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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.

May '19 Low Carb Bootcamp - week 1

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BIWI · 13/05/2019 07:27

So here we are!

Lots of us signed up this time, so inevitably the thread will move very quickly. Please, though, take the time to read the whole thread!. Although this is a place where you can post your daily menus, or your thoughts and questions, please don't just do this, but read what other people have posted too.

A bit thank you to the very lovely @AthelstaneTheUnready who has set up the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness. Star

The Spreadsheet

If your name isn't on there, don't panic! Just add yourself to the bottom of the list. Don't worry about trying to alphabetise it - that will be sorted out for you. (And if you're on the spreadsheet but don't want to be, don't worry - if you don't post on it your name will be taken off)

Here's a brief recap of the rules:

  1. Eat three proper meals a day
  2. Avoid processed foods
  3. Eat plenty of fat
  4. Make sure you are eating plenty of vegetables and salad
  5. Be careful about dairy (apart from butter which is unlimited)
  6. You must drink a minimum of 2 litres of water a day
  7. No alcohol
  8. No fruit
  9. No nuts/seeds
10.No sugar or artificial sweeteners

The full rules are here . They're supposed to be stickied at the top of the Low Carb Bootcamp topic (along with the recipe threads), but for some reason they're stickied at the top of page 2!

Remember that after the first two weeks we can relax some of this, and move on to Bootcamp Light, which means that you can add some fruit (berries mainly), alcohol (in moderation) and nuts and seeds (again, in moderation), but the point of the strict initial phase is to help push your body into burning fat for fuel rather than carbohydrate.

And remember - if you cheat, you will only be delaying this process from happening!

Good luck to everyone. Any questions or problems, just shout! Smile

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BIWI · 13/05/2019 08:32

The spreadsheet is a Google doc. If you're not using a desktop or laptop, you'll need an app for your phone to be able to access it.

link to the apple store for the iphone app

link to the play store for android phones

Please try and download the app - it will make your life so much easier!

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Almahart · 13/05/2019 08:44

Signing in! Am the heaviest I’ve ever been at 12 stone- would like to get to 10 stone 7

Breakfast will be ff yoghurt, lunch spinach soup and goats cheese, dinner ramen with konjac noodles

Looking forward to being alcohol free and fitting into my favourite clothes

NLisa · 13/05/2019 08:53

Checking in, ready to get started

Nyon · 13/05/2019 09:02

Morning all. I think I need to try and read/post daily in order to keep me on track. I’ve got a stone to lose to be where I was by our holiday last year but I’d like to aim for slightly more (21lb) pref.

Today’s menu:
B: baked eggs with leftover roast beef, spinach and goats cheese. So. Incredibly. Good.
L: pork, spinach and coleslaw
D: Thai green curry (already checked carb counts - whole dinner is less than 6 carbs per portion) with bean sprouts and cabbage.
Snacks (if needed): pork scratchings.

Leelaseye · 13/05/2019 09:02

Checking in at my heaviest ever.

B: scrambled eggs
L: chicken avocado salad with loads of mayo (just discovered that Heinz is higher carb than Hellman's)
D: not sure yet, need some protein to do with creamed spinach and broccoli

Already weeing for England from all the water!

BIWI · 13/05/2019 09:12

A couple of points that come to mind already:

  • I've seen coleslaw mentioned twice so far - be very careful to check the carb counts if you're buying it, as they vary considerably. Just looking at Sainsbury's, their Taste the Difference Luxury coleslaw is 5.9g per 100g, their Deli-style is 5.4g, Be Good to Yourself is 5g but their Basics is only 3.7g.

Alternatively, there's a recipe for coleslaw on the recipe thread that's worth checking out, to make your own.

  • likewise with mayo - check the carb counts because some are quite high, usually because they add sugar. Heinz is 3g carbs per 100g, whereas Hellmann's is 1.5g - Delouis is the lowest I've found, at 0.6g per 100g. (Of course, if you make your own it would be even lower!)
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BIWI · 13/05/2019 09:16

This recipe is on the recipe thread, but just to make it easier, here it is:

Coleslaw

125g white cabbage (less than 1/4 of a cabbage)
75g carrot (1 medium-sized carrot)
25g shallot (1/2 a banana/echalion shallot)

Slice white cabbage thinly
Grate carrot finely (use the smallest holes on the grater)
Chop shallot finely

Add oil and wine vinegar - roughly 3 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar, and salt and black pepper. Stir everything well together. Leave for half an hour or so. Just before serving, stir in a tablespoon of mayo.

This will make 2 portions

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BIWI · 13/05/2019 09:20

Carb count for the whole amount is 9.2g carbs

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bibliomania · 13/05/2019 09:24

Feeling good - sitting at my desk with litre bottles of water lined up beside me.

B - scrambled eggs with spring onion and spices (an Ethiopian spice mix called berbere and some paprika); coffee and cream

L - salmon and spinach

D - will see how I feel. I quite fancy roast broccoli, but will add mushrooms and garlic fried in butter with a bit of cream if I'm hungry.

venusandmars · 13/05/2019 09:30

Checking in. I'm 2lbs heavier than at the end of the last BC, but I put that on pretty much the first week and have been stable ever since (which was my goal). It was good to know that I could maintain a steady weight on this way of eating, even with a few carbs (beans, hummus etc) thrown in occasionally.

I've only got 7lbs to go to my final target weight and I'd love to achieve that by the end of June, when I go on holiday. There's a family photo taken at a wedding 3 years ago when I was nearly 3 stone heavier. I hate it. This summer we have a big family event so I'm hoping for a new photo to replace it.

I've been going through my wardrobe this morning. I've got a couple of special dresses (from a time when my working life involved lots of posh events). I can get into 2 of them nicely, one of them is a bit tight round my ribs, and one I managed to zip up, but was worried about breaking the zip, so took it off immediately. Losing the final 7 lbs should make even that one possible. Now I just need an invitation to a ball, or gala dinner Grin

I love seeing the lists of what everyone is eating - already inspired by @Nyon 's Thai Green Curry, that will be on my menu list for later in the week.

Food for today:
B - boiled egg mashed with butter
L - salad with avocado and pate (spread onto sliced mushrooms)
D - greek lamb burgers (made with feta, chopped olives and herbs) with buttered spinach and broccoli

Rshard · 13/05/2019 09:33

Another one who failed on my between boot camp goal. Miserably but I only have myself to blame!

B - ff Greek yoghurt
L - greek salad chicken mayo
D - tbc but likely to be salad based with mayo and some protein

Guzzling my water too. And wearing out the carpet between my desk and the toilet

Ninkaninus · 13/05/2019 09:42

Good morning, bootcampers! I would like to join if that’s okay?

I am 162lb.

I won’t be officially starting today, because I had coffee and French fancies for breakfast. Blush Sad

But I thought to myself as I was eating them, you don’t even like these, they taste like sugar, and nothing but! - that’s when I know I’ve reached my limit, I’m just eating sugar in whatever form I can most efficiently shovel it into myself, to the point where no real pleasure is had from it. Time to get back on track and ditch the carbs for good (again).

I want to be healthy, to feel good in myself, and to fit nicely into my summer wardrobe!

RocketPockets · 13/05/2019 09:43

Morning 👋
Just weighed myself and was pleasantly surprised! I've lost 2lb since I last weighed myself.
So starting on a high!
My plan for today is:
B - bacon & eggs
L - leftover chilli from last night (I used tomato purée which is higher than I'd like in carbs but per portion isn't so bad)
D - I'm at work this evening so hopefully the canteen will have some kind of plain chicken or fish & veg, failing that they have a salad bar!

RocketPockets · 13/05/2019 09:44

I'm also going to be popping to the shop to get a new water bottle as mine has had squash put into it and tastes yuk!!

NerfWars · 13/05/2019 09:45

Checking in, I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been at 200lbs, but looking forward to feeling better with some decent eating! I have a dodgy thyroid and over the years notice how eating bad makes me feel rotten, eating low carb always seems to make me feel like I have more energy (after the initial crash).

Breakfast: Avocado, fried egg and Mushrooms
Lunch: Curried Tuna Salad
Dinner: No idea yet but I have plenty in to choose from for a quick dinner. Probably a stir fry.

Ninkaninus · 13/05/2019 09:55

Oh, i think I’ve messed up the SoF! I really don’t understand how it works...

Anyway, plan for today is to start cold turkey from now on, and I’ve got eggs in the fridge so I think I’ll do devilled eggs for lunch. Might fry off the last of the streaky bacon to eat on the side. No veg that goes with it, really, except I could have some cucumber sticks, so I will just have to have extra veg this evening.

Dinner: depends on what we decide to make, we have a few options. Might do a Thai seafood soup.

anewdispensation · 13/05/2019 10:06

Thanks Biwi. Looking forward to this. I will add my weight in the spreadsheet later

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 13/05/2019 10:13

Like Ninkaninus I'm going to start tomorrow, because I have leftovers from the weekend which I know will give me no peace till I eat them. Plus I didn't manage to get the supermarket to stock up over the weekend, so will do that today.

I'll try and weigh myself at the gym later (don't own scales) so I can complete the SoF.

Notlostjustexploring · 13/05/2019 10:14

Ninkaninus good luck with the cold turkey!

Many many thanks for the bootcamp again BIWI

I've just had some cheesy boiled eggs with a bit of double cream, I'm sitting drinking my creamy coffee and all is right with the world. I gained between Bootcamps, but my skin is also dry, my stomach isn't 100% and hadn't been for a while, and I have no energy. I'm so glad to be back on it and reunited with my beloved double cream!! I'm also looking forward to the NSV of better skin again!! Oh sugar, why do I keep returning to thee, you don't love me....

I've got swede chips, coleslaw (noting the above caution) and some leftover pork roast planned for lunch. Dinner is salmon baked in chorizo with a side of cheesy leeks.

TheWayOfTheWorld · 13/05/2019 10:16

Morning everyone - I started 3 weeks ago (so am probably approaching the dreaded 3-4 week slow down...) but am joining to keep me on the straight and narrow.

I've knocked off 8lbs to get to 149.8lbs and my first target is to get into the 130s, with ultimate aim of 135lbs or so.

Failing miserably to add myself to the SoF - I have the app but it will only let me add a comment at the bottom of the name column rather than actually add my name 🤔

Breakfast: 2 sausages and a creamy coffee
Lunch: tuna mayo salad (lots of mayo, spinach, cucumber, spring onion)
Dinner: probably chicken with lots of mushrooms, asparagus, spinach, all cooked in lovely butter.

OpsilonUpsideYourHead · 13/05/2019 10:25

Morning! Excited to get going, and to be doing in company. It's nice to have people to celebrate (or commiserate) with. Plan for today:

B: boiled eggs, asparagus, butter
L: meatballs & salad
D: chicken, bacon and mushroom stew with buttered spring greens.

And a barrel or 2 of water!

SittingontheSidelines · 13/05/2019 10:26

Hi all. Thanks for this @BIWI and @Athelstane. I appear to have added my weight to the spread sheet, and I'm in it for the long haul.

Breakfast Fage Total yogurt and a mug of warm almond milk.

Lunch will be some left over curry from last night with a spoon of yogurt stirred in.

Dinner will be burgers (1.9g carb per burger) and salad.

Heartyhooker · 13/05/2019 10:28

Slightly stymied in plan to weigh myself at boots by ill child, so will add my weight later in week. Am on week 7 so past the big initial loss stage. Hoping to fine tune my approach though reading past threads has been very helpful.
Thank you BIWI for all your effort

chocolateavocado99 · 13/05/2019 10:29

Another one who didn't make their BB goal. Blush Weighed in at 153 this morning, but feel like my period is due, so that number will hopefully go down quickly.
Breakfast- scrambled eggs with cheese
Lunch - leftovers - prawns in garlic butter, bbq pork and mashed cauliflower
Dinner - taco salad
Lots and lots of water

tootstastic · 13/05/2019 10:32

Morning all, oh how I've missed you BC! Thanks @BIWI. I didn't make my BB target of 9bs, lost 5.1lbs, but not too unhappy as squeezed 3 holidays/weekend breaks in and came off the diet totally on those. The good news is I've managed to get back on it each time and I'm still doing really well upping my gym activity.

I'm only about half way on my journey, but I'm feeling so much better about myself and now I really believe I can reach my target, however long it takes.

Is @AthelstaneTheUnready about? If so, I wonder if you could help me put my original Oct bootcamp start weight onto the spreadsheet? I've put today's weight in (200.7), but I started bootcamp on 262 lbs.

Starting weight: 18st 10lbs (262lbs)
Weight now: 14st 4.7lbs (200.7lbs)
Lost so far: 4st 5.3bs (61.3lbs)
Target: 9st 5lbs (131lbs)
Left to lose: 4st 13.7lbs (69.7lbs)

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