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.

Oh, love black labs! And when dogs think they need massive sticks 😊
I have unfortunately been a carby twat. It is my first transgression for quite a few weeks. I thought the (smallish amount of) gin had made me feel crap (turns out am full of cold) - I had a fruit and seed bar, which.led to baked type crisps, which led to four potato gratins and chicken dippers. And I had some Hula Hoops while waiting for the gratins to cook. And a beer.
I regret it all. Kind of. I've gone to bed because I have to work the weekend with a stinking cold, and I barely slept last night because of the heat.
If I'd had some broth in, that would've been better. I'll have to start again tomorrow 😐

@OldBooks glad I'm not the only one that bounces up and down,

Saw 200lb a week or 2 ago and had bounce to 211 over a couple of days down to 202 today with no exercise induced water loss. So doing ok. just KOKO and don't do anything drastic.

Tomorrow is a ride to finish crossing the last 2 bridges over the Red River in Canada, its about 253km round trip, I choose mostly gravel roads, will be hoping to see under 200lb and if I do @wombattoo and @BIWI I'll post the promised pictures.

@C4pinkwheels I knew the origin of the Chi, but have only met the yappies, good luck with the training and hoping you get the best friend.

As for the ladies complain about things I know not about not changing size, just have to say not recalling, in 56 years, hearing 50% of the population complaining/worrying about the natural size of fore mentioned parts. As my wife told my grown-up girls, if you got them flaunt them, if you don't - lucky bitch.

Have a great weekend Ladies and hope you all have an adventure.

B- Omelet cheese and bacon
L-3 egg bubble squeak flax seed lump -- looks like a pizza salad and mayo.
D-meat veg and fat in some form or another.

Distract many of us have been there. Draw a line under it. Tomorrow is another day

Nice dog NoMoreOats.

I am in The North. DD2 has had enough and gone to bed with Netflix. I'm having wine. DH is breathing loudly. And I beat DD1 at chess.
I am eating sausages and cheese and I am having red wine. I am on holiday and feeling a bit stressed and wibbly. So there.

Grah. That is a long way

Moist, you Southerners! No stamina ;). Given I come from Inverness, I know ALL about long journeys. Hope you have a nice break.

BIWI get well soon have a hot toddy without the honey

Nomore loving Buster, he's super gorgeous, also loving the new name

Distracto WTAF there is being a carby twat but you have taken it to a whole new level, because you have a cold!!!!! I had pneumonia and was blue lighted straight to HDU and didn't eat the devils food Hula hoops, potato gratin and chicken dippers. Get a grip woman you are worth so much more than this.

Grah we're all ignoring you until we see a photo - you show us you and I photograph the humongous appendages.

Moist I love sausage in bed too

I've had a gin and tonic some super strength antibiotics and half a fat head pizza, going to bed and hoping for sausage.

C4 you crack me up

Moist have fun in the lakes, its one of my favourite places, in my past life I would have told you to go to Cartmel and eat tons of sticky toffee pudding, but that's just going to lead to someone getting their stick out, so I'll keep quiet!

Today:
B cream cheese pancakes
L bubble & squeak made with celeriac mash, cabbage, leek & chicken & a fried egg
D chicken breast with tarragon, mushroom sauce, spinach & runner beans

Grah do you not find it disheartening to see such jumping about on the scales? I feel like it's 1 slow crawl forward, 10 leaps back. On good days I tell myself it's not about scales but about clothes fit, feeling better in myself etc. On bad days it makes me feel like a failure. I can only think that the solution is either to weigh every day or not at all, neither appeal!

I feel like writing down my food might be helpful today:

B: 2 eggs + creme fraiche + nutmeg fried in butter
L: broccoli and cauliflower fried in butter with mozzarella cheese topping
T: aubergine and green pepper roasted in olive oil with mozzarella topping
Also several teaspoons cream and 4 squares 85% choc.

It feels like a very carby day but that might be my mood of grumpiness!

I've put on 2lb so far this week

I'm hoping it is just fluid retention from having started the Shred this week it can't possibly be increased muscle mas I'm having the weekend off and doing a 24 hour fast so hopefully I'll get a better number on the scales picture on Monday

C4
I was bulimic from age 15 to a few years ago (am 37). I was really bad in my teens and 20s, being sick after most meals. I got diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s, got medication and counselling, left my ex and changed my life around. I no longer throw up if stressed - it's related to body image and negative thoughts about myself. I'm so much better than 3 years ago. It has taken me ages to accept that, if I am being strict with my diet in any way, I will feel bingey (years of binge/purge cycle) and want to stuff my face with absolute crap.
When I started this WOE, if I ate a sandwich or something - usually bad planning Nd out with family/friends - I would go back to carbd for days and maybe weeks. I would sometimes be sick because I felt bad about carbs/felt shit because of eating carbs. Bread is so bad for me - it affects my ADHD, makes me more 'scattered' and affects my focus. That's the main reason I eat like this.
In the last year I have learned to control the bingey feeling by allowing myself cheat days. I don't always need a full day. When I'm ill I crave crap food - fish and chips is a favourite! It has become easier to go back to lchf because I'm not berating myself about being 'bad'. I've had depression and anxiety and a tendency to criticise myself to the point of suicidal thoughts for a lot of years, and food has been an integral part of those problems. So I am now doing really really well 😊 it's just a bit more complicated than losing weight, for me!
Went to bed at 6.30 and now wide awake at 3am and starving! That's eating carbs for you (hunger not sleep!).

Distract sometimes carbs beget more carbs. Good luck getting back on track me be kind to yourself today. Can you have any favourite foods today as a treat? If you like crisps then the salt and vinegar pork scratchings are a good alternative.

I only managed a 23-hour fast in the end because we had dinner slightly early. I'm sure that still "counts" though. I was half a pound down on the scales this morning so it seems to be working for weight loss as well as for insulin sensitivity.

Distracto I'm relieved you took my rant in the light hearted way it was intended, I know my very warped sense of humour isn't to everyone's liking. Wow, you are one brave inspirational lady. To have suffered so much and come out on top takes strength of character, to then own it proves you can beat it. I am no stranger to MH issues and was suicidal for five years after my second spinal cord injury, I love my life now but still have the odd blip. I know things only started to get better for me when I owned the problem and started talking to people.
Maybe in time you will be able to replace the carbs with a lchf food, your mission could be to try every recipe there is until you find the one. Have you tried fathead pizza?

Hi y'all. I'm barely a month in and already stalled!

I think I'm jst eating too many calories but I really can't be bothered to count them so my current plan is to be more careful about snacking - cut right down on the salted almonds and cheese and just keep my carbs below 80 (I started at 100-150)

I'm not planning to lose very fast (would be happy with 1lb a week if I'm honest) but something would be nice as I have A LOT to lose.

At least I'm finding it not too difficult to stick to, have lost a lot of carb cravings and am eating mostly fresh food cooked by my own fair hand so I'm pretty sure my diet is healthier.

Of on a cruise next Sat but only for a week so I'm planning to keep my carbs low at mealtimes but treat myself to a piece of cake or an ice cream occasionally. If I come back the same weight it will be the first time EVER!

Hello. Still here, just have no idea what most of you are on about . And hello Grah. Blokes are good, very keen on blokes so crack on .

I'm making fat head pizza tonight. Actually now I think of it I was making fat head rolls and using them for lunch and snacking and I stopped. Maybe I'll make some more at the same time.

Well I lost 3lbs overnight. I think when we come back from holiday I am going to weigh every day and track it to see these variations and give myself solid proof not to get upset by them and derail by eating carbs

Distract and for you, disordered eating is so hard to overcome

C4 are you still feeling shite? No antibiotics yet?

Kew that's a high carb count, most of us are doing under 30g a day. If you can go lower it should break your stall. Can you stop snacking at all and stick to 3 meals a day?

Caroline feel free to ask if something doesn't make sense!

Doing the egg fast was a bad idea for me, the fact it was so restrictive made me feel like I wanted to binge when it was over. I have stuck to LCHF foods but mentally it hasn't had a good effect as I have felt the need to snack. I haven't lost any weight since stopping the egg fast. I really need to get myself back in track properly, bootcamp works as I don't t feel like I'm depriving myself. As an extra complication meat now makes me feel queasy, I'm finding it hard to find easy veggie meals that are also dairy free (as dairy makes me stall). Feel like I'm in a bit of a mess food wise and have had dairy twice already today!

Oldbooks, thanks!
Stuntnun - I tend to bounce back more motivated, or else I phase myself back in. I really fancy some pork scratchings now you've mentioned them though!
What are everyone's favourite pork scratchings, and where do you buy them?
C4, yes of course I did, although in fact, it was quite motivating! I didn't mean to trot out my life story but felt I should explain. Depression is awful isn't it; glad you've managed to get past it too. Btw, is the C in C4 for 'cervical'? - neurosurgical rehab OT assistant here.
Today I have had;
Creamy coffee - late to this, can't believr how good it is!
3 egg omelette with butter and cheese
Pork loin salad with mayo
Beer (phasing!)
Belly pork and sausage stir fry.
Feel like I am losing inches steadily but consistently. Trying to treat it like a marathon, not a sprint 😊

Oh - I had fathead pizza but found it too rich tbh. Did fathead sausage rolls too. Although I think I should have used milder cheese...

@Kewcumber - don't despair! Weeks 3 & 4 are notorious for lack of weight loss. Keep on keeping on and you'll be fine

Ha ha if I could stop snacking and just eat moderately 3 times a day I wouldn't be this size!

I'm gradually reducing my carb count from 150 where I started (I was losing even at that carb count) and 80 is where I am at the moment - I have a VERY long way to go and I've tried sticking to 20-30 in the past and just can't hack it for more than a couple of weeks. If I have to live like this forever then I need something that I can stick to forever. I'm aiming at low carb rather than keto.

I'm certainly not going to panic after a few weeks and make drastic changes from what worked initially, so gradual changes it is.

I made coconut flour fat head pizza (was much better than the almond one I think my almond flour is too coarse) - I think the good thing about it is that it is rich so you don't eat more than a few slices.

Evening all.

I could quite happily eat a whole fathead pizza. I am an extreme pig.

I am having to drink a lot of wine. DD is not good at holidays.

OldBooks, I'm a daily weigher, and I find I can take all the tension out of it that way, it's as casual as brushing my teeth. Once only, in the morning, no shifting my weight about on the scale etc. Just off and on, stick whatever says into HappyScale and get on with my day. I can see a nice trend emerging without fretting about the day to day variations. Before BC I had avoided a scale for quite a long time, and it was worse than hoped (although marginally better than expected, if I am honest). So leaving it and not weighing at all makes me worry about what's happening. I did try to follow the weigh weekly instruction, but I became very invested in that one result, and developed a lot of Sunday anxiety around it. A business like on and off every day makes me feel much better.

I weigh myself every time I go in the bathroom. It's not healthy but I do. I can go up and down half a stone daily.