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Bootcamp Week 5 - Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Staying Alive - chat here!

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BIWItheBold · 13/05/2012 10:26

Welcome to week 5 - how time flies when you're having fun!

Those of us who have been here since the beginning may be finding the going tough now. You may have found that your weight loss has stopped, or you may even have put weight on

But hopefully you will also be enjoying the food now, and settling into this as a new way of eating. You may also have discovered the other benefits of low carbing - not being hungry, having better skin, sleeping better, fewer problems with conditions such as IBS or even asthma, fewer hot flushes (for those of us of a certain age Grin) etc.

A month in, whilst you should be more used to eating like this, you will also have discovered that it's not always possible to follow a strict low carb plan because Real Life has an irritating habit of getting in the way.

But that's an important lesson for us all to learn. There are two key things here:

First, it demonstrates very clearly that you have to plan what food you buy and how you're going to eat. For example, I do quite a bit of travelling for work - going to meetings by train all over the country and sometimes abroad. If I don't plan my meals, then I will end up eating something like a sandwich because that's all that is available. I went to a meeting on Friday where the client very kindly suggested that she order lunch for us. I knew that if I didn't say I was low carbing, then we would sit down to a plate of sandwiches. It feels awkward to have to ask for special food. But - if you had a medical condition that meant you couldn't eat wheat, there would be no issue with such a request, would there?

Dieting is often seen as a trivial issue, and we think it's silly to have to ask for special/different food. But think of the impact/implications of being overweight. High blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, etc etc. None of these is trivial.

So in these situations, plan ahead and ask for something that suits you.

If you're travelling - eat properly before you set off. Get to know what shops are available at any station you're travelling through - there are an increasing number of M&S Food shops at railway stations and service stations, where you can always buy cooked meats/fish, small portions of cheese and salads (there are one or two without pasta/rice/noodles/potatoes!)

Second, despite your best efforts, sometimes life seems determined to sabotage things. Even if you ask people to cater for you, few people really understand what a low carb diet is. This has happened to me twice since Friday! My client very kindly ordered me a salad for my lunch. I was provided with a bowl of lettuce - with no dressing. Presumably whoever made it was thinking "this person is on a diet, therefore it must have to be fat-free". On top of the lettuce was sweetcorn (one of the carbiest veg there is), a dollop of coleslaw - presumably with sugar in it, like most is - a huge mound of grated carrot, some sliced cooked chicken, cucumber and tomato.

At least I could eat the chicken! But it was very dry and so to make it palatable, easy to eat, I ended up eating more of the coleslaw than I intended. I also was in the embarrassing situation of having to leave a lot of the lunch that I had specially ordered.

And last night, at dinner with friends, I had again plucked up courage to tell them of my low carbing. Despite being reassured that the meal would be low carb-friendly, it was anything but. And it was (mostly) served plated up, so to not eat it was to have been very rude. And it was delicious, and I was hungry ... Smile

But this is life. We have to get through these kind of occasions and accept that they may throw us off course briefly, but that this is a longer term process we are involved in. To use a horrible cliche, we are all on a journey here.

So if it happens to you - just accept it. Don't obsess about it. Avoid the scales for a while, and make sure you are super good for the following days. Don't use it as an excuse to jump off the wagon, for that way, surely, fatness lies!

Come and tell me how you're all getting along. How has life changed for you since we set off on this journey?!

OP posts:
YouveCatToBeKittenMe · 17/05/2012 12:04

What do you all eat instead of bread and potatoes and pies?

I have potatoes with virtually every cooked meal, either that or pasta

I have not started am not doing very well on my attempt at low carb.

BIWItheBold · 17/05/2012 12:11

I just don't eat it - replace potatoes with other veg/salad

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NigellasGuest · 17/05/2012 12:15

can I ask someone to point me in the right direction to find out how to make celeriac crisps? I've looked on the recipe thread......

MNP · 17/05/2012 12:22

How BIWI, ok thanks MsRinky can use it in baking as been wanting to try it for a while. Maybe the agar agar will thicken sauces?

2bayumimum · 17/05/2012 13:32

Nigella, if you do a search using 'celeriac' there are loads of different recipes there, not sure I spotted the crisp one, but I was on the hunt for celeriac chips, which are delish !! Just olive oil, salt and chilli or curry powder. Presume crisps would be the same just much more thinly sliced ? Hope that helps.

Creamtea1 · 17/05/2012 13:35

Hello ladies! Been busy so not posting so much, however please prepare a fanfare!!!! Yes, 9 stone 13 lbs this morning!!!! Wooooooooooooooooo
Haven't been this weight since 2003!
Am so pleased.

And can I stress again it is ALL from low carbing - am doing same exercise now as I did before.
Smiley faces all round!

YouveCatToBeKittenMe · 17/05/2012 13:39

I am finding it really confusing. I thought it was basically more veg and less bread and pasta, but now it seems like there is good veg and bad veg and everything I cook as an accompaniment is bad.

It's like Quantum Physics Cooking

I think I'll just live on cabbage....I love cabbage.

BIWItheBold · 17/05/2012 13:47

Read the rules here, YouveCatToBeKittenMe

That will make it much simpler!

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Thegoddessblossom · 17/05/2012 13:47

You've - there is a list of allowed veg somewhere, perhaps someone can link you to it.

It's really not that confusing once you understand the basic "rules"

BIWItheBold · 17/05/2012 13:50

Thanks to CreamTea1

Brilliant!

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MmeLindor. · 17/05/2012 13:52

Creamtea
Well done, that is fantastic.

I made a white(ish) sauce using left over broccoli soup and bit of cream, reduced by boiling for a few minutes. It was fab for lasagne. Would be good for using to make a veg bake kind of thing.

Am going to make more broccoli soup tomorrow and freeze some so that I can use like this.

Thegoddessblossom · 17/05/2012 13:54

Well done Cream Tea. Grin

Lunch: 3 egg omelette with mushrooms, smoked salmon and a couple of sticks of celery with a slice of camenbert.

NigellasGuest · 17/05/2012 14:11

Thank you 2bayumimum - I've found a BBC recipe.
I've got to get the confidence to get out of the mindset that unless it's on one of Biwi's threads in black and white I can't eat it!

Creamtea1 · 17/05/2012 14:14

Thank you lovely ladies Smile
Obviously if I put on anything I will of course plunge in to the depths of despair and doom... Biscuit

Thegoddessblossom · 17/05/2012 14:15

Nigella - I'm going to do that BBC recipe tonight - shall we report back and compare results? DH did them last week, but they came out all soggy, I think he cut them too thick.

NigellasGuest · 17/05/2012 14:29

Goddess - I will be making them tomorrow lunchtime as I'm not back til later tonight (and have made them all a pasta bake to have - I'll be having the bake minus the pasta)!

Yes I'm looking forward to your report - and will report back too!

mummyduff · 17/05/2012 16:45

creamtea well done!

Breakfast today was left over pork
Lunch was mushroom omelette
dinner ????

Gym tomorrow thank god, missed it this week working loads, will have to work much harder for the next 3 days Smile

DoUntoOtters · 17/05/2012 16:55

I've just been to Aldi - oh, the glamour - they've got family packs of field mushrooms; those banana shallots, and pork loin joints for £2/lb. Just in case anyone is finding this WOE a bit hard on the pocket.

Made some of the flax and almond cake today, looking for that bready hit. It is now sitting like a breeze block in my stomach. I've become accustomed to fresh salads and veg without realising. Shock

MNP · 17/05/2012 19:11

D:flax pitta with spring onion and cheese with butter on the inside which was the outside as I snip all the way around to get 2 discs then grill with filling inside.

MNP · 17/05/2012 19:12

Creamtea well done, on the scales Sunday, will see how it is going.

Thegoddessblossom · 17/05/2012 19:38

Tea: celeriac chips (yum yum - cooked them in chilli oil salt and chilli powder, delish) served with 2 slices of high quality ham and a big dollop of Mayo.

Snacks: pepperoni, handful of macadamias, big glass of red.

Am extremely tired today. Considering going to bed after eastenders. Being tired makes me want to eat I have realised, and am trying to resist dark choc. 2 nights out in a row and a hard workout in the gym today....zzzzzzz.....

WillieWaggledagger · 17/05/2012 19:44

moussaka tonight from the low carb gourmet book, though i have adapted it quite a lot. she puts parmesan cheese in the meat mixture which I think is completely unnecessary. and i accidentally bought beef mince instead of lamb because I was on autopilot in the supermarket, so altogether it is a completely bastardised moussaka!

Shimbo · 17/05/2012 19:53

Hi, can I join please? I am on day 3 of low carb, more or less according to BIWIs rules, with a few almonds and dark chocolate thrown in. I don't have much weight I want to lose, just a few kilos would be fab.

I must admit I do feel strange, it is a big adjustment I think as I have a sweet tooth and really miss my morning porridge. I don't feel hungry between meals which is good. I am trying to drink enough water.

Today's meals were kippers and egg for breakfast, first time ever and they were pretty good! Tuna and cheese mayo for lunch. Roasted aubergine and peppers with lamb tonight, lots of olive oil and garlic.

Can I ask if I do start eating a few carbs again (not blowout though!) after I have reached my ideal weight would I pile it all back on and more?

Shimbo · 17/05/2012 19:54

Urgh forgot to say my mouth tastes friggin awful! What causes that and what to do to get rid of it?

BettyBathroom · 17/05/2012 20:20

Well done to Cream Tea. Caleriac crisps are fab!

B Greek yoghurt
L Left over Fajitas - without the wrap
D Paneer & herb fritters with a tomato salsa, habanero & chipotle sauces

S some 85% choc & some goats cheese

No exercise as knee is still buggered. Sad

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