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.

Stayed exactly the same but am actually on week 3 as started a week before bootcamp so I'm glad to read about week 3 weighing issues above!

Would like a whoosh shortly but am happy with the way my body is visibly changing for the better too.

Saw something today which seems like a great idea - omelette wrap.

I tried it at home and made a plain flat omlette, then put on wilted spinach, mayo and goats cheese and rolled it up. Essentially like eating a "wrap"

Hi Willie many many thanks for doing the spreadsheets for us. Could I please ask you to add my initial weight loss on the spreadsheet for me, I tried doing it myself but it doesn't seem to accept it, I'm 3 weeks ahead, I started lc on 8th April 2013 at 188lbs, by the time bootcamp officially started 3 weeks later I had lost 10lbs, it would be lovely to see my efforts on your all singing all dancing spreadsheet. Thanks very much.

oh decaff that sounds like a good idea, might give that a try! The DC are after tortilla wraps, so I might have same but with omelette wraps.

and thanks willie for spreadsheet of fabulousness.

no problem smalline

just for clarity - on mondays when people weigh in for a new week, i change the grey columns to reflect the total weight loss to date, so the grey columns can look as though some people have lost their entire body weight, but it's just waiting for them to enter their new weight

Whoever was talking about wagamamas they now do salads which is brilliant!

B - three slices of bacon
L - prawn and avocado salad
D - steak, halloumi, broccoli
Snacks - two cooked chicken thighs!

After a wobble yesterday (resisted bread but eat too many macadamias)
B Total yog with berries & handful of roasted ground nuts
L leek, bacon, mushroom. ham & 1 egg
D Massive salad with prawn mayo, egg, avo & watercress. Tablespoon unsweeted stewed rhubarb with a bit of yog.
20 gallons of water, green tea & a cappuccino (don't tell BIWI).
Think I may have overdone it, but don't want a carb urge.

I've just had a look at the spreadsheet (great job WW) & well done to everyone, we're all pointing in the right direction.

Checking into new thread.

Well done all you losers.

Am knackered so off to a long bath and bed.

Well done everyone on the losses and sts

Those who have put on. Don't be disheartened just think of all the lovey food yu have eaten.

B aldi Greek yoghurt
L tuna salad with mayo
D salmon, feta and broccoli bake from IPD cookbook. Tis yum and can highly recommend. DC love it too

My weigh day is a wed but period started this morning so up a 1lb from weekend

oops, just posted on the questions thread instead of here

12 stone 10 bang on this morning, so a little bit back on,but hey ho.

Off work today as still feeling crappy; lupus has flared and with it either costocondritis or plueritis; they both feel much the same . Haven't eaten much at all today, and DH did tea which invariably involved carbs . I did only eat a little though.

I may be awol for a few days, but am doing my best under pretty miserable circumstances. Hopefully I'll be back on form, refreshed and raring to go by the end of the week.

As an aside though, DS's school are providing a breakfast club for them as it's SATS week. The "healthy" choices were either coco pops or toast with jam or nutella . DS said it was wholemeal bread though and several children refused to eat it!

L chicken and avocado salad

D plaice with buttered cheesy leeks and broccoli

Water
Blueberries with Jersey cream and yoghurt

Today:

B - none (very early start at work)
L - chicken thighs, pan-fried in olive oil with paprika and oregano, with a green salad
D - steak (chargrilled), with celeriac boulangere and griddled asparagus with harissa, cumin, lime and olive oil dressing, garnished with lumps of cream cheese and flaked almonds

mmm food glorious food

B 2 hb eggs mashed with butter
L chicken curry and boiled broccoli/green beans
D prawn cocktail, a lamb chop with roast cauliflower & broccoli sprinkled with chili flakes and buttered cabbage

have made a note of the omelette wrap decaff , something new!

is the IDP book worth getting?
why have I not cooked anything out of my atkins cookbook?

B- Smoked salmon and avocado
L- 3 egg omlette with feta
D- Chicken breast with tarrogan, cream and lemon, mashed cauliflower, asparagus and brocolli

Pleased with myself because I drank a tonne of water and didn't graze at all. Oh and I went for a run this evening :)

Mary - the IPD recipe book is very good, and definitely worth getting.

anchovies - yay! Go you!

Willie the conversion from kilos to pounds is broken on the spread sheet of wonder. Missing formula issue.

Have added my weight as my start weight and today's weight.

Someone mentioned PLJ upthread and I'm also interested to know whether that's verboten or not. I was given some by a friend of BIWI's (she knows who I mean!) today and she swears it's ok for low-carbing. It was delicious but I did get a bit palpitationy (i know that's not a word) afterwards and I wondered if it was too carby (it's 5g per 100g). Mind you I did attempt to resuscitate someone who wasn't actually dead earlier today, so that may account for the feeling shaky.

B/L - heavenly salad, now with pork belly instead of chicken
S - smoked salmon bits in creme fraiche. It almost feels like a dessert.
D - cauliflower cheese with leeks, shallot, garlic and mushrooms, all fried in butter. Added mozzarella, gorgonzola and double cream to make the sauce, although it didn't have that thick coating quality of a white sauce. Topped it with bacon, gran padana and cheddar and browned under the grill (normally would top with breadcrumbs and cheddar, best not to dwell on that). Cheese overload!

B yoghurt
C salmon and broccoli omelette with salad and mayo
D meatballs with French beans and broccoli and lots of butter..........

Um, and a sherry and 3 glasses of wine with two large handfuls of salted almonds Don't ask!

I really struggled with intense cake carb cravings yesterday no doubt due to the evil latte & croissant on Sunday. Succumbed to a few squares of G&B choc & some pecans mid afternoon which fortunately stopped them.

Otherwise good day, glasses & glasses of water, cream use decreasing.
B: coffee & cream, mushrooms fried in lard & butter
L: salmon fillet fried in butter, green leaf salad
D: mince with shallots, cauliflower cheese
S: Greek yogurt, 1 cup tea, choc, pecans

And this morning - 0.7lbs off! Woohoo. So glad I didn't succumb to carbicide.

feel much hungrier than usual this morning and a bit bloated after my wagamamas meal out last night - unfortunately the salads aren't veggie so I had a soup with noodles and shared some frozen yoghurt with DH afterwards (I had around 1 scoop) - really enjoyed it though so will just put it behind me and get back on track...

I have just looked at something on t'internet about what 500 cals looks like and was disappointed to see that it is covering 3 meals! I think 5:2 is really hardcore. Thank god for this lovely way of eating. Pass the butter!

Good morning.

I am too lazy to go down and make my bulletproof . Instead I am trying to finish my last Maths assessment. I really need to stop weighing myself every day. I was one lbs up this morning, which I know is normal especially as I have my time of the month etc. but I really really wish it wouldn't be happening.

I am running out of things to eat. Ocado isn't due until tomorrow morning. Still got a few eggs though and I am out for lunch anyway. Just need to get a salad for tonight.

How is everybody doing?

l had a delicous Indian meal last night, was so impressed with myself, no rice/naan so I had lamb shashlik, cauliflower bajee and spinach bajee - had left overs for breakfast this morning, much to the rest of the households disgust! But I loved it, cold, tasty and I am stuffed.

I can feel my appetite decreasing which is good - obviously means that I am satisfied. I was in a health food shop yesterday and overheard one of the shop assistants trying to give advice on healthy eating, carbs etc and it was all I could do not to butt in and tell the lady customer that the bloke was talking absolute shit and not to fill herself and her DC full of dried fruit and other crap... but I didnt.

I have found it a challenge tbh as I'm not used to cooking and tend to graze in my other life. So I'm trying to break that conditioning. Also my daughter is doing GCSEs and I think I'm containing her anxiety so off loading by having the occasional glass of wine.

I loved the Nigel Slater pork recipe though and I'm trying to find recipes that are simple to cook.

I've only lost 2 lbs on BC but overall I've lost 9 lbs in 2 months as I started cutting out carbs before I found this wonderful site.

My birthday is in 6 weeks and I'd be really happy if I could lose 6 lbs (1 lb is a week is hopefully achievable?) :-)

Morning all.

I know you are all probably fed up of me talking about my bowels but think I may have overdone the vit c and magnesium yesterday! Either that or I have a tummy bug of some description! Very over active this morning. Wondering if I can go to Tonacise and am supposed to be going for a coffee afterwards. Will see how I go over next half hour or so. Or not go as the case may be!

BIWI your dinner last night sounds fab and may well be my birthday dinner for tomorrow. If I can get DH to cook it! He does cook but may well say he doesn't know how to do the veg accompaniments.

Blogging - I know what you mean. I keep saying I won't weigh every day but still do. And get fed up. I desperately wanted to get down to 14 7 by my birthday which is tomorrow but don't think I will manage it. So trying to decide whether to actually weigh tomorrow or try to hold off till Monday.

Millie - what is the Nigel Slater pork recipe please? We like his food here!

Have just had a Greek yoghurt for breakfast.
L - no idea yet
D - no idea yet.

I have some cold roast lamb, half a celeriac and half a cabbage. Any ideas?