Continued - Week 1 New Year Low Carb Bootcamp Chat Thread

[BigStickBIWI]

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

[radioblahblah]

please can i ask a question. been lurking and enjoying this thread since it started and trying to follow the WOE but am confused about how many g's of carbs we should actually be aiming for as a max per day. apologies if this has already been asked and answered

[BlackAffronted]

In Bootcamp, we dont really have a max carb amount. Atkinds induction is 20g a day, Dr Clark says 40g-60g a day, so between those I would suppose?

Do you track your carbs? If you stick to Bootcamp rules, Biwi reckons we dont need to :)

[mumat39]

Re the livers, that is wierd. Could it be something o do with the heat affecting stored glycogen?

[Doshusallie]

Ah that traditional late afternoon cup of tea and snack - a cold pork chop.

[BlackAffronted]

I love cold pork chops! I quite often cook an extra one at dinner to snack on later.

[Doshusallie]

Beats pork scratchings hand down TBH

[mumat39]

Blackaffronted, that's really interesting about the oestrogen. My period started about 36 hours ago. I wasn't't expecting it, and it's been very heavy. I was about ask about this on the questions thread but won't have to now. Thanks so much. It's really good to know.

[BigStickBIWI]

at a cold pork chop!

radioblahblah - when I set out to create Bootcamp, I wanted to do something that was as simple as possible. As initially it was just for me (I had no idea what would happen!), it also reflects how I prefer to low carb - i.e. as easily as possible

Therefore, there are no specific carb amounts to aim for. If you follow the rules, then you should be sufficiently low carb to lose weight.

That said, as BlackAffronted points out, other diets indicate between 20 and 60g carbs per day for weight loss. According to Dr John Briffa, we require 100g carbs daily for our fuel/energy needs. Therefore, in theory, anything under this should result in weight loss.

If you want to start weighing and counting, be my guest! But it doesn't half make things more complicated

[BigStickBIWI]

Bandersnatch - whilst I may pretend to wave my big stick around at cheating - the fact is that life does come along and does deserve to be lived. It won't be the end of the world if you have a drink, although choose wisely. The idea would be a spirit like vodka or rum, with soda/fizzy water. There are no carbs in this. Or, a spirit with a diet mixer, e.g. a gin and tonic. But, there are artificial sweeteners in the mixer, which we are trying to avoid. After that, dry wine - but there are carbs in wine.

[radioblahblah]

cheers blackaffronted. not been tracking as such but have glanced at the odd label on mayo and the like. trying to get my head round it all as have never looked at the crab content of anything at all. that's aside from a doomed go at Atkins a few years ago which was utterly miserable. really liking this adaptation of low carb though - all just feels a lot easier and tastier

[BigStickBIWI]

Those pesky crabs get into everything

[radioblahblah]

crossed post with BIWI - cheers! i said i would never low carb again after having to weigh lettuce on Atkins but am really finding this a very good approach - thanks so much. i really should weigh in shouldn't i. will take the plunge on monday

[PrincessSparkle86]

Just reading up thread.. I dont know if i could take a cold pork chop?arent they really chewy? I have my reserves in the fridge for later (cold sausage cut up and boiled egg), im not really hungry though so i doubt ill eat it tonight!
Might have to switch my dinner to having mushrooms and spinach with the cod and not loads of salad! Ill make sure i cook it in butter
My ketostix showed the lightest color on the chart so i guess atleast im on it! Haha

[GibbsGirl]

www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/10/pop_vs_coffee/ - interesting!

[Jacaqueen]

Well who knew. Water with a slice of cucumber is amazing.

I imagine fizzy water with ice and cucumber will be even better.

Thank you to whoever it was that recommended this.

[BigStickBIWI]

Gibbs' link

That's really interesting!

[BigStickBIWI]

Hendricks Gin with cucumber is also lovely

[GibbsGirl]

Thank you for linking for me properly BIWI

[BigStickBIWI]

Gibbs - I clicked on another link there and found this story - also interesting

More reason for us to avoid artificial sweeteners.

[bulletwithbutterflywings]

I weighed myself today for the first time (Im on day 3) and Im 155lb which is 5lb less than I was when I last weighed myself in November! So i now have a target amount to lose - 15lb.

[bulletwithbutterflywings]

I weighed myself today for the first time (Im on day 3) and Im 155lb which is 5lb less than I was when I last weighed myself in November! So i now have a target amount to lose - 15lb.

[cocolepew]

Hello I had salad for lunch and salmon tonight (again).

I think the problem in the mornings is my HRT. I'm on estrogen only because I gave no ovaries but it can make me feel like morning sickness. I'm not sure about this hrt but I'm trying to give it a go before changing, it's my second go at one. I'm hoping to get a referral to a HRT clinic to have blood tests to see if it can be tailored to my needs.

I HAVE BLACKBERRIES

[BigStickBIWI]

[slatternlymother]

Yaaaay coco! You're back!

DH and DS had a chocolate bar each earlier, and I had a pepperami

[JustasmallGless]

Welcome back cocolepew!

lucyvfood

I wrote a post right at the beginning of the first thread I think warning of this very thing. Every time I started WW or SW I started exercising too and wouldn't lose weight, in fact would sometimes gain. I have has rows with the bitch leader about it.

Some people adapt to fat converting to
Muscle differently and maybe their muscle is more dense?

This is why measuring yourself can be a more accurate and pleasing way to view your slimmer self rather this on the scales.

Keep the faith- you will lose weight and be healthier too