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.

Morning all!

Glad I'm not going on the water this morning. It's bloomin' cold even inside! I am off to the gym though. Trainer texted me last night to move it back to later this morning, which was a lovely treat. But still managed to wake up at 6.59 [grrr]

DH and I went out for dinner last night, to a restaurant we haven't used before. Menu looked perfect for low carbing, with lots to choose from. Starter was lovely - salmon tartare, with avocado and capers. Delicious. Main sounded promising - scallops with pickled cauliflower.

I had in mind that it would be cauliflower florets, in a light pickle/brine - a la all recent episodes of Masterchef. But no. It turned out to be scallops in a really thick (and presumably floury) cheese sauce, with a swirl of incredibly sweet yet bland chopped stuff that I can only assume was originally from a cauliflower. Thankfully I had ordered a side dish of spinach, which was lovely, so managed to pick the scallops out and eat those with the spinach, and just push around the rest of the stuff on my plate to make it look like I'd eaten more of it. (I did eat a little bit before I quite realised what I was doing!)

However and glossing over the drinking part of the evening the scales have been kind to me this morning after yesterday's aberration, and I have dropped another 1/4 pound, making my loss this week 2.5lbs.

I hope by tomorrow that I might have lost a little more, but frankly after yesterday's shock on the scales, I'm just grateful to have achieved this!

Bandersnatch - your meals look fine in terms of fat but it doesn't look like very much food. Is there any reason why you're not eating meat? Are you a veggie - I can't remember!

This WOE is not about deprivation. There is no need to worry - certainly at this stage - about portion sizes, as long as the carbs are kept low. We aren't seeking to starve!

So if you are finding yourself hungry, either you aren't eating enough fat or you aren't eating enough!

Just added my weight to the spreadsheet as I'm getting up super early tomorrow for a work trip and won't have a chance to weigh myself in the morning (scales are big fancy ones set up in DD1s bedroom and don't want to wake her early by weighing!). I've only lost one pound in a week! I do feel lighter though, and I did have 350ml red wine last night but that's been my only alcohol since starting on 3 Jan.

Will persevere of course, probably need to watch my consumption of chopped tomatoes and cheese! I am really pleased that my sugar cravings are easing at least and kicking sugar is one of my main aims in doing this WOE alongside losing weight.

I hope everyone's losses this week are much higher than mine!! Happy Sunday.

Kracken - the scales don't always tell the truth! If you have been eating a lot of tomatoes, then you could have been eating a lot of carbs, although without seeing what else you've been eating it's really hard to tell. Why not list out for me your meals over the last few days, and see if I can spot anything that needs to be tweaked?

And it could be that you are sensitive to dairy.

Morning all, just cooking pancakes for DC before DS goes off for a very cold rugby match. He's playng tho so it's more his dad who's got to watch I feel sorry for.

Weeks going ok food wise so far, am def in ketosis and not really hungry. I've really got back into the habit of snacking if I feel a bit peckish and my favourite thing is Brie, DH and I are getting through tons of the stuff.

Quite looking forward to weigh in tomorrow as I think I've lost a couple more Xmas pounds.

Fark it's cold. I'm feeling colder just thinking about Piste on the river.

As I've not been eating enough fat recently I have remedied this by eating approximately half a gallon of hollandaise sauce last night.

Good news from yesterday: I can now fit through the Big Foam Rollers to chase the 3yo at soft play. I got shamefully stuck last time I attempted this move.
Bad news from yesterday: I had to go to soft play. On a rainy Saturday.There were fluids on the floor.

Does anyone else find they are really reliant on a cheese sauce for veggies? I am trying to cut down the cream I use in tea as I am a serial tea drinker, finish one cup and make another, but I'm still using loads in sauces to make veg more palatable.

I'm not a very good cook and its just quick and easy so I can eat at the same time as DC. It doesn't seem to have stopped my weight loss (just slowed it down a bit i think) but I worry a bit about long term effects of so much dairy.

Hi I'm a little late to the party, but have been following you all. Just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone, especially BIWI for all your encouragement, facts and ideas.

DH and I have been following the diet since Monday, it's been a amazing especially for DH. He has already lost 7lbs and can't believe how much energy he has.

I only want to lose 7lbs and have already lost 2lbs. Im also doing the 30 day shred as I want to get fit.

for this great thread.

I have been a bit rubbish keeping up with the thread. Weekends are busy with DH and the children.

Went to the cinema yesterday and not one piece of popcorn or sip of coke zero passed my lips. I sat there through all 3 hours of the Hobbit with a bottle of water and a pack of pork scratchings.

Not exactly looking forward to weigh in. I have lost a bit but I have not had a massive first week whoosh. Oh well it is my own fault for being such a pig over the festive season.

Off to check out the threads.

Dear all

Forgive me BIWI and fellow campers, for I have sinned

I considered not posting this as I didn't want to spoil the thread - it's been so inspiring and everyone's done so well. But then I thought I should post as an example of what not to do; of how derailing your efforts is so not worth it, and it doesn't make you feel better.

I'd been doing so well these past two weeks. I really thought I'd broken the hold that sugar had over me. It felt miraculous that I could resist sweets and chocolates at work (of which there is still an abundance post-Christmas at work) and in the shops.

However - I had an emotional weekend this weekend. Basically - my exDP came to stay.

We were going out for dinner, but things went wrong even before he arrived. It's like all my willpower reserves had been finally used up. It started at 5pm after work and I had a craving for chocolate. All the bloody Valentines/Easter chocolate is out in force in the supermarkets. I thought I was compromising by getting Green & Blacks dark with ginger. I ate half the whole bar.

Then ex DP arrived. Basically, this was the weekend:

Friday:

• Chinese with rice AND noodles (white rice was 'meh')
• Caramel cheesecake for dessert (was sickly)
• Two glasses red wine (well - they were okay!)

Saturday:

• Fry up including white bread. (White bread was rubbery)
• Half an apple and date cake; half a chocolate cake. (Felt sick)

Saturday afternoon:

• Went to London; thoroughly miserable by now; had to eat at station; now in that zone where I thought 'I've blown it so may as well eat crap for the rest of the day', so....
• Burger King Whopper (first three bites nice; rest hideous)
• Cadburys cream egg (gave in to Easter torments)
• Met friend, who insisted on drinks. Three vodka and tonics.
• Post pub - bag of Doritos and Reece's pieces.

It was like a day in my life when I was 25, not 35.

I feel wretched. The food didn't help with either my emotions, or the diet. It was a binge, pure and simple.they never help. I dont even eat like that when not LC-ing. I'm usually a healthy eater.

Please help me recover from this. Am seeing my best friend and god son soon, before I go back up north; please help me not to think 'sod it, I've messed up this weekend so will have a croissant and hot chocolate' before getting back on the wagon tomorrow.

Please learn from my lesson and feelings of ick - it is NOT worth it.

(Sorry for essay)

Ooh Jac - was it good? I'm going with my sisters next Sunday as we have tried to go twice already but one of us has been ill! Am really looking forward to it and ill be taking my pork scratchings too. Rock and roll us aren't we ??!!

Ewan - I just nearly wet myself. Pelvic floor isn't what it was you know
You deserve a medal

Interestingly a friend of my sister who is Dutch informed me that in Holland they have a bar in most soft plays. Thats what you call civilised...

NoveltySlippers

Sending a quick hug while I post more - STEP AWAY FROM THE CROISSANT

NoveltySlippers

Emotional eating is the thing I struggle with the most. Its conditioning which most of us are brought up with so number 1 - its not your fault.

However what you choose to do from now on is entirely in your hands.

What are your goals? Why do you want want to Low Carb? Do you want to lose weight, eat more healthily, better eating habits, health reasons?

Think of your goals and weigh up how you feel right at this moment in time. Do you want to keep feeling like this? Or do you want jump right back on the low carb wagon, drink loads of water get yourself some bacon and eggs and feel fab again.

Have you got Idiot Proof Diet? I reread it when emotional eating rears its ugly head.

You can take control....and we are here to help along the way

Novelty so sorry you had such a horrible weekend.

Don't dwell on it - it is done now. Take a copy of what you have just posted and print it somewhere so when you are tempted again you can read that actually you didn't even like the food and you felt rubbish for eating it the next day.

Drink as much water as you can today, just jump straight back on the LC wagon. Be prepared to see no loss or even a slight gain within the next few days. Know that this will go very quickly now you are back on the straight and narrow.

Have you got anything nice planned for today at all?

Dear Gless and MrsHP

Thank you so much for your lovely replies. The support feels so good. I'm just about to get the tube as I'm meeting my friend and god son, but I will post in response; I have a four hour bus journey back up north so will be back on here around 6pm/7pm tonight. Pls check back!

Thank you so much for listening

Hellooo! I think I had a good day yesterday Here's my menu;
B- Small bowl of greek yogurt, black coffee (at silly o'clock up with The Boy)
2nd B - (when DP got up) Fried mushrooms, bacon and fried eggs.
Lunch - Mozzarella, tomato and rocket salad with basil oil (didn't eat all the toms as they were quite sweet) and mussels in cream and white wine sauce (couldn't finish them, sooo rich!), sparkling water, mint tea.
Dinner - Pork loin chop fried in butter, steamed cauliflower with all the pan juices poured over.
Snacks - 1 black coffee. Lots of water.

I tried on some wedding dresses, and my favourite one didn't look as good this time because I was thinner last time and I found another one that I loved so now I have a shortlist of three completely different dresses and an appointment in 6 weeks to try them all on again having lost a few lb!
I've also got a three more bridal shops to go to on 2nd Feb. Man I love trying wedding dresses on!

Today's menu is;
B Black coffee, greek yog (lidl order from mum arrived - woop!)
L Braised Ox cheek, celeriac, cabbage. Maybe cheese for afters.
D - some kinda salad, crayfish or ham.

Well done everyone ! I hope you are all feeling as good as me! [grin}

Morning everyone, I have introduced a small piece if sugar free wheaten and I'm eating fruit again. I've lost another pound since thursday .

Good luck for this week.

Gless I really enjoyed it. It is not normally my type of film. I have seen all the LOTR films but only on DVD. Richard Armitage made it bearable! The hours seemed to fly by.

You lot are MAD!
People are going swimming in the sea and proper rowing in real water. MAD I TELL YOU.

Novelty this happens to most of us at some point. It is how you deal with and what you learn from it that matters. When this happens to me I try and look on it as a valuable reminder of the kind of person that I don't want to be anymore.

What you said about eating as though you were 25 rang a bell with me. I will be 44 this year and reminding my self of that has helped to keep me more focused. I am a real grown up with a husband, children, mortgage the lot. So why am I eating and drinking as though I am still a young person who doesn't know any better. I deserve better and so do my family.

Look on your carb day as a little experiment and just move on.

Morning

Aww Novelty that was quite a spectacular fall from the wagon there, but you know, just get back on the ...um..horse

A minor blip, that's all.

Well DH and I went to the pics last night to see Les Mis, and afterwards decided to go for a late curry in town. It was a proper 'curry house' place, just gearing up for nightclub chucking out time. Anyway, we both ordered just the one curry each (there were no lovely veg sides or anything) and a jug of water and politely refused the chapattis, naans, rices and chips. The waiter wasn't impressed, I'm sure he just thought we were tight

Hugs to Novelty - you'll crack it, just get back in the saddle - we're all here to moan at.

Stuck to it yesterday despite a house warming party - fizzy water and a tiny handful of peanuts only for me.

Just had a proper fry up and off for a walk on the beach before Les Mis this afternoon - to which, inspired by Jac, I will be taking water and Hogbites (thinking the loud singing will drown out the crunching!)

Happy days, 7lb gone, off to update the spreadsheet as I am up early in the morning.
I have LC'ed before, fell off the wagon with a bump back then. The support on here really helps, thanks BIWI et al!

I survived!

Just.

Blardy frizzzzzzin though, so am trying to warm up. Roasty chook for lunch and it is a happy thought Well, it is for me, less so for the chook I imagine.

Novelty - I bet you will start feeling better once you have taken control again. Mentally, physically, emotionally. So, DO NOT have the croissant and hot chocolate. We are all thinking about you.

I am going to a Burns Supper at a friends house in a couple of weeks. I'm already stressing. I don't like being awkward. The haggis and neeps will be fine. Well, the haggis will be carby but how can I not eat 2 parts of a 3 part meal? I won't be touching the tatties.

Right, am about to meal plan for the week so will head over the the lovely recipe thread.

So last night I drank a couple of (very small) vodka's with soda water and fresh limes. It's obviously slowed down my loss a wee bit. I'm now a total of 7.2 lb's down since Monday.

131.8 on the scales this morning, yesterday I was 132.2.

I'm not pleased with myself but I think I've done well to resist chocolate, crisps, all manner of temptations for almost 7 days now (DP cracked open the Guinness nuts again last night .)

Anyway, DS has been really sick all night and we've had to sleep on the sofa together with a sick bucket. I've not slept well at all...I'm tired, achey, a bit emotional and I'm craving a sugar in my tea this morning like you wouldn't believe. In fact I'm just craving sweetness - A CHOCOLATE BISCUIT - and that's never been my weakness ever. Suggestions?

Onwards and upwards from now...I hope I haven't knocked myself out of ketosis and I'm carrying on as normal which I hope is the best strategy.

B - 2 rashers grilled streaky bacon, fried egg, 1 fried mushroom, slice of cheese. Large tea with splash of milk, no sugar .