Determined December: Week 1 Challenge Check-In (12/1-12/7)
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December Basics Challenge
SW: 159.2 (11/02/15)
CW: 157 (11/24/15)
GW: 155 (by 1/01/16)
December Goals:
Try a few new low carb recipes this month
Walk 210 miles this month to achieve my yearly goal of 1,500 miles
At or under 40 net carbs per day
Daily Yoga challenge for December; whether it's 5 minutes or 1 hour, I will do yoga everyday!
December 1 - good day: Wise food choices, 5 miles walking + yoga!!
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angierosso wrote: »Who has recipes for carbs under 50g total for the day. Just fruit and vegetables comes much higher. What are you eating to keep under the 50g? Please help.
Yesterday I had:
Coffee w/ butter, mct oil, and heavy cream
Oscar Mayer P3 with chicken, cheese, and cashews
Beef roast cooked in the crockpot with a ranch and a gravy mix served with broccoli topped with butter and parmesan
One square of 90% dark chocolate and 1 TB of cashew butter
That came to around 22 carbs.0 -
Tuesday Summary 12.1
SW 11.30.15 148.2
CW 148.5
GW 144 (1.1.2016)
Water: OK.
Logged Food: yes
Exercise as Planned?: No
At or Under Carb Level: 45g a bit hi
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
Planned Day Ahead: All set for today
Oops. Slipped up last night and drank some lovely scotch instead of working out. Went to a housewarming party. Did great on the food, but the booze is the bain of my WOL. Onward.0 -
Start weight: 168.1 (12/01)
CW: 164.7 (12/02)
Short-term GW: 163 (by 01/01/2016)
Goal weight: 125 and only go down from there.
Tuesday, 12/01 Results:
Water: 133/128 oz
Logged Food: Yes
Exercise as Planned?: No, unless you count being stuck in traffic as exercise.
At or Under Carb Level: 48/50g total
At or Under Calorie Limit: No, 25 calories over.
Planned Day Ahead: Yes!
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Write (+2)
80 oz water (+2)
No Alcohol (0, more of a guideline.)
5,000 Steps (+1. +3 if I get over 10,000)
Exercise (+1 for basic stuff. +2 for targeted exercise.)
Affirmation NSV (+1)
Tuesday, December 1:
(+1) Write: I didn't get far, but sitting down to do it is the key! (Worth total of 2)
(+2) 128/80 oz water
(0) No Alcohol: didn't have any
(0) 4,263/5,000 Steps (fitbit charged in the evening but not enough for 737 steps)
(+1) Exercise - Parked far away IN THE BITTER COLD RAIN. YEAH!!
(+1) Affirmation NSV: While everyone else was enjoying the caramel apple mug cakes I made them for dessert last night, I enjoyed my coffee and didn't stress about it. My husband MADE me take a bite because he wanted me to taste how good they were, but it didn't make me want more!
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ThinnerHill wrote: »ThinnerHill wrote: »I just found this thread and I am so glad that I did.
DECEMBER CHALLENGE
<20 net carbs daily
<1500 calories
Goal: 155 by Dec 31st
SW: will post in the morning
Exercise 2 miles on days off work minimum
Log all food and exercise daily
SW: 168
Christmas Goal: 160
DEC 2: 165.6 -2.4
Carbs: 19 net
Water: ☆
Calories: over
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December Challenge Check-in:
SW: 168 - yeah for no-gain November!
GW: 165 - still trying to lose a few pounds during the holidays.
The Basics for me:
Under 40 carbs
Under 1450 calories
Logging and measuring daily
Hitting 10,000 steps per day
80 ounces of water per day
This month I need to start planning my exercise and event schedule for next year, as I'm turning 50 in November 2016 and want to have several 100 mile bike rides, a half marathon, Spartan Race and a few other things on my calendar throughout the year. I will need to hit the ground running (literally) in January to be able to accomplish those things. Being a few pounds lighter will make it so much easier as well.
Happy December everyone!
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1) Carbs- under 30 +1
2) calories- under 1500 +1
3) water 80 oz +1
4) work out +1
5) vitamins +1
6) log it +1
7) Steps 5,000 +1 over 10,000 +2
8) No scale & NO alcohol + 1
SW 206
CW 175
GW 145
Goal for this month is to stop treading water i keep fluctuating over several lbs and i am Fraking done with it- i know what to do and i am gonna do it - KCKO !!!
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I turn 55yrs old this month. I have been planning to run a 1/2 marathon for oh 5yrs!! Started training when I was 50 yrs. Got really run down visited my daughters school UF and caught mono. It has taken a very long time to build my immune system back. But this was the year to mark the 1/2 off my bucket list and it seems I have fractured my thigh bone while running on the treadmill
so my new goal trash the bucket list. I am healthy. I am strong. I am going to stay that way.
The ARC Trainer rocks and it does not hurt my leg. Have a good workout friends.
Patsy
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PatsyFitzpatrick wrote: »I turn 55yrs old this month. I have been planning to run a 1/2 marathon for oh 5yrs!! Started training when I was 50 yrs. Got really run down visited my daughters school UF and caught mono. It has taken a very long time to build my immune system back. But this was the year to mark the 1/2 off my bucket list and it seems I have fractured my thigh bone while running on the treadmill so my new goal trash the bucket list. I am healthy. I am strong. I am going to stay that way.
The ARC Trainer rocks and it does not hurt my leg. Have a good workout friends.
Patsy
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Tues, 12/1:
Water: 120/120oz
Electrolytes Good:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?: Strength: Arms and Abs
At or Under Carb Level: 26/50g total
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes! Maintenance day
Planned Day Ahead: Yes!
7/7
Wed, 12/2:
Water: 120/120oz
Electrolytes Good:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?: 30 min Dreadmill walk at 3.5mph
At or Under Carb Level: 16/50g total
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes! Fast day
Planned Day Ahead: Yes!
7/7
Weekly Trees of Christmas Awesomeness Collected:
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A good solid day. On track to remain within keto plan. Can even have a bpcoffee this evening if I want.
2nd day at new job was good - so many new tasks to learn but seems like they have a training plan that I am hoping to be able to keep up with. Because it is very fast paced there I may be meeting my increased motion goal just by being there! I like that! I even have to walk a fair bit to and from my car a couple times a day! Since I am such a natural and well established couch potato, I am choosing to be grateful for this situation. And I will remember that when we have our sub-zero weather!
Still feeling a little blue, but lost some weight today, and doing well at work is helping me keep steady. Steady is good.0 -
Okay. I am in for this month, need to stay focused. I want to lose at least 12 pounds this month. I gained 10 pounds in two weeks of going back to old habits. It was an eye opener to what my future could be if I do not make this a lifestyle change. This month is going to be hard because we have nine days before Christmas where we pray daily and there is always food afterwards. And being Mexican, there are always tamales being passed around. My plan is to fast on those days and take snacks with me. Oh yeah and we give out goodie bags to the kids every day during the nine days. Remember I have 7 kids. But I am taking it one day at a time. Here are my daily goals:
Water:1 gallon
Log: Everything
Carbs: Under 30
Exercise: At least 30 minutes
Wednesday, 12/2
All got nailed today!!
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SW 11/2: 150.6; 142.6 on 12/1
CW: 141.2 (thrilled the scale moved again
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GW for December 31: 139.6 or below (DietBet goal for Transformer Round 4, should be reasonable, I hope!)
My goals for December:
Carbs: Under 20 net/day--check on Dec 1 and 2
Calories: 1350/day + eat back up to 1/2-2/3 exercise calories--under both days
Logging and measuring daily--check, check
Getting in exercise at least 3x/wk--1x so far this week0 -
December Basics Challenge:
Original Weight: 185-190 lbs in late June, 2015
CW: 152.4
GW for Dec 31: Under 150 (at least most of the time)
Final GW: ~140lbs
December Goals:- Eat below 25g of carbs on all days except possibly Dec. 9th (dinner theatre and school party), 18th (party), 24, 25, and 31(hosting a party).
- If I eat over 25g of carbs in a day, it is not to exceed 35g.
- I can eat over my calories on a few days but will cut back on other days to make up for it, without going hungry.
- Do at least one fat fast (~500kcal of mainly fat) per week.
- Use IF with BPC to eat meals/solid food (that sounds really weird...) between 2pm and 7pm on the majority of days.
- Complete Round 1 of P90X just before Xmas.
My goals are pretty broad but I find when I get too specific I rebel and get nothing done.
This is more of the same for me. The main things for me are to avoid carb creep and get into an exercise routine. 0 -
Start weight: 168.1 (12/01)
CW: 163.3 (12/03)
Short-term GW: 163 (by 01/01/2016)
Goal weight: 125 and only go down from there.
Wednesday, 12/02 Results:
Water: 154/128 oz
Logged Food: Yes
Exercise as Planned?: Yes! 40 minutes on the elliptical.
At or Under Carb Level: 15/50g total
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes!
Planned Day Ahead: Yes!
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My goals for December are:
1: Not gain weight.
2: Not freak out when I don't lose weight (cause I never do)
3: Not gain weight.
4: Try my darndest to stick close to my macros.
5: Water- never an issue for me
My DH insists I make Christmas cookies every year. Chocolate chip cookies are a MAJOR weakness for me. I know I will feel like crap if I eat them- heartburn, racing heart- but somehow I forget all that until it's too late.
I've been doing IF for a few weeks now. I will continue this with a water fast thrown in here and there.0 -
December Basics Challenge
SW: 159.2 (11/02/15)
CW: 157 (11/24/15)
GW: 155 (by 1/01/16)
December Goals:
Try a few new low carb recipes this month
Walk 210 miles this month to achieve my yearly goal of 1,500 miles
At or under 40 net carbs per day
Daily Yoga challenge for December; whether it's 5 minutes or 1 hour, I will do yoga everyday!
December 1 - good day: Wise food choices, 5 miles walking + yoga!!
December 2 - a repeat of yesterday except 6 miles walked and yoga!!
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December Basics Challenge:
Original Weight: 185-190 lbs in late June, 2015
SW: 152.4
CW: 150.8 (scale dipped today but I am a bit dehydrated)
GW for Dec 31: Under 150 (at least most of the time)
Final GW: ~140lbs
December Goals:- Eat below 25g of carbs on all days except possibly Dec. 9th (dinner theatre and school party), 18th (party), 24, 25, and 31(hosting a party). Wednesday was 25g.
- If I eat over 25g of carbs in a day, it is not to exceed 35g. N/A
- I can eat over my calories on a few days but will cut back on other days to make up for it, without going hungry. calories were around 1600 = fine
- Do at least one fat fast (~500kcal of mainly fat) per week. That's today
- Use IF with BPC to eat meals/solid food (that sounds really weird...) between 2pm and 7pm on the majority of days. N/A
- Complete Round 1 of P90X just before Xmas. Taking a rest day instead of YogaX. My joints need it.
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Write (+2)
80 oz water (+2)
No Alcohol (0, more of a guideline.)
5,000 Steps (+1. +3 if I get over 10,000)
Exercise (+1 for basic stuff. +2 for targeted exercise.)
Affirmation NSV (+1)
Tuesday, 12/1:
(+1) Write: I didn't get far, but sitting down to do it is the key! (Worth total of 2)
(+2) 128/80 oz water
(0) No Alcohol: didn't have any
(0) 4,263/5,000 Steps (fitbit charged in the evening but not enough for 737 steps)
(+1) Exercise - Parked far away IN THE BITTER COLD RAIN. YEAH!!
(+1) Affirmation NSV: While everyone else was enjoying the caramel apple mug cakes I made them for dessert last night, I enjoyed my coffee and didn't stress about it. My husband MADE me take a bite because he wanted me to taste how good they were, but it didn't make me want more!
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Wednesday, 12/2:
(+2) Write: Check!
(+2) 148/80 oz water
(0) No Alcohol: didn't have any
(0) 2,359/5,000 Steps
(+1) Exercise - Parked far away, foundation training
(+1) Affirmation NSV: I am starting to look at my legs as thin, which I never thought I'd do. I'm not sure I want to see a photo of them just yet but when I look down I can definitely see a difference!
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I hit my goal weight this morning.
Ok. Done being obnoxious.
Have a great day.
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Wed Summary 12.2
SW 11.30.15 148.2
CW 149.0 (egads- UP again..No, no. other way)
GW 144 (1.1.2016)
Water: OK.
Logged Food: yes
Exercise as Planned?: No
At or Under Carb Level: 42g a bit hi
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
Planned Day Ahead: No, lunch with another candidate.
Too many sugars, carbs. - stop it. just stop. I've been back to buying salads again for lunches.0 -
Oh yay! I was just looking for one of these. I tend to pop in for an update after I have a loss, so not as regularly as some.
Not much to say and not much to lose. I'm 26, 175lb, 4'9''. Lately my depression has gotten much worse and I've felt the lowest I've felt in years. This weight has to come off. I'm trying to ditch my negative attitude and my pro-ED "tricks" and just focus on eating healthier and drinking more water. We'll see how I do with that, since my job is pretty physically demanding. I'll add in exercise if I think I can handle it later on.0 -
baconslave wrote: »I hit my goal weight this morning.
Ok. Done being obnoxious.
Have a great day.
Post it EVERYWHERE! I'm so happy for you!!!0 -
cassandranken wrote: »Oh yay! I was just looking for one of these. I tend to pop in for an update after I have a loss, so not as regularly as some.
Not much to say and not much to lose. I'm 26, 175lb, 4'9''. Lately my depression has gotten much worse and I've felt the lowest I've felt in years. This weight has to come off. I'm trying to ditch my negative attitude and my pro-ED "tricks" and just focus on eating healthier and drinking more water. We'll see how I do with that, since my job is pretty physically demanding. I'll add in exercise if I think I can handle it later on.
Welcome!
Those are some good goals.
I found that this WOE and getting healthier killed my depression. I'm not on meds at all. And once that dissipated, I was able to own the mental aspect of weight loss. Which is pretty much 99% of it. You get that locked in and it is only a matter of patience and time. A lot of time sometimes. But once you find your sweet spot, diet-wise, your body can't and won't hold out on you forever. The trick is sticking in there and discovering that formula. And sometimes it takes experimentation, which can tax your patience a lot.
But it is soooo worth it. And you are so worth it. Don't ever forget that.
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glossbones wrote: »baconslave wrote: »I hit my goal weight this morning.
Ok. Done being obnoxious.
Have a great day.
Post it EVERYWHERE! I'm so happy for you!!!
Thank you. It is so weird this place I'm in right now. I haven't been this weight since jr high. And I still do double takes when I glance and accidentally see myself in a glass door or window while out. I have skinny knees! Which makes it a PITA to shave, but wow... It's a surreal but happy place.
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baconslave wrote: »I hit my goal weight this morning.
Ok. Done being obnoxious.
Have a great day.
You're my hero. I have never uttered that phrase in my life and I turn 37 on December 20.
I'm gonna do it, though, doggone it! If it's the last thing I do!!!0 -
December 1: I was over by 35 calories, stayed under 100g of carbs (86), worked out, drank water (not sure how much, but seemed like a lot). I'd call it a win, calories are subjective after all. I could've been over by 200 or under by 100 - some guessing is involved with the dining out!
December 2: I was home with a sick child so I had the luxury of making all of my food. I spent the entire day cleaning (literally at least 6 hours on my feet), so I'm calling that a workout because I was sore, sweaty and exhausted by the end of the day! Stayed under my calories by 15, under my carbs (94), drank water, but not enough. Gotta work on the water.
Today: So far so good. I've been taking gummy vitamins for years, but those bad boys are anywhere between 11-15 carbs for a daily dose. I may have to dump them. Full report on today later (or tomorrow)
I'm feeling a little confused still about how I should handle the net vs. total carbs, but I've just been going with total. I feel like I'm sort of cheating if I do net carbs.0 -
baconslave wrote: »I hit my goal weight this morning.
Ok. Done being obnoxious.
Have a great day.
FANTASTIC!!!!0
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