New Year Low Carb Bootcamp

[BIWIshYouAMerryChristmas]

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas, and that Santa brought you everything that you deserved!

By now, I'm guessing that many of us will be rather tired of chocolates and stodgy food. Mince pie anyone?

So. The next low carb Bootcamp will be starting on 7 January. It will run for 10 weeks, which will take us to mid-March. The idea of Bootcamp is that we have an initial strict fortnight, which will see a significant amount of weight loss, followed by a more relaxed 8 weeks.

Overall, if you follow the rules, you can expect to lose anything up to 20lbs in this time period.

So who is in?

If you want to join us, add your name to the list and tell us what your aims/objectives are.

I will start ...

Freudian slip

Can someone please add me to the list, am on tablet so can't work out how to copy and paste.

I started back on the wagon yesterday as just couldn't bear any more carbs and the subsequent weight gain. 3 1/4 lbs off after one day, so i am happy and feel much better in myself for not eating carbs. It does mean i won't have a huge bootcamp first week loss like most of you will but that doesn't bother me, just wanted to get back on track

Oh me, me, ME !

I've got a massive Xmas cake which keeps calling me, although I'm about to slice it up & freeze out of temptations way

I've enjoyed the low carb stuff & although I can fit into most of my clothes, there is another goal of 2 x skirts...last worn 23 years ago

I'd like to add willowispsMAMA, who has been low carbing (under my instruction ) since mid November & has lost 1 st 5 lbs.

She looked so much better, I burst into tears when I saw her.

Have faith all that are not sure, this WOE rocks !

When I'm cooking for the whole family - i.e. when I'm cooking - I just leave out the carb element for me. So if we're having salmon stir fry, I have the salmon and the stir-fried veg, but no rice or noodles. There are some dishes where this is a problem - e.g. risotto, lasagne, kedgeree - which means I don't cook them, unless someone in the family particularly pesters me for them. In which case I will have something different. But this is very rare.

For further inspiration Here is the Bootcamp recipe thread lots of lovely low carb ideas here, for vegetarians as well as us carnivores.

And this WOE need not be more expensive than any other - yes, it tends to focus around meat/fish, rather than pasta/rice, but there are plenty of good, cheap cuts of meat available. And the supermarkets always have some kind of offer on meat - 3 for £10/2 for £6 etc.

Great cuts for low carbing are those which are fattier, which tend to be cheaper anyway. So breast of lamb, pork belly, chicken thighs and fatty mince.

ilovemyteddy - sorry, I didn't answer you! Yes, as far as I know the Briffa thing is still happening, at the end of January.

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MulledwineGless
ScillyCow
ILoveOnionRings
thenightsky
Yddraigoldragon
AuntieMaggie
HumphreyCobbler
HugAndRoll
Teeb
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SilverBaubles33
LightHousekeeping
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ZakuroFujiwara
ZzzenAgain
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ToomuchJanuaryNametobedecided
Mumat39
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RatherBeOnThePiste
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makingchanges
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thisisthestory
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jan2013
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vnmum
willowisp
willowispsmama

added the last 3

Vnmum

I'm not really expecting see big drops either as stuck to it but for me it's now a Permeant woe not short term its a life change

.< adjusts glare of halo >> But when had a few days of I did see big drops ond week was 7lb admittedly that included the 3lb I had put on after falling

Could someone please add DH and I to the list. We started in the summer time, under a previous name, but then I did an unsuccessful stint of weight watchers online that confused all my high fat vs low fat thinking.

We've rather enjoyed our Christmas and pre Christmas eating and now, well on the 7th, need to kick start are eating and exercising regime.

Biwi
MulledwineGless
ScillyCow
ILoveOnionRings
thenightsky
Yddraigoldragon
AuntieMaggie
HumphreyCobbler
HugAndRoll
Teeb
ArfAPandaTreacle
SilverBaubles33
LightHousekeeping
Singingtunelessly
ZakuroFujiwara
ZzzenAgain
NewStartSameStory
Becstarlightstarbright
SavoirFaire
CooCoolite
TheSloppelganger
Gloriafloria
timidviper
Fadqueen
Cocolepew
Colette
ToomuchJanuaryNametobedecided
Mumat39
anewdispensation
Bessie123
Dickiedavisthunderthighs
EwanHoozami
Doshusallie
RatherBeOnThePiste
sybilfaulty
MrsHerculePoirot
Ilovemyteddy
TheHumancatapult
CordeliaChase
Brainstorm
Christmasknackers
BistoBear
makingchanges
GreenyEyes
JenaiMarr
Boobz
Ginot Prigio
hurricanewyn
NoveltySlippers
NigellasGuest
CathyandClaire
FuryDogMother
thisisthestory
Lastyearsmodel
jan2013
WillieWaggledagge
vnmum
willowisp
willowispsmama
JACAQUEEN

Don't flounce Jacs!!!!

Hello count me in I'd make a great low carb roast the amount of fat I have on me at the moment.

Please could someone add me as the iPhone won't let me copy and paste?

5.8 and 13.10 (after a poo, wee and naked with one hand touching the side for balance).

Want to lose 2.5 stone please

Right off to look at spreadsheet and clear the cupboards of th crap

Is total Greek OK to eat?

Ah, I didnt realise it was starting on the 7th. Ive already stocked up and psyched up. Im starting tomorrow.

Hi all

Thought I'd make a start today and did my shopping. Got lots of good veg, meat, yoghurt etc.

Had smoked salmon, eggs and tomatoes for breakfast - was delicious. Ham and salad for lunch.

Then caved spectacularly at dinner time when family member cooked delicious looking pasta with leeks and gammon.

I think I'll be alright back at home, but these social gatherings are going to be difficult I can see. (I know it's a question of getting the cravings out of your system first, so it's not such a gargantuan act of willpower....)

You'll have a head start on us then, Arf!

Stylelostinlabour - Total is perfect. Just make sure you get the full fat one not the fat free/reduced one.

ok... question... can we have any alcohol? Of course I know lager is dead carbie, but what about voddie and tonic or wine?

God I'm such a novice

Oh great will eat all the fat free stuff this week, it'll be a chore but needs must

Nightsky - alcohol verboten on BOOTCAMP, certainly first two weeks. (although I actually never manage this)

If you can't avoid it, dry white, red, or gin/vodka with slimline tonic are best choices.

This is the bad time of the day for me. I usually have a bar of Dairy Milk and some crisps/nuts, beer or cider.

Dropping the snacking alone, will probably be between 4-500 calories

and the rest coco you can easily consume nearly 600 cals in one chocolate bar depending on the bar chosen.

Nightsky, as Dosh says no alcohol for the two weeks of Bootcamp. Best almost zero carb drink though is vodka, soda, lime and ice. I've had to force myself to like it ........ ahem. Almost too much.

BUT this isn't a low calorie diet!!!! It is a low/no carb diet and the calories can be scary if you count them so don't. Many of us have made this mistake.

How does today look?
B: Scrambled egg (in butter), mushrooms and tomatoes
L: Big cheese salad
Snack: Cheese and celery
Dinner: Tuna steak, asparagus, spinach and french beans.

Loads of water. 2 cups decaf tea with cream.

Too much cheese? I am struggling a bit with snacks (I don't eat meat)
Will go back to rules again - I have got a bit confused with the cheese / no cheese thing as I read Pig to Twig today

Oops sorry BIWI, I got held up, the traffic was terrible, but I am here now miss, and I'm in.

Coincidentally sort of started LCing today, although I have had a bit of a softly softly start, food wise. Not exactly hardcore, but no booze though, so GO ME!

I'm not very adventurous, I can't be bothered to cook, all those lovely recepies are wasted on me. I do like the look of the cheese crackers though .

After bootcamp what are you allowed? The only thing I think I will strughle with is no bread or biscuits for breakfast. I buy a sugar free wheaten loaf, from the bakers, usually and I'm hoping that will be allowed.

I'm useless

struggle excuse my typos.