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Week 10 - Low Carb Bootcamp - It's the final countdown!

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BIWI · 16/07/2018 07:39

Morning all. Flowers

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for almost the last time

One final week, and then next week will the last official weigh-in of this Bootcamp.

Hope it's all going well, and that this final week can see a few more pesky pounds vanquished Grin

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lurknolinger · 19/07/2018 09:34

Thing Wink
MrsBert that's a great NSV, enjoy your birthday when it comes.
3stone 21lbs in this boot camp is amazing! Very impressive. Time for a name change?? Grin

itchyknees · 19/07/2018 09:41

Yay Mrs Bert! Dress joy!!!!

Blip here. I was really really really pissed off with something the council did yesterday so to spite them I ate Haribo and yoghurt covered rice cakes. That’ll show ‘em.
That’s the first rice I’ve had in months. Woke at 6 this morning with crippling gut ache and could have manured the parish, such was its effect on me. I’d put on 3 lb when I weighed myself first thing this morning but I swear I must have lost 4lb since then.

No more rice. Evah.

boldlygoingsomewhere · 19/07/2018 10:05

Well done on the clothes NSV, MrsBert. It’s such a good feeling.

itchy, I had a similar occurrence at the weekend. Was staying over at someone’s house and had to eat what was there. Had a small bread roll and my guts were terrible the next day!

Before this WOE, I used to eat bread a lot and thought I had IBS. I was also vegetarian for about 16 years and it turns out that was such a bad diet for me.

3stonedown · 19/07/2018 10:48

Thanks MrsBert & lurk, I might try and get to 5st off then have a NC Grin

NSV with bootcamp though, is that I had a bit of a cereal and fruit toast with butter obsession and I don't have that at all anymore. And I don't often snack either.

m0therofdragons · 19/07/2018 10:58

Wow some brilliant losses everyone!

Im going to an Italian on Tuesday. I'm hoping the salmon will be okay but the fish looks a little carby but not like a pasta dish so I'm hoping that the occasional carbs will be okay. I will soon find out Confused

prettybird · 19/07/2018 12:18

I had a very small new potato last night, fresh from the garden Blush

My thinking was to allow myself one from the first potatoes dug up - and then I won't fall face first into a lot of them later Grin

Scales were still down this morning - to 11st 5.5lb Smile

Fingers crossed that you get the promotion officially m0ther Flowers

LeapinLizards · 19/07/2018 12:25

Hello lovely BCers, I'm back from the Italian wedding and proud to report that I stuck to this WOE as much as I could. I did have wine most evenings (but not lots) and the only time I strayed from low carb was at the wedding itself when I had no choice over food. Interestingly, I became very bloated almost as soon as I'd eaten the wedding carbs.
Before I left, i had seen 8st 5 and, upon return, I had put on 2lbs so I feel rewarded for my self-discipline as that's not bad at all. I'm back on it all now, though I suspect I may not lose the 2lbs again in time for Monday. That's ok, though.

I know we're not talking mini goals yet but I'd like to get to 8st 4 because I think that's the lowest I've ever been in my puff (at least that I can remember) and then I'd go to maintenance. Is anyone else near maintenance? I'm nervous about that step. Not there yet, though.
It's taken me a while to catch up on all your news - very well done to everyone for their NSV (@mrsbertbibby, @m0ther on the job...the HR bit seems like a formality to me and the job has your name on it) and the scales victories too. Smile

TimeIhadaNameChange · 19/07/2018 13:08

Leapin - I'm sort of at maintenance. My BMI is currently 20.8 which is good enough. I'd like to lose another half stone and get down to 8 stone 0 but I'm not terribly motivated at the moment. My bigger desire is to get rid of the flab on my tummy, which is slowly going by my running. I might get there eventually!

Rshard · 19/07/2018 15:02

Well done on the loss 3stone and the dress NSV mrsbert

Just a 2lb gain is really good leapin, especially somewhere like Italy.

TimeIhadaNameChange · 19/07/2018 15:23

Has anyone tried the BVI Pro app? You input your weight, age and sex, take two photos of yourself from the front and side, and the whole lot is sent to a computer somewhere which tells you what your total body fat is. Have downloaded it and will take the photos this evening once I've changed into running gear.

It will be interesting to see what the results are. I have no idea how accurate it is, but even so, if I do it now, and in a few months's time, I'm hopeful I'll see a difference.

Thing101 · 19/07/2018 17:22

'Manure the parish' is cracking me up Itchy! I had a similar (though less prolific) response a few weeks ago when I helpfully finished my son's piece of carrot cake. It's really kept me away from wheat.

AthelstaneTheUnready · 19/07/2018 17:45

Evening, to anyone who remembers me! I moved jobs and houses and internet providers at the beginning of the month, and the internet provider... well.

Have been rather stressed so not been very good on the wine front, or the (harmful sort of) cheese front, but that seems to be a maintenance diet for me, as I haven't put any weight on. Although not feeling that fab - and a bit spotty from the cheese - so maybe it will just be my stress-diet, rather than my maintenance one.

I'm going to try and catch up a bit, but it may take some time Grin

prettybird · 19/07/2018 17:51

Waves back at Athelstane Smile

Now that you're up here, we'll have to meet up for coffee no cake Halo

AthelstaneTheUnready · 19/07/2018 18:03

Hooray for coffee no cake Grin I'll pm you.

Why did nobody tell me just how many seagulls there were in Glasgow?

Gladlymycrosseyedbear · 19/07/2018 18:18

Athelstane, seagulls should be re-named. They are to be found wherever there is a good source of chips... not ships.

They are also quite keen on school lunches - all those leftover sandwiches- and love the school fields at break-times. (The summer holidays will send them back to the beaches.)

I have had a word with our local ones about low-carbing and have recently seen them ripping into supermarket carriers - perhaps in search of FLGV and fish.

Rshard · 19/07/2018 18:50

Hello athle

LeapinLizards · 19/07/2018 23:04

Hope the move went ok (always very stressful). I can't remember where you have come from - Cumbria possibly? - but hope that the fine folk of Glasgow are making you feel welcome. It is a GREAT city (although I have now left it)

TimeIhadaNameChange · 19/07/2018 23:36

I'll be down in three weeks, Athel and Pretty, if you fancy meeting up in the city centre somewhere?

significantfish · 20/07/2018 08:44

Morning all. Itchyknees, interesting to read about your reaction to rice. I thought I'd had a bit of carb creep recently (a planned bowl of Pad Thai, a mouthful of ice cream) so figured I'd be ok eating a small bowl of the kid's leftover chips last night. Big mistake - within an hour I had terrible stomach cramps, felt really dizzy and exhausted and then crashed out for an hour Shock That's me back on the wagon until next bootcamp!

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BIWI · 20/07/2018 08:54

For all those of you at/near maintenance, I did start a maintenance thread some time ago, as I think it needs a different kind of support. Not that you're not welcome to post on this thread, of course! Grin

I actually think that maintaining is harder than losing, and I'd say that the key thing is to decide on your strategy for how you truly make this a WOE for life - and deciding what is/isn't where you're prepared to 'relax'.

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prettybird · 20/07/2018 09:22

Time - that would be lovely Smile

clare8allthepies · 20/07/2018 16:28

While I wouldn’t recommend the sick child anxiety diet to anyone, this morning I was 5 pounds less than on Monday! Hope it stays for weigh in on Monday morning.

Having a pre emptive burger and salad before going to the preschool leavers party which is going to be awash with chocolate, biscuits and cake!

TimeIhadaNameChange · 20/07/2018 18:06

Can I dump my stress here, please?

I had my smear nearly three weeks on the Monday. My period started on the Friday and I did wonder if it was too soon, but there was no spotting by overnight so I thought I’d risk it. The doctor said there was some blood there but it might be ok.

So, got a phone call from the surgery to say the results are in and could I go back. I asked if I could go today (off work so easier) but was told no, Monday was the earliest. So the fact I'm being seen soon may be as much because I asked for asap rather than it being an emergency. But, a friend who had to return as her first smear didn't work got and letter saying she should make a repeat appointment. I'm home and no letter.

Am trying not to think the worst, but I can't help it.

I fear I may say sod the diet this weekend and go mad. Sorry, BIWI!

sheldonesque · 20/07/2018 18:18

time

I don't get to post often but just wanted to offer a fat little hand.

It is a bugger having to wait when all you want is to know.

Wishing you well Flowers

Thing101 · 20/07/2018 18:20

Hi time - every time I've had s smear I have to go back at least once for a do over. I don't know why, and yes it does freak me out but a call back does not nec mean bad news. It can just be an admin thing, or if it was right before your period that can affect it. Don't give yourself a reason to self sabotage as it will name you feel worse, not better. Plan a nice meal and maybe a medicinal low carb drink or two. Sorry that it happened right before the weekend to go be you that extra time to worry Confused

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