Week 4 - Low Carb Bootcamp - how much chatting?!

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So much chatting, I've had to start a new thread.

here's the Spreadsheet of Absolute Fabulousness

Remember, this week (like week 3) is notorious for seeing little or no weight gain, so please don't panic if the scales aren't moving for you - always assuming, of course, that you have been following the rules 100%!

Also, the Very Amazing @StuntNun has started a thread about fasting. Fasting isn't a regular part of Bootcamp, but it's a tool that you can use in your weight loss 'journey' (sorry for the cliché!)

have a look here, and think about if it's something you might want to incorporate into Bootcamp

I hope very much that things are going well for you, and that you're into the swing of things low carb by now; but as ever, post any questions/issue here and let's see if we can help.

Oh @Lyrata no need to do that! Just keep it properly low carb for a few days and you’ll be right back on track.

My shop is arriving this morning, bit that I'm really really looking forward to it this morning.

I had two eggs this morning for breakfast, but still hungry. Back to drinking water I go.

checks out window again

Checking outside my window I mean.

@LostaraYil Air fryer celeriac 'roasties' are the best! Follow the chip instructions but cut into chunks. We also love chicken wings in the air fryer - they go super crispy!

@Onelittlepiglet We had duck recently and DH had the pancakes and I made myself egg wraps. They worked really well! Like really thin omelettes!

You don’t know how much of it I ate @Ninkanink! Caramelised cheese, the devil’s cheese. WHAT was I thinking.

The fast is more to get back in the right headspace rather than punishment. I noticed some weird changes yesterday - my legs were so heavy when I ran, and I really want to get back in my happy zone.

[quote CaptainOmelette]@ShagMeRiggins

Your wish is my command. Sing away! 😁[/quote]

@Lyrata that’s fair enough and makes good sense.

I’ve run out of milk and have had to have milk in my coffees yesterday and today. Not right at all!

Had a little bit of Old Amsterdam cheese a little while ago, to finish up the wedge. Really delicious and such a treat!

Lunch will be eggs (am going to do devilled eggs, I think) and some buttered sprouts.

Dinner will be Italian meatballs in a tomato sauce, with roasted aubergine.

Just had my bacon wraps for lunch. I love that lunch, its so quick and easy and filling.
Ive got my mince out tonight to make a huge chilli, will have mine with vegetables & sour cream & cheese.
DH wants a takeaway on valentines, thankfully he wants the fast food place that does spiced chicken rice & salad so i can order that and leave the rice

Gah! Meant I have run out of cream!

@ListenLinda I need to hear more about bacon wraps please!

What’s really fun about ListenLinda’s username is I can read Ragz’ post and hear it in a very bossy tone: “Listen, Linda, I need to hear more about bacon wraps.”

Athelstane at well-balanced parliamentary meal.

Congrats?

Meanwhile, I seem to be STS forever. WATER!!!

@RagzReturnsRebooted when i describe them you will be like eh whats so special about that but honestly its delicious haha

3 romaine lettuce leaves, half a salad tomatoe diced, slice spring onion, bacon fried until crispy. Layer up in each leaf, splodge of mayo, salt and pepper & cheese if wanting it. Roll the leaves slightly eat like a wrap. A BLT without the bread! (Not things wrapped in bacon, which would be delicious)

@ShagMeRiggins or in the tone of the little boy in the video who inspired the username 😂 ‘Linda, listen, i need to hear about the bacon wraps!’

@Hopeislost that is another good idea thank you! I may have some duck left over so might have it with the omelettes/egg wraps the next day.

the tone of the little boy in the video who inspired the username

OMG. From 2014 and 26 million views and I’ve only now just seen it?!

It’s hilarious, my three year old is exactly the same

Afternoon, I’m staying the same as well shag we just have to koko. I’m trying to up my water as well.

Today
B Greek yogurt
L 2 eggs , half small avocado & 4 almonds
D M&S Chicken madras ( label says 5g carb per half portion) will serve it with cauliflower rice and roasted broccoli

2 and 1/2 coffees and loads of water

Scales staying static this week, but the support here is keeping me resolute, thank you. Soooo relieved to have got to half term.
L - Burger (no bun obvs) cheddar, salad and hm coleslaw
D We are having takeaway for Chinese New Year. I'm planning to eat ribs without sauce, crispy duck with the veggies no pancakes, beef with mushrooms and prawn foo yung. I thought I'd want to eat all the noodles and prawn crackers but now that I've planned what to eat I'm really looking forward to it and the carbs don't look as tasty as they usually do.

To be honest, MrsF if you think about it most carbs are just a Flavour Delivery System that rarely add to a dish. Nobody really eats plain pasta, plain rice, plain bread.

At the very least there’s butter or salt & pepper because otherwise it’s kind of like shoving cardboard into your mouth.

@ShagMeRiggins now I’m having illicit thoughts about buttered pasta

[quote Lyrata]@ShagMeRiggins now I’m having illicit thoughts about buttered pasta[/quote]
Sozz, you can’t have it.

Have some buttered ‘courgetti’ instead. With lashings of Parmesan.

Haha, maybe I’ll have some super buttery mushrooms tomorrow. I think they’re the best vegetable for butter delivery.

To be honest, MrsF if you think about it most carbs are just a Flavour Delivery System that rarely add to a dish. Nobody really eats plain pasta, plain rice, plain bread.

Brilliantly put @ShagMeRiggins! I'm going to tell DP this, he always struggles to reduce his carbs.

I'm another who loves their air fryer. I do alot of the DC's food in there it's much quicker than grilling. Although I did drag my halogen oven out for the first time in years last week.

Got a non bc NSV! Just got my marks back from my latest assessment, I got 85%, so an A

Food today:

B. Fasted
L. Streaky bacon and scrambled eggs fried in butter and a creamy coffee.
D. Will probably be as random as the leftovers in the cupboards. Need to do a shop.

I'm loving the meal ideas being posted, especially the duck suggestions!

Shop arriving tomorrow.

B: streaky bacon and egg.
L: homemade chilli with 20% fats meat no beans, cauliflower, halloumi.
D: Chinese New Year takeaway. Gonna go for egg foo young, hot and sour soup and fried mushrooms .

Enjoying this way of eating but haven't lost anything after the first week. After week 2 I really cut down dairy so only one coffee with milk and meal with cheese. Drinking lots of water. I am enjoying it and have definitely broken some habitual ways of eating like snacking and I feel satisfied with the food but I am feeling pretty disappointed with the weight loss. I'm going to koko for another 2 weeks to give it a real go but if my weight remains the same I might have to have a rethink.

It is my totm at the moment and I know that can cause havoc so will wait and see what happens the weeks after