Pre-summer Bootcamp - our last weigh-in!

[BIWI]

Morning all. Very excited to hear the final scores!

Here's the Spreadsheet for its last outing this Bootcamp

We'll keep this chat thread going, and when it finishes, we'll start a new one so that we can keep the support going until next Bootcamp.

moist, I do hope the chicken doesn't bite your arse. Literally. Am I the only person who can't bear to eat chicken and eggs at the same time. It feels almost canibalistic. A friend offered to make me a chicken omlette the other day, and I nearly barfed.

Grah, I think your explanation makes sense, and I've had the most hideous keto breath the last few days.

And Shopportunity . I'm going to work that one!

It was not a nice mixture. And very wrong.

I'd love to treat myself to a Bravissimo trip, used to get the catalogues quite a few years ago. Maybe one day when I hit some kind of target/sticking point. There's a Curvy Kate near me that's okish but they only have that brand of bras so quite limited. Debenhams once fitted me as a C when I was a FF!!
Grah, I'll try to get a bike shop to do that for me (or will see if I can do it myself). Didn't know that about gears so will try to remember, thanks! What's an NSV, keep seeing it but can't work it out?
We went on a 10 mile bike ride to see my sister today. All exhausted! It was lovely weather and I got the kids riding on the road at quiet points.

B - 3 egg omelette with bacon
L - tiny bit of leftover beef salad. Pork scratchings!
D - smallish mixed grill with a bit of salad.

MOIST, do you play roller derby?

NSV = non scale victory.

t have to confess my sins. I am not perfect

Oh Lordy I am off to the seaside.

And that means chips. And ice cream.

I m going to attempt to have a little bit. Having none would be miserable and weird and obsessive. But the thought of breaking the rules scares me.

Distractotron. I do derby training. It's my favourite thing I'm not up to actual games yet.

Can't you just have some fish with the batter peeled off? And get a diet drink or whatever. Nobody can make you eat those things! DP used to do that to me: "but you must have a bit of potato, it's good for you! Carbs are where you get your energy from!". Err no, I have SO much energy on this WOE instead of being a bloated sluggish couch potato (how appropriate!).
I love roller derby MOIST! Trained a few years ago but never good enough to play (and had limited time). Tried again last year but got wicked plantar fasciitis so until I lose some weight and clear that up there's no point trying.
Off to mixed martial arts with the kids this morning. I've started helping out, which means joining in with the warm-ups. I need a second sports bra for the jumping jacks!!

How long have you been training MOIST? Good luck with it. I've always found it to be unbelievable fun, and the support people give you really adds to it. Such a positive, feel-good sport 😊

They are such a lovely bunch. And nobody cares that I am old and fat. I've been going since January with a few chunks off for knackered back and work. Such fun.

I don't think you're allowed to play if you're not a lovely person 😊saw a FB post recently about someone who started off at - I think - age 47 and a fair bit heavier than me. I'm 37 and have no excuse!
Good luck at the seaside today.

Hello,

I'm thinking low carb would be a good way to lose a few pounds before Christmas and DH is in with me as this summer he has been eating all the pies!

We're both still normal BMI, just want to stop a bit of summer creep and get back to our spring weights. Would we be welcome if we occasionally strayed wine or is it all or nothing?

And is there a sign-up thread for the autumn BC yet?

NSV!!!!!!

My interview trousers!!!!!!!

This does mean I need to buy new ones before Wednesday.

Hurrah!!!!!!

OMG MOIST! That is amazing. You are really slim . Get off the thread .

I don't want to speak too soon but I think my lovely dentist has sorted my crown/dental pain without a root canal filling. He filed down the Crown as it was slightly 'proud' to the rest of my teeth so my bite was out of alignment. The crowned tooth was taking all the pressure. Especially as I clench my jaw like a thing possessed.

AND my third eye is all but gone.

AND my tummy has gone all wobbly when I walk. Which feels weird but I'm hoping means a whoosh right before my holiday! I need all the help I can get.

I'm really not Heman. I think it is just a good angle . And the fat trousers (size 20) are hiding the tree trunk thighs and gut overhang.

Teeth freak me out. I'm glad yours has stopped hurting.

Moist you look fantastic...are those abs I spy???

Hi grumpy all welcome, wine in moderation allowed on Bootcamp lite. Have a look at BIWI's spreadsheet of wonder which explains what to do. Apparently men tend to do really well on this woe so your DH might see great results!

Moist that's a fab NSV! And the way you talk about yourself I thought you were bigger than you look from that pic, if that makes sense.

I have been allowing lots of carb creep this week and have been bending BC lite rules to breaking point (hello chocolate, cream and strawberries). Need to be more strict next week, 3 weeks till my holiday and I need to be in a good frame of mind to withstand all the temptations and carbs my DM will doubtless throw at me "oh come on, you're on holiday, you can't stick to it all the time, enjoy yourself, I got this in special for you" I can hear it now

I see I cross posted with Heman and Cathy there Moist!

And nobody cares that I am old and fat.

Maybe you could try to see yourself how we see you rather than what you remember/think you look like.

Not sure this is an NSV but I got a fake tan the other day (first one ever and it looks fabulous) so had to show it off with a white camisole style top with spaghetti straps, which was only possible because my arms, shoulders, and back fat are so much less than they were.

Am no Kate Moss but felt comfortable with the look. So maybe a mental NSV rather than a physical one.

Thank you . Means an awful lot.

You have my sympathy, OldBooks, and anyone else with a saboteur in your ranks, whether they be malicious or benign.

My husband is very supportive of this WOE as he is finally beginning to understand what an impact being obese has had on me, and the somewhat traumatic underlying reasons for it (which basically means I'm finally talking to him about deep, serious stuff instead of faking it and saying I was perfectly happy being unhealthy and virtually immobile).

I should have been much more open about my feelings and insecurities. I should have talked to him about my struggles years ago but wanted him to continue to view me as strong and capable rather than vulnerable or weak-willed. This was a mistake for our marriage, especially as he became less attracted to me (I know it's not nice, and it's shallow, but it's true and I can understand it). He also felt rejected as he interpreted me not bothering with my looks as a sign that I didn't fancy him or care for him anymore. And that might be controversial to some (the feminist board would eat me alive, God love 'em ), but I do understand the feelings.

We are planning our holiday meals and restaurant trips to ensure I have all the options I need to continue eating with my food preferences, so not stopping at a place that serves baguettes only, there must be a nice salad or mussels or something on the menu as well.

He's also quite happy to have my low carb high fat options for our meal and isn't bothered at all about losing the potatoes/rice from the plate as he doesn't particularly want to create extra work for me. (And before anyone asks, he cooks for me or for himself on a regular basis but the timings of his work schedule mean it is far more practical for me to do the bulk of the cooking for everyone.)

Anyway, that's today's cri de coeur. . Namaste, bitches.

DH sabotaged me again yesterday. He wanted Indian takeaway so I asked for cauliflower bhaji and lamb tikka which would have been perfect - maybe a little thickener in the cauliflower but it seemed okay. Only DH decided he would "treat" me to an onion bhaji and a mince pakora for a starter. Still I had an NSV of getting halfway the main and stopping before my plate was empty. That has been a real issue for me so noticing I was full and stopping eating is a big deal. It also leaves me with some lovely leftover curry for lunch today.

Nice one, StuntNun.

Weighed myself today after 5 day egg fast - 6.8lbs down, well chuffed with that! I knocked off my holiday carby twatness plus an extra 3lbs or so.

It wasn't too bad actually (and I did continue having creamy coffees), I found the I Breathe I'm Hungry website really good for recipe inspiration: I certainly wasn't living off just boiled and scrambled eggs, thankfully.

I did thoroughly enjoy my mushrooms fried in butter with a rasher of bacon this morning though

StuntNun, well done you - but why does your DH keep doing this? I would just refuse to eat it