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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.

Week 6 - Low Carb Bootcamp - the second half starts here!

473 replies

BIWI · 18/06/2018 07:15

Morning all!

I would normally drop a link to the spreadsheet here, but for some reason I've had to request access to it Confused

So until someone else - or @AthelstaneTheUnready - can sort this, I'm afraid I'll just have to start the thread without the link.

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ShagMeRiggins · 18/06/2018 16:37

these slip ups, deliberate and inadvertent, fuck it moments, events in life which require a glass of champagne or a slice of cake really shows that this isn’t a diet but a woe

I think that’s quite profound, Rshard. If we thought of these moments/deviations as not the norm in the same way we think of lying in bed all day as not the norm (but understandable every once in a while), it might be helpful. Hmm

ScienceNut · 18/06/2018 17:21

1.4lbs off for me this week, total of 11.1 which is just over 5% of my body mass. In 5.5 weeks.

Feeling pretty good about this!

Onwards trying to avoid the pitfalls as we go.

qumquat · 18/06/2018 17:38

3.5lbs off for me this week. Which is pretty undeserved to be honest after two mini binges this week. I suspect some will appear back pronto after I was given a box of chocs on Saturday night. I need to learn just to cover them in washing up liquid and throw them in the bin and not feel like I'm ungrateful for doing so. I then felt sick for two days straight. On the plus side I have discovered Aldi Greek Yogurt which is 14g fat and delicious!

Happy birthday Athelstan!!!

qumquat · 18/06/2018 17:43

Someone asked about getting back on the wagon earlier. As someone who is frequently climbing back on the wagon, I find focusing on getting lots of fat to restabilise myself really helps. As well as making sure I am getting lots of water. The worst thing I can do is try to limit my food intake to compensate as that often leads to another fall off the wagon.

prettybird · 18/06/2018 17:44

Wise advice qumquat Smile

Lonesurvivor · 18/06/2018 17:48

Thanks ShagMeRiggins I've screen shot it now and added it to my weight loss album. An idea inspired from someone on here, possibly you? My gallery was clogged up with pics, the album idea is genius.

Goodasgoldilox · 18/06/2018 17:50

Did a father's day dinner yesterday for my Dad and DH - so there was wine.

However I made the focus of the meal the meat and veg (and avoided the roast potatoes myself) in a bacon and garlic and shallot and herb sauce. It was a success and I wasn't tempted to deviate.

For dessert (not something usual here recently) I took a previous posters advice and dipped strawberries in 85% choc. These were arranged on a plate with the chocolates a kind guest brought along and served with optional spoonfuls of extra thick cream. They were amazing - and the fruit was my first taste of sweetness for quite some time. The other chocs were not tempting... and even better, they were all gone by the end of dinner.

Back on track today (broccoli soup with creamy blue cheese) and no problems.

Hope I haven't scuppered my weight loss this week. We shall see.

Gammeldragz · 18/06/2018 17:50

Happy birthday Athelstane

Food today
10:45 - Greek yogurt, cream and strawberries.
1pm - Lettuce, spring onion, gammon, Parmesan and mayo
5:30pm - Gammon with mangetout and Courgette in very cheesey sauce. Two chicken goujons (5g carbs each I discovered afterwards, not worth it!).

Still not enough veg, I am guilty of rarely getting my 5 a day.

Lonesurvivor · 18/06/2018 17:52

Oh and as I suspected I hadn't been drinking enough water recently, nearly but not enough.

Rshard · 18/06/2018 18:25

Thanks shagme, I guess that’s how I see maintenance after getting to goal being.

oldbirdy · 18/06/2018 19:03

Hi all
Got a recipe for kale in coconut milk I want to try; coconut milk is ok on this woe isn't it?

I had my first food slip up: a dark chocolate magnum on our family day out at the weekend. That, with vodka and Slimline at the weekend, was enough to put 2lb back on of the 3 I had lost earlier in the week. Well deserved.

I think I have been dropping down my veg and eating more and more a protein and dairy based diet. This thread has been a useful prod to make veg the core...hence kale recipe!

BIWI · 18/06/2018 19:08

Evening all!

Apologies for absence today, it's been manic at work, and I haven't had any time to get on here.

I'm going to start from the top and do a mammoth post. Apologies if I'm duplicating any answers, but it's easier to do it all in one go!

Here we go:

@farine
I'm sorry you're struggling. A couple of things I'd say - first, there's a lot of dairy in your day, and it could be that you're sensitive to this. Try without for a few days and see if it makes any difference. Also, processed meats - sausages and burgers

@MrsBertBibby - there isn't a 'wait' rule, but there is a 'please read people's posts preference'! Apologies for my snippy post, but it seemed like you'd just jumped in and hadn't read what I'd already posted about the spreadsheet

@RuffleBelly
This week I made a real effort to eat more fat and I think all it did was add calories. I did cheat for the first time this week; I had a cupcake with my sister for her birthday and an ice lolly on a family day out Saturday. Apart from that I have stuck to this diet religiously - maybe a couple of Diet Cokes but all meals / snacks have been bang on plan.

No. Forget about the calories. You HAVE to make this a high fat way of eating. And you haven't stuck to the diet religiously if you've been eating cake and drinking Diet Coke! This is not a forgiving WOE, and if you cheat it will impact on your weight.

However, all is not lost, as I'd suggest that the weight gain is most likely you re-filling your glycogen stores. Be super strict, try and do more exercise, and drink plenty of water and you should see those extra pounds disappear. But don't cheat!

Can I ask you if you've read up on low carbing, to find out more about how it works, and why the things I bang on about are so important? You really do need to understand what it's all about.

The only other thing I'd say, which I think I posted about on last week's thread, is that it's a common phenomenon for marathon runners to gain weight.

There are lots of posts about it, but this one might be interesting . Inevitably they all talk about calories and carb-loading, but there's some other interesting stuff.

@3stonedown

I had my first bulletproof coffee, it was delicious but I'm not convinced on it keeping me full enough to replace breakfast, I'll see how I get on today, it might be a better lunch replacement for me as I tend to have a small lunch.

I don't really recommend people having BPC, especially instead of a meal, as there's little nutrition in them.

@adviceatthislatestage - feel free to add yourself when we can get back on to the spreadsheet!

But please - don't be disheartened by 'only' losing a pound! That's good and solid weight loss. It's unrealistic to expect big losses each week.

@RedPandaMama

The best thing to do is just do it! Get rid of any tempting foods, and meal plan as many meals as you can - make sure you have stuff to hand for work as well, and anything you might want to snack on.

The other thing I'd really recommend is that you read up on low carbing - have a look at The Diet Doctor's website - so that you really understand what low carbing is about, and what the potential benefits are beyond weight loss.

When we get the spreadsheet back (hopefully soon!) check out the tabs for 'ultra Bootcamp' - three days' worth of very low carb meals. A short, sharp shock might help to get you focused again.

@farine
Your lunch - two things: one I don't think it's very much food really, and two, I think it's lacking in fat.

@lonesurvivor - the amount of water if in the rules! Rule no. 6

@GiantPandaAttacks - that looks very Bootcamp-y to me! Just make sure you're getting the fat in.

@itchyknees - don't beat yourself up. I suspect we've all done that at one point in time! Sometimes the nutritional information on the back of packs is written in such small, faint numbers it's difficult to see!

@AthelstaneTheUnready, it was @SayrraT who set it up, but I don't think she knows what's gone wrong either! Oh, and happy birthday! Flowers

@Rshard

I think that all these slip ups, deliberate and inadvertent, fuck it moments, events in life which require a glass of champagne or a slice of cake really shows that this isn’t a diet but a woe.

This is very true. It's hard, but sometimes life does get in the way. We need to learn how to deal with the psychology of this - one thing I've learned from all the Bootcamps is that our relationship with food isn't a simple one, and our emotional reactions are complicating factors.

OK - think I've caught up.

Will see what I can find out about the spreadsheet now!

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BIWI · 18/06/2018 19:15

@oldbirdy - Sainsbury's coconut milk (tinned) is 2.9g carbs per 100ml, which is 1/4 of a can

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SayrraT · 18/06/2018 19:20

Hi everyone, I have no idea about the spreadsheet issues you are having Confused Now that I see that the new spreadsheet may still be linked to my account rather than athelstanes so I will see what I can do.

Rayna37 · 18/06/2018 19:23

Food today:
B: 2 buttery scrambled eggs
L: tuna mayo with spinach, cucumber and tomatoes. One square 90% chocolate.
D: pork belly, buttery kale and French beans with shallot and garlic in butter. Large portion though and followed with strawberries and thick cream. Water on track and no snacks!

Excitement of the day: Aldi is now selling almond butter, only 4.4g carbs per 100 which is much better than the Meridian crunchy peanut I have on the go currently (11.6g!)

AthelstaneTheUnready · 18/06/2018 19:25

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but Google have been prompting me today to review changes/updates they've made - that might have reset people's 'old' privacy/sharing settings?

Thanks for the wishes, everyone Grin. Another year older, another stone lighter [wind]

AthelstaneTheUnready · 18/06/2018 19:26

wink! not wind...

[ wink ] Wink

AthelstaneTheUnready · 18/06/2018 19:27

Thank you Sayrra!

I thought I had saved a new version on my own drive, but clearly not.

BIWI · 18/06/2018 19:34

The spreadsheet is back!

Many thanks SayrraT Smile

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SayrraT · 18/06/2018 19:34

I think that you must have accidentally saved onto my account. I think that would happen if you edited a previous sheet rather than create a totally new one? I have no idea but I've sorted it now and have sent a link to BIWI to share with you all Smile

I'm quietly (and not very sucessfully) LCing myself. I may be back one day but always happy to help with spreadsheet issues if there are any.

I kind of miss you all!!

NorthernKnickers · 18/06/2018 19:38

How good does egg mayonnaise taste with FULL FAT mayo???? I'm in smelly egg heaven!!

(I don't think I've had full fat mayo since I was a teenager...I'm 53 😳)

blackteaplease · 18/06/2018 19:39

Happy birthday Athelstane!

This week has been a bad week due to poor choices. Onwards and upwards for next week.

AthelstaneTheUnready · 18/06/2018 19:42

Hoooray!!! Thank you, Sayrra! Flowers

blackteaplease · 18/06/2018 19:44

I have just been able to access the spreadsheet. Either the problem is fixed or I have special powers.

blackteaplease · 18/06/2018 19:45

Argh. Massive cross post. Sorry, do ignore me

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