Pre-Christmas Low Carb Bootcamp - week 6 already!

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Morning all

Here's the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for its weekly outing.

Don't forget to check out all the different resources on the spreadsheet - it's a huge mine of information.

We are now past the half way point - so only 5 more weeks to go until we get to Christmas!

But that means there's still time to lose a good chunk of weight, if we all knuckle down and get on with it.

to us all!

I enjoyed my 'seriously' roll yesterday with cold roast chicken +mayo+ salad.

I could have stuck to chicken salad (and usually do) but this felt more satisfying on cold damp day... and just like what everyone else was eating.

It is great to have some of these in the freezer - an effortless answer when the desire for bread happens.

@CeibaTree

Oh yikes, glad I read about the mouldy bread - I was going to order some, but I won't now! Hope everyone's having a good week smile

It must've just been a bad batch or an issue in transit, I haven't had any issues before. And they promptly arranged for a new order to be sent out before they even replied to my complaint which was great. I dont expect any issue with this one. I hope that reasures you

I'm ok with out of date food if it passes the sniff test but mould on bread is a definite no from me - the spores spread through the bread so it's not just the visible bits. I'm sure I would be absolutely fine health wise but I would be gipping six ways to Sunday

Checked the loaf I've got on the go though and no mould to be seen so I had a lovely cream cheese and cucumber sandwich for lunch. Yay! Glad customer services sorted it.

Interesting, I've not really enjoyed the seriously low carb bread. I've found it too insubstantial, too tasteless. If I really, really get a toast craving (which occasionally happens when I smell dh's toast), I'd rather have a quarter slice of the real thing. However I eagerly await prettybird's sourdough recipe...

[quote BuffyTheBuffetSlayer]@CeibaTree

Oh yikes, glad I read about the mouldy bread - I was going to order some, but I won't now! Hope everyone's having a good week smile

It must've just been a bad batch or an issue in transit, I haven't had any issues before. And they promptly arranged for a new order to be sent out before they even replied to my complaint which was great. I dont expect any issue with this one. I hope that reasures you [/quote]
Thanks! :)

@20bloodypounds I haven't tried the low carb bread because I can't justify the price, like you I usually have a quarter of a slice of normal bread. Bread and baking are my real weak points; today I resolved to make the sweetest pinkest cakes with my toddler so that I wouldn't be tempted

Today I had a boiled egg for breakfast, lunch out at a tapas place and I ate asparagus with hollandaise, prawns in garlic butter and spiced chicken with a yogurt dip. Tea was some sausage and left-over cauliflower cheese.

We have been gradually eating through our 2019 brexit emergency cupboard and are getting ready to replenish it for whatever happens in January 2021. Of course in a real emergency I would eat anything, but I was conscious that many of the stockable foods were not bootcamp friendly so I'm planning now for my lchf month...

They say that fresh food might be a challenge, so I'm buying frozen spinach, broccoli, cauliflower etc. I'm freezing cream, butter, cheese, bacon, sausage. And I'm freezing lots of portions of vegetable soup. We already get a veg box, but I'm also signing up to a regular farm meat delivery. When there was the lock down panic buying, our local veg delivery couldn't take on new customers and was only dealing with existing customers, so I want to get a on a couple of 'essential' supplier's lists.

I will get tinned fish - tuna, mackerel, etc but I live by the coast and I think we will always be able to get some kind of fresh fish. So if I can eat fish, butter and a green vegetable every day, I think I will survive!

Meanwhile, dh is planning a small bag of pasta, some rice, and about 480 different kinds of biscuits.

My apologies if my low carb brexit planning triggers anxieties for anyone. For me it feels like a long-term commitment to this woe, and planning for that.

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I’ve been eating the wrong things this week. Gave into the ‘fuck it’ feelings and did myself no favours. I know why, I’ve felt unwell, (Covid test was negative fortunately), PMT and general life stuff. Sadly the sugar made it all worse and I’ve been irritable and low.

Going to try to pull it around today. This is really important to me and I need to get ahold of it before I spiral.

Gosh, a bad day yesterday... under prepared, pms and temptation literally handed to me and I slide into chaos as the day progressed. I didn't even enjoy it though it was a real throw in the towel ah f*ck mentality.
Anyway like @Anotherducker I am back on the lchf horse today. Have leeks in the freezer and will have buttered leeks for lunch alongside an omelette.
Cross with myself as I have things to do this week and here I am nearly at the end of the week and they are still undone. they will be done today.

@Anotherducker

I’ve been eating the wrong things this week. Gave into the ‘fuck it’ feelings and did myself no favours. I know why, I’ve felt unwell, (Covid test was negative fortunately), PMT and general life stuff. Sadly the sugar made it all worse and I’ve been irritable and low.

Going to try to pull it around today. This is really important to me and I need to get ahold of it before I spiral.

Well if nothing else, it was a lesson that has clearly illustrated that sugar is not good for you!

Hope you're feeling better soon. Why not plan a really delicious, comforting low carb meal for tonight (as well as lovely low carb goodies for the weekend)?

Go and read the recipe threads for inspiration!

@BuffyTheBuffetSlayer

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Woo hoo! Great news - good luck with it

@20bloodypounds

Today I had a boiled egg for breakfast, lunch out at a tapas place and I ate asparagus with hollandaise, prawns in garlic butter and spiced chicken with a yogurt dip. Tea was some sausage and left-over cauliflower cheese.

We have been gradually eating through our 2019 brexit emergency cupboard and are getting ready to replenish it for whatever happens in January 2021. Of course in a real emergency I would eat anything, but I was conscious that many of the stockable foods were not bootcamp friendly so I'm planning now for my lchf month...

They say that fresh food might be a challenge, so I'm buying frozen spinach, broccoli, cauliflower etc. I'm freezing cream, butter, cheese, bacon, sausage. And I'm freezing lots of portions of vegetable soup. We already get a veg box, but I'm also signing up to a regular farm meat delivery. When there was the lock down panic buying, our local veg delivery couldn't take on new customers and was only dealing with existing customers, so I want to get a on a couple of 'essential' supplier's lists.

I will get tinned fish - tuna, mackerel, etc but I live by the coast and I think we will always be able to get some kind of fresh fish. So if I can eat fish, butter and a green vegetable every day, I think I will survive!

Meanwhile, dh is planning a small bag of pasta, some rice, and about 480 different kinds of biscuits.

My apologies if my low carb brexit planning triggers anxieties for anyone. For me it feels like a long-term commitment to this woe, and planning for that.

Thanks for posting this - it's a really useful post, and I've been wondering recently what I should start to be stocking up on.

I made a fab soup yesterday , I'm fairly sure it was mentioned on a previous thread , so had a go
1 onion , sweated down in butter ( shallots would be better , but I didn't have any )
Half a bag of Tesco frozen mixed mushrooms , added to pan and softened
Chicken stock cube , water , lots of salt and pepper
Cooked down , whizz with stick blender
I put half in the fridge , and added a generous glug of cream , a knob of butter and some sea salt crystals, as I heated it for lunch ,it was a very successful creamy soup
Will try and make a leek soup along the same lines tomorrow , as I have enough mushroom soup left for today's lunch ( looks outside at pouring rain ... it's definitely a soup day )
Saw 11-11 on the scales this morning !!!!!!!!!! 😀happy place 😀

Yep , just checked , it's on the vegetarian recipe thread

Yes cheers @20bloodypounds I need to do that too. I’ve been running my freezers (yes plural, I have 3 ) down as I was planning on getting half a pig and a half a lamb from the butcher. But then I suddenly thought what if we need to isolate for 14 days. So I need veg I think.

I weighed this morning and have put on 2lb. I’ve been having nut granola and yogurt and berries every day for lunch and a bit more cheese this week, and I haven’t been to the loo for a few days (sorry tmi). So I suspect it’s that.

Interesting thoughts on Brexit prepping. I've been thinking more about work than domestic concerns but it might be worth some planning. I only buy British meat but who's to say the packaging isn't sourced outside of the UK or that there'll be more demand so less on the shelves. I assume most yogurt is made with uk milk but I don't actually know! I do try to keep veg seasonal and local for sustainability reasons; I avoid avocado and unseasonal asparagus and actually put back some imported tenderstem and replaced with UK grown broccoli last week. Still, I bet even tomatoes, onions etc come from the continent at least part of the year and what if everyone else is eating OUR cauliflower and celeriac?!

@sheepysheep

Another one for the 5 6 club! Mousey hair too, I couldn’t be more average haha. Certainly no Jessica rabbit though - more like tweedledum type apple. No arse, no boobs, big belly. My trousers are always falling down as belts don’t tend to work when your waist is bigger than your hips. DH keeps threatening to put me in braces but I just know I’d end up wetting myself as I wouldn’t be able to escape quick enough (thanks kids for destroying my body!) 🤣

@sheepysheep hello! ah don't say average say unique! just shows how different we all are even at the same height. I bet you'll be losing the belly and looking even more fabulous

@BuffyTheBuffetSlayer

Checked my emails and it looks like Simply low carb company have redeamed themselves

@BuffyTheBuffetSlayer that's good they've done that. I'm holding off ordering any at the moment mainly as I have hardley any fridge or freezer room but would like to try it soon

@20bloodypounds

Interesting, I've not really enjoyed the seriously low carb bread. I've found it too insubstantial, too tasteless. If I really, really get a toast craving (which occasionally happens when I smell dh's toast), I'd rather have a quarter slice of the real thing. However I eagerly await prettybird's sourdough recipe...

@20bloodypounds hmm interesting...... strokes beard maybe I should try something else I can make first

@Anotherducker

I’ve been eating the wrong things this week. Gave into the ‘fuck it’ feelings and did myself no favours. I know why, I’ve felt unwell, (Covid test was negative fortunately), PMT and general life stuff. Sadly the sugar made it all worse and I’ve been irritable and low.

Going to try to pull it around today. This is really important to me and I need to get ahold of it before I spiral.

@Anotherducker sorry to hear that. Hope today is better for you... Could you chuck in a bit of fasting to give you a little boost?

@Doilooklikeatourist

I made a fab soup yesterday , I'm fairly sure it was mentioned on a previous thread , so had a go 1 onion , sweated down in butter ( shallots would be better , but I didn't have any ) Half a bag of Tesco frozen mixed mushrooms , added to pan and softened Chicken stock cube , water , lots of salt and pepper Cooked down , whizz with stick blender I put half in the fridge , and added a generous glug of cream , a knob of butter and some sea salt crystals, as I heated it for lunch ,it was a very successful creamy soup Will try and make a leek soup along the same lines tomorrow , as I have enough mushroom soup left for today's lunch ( looks outside at pouring rain ... it's definitely a soup day ) Saw 11-11 on the scales this morning !!!!!!!!!! 😀happy place 😀

@Doilooklikeatourist I need to make that I flipping love mushroom soup. Instead I had this which was very lovely,,,I added extra cream..natch but its pretty low carb

Just popping on briefly to record food for accountability and will catch up later.

B: microwaved spinach and egg with cheese and butter. Coffee with almond milk & cream

L: Hot salad of lardons and halloumi on sweet gem lettuce and cardinis Caesar dressing (thanks to whoever recommended it, it is delicious)

D: will be chicken curry, possibly with zero noodles.

Afternoon
After a very wet dog walk it was lovely to catch up with the thread. Just had some M&S Souper Broccoli &Spinach Soup carbs per 100g 2.8g, would definitely recommend.
B Greek Yogurt
L broccoli & Spinach soup, grated cheese, 3 rolitos, 4 olives & 1/3 Avocado
D homemade chicken curry with flgv
3 coffees

L - (on zoom with friends who live in Singapore): creamy chicken and veg soup, avocado, mozzarella, tomato, glass of wine
D - steak, buttered cabbage, broccoli, fried mushrooms