Week 8 - Little Black Dress Low Carb Bootcamp - One Fat Lady? Not here!

[BIWI]

Spreadsheet of Wonderfulness is here

Hope everyone is doing well.

I haven't weighed this morning - was a little bit distracted by a phone call from my lovely SIL in Australia, to announce the safe arrival of Gabriel Paul and Nell Florence Jean! Gabriel weighed 5lbs 2oz and Nell 4lbs 10oz, so good weights to say they are 3 weeks early.

So I'm a great aunty

[MrsHerculePoirot]

Oh no BIWI - I am not disheartened - quite the opposite! If I can look as good as that I'm in!!!!

It is just that really I'm about my weight. But I've decided to shout it out for all the world to see so that I can do something about it, rather than pretend it is fine when it isn't. I love having a nosey. I love thinking I'm eating the same way as all you skinny minnies

Anyway, I cling onto the fact that Briffa (I think) says that being slightly on the larger side is better later on in life... I do realise however he doesn't mean by 6 stone like me!!!!!

[NotAgainAndAgain]

Now I will go reading what I missed - (is it incorrect to go into size details) anyway I am chaffed I lost a size.

[caramelwaffle]

Heck. I'm not disheartened. I'm inspired. Well done everyone so far.

[Piffle]

I think weightloss is personal, as is target weight etc.
So I think we can all identify with the desire and challenge it takes, despite how much we have to lose.
I know a lot of my friends say I'm slim, I guess I have skinny legs, narrow hips, decent boobs and hide my fat tummy in clever clothing choices.
However I knew there was 2 stone hanging on that I do not need.
My MIL who is very overweight thinks me and DH are mad doing this WOE but she is impressed at the results but gets miffed when we don't eat her roast spuds...

I think we are all doing brilliantly :)

Oh today
B - bacon and eggs
L - soup, deli meats and cheeses
D- beef casserole with cauli cheese and green beans

[BIWI]

[WineGless]

Evening all

Checking in whilst watching celeb masterchef

B: ham and cream cheese rolls
L: cauliflower cheese
S Brazil nuts
D carbonara with courgette ribbons

But dairy heavy but was a lb off this morning.

Loving the photos and great to see the results.

MRS HP well done for keeping I the 15's!
Ewan- am wells jel. Glad u had a fab time
Dosh - good luck for tomorrow
Piffle - I think we are all dong brilliantly too!
Toomuchmonth - have you a date for the funeral? Been thinking of you.

Waves to everyone I haven't mentioned

[coldcat]

Thanks Biwi....not a gym member so I'd better get walking/cycling/moving in general.....have had a peek at all recent photos and congrats - you all look great....really toned and lean....were there some of you gals doing callanetics? I don't have a lot to lose - only about 10-12 lbs...so why is it so hard to shift!! Feeling despondent .......I can do this can't I ?!

[caramelwaffle]

Yes you can.

[WineGless]

Hell yes!
All shapes and sizes here with our goals but this woe has changed my life,swear to god (that was my Point Break impression)

[NewStartSameStory]

And some of us are not doing the woe for the main purpose of weight loss. I have to be careful about goals. i get fixated on weights that are unhealthy so for now I have my target which is pre ds but post surgery weight which is 70kg. I need to get lower then that. I like the fact that people are hitting targets, as for the pictures they are not plastered over the thread so can be ignored or there as inspiration as needed. It's nice to be able to shout about success! congratulations to all the losers, target hitters and new bracket people!

[NewStartSameStory]

Coldcat - look over a longer range perhaps you are losing weight like BIWI at a slower rate more visible over a month then a week? And yes you can do this!

[MsRinky]

Weirdly, I went to Cowley Manor. Only back then it was owned by the council and was where school kids like me went for personal development weeks in the last year of secondary school. Team building, canoeing, that sort of thing. Looks like they've done it up a bit...

[toomuchmonthatendofthemoney]

ewan yep add me to the list, I've heard of it many times but you are the first person I "know" to ever actually go! Looks lush. Def deserves a falling off the wagon day!

mrshp well done! I know the feeling! (Weighed in at x stone and 13.5 lbs here!!)

wine thanks, funeral is tomorrow. I should sleep but feel weirdly wired tonight.

Loving the fact that NSSS is now cheer leading the positivity for this woe after having told us of her difficulties, you go girlfriend (if wine can do PB I can do Beyonce)

[Viperidae]

MrsHP I am still dreaming of reaching the weight you are!

NewStart I too have to be careful about goals as I have tried and failed to lose weight so many times. I get fixated on weighing and losing then get demoralised and sabotage myself. That's why I am approaching this as a WOE and allowing myself to "cheat" when I want to so I don't feel deprived.

I am just delighted with my loss so far and am feeling positive that I can continue it.

[NotAgainAndAgain]

Got myself updated, back to "good girl" menu again.
Thanks for inspiration, keeps be in check.

[BIWI]

The thing about goals, IME, is that you have to keep them realistic. When we start a diet, there is a tendency to focus on the end point - I have to lose x pounds or x stones. And, even worse, we usually put a time-frame on it. "I have to lose 20 stones by next Tuesday" kind of thing.

Thing is, your brain and your body just won't co-operate! If I knew back in February that I would still be plugging away trying to reach my 2 stone target, I would probably never have started! I had calculated that I would lose 2lbs a week, therefore it would only take me just over 3 months to lose the weight. Easy!

But life isn't like that. We will always have things that get in the way of those pesky 2lbs off a week.

And far better to embrace them rather than make ourselves feel even more guilty about it.

So my Wise Counsel this dreary morning is to reconsider whatever goals you have and ask yourself if, on the basis of how things have gone for you over the last few weeks/months, YABR!

We are very quickly swinging into the festive season, with the inevitable temptations that will come along. Be realistic about when you're going to go off piste - make sure that you enjoy it. There will be some occasions - like Ewan's - where there's nothing at all wrong with just eating and drinking whatever you want. Equally, though, be mindful about what you're doing, and get back on the wagon as soon as possible afterwards!

A healthy perspective is, I think, far more important than an obsession with (unachievable) targets - and will mean you are much more likely to achieve whatever goal you have set for yourself.

[NewStartSameStory]

Targets here: eat three meals per day min, eat healthy food - ie not just sugar and carbs food with good quality nutrition, sleep. Those are my targets but but bonuses are: No migraines, feeling more human, not passing out randomly.

I either have carb flu this morning, the flu shot last night is making me feel crappy or training schedule/lack of sleep is catching up. urgh. 150mile round trip day today too. But it beats sorting the dreaded paperwork out

And BIWI you are full of wise words this morning when my brain doesn't work and eyes don't want to see. It is rather impressive.

Onwards and downwards!

[BIWI]

Be careful if you're driving ...

[BIWI]

Oh, and the whole point of coming on to the thread was to SHOUT THAT I AM 9 STONE 6.5LBS THIS MORNING

Only one more pesky pound until I finally reach my first target.

[SingingTunelessly]

Morning all, what a depressingly dark and wet one as well. Don't think it's going to get light today.

Toomuch, hope today goes as well as it possibly can in the circumstances.

BIWI, very true. Somebody asked me the other day if I was still on 'that diet'. I said its a not a diet this is the way I eat now. Which is true. Bread, potatoes, etc., are no longer a daily part of my life nor will they ever be again. Amen.

[NewStartSameStory]

Taking it easy driving wise. Don't feel tired just hurt all over. Mind you bet half the roads are flooded this morning.

congratulations BIWI

Morning Singing I fear it is a day of putting many changes of dry clothes on kinda day

[SingingTunelessly]

It will be for me newstart. Just off to muck out. This is not going to be pretty. . Safe journey.

[WillieWaggledagger]

good point about goals biwi

i would like to lose another 2lb before the end of this boot camp to bring it to a nice round 2st loss since i first started boot camp in april, but at the rate i'm going this isn't going to happen. i'm very happy with where i am, but i always seem to want a nice round number!

it's easy to feel like a failure for not meeting your own (possibly arbitrary) goal, when you should look at the overall picture which is successful

[vnmum]

Well done biwi

cathy fab photos. I would love to look like your before photo but even more so the after with the definition. How tall are you? I am wondering if you are a similar height to me and wether a lower target weight might be acheivable for me

[toomuchmonthatendofthemoney]

Here here to biwi s wise words this morning.

Thanks singing

Had Lidl Greek yoghurt and a few dried berries early when dog got me up.
Just now had 3 slices bacon and 2 fried eggs in the hope this will sustain me through today. Ate slowly, mindfully, tried to enjoy my food while brain is whirring.
I may have a little something at the "tea n scones n happy stories" part after the service though.

It is a clear blue sky day up here today, glad as I have a lot of driving to do today too, ferrying folk around. Baltic though! Have a good day y'all x