Week 6 - New Year Low Carb Bootcamp _ Where I start to wave my big stick again

[BIWI]

Morning all

Here it is - come and confess all

Now. Three things have come to my attention.

1. 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.

1. 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).

1. 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.

[Ruprekt]

Dinner was good tonight.

Burger with blue cheese and avocado
celeriac and swede chips
Yog with blueberries.

[NoveltySlippers]

Willie at just gym knickers and a vest top! Brrr!

[thekitchenfairy]

Oh no willie, that is not enough clothing

Novelty I have long leggings and any old long sleeved shirt but a 'proper' lightweight running jacket, gloves if v v cold. I sometimes look enviously at the more stylish gear worn by the runners I encounter... Maybe that will be my goal weight reward to self!

Glad you lot like the awards... What no more nominations???

[SavoirFaire]

I am so sorry, I forgot to say well done losers in previous post. Keep on going everyone else!!

[BIWI]

Novelty - I've just started running and didn't have a clue what to buy! I went to Sports Direct in the end, and although I hate that place with a passion, they do actually have a small running section, with Karrimor stuff. I bought some leggings, a short sleeved t-shirt and a water-proof light-weight jacket to go over the top.

I also bought some gloves, because my hands get very cold.

After the first couple of times I was out, although I wasn't too cold, I realised that I could do with another layer (especially as it's been a bit colder the last few days) so I bought a Heat-Tech long sleeved t-shirt from Uniqlo, to wear underneath the short-sleeved t-shirt.

[BIWI]

Oh, and I bought myself a hat as well - not really do much to keep me warm as to keep my head/hair dry, and to keep my hair out of my face/eyes

[sybilfaulty]

0.5lb off for me. Slow and steady does it.

[ChoosandChipsandSealingWax]

Thank you for the award!

Picky supper tonight - echoing whoever it was up thread who said earlier that if you don't have a nice enough dinner you pick, and BIWI, beating us to plan - let DH c

[ChoosandChipsandSealingWax]

Damn phone posting too soon.

Let DH cook supper (despondent after utter failure to cook/flip pancakes - he is working late tomorrow so tried and failed for DC tonight. I was quite relieved not to be temped though) and he did halloumi and spinach (he wasn't that hungry as had picked on bits of failed pancake) so have had too many nuts and some celery with a spoonful of hummous.

It's definitely all about the planning (and so much more satisfying too).

[timidviper]

I made the IPD paella for tea but substituted Lidl crayfish tails for the mussels. It was lovely, in fact so good I will be taking the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Can recommend it.

[Bessie123]

Just marking my place. Haven't lost this week but didn't expect to because I had afternoon tea and chocolate

Well done to all of you losers this week

[Valdeeves]

Well done all the losers!! Fab news!

Black - what do you do for a living? You have something lovely in the way you post.

Iamaslummumummy - hand holding for you for assessment

Great kick up the arse BIWI - frankly I needed it - I haven't been cheating but I'm just eating too much as I'm miserable at the moment.
Got to ground myself and stop snacking because I'm bored and lonely ( for DH who's never home - not for friends as have lovely ones.)

Brekkie: eggs, spinach and smoked salmon
Lunch: ham and cheese, dedicated coconut
Tea: frittata made with Boursin too - very nice.

I shredded and now I've fed the baby and off to sleep - always lovely to read the thread.

[Lavenderhoney]

I've added myself to the spreadsheet, put on a couple of pounds but I am ok with that as I haven't been sleeping what with dd being up every night and I slipped up on drinking lots of water. I have managed not to slide off the LCD wagon, not even testing the mash for the dc:)

It's very hard to cook and not taste for seasoning etc.

I must start doing calenetics today. I find it easier to resist chocolate!

Yesterday

B- eggs and bacon
L- broccoli soup with cream
D- pork chops, roasted auberines, cabbage in butter and mash for the kids.

Novelty, when I used to run in winter I used to wear track suit bottoms, thick, vest top, long sleeved loose top, and a thick tracksuit top ( vest and long sleeved proper running ones) and gloves and a woolly hat. I used to take off the tracksuit top and tie it round me, it sounds a lot but I did cross country running and it was really really cold out on the hills:) you could take a light rucksack and put stuff in it as you get hot. Or just brave the elements:)

[ChoosandChipsandSealingWax]

Ooh Callanetics - lavenderhoney thanks for that reminder, used to do it as is just what I need to tighten/tone up post DC belly (which is looking a hell of a lot better for losing the carb bloat, but not quite bikini friendly yet).

All your talk of the layers and layers you're putting on for running is o the other hand, not doing it for me! Hopefully the weather will be a bit less chilly when I'm back from holiday and up for donning my running shoes again.

[FurFoxAke]

Hi BIWI and all, I am proof that if you behave you will lose and more importantly keep it off. I am still hovering between 9 1/2 - 10 stone mark having lost just over a stone in the spring (ish). For me it was more about feeling better and not having to buy any new summer clothes and it worked brilliantly.

Do you think you will be doing another boot camp BIWI? I might join you if you do to see if I can lose a little bit more and be at my ideal 9 ish stone. I could probably do it on my own if I really wanted to, but I like the rules and support etc of joining in with boot camp

[NoveltySlippers]

G'morning all!

Thanks everyone for running gear tips.... Very helpful, and good to have it demystified.

There's a Sports Direct in town. Think I'll be paying them a visit asap.

I think I've been taking Briffa's 'You don't need to exercise to lose weight' too literally, and haven't been doing any. You do need to exercise for maximum health and fitness, and I've been neglecting it. In spite of the cold, you've encouraged me to layer up, and give it a go!

[BlackAffronted]

Thank you thank you your awards made me laugh TheKitchenFairy

Valdeeves. Im a SAHM, and have been for 13 years My youngest goes to school this summer, and I have no idea what to do - untrained and unskilled :( What do you do? I know what you mean about being sad & lonely despite having lovely friends - Im like that if DH is away for work, which thankfully isnt too often.

Timid, I am 33, but have never been slim :( I want to spend the rest of my life as a lithe, dainty thing

Welcome FurFox :)

Made an amazing curry last night, using coconut milk, spices & chicken. Threw in some shallot & mushrooms too. DH loved it, so it must have been ok :)

Kids have requested pancakes for dinner tonight. Im going to make my protein powder ones as they are amazing and taste as good as scotch pancakes. Ive avoided berries until now, but might have some raspberries or blueberries & whipped cream with my pancakes today.

[WillieWaggledagger]

novelty wrt running i like to feel i'm 'making use' of the outdoors iyswim, and even if it doesn't assist weight loss i tend to look after myself better in other ways if i'm exercising

i couldn't wear as many layers as some of you when running unless it was much colder, even on cross country, i would be just too uncomfortable. i must be a sweaty one!

[NoveltySlippers]

Willie - yes, I know what you mean about 'making use' of the outdoors! That's totally what I want to do with this park I've just moved to! And it must be good for the soul, too.

Black - you are definitely skilled - your cooking! Can you try and turn that into a career? Can you start putting adverts on your blog?

[captainmummy]

i'm making creamcheese pancakes tonight (normal ones for the dc) but i will be wrapping them round ham and mushrooms and baking with cream. I hate the dc eating pancakes with lemon and sugar (no nutrients at all) so they will have the same.

My breakfast today- upthread some time back i noticed a poster drinking green/black tea with a spoon of cocnut oil. i bought a tub ages ago and never know what to do with it (it's too expensive to just chuck in a pan) so tried it with my Rooibos tea, and i can highly recommend! Quite filling in fact.

at all you runners. Haven't run since school and really not tempted.

[captainmummy]

It's so easy - 1oz creamcheese, 1egg, mix well, makes 1 pancake. I find them quite fragile so it's easy to roll them up and hide any cracky,missing bits! Fry thm in the normal way.

[littlermissstan]

Morning campers, lots of lovely positive and motivated people today, it's great! Sadly I'm still in bed with sickness thing, and went way off piste with a bowl of porridge last night as was literally the only thing I could stomach :( am hoping that as I've had lots of water and nothing else to eat at all in the last 24 hours it might be ok. Feeling a little bit better so might try and drag myself to the shops for almond flour and make plain pancakes for supper.

[BlackAffronted]

Hope you feel beter soon littlemiss :(