Welcome to 2022's first Low Carb Bootcamp!

[BIWI]

Almost 200 of us signed up, so it's going to be a busy one.

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Here's a link to the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness lovingly managed by @ouchmyfeet.

I've added a couple of names that I've spotted this evening, but they're at the bottom of the list not alphabetised - if your name isn't on the list, add yours at the bottom, and we'll re-alphabetise it once we get going.

I don't really have a specific one Rshard, just basic harissa. It comes in a really small jar, like fish paste used to when I was a kid! This is the one I currently have in the cupboard. I just avoid rose and go for regular

It's rule no. 9 @Wilkolampshade!

Go and check out the rules again - they're on the spreadsheet.

Shoogle is a Scottish word for "shake" and I used it in a description of how I microwaved brussels in butter (ie shoogled the bowl half way through) and how delicious and easy they were. It then stuck and all most Boot Campers become addicted to them try them and like them.

So it's now an official Boot Camp term

Another thing that I'm getting from this thread is that lots of people have lost a lot of weight doing this but then regained it. So I guess the most important thing for me to learn as a result of people sharing their experiences is that this shouldn't be a temporary fix but a lifelong commitment to eating minimal carbs. Would the people that regained their weight mind saying whether once they'd lost the weight if they abandoned low-carbing altogether or just took their eye of the ball a bit and relaxed the rules and it was a gradual gain? Or was it more to do with lockdown and the strange circumstances of the last couple of years.

I'm someone who has yo yo dieted for the last 20 years. I started bootcamp this time last year, had a great time and lost 3 stone. I then lost my mojo a bit and tried to carry on but couldn't get fully into the swing of subsequent bootcamps and I basically kept gaining and losing the same half stone for the rest of the year. I am back now and over 2 stone lighter than when I first started low carbing a year ago, despite not really focusing on weightloss much for most of the year. I actually think most of that stone that's gone on has been since Christmas, where this year I really did abandon low carb principles. I do know from previous form that when I've lost 3 stone + on slimming world or weight watchers, it has all been back on very quickly. Low carb eating has been much easier for me to maintain, and I know that it works for me to reduce my appetite, so even when I've been off the rails and eating a load of chocolate, I've found it easy not to have bread and pasta with my meals and these two things have effectively cancelled each other out I think. Now to kick the chocolate habit!

Am I the only person who can't get on board with a sprout, shoogled or otherwise? I buy them and cook them from time to time (but most of the time they sit in the fridge, silently judging me til I throw them away).

Slow cooker curry has turned into a bit of a disaster, think the lid must have been a bit loose so it boiled dry and has burnt. Hoping if I add lots of cream no one will notice cos I'm not cooking anything else if I can get away with it!!

B: fresh chicken broth
L: egg salad
D: smoked haddock with sprout & dill gratin

@BIWI that Andrew Jenkinson book is now on my Audible Wishlist, looking forward to some sciencey stuff!

Microwave Shoogling also works for sliced Savoy cabbage (especially if you stir through some crispy bacon pieces), white cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli florets.

But if you don't like brassicas like my dad you may not be converted

Signing in. Aiming to lose a stone to start with. Can see about the other three after that!

Started this morning despite spending last night in a hotel and being out most of the day. I feel like I’ve eaten so much that there’s not a chance of losing anything. Is that normal?

Ah thanks @prettybird
I'll be shoogling sprouts with the best of them later on

Day one, I’m getting on ok, feel thinner already!

I have sprouts in the fridge ready for some shoogling tomorrow, looking forward to those little beauties!

Tonight I had a bit of steak with some asparagus tips cooked in the same pan to soak up all the juices (plus a shedload of butter), as well as half a bag of kale crisped up in the air fryer.

It was SO GOOD and quite a contrast to the trayful of beige food I had to cook for a very fussy 6 year old. Now I just have to make sure I don't mindlessly finish off his chicken dippers later out of habit.

Hi everyone,

Thanks to several people who posted supportive comments to me on the Prep thread. xx

Weighed in at 64.3 kg (141.8lb). Always weigh myself at the gym, so lightly clothed and shod rather than naked. I wonder how much I can subtract for clothes

Today's food:

-- 2-egg omlette with cheddar and cauliflower
--Three hot beverages with just a dash of milk
--one black coffee
--one mug of beefy bovril.
--ribeye steak with buttery mashed swede and buttery sprouts

I've decided to take the plunge with coffee and go all black from tomorrow. Still planning to have a dash of milk in my tea, but will stick to two cups a day max.

@BIWI of course. Sorry. Have put remainder away to enjoy in a couple of weeks.

@mistywillow17 tell me more about crispy air fryer kale....?

@biwi: This may be too fussy and demanding of me, but the spreadsheet hasn't carried over my original starting weight from the bootcamp that started on 12 april (which I think was 70 kg).

Can I just add it manually, or will that break the spreadsheet -- in which case could the Bootcamp Spreadsheet Fairy add it for me?

@ThePrionOne

Signing in. Aiming to lose a stone to start with. Can see about the other three after that!

Started this morning despite spending last night in a hotel and being out most of the day. I feel like I’ve eaten so much that there’s not a chance of losing anything. Is that normal?

You can add it manually @Random789, but I've done it for you

@ThePrionOne it is one of the joys of this WOE - it isn't about deprivation! That said, it isn't carte blanche to pile your plate high and stuff your face

Hi all, will RTFT later promise!

I added my weight to the spreadsheet 239lbs last Christmas I was hovering around 200lbs then lost my dad so went off piste massively!

Oh well, these things happen and I know I can do it

@byebyecarbs

I'm getting some great food inspiration on here and definitely going to try the sprout thingy!

Another thing that I'm getting from this thread is that lots of people have lost a lot of weight doing this but then regained it. So I guess the most important thing for me to learn as a result of people sharing their experiences is that this shouldn't be a temporary fix but a lifelong commitment to eating minimal carbs. Would the people that regained their weight mind saying whether once they'd lost the weight if they abandoned low-carbing altogether or just took their eye of the ball a bit and relaxed the rules and it was a gradual gain? Or was it more to do with lockdown and the strange circumstances of the last couple of years.

In answer to your question, several years after I'd shifted almost 5 stone, I have gained about a stone and a half. And this is how it was for me and why I'm back.

When I shifted the large amount, I'd decided to get down to the smallest size I wanted to be. Then I wanted to see how it felt living there. In fact, I was more comfortable there than I'd expected to be. Actually, I hovered for maybe a year there.

Then I started to experiment a little with higher carb meals because I wanted to see what I can integrate longterm. I like LCHF way of eating and it is really integrated into my lifestyle now. But, from time to time, I ate higher carbs and over holiday periods I didn't want to not do.

When I was originally shifting lots of the excess, I set in my mind to the idea that I would always allow myself a space within which I could fluctuate. Now, I've gone beyond the top end of my "fluctuating space" and that's why I'm here now. With this bootcamp, I'm training how to reign myself in again.

That’s very inspiring Witch. Hoping to eventually lose quite a lot so it’s good to hear how much you managed, and that you maintained for quite a while after.

@missfliss I just do a layer of kale in the air fryer with a splash of oil and a sprinkle of salt - then cook for 3 -4 minutes. I am not normally a kale fan, but I like it this way as it's nice and crunchy.

@byebyecarbs I lost weight, maintained successfully. Then I had a particularly stressful few weeks when I was severely sleep deprived and I had some processed white carbs for comfort. At that point I was thinking that I wasn't overweight so what was the harm, and I could stop when I wanted. But then I had some more, and then more, and it snowballed - I found it really hard to stop. It's happened twice now, always triggered by severe sleep deprivation.

I have a similarly stressful period coming up in a couple of months and this time I'm determined to stay off the carbs, regardless if I'm at target weight - third time lucky!

Another thing that I'm getting from this thread is that lots of people have lost a lot of weight doing this but then regained it. So I guess the most important thing for me to learn as a result of people sharing their experiences is that this shouldn't be a temporary fix but a lifelong commitment to eating minimal carbs. Would the people that regained their weight mind saying whether once they'd lost the weight if they abandoned low-carbing altogether or just took their eye of the ball a bit and relaxed the rules and it was a gradual gain? Or was it more to do with lockdown and the strange circumstances of the last couple of years

For me it was both.

I lost roughly about 1.5 - 2 stone ( went from dress size 14 to 10 ) by LCHF in 2019 / 2020. Then we all went into lockdown in March 2020 and I lost my job. I also realised ( like many others ) that my unhappy but tolerable marriage was actually only tolerable when my H was out of the house 60 hours a week.

So I ate my way though lockdowns 1 and 2 with a horrible husband and three bored and stroppy teenagers.

I did keep up some of the LCHF WOE. But I added in lots of chocolate and ice cream. And less activity . So I’ve gradually gained back most of the weight I lost.

OTOH I managed to lose about 18 stone of abusive cheating husband, so that’s a result .

I’ve never gone back to eating rice, potatoes, oats, cous cous, pasta, breakfast cereal, crisps, biscuits and cakes / pastries . I probably eat these things about once or twice a year max.

I have bread about once or twice a month.

And I eat far FAR more vegetables and salad. The FLGV has really stuck with me.

I use full fat everything and happily use cream, butter and olive oil on everything . I eat eggs most days.

And I only drink sparkling water and black decaf tea ( apart from the odd glass of red wine ) .

So much of the WOE has stayed with me [ thank you BIWI]. I just buggered it up with a lot of chocolate and ice cream. Too much sugar for my post menopausal body with its underachieving thyroid.

So now I’m here at boot camp hoping to kick my sugar addiction and get back on the LCHF wagon.

@ouchmyfeet

Can I appeal for care with the spreadsheet please, somebody has already managed to copy a random graph into it and change the filters at the top of the page

I will sort it out this morning but if you're not sure how to use it please ask, or leave a message here and someone else will add your weight. All you need to input is one number each week

Could you put mine in for today please ? It’s not working on my iPad. Starting weight 188 , thank you 😊

B: slice of cheese
D: ham, eggs, green salad, oily dressing,
T: chicken, FLGV, dollop of Mayo.

Hoping to shift 7lbs to start.

I have to start interviewing for a new role end Feb and I don’t want to look frumpy!

Its really weird I feel like iv eaten a lot today
B-spinach & cheese omelette
D-chicken thigh & mixed bag 1 teaspoon mayo
T-chicken stir fry. No snacks at all feel full my menu looking like it should?