2023 Low Carb Bootcamp - THE PREP THREAD

[BIWI]

Happy New Year everyone! So far, we have 119 people signed up, so I think it's going to be a busy one.

As ever, I'm starting the prep thread a week in advance, to give you all the information you'll need to get started. If low carbing/Bootcamp is new to you, it's really important that you read all this. Even if you've done it before, it's a good idea to re-read!

I'm going to tag everyone, to ensure that people get good notice to come over to this thread. Previous experience tells me that trying to tag everyone in one go just won't work, so I'm doing it in groups of 20.

Here we go:

@Janieread
@Skiphopbump
@Henowner
@ZiggZagg
@TidyDancer
@Comfortablylesslumpy
@Cleanthatup
@Passtheturkey
@Lucienandjean
@Smorgs
@FinallyHere
@EmergentThoughts
@pinknsparkly
@baystard
@SpottyBumPony
@Eanair23
@Potas
@ThistlyPerf
@ListenLinda

@Janieread we'll help you! I promise.

And there's always The Big Stick which should keep you in line

@BIWI thank you, that has helped reassure me. I do think that having low carbed this week I've already notice I'm fuller quicker. Looking forward to getting started properly, after my last glass of wine tonight of course!

Oh my! How did I manage to miss the whole of the prep thread?!

@Janieread you will be fine, just follow the rules, stick with it, ask for help whenever you need it.

I have prepped... I have avocados (I know they're not local but they are a part of my 'I'm on this' approach), eggs, cabbage, spinach and cauliflower. Veg box comes on Tuesday so there will be salad things, tomatoes and 'whatever' kinds of green cruciferous stuff.

Today I've made my velvet spinach soup. Veg stock (from old bits of cauliflower trimmings, asparagus stalks, onion) with some rich chicken stock, salted butter, left over cheese, blitzed with spinach and a few peas... It is gloriously green!

I have a fridge full of cheese (thanks to BIL who send me cheese hamper). That will be my go-to nibble. And I've got celery to join it.

Good luck all, see you tomorrow.

a link to the week 1 chat thread. www.mumsnet.com/talk/low_carb_bootcamp/4715778-jan-2023-low-carb-bootcamp-week-1?reply=122925483

That link didn't work for me . Let's see if this one does (although my links often didn't work during the pre-Christmas Boot Camp )

Jan 2023 Low Carb Bootcamp - Week 1! http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/lowcarbb_bootcamp/4715778-jan-2023-low-carb-bootcamp-week-1

Thanks @prettybird! That link works (or at least it did for me)

Is it possible to join? I have also been back on Keto for a week - it would be great to have some support and community

@tallergirl - come and join us on the Week 3 thread. As long as you read the Rules (on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness and also in this thread), you can jump right in.

Thank you!