Week 10 - Little Black Dress Low Carb Bootcamp - The Final Curtain!

[BIWIshYouAMerryChristmas]

Morning all!

Come and confess all

I suspect a lot of us are postponing our final weigh in till a bit later in the week, given the cheating falling off the wagon that's been going on!

Hope everyone has a good last week. Still time to drop a couple of pounds!

vnmum that sounds really tough... take care of yourself

vnmum - sorry to hear that, but good that he has been to the doctor. My DH suffers from this occasionally but refuses point blank to do anything other than self-medicate with alcohol

MrsHP - definitely not me!

nappyaddict - I have no idea re Feta cheese! Most cheese is carb-free (other than processed stuff), so I don't know what's involved in making Feta that adds the carbs. But it's still very low in carbs - according to weightlossresources it's only 1 g carbs per 100g.

Ewan - I try and make sure I usually have stuff like chicken/pork chop/low carb sausages or something to hand. But have been known to just have boiled eggs or yoghurt!

I had a difficult day yesterday - down to Devon for a client meeting, horribly delayed on the train, no time to eat when there, rushed back to station, no food shop at Exeter selling anything vaguely low carb, and the train back had no onboard chef as we went back a different route (had been cooked a mushroom and cheese omelette on the way down), so ended up eating a sandwich .

Hopefully not too much damage. Was good for the rest of the evening, and drank gin rather than wine in an effort to keep the carbs down

Morning all

ilovemyteddy sorry to hear about the break in, what a horrible thing to happen.

vnmum hope you and your DH are doing ok, its hard on everyone in the family when someone is depressed, glad to hear he is getting the treatment needed. Take care of yourself x

I have not weighed in this week as yet, but will do it tomorrow, had a rubbish day yesterday with food. Not much of a break at work so ended up having some sweets and biscuits what is wrong with me?? Just not been able to get into BC this time. Not gained weight but not really lost any either, just sts... Gym is also on back burner due to work, sick child and cat!

Today - breakfast boiled egg and coffee[hsmile]

i missed that ilovemyteddy, what a rotten thing to happen to you

i've eaten far too much dark chocolate this week. i do want to lose another 2lb before christmas but not sure it will happen - I now have two meals out this weekend, a christmas party next thursday and another the following saturday, drinks the following week etc etc, so really i should have been stricter over the last couple of weeks

Morning all,

Vnmum - very sorry to hear about DH. What a big pressure on you when you last need it. Hopefully his medication will kick in soon. Have you found any solution to your child care issue?

Wine - I think I like the sound of the software sales job more than the consultancy selling job. Selling people, which is what I do now, requires so much baby sitting, hand holding, sorting out of people's daily crisises (sp) - I would rather go back to selling a product I think - they don't get ill, have car crashes, decide they don't like it, take holiday - sounds good to me (bitch emoticon) - and you never run out of it! It's so frustrating to sell a service and then rush around trying to resource it.

Tea last night was a 3 egg omelette with mushrooms first fried in butter and double cream, served with a green salad and mayo. Get the fat down you guys! I am a pound down to 9 1 this morning and chuffed to bits with that. Lightest I have been for years and years and broken the 9 2 barrier. (I am sure I will be back to 9 2 or 3 after the weekend but still chuffed that I know I can get there without feeling remotely deprived)

Vnmum
Sorry to hear about DH but good he is getting help. Having been there does he get any counselling via work? Really needs to be both counselling and meds to work effectively. It's hard on the partner of someone suffering from depression. Vent on here or feel free to PM me. Sending big hugs to you.

Dosh fingers crossed you get the job you want. I know what you mean about managing people as I've had hell of a week with mine!

Vnmum
Sorry to hear about DH but good he is getting help. Having been there does he get any counselling via work? Really needs to be both counselling and meds to work effectively. It's hard on the partner of someone suffering from depression. Vent on here or feel free to PM me. Sending big hugs to you.

Dosh fingers crossed you get the job you want. I know what you mean about managing people as I've had hell of a week with mine!

Morning all, am on train heading back home after day/night in London. Dinner last night was at swanky hotel so I am glossing over that bit. Delicious though. Best bit was The Dress was worn.

Hope everyone is ok. Will now catch up on thread.

Vnmum, you really are going throw it right now aren't you. Hope that DH gets the help he needs and remember to take care of yourself as well. Living with
someone with depression is hard going.

Dosh, crossing fingers for a fantastic new job for you.

Wine, hope your next working week improves!

Teddy, urgh. What can I say. Being burgled is a horrible, horrible experience.

Bit late, but BIWI that was a fantastic post which I could really identify with.

Hope everyone else is good. Only had a day off this thread and it seemed to have gathered pace. Hard to keep up with everyone.

Away this weekend staying with a lovely friend who had, though, totally forgotten about the low carbing - and I hadn't thought to remind her. So definitely off the wagon this weekend.

Have a good weekend BIWI - and everyone. Vnmum - depression is a real curse, esp this time of the year.

I jumped on the scales today to find I've lost -ooooh, just! I'm under 128 lb for the first time since low-carbing. I think it had to do with not having time to eat lunch during the week - auditors in,who thought nothing of swanning in at 1130 and keeping me at it until I backed out the door at 3:15. (supposed to finish at 12!) I did take a salad with me, which i ate on the way home!
Avoided the Thornton triple layer chocolate birthday cake in the office for 2 days running!

thanks for all the kind thoughts everyone.

wine he has been referred to a cpn aswell as tablets.

dosh the childcare isn't sorted yet. I'm waiting till after Xmas when I may know more of what is happening with DH before I get stuck into searching for another childminder.

half what is the matter with your cat? (professional interest )

enjoy the weekend everyone.

In a similar situation to biwi this weekend. Twiglets, kettle chips, hula hoops, chick peas, cous cous, chocolate brownie, ice cream....am lying in bed feeling like I have a rock in my stomach. Facing 2-3 days of strict pure bootcamp. This stuff makes me feel so ill...

I know . My IBS is still rumbling away in the background and my tummy hurts.

I have had a lovely weekend, but am looking forward to being home and back in control of my food again.

to all having horrible, hard times. Sending love and hugs.

I have only had to cope with having the inlaws here for a week. But I have still managed to eat lots of puddings etc, its the emotional eating thing again, biting my tongue and burying the stress in food. Aargh!!! Also have TOTM which doesn't help my resistance.

There will be damage on the scales, but I am going to try to be very strict up to big night out on sat.

Hope everyone has a better week.

Forgot to say, bought new pair of slim fit size 12 jeans yesterday. That felt good!

Just popping in to say have a lovely Sunday everyone.

Hi everyone. Christmas madness and illness have overtaken me this week and this is the first chance I have had to get on to the thread.

3 nights out last week and the scales are up a few pounds but nothing too serious.

Off to catch up with the thread.

HI everyone.

VNmum, very sorry to hear your DH is unwell. Having suffered from depression and with my father being very seriously ill with it, I know how hard it is to live with. Hope that things improve soon. Huge hugs and thinking of you.

Sympathies to all being fed carby food at this time of year. I went to a pal's on Thursday and ate some couscous. It was not good. Yesterday I ate 3 biscuits as I was tired. Again, not good. Carbs seems to give me really bad wind(sorry for oversharing). My tum is much happier with fat and vegetables. I love my veggies. I am also really pleased that the odd "treats" like the biscuits were nowhere near as nice as I recalled, so am very glad I no longer eat that food.

Right, shops! The cupboards here are bare and DS needs new shoes. Have a good day everyone.

Best wishes to all who are having trying times. Burglary is vile, and depression is such a curse.

My booze and rubbish carbs weekend gave me a horrible combination of wind and constipation. Took all week for my system to settle down again. Eating this way just suits me - even when the scales don't shift much I benefit from feeling good and having lovely strong nails, and of course the food is delicious.

Although today we are having super treat of 2 michelin * dinner, so I'm sure their superior carbs will be just fine

Morning all

I'm going to draw a veil over yesterday. It wasn't big and it wasn't clever

Vnmum, sorry to hear about your DH, hope everything starts to get more positive for you very, very soon.

Glad to hear I am not the only one failing to stay on the strait and narrow. Yesterday was DD's 3rd birthday, and her first big party at the hall round the corner. We did it all ourselves and it seemed to go well. I made a peppa pig cake, although I only had three bites of it in the end. I am exhausted today, but have just about finished working through the mountain of presents. Bless h she loved it all and I was really quite proud it went well as was really nervous as have only been to parties at organised places before.

Realistically I am now just going to try not too be too crazy until January foodwise. I know that I am not going to stay low cab enough to stay in ketosis, so will try to cut back the fats a bit - I am thinking soups for lunch. Lots of veg and meat/fish for dinner and then try to use those as the majority if my food and have small other things around it when the need arises (eg mince pies)!

Wine - that veil to hide my day yesterday too?

I was welling up reading everyone's well wishes and understanding. That is what I love about mumsnet, we are all strangers but friends at the same time.

Talking of friends, what is happening when this bootcamp ends? I know there will probably be a post Xmas one but in the meantime? I have been on these threads for nearly a year now and feel like I have a bunch of friends I can share things with, not just LC, and would love to keep that going.

The scales are showing a 1lb dent into my large gain this morning, so I am getting back on track and back in control.

Had my PIL visiting yesterday and the first thing my FIL said when I walked in from work was, "you've lost weight, a lot actually" he hasn't seen us in a year. They then went on about how they are the heaviest they've been, tried everything going, SW, WW, etc and it's just throwing money away coz they are just hungry on it. We explained how LC works, what delicious food we eat (they couldn't believe they could lose weight eating their favourite foods they've been missing) and sent them away with my Atkins book (only book I had in paper copy) so I will let you know how they get on.

Deffo need the bootcamp fire thread to keep going for general chat and lc support until we are all desperate in January to get really serious and strict again!