Just a week to go before we start, so it's time to think about how you're going to approach this Bootcamp. Before I get into the detail, here's some background info/reminders about what Bootcamp entails:
The whole thing lasts for 8 weeks, but the first two are the strictest.
During all of Bootcamp, these are the foods you won't be eating:
- pasta and noodles (brown or white)
- rice (brown or white)
- bread (of any kind - including wraps, bagels, crumpets etc)
- potatoes, sweet potatoes and sweetcorn
- pastry, pastries, biscuits and crackers
- crisps and other savoury snacks, including popcorn
- flour (anything baked or thickened with flour)
- fruit (of any kind)
- full sugar squash/cordial
- fruit juice
- sugar, honey, syrup (again, of any kind)
- sweets
- balsamic vinegar (any other vinegar is fine)
- flavoured yoghurt
- legumes/pulses (e.g. lentils, chickpeas, hummous etc)
- grains
- no 'lite' or light foods at all
After the first two weeks you can move on to Bootcamp Light, which means you can add in:
- some fruit (mainly berries)
- nuts/seeds
- some alcohol (dry wines and clear spirits)
- some chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa)
... but all of the above occasionally and in moderation.
You may be wondering what you can eat!
A low carb diet is based around high fat, medium protein and low carb. So we will be eating:
- any meat, poultry, fish and eggs (keeping processed meat/fish to a minimum)
- most vegetables (there's a list on our spreadsheet showing which are the best ones to choose)
- salads
- butter
- full fat yoghurt (not flavoured)
- cream and cheese
- olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, lard
If you have a look at this topic you'll see some lovely low carb recipes, which hopefully will inspire you!
I'll be tagging everyone who has signed up so far, to make sure that you see this.