Continued - Week 1 New Year Low Carb Bootcamp Chat Thread

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Last one filled up really quickly, so here is a brand, spanking and distinctly thinner thread for you to fill up.

So glad I've managed to catch up .......

Had a really good week food wise although I haven't managed to go decaf just yet. I need my coffee in the morning and I only have about 3 in the day. I drink it black but I do stir in a mahoosive teaspoon of coconut oil which is bloody delicious. I also use it for frying - prawns, garlic, ginger and chili for my lunch yesterday (I'll admit to wiping the plate with my fingers and licking off the remains :overshare?). I am eating loads of fat.
skandi1 I've tried a few different coconut oils and there is a huge variation in the taste. The one I'm using at the moment I picked up in Waitrose, it's by The Groovy Food Co. I could eat it off the spoon, but only just and only if I'm desperate I prefer it cooked or stirred!

But I haven't been at my best; just at the end of a really grotty cold and desperately blowing out the remains of the snot! Very attractive, I know.

On the plus side, I feel flatter (tummy wise!), my mood is great even though I'm not on top form! I have not felt deprived or hungry once and I am really looking forward to my fillet steak, rocket and parmesan salad and celeriac chips for my dinner tonight. DH will tuck into red wine and I will stick to my water -

Well done everyone, massive losses! I checked the scales this morning and there's another pound off so that's 7lbs in total since Monday. I am truly

electrical BlackAffronted justasmallglass taffy and OTT well done, those are fantastic

Well done dosh for getting back on track

Half day Friday today so I get to go home at midday

I tell you what, I've not had a poo in 2 days. The first couple of days, I was doing massive, really cleary-outy ones (I'm sorry, I'm sorry this is too much, but I must tell someone). I don't feel like I need to go, or that I'm constipated though. Is anyone else having similar?

Taffy dont be disheartened, have you measured yourself? as you loose inches on this woe even when your not showing too much of a loss on scales. I would try and increase water intake if you feel its not been enough

Well sone Life 3lbs is great

Do you know, since I posted there's loads more people come on with losses and that so great. I'd hate for anyone to think 'what a cliquey bitch slatternly is, not mentioning my loss'.

I bet you all look lovely

prolificmincepiebreeder hope you feel better soon, it's rotten getting a cold can you take some zinc vitamin tablets? I saw an article that taking them right at the beginning of a cold can prevent it from getting as bad as a full blown cold. Might be a load of crap, but worth a try.

BlackAffronted read your last post as - you had got yourself a wee app for your phone and I was bloody hell, I knew I was weeing a lot, didn't realise I could get an app to count it!

Wow

You lot are melting away.

I am so pleased that you are getting these fantastic results.

slattern, I dont poo much on this woe, but last night I certainly, ahem, cleared a backlog! there was even sweetcorn, I havent eaten any since Christmas day! OOoer!

I'm the same slatternly - not had a poo since Monday, but not feeling constipated or anything.

I'm choosing to think of it as like a breast fed baby - what I'm eating is so perfectly matched to my body's requirements that there is little waste.

Thanks guys . I am not disheartened - I have a very unhelpful thyroid which always makes my weight loss slow and weight gain fast (Grrrrrr!!!!) - and am sticking with it. Its still 1lb after all. I havent measured but I feel much thinner as carbs esp wheat do bloat me. I'm off to pick up my new glasses today - I have been severely impeded in my label reading this week by my shocking eyesight lol!

...but that like a breast fed baby, there will be an explosion at some point.

1lb off this morning.. I only weighed myself for the first time yesterday morning as I had to go and buy new scales so I dont know what else I may have lost since Tuesday when I started... but even if I've lost nothing else the previous two days, a lb is still a lb

Can someone add me to the spreadsheet please? I just had a look and couldn't see how to do it :)

prettybird and blackaffronted

taffy have to got any medication for your troublesome thyroid? Or do you want me to come over there and give it a firm re-brief?

Having a grumpy afternoon and feeling very de motivated then pop on here and am laughing so much at some of these posts!! The losses are amazing well done have totally got me motivated must keep up with this thread it moves so fast!

I've been low-carbing lite for a while and although I'm not on the spreadsheet I have been following Bootcamp rules since Monday. I've lost 2lb. I know it's definitely a step in the right direction but was hoping for/expecting a little bit more. I was losing more per week in the last month when I wasn't being any where near as strict food wise and still drinking wine in the evenings.

I am now pretty much back to the weight I initially wanted to get back to, which also happens to be the default weight that I have been ever been since having my children. But ideally I would like to go a little lower as I was at least another stone lighter pre children. Now I am wondering if the fact that I have only lost 2lb while being super-strict in the last four days, means that this is my ideal weight for me now and I just wont lose anymore, however hard I try?

I am also another couple of lb's on this mornings weigh in so that's a total of 6.8 pounds for me since Monday.

I can't honestly believe it...and this thread is such great motivation.

I've just got to plough on through this weekend without giving in to the temptation of a vodka or vino...but my success is really spurring me on right now.

I just dropped DS off at school and I could feel my coat swishing about around my midriff instead of hugging it for dear life.

B - Half pot of ff Greek Yoghurt and 1 boiled egg. Large mug of green tea.

I could cry, I was doing fine (although not being ultra strict) but had a doughnut and then a flapjack last night and have put back on the 1.5lb I lost.

I've not been really strict because I was worried about bad breath - has anyone suffered from this? So I've been eating fruit and drinking milky tea. I'm desperate to lose a stone - do you think I'd find it easier just going straight for strict bootcamp?

Well done to everyone following the plan - I'm in awe x

Day 5 and feeling really good so think it was my body adjusting - my diet before was mainly all carbs. I weighed myself and cannot believe the scales. Started at 145.6 and today 139!!! I have never lost this much weight so quickly and not feeling hungry at all. I think I am now back to my pre dec weight but want to lose about 1 stone all together. Going to start back at Pilates next week and also a Zumba class to tone up. I don't think I would have had the motivation to stick with this but thanks to all the support on here I have so thank you!!,

Daise4 on previous threads people said about the bad breath, try and drink more water but be careful of your potassium levels. Avocados, broccoli and spinach are good sources of potassium.
Put last night behind you and start a fresh today

Well done all you losers of inch and pound

Rollergirl I'd suggest that you keep at it for a week and see where that gets you. You might get a bigger loss in the second half of the week because as a longer-term low-carber you won't see that 'whoosh' of weight in the first few days.

I'm in a very similar position to you and my target is also my pre-children weight. I reckon I can do it, but I think it's going to take quite a long time. I'm 2lb down this week too and am chuffed to bits as I secretly thought I'd stalled forever

Thanks halfthesize - will drinking more water and watching potassium mean you won't get it, or is it inevitable and its just trying to reduce the strength?

Daisy, yes just start again from today. I have found it easier doing strict boot camp as I know if I start on 1 little thing I wouldn't be able to stop. I also think once you go a few days without the carbs you really won't be so tempted or feel so hungry. I do have so chewing gum for emergencies but dh has said my breath is ok and he would def tell me if it wasn't!! I have been really trying to drink loads of water which seems to help.

Morning everyone, what fabulous losses..

You are all doing v much better than me, I have yet to lose an ounce, but (horrid yucky flu shivers and round the clock sugar cravings aside) clothes are looser and face less puffy...

So far slattern's sugary twats and BIWIs big stick have kept me away from the kid's lunch box brownie stash... But need motivation to refuse weekend wine...

Last night's Celeriac and brocolli soup for lunch, was much more delish than I thought it would be and will be nicely pimped up with some para ham fried in butter

daisie4 - don't feel too disheartened...I'm sure everybody here will have a little blip at some point. I almost fell off the wagon a couple of nights ago and had to whisk myself off to bed early when DH cracked open the nuts and crisps. It almost killed me.

I've been doing strict bootcamp and haven't had any complaints about my breath (so far). I am worried/conscious of it though and am wondering if there is any breath test that will indicate if I do have the dreaded monster mouth??

Today is a clean slate...forget about the doughnut and flapjack ...just focus on getting back on track.

Thanks gloria, I've started again today, one cup of tea this morning, but will try proper bootcamp. Hopefully I'll lose last nights gain super quick