Week 8 - Summer Low Carb Bootcamp - Only 3 weeks left!

[BIWI]

Morning campers.

Come and confess all on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

So only three weeks left. I know that things have been moving quite satisfactorily for some of you, so hopefully these last three weeks can see a few more of those pesky pounds disappear.

I had a bit of an altercation with some sticky toffee pudding this weekend (at the PILs) so I've got my work cut out over the next few days to undo the damage!

Off for a run shortly ...

I have a planned cheat coming up this weekend. I feel quite grumpy about it tbh? Its an afternoon tea kinda thing, I am making chocolate cupcakes and smoked salmon blinis for it. Not things I would choose to cheat with! I'd much rather have a crispy pizza from our local Italian joint and a bucket of Peroni!
I can't really avoid joining in the carb-fest without looking like a twat so I'll have to suck it up for that day. :(

Bullet, I've become very choosy about my cheats. I was gutted at the working lunch yesterday, the sandwiches were so bland and wet. If I'm going to eat bread, I want it freshly baked and crusty and with fresh butter over it, not supermarket sliced with slimy chicken.

Guys, thanks so much for the consolations. I was off for most of the day (well after my morning meeting, which went ok). My sister and I spent the rest of the morning getting Mum's house ready for her - we put up a bed in her living room, cleaned and tidied the house (well my sis did) and sorted the garden (me). Another sister is bring dinner in for Mum tonight - avocado and tomato salad. I think I will do stuffed peppers for her tomorrow. We don't know how long she will be in hospital for. She got septicaemia after her procedure, and is on iv antibiotics and a drip. They won't let her out unless they find an alternative to the iv antibiotics.

I night try making that treat ice-cream - the one with yoghurt, berries and flaxseed.

That sounds rank couch!
I do think "is it worth it?" when tempted. I almost always think "no, its not!".

Can anyone help me out re a meal out at the weekend? I know I have switched to slim and save, but PIL are coming this weekend, it's akin to a royal visit in this house (bitter?!) so we have to do what ever they want. We have to go out to their favourite indian restaurant.

On S&S I am actually allowed small low carb meal of protein and salad if I wish. I don't intend to eat much, I will just pick, but what do you all reckon is the best low carb meal from the tandoori menu?

CHICKEN TIKKA MAIN
Dried chicken breast marinated in fresh herbs & spices

LAMB TIKKA MAIN
Spring lamb marinated in yoghurt, herbs & spices

TANDOORI CHICKEN MAIN
2 pieces on the bone. Tender spring chicken on the bone marinated in a mild spice

TANDOORI LAMB CHOP
6 Pieces. Tender spring lamb chops marinated in fresh herbs & spices

SHASHLIK CHICKEN
Chicken OR lamb flavoured with fresh spices & slowly grilled with capsicum, tomatoes & onions

SHASHLIK LAMB
Chicken OR lamb flavoured with fresh spices & slowly grilled with capsicum, tomatoes & onions

maid. It is just 'doing' though. I don't even let myself think about what I'm doing.

Anyway. Onwards and upwards. Or should I say downwards!

Chicken with roast veg and chorizo bits tonight. Off to pick DS up from tennis first.

I would go for chicken tikka, presumably you need lean protein or the shake diet? Its going to be the lowest carb and fat. I you were following this woe lamb would be a better option as its fattier. Peppers, onions and tomatoes are all relatively carby so avoid shaslick

Ok so I've had a major slip up today when I went for lunch to a world buffet. I was really good for my main meal but let myself down & ate numerous mini desserts.

Have I ruined everything? Will it all be stored as glycogen & what is the best/quickest way to get rid of it?

I thought Chicken tikka as well. Dh is making a massive deal of it, saying it will be terrible for his parents if I don't eat properly. TBH, the last time we went for an indian I was pregnant and was so sick I didn't eat a thing. They didn't even notice probably because they get so inappropriately pissed

If you order chicken tikka it usually comes with a salad, so it will look like a full meal. It's hardly not 'eating properly'!

But why should you have to try and fool anyone? And what the actual fuck is it to do with your PILs what you're eating? And why the fuck isn't your DH supporting you and what you are trying to do?

Lou - I would go for the chicken tikka too. Prawn Tikka would be fine too if they had that. Even chicken saag (spinach) would probably be fine too. Honestly I am sure your PILs just won't notice what you have so long as you order something. If it all seems a bit little you could always order a vegetable side dish for others to share - sag paneer (spinach/ cheese) and just mainly have the spinach.... or some other veg in small quantities would also be fine.

Abouttime - drink plenty of water and be super strict tomorrow. If you can, do some hard, focused exercise and then you should be fine.

Dh is supportive to a point, he's doing low carb himself. He's only gone mad at me as I said I probably won't eat any of it (I really would rather stick to the shakes) just pick and pretend.

I'd personally rather have the lamb tandoori - I don't eat enough lamb and I love it!

Couldn't do shakes tho.

Actually, it's dh who will be the winner, he'll get to eat what I don't!

I know it can sometimes be awkward for other people, but I have had several gastric ops over the years, many requiring me to either fast or have a special diet before hand. I don't like to broadcast them tbh, so have often sat in restaurants and not eaten (if the people I am with are aware of my condition) or pretended to eat. It doesn't bother me at all, the only thing that does is the constant "surly you can eat this/try a bit of this/have a night off it, won't hurt" comments.

Hello! I managed to stay on track today - nothing suitable for quick lunch anywhere so I just had a coffee!!! I was pleased not just to have given into temptation anyway and we have just bought delish rib steaks to BBQ for dinner so am pleased with that!

YAY!! By upping the fat and the water I have lost 3lbs since Monday!!

Am very pleased.

B - 2 chorizo sausages, bacon, mushrooms and coleslaw

L - water and coffee

D - Monkfish, prawns, scallops with celeriac and salad. Yum.

Well done, Ruprekt! (You see, it does work ... )

Have worked out carb counts today and food wise I have had 16.7 g/c plus another 2g/c for milk in tea so 18.7g/c today - that leaves me a smidge for a snack if I get hungry later!

B: 3 sticks celery with peanut butter
L: huge chicken salad with avocado (it was too much though)
D: chilli with broccoli
S: peanuts (20g I measured and its more than enough so might try and drop to 10g next time)

Plus water and tea with a smidge of milk

Evening all, busy thread last few days!!
beryl hospital food is utterly pants so am glad your mum is getting emergency food parcels from you and family, and yes I would complain!! How ridiculous to treat her for one thing but not take into consideration how to deal with a long term health condition like diabetes alongside that!!

crabby size 12 well done. Will now call you crabbykyliebottom
middle size 10? don't think I've been a size 10 since, well, ever??!

Reaches down to grab and haul maid and ruby back up on the wagon, yeeha!

decaff you are about the same height as me and aiming for the same rough goal weight. Your meal choices look fine. Have you considered your portion sizes, are they reasonable? Otherwise, as biwi says, if you lose it slowly but steadily, it's much more likely to stay off, which is the important thing!

furry can't wait for your weigh in. It's odd that we don't even know each other but we all feel excited for some one else's achievements! Good luck for first Uk weigh in!! (enjoy the voddy)

Today
Early B (damned dog) Lidl yoghurt with 2 strawberries
Brunch 3 slices bacon, 2 fried eggs, small tomatoes, all fried in butter
S half a slice of ham
D cauliflower cheese, salad with feta cucumber and oil.

Love cauli cheese, always feel so satisfied and full after it. Going on a Lidl raid tomorrow, hoping for celeriac but if its out of season am planning to get cabbage to do the creamy braised cabbage again. Yum.

Ooh captainmummy lamb!! As DH is away, I can have that! He hates lamb to the point even the smell of it cooking makes him whinge feel queasy so we never usually have it, it's never in my thoughts re meal plans!! But this week it is now!

Well done everyone and sympathy to all who've fallen off the wagon

I've got a conference tomorrow and I just KNOW lunch will be sandwiches and fruit. I'm taking nuts in my bag and I'll see if I can pck the fillings out but it may just look too rude.

Today I've had

B: six little sausages (Helen Browning organic speedy sausages)
S:Posh pork scratching, a Marmite cheese
L: Raw Spinach salad with tuna
S: Few pieces of Chorizo
D: chicken with lemon, olive oil and garlic, salad

No wine tonight or last night but will be going for a curry on Friday (I hav tandoori mixed grill or beef Rajasthani or Chingri Sagwala, there's rarely any sugar in Indian food, you just can't have rice or naan)

I FEEL fat though and I don't reckon I've lost anything in the last week. So I won't weigh myself unless I think I've lost some more.

And I thought green beans were fine and I've been eating them, are they not?

I had a terrible start to the day - absolutely no energy when I woke up. Fortunately I had some prepared strawbs in the fridge so I stumbled downstairs and ate them straight away, then too much yoghurt and a few almonds before I was able to see to the baby. Honestly I don't think I would have been able to lift him up. Poor DS3 was most disgruntled to be left with his daddy for a few minutes while I stuffed my face.

My day was:
B: too many strawberries, Greek yogurt, a few almonds
S: olives
L: two slices bacon and one fried egg (naughty, I'm not supposed to eat eggs)
S: cherries
D: roast pork belly slices, roast fennel and roast asparagus with a sprinkling of Parmesan. It was divine!

DH had:
B: two boiled eggs
L: ham salad
D: pork belly, fennel and asparagus
Gallons of coffee

Why are you not supposed to eat eggs, StuntNun?