@Laska2Meryls
if you weigh after a pee on getting up it's one thing and one cup of tea later it's up again!!
Well of course! Because you're weighing yourself + cup of tea!
Always weigh first thing, ideally after you've been to the loo, and naked!
@KiteMarked glad to see you're already making progress! It's so rewarding when you start seeing the results
@Methemummy
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! 😁🤢
Yes, will power is one thing - electrolytes are the more important other! Salt is really important and will help you. Have a hot drink made with Oxo or Bovril or Marmite (or a stock cube if you have one in the house). If you haven't make yourself a glass of water and add some salt and a squeeze of lemon. That should help you as well as the painkillers and the will power!
Re the Pizza Express menu:
Starter
Lemon & Herb Chicken Wings: Six chicken wings, marinated in lemon and herbs, served with our light house dressing dip and fresh parsley
or
Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato Salad: Creamy buffalo mozzarella served with fresh tomatoes, pesto, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil
I'd go with the mozzarella as the only dressing is the oil. I know pesto has (or should have) pine nuts in it, but we'll ignore those for now! The danger with the chicken wings is that you don't know how much sugar is in the dressing
Main
Grand Chicken Çaesar: Our Classic Çaesar salad, with chicken, white anchovies, croutons, Gran Milano cheese, free-range egg (and dough sticks)
or
Pollo: Chicken, goat’s cheese, red Roquito pearls, fresh tomatoes, black olives and croutons, with seasonal mixed leaves, house dressing (and dough sticks)
Here I'd go for the chicken rather than the salad, as again you won't know what's really in the salad dressing. However, Roquito pearls (I had to google these as I've never heard of them!) could be surprisingly carby. Here's a description I came across:
"The hot and sweet chilli peppers from Peru, offer a distinct flavour, great crunch and vibrant red colour. Marinated in natural sugar cane brine, Roquito Chilli Peppers have an enjoyable combination of heat and sweetness that is very different from anything else that is currently on the market."
And it goes without saying that you will avoid the dough sticks!
@venusandmars I now have a great picture of you wandering around the house, starkers, trying to find the best place to weigh yourself!
But you're right, consistency is the key. Also, most scales don't work well on carpet as it's not consistently flat enough. Remember, though, it's the loss we're measuring, not actually the weight. So in some senses it doesn't really matter if you weigh 6 stones or 60 - it's the pounds that are gone that are key.
@bella1426
I have a question - I love how this doesn't involved weighing, calorie counting etc but I'm assuming like any weightloss plan there has to be a calorie deficit for it to work? And if so how much fat is too much on this plan? Just not sure if I'm being a bit heavy handed with the cream, cheese and butter....or is that not how we should be thinking about things?? (very programmed over the years by calorie counting here!)
At this stage, while you're getting used to things, and while you have (presumably) a reasonable amount to lose, really don't worry about calorie counting. And also don't worry about too much fat. You should find this self-limiting anyway, as there's only a certain amount of cream and/or cheese you can eat without making yourself feel sick!
One thing to be wary of with dairy, though, is that some people find that dairy impedes your weight loss, so you may need to cut right back (or out) on this anyway - but se how you get on.
Calories definitely do come into play at some point, but generally this is only the case as you get nearer your target weight, when the rate of loss slows down.
But at this stage of Bootcamp we're aiming to a) get you used to low carbing and b) get you fat-adapted, rather burning carbs for fuel and (most importantly!) c) start shifting the weight.
Also, it's important to understand that this WOE is not about deprivation or hunger. It's about establishing good and easy-to-continue-and-maintain eating habits, so we don't want you sitting looking mournfully at a saucer full of shredded lettuce!
This is not carte blanche for stuffing your face with mounds of food, however - you still need to keep an eye on your portion sizes and be sensible about what you're eating.
Once you have established regular weight loss, and you're used to low carbing - and you're approaching your target, that's when you can start to consider calories. When the rate of loss slows down. But not before!
@bibliomania is there any reason why you're not eating much protein? In fact it doesn't look like you're eating much at all! By focusing more on veg you're actually going to be making the proportion of your menus carbs rather than anything else.
We should be eating high fat:medium protein:low carbs
@Cheeseandapple - wow! 5lbs only on day 3 is very impressive! (But don't be downhearted, as a daily weigher, if it's not that much tomorrow, or Thursday ... !)
@WhatTheFronti Keep that heat going till April - that's when we're coming to Sydney!!