I've reported your post in an effort to get last night's message reinstated. I hope it works.

I didn't read it so have no idea what it said, but, like others have said, please remember that your DH has chosen to be with you, in the face of adversity. Whilst it must be awful for him to be in the middle of you and the skids the fact he hasn't chosen the easier option of ditching you means a lot. Don't make him have to choose that by walking away from him, as it is obviously not what he wants. Plus, by the sounds of things your skids are like my sibling, and they'll just find another way to make his life a misery. He won't be able to do right by them.

I know this means that this adds hugely to your troubles, but, as others have said, they'll surely move out soon. Maybe DH could go to counselling himself (if he doesn't already)?

Thinking of you. xxx

[TimeIhadaNameChange]

Didn't get round to putting what I had yesterday:

B - About 2 tbs of yoghurt (couldn't be bothered getting the other pot in from outside)
D - Traybake of chicken breasts coated with 1 v small stock cube (between 6) and thyme, courgettes, pepper, garlic and onion. Very yummy it was too! Followed by the lemon fool and a glass of wine.

Now have three chicken breasts left over. Other than having some with salad (lunch) I'm unsure what to do with the rest. I'll probably do a cold roast today and think of something else for tomorrow.

[LouMumsnet]

Morning everyone.

Thanks for the reports.

Just to reassure you that we have replied to C4pinkwheels. It seems our message crossed over with her posts on the thread. We do our best to respond to posters as soon as we can but, at very busy times, there can sometimes be delays, despite our best intentions.

C4pinkwheels, we hope you've now received our message. Do get in touch with us directly if not.