Low Carb Week 7 - Our final weeks

[BIWI]

Forgive me friends, for I have sinned ...

DS1's birthday today so I've been very absent from the thread.

Here is the spreadsheet for you to confess all

Will confess all tomorrow

Good luck to you all

[BIWI]

@FusionChefGeoff just add yourself to the bottom of the list of names on the spreadsheet; @AthelstaneTheUnready will re-alphabetise it later.

[Jollyholibobs]

@pinkpinkeverywhere what a shame that your family’s version of spoiling you was so off plan. Enjoy the love anyone and hopefully it won’t be too difficult to recover you position. I have been jotting down ideas if mine ask about Mother’s Day. They need to understand that my definition of a treat is different now and I would rather have this book or whatever.
@kilojules thanks for sharing the photos. You can do it!
@ouchmyfeet didn’t get a chance on the last thread but stick with us and ignore the nasty, I’ll informed comments on that other horrid thread. Hope you are feeling better

@WitchWand congratulations
@ChristMyArse I’m so pleased to hear this. What a Telford you.
@BIWI thanks for sharing the details of your lovely family celebration. It’s lovely to hear about when there is so little opportunity to do these things. But you show what can be done with a bit of creative thinking.

Food today
L green soup, Parmesan, salad with some Brie
D pan fried cod with Boursin stuffed mushroom and flgv

[felippertyfeck]

Hi all a loss, at last, after a rollercoaster of up and down weight! I've seen the same weight twice now in the past 5 days so I'm hoping the weight will keep moving down! I don't want to jinx it but this is the first time I've been in the 15's - even if only just - since kids were born! @Bestbees you look amazing in the picture :) So glad we have some sunshine it seems to make things feel a bit easier. KOKO everyone.

[felippertyfeck]

@kilojules wowzers you look amazing too !!

[OverweightPidgeon]

I’ve had coffee with cream and broccoli and cauliflower cheese, I can’t believe I can eat these things and lose weight!

[venusandmars]

That Delia chicken recipe looks lovely, will put it on the menu for this week. Ate half my omelette but still feeling a big 'off' so the remainder is there for tomorrow.

It's a lovely day here and usually I'd be out walking for miles, but just can't get off the sofa Dh was out in the garden doing a spot of lunchtime weeding and found a dead fox

[BIWI]

@OverweightPidgeon

I’ve had coffee with cream and broccoli and cauliflower cheese, I can’t believe I can eat these things and lose weight!

Presumably/hopefully you made the cheese sauce with cream and not flour?!

And yes - trust us - you really will lose weight!

[almahart]

Hallo. My challenge is going to be to do Adrienne yoga 30 day challenge.

Sts this week for third or fourth week but not surprised cos as have lost a lot already and so have hit a plateau

[OverweightPidgeon]

@BIWI yes , double cream, cream cheese , butter, garlic, cheddar , salt and pepper .

[LittleMy77]

STS but am not surprised. Trying to get back on it this week, but I’ve hit a rut of being bored of the same food. Missing bread (I dare not buy LC bread as will just eat it!) and am finding even almond flour scone imitation things are also starting carb cravings for the day

Lunchtimes are still my biggest challenge - I can’t find a mix of food that leaves me feeling full but then not wanting to snack again an hour later. Am wondering if bigger breakfast and dinner might be way forward, as find I’m not that hungry at lunch otherwise

Am also upping my exercise; running is v difficult atm, so been concentrating on the peloton instead. Last week I started adding HIIT sessions (benefit is they’re over with in 20 mins!) and have decided to add 2x strength / weights sessions a week to try and tame my frankly porridge like legs before summer starts in earnest

[1stMrsF]

Hi-de-hi Campaz! (it is after all St David's Day today, so imagine the welsh accent (and how accurately you can age me from the reference...))

@venusandmars to the fox! That must have been a bit of a shock!

I am 2lb up (snap Christ ) but that is to be expected given some carby/boozy tw@tishness. So it's back to it. As we have previous discussed, it's a marathon not a sprint and not just giving up is much better than previous 'dieting' experiences. I think I am just very b.o.r.e.d with life right now, and I can feel the rest of the family in the same place. Consequently things like meal planning are slipping.
Back to school next week will be a shake up that we need, but in the meantime, I will SHAPE UP.

Today's food: L - Tuna with mayo, green beans with hm vinaigrette and a hard boiled egg. Some cornichons and pickled onions.
D - Failed to edit Ocado order on Saturday, so will be random eclectic mix of random foods to include sprouts (see how much I need to get back to planning?)
KOKO and drinking all the water boyos.

[1stMrsF]

@LittleMy77 what sort of things do you eat for lunch? Perhaps we can suggest amendments to make them more satisfying or alternative ideas?

[JengaCupboard]

Hi all… following last weeks advice I sacked off the yoghurt/fruit/nut and devil honey breakfast combo and lo and behold – 2.5lb down in the 6 days or whatever since I first posted. I do understand the concept of training your tastebuds away from sweet things, however I am struggling with the water consumption, and aside from the synthetic sweetener issue, will it actually impede my weight loss to drink sugar free squash/cordial? Or these seemingly calorie free flavoured waters (Volvic etc.?) I just really struggle with plain water…

I think I’m doing pretty well with main meals, and not only am I rarely hungry but my appetite has definitely decreased. I have also tried the super low calorie/tiny carb value noodles and rice you can get in the white packets from Sainsburys… not actually too bad at all just a tad pricey and definitely need rinsing first…

Also made a vat of soup in the slow cooker for work lunch using courgette, pepper, cauli plus garlic, ginger, blue dragon red curry paste pot (the small wax disc looking ones) coriander stalks, full fat coconut milk, lime juice and chicken stock. Pretty pleased – hopefully I’m on the right track with this being good in principal also?

Lastly, I appreciate 8-9g of carb is quite a lot depending on the flavour, but if used in moderation/if no other practical option is available (I spend a lot of work time driving and sometimes eat nothing/end up at the services) are those ‘carb killa’ protein shakes terribly bad? The bars have loads of carb so clearly out, but 8-9g if very little else consumed doesn’t seem hideous, and what’s with the ‘carb killa’ bit… any benefit? Thanks very much…

[OverweightPidgeon]

A very daft question, can you just drink loads and loads of water in one go rather than spread out throughout the day? I hate water and avoid it if I can .

[BIWI]

@JengaCupboard

Hi all… following last weeks advice I sacked off the yoghurt/fruit/nut and devil honey breakfast combo and lo and behold – 2.5lb down in the 6 days or whatever since I first posted. I do understand the concept of training your tastebuds away from sweet things, however I am struggling with the water consumption, and aside from the synthetic sweetener issue, will it actually impede my weight loss to drink sugar free squash/cordial? Or these seemingly calorie free flavoured waters (Volvic etc.?) I just really struggle with plain water…

I think I’m doing pretty well with main meals, and not only am I rarely hungry but my appetite has definitely decreased. I have also tried the super low calorie/tiny carb value noodles and rice you can get in the white packets from Sainsburys… not actually too bad at all just a tad pricey and definitely need rinsing first…

Also made a vat of soup in the slow cooker for work lunch using courgette, pepper, cauli plus garlic, ginger, blue dragon red curry paste pot (the small wax disc looking ones) coriander stalks, full fat coconut milk, lime juice and chicken stock. Pretty pleased – hopefully I’m on the right track with this being good in principal also?

Lastly, I appreciate 8-9g of carb is quite a lot depending on the flavour, but if used in moderation/if no other practical option is available (I spend a lot of work time driving and sometimes eat nothing/end up at the services) are those ‘carb killa’ protein shakes terribly bad? The bars have loads of carb so clearly out, but 8-9g if very little else consumed doesn’t seem hideous, and what’s with the ‘carb killa’ bit… any benefit? Thanks very much…

@JengaCupboard glad that it worked for you!

Your soup sounds good - but the rest of your post worries me.

Bootcamp is about eating good, natural food - not processed or artificial stuff, which is what you're doing if you're including the squash and the shakes.

Sorry, but if you're going to eat/drink this stuff then you're not following Bootcamp rules. There is a reason why those rules are there!

Avoidance of artificial sweeteners is important, not just because we're training our tastebuds away from sweet things, but also because there is some suggestion that our bodies can respond to them as if they were actual sugar, i.e. with an insulin spike.

They're also not good for your gut biome see here

The 'killa' part of Carbkilla is just part of the brand name! It doesn't mean that the product does anything else.

You may be on the road a lot, but you'll need to find ways around that I'm afraid. Plenty of others here also have to do that! Lots of service stations these days have an M&S food, and there are lots of things available there that are Bootcamp-friendly.

[BIWI]

@OverweightPidgeon

A very daft question, can you just drink loads and loads of water in one go rather than spread out throughout the day? I hate water and avoid it if I can .

It's much better if you spread it out through the day. If you don't like water, you could try drinking it hot instead - it makes a very different kind of drink. Alternatively, try putting slices of lime or lemon or cucumber in the water.

[BIWI]

@LittleMy77

Lunchtimes are still my biggest challenge - I can’t find a mix of food that leaves me feeling full but then not wanting to snack again an hour later. Am wondering if bigger breakfast and dinner might be way forward, as find I’m not that hungry at lunch otherwise

What kind of thing are you eating for breakfast and lunch? Are you getting enough protein and fat?

[prettybird]

Jenga You can flavour water with slices of cucumber (surprisingly refreshing), strawberries, raspberries (just for flavour the first 2 weeks - after that you can eat them ) or mint.

Or you can have herb teas. Peppermint, peppermint & liquorice, rooibos (red bush), lemon & ginger, turmeric.....

Others have got some of cold infusion fruit teas and said they're good but I've never tried them.

[Bestbees]

Well done for those with losses and koko everyone!

@BIWI sorry I didn't get the request for the recipe but the one posted by @newlook is the one.

[BIWI]

Day 1 of the 30 day challenge is done. And I also went for a run. Decided to start the C25K again, and I'm glad I did as it wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be! At least running for a minute at a time was manageable. But I'm already stiff - just shows how much my fitness levels have dropped. (Not surprising seeing as I've pretty much stuck to the sofa all of lockdown)

[StuntNun]

Jenga I use fruity herbal tea teabags in my water. You don't need the special ones for infusing cold water, any one will work. Taylor's Sour Cherry or Rose Lemonade tea bags are both very good. I put one in a 2 litre bottle of cheap sparkling water in the fridge. They're practically carb free and they taste just as good as the cans of e.g. Ugly water or Dash.

No you can't drink lots of water at once Pidgeon it will go straight through you. You need to sip it frequently through the day.

I've done day 1 of my challenge to wear different earrings every day this month. First up are some white gold studs my DH bought for me.

[cheeseisthebest]

Rose lemonade teabags sound delicious! Where can I buy them from? I have duck legs for tea but dont know what to do with them, does anyone have any ideas?

[OverweightPidgeon]

No you can't drink lots of water at once Pidgeon it will go straight through you. You need to sip it frequently through the day

Damn worth a try ! I’ll try the fruit teabags

[ListenLinda]

Day 1 challenge complete, all rings closed. No breakfast, bacon wraps for lunch, got some chicken thighs in the oven for tea to have with salad.
Been a snacky twat today. An hour after lunch had a few spoonfuls of greek yog, while making a coffee. Then an hour after that, a cold sausage from yesterday. The kids decided they didnt want sausage yesterday but they had to be cooked and now they are staring at me every time i open the fridge. So, the snacks are low carb but still. I wasn’t even hungry, just bored i think as work was quiet today.
Finally got some information through about DS long awaited surgery that has been pushed back due to covid which I think didnt help!

[cheeseisthebest]

What does all rings closed mean?