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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.

Oct '19 - Week 1 Low Carb Bootcamp - Here we go!

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BIWI · 14/10/2019 09:35

Morning all! Very sorry for the late start. I set my alarm. Woke up. Wondered why I'd set my alarm and went straight back to sleep Blush

Anyhoo.

Here is the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

For those of us who are new, the spreadsheet is not only where you record your weight (if you want to - it's not obligatory), it's also where you'll find lots of other useful information. Look at the tabs at the bottom for the rules, a veg counter (that will work out your carb count for you if you're using it for a recipe), and lots of other resources to help you learn more about low carbing.

I'll be back to post more stuff later this morning, but for now just wanted to get the link out there.

If you're using your phone to access the thread, you will need to download the Google docs app.

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StuntNun · 14/10/2019 18:25

Checking in for my 20th Bootcamp! I initially joined in June 2013 and reached my target weight in November 2013. I've been maintaining a normal BMI and helping out with Bootcamp ever since.

PrimaDonna123 · 14/10/2019 18:35

Hi everyone, I’ve bootcamped before under different usernames but never once made it to the end. My lowest BC weight was 10st 4, so just a healthy BMI for my height. This morning I was back up to 12st 2 Blush

Today’s food has been a bit weird but I’ve shopped now so should be set for the rest of the week.

B: three leftover sausages, HM mayo
L: leftover pesto chicken (diet doctor recipe)
D: salmon wrapped in Parma ham, broccoli, kale fried in butter and garlic

Good luck everyone!

BIWI · 14/10/2019 18:43

Just posted a new recipe on the meat recipe thread, but thought I'd post it here too:

Cheeseburger Pie

Total carbs 9c. Serves 4

Ingredients:

500g minced beef
50g finely chopped onion
150g chopped mushrooms
100mls double cream
2 heaped tablespoons of mayo
150g strong cheddar grated
3 eggs
salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Fry mince, onion and mushrooms together until cooked
Season to taste, add the Worcestershire sauce and stir.
Put into a shallow oven dish* and spread it out/flatten the top
Beat eggs add mayo, cream and cheese.
Pour over the top of mince and bake in oven Gas mark 5 for 20 to 25 mins until set and golden brown.

Ready to eat immediately, or you can leave to cool before taking out of dish, then cut it in to portions and wrap in cling film
This freezes very well.

This recipe is adapted from one that was on this website

*I have made this in a casserole dish and it worked well, but if you use a shallow oven tray/dish it's more like a savoury cake bake I think.

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BlueLilyLilyBlue · 14/10/2019 18:52

Just checking in! I've never boot camped before but have been following bootcamp rules since the beginning of August, so will continue on. I'm 13st 8 at the moment and would eventually like to get down to 10st.

B - 2 boiled eggs, coffee with cream
L - broccoli & stilton soup (homemade yesterday as I have such an awful monday schedule I didn't want to be stuck!)
D - steak with a mozzarella salad and mayo.

Thanks BIWI! Will try and update the spreadsheet now...

BIWI · 14/10/2019 19:07

Sorry - I cut & pasted the recipe so the link to the original website doesn't show! It was from this one - no longer active sadly, but it was where I first learnt about low carbing

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Tentontessie · 14/10/2019 19:24

Evening all. Have been drinking water religiously and running to the toilet a corresponding amount. Forgot to weigh this morning but think I’m about 152lbs up from my lowest ever of 140lbs which is what I would like to get back to.

B: 2 baby bel, chicken pieces (quite weird but I had to grab and run this morning)

Snack: cucumber

Lunch: Moroccan lamb mince with cauliflower

Snack: 2 babybels/ 3 thin slices chorizo

Dinner: lamb, creamed spinach and swede

A tad babybel heavy now I see it all written down. I think I will struggle with food to grab as am often in a hurry. I was really hungry coming in from work but still cooking dinner now so needed an additional snack to tide me over. Have felt quite hungry today!

BIWI · 14/10/2019 19:29

@Tentontessie (you'll have to change that username!)

Once you become fat-adapted, which should happen after the first two weeks, you'll find that you're no longer hungry between meals, so you don't need to worry about snacking or having anything to grab.

But at the start of Bootcamp, don't worry about eating too much (as long as you're not eating too many carbs, obviously!). If you're hungry, then eat something - this isn't a WOE (way of eating) that's about deprivation.

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Cauliflowerpower · 14/10/2019 19:56

Was daydreaming about the 170 mill won on the lottery last week (as you do) while peeling a chorizo

I hate peeling chorizo .... with my new found imaginary money I would totes hire someone to do that for me.....

Ot WAS yummy however fried and added to my cauliflower and broccoli cheese soup...

8Track · 14/10/2019 20:00

And on that note, Biwi, I've had 2 of those m&s mini brie portions, plus some.olives while I wait for my crispy chicken to crisp!!

Thanks for all your help with this Biwi -I'm currently reading through all the past threads and getting such inspiration.

twinkledag · 14/10/2019 20:04

Hello everyone

Great to read everyone's food diaries and enthusiasm.

I've done bootcamp before in 2017 - my lowest weight was 147lbs, but a shitty time has got me back here again. Currently 161lbs.

Today's food -

Almond milk coffee and some natural full fat yoghurt
Chicken salad for lunch with aubergine, houmous and tzatziki
Sausages, eggs and stir fried leeks and cabbage.

Roasted some chicken legs for tomorrow's lunch 😋

northernknickers · 14/10/2019 20:28

Well, despite the fact that I wasn't going to start until the weekend (due to various boring reasons!) I've managed to start!! Even though I'm off on a 3- day residential trip with my class on Wednesday!

B: 2 x scrambled eggs with double cream
L: 2 chicken thighs, skin on, olives and a babybel
T: 1 x lamb steak, stir fried cabbage/broccoli/leeks/asparagus

Snack: 1 x creamy coffee

Water by the bucket 👍

northernknickers · 14/10/2019 20:28

Not weighed yet though...will do it tomorrow 🤭

RubySlippers77 · 14/10/2019 20:35

Hi everyone! A good first day for me except I wasn't able to weigh in and do my -super unflattering photos, as DP had an unexpected day off. I'll actually have to dig through the loft for my 'old' clothes as I packed them all away when I realised that size 16 me was nowhere near fitting into my size 12s Blush

AthelstaneTheUnready · 14/10/2019 20:35

Ahhh, you know I luffs you, Shag, and your well-meaning violence Grin Wink put the sledgehammer down now please

Big stick for me. [shame] Forgot to take any lunch in, didn't have time for breakfast, so nothing for me today until dinner.

Dinner was fab - broccoli, leeks and garlic in butter, with the crispy fatty chunk off the top of the roast beef. Just time for Sleepy Tea and then bed I think .

Fab first day, people, this will fly by!

fridaseyebrows · 14/10/2019 21:04

Hello all!

First time boot camper here - a nice round 200 lbs to start with - I tend to measure myself in terms of dress sizes rather than weight so that felt like a huge shock on the scales this morning. I have a lot to loose to get to where I want to be, but I’m going for small targets so a stone at a time to keep me motivated. My DB gets married next August so I really want to get back to a more sensible size before then!

I’m very much a grab and go person and find it hard to be organised - especially for lunch. But I’m lucky my office has a pretty good salad bar in the canteen so I think that will be my go to.

Today we had
B: soft boiled egg and smoked salmon
L: mozzarella, tomato and rocket salad
D: creamy leeks and pork chop

Only one coffee but loads of water so far. Has been a good day!! Looking forward to the next ten weeks!

EmmaGrundyForPM · 14/10/2019 22:05

I'd like to join. I don't quite know how I'm going to manage to stick to the rules as I'm.out and about for work a lot. eg on Wednesday I've got to go to London for a conference where lunch is provided which almost certainly means sandwiches. But I keep.putting it off on the basis that it's too complicated.

BIWI · 14/10/2019 22:10

@EmmaGrundyForPM - welcome!

You're right - it's very hard to follow Bootcamp if you don't plan ahead and prepare for it. If you know you're at a conference where sandwiches are going to be provided, why not take your own food in instead? If you get a little cool bag you could take some salad stuff, some hard boiled eggs, some cooked sausages, for example?

There will always be times when you can't avoid the carbs - happened to me today when I went out for lunch with a friend. I wanted frittata for lunch, but all their hot food was unavailable as they had a problem in the kitchen - so I ended up having a wrap. Really not ideal, but out of my control.

But when you can control things, it's a shame not to take the opportunity!

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Ketomeato · 14/10/2019 22:10

I only managed 2.5 litres of water. I think I’m meant to have 5! How on earth does anyone do that?!

EmmaGrundyForPM · 14/10/2019 22:16

thanks @Biwi. I'll.do.my best!

BIWI · 14/10/2019 22:18

@Ketomeato - I think people work their way up to it gradually! It does get easier, honest.

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BIWI · 14/10/2019 22:24

A word about carb flu (also known as Keto flu)

If you haven't low carbed before (and possibly even if you have), you won't have experienced carb flu.

Not everybody suffers from this, but be prepared for it. It usually strikes around day 3, and lasts for 3 or 4 days.

Here's a bit from The Diet Doctor about it:

The cause

The keto flu is caused by your body’s transition from burning sugar to burning fat for most of its energy needs.

Switching from a high-carb diet to a very-low-carb diet lowers insulin levels in your body. This is not only healthy but also one of the primary goals of a ketogenic diet. When insulin levels are very low, your liver begins converting fat into ketones, which most of your cells can use in place of glucose. When your body is mainly using ketones and fat for energy, you’re in a state of ketosis.

However, it takes your brain and other organs some time to adapt to using this new fuel. When your insulin levels drop, your body responds by excreting more sodium in the urine, along with water. Because of this, you’ll probably find yourself urinating a lot more often in the first week or so of a keto diet.

This change is responsible for some of the rapid – and usually very welcome! – weight loss that happens in the early stages of a keto diet. However, losing a lot of water and sodium is responsible for many of the unpleasant symptoms of keto flu.

It’s well known that response to the keto transition is very individual. Some people may feel fine or slightly tired for a day or two after starting keto. At the other extreme, there are those who develop symptoms that strongly impact their ability to function for several days.

Read more about it on the diet doctor website

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Nonononon · 14/10/2019 22:55

I thought I had keto flu yesterday.. turns out it's pms 🤣 I was wondering why I was so bloated yesterday 🙄 mirina coil has me all out of whack. Another side effect of pms for me is HUNGER! 😡 so I've just had some of the coleslaw I made earlier (twas delicious!) And feeling much more settled now 😊
How's everyone found their first day?

starsky22 · 14/10/2019 23:43

Evening bootcampers! Mean trying to get on here to post all day, but kept getting distracted by all the threads about butter! Mmmm butter!

Thanks for a new bootcamp BIWI! Really in need of this bootcamp, been trying to low carb since the last bootcamp, but pretty unsuccessfully!

Happy 20th Stuntnun!

BIWI · 14/10/2019 23:48

20 Bootcamps! I didn't even know we'd done that many, @StuntNun Grin

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Summery1 · 14/10/2019 23:50

Hi.
Congratulations Athelstan on the smokes. That is tough.

Day 1 here, and so happy to be back with y'all and new folk. I was not able to do 1 day of BC on my own. Hmm
B: 2 eggs, spinach and mushrooms. Hollandaise sauce. 2 creamy coffees.
L: chicken Caesar, no croutons.
D: smoked mackeral, coleslaw, stirfried courgette, leaves.
S: hard boiled egg

Dinner was gross, I'll try to make a meatzza or something better for tomorrow.
Thanks for all the water tips, I definitely didn't have 2L.