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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?!

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Creamtea1 · 18/05/2012 18:46

Doom - DH is celebrating tonight and dictates that a Chinese takeaway is for dinner..what can I have which is slightly damage limitating?? Yuk sung? Beef or prawn something? Foo yung even?

BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 18:48

I'm so glad it's going well for people - and that you're finding benefits beyond just the weight loss.

Imagine the horror if I'd got you all signed up, all 80+ of you, and it hadn't worked! I would have been hounded off MN! Grin

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BettyBathroom · 18/05/2012 18:50

Just fried up a whole celeriac into crisps - dcs have eaten the lot and none left for poor hard working dh. I would call that a success!

WillieWaggledagger · 18/05/2012 18:50

Previously on a friday evening after work I would just flop, possibly takeaway and pub.Today I have come home and done an hour's gardening, cleaned the bathroom, changed the sheets and done a load of washing. I'm off to the pub in an hour (to drink sparkling water ) and I've still got so much energy. It really is fab

Enjoy the ne

BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 18:55

The ne?!

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WillieWaggledagger · 18/05/2012 19:06

Bugger. Enjoy the nephew mummyduff!

OFFS I made moussaka last night too - used the low carb gourmet topping of ricotta, eggs and Parmesan which was v nice

Creamtea1 · 18/05/2012 19:12

Anyone? Don't want another row about how my 'wierd' eating spoils everything!

BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 19:14

CreamTea1 - Chinese isn't easy. Do they do lettuce wraps? Have that but without the sauce that they will send with it.

Stir-fried waterchestnuts and celery? Or stir-fried beansprouts.

Some kind of meat in oyster sauce? Apologies - without seeing the menu it's really difficult to help more!

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BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 19:15

You could go for crispy duck - eat the duck and cucumber/spring onions but not the pancakes or hoisin sauce?

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heartstart · 18/05/2012 19:17

Char siu pork with mixed veg stir fry?

I have just had homemade burgers with salad and mayo xx

Creamtea1 · 18/05/2012 19:29

Ok lettuce wraps got - with minced pork filling no sauce
Main shall be either beef in oyster sauce or special foo yung (Chinese omelette basically, has meat of choice in it)
Thinking the egg dish is prob safer

Thegoddessblossom · 18/05/2012 19:55

Cauliflower cheese with courgette onion and bacon - sauce was a bit runny but boys wolfed it as did I. Grin

2 large glasses of red, macadamia nuts.... Sorry biwi but it is Friday....

Thegoddessblossom · 18/05/2012 20:47

5 odd squares of 85% dark choc.

I'll get my coat.

Theeverexpandingrodders · 18/05/2012 20:49

I havent lost anymore weight is this normal or am i doing something wrong ?

Creamtea1 · 18/05/2012 21:34

Ok Chinese done- salt and chilli ribs (2 small) lettuce and minced pork wraps (2 small) and special foo yung (egg, prawns, char Sui pork, bean sprouts) half a portion. Then was fullest I have been in weeks! I think I made ok choices but I bet I pay for it in the morning! Getting lots of water down now.

BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 21:34

You lost a fantastic amount last week, so it's entirely normal. I would guess that your body is adjusting to your new way of eating.

Don't fret, and don't change anything. Just carry on - making sure that you are following Bootcamp rules - and you will be fine.

Weight loss isn't linear. You will go for periods of time where you don't lose anything, and then you will suddenly drop a few pounds.

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NigellasGuest · 18/05/2012 21:43

I bought some ketosis sticks this afternoon and when i gave it a try, it turned a definite mauve. That must be good!
BIWI I read the dog texts Dr Briffa article about dairy, and i really hope that he is right because I love, love, love cream and Greek yogurt. I have definitely read elsewhere that plain yogurt is good for tummy fat (along with exercise and all the rest of it).

heartstart · 18/05/2012 21:52

Hi I just used map for first time 28% of my calories from fat And 40g carbs is that enough fat?

QueenStromba · 18/05/2012 22:07

That's not enough fat at all heartstart! Really you want 60% or more of your calories from fat.

I just had a lovely dinner of waitrose fillet steak, spring greens fried in butter and celeriac chips cooked in goose fat with homemade peppercorn sauce and mayonnaise. I have to admit that I felt like a bit of a ponce having two different homemade sauces with my meal but it was lovely. Actually, looking at the time dinner was about an hour and a half ago but my stomach is telling me that I've only just eaten - this is why high fat is a good idea.

heartstart · 18/05/2012 22:14

Ok thanks will try harder

heartstart · 18/05/2012 22:14

Ok thanks will try harder prob explains slow wt loss

BIWItheBold · 18/05/2012 22:48

heartstart - what are you eating? What have been your meals for the last few days? From what you've posted, that's too much carbohydrate and nowhere near enough fat.

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 19/05/2012 07:57

Giving blood on Tuesday, hoping it's not too thin and watery Grin Fingers crossed being in full ketosis won't affect this!

Theeverexpandingrodders · 19/05/2012 07:59

Gave in last night and had some haribo cant believe it but going too do another week of bootcamp before bootcamp lite (hangs head in shame Blush)

BIWItheBold · 19/05/2012 10:07

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! What made you do that?! Careful you don't end up undoing all your good work.

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