New Year Low Carb Bootcamp interim thread!

[MrsHerculePoirot]

To continue chatting and preparing for the official start on 7th.

Rules and veg info can be found on the tabs on the old spreadsheet here.

I'm not inviting him on here!

I doubt he could anyway, he keeps talking me through lengthy paragraphs- my eyes are glazed and I'm actually interested in this stuff. God help his workmates

I have also roasted Brussel sprouts in oil, s&p and lots of chilli flakes. Pretty good!

could someone recommend a suitable ham option from either Waitrose or Sainsburys please?

I feel like I'm going mad trying to find the right sort. DP bought some yesterday that was very nice but there were only 3 slices and it's nearly all gone.

BIWI, I made a roast chicken today. I did roast potatoes and carrots for DP and dc plus some broccoli and roasted cauliflower which is what I had.

The roasted cauliflower was really good.

The chicken was actually not that nice. I think I over cooked it :(. I cooked it for the right amount of time and then poked a sharp knife into the fastest bit. The juices squirted out rather than ran out, so not sure what that means. I left it covered for 15 mins under foil but the breast meat was a bit dry and lacking in flavour. I'm just wondering if I did something wrong, like not season it enough? Or whether it was just a not tasty chicken :(. Also when I tried to slice it, it seemed really strandy, and came off in bits rather than slices, if that makes sense?

Noel, my DH now lectures me on the science behind low carbing

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
Gilbertwasthebestcat
PromQueenWithin
Froufroulala
SkaffenAmtiskaw
WomenandChickensFirst
sparkly peach
Lavenderhoney
NellVarnish
TheAccidentalExhibitionist
Frenchfries22
HavingAnOffDay
coldethyl
CaramelWaffle
CJCregg
HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey
halfthesize
GuyMartinsSideburns
Pinot
Rooobs
Chocberry
Thekitchenfairy
Mudwiggle
DharmaBumpkin
TaffyandTeenyTaffy
LucyVFood
Daisie4
Janx
Kracken
Livelongandprosper
ToffeePenny
musicmusicmusic
Lifeisontheup
Falling Over
queribus
SeriousWispaHabit
BlackAffronted
elliephant
SoleSource
PlatoonBuffoon
Prolificmincepiebreeder
PrincessSparkle86
PrettyPirate
Stylelostinlabour
Tw1nkle
Anaisa
OTTMummA
TinTinsSexySister
MegTheCat
Valdeeves
Kickarsequeen
FellatioNelson
ChristmasJubilee
TheSandstoneCat
Sorelip
Magpie2
Essexgirl31
TooImmatureMincePies
TheMumsnot
StarfishEnterprise
NAZZ
kandinskysgirl
Iamaslummymummy
Iamthestigswife
Ilistentotheradio

I have added myself to the list as I have been gradually been putting on the weight I lost 2 years ago, and need to put a stop to it before it gets back to where it was.

mumat39 - that's a shame. Maybe it just wasn't a good chicken. Was it a free range one, an organic one or just an ordinary one?

Re the ham, if you go on to the Sainsbury's website, as if you were going to do an online shop Look at this page . In case that doesn't work, you want to look at 'Cooked Meats' and then at the Taste the Difference ones. They are on special offer at the moment, 2 for £4.

Ruprekt - I have some sprouts in my fridge, from Sainsbury, and according to the packet they have 4.1g carbs per 100g.

4 days Humphrey and he thinks he knows it all

Mummat - sounds like it was a bit overcooked... chicken is really difficult to get just right, next time hopefully it will be better. Why not try covering in foil when you cook it next time and then just remove the foil for the last 15 mins, this will keep the moisture in better.

I am a firm believer that all ovens are different (sounds odd but I have proved it when cooking at others houses or changing ovens), you have to "know" your oven and how it cooks and that takes time

Could someone please add me to the list, I can't copy and paste on the ipad. Many thanks!

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
Gilbertwasthebestcat
PromQueenWithin
Froufroulala
SkaffenAmtiskaw
WomenandChickensFirst
sparkly peach
Lavenderhoney
NellVarnish
TheAccidentalExhibitionist
Frenchfries22
HavingAnOffDay
coldethyl
CaramelWaffle
CJCregg
HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey
halfthesize
GuyMartinsSideburns
Pinot
Rooobs
Chocberry
Thekitchenfairy
Mudwiggle
DharmaBumpkin
TaffyandTeenyTaffy
LucyVFood
Daisie4
Janx
Kracken
Livelongandprosper
ToffeePenny
musicmusicmusic
Lifeisontheup
Falling Over
queribus
SeriousWispaHabit
BlackAffronted
elliephant
SoleSource
PlatoonBuffoon
Prolificmincepiebreeder
PrincessSparkle86
PrettyPirate
Stylelostinlabour
Tw1nkle
Anaisa
OTTMummA
TinTinsSexySister
MegTheCat
Valdeeves
Kickarsequeen
FellatioNelson
ChristmasJubilee
TheSandstoneCat
Sorelip
Magpie2
Essexgirl31
TooImmatureMincePies
TheMumsnot
StarfishEnterprise
NAZZ
kandinskysgirl
Iamaslummymummy
Iamthestigswife
Ilistentotheradio
MakeNoResolutions

There you go!

thanks biwi have added those resources to the 'low carb resources' tab on the spreadsheet

i've also been through some of the old threads and added some of the articles linked to previously

particularly relevant right now are the articles that biwi has linked to in the past that relate to restarting low carbing (for those of us who fell off the wagon over the festive period!) part 1 and part 2

where is the new spreadsheet? (sorry am overwhelmed atm)

Here you go!

Thanks, Willie.

Goodness, I'd forgotten about those blogs, Willie!

Well am eating the sprouts along with runner beans and cauliflower cheese for dinner!

DH did say today it was lovely to be on a diet where the food actually tastes good and not filled with artificial crap!

biwi thank you however i have just pm'd you due to a confidentialty issue:)

Oh for the love of God I am panicking about starting tomorrow as I have been quite naughty all weekend. I just can't seem to get my head round this full fat malarkey and despite all your fab recipes and tips, am scared almost to start.

However I will give it a go, even though I am not organised at all - have five others to cook for and back to work tomorrow as well.

Have got some total full fat Greek yog fir breakfast, will take spinach and mushroom soup and celery/cream cheese for lunch and eggs for tea.

Am I on the right track? And can I start from 100 please?

Couple of comments about bouillon (sp) in the articles which sounds like a good idea for times when you need a bit of a tasty pep up. Anyone examined carb counts on bought stuff? I checked my stock pot melty things and they are stupidly high in carbs, always a bad sign when the first ingredient is sugar..

aw nell, don't panic - just take it one meal (or hour, or minute) at a time

your food choices look fine (do add some butter to your eggs for tea), and just make sure you don't get hungry, as it's even harder then to resist the carbs

Nell - if you haven't already, have a look at that YouTube video that LaVidaLoCarb linked to - that should help convince you.

Yddraigoldragon - you're right - and that's why it's always important to check the labels. It's horrifying how much sugar/starch finds its way into processed/pre-prepared foods.

someone asked about this and i forgot to answer - for those with google accounts (e.g. gmail) who stay logged in, I'm not sure that your name won't appear in the top right-hand corner of the spreadsheet (where it shows other viewers). you may wish to log out from google just to be on the safe side - i have to log in to change things such as the spreadsheet title, and i log out once i've done it

I loved that blog, I'm a big believer that all women who have started their periods should take magnesium.

All this water consumption isn't good for us women with urge incontinence!

Day off for me today. I went to a friend's house for dinner & didn't feel able to ask for adaptioions for me. It was delicious, but carby - two types of potatoes, parsnips roasted in maple syrup, carrots & sweetcorn .

I'm on placement tomorrow, for 6 weeks, so I'll be strictly on the wagon! It's a clinic, not a ward, so hopefully not too many gifts of chocolates or biscuits knocking around to tempt me.

Good luck for the morning everyone