Week 3 - Autumn Low Carb Bootcamp - The Crossroads!

[BIWI]

So we have reached the end of the first two, strict weeks.

Come and confess all on the Spreadsheet of Fabulousness

By now, if you have stuck to your knitting, you should be ketogenically adapted - which is to say, you should have switched your body from burning carbs to burning fat.

Hurrah!

You now have a choice. You can relax things a little and can include some fruit (berries) and some nuts/seeds - and a little alcohol in moderation The rules of Bootcamp Light are on the spreadsheet.

Or

You can stay on Bootcamp, if it suits you - as long as you promise me that you are getting your carbs from vegetables and salad!

Another option, which many of us adopt, is to do Bootcamp during the week and Bootcamp Light at the weekend.

The choice is entirely yours!

I hope that everyone is enjoying their food, which is the most important thing. And good luck for the next week.

I weigh on a Wednesday and 1lb down so 5lb down over past 2 weeks for me.
notable on jeans belt,
work trousers very loose on waist.
B 2 hardboiled eggs
L Celery soup with dollop of cream
D Salmon fillet, probably with ratatouille.
Snack - Celery and philly

Mrs Snuffle I think your menu looks good as long as you baked the cod with plenty of butter and didn't hold back with the oil in the ratatouille.

Crabby aren't you lovely to be so friendly to an exDP's partner (ex-partner). It could be such a difficult relationship.

My weight's a little down again today which I find cheering and still a bit surprising too (it feels like unchartered territory, I haven't been this light in such a long time.) Its great though. I had to run yesterday (we're talking 100 metres - I'd set off on the school run but forgotten something so ran back home) and it felt completely different, much easier. BUT... frankly 100 metres was enough, I also thought, That BIWI running 5K. RESPECT.

Crabby could you post that recipe? I could do with a treat!

Morning all! I'm hoping to join you all. Can you tell me if it is low carb, high fat you are doing? Or just low carb? Thanks

Morning all,

Leaveit - have a look at the first bootcamp thread - all the rules are at the top but basically, low carb high fat.

I am starving today - what's going on, havent bee nreally hungry for ages. yesterday I had:

B - FF yog with vanilla extract and two sloces chorizo
L - Corned beef salad with coleslaw
D - thai pork mince stir fry

Today, so far, I have had:

B - FF greek yog with vanilla extract, couple of slices smoked pork sausage, M&S chicken bites with satay dip (didnt eat the dip), snack sized portion of cheese from M&S.

And I'm still hungry!! What's going on? I have left bolognese for lunch but really cant eat that at my desk at 11.30...

have also had a litre of water already in case it's thirst...

Brilliant thanks silverangel

Another 2lbs off so thats 6lbs so far (dunno why i weighed this morning - i just got an urge!

crabby I would also like the recipe please :)

Hello all- have convinced my husband to go LC as well- which is great. He's asking a few questions though- about dairy, etc, and I'm not sur eof the answers- do I remember BIWI posting some links to articles explaining the science behind bootcamp? if anyone could post I would be very grateful..... and have stalled a bit, so just trying to stay motivated...

Post-and-run:
B Coffee with dollop of cream (lovely!)
L Black farmer sausages with mushrooms sauteed in butter (working from home again)
D tbc Maybe tuna mayo lettuce wraps with extra bits of veg chopped in
Doing extra sausages so have some for snack/lunch tomorrow

ofcourse - there are lots of links to resources and explanations on the spreadsheet of fabulousness.
My DH has stopped having certain carbs at certain meals in the last couple of weeks but not managed to full on LC so well done!

B - cheese and mushroom omlette
L - Dreamy creamy spinach soup. This is LUSH -tastes just like pesto. In fact my DC call it pesto soup
D - shepherds pie a la celeriac

ah- thanks Justa-- hadn't thought of the spreadsheet!

ofcourse - it's really worth getting hold of a copy of "Escape the Diet Trap" by Dr John Briffa. It explains everything really clearly.

Lily - - I didn't just get up and run 5K you know. I did start a while ago to build up to that distance!

as well as the spreadsheet, biwi has written some articles:

what is the low carb diet?
how low carb diets work
what is low carb bootcamp?

Lovely to hear about the health benefits, but I'm a bit that the scales aren't moving for me. I had that crazy 8lb loss, which presumably was water, and I've just been pinging around between that and my original weight ever since - few pounds back on, then back off again. Any ideas?

I'm the same holmes-- but am optomistic it will start again- just really trying to stay motivated...

thanks for those links Willie- very helpful

Just checking in, finally feeling better, and have a renewed vigour too.

B- Greek yogurt

L- Mexican chicken and frittata.

D- Mexican chicken and chorizo with spring greens, cheese and sour cream.

Snack - a whole tin of anchovies! Just REALLY fancied them!

B: omelette, bulletproof coffee
L: Salad with salami, avocado and a little mozzarella, oily dressing
D: deeeelicious prawn and aubergine red thai curry

Silverangel I didn't spot any veg or salad in your breakfast or lunch. I think I'd get hungry without that element at each meal. But also, some days you just are hungrier (eg around TOTM, maybe depending how active you are, etc).

I've stayed the same this week - not surprised as I ate rice and beans and drank wine on Saturday and then had pastry/ bready canapes on sunday.
Saturday was unavoidable without seeming extremely rude but Sunday was lack of planning and being starving in the wrong place!

holmes - now then what does BIWI tell us about weeks 3-5.
You may "Stall" which is not really stalling.

Have you measured yourself (god I am boring myself now!)

Can I join in too? I've taken part in previous bootcamps, but have NC'ed and would like to join in again. I have about a stone to lose.

Of course!! The more the merrier

Justasmallgless - no, haven't measured, but given that the stuff I've read about lc says that the initial big weightloss is largely water, I'm wondering ig I've really lost any 'proper' weight at all . Which, considering that I started early, is a bit depressing.

holmes yes your inital big weightloss is usually water. However if you have been sticking to bootcamp rules your body may just be adjusting. have you started exercising at the same time as your muscles can retain water to repair them.

Don't despair - it really does work. Try the measurement thing and keep going at least for a coupe of weeks.

Also think of all the health benefits.
No farting
No thrush

Just to name a couple