The Ongoing Low Carb Bootcamp - Final Festive Fortnight

[BIWIshYouAMerryChristmas]

No spreadsheet to link to this week, as the LBD challenge is now over!

I don't know about anyone else, but I have definitely not had the greatest of weeks, and I'm keeping on keeping on until we get to Christmas.

Not quite sure yet what my own Christmas strategy is going to be, but I also guess it depends on where I've got to with my weight by then. I know that, having achieved my first major target of losing 2 stones, I still have more to go. So my next really major, very psychological target, will be to reach 9 stone. Something I have been trying (and failing) to do for the last 10 years! But now it seems so much more achieveable, especially with all you lot giving such brilliant support.

This week for me starts with a super strict day today. I'm out to dinner tomorrow, with a groups of ex colleagues, and venue is not yet chosen, but is likely to be a Chinese, which always brings its own problems. not to mention the wine

I'm also out to lunch on Friday, so it looks like Wednesday and Thursday will also have to be super strict!

I have actually lost weight over christmas. Weighed after 1 cup of coffee 500ml of water and scrambled eggs for breakfast too. down to 73kg. And i have the problem that i am shrinking out of my "i'll keep because i want to fit them clothes" faster then i realise that they fit. And need to go bra shopping for a smaller bra

on the down side my eating is crap, actually better describe that as not eating is crap. I have been living off scrambled eggs and forgetting to eat so munching of chocolate and biscuits but not really much of that as just can't face it. needles to say the migraines are back and i feel like shit. can't wait for Jan for the big stick to remind me to eat although willbe setting alarms on my phone for meal times for the rest of the time until then.

Hope you have had reasonable christmases. Sorry haven't caught up on the thread keeping far too busy atm. Onwards and downwards!!!

Ill add myself as starting next week rather than 7th if that's ok. I'm back to my non Christmassy name now :)

Ok added myself but its gone to the bottom and as I'm on my phone I'm struggling to sort sorry.

Welcome all newbies!!!

Weighed this morning (despite professing to wait till next week) and have gained 3 pounds but that was after breakfast and water and tea and coffee.

Have been amazed at how I am struggling to walk past the lindors after 2 days of indulgence whereas usually I don't bat an eyelid....

Luckily we are a house full of ham, cheese, salad, smoked salmon and cold meats, pates a low carber's dream. Am eating loads, but all low carb so fingers crossed.

Brandy clotted cream spooned straight from tub into mouth whilst standing at fridge anyone? [slattern]

oof Dosh that sounds like heaven.

It's up there Ewan - and is rescuing me from trifle and lindors.

Well I'm so far off the wagon now I think you'll have to lasso me and haul me back on when the time comes!

I have to say though, these "sinful" things don't taste as good as I expected them to and I am feeling very bloated and sluggish so I'm hoping that clambering back on may not be too hard.

Have friends here for a dinner party on NYE, one friend bringing starters and another bringing dessert but that will be the last fling!

It's the mince pies that are getting me ... Just finished the last 2 from the packet today, I am NOT buying any more, even if they are reduced to 10p!!

I've been a bit better today, although I did pick at the children's chips and ate the breadcrumbs from my scotch egg at lunch time.

All mincers gone here, so no temptation on that front. MIL gone too, which means I can rest easy. She is SUCH hard work. I am generally against MIL bashing, but she is worse than my 4 year old. At least he brings his plate over to the dishwasher and tries to be a bit helpful. She really does just sit there and wait for the next meal / drink / cuppa to appear. Doesn't rise til 10, doesn't read the children stories or really engage with them at all. She's now said she is going to be alone for NYE which has made DH feel guilty. This is her first year without my wonderful FIL, which makes me feel we should invite her back. I do like spendning NYE on the sofa though, drinking wine with DH and watching rubbish telly. She would put the brakes on that though.

Thoughts? Should I do the decent thing and invite again or have I done my duty?

Sorry girls, this turned into a bit of a ramble, but any advice / input gratefully received .

Hi Sybil. Am extremely lucky in the mil dept myself. She is great with the dc and gets up with them most mornings she is here, and let's us lie in. She often babysits. She cooks, makes tea, clears up, and is generally good company, I love her a lot. Sorry I appreciate this isn'y helping but am sorry yours is such a pain. Even with her being lovely, it can get a bit much having someone in the house all the time hovering and she talks incessantly, so it was quite nice when she went home this morning after arriving Sunday. I found out she was alone for nye and asked dh if we should have her back here (meaning we would cancel our plans) and he poo pooed it....she is now going somewhere else so I feel a bit less guilty. My view is that you have probably done your bit haven't you? Have the nye YOU want.

So it transpires that brandy clotted cream is actually 12gs per 100ml.....Ah Madge. . Tastes amaze balls though....

Thanks Dosh.

I do try to muster every bit of charity I can, but not easy. She spent most of yesterday lying on her bed with the cat reading the Telegraph . Only surfaced to demand refreshments.

I want to have done my bit but equally, for the sake of one night, I don't want her to be alone and miserable.

Thank god for my own wonderful mum, who, whilst alone, is never miserable. She is happy with her own company as with others. Plus if she were here she'd babysit and we'd have to go out! HATE going out at NYE.

RIght, teeth for kids and bed

willie we did laugh and take the Mick abit about the half fat double cream
Parents also gave us a big tin of biscuits, and a yard of jaffa cakes each! They know we don't eat carbs! the thing is, I feel guilty if I don't eat something someone has given me as a gift but I just can't handle anymore carbs.
I have done a 'get me by' shop until after new year. it has a few jar sauces for easiness but then it will be strict from then on.

I am actually reading zoe harcombe at the moment and it would appear I have issues with Candida and food intolerance so I am thinking of giving her diet a try in the new year. it isn't as strict as bootcamp but gets rave reviews and I am willing to give it a go to see if a change will shake my body up.

I haven't hit the sales. I looked on next for a jacket I really wanted but they didn't have my size left so didn't bother after that.

morning losers.

Vnmum I started on this WOE doing Harcombe, as a girl at work was doing it and had lost 2 stone on it. It is very doable, I also bought the recipe book and I agree with lots of her theories. I was also in the Candida camp. But it wasn't until I cut out the porridge in the morning etc that I got to the weight I wanted. In fact I just STS. It had all the benefits of no cravings, feeling fuller for longer, better skin, hair, sleep etc though.

Morning all
Have got a horrible cold and feeling sorry for myself as this is my 3 days off to do nice things with DC.
DH is off to London to watch the darts with his mates so I am all alone for 36 hours! I feel a DVD/duvet day here with maybe soft play for them to run off some energy.

I have fallen off the wagon completely and feel dreadful. My stomach is bloated and skin dreadful.
Back on it today with a vengeance - I feel so much better for it and am bouncing around the weight loss threads trying to convert everyone
Happy Friday everyone
I might just surf the sales from the sofa

Hello all. I am back on the wagon today too. Can't bear to eat any more crap, my face is puffy and I have not been drinking enough water.

I feel better already though

Right that's it!

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I have drawn the line in the sand.
The mindless carb consumption is stopping NOW.
It is time to step away from the chocs, kettle crisps, ice cream, cheese straws, millionaire cheesecake etc. It's not big and it's not clever.

I was sitting there last night shovelling in crap like it was some sort of endurance test. Why?

I had eaten low carb all day and Dinner was a lovely goats cheese and shallot starter followed by bacon, avocado and Stilton salad. I then had a little chocolate pot made with clotted cream, dark choc and mixed spices. Followed by a home made low carb Baileys. Not exactly deprivation is it? So why do I feel the need to spoil it all by getting out the crap carbs around 9pm.

Well no more. The fridge is still well stocked with cheese, pâté, cold meats. I have made a pot of broccoli cauliflower and Stilton soup and just had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon for brunch. I have 'only' put on 5lbs, but I want them off NOW.

I was laughing at the low carb hypocrisy comment Ewan. I was in a right state trying to decide if I should glaze the ham with my usual mix which contains honey and brown sugar, or if I should try and come up with a low carb alternative. Spent ages looking on line for a recipe that didn't contain artificial sweetners but eventually gave up and decided to stick with my traditional one.
A few hours later I was mainlining carbs in the form of quality street and savoury cheese snack mix. The glaze on the ham was the least of it.

The weather is not helping either. I need to get myself and the boys out into the fresh air for some exercise but the horizontal rain is putting me off. Might go to the panto later but good tickets are going to cost about £120 for the 4 of us and neither DH or the boys are that bothered about going.

Roll on the 7th Jan.

mulledwinegless I too have woken up with a lousy cold and am feeling rough. Had to go to work this morning but only for 3 hours thank goodness. Now home and cuddled under a blanket feeling very meh. Ds is fed up as there are no wee chums around today to play with and I'm not up to much entertaining. Got "the smurfs" on the telly in desperation.

Is it a spooky coincidence that the cold virus has taken hold just when I have caved to carb consumption I think not .....

vnmum can you use the biscuits as a first foot gift for Hogmanay?

Toomuch- I don't think so either. Have succumbed and brought them tithe hell that is soft play as they were going stir crazy. Hoping O'neil wear them out so I can catch up on merlin later

Okay I'm going to sound like Smuggy McSmug from Smugville after all the falling off the wagon...

I've always wanted to wear Gap khakis but could never fit into them. This time last year I went to the sales and couldn't even fit into the size 18. Today I went to the sales and got a pair in a size 12.

I am and . I've cheated a bit this week and am feeling bleugh. Looking forward to getting back to LC on Monday. Only 2lbs on though so not too bad - although I am now eating stollen and drinking coffee!

Eve loosers and welcome newbies. I hope everyone had a great Christmas

Well I have had 4 days of eating and drinking way too much so after getting totm today decided to weigh myself I have gained 5lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trying to be good till NYE but then yet another 2 days of celebrations begin, all my clothes feel tight, my tummy is bloated, have got 2 spots and am so sluggish Never again do I eat that many carbs they just dont agree with me!

Well done Teddy thats great re the jeans

ilovemyteddy well done! Tis lovely to get into clothes.

5lbs will soon go

It's weird isn't it, this 'I Must Eat Christmas Carbs' mentality. The only thing I'm glad I ate was the Christmas pud and that's because I slogged so hard to make it (8 hours steaming FFS) and it was massively boozy lurrrvely

I'm jumping behind Jac's (very nicely drawn) line too.

Very tasty LC day today - chargrilled asparagus and goats cheese salad for lunch and a Black Farmer sausage casserole for dinner.