Between bootcamps support thread Summer17

[ilovecherries]

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

Missed the new thread starting

Congratulations to everyone KOKO - and welcome to the newbies who seem to be getting really stuck in to this WoE and achieving success.

I'm down to 13 stone 7lb - a loss of 1/2 pound from last week. Like Ilovecherries, breaking that 1/2 stone barrier is proving elusive. She and I seem to be tracking the same weight chart if we weren't different heights I'd say we were long lost twins

Just done Day 1 of the hated Level 2 Shred. Doing the Shred seems to be contributing to water retention (despite me trying to drink extra to compensate), as Tuesday to Saturday my weight is consistently "up". I then have Saturday and Sunday off the Shred and overnight on Sundays I pee for Scotland (waking up 3 or 4 times to go to the loo ) and then on Monday I show a loss

(I'd started writing that post before Ilovecherries had posted this week's success )

Well done, Twinnie ;).

Hey y'all. I'm firmly stuck at 155lb. I reached 153 on the 12th August, bounced back up again and have been 155 since then. I have started back at healthy dancing/HIIT pilates torture classes so I'm guessing it's water retention?

I have lost a stone and a dress size too. I badly want another 10lb off before Xmas! I've been doing this so long (since Jan) and it's sooo slow...

Kleptronic - slow is good . You're more likely to keep it off as you get used to this WOE - both physiologically and psychologically.

While I'm sort of disappointed with my paltry 1/2lb this week, I have to remind myself that that is still 2lb over 2 weeks - and that I'd promised myself I'd be happy with a lb a week. There may be times when I have to average over a longer period - and also, when I get closer to target, accept that 1/2 lb a week might be all I can achieve.

Remember as well that doing the exercise doesn't not in itself lose weight - although it is good for you for other reasons. It can help with shape though!

I keep reminding myself that half a pound a week would be nearly two stone in a year, and that IS significant. You must be edging towards your ideal weight as well, Klep? I still have a fair way to go, and I think that does make a difference. Clear eyes, that's what I thought as well, about a stone a dress size, but 14 weeks ago I had clothes that were a 24, now I have some that are 14. Very weird.

well done you bunch of losers!
I'm definitely a slow loser, coming up to the first stone now which feels like it's taken an age but definitely down in inches. My tummy is feeling pretty "squishy" today so hopefully the elusive whoosh fairy will visit soon!

Thanks ilove and pretty. Don't know why I'm moaning really, I mean what's the alternative, giving up and putting on a stone, no fear!

Roll on SSS.

Hello all - can I join you?

Waves at BIWI - yes - me again! I've started this soooo many times! However I have just read Gary Taubes book "Why we get fat" and it has re-enforced that low carb high fat is the way to go.

And if you are all starting Super Strict September it sounds like I've found you all a a good time even if not at start of a Bootcamp.

My weaknesses are always alcohol so I need to stop that. And occasionally letting myself get too hungry and eating bread.

I know what I need to do I just need to do it!

I currently have a big pot of Greek yoghurt to use up and some berries and nectarines so that will be breakfast for the next few days until it's all gone then I'm going to avoid dairy as I think it isn't great for me. Lunches will be various combinations of salad stuff and protein. Dressing is usually Delouis mayonnaise diluted into a runny dressing with EVO.

I'm currently 15st 11. In two months I'm going to Boston for a weekend and a week later am going to Australia for 3 weeks. I would love to lose two stone by end of October. Might be a bit ambitious but that is my aim.

Namaste Bitches I am STARVING!!!!

Going to go and buy meat and fat. And all the cheese.

Can I ask a stupid question?
Once you start LCHF do you have to religiously stick to it? On my understanding you have a few hard days then you go into ketosis, if I cheat by having cake or something do I have to go through 'carb flu' again?
Thanks!

Cider you probably know this but alcohol gets burned before fat so every time you indulge you're slowing your weight loss. If you must, consider zero carb alcoholic drinks such as vodka soda or gin and slim.

chunkymonkey I'm of the impression that each time we beer off-piste with LCHF it becomes less effective. This information comes from The Idiot-Proof Diet book so I've no idea if it's true or what the science is behind it if it is.

I do know, however, that it's probably not a good idea to plan to eat cake at this stage.

And that doesn't answer your question about carb flu but I've no experience of it so don't know.

Thanks Cleareyes. I'm not planning on cheating yet but as I'm guessing I'm going to need to be on the plan for a while, and we have lots of weddings/holidays etc coming up now might not be the best time to start if I can easily ruin all my (hopeful) progress.

Just start now. Don't put it off. And don't eat the cake.

That is one cute puppy c4 😀
Well done everyone, I am going to weigh tomorrow as today is day 7.
Am starving today but think it is because I walked up a mountain yesterday (pen y fan) and walked five miles today. I feel like I have energy to do things now, can't believe the difference a week has made. I have PCOS so my skin feels better too.
Day out with children tomorrow so probably lots of walking but back in work Wednesday so exercise will massive,y tail off. Going to Florida in eight weeks so need to lose as much as I can

Chunky, since I started 14 weeks ago we've been on holiday, had a big wedding anniversary, two big birthdays and a number of parties and I stayed low carb (and alcohol free) for all of them. I also had hellish carb flu - much worse and lasting much longer than I could have imagined, with the most horrendous keto itch that went on for weeks. I know that sounds a little sanctimonious but I basically had hit threshold with my weight, and was starting to seriously worry about my health. There will never be a perfect time to start, in my experience, rather it's about making a decision and then sticking with it. For me, I know that if I planned exceptions it would be a lost cause, I have to take a zero tolerance approach. I decided right at the beginning that I would make only ONE decision - i.e. to follow the rules. I knew if I had to make multiple daily decisions around will I/won't I, it would only be time till everything was an exception. I'm hoping I can become more flexible somewhere down the line, but I suspect this will largely be how I need to live from now on. The good bits (apart from weight loss), are no longer having vicious blood sugar swings that had me constantly anxious, jittery, and planning how and what I would next eat. Food has become a lot more functional and has lost a huge part of both its psychological and physiological hold on me - which feels pretty priceless. But I suspect I'm rapidly becoming a LCHF evangelist!

ClearEyes - yes I do indeed know that as it is always my downfall. I'm stopping drinking wine. Might have a G&T sometimes but I know I just need to not drink. I did Atkins years ago and after the two week induction I would have Bacardi and Diet Coke which seemed ok. But remembering that the alcohol gets burned first when I want th fat burned is good. I should put a bloody big sign on the wine rack!

That sounds amazing I love cherries - well done for sticking to it.

Well said, ilove that's how I see it too - it just I wouldn't have put it so well. I see this woe as all or nothing - I've got sort my weight out and to get it right for my own self esteem, health and for my family

Hi Cider. I like my red wine and would have one every week night and two three on weekend night and when I decided to do bootcamp i realised I'd have to give up wine I almost decided not to bother but then I thought it's now or never and it's only two weeks without wine. I'm just getting into my 4th week and I've not felt like having any alcohol anyway. So maybe as a way of dealing with it break it down into weekly chunks and tell yourself it's only one week then it's only another week and so on. It's not so daunting then

Well done on the super loss ilove!

I accidentally did IF today. I forgot to eat breakfast as I wasn't hungry. Usually I am! It's weird, I didn't think about it & wasn't hungry until I got home from doing the shop & doing everyone's lunch. When I've purposefully tried to do it in the past, it never works out for me, haha.

Food:
L - a whole hass avocado and 2 eggs cooked in butter, smoked paprika and garlic powder
D - tuna salad with chilli oil dressing. Also have some greek yoghurt & almond butter with me, so we'll see if I want it or not.

I am now at my parents and they are jealous of my weight loss and have decided they want to join me. However explaining the woe to them and my dad is appalled. The idea of giving up bread, fruit, porridge and especially alcohol is unthinkable. I have suggested that he eats what I eat while I am here and see how he goes side benefit of that will be to keep me on the woe!

Don't mean to ignore the rest of the thread, welcome new people, get right on it and feel the benefit!

That's funny, OldBooks :). My parents were actually hugely supportive, except they kept explaining why it wouldn't work for them. I'm like 'you don't have to do it!' And my mum kept saying things like 'but you'll still eat fruit?' and 'I can buy brown rice for you if you want' and 'would you like some Black Magic - it's dark chocolate'. Plus my mum is already fretting about how she will cater for my diet at Xmas. She isn't reassured by my assurance that I will have turkey and chipolatas and all the veg and a cheese board, and that she can buy me a book for Xmas eve rather than chocolates.

I'm having a veg feast for dinner: cabbage fried with butter and bacon bits, roasted Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli bake, wilted spicy spinach. Everyone else will be having bits of my veggies with leftover roast and yorkshires.