Keeping on keeping on until the new bootcamp

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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

Agree re G Riley - very insightful, but I find that psychological approaches don't really shift the weight, only a strict eating plan does that.

I agree, but believe both are necessary for the long term.

Sticking to a heathy, enjoyable WOE shifts the weight, addressing personal psychology keeps the weight off.

I've read everything and have loads of comments, but far too shattered. Have had an exceptionally long birthday weekend (much fête-ing was done) and a miserable all day visit to A&E with older child while trying to ensure the other children were safe and cared for as well, all while husband away with work as he so often is.

The good news is I'm only exhausted, but not in a bad place. I'll take that.

Also, a quick NSV---at the hospital in the ridiculously tight multi-storey car park, I was able to do a reverse pro and open door to exit, like a fucking normal person rather than performing the humiliating Spiral Ascension of Shame to Level 1000 where there is no roof, plenty of birds, but no cars to fat shame me.

*reverse park, obviously. Because a reverse pro is...an amateur?

Oh, God. It's fucking bin day.

I have walked the length, breadth, and height of that blasted hospital and cannot drag bins down the driveway tonight. I just can't.

Agree re G Riley - very insightful, but I find that psychological approaches don't really shift the weight, only a strict eating plan does that.

Clear eyes
I agree, but believe both are necessary for the long term.

Sticking to a heathy, enjoyable WOE shifts the weight, addressing personal psychology keeps the weight off.

Yes, I think it’s a balance between the two,. As I said I’ve read all of G Riley’s books on eating several times and I like her approach BUT I lost nothing.!!! I do have an insight into my eating habits built up over many years of diets and I think that’s helping with this woe. Or perhaps it’s just I’m in the right place at the right time in my life?
Love your little Lola, C4

My October target is to keep doing my hybrid BC hard and lite and to do 4-5 days IF 16:8 every week. Also to keep learning about food and changing my eating habits

Sorry the beginning of my post doesn’t read right. I was trying to quote mimosa and Cleareyes response- hope this is less confusing 😀

Agree re G Riley - very insightful, but I find that psychological approaches don't really shift the weight, only a strict eating plan does that.

Clear eyes, says
I ^agree, but believe both are necessary for the long term.

Sticking to a heathy, enjoyable WOE shifts the weight, addressing personal psychology keeps the weight off.^

Really looking forward to the start of Bootcamp, I'm getting closer to my final target and expecting weight loss to slow down, so BC has come at just the right time to keep me on track. Hoping to lose 7lbs before Christmas. Only issue is a trip to Paris mid-November!

B fasting
L low carb lasagne
D lamb shank, leeks & cabbage
2 squares of dark chocolate

Thanks stunt I suspected so

Forgot to say how cute Lola is. Love her little wonky stripe c4. Hope you are enjoying being home, apart from the ventilation of course.

cleareyes hope your DC are ok. I share your pain over bins. Bloody hate them. My kerb is 100ft away from the house. And our collections are every other week so very inconvenient if a collection is missed.

ASDismynormality, ilovecherries, TimeIhadaNameChange

me too. down up shake it all around.

Reading BIWI post the other day makes me wonder if it's just getting the balance of Carb, fat and protein. Had a drop after cut back on cabbage (carby), but subsisted in Chicken (protein),

Had a Boozy Saturday, for the first time in months, so feeling the carby withdrawal effects today. getting the headache feeling slightly shite, but self inflicted no sympathy for me.

Will be trying to monitor what I eat for the rest of the week and during BC to see if I can confirm or deny the logic.
GFOW (c4) Lola looks cute and is brave/smart to recognise the chair is a safe haven. Good Luck with the training and fingers crossed for the recovery to "your" normal life. Have you done the menu planning with the PA yet?

Ahhh I forgot I was going out with the school mums on Friday. Must be extra good this week to negate the gin! Oh well, won't be drinking again until christmas.

Had some rather shitty news about a family member who had a heart attack. He's been on life support since the weekend but not responding to anything at all, so they're turning it off tomorrow. I'm heartbroken, but didn't fall into the carbs / chocolate, so that's one thing I suppose.

Today I'm running, because I can. No distance in mind, just go and run.

B - coconut porridge
L - crudites & pate
D - leftover chicken bake & courgetti

Back in the 14's today! I do fluctuate a lot but after it just seems to be how my body works. Perhaps if I didn't weigh daily I wouldn't notice so much!

hippa. Very sorry to hear about your relative.

cleareyes I hope you have a much better day today!

Hippa 💐sorry about your family member

Just had a lovely cooked breakfast at the hospital before my appointment. They haven't seen me in three months and will be pleased with my weight loss

Hippa im sorry about your family member. What a horrible shock.

Asd - I'm a daily weigher like you. The bumps up and down used to really bother me then I found a simple free tracker (atkbmi) app which has been really helpful for me. I input the weight and it's helped me visualise trendlines. Particularly since I've had a few wobbles this month, weight loss has felt very slow but looking back over the chart, it's still been rather good - certainly compared to the alternative

C4 - how sweet is smokey looking after Lola like that?!

I'm currently having a battle royal getting my LO to nursery. She's outgrown her beloved childminder but very difficult as her younger sibling will be going there soon. Sigh.

Hippa. That's sad.

Hippa, well done for staying out of the comfort food despite your sadness.

Hippa. Sorry about your sad news. Well done for not falling into the carbs

Gammeldagsfinder . And Smokey comforting Lola was lovely. You may have mentioned it before but I hadn't realised Smokey slept upstairs with you. I have to confess to being curious about his (her) toilet training.

Mimosa hope she settles soon.

Trotting in the woods. Well, currently sitting gasping on a log but you get the idea. And saw a new low weight today - not claiming it yet but the 12s are def on their way!

mimosa. I have an app too, I also find it grounds me as there inhave times I felt like I have lost any weight but when looking at my overall trend I would struggle to point those times out.

C4. It sounds as if Smokey and Lola are on their way to forming a beautiful relationship.

Looks good ilove

That coconut porridge is extremely filling, I had it at 8am and I'm still nowhere near hungry! So no lunch, will be taking the chicken bake to work still. I'll let you know what time I eat it.

Oooh Hippa, could please you point me towards the coconut porridge recipe? I'm so fed up of eggs or yoghurt for breakfast.

Mimosa1 I used this one today: freshfitnhealthy.com/coconut-breakfast-porridge-low-carb-oatmeal/

I used plain almond milk and linseed instead of the coconut flour. I didn't use sweetener, but I did have some raspberries on it.

The one on diet doctor is pretty nice too; it uses coconut cream, mmmmmmmm. www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-coconut-porridge

hippa that sounds good! I may have to try it.
c4 thank you, yes I am slept very well. A bit achey when I woke up but not bad. Glad Lola is settling in and has a caring big brother!

So far today I have eaten 6 assorted mini cheeses!

I have also walked around (and galloped with my neice on my back!) an animal sanctuary for an hour. Had coffee. Swum for 45 mins and had more coffee. And done afternoon school run (1mile total). Not bad as usually after a long shift I feel the need to rest, but these activities were arranged already so not only did I exercise, but I also saw people and was sociable!

I realised that DH and his depression and anti-people attitude had rubbed off on me over the last few years, so am making an effort to be more sociable!

Dinner will be leftover chili with soured cream and kale.

I am down a pound today, will have to see if it sticks and becomes an official weigh in, but if it does, then I'll have lost 2 stone!!
Also measured today and I have lost:
Hips 5 in
Waist 3.5 in
Bust 2 in
Arm 1 in
Thighs 3in

Hippa so sorry to hear about your family member

C4 Glad to hear that Lola is settling in well and that Smokey is looking after her. Hoping you continue to get better.

Today:
B latte
L lamb shank, cabbage & leeks with butter
D fathead pizza - pepperoni, spinach & mozarella toppings

Ideas for a sore throat, I can't have sugar or honey but my throat is burning. I also can't have any painkillers.

Any ideas?