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.

The individual 125g pots of the Lidl yoghurt have 6.5 carbs per pot (of which 6.5 is sugar) as its 5g of carbs per 100g.

When you buy the same yoghurt in the large "bucket" container, its 3.2g carbs per 100g.

Just as a warning to anyone who was picking them up thinking they had the same contents. I like the taste and fat content of the yoghurt (10g) but will be going back to the bigger tub. Waste of carbs otherwise!

Buda I just use whatever coffee I have at home. I have freshorexic tendencies and try to have a word with myself if I think I'm focussing too much on whether the coffee beans have been washed in a virgin's tears etc etc.

Many happy returns

heirto oh no about rash! Hope you can find cause/get it sorted soon. I'm quite red across nose, cheeks (not spots tho) and wondered if it was due to increase in fats. Or cd poss be caffeine- still drinking coffee. Do I need a thwack with BIWI's big stick? doesn't seem to hv stopped weight loss in first two weeks but do realise I sh prob change to lower caffeine or even decaff... Cd someone pls fill me in on recent coffee discussion - I couldn't find info when trawled back. Thanks!
teaand well done about skirt of truth! I too hv skirt of truth (and jeans) but still a fair way to go before I get in them again!

Really decaff - that's so annoying, I didn't even think to check!! Will finish them up and go back to the bucket :)

maidofmuss - there's no definitive view on caffeine, so it's really up to you to work out if it's a problem for you. The real issue, as far as I'm concerned, is that for every cup of coffee I drink, I'm adding carbs to my diet in the milk that I'm using.

When you say redness, but that it's not a rash, what do you mean exactly?

BIWI - thank you. That would be really helpful.

It is breakfast I most struggle with. I am tired of eggs. I made boiled eggs again this morning and wanted to throw them up - I used to like eggs but now they are making me physically sick (I have retchy food issues). I do like bacon but don't want it for breakfast every day.

I like tinned tuna, chicken, turkey, beef, all veg. I don't like sauces or natural yoghurt. The only sauce I like is pasata or tinned tomatoes. I like spicy food.
At the moment I seem to be living on tuna and veg, or meat and veg. Mixed in with stir fry and chicken.

Thanks for any help. Despite yesterday's naughtiness I managed to lose 1.5 yesterday (nearly 6 lbs total in just over a week).

I'm another pound down this week....8 in all.
Does anyone else feel like they've lost more in themselves though IYSWIM?
I've lost 3 inches off my (admittedly, rather large) stomach, which has never happened before when I've lost 8lbs.
Had the swede chips with chilli flakes last night....delicious! Also made the Broccolli and stilton soup- again, absolutely divine.
What is a bulletproof coffee? Think I missed that one!!

How do you make swede chips?

Yes ChocolatePiglet I also feel like I've lost more than the scales are showing. I forgot to measure myself at the start but my clothes are fitting much better and I look thinner in my face.

Hi, What's our view on ghee? I want something flavourless for frying at high temps.

Ghee is fine - it's just clarified butter, after all! And I think I'm right in saying that because the milk solids are removed, it won't burn as easily as butter does.

toomuchtoask - the trick is to stop thinking about breakfast as a meal that requires a particular/special food. It's just another meal. How about having leftovers from the night before?

Do you like cheese? (Sorry if you've already said - I can't remember)

You could always try a continental breakfast of cheese and ham.

There are lots of things you can have with the foods you like, so I'll see what kind of recipes I can find for you.

I joined this way of eating 1 week late, but its going really well. I'm not on the spreadsheet because I don't ever want to know how heavy I was, size 22 aagh, but I know it is working. My waist and tum are smaller already.

I do love the moral support and encouragement of checking onto this thread, thank you all!

The most amazing thing for me is that I am no longer hungry, don't have cravings. I used to feel addicted to food. That is an amazing change!

Breakfasts are hardest for me to think of, esp as I don't eat meat. I like eggs but not every day! I had tuna mayonnaise for breakfast yesterday and I don't think I could ever have imagined myself having that for breakfast before.

I haven't found it more expensive either, perhaps because we already bought a decent amount of salad and vegetables, and I don't eat meat. In fact possibly it seems slightly cheaper, the bread/cake/biscuit bill is down, and buying less fruit.

Thanks biwi, I wondered if the clarifying process might make it less healthy than butter. I am trying to use healthy oils now, I'm pretty horrified by 'hydrogenated' fats after a bit of reading!

Thanks BIWI. It's been a bit of a rubbish day so far. Will have to work very hard not to fall off wagon big style but don't want to give in. Am thinking of going shopping and buying something very frivolous and expensive.

Bessie - thanks - I'm a bit the same. Virgins tears at day break on a full moon!

Am down to 14 9 on scales this morning so fairly happy with that. Wanted 14 7 but hopefully that's not too far away.

Right. Onwards and upwards.

No I don't like cheese BIWI. Thanks for thinking of things for me.

I am planning omelette and roast Mediterranean veg later :)

bullet - ghee is amazing. I've said this before but until you've had chicken legs rubbed with ghee and plenty of salt, then roasted, you've not lived

Just having a coffe with coconut oil in it as a precursor to trying 'bulletproof coffee' next week, yum!
Is does anyone have a list of grass fed butters?

Oh tea, that sound awesome!

It my wedding anniversary today and dh bought me some lovely choc so I ate that but that's it for me.
No more crap and biscuits or carbs.
I figure if I cut out bread, cakes, biscuits, rice and potatoes I will drop the weight.
I was hoping it might be easier now summer is here.....erm....well, I thought it was here last week but it seems of have gone again :(

Thanks BIWI- don't drink milk in coffee so think may be okay... Redness is just general reddish area over nose and cheeks - hv had for a long time (sensitive skin) so isn't down to this WOE. Thought looked worse last might nut cd be myimagination!

Yes, breakfasts hard for me too as wd usually hv fruit, muesli, yoghurt, honey. Had ham wrapped round cheddar cheese slices this morning. Trying not to eat eggs every morning as don't want to get sick of them! (also had sneaky sniff of the nutella jar but didn't hv any - was partial to the odd spoonful - no wonder I was putting on weight again!)

grass-fed butter I tend to use Anchor just because it's what I've always used but I know US low-carb/paleo sites are big on Kerrygold.

We are lucky in the UK that much more of our meat/dairy is grass-fed than in the US.

I use either kerrygold or own brand. I love lurpak too.

badvoc Happy Anniversary!
Swede chips on recipe thread (sorry, not worked out how do links yet) think you just dice swede then roll in oil and poss finely grated Parmesan (and spice if you want) then bake in oven as you wd mini roast pots.