Low Carb Bootcamp - our final weigh-in!

[BIWI]

Good morning!

Well, we've finally reached the end. Here's the spreadsheet, for the last time

It feels to me like it's been a really good Bootcamp, with lots of NSVs as well as success on the scales. Hopefully today sees another good reading on the scales too!

As I've said on previous threads, just because we've reached the end of this Bootcamp, it doesn't mean that we all just melt away - I'll keep this chat thread going and when it fills up, I'll start another general chat one, so there's always someone here for help and support as well as ongoing low carb stuff.

I'll probably put the big stick back in its cupboard for a while though

Well done, Venus. Have a wonderful day :)

Morning all

And congrats Venus, good luck for Friday, that's a fantastic result and good timing.

I know over the last year I’ve seen many posts about how to shift the last 7lbs, but given I never thought I would reach that stage, I didn’t pay attention! I’m now asking for advice Stunt BIWI?

I’m now in a healthy BMI by a whisker and while I have big hands/hips/feet I really don’t think I can claim that I’ve got ‘big bones’ and therefore I’m at my ideal weight - much as I’d like to! I still have visible fat on my abdomen and my waist needs to lose st least 1.5 to 2 inches to be in the healthy range. I reckon at least 7 more lbs, maybe a stone is needed.

But I would say I’ve been pretty much in a stall for over a month - has taken me 6 weeks to get the last pound off to get into that healthy BMI. I am very afraid of calorie counting, I’m really scared it causes a return to the disordered, desperate eating in the past. Egg fast out of question for me. I’m doing as much exercise as I can (both aerobic and HIIT) given my injury, and I work with a personal trainer. It doesn’t need to come off fast, because this is life now, but I would like to see an indication of downwards movement. I’m never really ever come off the first two weeks of BC since I started, nuts are only ever eaten when travelling, berries maybe once a month, no alcohol ever, not a massive dairy consumer. The (very odd) coffee with cream, cheese only ever as part of a meal, already doing IF.

Any ideas?

Geez. That was epic. And way to go for sounding like the teachers pet, Cherries!

@AthelstaneTheUnready haha! Thank you :)

Cherries, you're way better behaved than I am at sticking to the rules, so no advice from me - just, well done!

I've been bouncing around the top of the healthy BMI range since October. Really want to lose another stone, I'm considering exercise... Or being more strict.

Less 'teacher's pet', more 'inspiration'. Cherries, you are my reminder that it is possible to be compliant in the long-term - that I don't need to go crashing out, and when I feel the desire to, to examine my motivation carefully!

Sadly cherries I do think that cutting down, whilst not calorie counting as such, is what will help shift it. Smaller portions maybe, something you can easy reduce without much pain....

But that's where I struggle, Bluntness, because basically I eat two meals a day, each a FTVG with either two eggs or another normal-sized piece of protein. The only significant impact I can have on that in terms of calories is by reducing the fat element, which is what got me into this mess in the first place. If you look at my plate, that really is the only thing I can do that will impact calories.

What about the (homeostasis?) argument, Cherries? The idea that you should unsettle your body's expectations now and again.

So not reducing calories, but e.g. fasting one day, and then eating double the next - that sort of thing? Not as a new routine, but a couple of times just to get your body alert again?

I know there's a whole load of science behind random eating patterns to boost fat loss, but can't remember where I read it now.

cherries I would carry on doing exactly what you are doing and the weight will come off slowly if it needs to. I used to have very disordered eating as well and no way would I start calorie counting or egg fast or anything like that. Like you say, that's the kind of thing that got you into trouble in the first place. I know it's so frustrating bring so near and yet so far but I would trust in the woe and enjoy being a healthy BMI.

cherries I log my weight every day. I've only got a couple of lbs to go until I'm at goal (hence aborted attempt at an egg fast 🤮🤮🤮🤮). Looking back at my log I've been losing about 1lb per month!

cherries - as everyone else has said, just KOKO and you'll get there. I've been at (in, on?) a stall for the last two months, partly because I've not been very strict, and partly because I'm getting close to my body's optimum and it's taking its time getting there. On the one hand it's frustrating, as I like to see the numbers going down, but on the other I know I'm 2.5 stone lighter than I was 11 months ago and that's better than nothing. Plus, running has made a helluva difference to my shape which is going to confuse my mother when I see her next week (have only lost 1/2 stone since I last saw her, but gone down two dress sizes. I think she'll tell me I've lost too much which is nonsense, she just lost sight of what is healthy a long time ago).

In other news, I got a phonecall from a friend this afternoon, and he's coming to stay for a day or so from tonight. Am ridiculously happy about it. I've not seen him for about 7 years and, until a few months back, hadn't heard from him in about 4 years. Can't wait to see him!!!

To echo others cherries, you are a total inspiration to all of us. I know you’ll definitely get to the weight you want to!

Fuck it. Don't listen to me. I've just binged eaten peanut butter and Philadelphia

Brassica, that sounds...

... horrible

What happened?

Not together. Terrible day at work. Tired. Really tired. Didn't plan dinner. Opened the cupboard for a snack (sometimes a tea spoon of peanut butter is enough to keep me going) and didn't stop

Ahhh, have a for the tiredness, that's not nice.

As for the rest, it could have been something hideous and sugar-sprinkled - it wasn't. And you ate because you were hungry, not because you were bored, etc etc. So it's not so bad .

• disclaimer: I wasn't entirely sure what peanut butter was, but I've just googled, and it looks OK, isn't it?

Massive congratulations to you, Venus - fantastic to reach goal and before the wedding too. Hope you have a wonderful day.

Cherries, I can offer no advice, esp as you have no nuts and little dairy - those were my downfalls. Wonder if it might be worth shaking things up a bit like Athel suggests? I think I'd try that if i were you.
Hugs to Brassica after a crappy day. And Athel had you really never heard of peanut butter before???

Well of course I've heard of it bluffs

It's a goo from America.

Could have been one of those euphemistically named foodstuffs, like sweetbreads. But was really made of ground up sawdust, acorns and margerine.

And I don't like peanuts so have never cared to find out the truth before.

Oh brassica, sounds a difficult day but you could have binged on much worse. Hope you’re feeling better now

Thank you for the hugs and kind words. I guess at least my binge was "on plan". I've done some exercise and feel a bit better.

Athel peanut butter on toast is one of the fine things in life! Just not half the jar!

Enjoy your friends visit time. Sounds fun

I hope tomorrow is better for you, BrassicaBabe.

Thanks @BrassicaBabe and @EeeSheWasThin for the egg fast rules. Need to stock up first, but trying to get back into lc'ing first after a couple of weeks off it.

@BrassicaBabe tomorrow is another day, hope it is a better one and agree the snacks could have been worse!