Between bootcamps support thread Summer17

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Previous thread here : www.mumsnet.com/Talk/low_carb_bootcamp/2993416-Pre-summer-Bootcamp-our-last-weigh-in

Woe is way of eating Llareggub

Has anyone made the fathead pizza? It's amazing. Actually like eating pizza. Not one of those recipes that pretends to be good but actually just looks good in blog photos. I can highly recommend!

Well I'm still here but need to draw a line under last week. A very boozy party on Saturday night led to much carby twattery on Sunday. I won't go into details. It wasn't pretty.

Back at it yesterday. Did have a glass and a half of red wine last night though.

NOT drinkiing tonight. Just NOT.

Have just had a yummy salad with prosciutto, mozzarella and avocado on spinach and rocket with four cherry tomatoes and dressing of Delouis mayo diluted with EVO. Very yummy.

Dinner will be chicken fajitas. Going make my own fajita mix rather than using a packet. Will have with rocket, avocado and sour cream. Will miss having the nachos we usually have though.

Brunch - lamb burger, salad and cheese with pesto, mayo and olive oil.
Snack - bowl of Greek yogurt and cream.
Dinner - chicken korma with stir fried cabbage.

Well, it's official, I wasn't imagining the missing inches.

Just back from work. Saw a colleague I've not seen for a couple of weeks, and the first thing she said to me was "Wow, haven't you grown small!" She was convinced I must have lost loads of weights since she'd seen me last, and was unconvinced when I said no. Just looked it up and I've lost 2lb since the 10th of August.

Once again, I am not complaining, by any means, I'm just bemused by how much my shape has changed whilst the needle has stayed resolutely in the same place as it were. It's just very, very strange. But lovely that someone noticed!

I think i have just enjoyed a NSV. Just bought a dress in Sainsbury's that's a size 14. It's clearly cut fairly big but even so, in supermarkets (which I find tend to be generous sizes) I've been taking in sizes 16 and 18 to try on and invariably needing an 18... but the 16 was too loose around the shoulders. When I was changing too I lifted my arms over my head and there was sort of shadowing under my ribs on my side. It was subtle but I felt like my ribcage into my waist was slightly more defined if that makes sense. Like I'd lost some fat off my side. May have just been the lighting but still felt nice I've only lost 9lbs or so.

B: greek yoghurt
L: fathead pizza with a little tomato puree on and spinach
D: will be broccoli, asparagus and feta frittata

Time that's great! The scales can be fickle. Shows that we have to just KOKO!

I'm just looking at the fathead pizza - by cream cheese I assume that's Philadelphia or similar? And can I use ground almonds instead of almond flour?

Trimble's, yes indeedy. I use lidl or aldi cream cheese and ground almonds. It's a great recipe. I put less cheese on top as there is so much on the bottom .

Grimble's, damn autocorrect

Ooh, I might give it a go on Friday night!

B. 2 bacon, fried mushrooms
L. Hard boiled egg, 2 ham slices, some cheddar cubes, miso soup
S. Pork scratchings (large pack!)
D. Planned - steak (marinated in teriyaki), butter fried mushrooms, bearnaise

2 creamy coffees, 2 normal coffee with splash of semi-skimmed, about 1.5l water so far.

If I get to my target weight I might NC to trimbles

Lenl I would happily take that as a NSV .
I have been having a successful SSS. I have lost a couple of pounds, which I am very pleased about.

Time that is great news. I think I bore everyone post on every bc about the time I went down a dress size but the scales only moved a couple of pounds. It's great isn't it!

Can't I just have a little moan I'm feeling very down today because I tried on the bridesmaid dress for my friends wedding next year and it doesn't fit.

I was measured in May and the dress ordered then in the size I was (22 ). I am still exactly the same measurements as I was but the dress wont do up (by quite a way). I need to go to the shop on Thursday for them to measure me again and see what they can do with the dress.

I know that this is not the end of the world, and the bride is being lovely telling me not to worry etc, but I just feel so awful being "the fat one" whose dress doesn't fit. I'm nervous that they can't take it out enough and a new dress will have to be ordered. The shop have said that a new dress will be a slightly different shade if it needs ordered and I'm not sure how the bride feels about that.

If I measure the same as I was when the dress was ordered the shop will accept responsibility and alter it for free. So at least that's something.

I think I am disillusional about how I look, I don't feel like a size 24/26 person

Sorry for the moan, I'm normally very happy and positive but I just feel so terrible about this.

BBQ with a view tonight. I have been back on it today, all lchf all the way

C4 get better lady.

Sayrra that's awful, if you are the same measurements hopefully the mistake is the shop's. I know exactly what you mean about being the 'fat' bridesmaid. FWIW I wouldn't have put you at a 22 from the photos you have posted.

I mean of course that I would have put you at lower size Sayrra, I reread that and realized you might take it the other way!!

Hi everyone. I keep trying to answer people but I'm not used to all your names yet and so I keep forgetting who I'm thinking about. I'll get there soon. Everyone seems to be doing really well though.

I'm doing really well with water drinking and I've had 3 litres every day since Friday. I think I'm getting over the novelty of being allowed to eat food that tastes good and I'm not missing the carbs in stuff like potatoes, bread, pasta etc.

I'm really struggling with my sweet tooth though. It's after dinner when I'd usually have something sweet to clear my palate. Usually chocolate but also a coffee with sweetener. What can I do? Can I have sugar free gum? I can't find the answer.

Sayrra. That is sad. I do hope it is a measuring mistake. From your photos I'd have put you at a much smaller size.

Just. How about a few berries with cream? Or cream, ff Greek yogurt and lemon is nice.

Why is my fathead dough always too runny?

@SayrraT

You know you're allowed a moan here!

BUT

You say the wedding isn't until next year. So you have time! We still have three months left until the end of this year, so you will be fine.

@JustContemplating - one the key points of Bootcamp is to break the hold that sugar/sweet things have over us. So ride it out. Honestly. You'll be much better off in the long run.

Old books. That looks amazing.

In 3 days I'll be in Crete. I am unreasonably looking forward to it. As is my long suffering H.
D2 (AS) is winding up in preparation for her return to college. I have my impending major huge massive amputation minor surgeries, work stress etc. D1 back to university and I still miss her insanely when she's not here. The bastard essay is due in tomorrow. I have submitted it but it is really shit. Presentation on Thursday, equally shit. But if North Korea nukes us or I have a boob nasty who cares? (See above long suffering H who puts up with my nonsense)

SayrraT
Confused if the wedding is next year and you're dieting why change the dress now?
Understand get shop to admit their mistake and agree to adjustments but use the dress as the motivator.

You can fit in it and only you can get yourself to be the size you want to be.

We can sit here going rahrah SayrraT But you have to do the hard work.
So what size is the dress?
How long have we got?
How many inches do we need to shred?
Are we going for it?

SAY YES TO THE DRESSS

Sayrra - this is the place to have a 'moan'. There is still time. And as others have said, you don't look a size 20/22.
C'mon, you can do this