Morning all
Here it is - come and confess all
Now. Three things have come to my attention.
- There is a lot of baking going on. Sweet things and bread substitutes.
Please remember that we are trying to avoid sweet things and that we are trying to avoid using artificial sweeteners.
- A lot most of you are falling off the wagon - either 'accidentally' (
) or because situations arise where you have not planned ahead or deliberately.
This is not a very forgiving WOE. Lapses/cheats like this will have a big impact - at the very least you will not see any weight loss for a while - most likely, though, you will see a gain of around 3-7lbs. You really have to plan ahead and make sure you do everything you can to stay focused and avoid the carbs. Going out for a meal or to dinner at a friends does mean that you have to think about what's going to be on offer. You cannot assume that low carb options are going to be available (although most restaurants should be fairly easy to navigate).
- There is a lot of moaning about seeing a weight gain or not losing.
May I refer you to 1 and 2 above?
Please, please, please go back to Bootcamp/Bootcamp Light rules. They are there for a reason!
I can tell you that almost every time someone posts "I don't know what to do, the scales aren't moving for me/I've gained half a stone and I don't know why, because I'm being really good/have been following the rules" this is a massive signal that, actually, they haven't.
Fat is key.
Water is key.
Too much alcohol will stop weight loss.
Dairy - especially cream and cheese - can be an issue for many (yoghurt is better tolerated)
Artificial sweeteners are to be avoided.
Fruit should be severely restricted.
We have only five weeks of Bootcamp left, including this week. Let's get serious and back on track.
