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I know that Lockdown has been/continues to be difficult and challenging for many of us, from many different perspectives. And the urge to eat, cook and bake comfort foods has been over-whelming sometimes. (I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself here 
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So as we appear to be seeing some kind of light at the end of the tunnel - and hoping to God that it's not a fast-approaching train - I felt it would be a good time to start getting back on that wagon. The one that, for me at least, disappeared over the horizon some weeks ago 
This Bootcamp is going to be rather different from the norm. For a start, it's going to be shorter - just 5 weeks. And this is because it's also going to be stricter. For the first week, it will be a short, sharp, shock designed to get us quickly back into the LCHF way of thinking, and to refocus our efforts. This, of course, should also mean that we'll see significant results after this week, which also helps massively with motivation.
So the plan is:
Week 1 - short, sharp, shock week (Ultra Bootcamp if you like!)
Weeks 2-3 - normal Bootcamp
Weeks 4-5 - Bootcamp Light
As ever, after we finish, there will be a continuing chat thread, so if you want to carry on Bootcamping you can do so.
Short, sharp, shock
I haven't quite finished working out the final details, but there will be four key principles behind this:
1. Counting carbs - there will be a target per meal and/or per day, to ensure that we do keep them low
2. Counting calories - not something we normally do on Bootcamp, but by keeping the calories low, as well as the carbs, we'll accelerate weight loss. Again, a target per meal and/or per day - maximum will be 1000 calories (1200 if you're male)
3. Intermittent fasting - for most of us, this will mean missing breakfast as it's the easiest way to introduce IF. There will be more about IF in the preparation post that I'll make shortly - but it's an exciting new development in the world of weight/health/dieting
4. Exercise - one form of exercise every day. However, it's entirely up to you what you do. Just do more than you usually do. If you're currently hot doing any, this is time to start. Even if you just go for a walk for half an hour a day it's better than doing nothing. If you're already going for a half-hour walk, make it 45 minutes. If you're a 5K runner, make it 6K. You get the picture.
None of this is obligatory at all! If you want to join in but just start with the normal Bootcamp rules, that's absolutely fine. In which case, you can switch to Bootcamp Light in week 3 rather than week 4.
The very lovely @AthelstaneTheUnready will be manning the spreadsheet as usual.
We're starting on 27 May - I'll be posting lots of prep stuff between now and then, so you can be ready for it and gives you time to hoover up all those sweets, biscuits and chocolates lurking in the cupboards!.
So if you want to join, just add your name to the list here:
- BIWI
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