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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.

January 2019 Low Carb Bootcamp - Week 1

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BIWI · 14/01/2019 00:59

Well happy new year!

Here's a sparkling, brand new, Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for us all to get this new Bootcamp off to a good start.

Remember, you don't have to be on the spreadsheet if you don't want to - and if you don't want to declare your actual weight, you can index it - which means that your starting 'weight' is 100. Then for every pound you lose, you take off one. So if you lose 4lbs in week 1, then your 'weight' starting for week 2 will be 96.

There are over 170 people signed up, so the thread will move very quickly - but please, please, please read all the posts. Don't just jump on and post your own stuff without reading what other people have posted. That's especially the case if you're posting with a question - read the thread to make sure it hasn't already been asked.

Have a good look at the spreadsheet and all the tabs at the bottom, as there's a huge amount of information there - not just the rules, but also the list of vegetable carb counts, and some really interesting reading/videos too.

I hope everything there is clear, but if not - just shout.

Looking forward to getting going!

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Deminism · 16/01/2019 00:12

Just marking place so it's in my I'm on threads

m0therofdragons · 16/01/2019 00:13

Hi, can I join in?

I had lots of success last summer but wasn't in the right place for autumn. Life is much more settled now job wise so time to get my weight down!

I'm 5'5" and weigh 11st 9lbs. I'm not focused on a target weigh but first plan is to get under 11st then re set the target. I've been low carbing since yesterday but forgot the water part. On it now!

Night everyone. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

ItsalmostSummer · 16/01/2019 01:58

I am still doing this but I had forgotten the water and I haven’t weighed in as I don’t have scales. I do hope to buy some by the end of the week.

ItsalmostSummer · 16/01/2019 01:59

Oh and I’m in a different time zone. So I’ve just finished work for the day and will have some dinner in the next hour :)

MrsTerryPratcett · 16/01/2019 02:19

B- egg muffins and tea
L- salad with copious amounts of oil, vinegar and mayo, smoked salmon
D- bolognese with no pasta Hmm cheese on top. DH has bought lean mince so I had to fry in oil and butter!

I need to prep better so I have sautéed mushrooms and courgettes in the fridge with more egg muffins for tomorrow.

Snacks that are delicious, quick, can be in the fridge to stuff in ones gob quickly... or can have vegetables added to make a meal.

Egg muffins
Babybel crisps
What else?

WhatTheFronti · 16/01/2019 04:01

Hi all!
Mid afternoon on day 3 here. Hot day again (but spent mostly inside) so on 2.5l water so far.

B - coffee w us almond milk, Swiss cheese, avo & Jamon parcels
L - mexi beef chili with zucchini and cheddar cheese & extra hot sauce
D - will be sirloin steak and salad of ice burg, cucumber, little red onion, olives, feta, lots of avocado with full fat mayo

Haven't felt much need to snack but in this heat that's normal.
Best thing I've done to keep on track is pre make meals of beef chili/low carb chicken curry etc and freeze single serves in glass jars. Just take a jar or two out and pop into fridge and reheat at lunch time adding extra fats/ veg before eating. It's keeping me on the straight and narrow whilst kids are on holidays and I'm preparing all sorts of carby foods for the little people

WhatTheFronti · 16/01/2019 04:08

I forgot to add I've been Low carb a month now and am down 3.9kgs (tho period due in a couple of days (am bit puffy at the moment) and suspect I'll drop a fair bit more next Monday weigh in)

Onlyaprawn · 16/01/2019 06:16

Morning! I forgot to log my food yesterday but I had
B: smoked salmon (had to ditch the avocado I planned to have with it as it was all manky when I sliced into it. I really need to get better at finding good avocados!)
L: left over stewed beef with broccoli
D: bass fillet with spinach and a bit of tomato topped with a mix of cream, cheese and mustard. Yum

Tryingnottobesociallyawkward · 16/01/2019 07:05

Good morning! I'm all set for day three. Coffee with cream and FF Greek yoghurt for breakfast and a green salad with olive oil dressing, cream cheese and salami for lunch and belly pork for dinner.

So far I've hit my water targets and step targets but it's such early days and I have such a long way to go.

AandL · 16/01/2019 07:22

@trying...you are doing it and you CAN keep on doing it!

Day 3 lets be having you!
Egg bites & mayo
Chopped salad, Dubliner caesar subbing croutons for olives
Bunless burger with salad

Doilooklikeatourist · 16/01/2019 07:48

Woke up with a headache this morning 🙁
On my 2nd glass of water , and I’ve had a nice hot coffee hoping to flush it away
Onward and into the shower

Rshard · 16/01/2019 08:14

Have you got any short term goals trying? You mention having a long way to go, breaking it down into smaller goals is really helpful. Sounds like you’re doing great though!

I’m ready for day 3 too, enjoying being back in control.

bella1426 · 16/01/2019 08:31

Morning all! Just had a low moment of taking a long lingering smell of my sons toast as it came out of the toaster....mmmmmm....
Todays Plan -
B - Egg Mayo with Bacon and Rocket
L - Smoked Salmon with Rocket, Capers, olive oil and Horseradish
D - Chicken breast stuffed with mozarella and wrapped in ham served with buttery cauliflower and brocolli

Good luck on day 3!

Darkbaptism · 16/01/2019 08:36

trying, you are around the same weight as me, the ultimate goal is far away but as others have already suggested break it down into smaller goals.
Are you tracking your steps using a Fitbit? I do and find it helpful to set mini goals on that, I find it motivational to see the mini goals being achieved.
We will both get there!

BIWI · 16/01/2019 08:47

Welcome @m0therofdragons! But along with @ItsalmostSummer please don't forget the water. It's really important and will make a big difference.

@WhatTheFronti. Are you in Oz? Very envious of your heat - even if you don't like it, I bet it's preferable to cold, frost and (potentially) snow later this week!

Great idea to cook ahead, but especially to have single portions in the freezer.

Re the puffiness, if at all possible up your water intake a bit and this should help. (But don't forget - especially in the heat - to keep your electrolytes up, especially salt)

@Onlyaprawn - I'm like you - hopeless with avocados. They're either rock hard in the middle, whilst deceptively soft on the outside, or totally brown and manky.

Apparently the colour of the little stem bit should tell you when it's ripe enough, but I haven't mastered that technique yet!

@Tryingnottobesociallyawkward

So far I've hit my water targets and step targets but it's such early days and I have such a long way to go.

That sounds a bit downhearted - although great that you've hit your water and steps targets! Remember that this is a marathon not a sprint. The weight didn't go on overnight so it stands to reason it will not disappear overnight. (Oh how I wish we could wave a magic wand and make that happen!). The beauty and joy of this WOE is that you can at least eat lovely food without feeling hungry or deprived.

@AandL. What's dubliner caesar?! Is it an autocorrect?! And I assume you mean subbing olives for croutons?!

Menu sounds good but make sure you've got plenty of fat going on there.

@Doilooklikeatourist Oh oh - sounds like the beginning of carb flu! Don't forget the electrolytes, especially your salt. Keep the water up, and make sure your fat consumption is also high. And don't suffer - take some paracetamol

@Rshard 'take back control' ... Grin

@bella1426 your menus sound lovely - but there's a lot of processed meat/fish going on there, which you need to keep an eye on - bacon, ham, smoked salmon.

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BIWI · 16/01/2019 08:51

Does anyone else have scales that hate them?!

I'm a daily weigher. I know it's the only way to keep me on track, and it's a sure sign that I'm going off piste when I persuade myself that I don't need to weigh - all kinds of excuses run through my mind, whispered to my by my inner fatty!

But this morning, my scales told me that I had gained weight. I was cross because I know I've been eating well/properly. Then I hit myself with my own big stick and reminded myself that the scales do fluctuate daily.

Then I got back on them again, and they then told me I was lighter, and I have - in fact - lost a bit more weight since yesterday!

I'm taking the lower of the two weights. Naturally.

Grin
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Laska2Meryls · 16/01/2019 08:57

Argh headache this morning. So much water yesterday that I peed for Britain ..but today woke up thirsty .. I know that will pass.. I need breakfast
Buttery eggs and smoked salmon here I come..
bella1426 your menu sounds delicious

AandL · 16/01/2019 08:58

I think you need new scales BIWI! I love my new Renpho bluetooth ones.
Dubliner is a brand of mature cheddar over here (Ireland) and yes, subbing :) Chopped is a relatively new chain of cafe here that specialise in chopped salads.
Off to gym now for XFit, a circuits class.

DangerousMouse · 16/01/2019 09:01

Does anyone have a good recipe for a paneer and aubergine curry? I had found one in a low carb cook book but it has tomato passatta in, my can of it says it over 7 carbs for half a can!

Laska2Meryls · 16/01/2019 09:02

My scales really hate me. sometimes they tell me I have put on 3lbs in a weekend ( like they did this last one just before I needed to input my starting weight for BC!) . But apart from a very little bit of bubble and squeak on Saturday lunchtime, and couple of glasses of wine I had been good... Bah! good thing is they are back off this morning..
Also if you weigh after a period on getting up it's one thing and one cup of tea later it's up again!!

Laska2Meryls · 16/01/2019 09:03

Not period !!( Stupid autocorrect) a Pee!!

AandL · 16/01/2019 09:19

@Laska, i think consistency is key, so always weigh at same time/situation and try leave it at that. So I weigh first thing in the morning,after bathroom,in nip, well not this morning as it was too cold, will get a nice surprise i hope,when i take them off next time!

KiteMarked · 16/01/2019 09:19

I'm definitely going to weigh weekly for now. I am noticing little things already though - things like feeling less puffy in general, my double chin is smaller, this little vein on my wrist is more prominent. A lot of my weight shows in my face, so when my jawline becomes more prominent I know I'm getting somewhere!

venusandmars · 16/01/2019 09:19

Loved that website tootstastic since last year I've lost an average 2 year old (just as well my dc are grown up!) and I've got a bald eagle to go Grin

BIWI my scales weigh differently depending on where I put them in my house - I am at my lightest in the garage (I assume the floor isn't level, or something like that). But without cheating and moving the scales from room to room it looks like I've lost a little weight already - about a guinea pig and 3 krispy kreme donuts!!

B - avocado, cheese, salad
L - left over moussaka with buttery cabbage
D - egg, cheese, bacon muffins; veg remoulade (like celeriac remoulade but with celery, thinly sliced broccoli, cabbage, fennel, courgette)

Methemummy · 16/01/2019 09:24

@Doilooklikeatourist me to!

I feel awful very bad headache and feeling sick plus craving carbs. Pain killers not doing anything. At home alone today (attempting to work).....Must have will power! 😁🤢

On the plus side did get on the scales ealier (I know its too early but its a habit i just cannot break) the showed a 3lb weight loss, so happy with that.