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Week 5 - Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp - the end of the first half

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BIWI · 09/11/2020 02:37

Morning all Flowers

This week sees the end of the first half of Bootcamp. The last two weeks may have been tough going, as you might have seen weight loss slow or even stop.

But this has been an important transition period, as your body has been switching from burning carbs for fuel, to burning fat. So from now on, the weight loss you will see will be entirely fat. And hopefully from week 5, you should see the scales showing a weekly loss too!

By now, hopefully, you have also have become a bit more accustomed to low carb eating, so that it's becoming a bit more of a habit. Once things are habitual, it's a lot easier to stick with things, as they're more routine.

Anyway, here's the spreadsheet for this week's 'confession'!

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NorthOfAmazing · 09/11/2020 20:17

Well done everyone on your losses and commiserations on the gains Flowers can’t believe we’re half way through !

0.5lbs down for me this week , pleased to see a small loss after a night off and lots of sweet fizz. I’m definitely a lot less hungry nowadays and my body is changing shape. I fancy trying OMAD and reducing snacking as I clearly can’t be trusted to stop when I’m full and I’ve been munching my way through loads of pork scratchings. It has helped me forget there’s some salt and vinegar crisps at the back of the cupboard somewhere though ...

Midlifemission · 09/11/2020 20:40

Good evening all - well done for some impressive losses today and to those who are getting back on the wagon - that can be the hardest part.
I didn’t weigh today as I was afraid I might be disappointed. I don’t think I did too badly over my birthday - Prosecco was my
Only transgression. Will try to have a couple of strict days before I weigh.
Cote at home was a bit disappointing though - the starters were great
But the mains weren’t anything special at all! Shame.

Congratulations to @Purbal
On the BFP wonderful.

Solongsugar · 09/11/2020 20:57

Please can I be added to spreadsheet at 12 stone 3lbs . I'm really pleased to be having lost as before bootcamp I was gaining. Keep on going all and well done.

1WildTeaParty · 09/11/2020 20:58

Congratulations @Purbal &co :) Flowers

MrsKoala · 09/11/2020 22:20

Went to do my shopping today and had some kind of brain blank and pretty much forgot everything I needed. I was meant to do moussaka for dinner but forgot the cream and cheese, so ended up doing a Moroccan flavours mince with griddled aubergine and yogurt. Which was nice. But not the rich moussaka I was craving. I spent £140 and have no idea what I’m going to cook tomorrow. Confused

NigellaAwesome · 09/11/2020 23:06

Congrats Purbal

Sheepysheep I'm with you on the hungry microbes theory. I had a great book called 'Gut' that I annoyingly lent to someone and didn't get back which gives a much more scientific, but essentially the same explanation. I also love your description of a switch, not a dial.

I'm up 2 lbs this week, but was down 6 last week after being unwell, so not terribly surprised. That and toasting the election result on Saturday night which has been my only alcohol this boot camp. TMI, but also a bit constipated.

Today's food was:
B: courgetti with mushroom and lardons
L: missed
Sn: half bag of nuts - was absorbed in work, accidentally missed lunch, and had these.
D: pork belly with roasted parsnips and fried cabbage.

Summery1 · 10/11/2020 01:02

Thanks for the new thread BIWI, and congratulations Purbal. What a lovely surprise.

I'm down .8 of a lb. Last week I gained .4, so it's 4.4 lb loss overall. I'm happy with that. I feel I'm in the slow lane of weight loss, but that's ok, I'm moving (mostly) in the right direction.

Today;
B: Scrambled eggs with scallions and cheese. Large side of mushrooms, creamy coffee.
L: Greek yogurt with peanut butter
D: Homemade Bolognese (carrots, onion, celery, tomato), Brussels sprouts, mange tout,
Mint tea with dark chocolate.
2/2.5L water is all I'm managing with the cold weather, (plus 1 coffee, and 1 mint tea). I might try some hot lemon water...

Totalshambles · 10/11/2020 06:49

Well done everyone on loses and just keeping on going.

I didn’t get to weigh yesterday as was rushing around from early but weighed today and basically the same as the end of week 2. Have been losing and gaining the same 1.5lbs. I don’t really feel I can cut down portions and I don’t snack very much but when I do it’s low carb and if I didn’t allow myself too I would find it miserable. I am hoping it’s just the week 3 and 4 stall and that it will get going again now. I do feel better than I did end of week 2 and also the jeans etc fit better so despite the scales not playing ball, there are some good things happening!
Have a good day everyone.

HerdyGerdy · 10/11/2020 07:26

Thanks BIWI and ZiggaZiggArrgggghhhh

Sunday:
Brunch: sausage meat patties
D: ham hock & spinach

Yesterday:
B: cream and raspberries
S: pork crackling and dip
L: roast beef slices & Boursin, spinach & raspberries (portion size not exceeding 100g, 4.6g of carbs all day incl breakfast)
D: sausages, leek gratin and broccoli

Today:
B: cream and raspberries
L: colesaw, spinach and Parma ham
D: Thai mince balls, leftover leek gratin and broccoli

HerdyGerdy · 10/11/2020 07:27

And am also drinking my 3.5l a day.

Have just gone on tablets that are diuretics though and am wondering if it’s screwing with my water intake.

StuntNun · 10/11/2020 08:12

NorthofAmazing quite a lot of people find that weight loss stops on OMAD so you might be better to stick with two meals a day, perhaps with a short four-hour eating window, i.e. 20:4.

Jdhshekr · 10/11/2020 08:22

I’ve been stuck on the same stubborn lb all week. However, it’s the second day of my period today and my first exercise rest day in about 4 days, plus I didn’t drink enough water over the last 2 days so I’m hoping that with lots of water today and the effects of a rest day and period easing off I should finally drop the naughty pound overnight.

prettybird · 10/11/2020 09:01

11st 12.25lb for me this week. Down 3/4lb from last week Smile Only 1.25lb to go to a full stone lost this Boot Camp Shock

Congratulations to Purbal Thanks

VeryLittleOwl · 10/11/2020 09:09

Photo two weeks ago and today (the sheets have been changed in between!!). Difference on scales 0.5lbs. KOKO!

Week 5 - Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp - the end of the first half
prettybird · 10/11/2020 09:24

Great progress VeryLittleOwl Star

BurningGubbins · 10/11/2020 09:25

I am so invested in your shorts journey VeryLittleOwl! Amazing to see the difference with only half a pound loss.

itsmeagainagain · 10/11/2020 09:43

Wow @VeryLittleOwl that is spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing 👍 I may have to try my trousers on later I could do with a boost I got made redundant yesterday 😢

Anotherducker · 10/11/2020 09:52

Amazing difference @VeryLittleOwl.

I’ve got rid of 2lbs of the carb/water bloat from the weekend so I’m back on track. I had beef and cabbage stir fry for breakfast. Managed to resist DS’s choice which looks far more appealing.

BIWI · 10/11/2020 09:54

Oh no @itsmeagainagain - I'm so sorry to hear that Sad. Was it Covid-related/was it expected?

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BIWI · 10/11/2020 10:04

@HerdyGerdy

Sunday
Brunch: sausage meat patties
D: ham hock & spinach

Where are your vegetables?!

Yesterday:
B: cream and raspberries
S: pork crackling and dip
L: roast beef slices & Boursin, spinach & raspberries (portion size not exceeding 100g, 4.6g of carbs all day incl breakfast)
D: sausages, leek gratin and broccoli

Firstly - why are you counting your carbs? We don't do that on Bootcamp. And also, the reason your carb count is so low is that you're not eating enough veg/salad!

However, you will also have had carbs from your Boursin and the sausages - and without knowing what brand you chose, it's possible that the sausages could have been very carby

And thirdly - why are you snacking? By now, even if you are a couple of weeks behind us, you shouldn't be feeling hungry between meals

Today:
B: cream and raspberries
L: colesaw, spinach and Parma ham
D: Thai mince balls, leftover leek gratin and broccoli

A better day - but were the coleslaw and Thai mince balls home-made? If not, do you know how many carbs were in them, as these could be pretty carby as well. Although we don't count carbs on Bootcamp there are two key things here:

  • you need to be aware of how many carbs are in foods that you're buying, as opposed to making yourself from fresh ingredients (although you also need to be aware of the carbs in those too - hence why there's a carb counter on the spreadsheet)
  • rule 4 of Bootcamp is that most of your carbs should be coming from vegetables, salad and (some) fruit

I'd also say that there's a fair amount of processed food in your diet - ham/Parma ham/sausage patties/sausages - and you'd be better off replacing this with unprocessed meat or fish

It's difficult to tell from what you've written, just how much fat you're eating - remember this is a high fat diet.

Overall, things aren't too bad, but you definitely need to make sure you're eating more veg/salad.

You are in week 3 - so I'd just tweak what you're eating and remember that you did lose 4lbs in the first couple of weeks!

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itsmeagainagain · 10/11/2020 10:09

Thanks @BIWI Covid related but completely out of the blue I’m really gutted

HerdyGerdy · 10/11/2020 10:20

Sorry @itsmeagainagain. That’s horrible.

I’ll up the veg count BIWI. colesaw and Thai patties are homemade.

I wasn’t ‘counting’ carbs just ensuring I didn’t eat the whole packet.

Can you give me some examples of fat? I’m having cream, cooking in butter and having fatty meats.

NigellaAwesome · 10/11/2020 10:27

Oh @itsmeagainagain that's awful. 💐💐💐

EarlGreyHot · 10/11/2020 10:56

So sorry to hear this itsmeagainagain Flowers

BIWI · 10/11/2020 10:59

Fat - cook with oil/butter/lard (no steaming, dry baking or poaching!)

Add butter to your veg once it's cooked, and/or use cream-based sauces on foods (cheese, mushroom, etc)

Avocadoes

Full fat yoghurt for breakfast

An oil-based dressing on your salads, along with a dollop of (full fat) mayo.

The only thing to watch out for is if you have a sensitivity towards dairy - in which case you'll need to curb the cream/cheese. But see how you go with this first.

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