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.

oh well done MulledWineGless!

BIWI I'm definitely eating enough (and if I wasn't it would be a first!)

yesterday I had:

3 scrambled eggs with a wee bit of grated cheese (probably a tablespoon)
chorizo and boiled eggs salad
steamed haddock with pak choi and broccoli (dressed with oil)

snack: 2 boiled eggs mashed with 1 heaped teaspoon of hellmans mayo.

1.5 litres of water

oh, and, one little square of chocolate in a FUCKIT moment when I was stabby at bedtime

I sabotaged myself didn't I?

mulledwinegless for recipes. That's dedication! Are you changing your name to sparkling watergless or some such for January???!!

Have been coaxed out of lurking by all your success and support! Look forward to starting properly on Monday.

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
Happygolucky0
letsgocamping
SuttyShotty
SaraBellumHertz
Dangerousmouse
ElectricSoftParade
theDudesmummy
PostBellumBugsy
Prettybird
KokoBear

BTW, can I just say how brilliant it is to have a low carb recipe section here in the MN recipe finder?!

So often I google for low carb recipes (and books) and then I read them thinking, "hang on, that's got loads of flour in it" or "that's covered in honey!" etc.

And, I'm also pleased that it's in UK measurements as so often low carb recipes are in cups and then also include unavailable ingredients.

So, nice one to whoever sorted that!

waves madly to tooimmature and blackaffronted helloooooo, how lovely to have some other folk nearby! My local Lidl is Inverurie so not too far away!! Should have guessed from your name black that you were north of the border!!

winegless yippee we will have the first (and best) meet up I bet!

rooobs one square is not total sabotage, just get back on the vibe today and it'll be fine! Really, stay with us and don't punish yourself!

Roobs, if it was just one tiny square, then no you haven't sabotaged yourself at all - BUT - don't do it again!

Somewhere, we should list all the advantages of doing low carb, other than just weight loss, so I'll make a start (bear in mind, this is if you stick with it & push through any initial adjustments)

Less or no farting
Spots diminish
Hunger pangs go
You stop thinking about food
More energy
No post lunch saggy feeling

winegless that's very kind

wine

Im getting confused with the threads... Is this the main one for now? 😄

Yes Princess the other one got full and BIWI will start her bootcamp weekly threads on Monday 7th.

So this is just a continuation of the "New Year Low Carb Bootcamp" thread.

Does that make sense?

Quick Question?

Can I eat baby bel and how many?

Yes Style - I often have a couple for a snack. I would say 2 a day really....??

DH just made Stilton and Broccolli soup for lunch - I added extra stilton - it is lush

[someone correct me if I'm wrong]

full fat baby bel are fine. Just don't go mad as dairy can stall some people as I understand it.

Cheers all - I was only copy and pasting and some recipes didn't have times or how many servings etc so may need tweaking.

MNHQ have emailed back and are having a look at moving the non low carb recipes. Could be a bit confusing for those who are just starting on the LC journey

Thanks for flowers but really no need

PS toomuchheuch I feel a name change coming on but no chance of sparkling water!! I'm not doing the no alcohol thing completely. Got a 40th and my DSis wedding on Burns night

I need a new name for January now too! All suggestions on a LC theme welcome, folks!

Erk! First eating out crisis.

Am in a Subways and have just gone for the meatballs which I'm eating without the bread baguette. (8 meatballs)

Highly processed I know, and probably full of sugar.... Do you think I've done much damage?

(On the plus side, have now finished and feel so much lighter having not eaten the bread!)

You should be fine, Novelty - just keep your carbs low for the rest of the day and drink plenty of water.

It's all part of learning how to incorporate LC into your day-to-day life. Sadly, eating when you're out and about isn't always easy! But at least you didn't eat the bread

Well done on the recipe wine!

How about GlessWineMoreWater or JustOneSmallGless?

Yes, I felt (relatively) virtuous rejecting the bread! (But importantly....didn't even feel deprived!)

I love JustonesmallGless . Great name.

Big salad here. Now off to watch HSM with kids before their friends arrive.

Help. I just want sugar, sugar, sugar. I am on day 3, will I get over this soon?

Btw, don't try that braised cabbage recipe with Kale - disgusting.

Kale wasn't on the veg list but i assumed it is ok..?

I'm so in, something must be done about this extra 3 stone that is following me about. And I have a wedding dress to get into! A friend and I have already agree on no-sugar no-booze for January so it's not a terrible leap...

Someone mentioned Hellman's - in my no-sugar quest I have been searching high and low for mayo with no sugar in it, Hellman's does so I would have thought better to avoid? I eventually found one french brand in Waitrose. It might even be easier to make your own!

So today I had scrambled egg with chopped up ham for breakfast, and just now a big salad with lettuce, cucumber, a tomato, spring onion, mayo and some little cubes of cheddar. Meatballs tonight with shredded buttered cabbage instead of spaghetti!

Here's the list:
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
Happygolucky0
letsgocamping
SuttyShotty
SaraBellumHertz
Dangerousmouse
ElectricSoftParade
theDudesmummy
PostBellumBugsy
Prettybird
KokoBear
littlemissstan

Stupid question alert

Ok, so I admitted on the previous thread that I don't cook for myself and DP and we have lived on ready meals for a long long time.

I am trying to get my head around how much cooking\washing up you all do. I don't have that many pans. Well I do, but half are for what I cook for my DC as we have had cross contamination issues with foods that DD is allergic to being cooked in the same pan as stuff she can eat. And I also wash all their stuff by hand as our dishwasher is shit doesn't clean things very well. I do cook for them most days, but often batch cook so that on a daily basis it's just rice, or pasta or sausages etc.

We use a dishwasher for our stuff but may need to run it once every 2 or 3 days.

Anyway, assuming I'm an alien who has just landed in the kitchen, what would you suggest I need to do, to get into the whole cooking thing?

I have another stupid question coming up so apologies for this. I am so embarrassed thati don't know the answer. :(