Ongoing Low Carb Bootcamp Chat Thread

[BIWI]

Well done everyone who completed the Summer Bootcamp!

here is the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness if you want to continue adding to it

Obviously there are many of us who want to continue, either to lose more weight or just for general support to help with this WOE, so here is a brand new, shiny chat thread.

As for me, having slipped a lot a little when I was away, I'm firmly back on the wagon today.

And can I remind you, that if you haven't completed the survey we would be very grateful for your views/thoughts on how we can improve Bootcamp.

A few more questions from me..

1. I lost 4 lb the first week but nothing the second. Is this because of my (quite mild) off plan Saturday? See previous post. Too much wine maybe?
2. Last week I felt slimmer but this week more bloated again. Not due AF or anything.
3. Will I lose less quickly on boot camp light?
4. What is a bullet proof coffee?
5. How do I know if dairy affects my loss?

Thanks.

lewis I had less to lose than you, I am 4 stone down with about a stone to go. Once you've got going weigh loss is a pleasure. It's not a year/2/5 of misery until you get to your goal it is a good journey and every half a stone you will be delighted and notice a difference in your body, your health and your happiness. Just get cracking when you're ready, and enjoy the ride!

1. Probably, yes, especially the wine.
2. Are you drinking enough water? Your body is more likely to retain water in this heat so you need to drink more to compensate.
3. Yes I would have thought so. The idea of doing bootcamp first is to really switch your body to fat burning, so no cheating for two weeks of proper bootcamp, then you can relax a little bit into bootcamp light and the odd planned cheat.
4. www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/
5. Trial and error I think. I can't speak from experience on this as I'm a dairy freak and can't even contemplate this WOE without it, so won't countenance the idea of it adversely affecting me.

Haven't put anything up on the food blog for a couple of weeks as been busy with the other one. Just put up a really lovely curry one though - it's delicious!
feastwithoutregret.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/cochin-first-class-railway-curry-in-the-slow-cooker/

You don't have to do it in the slow cooker either.

Thank you Crabby

1. I lost 4 lb the first week but nothing the second. Is this because of my (quite mild) off plan Saturday? See previous post. Too much wine maybe?

Started with sharing an enormous ploughmans and I ate a lot of cheese and coleslaw 2 teaspoons of pickle and the edge of the (lovely) bread. Really just a bit though. I had a steak for dinner and swapped my chips for DHs veg but I did eat 5 of his chips. Strawberries and cream for pudding (no sugar). I also had a bottle of wine. For breakfast I did eat the black pudding (god it was lovely) and had 1 apricot, 1 prune and 1 stewed plum with my yoghurt.
Not so good really now I look at it written down.

Will this put me a long way back? Got straight back on the wagon when I got back yesterday.
Went to a friends for lunch today and she made me a beautiful salad but it did have butternut squash in - I know this is allowed but felt a bit naughty considering my bad (good!) weekend.

This is not quite mild! Look at all the carbs you have eaten! All these 'little bits' quickly add up. And some of the things you were eating were very carby in themselves, like the pickle. Butternut squash is 10g carbs per 100g, which would mean that it's not on the allowed list, and certainly not a good choice for Bootcamp.

2. Last week I felt slimmer but this week more bloated again. Not due AF or anything.

A combination of the extra carbs and probably also to do with the hot weather - but certainly indicates that you need to drink more water. (Keep your salt levels up though)

3. Will I lose less quickly on boot camp light?

To be honest, you haven't done Bootcamp properly yet, so I'd say do another week of that before you move onto Bootcamp Light.

4. What is a bullet proof coffee?

Some dreadful concoction of coffee with coconut oil, I believe! I haven't tried it myself

5. How do I know if dairy affects my loss?

The only way you will find out is by trial and error. If you're doing everything else by the rules, and weight loss isn't happening for you, then try a few days without any dairy (butter is allowed) and see what happens.

Low carbing is not an especially forgiving way of eating. If you cheat, you won't lose weight. You can't make up for it the next day

Ok. This is what I need. Thanks BIWI.
I hadn't realised quite how much a slip will set me back.
Will post daily food consumption so continue to be honest please!
Have eaten a few almonds and berries today as thought I was on light but will go back to boot camp proper tomorrow for a week.
Today
B: crust less egg and bacon pie. Flat white coffee. (Bad bad bad)
L: cauliflower with butter and a bit of cheese melted under grill and roasted veg in olive oil with salad.
Snack: raspberries in Greek yog and cream. Few almonds.

Am planning a big fat salad for dinner. Maybe with some smoked mackerel made into pâté with butter.

I know it's churlish when everyone is enjoying it but god I fucking hate this heat!!

Crabby, I hate it too! It makes me light headed and dizzy and I feel like I can't breathe, the air is so humid.

Heat, what heat?

It's been a pleasant 19-20C here for the last few days. In fact, my complaint is where's the sun?!

Where are you prettybird,will head that way now! Here in North Yorkshire it's about 28 degrees.

Glasgow.

It even rained over night.

Due to get hotter on Thursday - up to twenty TWO degrees!!

Ooh pretty that's a lovely temperature! It's 29C here and I hate feeling sweaty and too hot to do anything. Glad I'm not the only one Loopy.

Right, I'm straight on the Caledonian sleeper train and up to stay at yours pretty!

I always wanted to visit Glasgow

Me again...
I am struggling today, not with my eating but with terrible tiredness.
I'm sure some of it is the weather but it's definitely not only that.
I had greek yoghurt for breakfast (late) and then some hard cheese / 2 cold sausages / salad for lunch (late). After each meal I was hit by exhaustion (30 mins or so after eating). I could have fallen asleep on the spot.
Help! Is this my body adjusting or what?

What day are you on, Queen? (Sorry, I've forgotten!)

is it me or do any of you have a grin when you read the "WOE" acronym?

I have the bug... I am going shopping.... wish me luck!!

One last question...

I am a PIG. I eat A LOT. Can I have HUGE portions of (allowed) veg to fill up on, or what?

5 days in BIWI...

I have a planned cheat meal tomorrow which I'm quite looking forward to. I reckon the starter and main course won't be a problem to keep low carb but dessert may be my downfall.

B: Greek yoghurt
L: Greek salad with chicken
S: 20 almonds
D: beef sausages (ultra low carb), courgettes and mushrooms followed by way too many strawberries - picked today in Perth and unbelievably divine

5 days in - it's carb flu, I'm afraid! It will soon pass. Drink plenty of water, but keep your salt intake up. Try making a hot drink with boiling water and Oxo or Marmite or Bovril. And eat plenty of fat.

Lewis - yes you can eat a lot. But better to fill up with protein and fat - if you pile veg on your plate, even if it's allowed veg, the carbs can quickly add up.

Thanks BIWI. How long can I expect the carb flu to last?

lewis yes eat away, I find that after a few weeks when the novelty wears off I simply aren't as hungry and can't finish meals - it is a strange feeling!!!