Bootcamp Ordinaire - Week 2

[BIWI]

Evening campers!

Setting this up now, as I had a bad night last night so I'm sloping off to bed early

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

Seriously - if you haven't had a look, explore all the different resources on the tabs

Apologies for giving the wrong information.

[quote BIWI]@Takingontheworld

But my stupid brain has let it niggle me all day and I've just eaten 4 squares of 90% lindt dark choc, about 3 tablespoons of mascarpone and a big cup of diet lemonade.

OK - stop panicking. It could have been a lot worse! All those are not really that bad in the great scheme of things.

But you really do need to ask yourself why you feel the need to use food as comfort![/quote]
Highly suspect it's because I was starved as a child.

Sorry to bring down the mood!

Sorry to hear that Takingontheworld. I think you did well, this week I have unintentionally peeked in the snack cupboard several times and if Lindt 90% chocolate had been there I would have had some! I've been doing all our food shopping during lockdown so the only snacks we have are things the kids like and I don't, except Cheesies.
I have been feeling a bit down today, I don't think I've lost anything this week and was up compared to Monday when I weighed myself mid week. I've stuck to the rules, but had a bit of a cheese binge when I met up with some friends, and have not fully stuck to IF every day. Not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow.

B- ff Greek yogurt with cinnamon
L- roast pork, cabbage, broccoli
D- slices of ham, cheesies, cornichons, olives (couldn't be arsed to cook and running low on veg!)
S- coffee with cream

@MrsKoala

Apologies for giving the wrong information.

Don't worry about it!!!

Carrots are, generally, a bit on the high carb side. But the odd bit here and there should be OK (obviously depending on what else is involved)

@Takingontheworld That was a good swerve I reckon! I think our partner’s words can cut a bit deeper than anyone else’s when it comes to weight loss.
I’m also sorry to hear of the reasons behind your tricky relationship with food. You’re doing really well and I hope that as it gets more comfortable for you to be lchf, then you can start to renegotiate where you’re at with that relationship a bit more
I had a pretty ok day again. 15 hour fast before breakfast (perks of young kids meal timings!!) and skipped lunch as not hungry. Tbh not massively hungry at tea either but ate a small piece of baked salmon with butter and lime, salad and asparagus. Was lovely.
Did eat a strawberry straight from the plant at the allotment !!! 😬
Went to visit all the ducklings and goslings and cygnets at the river - little fluffy balls!!
Having bath night so hope to catch up tomorrow 🙂

"That pasta sauce is 6.6g per serving (assuming that a serving is a 1/4 of a jar, so it's not too bad. Obviously it depends what else you're having with it though!"

Well I'm glad you asked

I'm planning to make something else DP found on the internet- 'giant cheese-stuffed meatballs', although made with turkey mince instead of beef as I don't eat red meat. So the 'pasta' sauce is actually meant to substitute a bolognese style sauce for the meat. As always, I will update with results, possibly pictures, and a recipe if I think it's worth replicating! (Posted to the correct thread this time - see, learning!)

Well, this has been a bit of an odd week, hasn't it?!

Lots of people struggling mentally/emotionally.

I'm sure lockdown/the current situation isn't helping, plus the fact that the weather took a turn for the worse this week.

But - shit happens!

Let's try and be positive about all of this. We're all here, together, and there's a really strong sense of community this Bootcamp that I think is wonderful. It's almost palpable!

So many people sharing and giving. It's lovely.

If the results on the scales tomorrow aren't what you would have liked, then it's time to do both of two things:

• work out why the results weren't what you were expecting. Did you cheat? Were you not drinking your water? What were your weak spots?

• put the results behind you and focus on a brand new week, next week. Plan what you're going to eat - and be rigid about it. Deal with the weak spots you identified and work out a strategy for avoiding those.

And, above all, focus on the positive! What has worked for you? What are you proud of? What have you achieved so far? What can you look forward to?

If you think there's nothing positive to look forward to, then what could you make happen for you? What could you do that will make things better or make you feel better? It doesn't have to be a big thing to make you feel better.

But above all, know that there are tens of us here, all rooting for each other. Together we can do it!

Numbs that sounds blinking gorgeous. Im craving that chicken tikka I made so thats on the menu tomorrow but I have mince so please do keep us posted!

Devon, thank you! Yes one day I do wish to explore it with therapy- as you can imagine from a child who was starved it was the tip of the iceberg so never got that far with previous therapy as there is sooo much else there. I think I'd be in a better place to address it once I'm healthier in myself if that makes sense..right now its a head down and game face on. I will see that 2nd stone this time..I must.

We have lapland booked for christmas and it's going to be very physical so I'm really wanting to be fitter and less weighty for the experience. Aware it may get cancelled anyways but I'm hoping not.

BIWI, this thread really is everything to me right now. Thank you.

Thanks for the encouragement BIWI, sorry for being a downer! Think you’re right, the weather and general craziness this week hasn’t helped! Onwards and upwards.

@Takingontheworld

I'm so sorry to hear that you were starved as a child. That's truly horrible

@MarkRuffaloCrumble don't apologise! Lots of people are evidently struggling

to all

Morning all. I’m still here. Had a really difficult few days with pretty much zero energy, dh is having to help me get dressed / undressed, hold me up half the time as I get around the house, lift me off the loo and drag me up the stairs.

Normally in these times, I am hitting the Coke - as in 2 cans a day and eating lots of sugar and carb to seek energy. This time, I didn’t.

Dh bought a takeaway on Saturday evening. I shared a half portion of rice and food with dd. Part of me wanted the carb and part of me wanted to see if I felt better after. I didn’t. I know it doesn’t help.

It’s incredibly hard to separate the food craving emotions with the absolute panic that I feel when I suddenly can’t move at all when stood up and don’t have my phone with me or can’t move enough to get it out of my dressing gown pocket to call dh to come to me and unable to talk or call out for help. Trapped in my body. Stood still for 10 mins, wobbling or slowly collapsing to the ground, contorting myself in strange ways as I can’t put a hand down to help me to the floor. Lying there, stooping there or standing there leaning on anything near me, head and body bent. Unable to move. Only able to shallow breather. Then the emotions of relief when I suddenly get a little energy again and can move again. Straighten myself on the sofa, move enough to lie down, breathe more deeply again.

This dip in health if continues is usually the point in which I stop LCHF. I am fighting to continue this time. I need to get energy again. It’s Monday and homeschooling starts. I’m committed to walking the dogs today. I hope it works out. I’m figuring 12/12 today perhaps. I managed 15/9 yesterday. A small food delivery came yesterday. So I have more readily available snacks.

mummy I'm not sure if I missed what your health condition is as I'm new here, but this sounds so difficult. I have a little insight into debilitating illness myself and recognised the frustration and sadness in your post. I am extremely fatigued some days, most days, and my arthritis appears to be progressing faster than expected which is so upsetting to me. When my wrists suddenly give way and I drop everything or my ankles hurt just minutes into the dog walk which I love so much, waking up every morning in pain... keep telling myself it's going to be better when I'm not carrying all this weight but I suspect the truth might be that by the time I get it all off it might have gotten worse enough to cancel out the benefits. On the really tired days I'm missing the sugar and caffeine hits, even though I know the come down is worse so then have to keep eating more of it!

I've promised myself this really is the time, this time. We'll all be here to support you on the crap days and the good.

I hope you feel brighter within yourself soon.

@Mummyoflittledragon

Oh my goodness. That isn't good. I wonder if you should stop trying to fast? Just do ordinary Bootcamp, and eat three meals a day.

Are you eating enough fat? You should be getting your energy from fat.

it also worries me that you're feeling so unwell - I appreciate it may be your actual condition, but I really wouldn't want this WOE to exacerbate anything.

Week 3 chat thread here

Having joined a week ago but still had carbs to finish up so not entirely following the rules(shopping came Sat with more protein and low carb veg, cancelled the fruit and the chocolate treats), I'm delighted with my 1.6 pounds loss as the scales haven't shifted lower for about ten months! I'm really impressed with the weight losses on the spreadsheet-well done everyone! 😀

@Takingontheworld
Thank you for your message. I have chronic fatigue, chronic pain and fibro plus a large incisional hernia. I’m sorry you’re struggling too. I do hope the weight loss improves your health and pain.

I stayed the same. I'm not surprised and actually quite pleased by that.

It's been a truly terrible time here with life events. I have been generally low carb but not paying attention much. I've had brown rice and some red wine and I've decided that I feel weird eating too much dairy so need to evaluate that.

@MrsMoss might be better to post on thread 3 so your comment doesn’t get missed and to keep up with current chat. There’s absolutely no need to eat a lot of dairy if it doesn’t agree with you.

It’s been an extremely rough week for a lot of people, it seems.