Rock Your Resolution: January Challenge, Week 2 (1/8-1/14)
baconslave
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Welcome to Week 2 of our January Challenge.
The requisite blurb:
Keep it rockin', me hearties.
The requisite blurb:
Here we are. Another year gone. But a new one is just starting, and in keeping with the tradition of a New Year Resolution, we have a challenge for you aiming at helping you KEEP that resolution this year.
Let us know your resolution, or even just a way you'd like to challenge yourself this month.
You can report your progress to your goal, whether it be ultra-obsessive daily hitting your low-carb plan basics, or working on a fitness goal, or even nailing down other good habits in your life. And if you have problems or need advice, you'll find that here.
Each week there will be a thread to collect your progress that week and to interact with other challengers.
The post up in the stickies will contain links to the weekly threads should this one get buried. 2 clicks will get you back to this one without having to search.
This is a fresh new year.
Own it.
We'll be here to cheer you on.
Happy New Year and make that resolution stick.
Keep it rockin', me hearties.
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I am low carb but not as low carb as I want to be or should stay. I am working on getting in a few weeks of very low carbs so I can forget about Xmas.0
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1/8 summary
SW: 153.4; 150.6 when I started keto 11/6
CW: 135.2
GW: 132ish/BF 24-25%
Today's cals: I have about 200 calories left. Not hungry but might end up eating a little something more before bed.
Carbs: 29gm net
Exercise: Yup! Did my 20-min YAYOG (strength) training workout. One of my newly 7-year-olds joined me.
He has hypotonia and has been in PT off and on since he was 2.5 so I was proud of him for willingly joining me! 0 -
JAN 8
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 228.2 (Jan 1)
CW: 225.2
GW for January: 224
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 20: yes0 -
1.complete 2016 major holiday schedule
- started
2. Consistent sleep. Bed before 11pm so I can wake early.
-Crashed and burned, no survivors!
3. Exercise 4/5 week day mornings for >30 mins with aim to Increase muscle, decrease body fat.
-done m,t,w then had a virus so none thurs n fri
4. Keep net carbs <30
-Done
5. Reduce weight by one pound per week
-zero this week but I am ok with that. I have lost 20lbs in 18 weeks so far, and I know my body goes slow after a rapid drop which was last week.
Not a brilliant start but happy I am understanding carbs better.0 -
@SamandaIndia ! It's an awesome start! You're well on your way!0
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@SamandaIndia ! It's an awesome start! You're well on your way!
Exactly. Looks great to me.
Sometimes when we drop fast, we'll stall for awhile. Our bodies are freaked out a little. It will start moving again.0 -
Ok.
Current weight: 157.8lb
Still holding onto some water weight. Lovely.
Friday 1/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calories:
Carbs:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
Stayed away from booze: This is a no-brainer during the week. The weekends are the problem.
8/8
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Saturday Checking in
SW 150.0
CW 149.2 YEA! Finally moving again
GW: 5 pounds in January
Calories- Yes
Carbs- Awesome , Lets go Keto
Exercise- Lots of scrubbing and cleaning. I'm counting it!
Logged - Yes
And yup, no Friday night drinking.
Looking forward to a great weekend!
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@baconslave Amazing week, in isolation, leave alone the ***** going on in your life. Impressive! Thxs for support to you and @Karlottap. Slow week for me but that is part of the roller coaster. As has been mentioned before... keto on 0
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SW: 235.0 (10/31 started LCHF 11/1/15)
SW:226.8 (1/1/15)
CW: 222.8
Lost 4lbs last week yeah! And down 12.2 lbs total in 10 weeks. Not bad. Failed miserably at the whole not weighing myself.
This week gonna work on getting my carbs back down under <20g. Starting to have a little carb creepage. Nip that in the bud right now. Haven't gone over 30 NC though.
Logged my food every day. And have been drinking my water religiously. Calories are up and down but macros are usually on point.
This week gonna keep on eating off of my meal plan. Not really following it day by day, but have been eating my meals based off the recipes.
Still have yet to make it to the gym. I will work on that this week and go at least twice.
Going to be a stressful week for me. Testing and assessment for a field training officer position. I test on Monday and if I make that cut, assessment center on Friday. Really don't want that job but it is the next step up in my career if I wanna move up the ladder. Doesn't matter to me I like being a field paramedic on the ambulance. So no worries if I don't make it through. So maybe it won't be that stressful.0 -
SW: 153.4 (SW for keto, 150.6 on 11/2)
CW: 135.8
Calories: under
Net carbs: 8gm
Exercise: check! (yoga today)
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JAN 9
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 228.2 (Jan 1)
CW: 225
GW for January: 224
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 20: yes0 -
H: 5'0
SW: 144.8
CW: 136.6
GW for Jan: 130
GW:110
Calories under 800
carbs under <15
Protein around 60
fats <50
No working out just long walks.
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SoosannahK wrote: »SW: 235.0 (10/31 started LCHF 11/1/15)
SW:226.8 (1/1/15)
CW: 222.8
Lost 4lbs last week yeah! And down 12.2 lbs total in 10 weeks. Not bad. Failed miserably at the whole not weighing myself.
This week gonna work on getting my carbs back down under <20g. Starting to have a little carb creepage. Nip that in the bud right now. Haven't gone over 30 NC though.
Logged my food every day. And have been drinking my water religiously. Calories are up and down but macros are usually on point.
This week gonna keep on eating off of my meal plan. Not really following it day by day, but have been eating my meals based off the recipes.
Still have yet to make it to the gym. I will work on that this week and go at least twice.
Going to be a stressful week for me. Testing and assessment for a field training officer position. I test on Monday and if I make that cut, assessment center on Friday. Really don't want that job but it is the next step up in my career if I wanna move up the ladder. Doesn't matter to me I like being a field paramedic on the ambulance. So no worries if I don't make it through. So maybe it won't be that stressful.
Good luck with your testing and assessment. Nice loss as well! 0 -
Still sick. And I think it's turning into a sinus infection. Oh well, too bad.
CW: 157.6
Whatever. I'm doing what I'm supposed to. All I can do is wait.
Sat 1/10:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calories:
Carbs:
Exercise: Kettlebells
Prelogged next day:
Stayed away from booze: I almost didn't. The bottle was on the counter. But I said no.
8/8
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Ugh. Keeping carbs well under 20 g again from higher over the holidays (30-40g tops) and I can't shake this migraine. I am drinking broth a couple of times a day and salting my water and food. Extra magnesium. Boo.
Last night I really wanted to have a handful of chocolate chips and coconut just to try to get rid if the pain. I went to bed instead. Hopefully this will fade away sometime today.
Okay, wah, wah. Enough of that pity party. If I hadn't let my carbs creep up this wouldn't be an issue. Again. Right? I'll learn someday. Maybe.
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1. Under 40 carbs a day
-so far so good. I might have gone over yesterday, after I discovered the meat I had cooked for dinner was actually bad and I ended up eating almonds for dinner instead, but the rest of the week I was on track.
2. No sugar at all in January
-so far so good.
3. Yoga every day
-had to take a few days off because of back pain, but I Googled yoga + back pain to see what I was doing wrong and I'm starting back today.
4. Clean or declutter something every day
-yeah, not so much. I did a couple of times, though.
5. Lose another 40 lbs by July, half by the end of February
-had a good first week getting the holiday carb bloat off. Only 1.5 lbs left to get my first 10 lbs. off.0 -
@baconslave! I hope you feel better quick! Being sick truly sucks!
@nvmomketo, ugh, the migraines can be tough!! I understand completely! Hope it passes quickly! Don't forget cold compresses on the back of your neck, and forehead!
Hugs for you both!
@leverage24, my only recommendation is to increase your calories! 800 isn't enough (unless there are medical reasons for it). Otherwise things look good!0 -
@baconslave! I hope you feel better quick! Being sick truly sucks!
@nvmomketo, ugh, the migraines can be tough!! I understand completely! Hope it passes quickly! Don't forget cold compresses on the back of your neck, and forehead!
Hugs for you both!
@leverage24, my only recommendation is to increase your calories! 800 isn't enough (unless there are medical reasons for it). Otherwise things look good!
Agreed. You really shouldn't eat less than your BMR. Unless a dr tells you to of course.
http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/
Plug your stats in there and see what it tells you. Eating too little can stall you like eating too much.0 -
Checking in after checking off a lot of my to do/declutter list. Also painted for a bit, and am ready for the new week.
Followed keto plan. Felt hungry for mist og the day. Already in bed to avoid further temptation. Might be another day or so it shows up. Patience is required.
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1/10
SW: 153.4; started keto 11/2 at 150.6
CW: 135.8 (trying not to pay too much attention to the scale since I recently started strength)
Calories: Just under
Carbs: 26gm net
Exercise: Did my YAYOG (strength training)0 -
JAN 10
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 228.2 (Jan 1)
CW: 224.4
GW for January: 224
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 20: yes0 -
Starting Weight: 138.2 lbs on 1/1
Overall Scale Goal: 125 lbs (hoping by late Spring)
WoE Goals / Life Goals:
Write - Sitting down to write every day is the key!
Hydrate - I adjusted my water goal (based on my weight) to 67oz/day.
Step goals - 5,000 steps per day (moderate challenge based on my lifestyle)
Activity - Some form of "going out of my way to not sit still." I want to get back to bodyweight strength training, so hopefully I report a lot of that. Basic stuff is just "park far away" (but now that the temperature is dropping even that will be extra effort!).
Logging - Logging my weight and my food daily. I almost brushed off logging food this month because I'm following the Ketovangelist's meal plan, but it would feel weird to have such a gap in my data. And I'm glad I did, because I didn't realize I need to watch how I combine the recipes so I don't go above keto levels by accident. I think Brian counts net but I prefer to look at total since the numbers are probably lowballed anyway.
Daily NSVs - Making unique affirmations about the changes I see as a result of this WOE so I don't focus on the scale.
Friday, Jan 8:
[ ] Write
[√] Hydrate: 85.5/67
[ ] Step goals: 3,361/5,000
[ ] Activity: Nope, I even parked closer to a store because I was in a hurry!
[√] Logging: Weight (138.6), Macros C/F/P (6%/78%/16%)
[√] Daily NSVs: Today I wore a Teefury shirt that I ordered years ago that, thanks to their awful sizing issues, never fit me before! My fellow geek ladies know what I'm talking about.
Saturday, Jan 9:
[√] Write
[ ] Hydrate: 60/67
[√] Step goals: 7,296/5,000
[√] Activity: Parking far away, walking the mall, cleaning
[ ] Logging: Weight (didn't weigh in, omg!), Macros C/F/P (5%/73%/22%)
[√] Daily NSVs: Easily ate out at a restaurant. Had a bunless jalapeno cheddar bacon burger. Forgot to ask for a substitution on the fries, but sat with them on my plate completely untouched, no problems. Did eye my friend's butter, though...
Sunday, Jan 10:
[√] Write - Just barely. I had a food coma and kept falling asleep.
[√] Hydrate: 86/67
[ ] Step goals: 4,273/5,000
[√] Activity: Parking far away, walking the mall, cleaning
[√] Logging: Weight (138.2), Macros C/F/P (4%/79%/17%)
[√] Daily NSVs: I totally pigged-out/over-ate today. My carb total was still 25g.
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CW: 155.2
Still blurgh. This crud needs to go.
Sun 1/11:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calories:
Carbs:
Exercise: Rested
Prelogged next day:
6/7
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Monday Checking in
SW 150.0
CW 149.0
GW: 5 pounds in January
Calories- Yes
Carbs- OK
Exercise- Any day now.
Logged - Yes
No drinks, Friday night and Saturday. Made up for it last night. Darn, fell off the wagon. The upside is that there's nothing left in the house! LOL.
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Goal #1: brush my teeth after each meal at least 5 times a week.
Goal #2: work out twice a day at least 3 days a week
Goal #3: save money
Goal #4: avoid dairy
Week #2 here I come!
Goal 1: I managed the 5 times, but didn't do it yesterday because I went to bed early due to a massive migraine. I set an alarm to remind myself, because consistency is the key to creating new habits.
Goal 2: Got a workout in this morning, and will try to do something tonight, even if it's a few sets of body weight exercises before bed.
Goal 3: Managed to get lunch comped on Saturday (thank you, local Chipotle, for support! you guys rock!!!), so really all I paid for last week was gas, food and medicine.
Goal 4: I am failing that one. Had dairy with almost every meal over the weekend, and am drinking coffee with HWC right now. At least I am not eating giant blocks of cheese in one sitting for a meal.
Ok, Week 2, I am going to brush more teeth more often and keep away from that HWC. It's been a crazy stressful few months, and it's not showing signs of stopping, so I will cut myself some slack, but not let things deteriorate and get out of hand - that's how I gain weight.
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Headache was almost gone but it came back in the night. So annoying. I have had worse headaches but this one is throwing off my thinking and my equilibrium too - Annoying. I don't want to do a bunch of work but my vision is zig zagging too so sitting down to relax and read (or do homework with the kids) is weird.
I was trying to go very fat heavy for a few days and I made some fat bombs. What a mistake! They tasted too good and I think I ate a good 1200 kcals worth. LOL on the other hand, going very low carb is working because I dropped three pounds yesterday while eating a good 2000 + kcal. Water weight be gone! Now I just need more electrolytes... I would have thought i was having enough.0 -
January goals:
1) Eat <20g net carbs a day.
2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday.
3) Lose 5 pounds this month.
4) No alcohol
1) On track since January 2! (not tracking on weekends, just avoiding sweets, starches, and alcohol)
2) 226.2, down from 229.2 last Wednesday (1/6)!
3) 3 pounds lost, 2 more pounds to goal!
4) On track since January 2
Had a very productive weekend and even hosted a playoff party yesterday. Made some low carb treats such as bacon cheeseburger dip and buffalo wings--people didn't even notice I was on a "diet," which is what I love about this WOE! So it was probably pretty high cal this weekend, and I didn't track but we will see how winging it on the weekends goes. There are many sweets but I found them very easy to avoid. Same with the booze.
Dealing with a fussy teething baby right now, so sleep kinda sucks. Thank goodness for this WOE because I need all the energy I can get and I have no time for carb cravings! LOL!
Hope everyone has a great week!
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baconslave wrote: »
Ooh! You found snowflakes! Does this mean you are feeling better / life is being nicer to you?0 -
Oh!!... This past one was a tough week! Weigh-in is Wednesday, so I'm anxious to see any progress!!
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[ ] drop 10# in January (I have a lot to lose & this is the goal, set by my Dr.)
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1-11-16
[ √ ] stay at 1200 calorie / 30 carb limits
[ √ ] keep H²O at 64oz or more p/day
[ √ ] log all food, everyday
[ √ ] stick to personal Bible reading goal (1/11 = day 9)
[ √ ] be busy about some area of my home, everyday
[ ] squats & medicine ball (Tues, Thurs, Sat)
TODAY = 5/5 :-)0
