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.

I have a massive enormous craving for bread and sugar.

It's most odd as I really don't miss sweet stuff and not had anything more than a strawberry since week 1. And I haven't eaten proper bread for years (wheat issues) and never ate much of the GF substitute stuff.

But I'm craving both now really badly. What can I eat instead?

I need a sandwich and haribo!

I've eaten my breakfast/tea - mince type bolognaise stuff. And then the ad for GBBO came on the telly. Aaaaaaaarrrrrgh.

I NEED CARBS!!!!

I did that last night - mad craving for bread. What can you eat instead? Or can you have some water? Like enough to fill you up a bit?

Moist, you don't really need them, you simply want them. Would haribo write your essay or fix your boob or leg? Unless those little things have developed surgical and intellectual expertise recently, the answer is probably no. Be strong!

Thanks. I'm at work for the night with LCHF supplies.

Looks like there are going to be a few of us in Super Strict September.

Cleareyes - I can sympathise with the photo your dh disseminated. I've deliberately not asked to see the official photos from the wedding I was at at the end of May as I don't want to see any photos of me However, much as you might hate it, I'm sure your dh and family just see the person they love.

I'll add my cat pictures First one was taken on 5th August last year of our favourite I know you're not supposed to have favourites cat - a 9 year old blue point, who'd taken to sitting in the planter that I'd cleared but not had enough plants to fill . On 31st August he was killed in a hit and run in the next street - one of the contributory reasons for me comfort eating. The 2nd picture is of our old cat (a tabby point) with the two brothers (now 11 months old) that we got 5 months ago). She is finally starting to tolerate them.

In other news, I was down to 13stone 9lb this morning - only 6lb to go until I get into the "overweight" category (having recalculated my BMI index after re-measuring my height at 167cm/5'5.5" after a particularly "stretching" Pilates session ).

Also did the Shred for the first time in aaaages over 6 months - it wasn't too bad but I then risked being able to do it again tomorrow by slipping as I got into the bath for a shower - on the non-slip may of all things because it hadn't been put back in properly Bruised the top of my foot (bent back on myself - thought initially I'd done my ankle but think I just stretch the top of my foot) and banged my knee.

I've also taken my measurements so that I can review them on a monthly basis. Here they are for improvement posterity and embarrassment

Waist 76cm/30"
Under bust 85cm/33.5"
Over bust 107cm/42"
Hips 116cm/45.5"
Upper arm 33cm/13"
Thigh 65cm/25.5"

Wow, I am jealous of your waist, prettybird. I'm the exact same weight as you, and a couple of inches taller, but I'm 10 inches more round the waist - one of my main drivers for losing weight, really, as it was starting to really worry me. It's funny how people carry their weight so differently.

pretty what gorgeous cats, so sorry about your beautiful boy though. Fear of roads was one reason we adopted a cat with medical needs that mean he is better off kept indoors.

Well I have been rushing around all day with the DDs (when not comforting poor DD2 who has been miserable all day with teething) and I hardly had time to eat. And guess what, I hardly noticed! I need to reassess portion sizes because I think I still eat what I think I ought to be hungry for, not what I am actually hungry for.

We had to buy semi-rescue cats as nowadays most breeders won't sell to you if you let them outdoors (and the lovely breeder who we got all four of our previous 4 cats from is not currently breeding) - but the guy we bought them from was selling them because he knew they needed to be able to go outside and they were going mad (and driving his new wife who wasn't a cat let alone a Siamese cat person mad) cooped up in a single living room. They love going outside and it's great seeing the two of them going exploring and looking for mischief together. Not enjoying the frogs they keep bringing in so much - and definitely not the baby rat

Our big old boy was a tart: we live on a quiet road with speed bumps and houses with big gardens. What we didn't know was that he was visiting the nursery on the other side of the next road, where there is a propensity for boy racers despite a nursery and lollipop lady crossing to visit the children for attention who, we found out afterwards, adored him A parent dropping a child off saw the accident and the car was going so fast (no excuses - long straight urban road with good sight lines ) that she couldn't get its number plate (and our cat didn't dart across roads - he trotted when he thought it was clear ). Fortunately the nursery manager who took him to the vets (even though he'd died on impact of a head wound) took him to our vets, who were able to scan him for his chip and call us. Small mercies.

Ilovecherries - I've always had a good waist if I say so myself - even when I was pregnant, from front on a waist indentation was still visible

It's probably why people refuse to believe I'm as heavy as I am

I might brace a bra and pants (or bikini picture) to track my progress

Pretty. I'm sad about your lovely boy.
I have sworn to never have any more after my favourite was squashed a few years ago.
We currently have 2 who are getting on a bit.
This is ginger boy. He only has 3 legs and dribbles when he purrs.

moist my boy lies on my chest when I am in bed and purr dribbles on my face. Nothing like a gob of warm cat spit running down your cheek into your ear! Hope you got through your night shift.

He lies in my head. It's not nice when the dribble runs in your ear.
A 2 baby night. I'm knackered and looking forward to my bed.
No evil carbs though. Stayed on it!

"I might brave a bra & pants picture...." Not "brace"

I don't need that much scaffolding

Good for resisting the carbs MOIST - the dead of night can be very tempting.

My weight is up this morning - I suspect due to water retention in stif muscles (feeling the effect of yesterday's Shred) as even though I was drinking loads, every time I went to the loo, TMI alert my pee had too much colour. I always drink extra glasses of water as a result but seems I should have drunk even more.

We had our belated lunch out at Sarti's (celebrating the last day of the school holidays) yesterday and while ds had his favourite pizza and dh went wild with a risotto, I had an Italian sausage stew with veg on the side, rather than the advertised mashed potatoes. And I drank a whole jug of water over lunch.

Well done, Moist. Sleep well!

Arghhhh. I am on the beach on the World's Most Uncomfortable Sunlounger. There are about eleventy million 'Looky Looky' men and the most lovely 'Massagy' Ladies. Two of the most slender gorgeous young Russian women are next to me. They are wearing the smallest bikinis . Bum cheeks a go-go! .

I did well at breakfast - streaky bacon, mushrooms, freshly prepared omelette. I did have a whole baked tomato which was delicious. I'm drinking water today after over doing it on the cava last night .

MOrning all :)

Sorry I keep dropping off the thread, I'm rubbish

Things are plodding along nicely here, this all just feels like "life" now rather than a period in my life where I'm conciously making changes. The diet and the gym have both become the norm, they are just things I do to stay healthy. It's been a subtle change in the way I think but a very impactful one.

I dont weigh myself anymore but I do occasionally jump on the scales to check I havent gained a stone . I did that this morning and I'm at 15st 3lbs. I started in feb at 18st 5lbs so the new number is a bit surreal!

My attitude to my body has shifted in the last 2 weeks (since I bought my dress). I hated my body my whole life, but now even though it's still obese, I love the strength it has and the fact it can do so much at the gym/ walk so far. My wedding dress fits me even at this weight so the focus on that has completely gone. I'm now not conciously trying to lose weight, I'm trying to get stronger and the weight loss is coming as a nice side effect almost.

I dont track my food at all anymore and I'm not at all tempted by bread etc. WHenever I'm asked if I want cake or chocolate (daily at work!), the "No thanks" is automatic and instead of feeling deprived, i think about carby food as "something i used to eat a lot of, but that's passed now"... it's oddly cathartic

I think this is why i keep falling off the thread, this is all so natural for me now it feels wierd writing it down!

Jiminny so nice to hear from you, you are amazing and I'm in awe at what you've accomplished since Feb.

It sounds as if you're in a strong place but don't abandon us completely because some of us need inspiration from people like you. Not to mention that I'm a little bit in love with you.

I've had a recovery victory today, for the first time I made myself a coffee while standing up and supporting myself with crutches and the island in the kitchen.

I'm also feeling sad because my DS and DIL moved out yesterday taking the cat and DGC's stuff (they're on holiday with mum). The house feels empty and quiet and I'm worried about becoming isolated and lonely.

B creamy coffee
L egg mayo salad
D duck and stir fry veg

Hi all I've recovered from the weekend with BIL and SIL trying to force feed me because I'm not enjoying myself - they say - if I'm on a diet. Their parting shot as we were leaving was "don't get too thin or anorexic on this diet lark"

I'm just over a week into to this "diet lark" and I weighed myself and I've lost 5lbs!!!
It's the most weight I've lost in ages!!!
I feel more energetic and less fuzzy headed too. My Ibs seems to have calmed down as well

I've read that after 2 weeks you move onto BC lite - what do people do? a bit of both or what?

Ps I looked at my knees last night and there was no sign of any kneescaps - just two big pads of fat on each side - like footballers knees 😀

Oatcakes you need to change your name - after the 1st 2 weeks of "full" Boot Camp, the rules are relaxed slightly. Many of us stay mostly on Boot Camp during the week and Boot Camp Lite at the weekends.

For me personally, I start allowing a few blueberries with my yoghurt in the morning, more wine (although I try to be more conscious of what I drink) and a few more nuts/ground almonds.

You can also start skipping meals if you are genuinely not hungry.

Oh - and congratulations on your weight loss in the face of such unsupportive relatives

C4 that's a lovely victory, so pleased for you. Sorry you are feeling sad. I hope as you feel stronger and can do more and more for yourself the lonely feelings will fade. Also I can't imagine your children/ grandchildren leaving you alone for long they all sound very loving and very close to you so I'm sure will miss you too.

Jim that's a fantastic post. It's lovely to hear from you.

I've been reading up on intermittent fasting lately and I'm attempting a 24-hour fast today having been doing 16:8 for a few months. I last ate at 6 p.m. yesterday and since then I've only had low calorie drinks: water, tea or coffee with almond milk, green tea, and one cup of bone broth for "lunch" as recommended by Dr Jason Fung. It's astounding considering before I went low carb I would have breakfast then need a snack at about 9:30 a.m. in order to make it to tea break at 11 a.m. I'm currently at 20-hours without food and counting. I made lunch for the kids (seven boys in the house today) without being tempted and I have a loaf of fresh bread just about to finish in the breadmaker that smells pleasant but not remotely tempting to me. I can feel my hunger levels building up slowly so I'm going to try to make it to dinner time but not worry if I need a snack before the 24 hours is up.