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Share advice and experiences of following a low-carb diet.Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

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Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - The Questions Thread

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BIWI · 29/04/2013 16:18

If you have any questions, just ask them here. From experience, the chat thread moves so quickly, posters' questions often get missed.

Picking up on some that have already been asked today:

Can we eat dairy in Bootcamp?

Yes you can, but be aware that for some people dairy can impede weight loss. Butter is fine - you don't have to worry about that, and yoghurt is apparently better tolerated than milk, cream or cheese.

Cheese is a great low carb food and it's lovely to not have to worry about being able to eat it on the basis of it being a fat.

Milk can become quite carby quite quickly, so if you're having several cups of tea/coffee a day, you need to keep an eye on this. If you can, it's best to have your tea/coffee black - or to substitute cream (double) for the milk.

Cream can be used in cooking (always double, as it has a higher fat content), but again be aware that it might be an issue for you.

The best way to find out if it's a problem for you is to keep a food diary, and then you will be able to see the impact of dairy on your weight loss.

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EhricLovesTeamQhuay · 15/05/2013 13:55

Thanks!
It's 27g so far...haven't had dinner yet! I've been having eggs for breakfast and one meal a day is about enough. I only counted my food today out of curiosity to see what I was eating. I need to change my veg habits, I had green beans and kale today which are both relatively high carb.

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BIWI · 15/05/2013 14:00

Have you looked at the allowed veg list? Are you focussing on those that are 3g carbs per 100g?

What exactly have you eaten? 27g sounds like a lot for a few beans and a bit of kale!

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WillieWaggledagger · 15/05/2013 14:21

kale's not that carby - it doesn't weigh very much so you get more for your carbs

EhricLovesTeamQhuay · 15/05/2013 14:58

Ok well I had 2 eggs, mushrooms and some cheese - 2g
Some quorn, mushrooms, tomato (tinned), cheese, kale, beans and butter - 21g. Apparently the kale has 7g carbs for 40g and the beans 8g! That can't be right? That must be a mistake. Mfp is a bit crap for that. I wasn't following the allowed list because I hadn't found it, but I will have a proper look before next week's shop.

I also had some geek yoghurt which accounted for the rest.

EhricLovesTeamQhuay · 15/05/2013 15:06

I have done a proper check and those values were way off. Adjusted it works out at 19g today. I do like a project though so I'm going to do some research and look for lower carb ingredients. I thought the yoghurt was ok but it's higher carb than I thought.

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BIWI · 15/05/2013 15:16

Surely the Quorn will be responsible for some of those carbs too?

Beans probably are that high -what kind of beans were they? And where did you get that kale count? according to this site, kale is 5.63g per 100g so your 40g portion would have been a lot less than 7g.

Don't forget to look at all the info on the spreadsheet - there's lots of info there about carb counts.

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EhricLovesTeamQhuay · 15/05/2013 15:25

The quorn was around 6g. They were green beans. I got the counts from mfp, but they aren't reliable always.

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BIWI · 15/05/2013 15:33

No I've seen a lot of people post some very dubious results from mfp before!

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maidofmuss · 19/05/2013 21:24

First time doing bootcamp so just wanted to ask about the uber camp ? is this something people try when they seem to be having a stall, or is it something people try doing together during a certain week of the whole bootcamp?

Huge thanks to BIWI and Willie for setting up the thread/spreadsheet by the way. Can hardly believe how relatively easy it's been to lose weight without the usual feelings of hunger and deprivation.

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BIWI · 19/05/2013 21:33

No - ubercamp is just three very low carb days that are also no dairy days. It's a way of a) making sure that you're properly on track in terms of low carbing and b) finding out if dairy is an issue for you. It's also three days where snacking isn't allowed, so they are ultra strict days.

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maidofmuss · 19/05/2013 21:42

Thank you!

kiwigirl42 · 21/05/2013 08:52

is it Aldi or Lidl the big blue buckets of nice, cheap greek yogurt come from?

prettybird · 21/05/2013 08:54

Lidl. Smile

hotcrosbum · 21/05/2013 15:25

Hi! I have a question! I did atkins last year, but only for a few weeks. I liked it, but learned I couldn't tolerate cheese or cream, they made me stall. How is this for a diet plan, do you think it would work:

Breakfast - 2 fried eggs, 1 piece bacon (all fried in butter)

Lunch - chicken cooked in butter (Basically, roast chicken, roasted in loads of butter, I will eat it over three days and heat up bits fried in butter)

snack - 2 hard boiled eggs mashed up with mayo

Dinner - home made burger/pork belly strip/beef mince with spinach or broccoli

Will i lose eating this everyday? (I won't get bored eating the same thing, I am pretty dull with food in general).

LackaDAISYcal · 21/05/2013 15:44

hotcrossbum, I would aim for more veg in that, maybe some mushrooms with breakfast and some other green leafy stuff with your fried chicken.

And I would try to vary things a bit or you will get mighty bored and boredom = failure in my experience. There are lots of lovely ideas on the recipe thread.

hotcrosbum · 21/05/2013 15:53

Hi, re the veg, I will add in some more after the first ten days or so. I want to go in v low with the carbs. Although, yes, I may have some broccoli with the chicken.

I know it isn't varied, but I hate cooking with a passion! I lost 9 stone on Cambridge 8 years ago, so I do prefer to have a rigid diet iyswim.

BigStickBIWI · 21/05/2013 16:05

hotcrosbum - I agree with LackaDAISYcal - you really do need a bit more veg/salad in there. Why not have your egg mayo with a bit of salad at lunchtime? Won't add too many carbs, but you will get more nutrients/fibre as well.

hotcrosbum · 21/05/2013 16:15

Ok, so I will have broccoli with the chicken and spinach with the evening meal.

From what I'd read, I was going to try and have the least carbs possible in the first two weeks to kick start everything.

I am just so lost with food at the moment. I had a mmc and had four weeks waiting to miscarry, then I did two weeks ago which was horrific (husband and I split in the last few weeks of the pregnancy too). Through it all I have turned to food. I have gained just over three stone in the past three months, gone up 3 dress sizes (but can't afford clothes so I am in horrible tracksuit bottoms), so I need to lose this weight asap to feel like me again.

Will this diet work?

BigStickBIWI · 21/05/2013 16:37

If you follow Bootcamp, it will be low enough. And yes, it will definitely work! What is more important is that it will work easily, without you feeling that you are deprived. Just be aware that in the first few days you might feel rough - this is the infamous 'carb flu'. But persevere, and you will be through it quickly.

Please make sure that you read Bootcamp rules first, so that you know what you're doing/why you're doing it They are here, on one of the tabs at the bottom

I'm so sorry to hear your story. What an awful time you have had of it Sad

These are for you Flowers. Welcome to Bootcamp. We will help and support you all the way. I promise I don't shout too much although I also lie.

hotcrosbum · 21/05/2013 16:40

Thanks so much. I am just disparate to lose this weight and feel like me gain. Plus, I have put on so much weight that I still look like I am pregnant, it makes me so sad.

I just can't get my my head around bacon, fried eggs, mayo, fat etc helping me to lose weight!

hotcrosbum · 21/05/2013 16:40

By the way, with the added veg, did the diet plan I posted sound like a good one?

BigStickBIWI · 21/05/2013 16:59

Yes, it did!

I know it seems counter-intuitive to think that you can eat all that fat and still lose weight, but you really will.

I also strongly recommend that you read "Escape the Diet Trap" by Dr John Briffa. That explains really well the science behind low carbing.

LackaDAISYcal · 21/05/2013 17:34

Sorry to hear about your hard time hotcrossbum Sad. Evidence here is that it does, indeed work!

EwanHoozami · 26/05/2013 18:40

Hi hotcrosbum how's the low carb eating going for you?

In case you haven't spotted us, we have a weekly chat thread - come and have a natter :)

CheeseAndMushroomToastie · 28/05/2013 00:00

Marking place to read/join soon. I am 6 weeks post baby and need to lose these rolls around my belly Sad