Another megapost! Here goes:
@anewdispensation
Is anyone else exercising and finding that working out is making them more hungry? This is the 1st time I am combining this WOE with working out and I find I get hungry after my workout even after eating my fats and proteins and drank my 3.5L of water... how do I combat this and why do you reckon this is happening... I don't want to jeopardise my progress and I am mainly working out for the mental health benefits
This is exactly why exercise isn't especially beneficial when it comes to weight loss! Your body is trying to reach a state of homeostasis, i.e. keeping everything in equilibrium. It's trying to replace the extra calories that you've burnt.
Hence the saying 'you can't outrun your fork'!
As we always say on this WOE, if you're hungry, then eat! (As long as it's low carb, obviously 
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@RagzReturnsRebooted
t occurred to me earlier (after seeing the excellent Butter Chicken recipe posted) that I really need a way to save recipes I see online, rather than hoping I will remember
You haven't forgotten about the recipe threads, have you? Although that app sounds great, don't forget that recipes posted here should also be on the recipe thread
although this is a great reminder/plea to everyone to remember that if they post a recipe on the chat thread, to also go and post it on the relevant recipe thread!. TIA.
@Mixitupalot
I’ve been so lazy this bootcamp, I’ve literally not moved off the sofa. Last time I was walking 15/20k a day & running. Cannot be arsed, Anyone else the same?
Yup. I did get back into running in the summer, but just can't galvanise myself when the weather is so bad. Also, around here all the park paths are so muddy because there are so many people that it's actually dangerous to run on them. So I've ended up just walking round the streets, which is nothing like as enjoyable. And also, the last time I did go to the park, there were so many people there, in groups of 4 or more, with no social distancing, I got quite panicky and actually abandoned my walk. I'm so envious of those of you who live near beaches!
@ChristMyArse I think we all have days where, for some reason, we're extra hungry. But were you hungry, or were you eating because it was there?!
Cauda equina 3 times sounds bloody unlucky, as well as painful 
Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well @Jollyholibobs - hope you're feeling better today
@ouchmyfeet
Well I went down to 4litres of water yesterday and felt better but put on a pound overnight (despite decent food choices) so I'm going to try 4.5 litres today and make sure I drink plenty of salty broth
I know it's not as simple as less water equals weight on, but it's the only thing I changed. And it's week 3 etc
But more water today and I'll see how it goes
Looking at the spreadsheet, I can see that since you started, at the beginning of this Bootcamp (i.e. not before the official start) you have lost almost a stone!
I wouldn't faff about changing things, but just accept that this is week three. It's clearly working for you, so there's no need to change anything. The only thing I would suggest is that you really focus on your electrolytes - have you got hold of a supplement as I think you'd really benefit from one. Get some of this or alternatively make your own - @prettybird makes hers with salt and lemon juice (although I can't remember the quantities)
Don't drop the water, as it's really important. It's more important that you get the electrolytes, and especially salt - have you tried @StuntNun's test - putting some salt directly on your tongue. If it tastes nice, rather than too salty, then you're probably low in sodium.
@MilesJuppIsMyBitch it was learning about the benefits of low carbing, beyond weight loss, that have kept me (mostly!) a low carber for years now.
If anyone else hasn't had a read of the resources on the spreadsheet, or other books/websites about low carbing, I highly recommend that you do
A high carb diet is associated with, among other things:
- hypertension
- obesity
- diabetes
- Alzheimers Disease (sometimes now also called type 3 diabetes)
- cancer
There are lots of 'smaller' benefits too, as many have reported on this and other threads, e.g. better focus/mental clarity, improved skin, no IBS, etc.
@cheeseisthebest 3lbs is definitely a whoosh! As we always say, weight loss isn't linear - in fact, it's positively lumpy! It's not unusual to see a sudden 3lb drop.
@NisekoWhistler
I'm all set to start and then just got a message that my friend has sent me some brownies in the post, grr. I should be grateful but I know they're going to be winking at me. I am going to try my very best to be really good and put them straight in the freezer
Don't try, do! As soon as they arrive, put them in the freezer. Or give them away to someone else.
When you do have moments of weakness, what do you say to yourself to remind yourself to stay away from bad food?
Well, firstly I try to make sure there's none of it in the house! For me, if I'm going to cheat, it's not 'big' stuff - i.e. I won't make myself a plate of pasta, or order rice with my takeaway curry. But I might, on occasion, have a small amount. But I do it from a bigger perspective - what else have I eaten that day? Can I 'afford' more carbs? If I can, and I know it's worth it, then I might have one potato, or one spoonful of rice, or tear off a piece of naan bread. But you have to do that knowing full well that there might be an impact on the scales the next day (or even two), and - as StuntNun says, thinking about how that's going to make me feel.
One important thing to point out is that this kind of judgement can go very seriously awry when alcohol is involved! It's much easier to tell yourself that the rice/naan/poppadom is allowable if you've had a glass or three of wine! So be careful of that.
When I first started my own Bootcamp journey, and I lost 2 stones, I did it very slowly because I recognised that the weekends were the hardest time for me, and so I wasn't going to deprive myself too much. It meant that it took me well over 6 months to lose the weight - but that was an approach that worked for me. I could have Bootcamped strictly 7 days out of 7 and lost the weight much more quickly - but that didn't fit into my lifestyle.
Ultimately you have to accept that it's your 'journey' (sorry for the cliché) and that you're in charge of it - so you make your food decisions accordingly.
@Motivateinmotion
B- buttery egg Mayo and half avocado on a slice of low carb bread
L- moussaka and salad dressed in oil
D- Greek yoghurt and cream
Where's your veg?! At the very least, put some fruit on your yoghurt.
I’m trying IF but with 3 meals and as my last meal is late want something easy to ‘snack on’. Also upping salts today as my thighs keep cramping and feeling stiff and as I don’t exercise it’s not that
Remember, you don't have to introduce fasting. But even if you are having 2 meals + a snack, you do need to up the veg/salad (or fruit) to make sure you're getting proper nutrition.
Are you using an electrolyte supplement? That should help - I believe it's magnesium - or lack of - that causes cramps, so if you're using an electrolyte supplement that should help. From the point of view of food, adding more green, leafy veg should help, as well as nuts/seeds - you could add some to your yoghurt, perhaps? (Just be careful which ones - read the carb counts first!)
@Ratherchillyinhere
If you've lost 8lbs, then it's obviously working for you! As with my post above, you have to work this around your lifestyle and make it work for you. This should be a way of eating much more than a diet of deprivation.
@MilesJuppIsMyBitch
It's never as good as I think it's going to be!
This is so true! There's nothing worse than cheating and then finding you haven't enjoyed it. Save your cheating moments - if you have to have any - for things you know will be worth it.
@Dailyhandtowelwash yes, you can have the chocolate flakes. Certainly 85% cocoa should be OK, and if they're flakes I can't imagine you'll be eating that much!
Well done resisting @cheeseisthebest! Having just had your whoosh it would have been a terrible shame to sabotage that.
Off for another black coffee now ...