Week 3 - Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - When the Going Gets Unexpectedly Tough

[BIWI]

I'm starting this thread a little earlier than usual, as I have to be at work at dawn's crack tomorrow

Come and confess all on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

So from tomorrow, you can move on to Bootcamp Light, if you want. (Rules on the tabs on the spreadsheet). That means that you can introduce fruits (berries only) and nuts (in small quantities), as well as alcohol (albeit in moderation!)

You don't have to, if you don't want to. You could continue to do Bootcamp if it's suiting you - or do Bootcamp during the week and Bootcamp Light at the weekend. Whatever suits you.

Whatever you decide here is something really important that you need to know about weeks 3 and 4 (and possibly 5):

It is very common for weight loss to stop at this point in the diet. You may even find that you gain a pound or two. DON'T PANIC! It is entirely normal. Your body is switching from carb-burning to fat-burning, and is re-adjusting to your new WOE. You have jettisoned a lot of water weight, and have emptied your glycogen stores. You will also have lost some fat. Now, your body is working on just burning fat.

PLEASE DON'T PANIC AND START TO TRY AND CHANGE ANYTHING. THIS IS ENTIRELY NORMAL AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY LOW CARBERS BEFORE YOU. STICK WITH THE KNITTING, AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED BY SEEING THE SCALES MOVE AGAIN IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO

Good luck for next week. As ever, post any questions on the questions thread, and keep us all updated as to what you're doing/eating.

Fresh coffee (made in a percolator), tbsp virgin coconut oil and about 25g of unsalted butter. I poured the hot coffee over the oil and butter and stirred until they melted then blitzed with a stick blender until it sort of emulsified and looked like a latte. Be careful when you blitz though!

It's really delicious :)

I'm sorry - I admire you all for your perseverance to get more fat into your diet, but that bulletproof coffee sounds absolutely revolting!

Oh sorry I misread! I used some posh Kenyan coffee that we got for xmas but I think I'll be buying Grumpy Mule when that runs out.

Biwi I don't know if you're into coffee, but if you are you should give it a try! Its like a latte but stronger .

I love coffee. But I like it with milk. Butter and oil are for cooking.

go-on go-on go-on

Morning! Maidofmuss I really want to try your brisket recipe it sounds lovely.

Last night I had low carb pizza! It was yummy and tasted so carb-a-licious I am feeling guilty about it - Even though I shouldn't.

myhealthlist.net/2013/04/5-reasons-why-butter-is-a-super-food/ found this on my fb page

I have chronic daily migraine (still having at least 3 per week despite having hysterectomy 8 wks ago to see if it would help. grr!)
I didn't find that low carbing made the slightest difference to my migraines. They were the same whatever I ate - even when I went strict vegan for 3 mths. I have just ripped my HRT patch off in a strop as had very bad one last few days so going without any hormones to see what happens. So if you see me stuffing down the greek yogurt on top of my calcium/ vit D/ magnesium supplements, I'm thinking of my bones (yes, I know there is calcium in spinach but I like greek yogurt too!)
However, going wheat free does help my fibromyalgia pain a lot so obviously it follows that the low carbing is helping too.

kiwigirl that sounds horrible, hope you feel better soon.

I think I would rather eat a chunk of butter on the side with my coffee rather than it in.

I bought some full fat lactofree milk as I have a Nespresso machine (bloody fantastic it is - it was my post-hysterectomy treat and really worth the money. Good coffee, everytime) and used to have a latte every morning.
It tastes like UHT milk but thats fine as I like that taste, its sweet enough without sugar and very creamy. Its a bit spendy but a litre will last me 5 days.

I can now have a latte for only 5 carbs - when I have a migraine I will sometimes just have this for a meal (or both breakfast and lunch like today!) so its good to have the option back

MrsHerculePoirot thank you. I'm ok in my head which is main thing. got knitting and spinning planned for today. Hope to spin enough fibre to make myself a jumper.
We need a bootcamp chat thread!

Morning all.

BIWI - I'll try the bulletproof coffee if you will! Go on - double dare you!

Kiwi girl - that sounds horrendous. My sis gets really bad hormonal migraines too and has been getting loads since she started menopause. Her doc was reluctant to put her on hrt for various reasons but she over-ruled him and is currently on her second adjusted dose. First one helped a little so they out her on something stronger. She is still getting migraines but they are a lot less severe. She found the hrt patch useless though. It sounds like you are trying everything but just thought I'd mention Co-enzyme Q10, acupuncture or chiropractor. Ignore me if these have been tried and failed!

So. Dinner last night was delicious. Pork steaks bought from farmers market. They were in a spicy coating with chilli oil. DH cooked them and managed to get the spicy coating all gooey and crispy and delicious. Had with cabbage, greens and leeks fried in butter and then we added cream. I then poured the rest of the pan juices over my cabbage. So good.

Today. B - Greek yoghurt with flaxseeds. I need the fibre again!
S after walk - 2 babbles
L - will be poss scrambled eggs and bacon
D - will be BBQ - chicken, sausages, halloumi and salad.

Scales are alternating between 14st 9 and 14 st 10. Desperate to break that 14st 9 barrier!

This afternoon is a big gardening afternoon here. We went to the garden centre yesterday and bought loads. So need to get planting.

kiwigirl Poor you, the migraines sound awful

Biwi Bulletproof coffee tastes like white coffee but not milky. So if you are not keen on the taste of milk but black coffee is too harsh, it's perfect. I expected it to be disgusting but it really isn't. Honestly. Ad you won't know till you try it, will you? Worst case is you get a mouthful of a drink you don't like that much.

Go on, try it, you big baby

Kiwi so sorry about the migraines - I inherited them from my mother (she has given up caffeine, chocolate, cheese and red wine which all trigger hers) but I am lucky that low carbing keeps them under control.

I am a knitter too, hope that gives you some quality me-time

The bulletproof coffee is fine as long as you don't let it go cold, then it is really grim

migraines are a bastard. I have some many things that can trigger mine. Suffer so many types. (which apparently shouldn't happen ) and the only thing that i seem to have escaped in the past was the hormone related one. Unfortunately it seems that with early menopause comes this little treat. Oh fucking joys. Full sympathy too you Kiwi It wouldn't surprise me if the patch is a trigger for you though as the pill is a know trigger as is the mini pill in some. Hope you feel better soon.

Hi all! Haven't had a great few days but ready to get back on the wagon for the last week before my lardy ars hits the beach.

Bought some pig skin from morrisons yesterday to make pork scratchings. Can anyone tell me if the (uncooked) rind freezes ok or should I just cook all of it and hope I don't scoff the lot in a day?

Poppy I'm sure it would freeze like any other meat

Thanks Willie.

Bab for breakfast.

Coleslaw wrapped in Corn beef slices wrapped in Edam slices wrapped in lettuce x 2 - a lunch for a king.

Look. When God invented coffee he also invented cows. That's all I'm saying.

Have just roasted off some leftover chicken skin with plenty of salt -homemade chicken crackling! And bloody delicious. Love this WOE

I'm going to make some home made caesar salad dressing later a la BIWI and also have some fresh asparagus to eat, perhaps with a steak

diet? what diet. definately more way of eating.

Holland and Barrett have their penny sale on at present so I've bought 2 x 500g pots of coconut oil for £15. I've had it before and like it. Shipping is free over £20 and as Nakd bars are 2 for a £1 I managed to meet this requirement ;0)