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Low-carb bootcamp

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Week 9 - Low Carb Bootcamp - our last fortnight

280 replies

BIWI · 04/12/2017 08:09

Morning all

Sorry for the later start than usual

Here's the Spreadsheet .

So our last two weeks - time, if you wanted, to go back to Bootcamp proper and really make sure you maximise the chances of losing another few pounds.

Good luck all Flowers

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Rshard · 10/12/2017 10:09

Pretty snowy but we’ve made it to dd’s swimming gala. Forecast is now saying less snow than it was last night

prettybird · 10/12/2017 10:22

Just a hard frost here in Glasgow and blue skies. Doesn't look like it us going to get above freezing all day.

Good news for me is that that means the rugby is cancelled so we can stay at home all day.

Thiswillbemyusername · 10/12/2017 10:31

Snow falling lightly but continuosly in Nottingham. It's settling well and a looks really pretty

ilovecherries · 10/12/2017 11:33

Not snowed in yet in Cumbria, but just been for a run (see how I clipped that in Xmas Grin?)and it looks like it might be here soon

FurryTurnip · 10/12/2017 11:42

Snowy in Derbyshire. Had to cancel plans for family meal but am secretly really relieved as want a quiet day!

prettybird · 10/12/2017 12:18

Actually told a lie based on BBC weather in my earlier post while still enjoying my warm bed Blush

....there may indeed be blue skies here. But they are currently hidden by the freezing fog (as evidenced by this picture of the rugby ground that dh took when he went out to check the pitches at 10.30)

....but at least staying in my nice, warm bed for a long lie in has meant it's been easy to do a 16:8 fast (on top of my 24 hour fast yesterday). Grin

Here's hoping I see 12 stone 3lb tomorrow (actually saw 12 stone 2 and 3/4lb this morning Shock - but I'm not taking anything for granted).

Week 9 - Low Carb Bootcamp - our last fortnight
BlackMozart · 10/12/2017 12:53

This is us!

Week 9 - Low Carb Bootcamp - our last fortnight
Rshard · 10/12/2017 13:03

Plenty of folks not got to the swimming gala in Derby furry

Hope everyone is cosy at home

BlackMozart · 10/12/2017 13:32

Not far from Cambridge for me. Can’t get out of the village. DS tried earlier but got about 0.5 miles before coming back.

Donkeys are playing in the snow. DH just heading outside to make a snowman for youngest DD. DS can be heard across the fields out with his mates sledging I think.

I’ve made his millionaire shortbread which doesn’t interest me luckily but I baked some potatoes earlier and I nearly caved in and had one. I didn’t but am drinking a lot of coffee to compensate. Don’t feel like cold water at all.

B hot water and lemon
L scrambled egg with butter and Boursin cheese with smoked salmon, coffee
D will be roast lamb with aubergine and spinach for me and either chilli or lasagne for the rest of the snowed in family. Using up things in the freezer today.

prettybird · 10/12/2017 13:39

I've just had to test the tablet I made last night (it's for gifts) - but I chose the smallest square available Xmas Smile

SecretSix · 10/12/2017 14:14

Sayrra I love that porridge! Thanks for posting that, I so nearly caved with breakfast, am fed up with eggs in the morning already. I made it in that grumpy, can’t believe I’m doing this, it’s going to be crap mood...and could have scoffed twice the amount ☺️ Need much larger bag of chia as they only had a 150g bag in our small Tesco. Holding up well so far, although the fish I’d chosen for the Christmas meal weeks ago came on a bed of lentils and very little else.

No weight loss or obvious inch loss so far, but my insides are much more civilised, definitely a difference.

GuyMartinsSideburns · 10/12/2017 16:00

Haven't checked in for ages, have had a stressful month. Thankfully that's all dealt with now so will be back on it from now/tomorrow. I generally stay low carb anyway as I get stomach aches from a lot of them. Planned day off yesterday - we see the in laws for an early xmas day each year, I didn't have potatoes etc but I did have some cheese and crackers in the evening and a fair bit of wine Blush Not a huge mess up but enough to make me feel bad.

Hope everyone's doing okay.

BIWI · 10/12/2017 17:07

@SecretSix, when you're passed the first two weeks of Bootcamp, and you can move on to Bootcamp Light, you can have this granola:

Rose Elliott's Low Carb Granola

I made it with slightly different quantities, so not exactly sure what the carb count would be, but it seems low (according to the counts in the book anyway)

RECIPE BY ROSE ELLIOT
Makes 8 servings at 4.4g net carbs per serving
55g unsweetened desiccated coconut
85g chopped brazil nuts
85g chopped walnuts
85g chopped almonds
85g sunflower seeds

I had a 100g packet of all these nuts/seeds so just used the whole packet, and then whacked in a bit more coconut too
115g melted butter *
1 tsp of cinnamon (I used slightly less than a flat teaspoon, as I'm not greatly fond of cinnamon)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Some stevia to sweeten (I used vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extra and stevia - it contains sugar, so stevia isn't necessary, as well as being artificial. I used probably a tablespoon of this)
85g flax seeds (I upped this to match the weights of nuts/seeds)

  • vegans can use coconut oil instead of butter

To make it:

  1. Preheat oven to 180C.
  2. Put the coconut, brazil nuts, walnuts, almonds and sunflower seeds into a large bowl. Add the melted butter, cinnamon and vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract & stevia if you're using this) and mix together.
  3. Transfer to a baking sheet/tray and bake in the oven for approx. 10-12 mins, stirring a few times, until golden brown . Keep an eye on it though as it'll burn easily.
  4. Remove from the oven and immediately tip into a bowl, to prevent the mixture continuing to cook on the hot baking sheet, and stir in the flax seeds.
  5. Once it's completely cold transfer the mixture to a storage container.

This recipe is also on the Bootcamp recipe thread, which is definitely worth a visit if you need some inspiration!

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BlackMozart · 10/12/2017 17:43

That looks like a great recipe BIWI. Nice with either coconut yoghurt or fresh coconut cream (from M&S slightly lower carb at 2.6 per 100g) I reckon.

Rshard · 11/12/2017 08:32

Have been slack at posting my food over the weekend but have stayed on track. Good luck for the penultimate weigh in.

FurryTurnip · 11/12/2017 08:43

Quiet on here this morning! 2.25 lbs loss for me, some of it due to me feeling poorly yesterday and eating very little.

But it takes me to 10.9 which is a lb under my original goal weight, a couple more to go to give me the buffer for maintenance.

Good luck everyone!

SoMuchToBits · 11/12/2017 08:58

Yes, I was wondering where everyone was this morning! I've stayed the same again. Can't understand why I've only lost 1lb in the last month, despite sticking very much with the low carb plan. It's a bit depressing really, I was hoping to have lost a bit more before Christmas.

Oh well, I'll keep going, as I feel better in other ways for eating low carb.

Kleptronic · 11/12/2017 09:13

I'm in the 140s, hooray!

blackteaplease · 11/12/2017 09:14

I was waiting for the new thread before posting. I have gone totally off track this weekend sparked by emotional eating on Friday resulting in 0.5lb gain.

Back on track today for the last push before Christmas.

blackteaplease · 11/12/2017 09:19

Well done for hitting your target Furry,

I think I will need to defer mine until after Christmas. Five days at the inlaws with very little control over food will not be good for me or the scales. I always come back craving a stir fry and lots of vegetables.

Thiswillbemyusername · 11/12/2017 09:36

I'm here but was waiting for the new thread too Smile

FurryTurnip · 11/12/2017 10:39

Well done Klep!

And thanks BlackTea. Your Xmas plan sounds sensible, no point struggling for days while you are away.

Rshard · 11/12/2017 10:42

Well done furry and klep!

That’s a good strategy black.

Singadream · 11/12/2017 11:09

Hi - is there a new thread? I am the same this week but pleased not to have gained. A no gain December would be a win for me at this stage

Almahart · 11/12/2017 11:26

Still here! Was down at 10 6 last week but back at 10 8 today after weekend off

Will be happy to hover around this weight over Christmas and hit it again in new year

I've loved this bootcamp! Thanks all xx