Week 1 - Autumn Low Carb Bootcamp

[BIWI]

So here we are! Over 160 of us signed up!

Here is the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness for you to enter your first weight

If you aren't on the list for any reason, just go to the bottom of the list and add your name - the lovely Willie will sort out the alphabetisation later.

From experience of previous Bootcamps, the chat thread can move very quickly! So, if you have a specific or particular question, please post it on the questions thread I will do my best to check it as often as I can, as will other seasoned Bootcampers.

If you have a really burning issue, please feel free to PM me and I will do my very best to help you as soon as possible.

And if you're looking for inspiration for things to cook, here's the recipe thread

Here is a brief reminder of the rules:

We do not eat any of the following during Bootcamp:

bread
rice
pasta/noodles
potatoes
flour
pastry
sugar
chocolate/sweets
biscuits/cookies
crisps

And here are the ten rules of Bootcamp:

1. You must eat breakfast.
2. Avoid processed food
3. Eat lots of fat
4. Make sure you are eating vegetables and salads with your food
5. Be careful about dairy (apart from butter, which is unlimited)
6. You must drink a minimum of 2 litres of water per day
7. No alcohol
8. No fruit
9. No nuts/seeds

10. No sugar or artificial sweeteners

More detail/explanation of these rules is on the spreadsheet ? look at the tabs at the bottom.

One final word from me ? the disclaimer! I am not a doctor, a scientist, a dietician nor a nutritionist. The advice that is given here is based on my own experience of low carbing, as well as the reading I have been doing over the last few years.

If you have a medical condition, or you are taking long term medication, please take advice from your GP/consultant before starting to low carb.

Good luck everyone!

I believe so.

Not even a half teaspoon of honey in the Greek yoghurt?
A good day here too -can't believe this is actually going to work as don't feel remotely hungry. Had two litres of water but feel headache coming on now. Time for sleep hopefully.

Waitrose Greek yoghurt is lovely.

Definitely no honey! It is just sugar in another format.

Honey is 82g carbs per 100g!

And it's not just about avoiding the carbs. It's about breaking the hold that sweet stuff has over us. The only way to do that is to stop eating it.

Am thinking soup season might begin this week. Thought I might do celeriac soup. Mmmmm

but I'm new here. Don't hit me with the big stick.....

Had some cravings today so I had a herbal tea with a spoon of coconut oil in it and it was deelish and I felt much better after.

janmoomoo, what type of herbal tea with the coconut oil? Sounds good

at newbies. You haven't seen anything yet ...

I have the coconut oil with rooibos redbush) tea - caffeine free.

Thanks prettybird, I'll try that

Ruprekt I love soup season!
Did cream of celeriac with 1/2 celeriac, 2 leeks,2 courgettes, Chickenstock, simmer till soft, blitz in blender then add cream
Yumster

Lovely Gless! Got all that....could make tomorrow.

You wait Newbies.......just when you think BIWI has gone out and you can chat about honey and fruit and diet coke.....BAM!!!..... There she is.....with a huuuuuuge stick which she waves at us.....some say she has actually used it!!

Let me know what you think

Best advice I can give is to meal
Plan and be prepared!!
My boiled eggs are done ready for tomorrow, salad prepped, just need to add Tuna mayo in the morning.

Don't be afraid to eat leftovers for breakfast if you want some variety

Hi all!
Good first day here though not enough water (lots of herbal tea tho)
B none - I know, I know...
L tuna Mayo wrapped in lettuce leaves (messy but good)
D grilled salmon and lots of buttery green veg (courgette/broccoli/string bean mix)
S black farmer sausage with bit of Mayo
Two cups black coffee (can't give up at same time as give up sugar -may stab someone)
Good tip having a few hard boiled eggs in fridge for quick breakfast. Must try that!

Evening all! Not a bad start to the week considering I haven't managed to shop properly (I'll do a big one tomorrow)
B- eggs scrambled with butter and cream and bacon
L- creamy celeriac soup, a chunk of cucumber and 2 baby tomatoes
D- salmon fillet fried in butter with a veg stir fry
S- pork scratchings
2x tea (I know, the hardest thing I'll find to cut down) and buckets of water.

I know I'm probably a bit light on the veg front today but I had to work with what I had. I'll buy out the grocery aisle of sainsburys tomorrow

Well done to everyone else especially us newbies, keep at it

Hello! Ok first day here too although I did have 2 cups of coffee with a dash of milk in each. Loads of water though - at least 4, which is what is needed for my weight.

B- 2 boiled eggs
L - salad with chicken tikka pieces, sundried tomato and mozzarella balls, avocado and basil tofu.
S - cocktail sausages and 2 pieces of cheese
d - 2 burgers "home made" from our meat box, with mushrooms, Aubergine, yellow pepper and kale, with a bit f goat's cheese.

It took everything I had not to eat a handful of nuts after dinner.

I'm starting today as it was me birthday yesterday & a cakey, winey carb fest.

I'll do my weigh in& fill in on the spreadsheet when I get up (just up with the baby at the mo). Good luck all!

Have woken up this morning feeling much less bloated and flabby round the tummy area - after just one day.

Day two priority - drink more water.

Will have to have breakfast late as have a fasting blood test this morning. I have hiereditary high cholesterol and my yearly review in a couple of weeks. I don't think my consultant will be particularly supportive of the WOE though.

There are loads of great paleo fried 'rice' recipes out there. I made a lovely one but can't find the recipe. It was like char siu. Try something like this:

nomnompaleo.com/post/3195098303/asian-cauliflower-fried-rice

www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/06/21/chinese-pork-fried-frice/

For everyone else who started early, do you find you are much less tired during the day but really tired a bit earlier than your usual bedtime?

I'm guessing it's because I'm not on a carb high in the evening but I went to bed at 9.30 last night and slept like a dream until the alarm went off this morning :)