July '22 Low Carb Bootcamp

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Welcome everybody!

Here, thinks to @FinallyHere, is the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

This Bootcamp will last for eight weeks, with (as ever) the first two weeks being the most strict.

I'll post again tomorrow, but just wanted to get things underway for now

@FinallyHere if not a nightmare, could you add me to spreadsheet? (original weight 173) Don't worry if not poss though. Will keep track.

You have been added to the spreadsheet @colouringindoors & welcome

@ChimneyPot thirst as you describe suggests that you need more sodium

Thank you!

@colouringindoors made it all from scratch today. Made the paste from shallot, ginger, lime zest and juice, lemongrass, garlic, loads of corriander (including all the stalks), fish sauce, kaffir lime leaf, corriander seed, cumin seed (both ground in my mortar and pestle) green chilli, black pepper, olive oil. (added a little of the coconut water to loosen it).

Then I fried shallot, baby corn, carrot. Added the curry paste and fried it all up, added coconut milk and mange tout.

A bit of adjustment with soy sauce and chilli flakes to get the right hot/spicy/sour umami stuff. Then added blanched cauliflower and greens beans.

I had time today to do it all and I had a very happy 90 minutes in the kitchen.

I'll add some cooked atlantic prawns when I'm ready to serve. And top with chopped corriander and Thai basil.

Oh yum yum! Just waiting for my friend to arrive so I can get on with it.

Uh, I added myself - I think?! Did I get that wrong?? Sorry if so!

Bit of a manic day here, with a teething and overtired DD to add to the mix. Had a lateish breakfast as wasn't hungry first thing, so only a small lunch.
B - scrambled egg with butter, chorizo and tomatoes (shared with DD who fancied a second breakfast!)
L - chicken salad, with leaves, pepper, cucumber and mayo
D - beef stroganoff with green beans and mushrooms. I had it with courgetti instead of rice (or just rice, in the case of DD 🙄)
3.5 l of water plus a coffee with a splash of milk (and no sweetener again)

Three little big wins for me today:

1. No snacks
2. Saying no when DH offered to make me g&t - really just wanted to faceplant into one tbh!
3. I've just put chocolate brownies in the oven, and did not 'quality control' a single bit of the ingredients or mix 😮

Am will be away camping tomorrow. Will weigh in before I go in the morning.

Back after a few days away, have been up and down on the scales like a yoyo! So have put my starting weight as same as the end of the last bootcamp at 10.10. 26lb down from January.

Welcome all the newbies and hello to the familiar faces

cheesies link for 20% off if anyone wants it

Remember the water 💦

@Chocasaurus they are huge wins!

My day didn't really go to plan as I was out at lunch time and the only options were really carby:

B - Greek yoghurt & clotted cream
L - skipped as no suitable food
D - courgette, celery, mushrooms, all fried in butter; goats cheese.

Fluids: 2850mls. Probably another 750ml this evening.

@Lougle thank you! Now to resist eating any tomorrow 😬

Hi all, can I join? I did bootcamp a while ago - a year maybe - and it was great. Need to get back on it, and DH has just been diagnosed as diabetic so we really need to switch our lifestyle to low carb. Will have to wing it a bit tomorrow, have booked a Tesco delivery for the evening so I can get up and running properly on Monday.

I love the positive food chat in here! I’ve read through the thread, can’t recall who posted the Armenian Lamb but it looked fab so I’ve saved it.

welcome to @colouringindoors and @SettingPrecedents !

yesterday’s sports thing was as challenging as I thought, but by a miracle I didn’t succumb to a single mini bag of haribo, or funsize twix. I did eat an apple, though, when I’d been stuck on position for ages and had run out of my emergency low carb snacks and was suddenly tired and hungry and low on willpower. It could have been worse. But it could have been better, and I will increase my snack supplies today!

welcome to @colouringindoors and @SettingPrecedents !

yesterday’s sports thing was as challenging as I thought, but by a miracle I didn’t succumb to a single mini bag of haribo, or funsize twix. I did eat an apple, though, when I’d been stuck on position for ages and had run out of my emergency low carb snacks and was suddenly tired and hungry and low on willpower. It could have been worse. But it could have been better, and I have increased my snack supplies today! Already at the course, with a large breakfast of bacon and avocado inside me!

welcome to @colouringindoors and @SettingPrecedents !

yesterday’s sports thing was as challenging as I thought, but by a miracle I didn’t succumb to a single mini bag of haribo, or funsize twix. I did eat an apple, though, when I’d been stuck on position for ages and had run out of my emergency low carb snacks and was suddenly tired and hungry and low on willpower. It could have been worse. But it could have been better, and I have increased my snack supplies today! Already at the course, with a large breakfast of bacon and avocado inside me!

Bah - sorry for the multiple posts.

That curry sounds amazing @venusandmars

Great NSVs there @Chocasaurus !

Welcome to the newcomers.

I'm up again this morning - despite being at a party last night and drinking more than 4 pints of water so was going to the loo all night , having only two small pieces of very spicy chicken from the buffet (dh and I had had creamy scrambled eggs with shallot and tomato before going to prepare) and resisting a slice of the lovely looking birthday cake, two plates of which were put on the beer barrel dh and I were sitting at

I'm hoping I'll be rewarded tomorrow. And if not, I'm still 3lb down from last Monday

Welcome @colouringindoors and @SettingPrecedents!

Make sure you have a good read of the thread and the rules - and check out the thread of FAQ which I think is linked on here too.

Sorry to hear that your scales aren't playing nice @prettybird - but you know how it works! I'm sure that your fortitude will be rewarded tomorrow

We went to a barbecue yesterday, one to which we're invited every year, so I knew what the food choices were going to be like - makes it much easier! So I stuck to the meats, had some celery/carrot and sour cream dip with it, and swerved the alcohol by driving. I also declined the birthday cake although a couple of Doritos did pass my lips

For those looking for a low carb alternative to alcohol, I can really recommend Brewdog's Nanny State . It's the lowest carb no/low alcohol beer I've found, at just 1.2g carbs per 100ml, making it 3.96g carbs per can. It also tastes great.

Morning!

Well that was my first Saturday night without alcohol in a LONG, LONG time. I decided to go for a spin in the car at 9pm to take my mind off it! 30 mins of listening to music whilst driving helped!

Woke up early. No headache. Feels wonderful. Also very conscious of the money I'm saving by not adding bottles of wine to my food shopping. Fridge is stocked up, prepped for the week ahead. Conscious that I drank less water yesterday as was out walking for a chunk of the afternoon and was afraid of getting caught without access to a toilet. Much easier to drink loads whilst working from home during the week, with loo next door! Going to get a load down me now.

Not missing sugar at all. It's so strange! Also notice my appetite is changing, it's 11am and I could really take or leave eating.

Bring on Sunday. Sending strength and positivity to everyone!

@SettingPrecedents Welcome, I've added you to the spreadsheet

and welcome back @rushka no probs, everyone comfortable around spreadsheets, who knows how to add rows without messing with the formulae is very welcome to add themselves. Delighted to see your additions all in good order, perfect, thank you very much

I'm just here to add anyone who asks :-)

Can I join? sorry, I'm a bit late for bootcamp - I can start tomorrow

Welcome @Beeinmybonnets :)

I have a new NSV (non-scale victory). For years I've had a Regatta jacket. Not particularly fashionable but really useful. In the last few years it has got quite tight on the upper arms and it really wasn't flattering around the waist. It has a draw-string waist but I had to have it at its loosest and breathe in when I did up the zip.

Today we went to see our sheep and it was raining. I dug out the jacket and it was swimming with room

Looking forward to seeing some losses tomorrow (or hearing about NSVs if for some reason the scales aren’t playing ball.

Cooking M&S lamb koftas for dinner, with extra to have cold tomorrow.