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Low-carb bootcamp

Join discussions about low-carb bootcamp plans, meals and progress. Consider speaking to a medical professional before starting any diet.

Keeping on keeping on until the new bootcamp

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wombattoo · 14/09/2017 16:51

Thought I'd better start a new thread whilst we while away the the time till the new bc starts and continue with Super Strict September.
link to last thread

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TimeIhadaNameChange · 19/09/2017 10:48

It's funny, I've been doing this for about 5 months now and yet DP is still surprised that I'm not eating carbs. Yet again, on Sunday, when he prepped the root veg for dinner it was news to him that I wouldn't be eating any of them and he told me it wasn't healthy to be cutting them out like that. Yet the fact that I ate chips last night and now have a fuzzy head is proof that, somehow, my body reacts to them negatively and avoiding them is, for me, a good thing. In a way any weight loss is a bonus.

C4pinkwheels · 19/09/2017 11:02

Knotty the decreasing hormones of women of a certain age seems to play a part in upsetting the gallbladder. I was spared all the build up pain, probably a few years of it because my diaphragm is paralysed and the pain is referred pain felt in your diaphragm. I only got pain when mine became infected. Interestingly I was on a restricted calorie low fat diet at the time.

C4pinkwheels · 19/09/2017 11:04

Time you should make a poster with all the veg that is low carb on it and stick it to the fridge.

TimeIhadaNameChange · 19/09/2017 11:30

C4 - it's ok as I meant him to prep tatties and carrots for himself, I just wasn't planning on serving myself or eating any of them. A few weeks ago I threw the left-over roast tatties into the freezer and will reheat them for him at some point. It was only because he asked me if he'd done enough as he wasn't sure that I pointed out that none would be going on my plate anyway. I generally don't make a big thing of this woe so in a way I guess it's not surprising he hasn't really noticed.

ilovecherries · 19/09/2017 11:36

Just been to bravissimo after my husband helpfully asked if I was just wearing a sleep bra today. And I'm a 34J. Down THREE cup sizes and a back size. I feel I'm no longer in booby freaksville. I mean they are big still, I've got big boob genes. But they are back from the outer reaches of the alphabet. And she told me just to buy one as she was pretty sure I'd be an HH within a couple more weeks. So much more comfortable and my waist looks better as well. I am so pleased with myself.

ilovecherries · 19/09/2017 11:44

And as I'm now in Aberdeen with Mum (husband was on bloody SKYPE when he made this helpful comment, about to have a good rummage in John Lewis as mum wants to buy me a cashmere jumper to celebrate. Grin

ClearEyesFullHearts · 19/09/2017 12:05

I'm pleased for you, too, ilovecherries!

Gosh, so much to catch up on and so much I want to comment on but I've just finished lunch** and feel the need for a nap.

Does anyone else get this complete sapping of energy post-feed? Okay, I was up at 5.30 this morning and have had a busy day so far, but still...every single time I have lunch I just want to drop onto a sofa and stay there indefinitely.

Have been much much better about the woe and drinking the water lately and not sure why I've struggled as it's never been a struggle for me.

I think that dropping to onederland was more psychologically significant than I'd realised and it messed with me a bit, that is I had been taking liberties with the way of eating that I would never have allowed to happen in the 200s. As though I could just eat as I pleased.

Does anyone else experience that after hitting a milestone?

It's ridiculous of course. Being 5'4" and 198 lbs is still Obese, but I looked and felt so much better that I somehow convinced myself I wasn't really fat or something. Confused

Anyway, this past couple of weeks has given me an opportunity to examine my reaction and has led me back on the correct path.

This morning I sorted some Clothes I Shall Never Wear Again and had a real low looking at some of the shit I convinced myself made me look better. Really upsetting.

On the other hand, on impulse I tried on a dress purchased only a month ago to wear for next Spring/Summer (a "target" garment, if you will, inexpensive and attractive for my between sizes but not quite at my goal size). It fit and I was told I should wear it today. Still a touch too snug for me but 5 lbs from now...? Grin

** (leftover ribeye with bleu cheese dressing and a salad, possibly my favourite meal at the moment, especially as it was cooked for me by my husband)

ClearEyesFullHearts · 19/09/2017 12:11

By the way, yesterday's weigh-in showed a 1/2lb gain (which I chalk up to constipation so I'm not worried), but when I went to record it I actually lied to my Weight Diary app and recorded a loss! BlushShock

Then I corrected it.

Hence a big, long think and the above psychobabble. Wink

C4pinkwheels · 19/09/2017 12:24

At Copenhagen airport slightly regretting the half bottle of Chablis with breakfast Grin

ClearEyesFullHearts · 19/09/2017 12:40

Only slightly? Wink

StuntNun · 19/09/2017 13:36

Three cup sizes must be quite a few inches off Cherries. A definite NSV. Well done!

I hope you get sorted quickly Knotty. Afaik switching to LCHF can make gallstones worse if you are already prone to them. One option would be temporarily to reduce the amount of fat you eat but then increase it again gradually. However I am not a doctor so I don't know whether this is good advice or not.

prettybird · 19/09/2017 14:00

Just to reassure people about daily weight variations: I was 3lb up this morning Shock

This often happens when I re-start the Shred (I'd had 2 weeks off because I had a rotten cold Sad). I just have to drink lots of water during the week and then it seems to settle down after the weekend (which I have "off"), just in time for my "official" weigh-in on Monday.

GailLondon · 19/09/2017 14:29

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

First day of time of the month for me today and I'm feeling a bit weaker than usual :(

Hope your journey home from Denmark goes well C4! I'm a big fan of Danish culture/TV and would love to visit someday!

hippadoppaloppagorillapig · 19/09/2017 14:54

Great NSVs everyone!

Gail have some Gammeldags Grin I'm sure they'll make you feel better. Or a bit of double or clotted cream with some dark choc grated in if you've got the TOTM sweetie cravings.

Just had a delicious lunch. I popped to Tesco for some bits & picked up some of their antipasti stuff. DH and I shared:

Chorizo and Gouda Rollitos
Prawn & sundried tomato oily thing
cheese, tomato and olive skewers
I grilled a nice big flat mushroom each and sprinkled it liberally with salt & tarragon
rocket salad dressed with walnut oil

DH also had falafels and houmous. (Yum, I miss them)

It was absolutely the most delicious thing I've eaten for a while.

Mimosa1 · 19/09/2017 15:30

Hi everyone, congratulations on the SVs and NSVs. I've bought a 1L bottle of Volvic today with one of those sports drinking tops in the hope it would help me drink more water". Not great for the environment, I know, but I'm
Planning to keep on refilling it. Anyone have a good tip for increasing water intake?

prettybird · 19/09/2017 15:38

I make myself drink two glass of water three if my pee looks coloured Blush every time I go to the loo, which helps become a self-fulfilling prophecy Wink

GailLondon · 19/09/2017 15:53

Hi Mimosa, buying a 1L reusable water bottle is the best thing I did, I keep it on my work desk and tell myself I have to finish it before going home.
I have one of those nice ones with an infuser insert that you can put lemon/cucumber slices in if you want, but generally stick with nice cold water
I quite like sparking water so have a 500mL bottle with dinner as a 'treat' drink.

Thanks for the suggestions hippa, I've had a sachet of almond butter to perk me up and am feeling better - pip&nut do these individual portions of different nut butters that you can just tear open and squeeze straight into your mouth! Perfect for my workday mid afternoon slump. Not quite gammeldags though!

hippadoppaloppagorillapig · 19/09/2017 16:10

Gail I love pip & nut butter. Their coconut & almond one is my favourite. I ordered some sachets from Amazon with the intention of using them for fuel on long runs. I tried it once, but it was so sticky in my mouth that I had to make a stop at the shop for water, haha.

ilovecherries · 19/09/2017 17:21

I think I know what you mean, ClearEyes. I'm now faffing about on the boundary between 12 and 13 stone and at Xmas I saw 16 stone for a moment. Because I look and feel so much better it's easy to forget that in the eyes of many people (and in reality, I guess) I'm still actually quite fat. I'm 5'7 so I'm carrying it reasonably well now but even accepting the flaws of BMI I still have about 23 pounds to go before I'm in a healthy range. What I do it set another goal immediately I get to the preceding one. So for me it was 15.5 stone; 14 stone 13, onederland, 13 stone 13, 13 stone 9 (no longer obese) 13 stone 5 (my pre-pregnancy weight of 21 years ago (!!!!)), 12 stone 13 etc. Having past 13 stone 5 though I'm now completely in territory I don't remember and my adult children have never known me at. It's bloody terrifying really, but I'm trying to keep focussed on the next 'lamp post' rather than either where I've come from, or how far I need to go.

I had the clothes thing as well, I've emptied my wardrobe and it was full of clothes, many still with labels, that I'd bought to try and conceal how bad I looked and then put away because they didn't actually work. I've shed a few tears for the wasted money, wasted years, social occasions I invented migraines for that these clothes represent. To be honest, I'm not even sure I can face engaging with them again by ebaying them - it may be better for my emotional health just to donate the lot.

ilovecherries · 19/09/2017 17:27

Although ebaying them would help support my emerging Hush problem ;)

C4pinkwheels · 19/09/2017 17:46

The eagle has landed

FinallyHere · 19/09/2017 18:04

Gratters everyone on the losses and NSVs, wishing i was with C4 not only for the chablis at breakfast...

Joining ilovecherries on the hush bench. Could i possibly have read about hush here? Over the summer, they had lots of my colours and i bought lots. Now, it all seems to be maroon and black, so im out for a season...

wombattoo · 19/09/2017 18:22

Hello everyone
ilove and ragz You have both done so fantastically well. I feel like I have been on the journey with you and it's amazing Thanks

Tempus Well done on sticking with it whilst on your hols. You will look back at your photo's with joy.

C4 Welcome home. I'm glad you had such a wonderful time. Alfie is gorgeous.

twinkle stick with us. Keep posting if it helps. We are always here Thanks

knotty Your plan for the gall bladder seems sensible. We had a poster on the last bootcamp who had to drop out due to gall stones, so softly does it.

Grumpy No need to start a new thread. You are welcome to post your food here daily.

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Shiraznowplease · 19/09/2017 18:31

I am back on day one as I succumbed to carbs a few weeks ago 😔 I am finding drinking the water hard as I seem to spend my time weeing and am too busy in work to keep going all the time. Would tea with almond milk count towards my fluid intake please?

Grimbles · 19/09/2017 19:03

Still hoping for some weight loss to happen! Am cutting all the carbs I can now to see if that has any effect.

B. Bacon and mushrooms
L. Cheese omlette
S. Pork Scratchings
D. 3 eggs scrambled in butter.

1 creamy coffee and 2 normal with a bit of semi-skimmed milk. 2l of water so far.