Week 2 - Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp - the first weigh-in!

[BIWI]

Morning all.

Sorry if you're chomping at the bit to announce your loss this morning!

Here's the spreadsheet

Some great losses already posted, so well done.

But don't despair if you haven't lost as much as others. Remember, this isn't a competition. We're all here with different startpoints, and everyone loses at a different rate anyway.

thanks @Midlifemission for your kind words today x

@NorthOfAmazing

I was so pleased with this I had to show it off - slow cooked pork belly and an absolute tonne of spiced buttered cabbage and broccoli. HM leek and celeriac creamy soup for lunch( using up some wilted veg) Both ridiculously tasty. Game on !

that looks yummy

I'm hanging in.
B: (10.30g) Meat eaters delight, AKA, a full fry - eggs, sausage, blood sausage, mushrooms tomato. After swimming. (But pool now closed for 6 wks due to lockdown).
D: 5pm, meatballs and leaves, tomato sauce.
S: natural yogurt.
Water and herbal tea.

@BIWI @StuntNun thanks to you both for taking the time to provide all the extra
Information . I felt a bit silly That I got rattled by it as I have read quite a bit in the past but just couldn’t quite get my head around it all
In the moment!

@Anotherducker dd has awful acne which she is on tablets for- dairy does affect her skin I'm afraid though sugar is worse.

Oooh @fizzfridays roast radishes sounds fabulous! I'll be trying it too. Do you just drizzle in olive oil and stick in the oven for 20mn?

I thought you fellow BCers might enjoy a pic of my newly delivered tea haul

it just helps me to think of it as just because I crave it doesn't mean I need it If you see what I mean.

I did and do understand, Northofamazing.

I think we’re on the same page. xo

@fizzfriday, I didn't know you could roast radishes, that sounds awesome!

And thanks for the tips about the almond milk, I may try to wean onto black coffee.

@Takethewinefromtheswine sorry to hear that, I hope your daughter finds something that works for her.
I think I’ll reduce my dairy. I don’t normally eat cheese, cream, milk or yoghurt so the last 10 days has probably triggered it. I even stopped drinking hot chocolate because it always triggered an outbreak.

And thanks for the tips about the almond milk, I may try to wean onto black coffee.

Roasted radishes sound lush, @fizzfridays, did you add anything to make them particularly good? I made celeriac mash last night, but it was a sad substitute for potato in terms of texture.

However! I just had mustard and dill marinated trout on loads of green veg, and I think it's going to become a bit of a low carb staple, because it was perfection. I always forget dill exists for some reason, then get excited when I rediscover it again

I’ve got some celeriac waiting to be turned into something nice, maybe mash isn’t the way to go.

@IncurablyCurious

Roasted radishes sound lush, *@fizzfridays*, did you add anything to make them particularly good? I made celeriac mash last night, but it was a sad substitute for potato in terms of texture.

However! I just had mustard and dill marinated trout on loads of green veg, and I think it's going to become a bit of a low carb staple, because it was perfection. I always forget dill exists for some reason, then get excited when I rediscover it again

@IncurablyCurious and @Anotherducker

If you add some leeks, that you've panfried in (lots of) butter till tender to your celeriac mash, you'll find that - somehow - the texture becomes much more like potato mash.

Another thing you need to do is to let your celeriac steam dry once you've boiled it - leave it in the colander/sieve for a few minutes, as it can be quite wet.

Thanks @BIWI great tips.

@MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously @Mimosa1 @Superspecs @IncurablyCurious I just halved them, tossed them in oil and seasoning and roasted at 180 for about 40 mins. I tried one at 20 and it was still a bit radish-like but the flavour changed after a bit longer. Do have a check every so often though as it depends on the size.

I got the recipe here:
www.gnom-gnom.com/keto-roasted-radishes-potatoes/#wprm-recipe-container-4583

Sorry if that's not worked, first time trying to link!

Just read the whole thread. Can I please join? Will weigh tomorrow morning.

I am soo behind with the thread, so apologies for just jumping on randomly and missing the chat.

I have been really busy over the last few days. I'm really really busy with a work related matter. Kids are at home on their extended circuit break half term - and inundated with work from school - it's not really fair on them to set the levels of work they have with very little guidance. DS needs a bit of support and guidance still, and I just don't have the capacity to help, nor does DH, so we are feeling a bit stretched and guilty.

This means that despite my well planned meals this week, by the time I actually get to eat dinner it has been a bit random, but still boot camp:

B: coffee
L: roast beef, peppers, coleslaw, avocados & tomatoes.
D: half a head of spiced roast cauliflower and some cold poached chicken breast.
Not enough water today, although yesterday wasn't bad on that front.

I wouldn't normally do this but I wanted to see the impact working will have on my weight loss as I've been pretty much sedentary this last month but I've weighed myself this morning and am down a further 3lbs. It has given me the motivation to KOKO!

Have a fantastic day everyone.

B Fasting
L Spicy Egg Mayo Salad
D Chicken Kebab with Butter Roasted Veg

@IncurablyCurious I also intermittently forget about dill!

These are not Bootcamp friendly but perhaps for Christmas - spinach and dill puffs www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/spinachpuffs

They really are so good. They have bacon in but that can be removed, and the dill - I think because so often with fish - makes them a pleasantly unusual/meaty vegetarian starter.

Actually if one removed the naughty pastry the spinach and bacon and feta and dill mix would probably make a nice base to put some fish or chicken on top of. The flavour really is divine.

@Lyrata those puffs sound divine! Love a bit of Christmas pastry...

Yesterday went a bit skewiff in the middle of the day. Sat down with the kids at lunchtime and had some carrot and cucumber crudités with a massive dollop of houmous and then it dawned on me after I'd eaten that chickpeas aren't ok! I reckon my carb count for the day is about 30g so not sure if that's low enough for this stage... I'm annoyed as I wasn't even that hungry!

B - scrambled eggs, butter, smoked salmon
L - houmous, carrot and cucumber crudités
D - chicken curry with cauliflower rice
S - pepperami stick
Lots of water, black tea and coffee

Have a great day everyone

I've had a look at how my cholesterol levels have changed since I went low carb in 2013. The results I have are from 2011 and 2020.

Total cholesterol has increased from 3.1 to 4.2 (normal range is 2-5 mmol/l)

HDL (the "good" one) has improved from 1.29 to 1.5 (normal range is 1.1-2.6 mmol/l)

LDL (the "bad" one) has increased from 1.6 to 2.5 (normal range is 1-3 mmol/l)

Triglycerides has stayed the same from 0.43 to 0.4 (normal range 0.5-2 mmol/l so has always been low)

Cholesterol/HDL ratio (this is the most informative standard measure) has improved from 2.4 to 2.8 (normal range is 2-5)

Triglyceride/HDL ratio (best single measure predictor of heart disease risk) has improved from 0.33 to 0.27 (ideally should be below 0.87)

So with my n=1, nine years of eating a high proportion of fat emphasising saturated fat and cholesterol-containing foods, my cholesterol levels are all still normal. The LDL and therefore the total cholesterol have increased slightly which often happens on low carb. However the HDL and the ratios have also improved which means the overall lipid profile is better than it was before. Certainly no doctor would look at my results and rush to get me on statins!

Hopefully this will be reassuring to anyone that's still worried all this saturated fat will clog up their arteries! If you have any concerns then ask your GP for a cholesterol test and make sure you get all the results not just the total cholesterol. Total cholesterol includes the "good" HDL as well as the "bad" LDL so it can be high because you have a good level of the protective HDL lipoproteins. It's important to look at all the levels individually as well as the ratios. If your cholesterol levels are already elevated then consider getting them tested again in 3-6 months so you can what effect your dietary change has had.

I found a nice "new to me" yogurt this week- Yeo Valley thick "kerned" yogurt. No idea what kerned means, I guess I should google it. 3.5g carbs; I've added it to the useful products thread.

Aesthetically pleasing number on the scales today of 123.4; my fasting/swimming combo days continue to show results.

Ok so kerning is just a Somerset word for thickening! However the interesting bit is that it's sieved lots of times to remove whey and also some of the lactose, so this reduces the carb content.

I’m finding it hard to lose anything this week despite sticking to the rules religiously. Only down 0.6lb since Sunday. I’m sure last bootcamp last year I lost a lot more in the first few weeks.

However I’ve either got shingles or an infection which is making me feel rubbish so that could be it. The doctor says it looks, feels and sounds like shingles but it’s unusual to have the rash spread right across your body like I have so he’s not sure.
But the pain has made me completely lose my appetite so perhaps I’ll see a whoosh in a few days 🤞🏼