Jan '20 - Week 9 Low Carb Bootcamp - The end is nigh!

[StuntNun]

Welcome to week 9, did you think at the beginning that you would make it this far? We're in the last two weeks now so let's all re-commit to this way of eating for the final stretch. Add your weigh-in to the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness and how about some inspiring tales to keep each other going?

Another sts for me, ah well still 9lbs down overall. Dh started last Monday and has lost 4lbs so he’s really happy.

In other news I’ve joined the gym, haven’t been in one for years but have decided to devote a bit of time and energy to myself.

Some great losses and impressive perseverance on the thread

Had a chewy steak with mushrooms for dinner and then cracker and had a low carb nut and dark choc bar from Aldi (think rach bar is about 6 carbs)

I’m very very tired at he moment as sleeping very badly, plus drank way too much at a quiz night yesterday

@ShagMeRiggins I get what you’re going through - glad to hear there’s been a breakthrough, I hope it sticks

I'm loving hearing about these multiple stone losses. I'm one stone down. I can't imagine losing 3 more stone but that is exact what I want and need to do. Very encouraging to read about your successes. Thank you

Been away for the weekend , and will weigh in the morning
Did fall off the wagon. But not as far as I could have fallen , loads of water , loads of walking , but nowhere near enough veg

Low carbing not just about weight loss!

I'm loving hearing about these multiple stone losses.

Yeah, I feel the same. Some do it quicker than others. I’m on the slow train—officially Bootcamp since May 2017 though started my own version from September 2016.

And it’s years later. But it’s 60lbs OFF rather than another 60lbs ON.

For me, Bootcamp boards have made all the difference. And fuck me, it’s FREE.

I’d also like to do a shout out to those who come here needing to lose 10lbs or doing it for health etc. It can be difficult when staring 236lbs in the eye to feel much solidarity with someone weighing 120 who’s trying to lose weight, but what I’ve learned is that everyone has different shapes, needs, happy weights...and I’m so glad we all encourage each other regardless of our personal starting points or end goals.

In nearly three years I don’t think I’ve read any judgment about someone’s weight, high or low.

Questions, probing, an occasional big stick, yes. But no judgment. That’s impressive.

Alma, thank you. Glad to know I’m not the only one. It’s been exhausting and I’ll report in tomorrow!

Morning all and congrats to all the losers!

I'm a gainer today Up 2lbs...KOKO!!

Weekend blip gone, down to 123.4lbs. So, basically where I was this time last month!

I have a big holiday in 4 weeks which should give me a goal beyond this bootcamp. Unless Coronavirus gets in the way of course

Another 2lb on what the fuck is going in with my body?
Stupid thing.

I'm now back up to my starting weight from 2 weeks ago.

Doggedly at a one stone loss but I’ve stuck with things and will continue to. I’ve set myself a 4 stone loss this year so it’s all good.

Stayed the same .. which is actually good after a lovely weekend away , where I ate out and had wine and a cocktail , didn’t go too mad though
Back to reality today
Water , water , water

Also inspired by all the losses and persistence, greetings all

Back from a 2 week AI buffet and amazingly only up 2kg, whereas normally that would have been a good 5kg up. First week I still ate on plan, just with added G&Ts and Cava, but then a lunchtime mojito crept in and then another and there were a few slips where I ate more fruit, did attack the dessert trolley a couple of times (but only had ice cream once) and had sushi on the last day. It was conscious and mindful slips that I enjoyed if that makes sense, didn't touch pasta/paella/bread/any of the pastries and didn't miss any of that though. Would have been easier if I ate meat, but actually managed very well with the buffet and what I could eat with this WOE.

But now back to reality and doing this properly again while I am home and not travelling (and business travel postponed for the forseeable).

I was also unable to add to the spreadsheet - 101.7 if anyone can add for me (and that's Kg not lbs for me. Another 10kg to lose before my pre child no 2 weight, another 10kg below that to go before the starting weight before the first) - the support and information on here is fabulous though and I will be here for the long haul, not just one bootcamp!

Time to KOKO and get the water intake up again!

I weighed 132.4 lbs this morning. Am very pleased to be under 9 1/2 stones. Congratulations to everyone who was happy with their weight this week and sorry to those who weren't. Hope you KOKO though and have a woosh

Hello all

Could my weight be added please. I lost my phone over the weekend and everything is going downhill.

176.4lb

Really wanted to be at 170 before I returned to work in two weeks which would put me at pre baby weight. It's unlikely to happen as I have my sons 1st birthday party on Sunday and I intended to have some of his glorious cake I've been looking forward to for months.

Due on and generally just feeling sorry for myself and down in the dumps. Also, after weigh in yesterday I was a very carby twat

Sigh

Back on it today

Guests (some slightly high-pressure ones) gone after 2 weeks - so back to real life again here ... but this time my weight went UP. :(

Things that changed:

• Less exercise
• Less water
• More wine
• More tired (got behind with work)
• Did eat 1 mince-pie and 1 scone with jam/cream
• Perhaps less veg?
• Perhaps greater portion sizes?

( I thought that I was careful about eating- avoided daily puddings/cakes/snacks/crisps even though I cooked/shopped ALL day but can see from the list above that there were too many exceptions)

I am fed-up and feel huge. I want to get back to our way of life and not let the 5lb scales-failure weigh on me enough to start a yo-yo. I know that living HFLC makes me feel good.

(I find that I'm fighting not to punish myself by cutting back drastically - or to overeat because 'fuck-it' . These are old habits. )

Well done and thanks to all posting successes this week.

You are helping me keep the faith. KOKO

Just for amusement , I tried my scales in the old self deceiving "sweetspot" I used to use and they weigh fully 8lb lighter than when on the realistic consistent spot I now use .

So I definitely am back to the lightest I've been for c6 years - and getting back my "normal" weight from about 10 years ago, before I was made redundant (when I fluctuated around 10 stone) . Since then I've been up and down a lot - in particular 3-4 years ago when my marriage nearly broke up (partly me being depressed, partly dh also being depressed and generally being an arse) and I wasn't in a good place, when I got up to nearly 15 stone (in fact, probably over but I didn't weigh myself for for fear of what I would see ).

But I'm now in a good place and dh is less of an arse

As long-term lchf-er I empathise with everyone who has been on holiday or has had visitors. It always feels such a relief for me to get back to 'normal' back in my own home. The delight of a boiled eggs mashed with butter for lunch or some salmon with FLGV, and no rustle of biscuit wrappers or constant suggestions of popping in for some coffee and cake!

I've got a challenging week coming up with extended in-law family. They already think I'm some kind of weird aging hippy because I went on a week's mediation and yoga training several years ago. For some reason it caused much mirth and 'aum-ing' behind my back . I can't imagine how high their eyebrows will go when I eat an avocado for breakfast and refuse the cereal, toast and jam. We're eating communal meals (of which I've managed to negotiate more than my fair share the cooking - yeah!). I can easily avoid the bread with the soup at lunchtimes and hopefully minimise potato etc. I've already ruined one SIL's meal plan by saying that I don't eat pasta and I know the other SIL will be mightily offended by my refusal to eat a daily pudding. Ah well, it's only a week and the right thing to do for very elderly PILs who are delighted by the prospect of everyone being together.

In the meantime it's business as usual:
B - nothing, fasting
L - home-made delicious, fatty, creamy oxtail soup; avocado salad
D - cheese, mushroom, leek and courgette omlette

prettybird I went through a phase of carrying my scales around to find the 'lightest' spot. It appears to be in my garage on a particularly uneven area of concrete, you're welcome to come and try it if you ever need a morale-boost

Venus

...at the end of the day, we're only deceiving ourselves

The position I now use is consistent - it can vary up to a 1/2lb before/after a shower but I do trust what it says and always take the lower one of the two Whereas previously, the position I used meant that they could vary up to 4lb, if they registered a weight at all, as opposed to Err because it wasn't a flat surface and it couldn't settle on a overly flattering weight .

Pls can someone talk me in off the ledge?

I had a good week last week, the sun was shining, I exercised, I ate the same as previous weeks. I lost 2lb. I felt motivated and invigorated. And that 2lb was off for about 4 days. So a solid loss. Very happy with this. 10.2 felt much more manageable than 10.4-5.

On Sunday at a buffet I ate too much cheese. Not my body weight in cheese! Just too much I felt. I ate cheese, salami, LC pate and some of my own HM coleslaw. In the evening I had a chicken kebab (confident of no nasties.) I put on 3lb! So the 2lb from the previous week plus another one!

And feck "quick on quick off". It's still there!!!

It's now dark, windy, and I'm back to feeling like I did before. I'm not at "fuck it" level. But fighting the fuck its seems to be taking sooo much energy too.

It must be frustrating for you.

Can you, hand on heart, say you've been having enough water? I find when I have upward fluctuations even when I've been strict with this WoE (which I'm not always tries not to think of the "snacks" I've had to do, even if they are HFLC ), I can almost always put it down to not having had enough water the day before.

And the other thing I've discovered is that my "necessary" amount of water is 0.5l to 1l more than that suggested by the SoF for my weight

I've definitely had as much water as I did last week when losing...

Ignore my self pitying bollox. Let me see if I can get outside to blow this low mood away