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.

I must also say that I tried slow roast pork belly for first time last night and it was just so yummy. just roasted it plain with seasalt and it was all sticky and tender. Definitely a keeper. Had it one night with veg and next day with salad. cat definitely liked it. they were swarming!

It sounds like you are all doing really fab!

Bit of an incident with antibiotics for me. Got them on Thursday evening for a sinus infection. Took one Friday morning with my bullet proof coffee. The two do not mix well! Oh the pain I was in! It was like burning acid in my stomach. Gaviscon etc no use at all.
Had to beg DH to come home from work and look after DC and drive me back to the doctors. I had a panic attack (my first ever) because he refused (no way could I look after DC alone or pick up oldest from pre school) and I had to be very shouty shrill and mental on the phone with his PA to get him to come out of his meeting and come home. Not good but I was beyond desperate.
I got some Omeprazole to alleviate the agony.
What a day. My face and sinus in agony and then my poor stomach.

So yesterday was:
B: bullet proof coffee (and 1 x amoxicillin!).
L: nothing. Oh the pain
D: two black farmer sausages with roast leeks and mushroom.
No snacks.

Today
B: none. Slept till lunch time.
L: 3 egg omelette and broccoli in butter.
D: will be roast chicken with either homemade slaw or celariac chips/mash.

Face still hurts. Stomach less so. Face will now hurt for longer as I can't restart ABs until Monday without burning hole in my insides.

Doctor did ask whether I took it with food. And I obviously had to explain about bullet proof coffee and LC diet. She must be an MNer because she didn't even raise an eyebrow. Although I have been told to give coffee a miss for a few days.

bullet proof earl grey tea anyone?

Wonder what the carb content of Omeprazole is....

KIWIgirl. I have just seen your post about Nakd bars. Are we allowed those on Boot camp?? I looooove those. Please oh please can we?!!?

How many carbs are in those Nakd bars?

I'VE LOOKED AT THEIR WEBSITE, AND NAKD BARS ARE WAY, WAY, WAY TOO CARBY FOR BOOTCAMP OR EVEN BOOTCAMP LIGHT! PUT THEM DOWN AND DON'T TOUCH THEM WITH THE LONGEST BARGEPOLE YOU CAN FIND!

Please people - before you put something in your mouth, check the labels on the back

As I thought.

Sorry BIWI. Didn't mean to fuel any incorrect info. And I was lurching to an assumption based on others eating them. And no I don't have any in the house to check the carb count on (or eat).

Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time, by the way.

Reports that I have eaten lots of chocolate icing shall remain unconfirmed...

Just logged onto the recipe thread to look for inspiration and saw GinotPrigio has just posted low carb peanut butter fudge - looks amazing Ginot! Hugely tempted but worry I'd eat the whole lot in one go... maybe one for when I've lost a decent amount of weight!
Hope you're feeling much better MrsF
Today:
B mushrooms in butter, with one fried egg, slice of ham
L chicken breast (parmesan crust), green salad, chopped up cucumber
S celery sticks with cream cheese (been gardening all afternoon and ravenous)
D steamed sea bass, stir fry vegetables, poss something with courgettes
Poss also an industrial-sized G&T...

I think 4 hours of gardening must equal a gin and slimline tonic? I think so anyhow!

MrsFlorrick - that sounds horrendous. Hope you feel better soon.

Cross posts maidofmuss!

I am having one anyway. Dinner is BBQ meat and salad. So one G&T will be consumed. And enjoyed. Go one. You deserve it!

I've just had soft yolk eggs fried in coconut oil with fresh asparagus, brocolli and a couple of bits of bacon.

DH bought me home 4 aubergines (I ate 3 last week fried in slices, yum!) so I'm going to bake one tomorrow and make baba ganoush, also yum!

I will Cider! Enjoy yours too

Mmm kiwigirl ... baba ganoush. Think will make that one night next week.

Have a good evening everyone!

Cider and BIWI. Thanks. I am sure I soon will.

Maidoffuss. I want peanut butter fudge. Where do I find the thread please.

Oh, biwi don't be disappointed in me, I can't take it.

I have been finding it really difficult to stick to this woe the last couple of weeks and keep eating sugar. Luckily my body seems to be able to lose weight with high-ish carbs, I have still lost 5lb so far this bootcamp. But I keep thinking how much I could have lost. Goddammit...

Mags to have milk in coffee too BIWI.
I use UHT skimmed.
Probably just as carbs as full fat but hey ho.
Well, today has been a disaster.
Furious with dh (long stry) so took boys out forth afternoon which meant cappuccinos and cake and then potato and leek soup for tea!
Argh.
Am planning;
Eggs for breakfast tomorrow
Then home made butternut squash soup
Then meatballs and courgette ribbons and tomato sauce.
I think that's pretty low carb...

Evening all.

B: cheese omelette
L: cauliflower rice fried with chorizo, a spring onion and a few asparagus in loads of butter - mega delish
D: will be one pan duck and savoy cabbage a la recipe thread.

Been trying to work out finances to see if we could afford to start ttc dc #2. And try and convince DH that having a second will do his anxiety good . I may not be winning that one. Friend just had a baby so mega broody. Sigh.

B - small cup lidl yoghurt. Parma ham wraps filled with goats cheese, cucumber and mayo. Decaff coffee with cream.

L - Was out. Dollop of coronation chicken on lettuce was best option. 2 individual portions of cheese.

D - IDP Mousakka with rocket and olive oil and a small dollop egg mayo.

The recipe thread is here - I have got to make that fudge too :)

badvoc just be careful of the butternut squash - that is quite carby, I water it down quite a bit for soups.

B - eggs, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes
L - goats cheese, avocado, lettuce and cucumber
D - low carb chipolatas, BBQ lamb, asparagus and courgettes

Well, have made it through a wake, 30th birthday gathering and a hen do in the past 36 hours mostly intact - kept away from the bad stuff bar a piece of birthday cake and a few glasses of prosecco. Rewarding myself now with Eurovision and a yogurt/cream/peanut butter concoction that I have just put in the freezer to see if I get sort of ice cream. Will report back on the success of that one - or not!

morning all

just had a lovely brekkie of left over veggies fried in chicken fat, fried sausage and sunny side up egg on top - yum

sorry to hear of ladies with serious migraines, that must be so debilitating - I have gone from weekly ones in my teens to one or two a year in my 30s and 40s and now pain responds to simple paracetamol. My triggers are low blood sugar and dehydration and bright sunlight but I still do get the occasional headache on this woe.

we are off to a fair today, picking up my parents en route so should be a lovely day, hope I find something to eat there. I keep meaning to stock up on dried meat - can anyone recommend any jerky or dried sausage?
hope all have a lovely Sunday

Hello, I have a question for the carb experts. I am going on holiday soon and want to avoid plane food. I had a look at the Atkins bars and they talk about net carbs being 2/3 g per bar but looking at the carb value it's 18g! Which one is accurate and also any suggestions for a good snack food for the plane? Seems like I'm sensitive to cheese otherwise I'd have taken on a lump of Gouda....thanks :)

How long is the plane flight chips?