Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - at last the finishing line!

[BIWI]

Isn't 10 weeks a long time!

The Spreadsheet of Fabulousness is here one last time

Although this is the last official weigh-in, this thread will stay up for general chat/support until the next Bootcamp - probably in October.

I hope everyone has a good 'final' result.

Every Bootcamp is different, but this one has, I have to say, been remarkably well behaved . I've lost the Big Stick somewhere in the back of a cupboard!

While I know you're all here and reading because I know people don't read all the posts if you want to take the opportunity to meet @ShagMeRiggins (and me) for a lighthearted Bootcamp style & beauty event probably with gin thrown in for good measure send me a PM!

Hi @BIWI. Something really strange is happening with my posts on the mobile app. Can I ask if they are showing on the thread and if they are appearing in multiple Thanks.

And that was very interesting about the FAST 800. Thanks @BIWI. I think I will get the book and explore this further. Only in the short term though. Boot camp is definitely the way for me for a long term way of eating.

And that was very interesting about the FAST 800. Thanks @BIWI. I think I will get the book and explore this further. Only in the short term though. Boot camp is definitely the way for me for a long term way of eating.

Sorry yes stuntnun you could very easily freeze it

And that was very interesting about the FAST 800. Thanks @BIWI. I think I will get the book and explore this further. Only in the short term though. Boot camp is definitely the way for me for a long term way of eating.

Seems that Mumsnet is still playing up today!

@StuntNun I've read his book, The Obesity Code, but not seen his plan, that's worth a look.

@Almahart - if you're in maintenance, there's no reason why you couldn't add more carbs in, like pulses or wholemeal bread (occasionally). The trick is to find out what kind of level of carbs your body can tolerate before you start to gain weight again

@SittingontheSidelines it's worth a read - even if you decide ultimately it's not for you, it does add more to the science behind low carbing. I also think it's probably a good reality check in terms of portion sizes/how much we expect to eat at each meal. Ultimately calories do matter - even if you're eating 'good' calories and avoiding those from refined carbs, you can still consume too many!

Sitting - congratulations on a stone off, that's great :)

Popping in to report 10st 7lbs on the scales this morning, which is where I wanted to get to before the minefield of Mum's week-long 80th birthday celebrations starting on Friday. I think it's only because we had a massive thunderstorm yesterday and the whole area had no power between 6pm and 9.30pm, so supper was a chunk of cheese, but I'll take that number!

Thanks @BIWI and @VeryLittleOwl. Now a whole section of thread is getting repeated. This is very weird. I think I'll disappear till this evening and see if things have calmed down.

Thanks @BIWI and @VeryLittleOwl. Now a whole section of thread is getting repeated. This is very weird. I think I'll disappear till this evening and see if things have calmed down.

Thanks @BIWI and @VeryLittleOwl. Now a whole section of thread is getting repeated. This is very weird. I think I'll disappear till this evening and see if things have calmed down.

Good morning, I just want to report that I am now in the 180s!! 189lbs to be precise, but it starts with a 1 and an 8, so I am delighted. That is a total of 36lbs since mid May (AKA over 2 1/2 stone, AKA 16.6kg). . 5.8kg to go until my target weight.

I had a cheat yesterday, which is the first really since BC began, and involved ice cream. It is the ultimate slider food, and I was quite shocked at how fixated I became with the knowledge it was in the freezer calling me. Definitely not one I can do in moderation.

@AthelstaneTheUnReady - I think the spreadsheet has an issue with the blue columns from AV onwards. Would you mind having a look?

@Notlostjustexploring your lunch yesterday sounds lush!

What's up with it, Nigella? I can't see any problems in your line for AV'ish?

Notlost, I'll have a look at the mushroom related columns now

ok, I've added in some extra 'by eye' judgments in the veg carb counter for broccoli and carrot - is that the sort of thing that's useful?

Today's food

B - total yog, cream, raspberries (about 8), teaspoon PB
L - salad leaves, cucumber, couple of cherry tomatoes, feta, crispy bacon (olive oil on salad)
T - JO mustard chicken again with cabbage and leeks

Does this all sound ok?
I have pork scratchings or a low carb protein shake if I get hungry

@AthelstaneTheUnReady, thanks for having a look.

In column AS I had lost 30.8lbs and 13.81% of my body weight
The following week I lost a further 1.2lbs, but AW is showing total 30 lbs off, and total percentage lost down to 13.59%.
I've lost another 2 lbs this week, but BA is showing total 27lbs lost, and total body weight percentage in BB is down to 12.5%

This is all a stealth boast ploy to reiterate for those at the back who maybe didn't hear first time round, that I have lost 36lbs!! (34 on the spreadsheet - I lost 2 before I posted my starting weight.)

Thanks Athelstane - I clearly need the external validation.

Hi all, just caught up with the thread after a weekend away camping. Planning and sharing meals is a real help for me too. I'm up for trying to do it everyday (and it's great for ideas too)

I have been maintaining fairly well but not losing the few lbs I gained whilst on NYC so I'm going to be quite strict and try to shift them.

Started yesterday:
B - 3 buttery scrambled eggs and avocado, creamy coffee
L - not hungry, lots of water
D - out for dinner - great menu for LCHF (Vinoteca) scallops and chorizo with sweetcorn (OK not the best vegetable, but I do find that carbier veg aren't too bad for me personally) with an oily dressing, then Lamb leg steak with green beans, olives and a herby/oily sauce.

Today:
B - creamy coffee
L - tricolour salad with pesto, boiled egg and mayo
D - chicken in a creamy pesto sauce with courgettes, ts broccoli and spring greens

Ah, gotcha. That'll teach me to not be arsed with the $s. Sorted.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Really impressive stamina there - so impressed!

tea69 for portion size I find it helps to use a smaller plate. I'm surprised that when I've finished eating I'm feeling quite full enough, whereas if I'd had a bigger plate with more on it I would have eaten everything that was there. I also find that following a meal plan can help me stick to simpler recipes. Left to my own devices I can find myself adding too many things, so a tuna salad might also get eggs, avocado etc added to it. All good but certainly adding to the calories overall and I notice how delicious some simple combinations can be e.g. tomatoes with olive oil, mozzarella and basil - no need for anything else.

almahart and wildheartsease I also miss pulses and in a maintenance phase I usually have them once a week, so maybe a chilli con carne, or something from Otto Lenghi with puy lentils. But I do have smaller amounts than I would have previously and on the day I have more carbs I have less fat (for me the combination of fat and carbs is a dangerous one). I find that sticking to one day a week makes it easy for me to make good choices the rest of the time, but it also means that I have some flexibility if the family request chilli for dinner, or if I'm eating out at someone's house. I very occasionally have brown rice and very, very occasionally I have potato. Being clear about eating either fat OR carb helps too, potato without fat is just a boring potato and given the choice between avocado, buttery egg and bacon, salmon with creamed spinach OR a boiled potato, the choice feels easy! But I pretty much always avoid flour, sugar, wheat except when I was ambushed by a croissant at the weekend

Interesting stuff about fast800. I have a friend who is doing it and some of her choices look quite difficult and depend completely on getting the portions size right. I like lchf because the rules ARE so strict. I find it easier to have NO fruit than to work out how much fruit I've had that day, and easier to have no bread than one slice. I like that eating out feels simpler. I was out with my fast800 friend recently and I chose some chicken with spinach and added a side of spiced fried cauliflower with yogurt. I asked for no mash and the chef gave me extra spinach. My friend was having more difficulty, plus I don't think her love of sweet things has changed as much as mine has.

I sometimes go off plan - sometimes deliberately, sometimes unavoidably - but I find it easy to just get right back onto strict BC rules, and tbh I can't see me changing from this woe. It just suits me, the foods I enjoy and the way I live.

Well done nigella that is awesome

Today's food:
B - Butter coffee
L - fried egg, ham, mushrooms
D - summer veg bake (courgettes, leeks, peppers, herbs, tomato, chilli with a cheese topping made by mixing cream cheese, grated mozzarella, parmesan and an egg).

I think the original recipe for the cheese topping had cottage cheese rather than cream cheese, but my local Tesco only stocks low fat / no-fat cottage cheese and I refuse to buy the stuff.

Well done for the weight loss!!!

Athelstane thanks for the spreadsheet tweak. I'm away from home now, but I'll start filling in the spaces when I'm back!!

Thanks for the advice about fast800.

I'm looking at the recipes now and they are good for new ideas. I was wondering if the portion sizes would be very small so your comments on that are reassuring BIWI.

Yes - I did do IF in the past successfully. Calorie counting has bad memories though.

I was ok with previous bootcamps but my dairy count has been higher this time. I suspect that my appetite for it is emotional rather than physical. I can feel myself turning to creamy things for comfort at stressful times... this is better than turning to sweet stuff as in the past but not good for my attitude to food and not good for continued weight-loss.

(I shouldn't be moaning though -I've been maintaining during this bootcamp - so at least know what to do to stay at this weight! Usual falls from diets of the past led to much over-eating and total weight re-gain.)

I've been able to get back to yoga which should help with the need for comforts and am taking my usual longer walks again as work is gradually reducing to normal levels .

Afternoon all!

Food today is:

Whey protein shake (almond milk and cream)

Pack of crispy strips
Some chicken and chorizo pieces

Dinner tonight is belly pork with leeks and mushrooms. I might add some cream cheese and mustard to the leeks to make a sauce, havent decided yet!

Pre-breakfast: 1 litre water

Breakfast (11:30am) 2 boiled eggs + asparagus + 2 coffees with cream (my one helping of dairy today.... much enjoyed)

Lunch 1/2 tin tuna - mayonnaise - chopped avocado 1 litre water

Redbush tea

Plan: Dinner (7pm) mini meatballs roasted with cauli florets and leaves in curry spices and sumac and oil -topped with lemon zest/juice and a few pomegranate seeds. Served with buttery cabbage (+pasta for rest of family). (Based on p150 in 'the quick roasting tin' cookbook) 1 litre water.

Changed my mind about dinner and made a variation on the ever popular Chicken Alfredo. Didn't have cauli so served with roasted broccoli and stir fried spring greens (also satisfyingly used up last bits of spinach, Parmesan and cream in the fridge). It was really yummy, particularly the roasted broccoli.