Summer Low Carb mini-Bootcamp sign-up thread

[StuntNun]

@Oneborneverydecade and I are running a mini-Bootcamp starting on Monday 2nd August. This will be a six-week Bootcamp ending on Sunday 12th September. You can choose to start with two weeks of strict Bootcamp, or stick with Bootcamp Light for the whole six weeks. The Low Carb Bootcamp rules are here if you want to know more.

@BIWI will be around to offer support but we're giving her a break by handling the starting of threads and the spreadsheet side of things. We'll also be chatting about how to eat while you're on holiday so don't feel that you can't sign up because you've got a week away this summer.

If you want to join in then sign up by cut and pasting the list below and adding your name to the end. If you don't want your weight to be recorded on the spreadsheet then put NO SPREADSHEET after your name.

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch 5.

Thank you!

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard

Yes please! Thanks stuntnun and oneborneverydecade

Thank you @StuntNun and @oneborneverydecade for doing this

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony

Thanks you so much stuntnun and oneborneverydecade

Yes please

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet

Said on main bootcamp thread I'm happy to have a go at the spreadsheet. I'm no pro but get by with spreadsheets in the day job

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

Thanks for volunteering @ouchmyfeet I was going to give it a go but I haven't even used excel for a few years.

1. StuntNun
2. Oneborneverydecade
3. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet)

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest

Thank you very much for doing this, don't worry about adding me to the spreadsheet.

Hello! Signing up for duty.

I’m not sure anyone remembers me from a few years ago, but I was Hesdeadjim along with a couple of other jim-based usernames. I did a couple of boot camps before my wedding and lost 6 stone and got diagnosed with PCOS thanks to you lovely lot educating me about insulin resistance and putting me on to some resources. Turns out I had severe PCOS which was why I wasn’t having periods and couldn’t conceive/ had recurrent miscarriages. I went low carb and boom, suddenly within 2 months I was pregnant.

Happy to report that 4 years and 16 pregnancies later (low carb is great but it doesn’t fix shit cervix’s unfortunately!), I’m now mum to my desperately wanted and absolutely perfect 4 month old and without low carb, I couldn’t have gotten pregnant with him in the first place. Although low carb didn’t stop me miscarrying, it gave me so many more chances at getting pregnant by bringing back my regular cycle so I basically owe this boot camp my little boy. I went from trying for 2 years and not getting pregnant to conceiving every few months so if you’re reading this and thinking about low carb for fertility, DO IT.

ANYWAY. I’m back because I’m postpartum, happy and fat again and want to drop my weight back to 15st or so (currently almost 20st.. oops!).

I’m now on metformin to treat my PCOS and back on low carb alongside that. Anyone know if I need to do anything differently because of the metformin?

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest 12. JimHairy

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest 12. JimHairy 13. Sunshineandlollypops

Welcome back @JimHairy - and many congratulations on your Bootcamp Baby!!!

Re the metformin, I'd talk to your GP about that. In theory, low carbing should help with the PCOS, so you may need a lower dose. But don't take my advice as I'm not a medic!

I'm aiming for mostly maintenance over the summer and best not for me to go on spreadsheet as paying too much attention to the numbers isnt good for me...

So do I join!?

Or stay on the general chat thread for any questions??

@BIWI

Welcome back *@JimHairy* - and many congratulations on your Bootcamp Baby!!!

Re the metformin, I'd talk to your GP about that. In theory, low carbing should help with the PCOS, so you may need a lower dose. But don't take my advice as I'm not a medic!

Hey! Low carb definitely helps with the PCOS, there’s no question! My GP is pretty clueless about PCOS and low carb and the links between insulin resistance and hormonal issues in women unfortunately, I had to fight to get metformin in the first place. From what I’ve read, metformin never tanks your blood sugar so it shouldn’t be in issue according to dietdoctor, is dietdoctor a reliable source or do I need to keep looking around for other sources?

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest 12. JimHairy 13. Sunshineandlollypops 14. Pangolinfan

🙏 for offering to do this. Maintaining ok since last bootcamp, but the incentive of a summer bootcamp will definitely help when it comes to the summer holidays.

Massive congratulations @JimHairy! Welcome back to bootcamp.

@StuntNun no problem at all. Is there any to-do list or some hints/tips for managing the spreadsheet? Or just a case of put the names on, save it somewhere and share?

As far as I know @JimHairy the Diet Doctor should be a reliable source.

Shocked about your GP's lack of knowledge though!

I wonder if @StuntNun might know more?

Yes, please and thanks for organising! I've been slowly drifting off tack so this'll be just what I need ...

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest 12. JimHairy 13. Sunshineandlollypops 14. Pangolinfan 15. Morecoobell

This is an interesting piece @JimHairy

@Morecoobell

Yes, please and thanks for organising! I've been slowly drifting off tack so this'll be just what I need ...

StuntNun

1. Oneborneverydecade
2. BIWI

4.MilesJuppIsMyBitch

1. Rshard
2. Bryonyshcmyony
3. Ouchmyfeet
4. Prettybird
5. Laska2Meryls

10. BestisWest (no need to add me to the spreadsheet) 11. Cheeseisthebest 12. JimHairy 13. Sunshineandlollypops 14. Pangolinfan 15. Morecoobell

Oscarandelliesdad Please god, I need to get back on the bootcamp