Love Your Health: Feb Challenge-Week 2 (2/8-2/14)
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baconslave wrote: »If I want to start a low carb diet, what are the best links to check out. Not sure a ketosis means. Greenhorn here but I have to bust out of this weight gain that won't come off.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10103966/start-here-the-lcd-launch-pad#latest
Try that link.
Read the Low Carber's Guide first. This is the quick start guide.
Then read about Net Carbs, Skinny on Fat, the Scale is a Lying LiarPants, and then other topics. Recipe links are found if you scroll to the bottom of that thread.
Thank you
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@frikfourie Welcome HOME! HAHA. Wow. 77 pounds in approx. 10 mos. You ROCK!
I'm 9 mos. into this and lost 40 pounds. This WOE is truly amazing. I can say I've lost it mostly due to a change in diet choice and not exercise. I too have felt this is pretty easy when compared to my other diets. Love to read more of your progress in the coming months.
2.11.16 Checking In
SW 187
CW: 146.8 -
1st GW: 142.5 (on 3.1.2016) Probably won't make it. Maybe 145..
Carbs- Great.
Exercise - No, but did a lot of walking just getting ready for vacation in 2 days!!
Calories - Great.
I'm scheduled to take the Anthem of the Seas cruise on Saturday. Hope the ship is ship-shape by then. So far I've heard it's a go! My goal 10 months ago was to be 140 for the cruise. Gotta say, I came real close. (pats herself on the back)0 -
2/10 summary:
1. Minimum 64 ounces of water per day. Check.
2. Under 50g carbs per day. No. 75g total, 51g net.
3. 8,000 steps at least 5 days a week. I did it!!!
SW: 236
2/1: 176.4
2/2: 174.6
2/3: 172
2/4: 170.6
2/5: 172.2
2/6: 172.2
2/7: 174.2
2/8: 176.2
2/9: 176.4
2/10: 176.4 again (this is very very not good!)
2/11: 176.4 again (very very very not good!)
3/1 Goal: 1700 -
Thanks for the welcome. I am weighing tomorrow morning, and hopefully will move in the right direction and be a significant improvement, especially after 4 months of nothing!0
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I've been making fish a few times this week due to lent. (I don't follow the "no meat" rules but hubs does). My calories have been super low so I've been trying to make up calories with fat bombs and lc hot chocolate.
Meh- the scale never changes...0 -
ChoiceNotChance wrote: »I've been making fish a few times this week due to lent. (I don't follow the "no meat" rules but hubs does). My calories have been super low so I've been trying to make up calories with fat bombs and lc hot chocolate.
Meh- the scale never changes...
Cream sauce for the fish! I love hollandaise on salmon, and butter sauces on white fish. 0 -
@frikfourie welcome! Glad LCHF is working well for you! I'm only 3 months in but happy with it, too! 0
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baconslave wrote: »SelfHelpJunky wrote: »
Key stuff right here.
And don't sweat the ramble. Accountability and support is what this whole group is for.
Fall down 7 times? Get up 8. Right away. Don't lay in the mud, sniffling while the wagon wheels run you over.
You've done that. Good for you!
Now this is starting to look like a cliche list, but:
We didn't get overweight/unhealthy by feasting occasionally or "feasting on feast-days or holidays," we did it by turning every day into a feast day.
You are doing ok. You're pulling yourself up and dusting yourself off. That's the right attitude.
I really needed to see this today--thank you!!! Made a big-*kitten* salad for lunch today and I'm back on track. I feel great.0 -
FEB 11
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 219.8 (Feb 1)
CW: 215.4
GW for February: 215
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 30: yes0 -
Feb 11
SW: 153.4
CW: 131.6 lbs
Calories: 2 under
Carbs: 27gm net
Exercise: 30-min walk
Sleep: not enough0 -
Skipped dinner last night, as predicted, after a fathead pizza binge at lunch. Had a small breakfast this morning. Hubs and I are having our Valentine's date today for lunch (do not want to deal with crowds for dinner). Then haircuts and a bit of mall walking, then tucking in for the rest of the weekend because OMGDANGCOLD.
Legs are still killing me from Wednesday's squats. This afternoon will be back, triceps, and biceps. Warm up and cool down on the elliptical.
The menu for tonight is leftover taco/crack slaw, because I made a LOT of it the other night and my husband is finally willing to try it. He asked me some questions about nutrition (concern over too much cheese in our diet, etc) last night, which is HUGE for him. I told him the good feelings he had yesterday were thanks to ketones, and explained how he can be in a fat-burning state but not be ketogenic, and that the mood lifting he felt yesterday is a benefit of being in ketosis. Hopefully that will encourage him to drop his carb levels lower.
Oh! Speaking of, he fasted all day yesterday until he had a Starbucks sandwich (he doesn't avoid grains like I do) on the way to the movie theater (don't take your kids to see Deadpool, srs). We each drank our coffee in place of movie snacks. Normally going to the theater would have made him as stressed as a hummingbird but he actually felt optimistic about going out. He had a quick minute of panic in the theater as people still had their phones out and were switching seats and coming in late during the previews but that passed and he thoroughly enjoyed the movie and wants to see it again.
Then back at home we each had a bit of spiced rum that a friend picked up for us in Ipswich (we are Lovecraft dorks) and that was it! Oh, I had a colby jack cheesestick, too. But it didn't really even occur to me to wonder if I should eat a meal late, or make more coffee or anything.0 -
1. Minimize restaurant trips and food waste.
2. In bed by 10:30 pm 5 days a week.
3. Drop 3-5 lb this month.
5. Re-double my new employment finding efforts. Send out at least one resume by Saturday and two over the weekend.
1. Doing good! No Starbucks, no restaurants, had to go to Publix yesterday because SO forgot to get fish (he wants to do the Lent thing, and I like fish anyway).
2. Got to bed at 10. Fell asleep by 11. Woke up at 6, well-rested, bright-eyed and bushy tailed.
3. Weigh-in on Monday. I am feeling fat and self-conscious all day today, wearing some of my old clothing that hangs on me, which makes me feel frumpy. Monday I'll make sure to wear some new pants to remind myself of how far I came.
4. Re-writing my resume, yet again. Hope to have it completed on Saturday night, so people could look over it for me.0 -
LAST CHECK-IN FOR A WEEK 2.12.16 - 2.21.16
SW 187
CW: 146.0 -
1st GW: 142.5 (on 3.1.2016)
Carbs- Great.
Exercise - No.
Calories - Great.
Sailing tomorrow on the Anthem of the Seas cruise. Should be interesting. Same ship and same scheduled trip as on the news. Egads! Hopefully, there won't be any more storms. I'm all packed, but packed way too much stuff. I will probably go through it again tonight and see what I can do without.
Problem is going to be the weather, had to tell how warm/cold it's going to be.
8 days - Packed 1 cardigan, 1 sweatshirt, 1 sweat pant, pjs, 6 shirts/blouses, 3 long pants, 1 shorts, 3 dresses, 2 bathing suits and I can't make up my mind what shoes to bring. So far, I've packed: sneakers, water shoes, high healed dressy sandals, low healed sandals, comfy closed toed walking shoes, dressy pumps. Arrgg. Going crazy!
I didn't purchase the WiFi package, and heard roaming charges to Bermuda so I won't be back here for 9 days. Will lose my consistent days logged in record.
Planning on staying on LCHF and losing weight with all the walking and exercise. I won't be drinking that much, so I don't think there will be any food issues. I don't want to undo all the great work getting me to this point. Bon Voyage peeps. 0 -
slimzandra wrote: »Bon Voyage peeps.
Have fun!!
I'll be away from the board for a few days too, and lose my logging streak as well. I'll be at a butchering bee for few days and visiting family. We'll be bringing home half of a cow. Woo hoo!0 -
FEB 12
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 219.8 (Feb 1)
CW: 213.8
GW for February: 215
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 30: yes0 -
Enjoy!
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FEB 12 (I was dealing with awful, awful abdominal pain last night so I'm late in updating! Hoping my stomach gets back to normal soon. It's been hard to figure out what to eat. Keto egg drop soup last night--my go-to sick food--was a mistake.)
SW: 153.4
CW: 130.8
New GW: 128 or something like that.
Cals: Just under 1100 (b/c of the pain. I just re-started my MS med after being off of it for 4 days due to insurance problems and apparently 4 days was enough that I have lost the tolerance it took me several months to develop when I first started this med two years ago. So frustrating.)
Carbs: 16 net
Exercise: Just a 10-min walk.0 -
Hope you readjust to the medication fast! Sorry you've been having pain! Broth is my only suggestion with regards to what to eat right now. I haven't been sick enough to need to adjust my foods, so I don't really have any ideas for you! Just wanted to pass along some well wishes!0
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Thanks so much, @Karlottap!
Today I also ate under cals.
I had a bit more carbs/lower fat (still LCHF though but compared to my usual macros) trying to find stuff that wouldn't bother me. Think it ended up being 40 net carbs.
I did exercise today, too; 30 min aerobics.
Went to bed at 8:00 last night b/c of the pain so at least I was good with my sleep goal!0 -
@macchiatto I feel so badly for you. It's a shame that red tape with an insurance company has been able to affect your health. Hopefully your tolerance will reassert itself quickly. We're all wishing you well.
FEB 13
SW: 247 (12/12, started keto)
SW: 219.8 (Feb 1)
CW: 214.2
GW for February: 215
GW for 12/31: 180
Calories under 1200: yes
Carbs Under 30: yes0 -
Thank you so much, @reblazed! And And wow, you are doing fantastic!0
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Thanks @macchiatto ... I think my body is so surprised that I'm taking care of it after 70 yrs of abuse that it's rewarding me ... 0
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I wanted this to be a brief update...But...
So if you aren't in the mood for grousy drama, feel free to skip this mess.
I'm still not back down to my goal weight, but I'm hopeful I'll get there next month. That's not the whiny part.
I got my supplements for Chronic Fatigue in. They are giving me some more immediate energy if I space them out right, which is good, but I'm still tired. I won't get full benefits unless I sleep. My eye conditions make that very hard however. I can't really take the sleep supplement I ordered. I have to be able to wake enough to monitor eye-dryness all night. And sometimes, even though I do, have TWO humidifiers in the room, and apply ointment and drops 5 or 6 times a night, I still get my eyelids plastering themselves to my eyeball and ripping the cornea away. It's like having a newborn all over again, except some of the wakings result in severe pain.
I've been trying not to whine about my petty issues as much lately. So many people deal with so much more dire issues than me. But I just found out that the prescription to treat my eye condition is so expensive that I get to choose between providing for my children and getting treated. Due to a high deductible, we'd have to pay all $6000 of the cost out-of-pocket. If I don't get treated, over time I could lose sight due to scarring, and I'm already exhausted from being up dealing with my eyes every night only to still get recurrent corneal erosions (Google that garbage. Not fun stuff.) when my eyes move during my sleep cycle. I'm not in a very good place right now. I'm trying to not flip out, but it isn't working. For those of you that pray, I could use a little of that right now.
We plan; God laughs.
I'm just so angry and sad right now.
I'm trying to think furiously now on what to do. Would it be less expensive to go to a medical doctor and try to see if this is hormonally related in some way, and if so, getting that straightened out? Sometimes chronic dry eye is caused by hormonal imbalance. I'm of the age (37) to start experiencing perimenopausal symptoms. I just don't know where to turn. This is going to wipe out our tax refund and part of our savings. We have only one income and live as low-expense as possible. I just don't know what we are going to do. And I don't know how much longer I can deal with the effects of the eye condition untreated. without going mad.
All I want is my body to make freakin' tears at night.
Sorry to unload. I'm freaking out, and DH isn't out of bed yet so I haven't told him the bad news. He's going to flip his lid. I went low-carb and lost all this weight to get healthy so I wouldn't burden my family with poor health caused by me eating myself to death (all the conditions associated with diabetes and long-term obesity). And now I'M GOING TO ANYWAY FOR SOMETHING ELSE over which I had no control.0 -
@baconslave , I don't know if this suggestion will help, or if it would be prohibitively expensive, but some years ago my ophthal. put plugs in my eye drainage ducts to help keep moisture on the front of my eyeballs. I had very dry eyes too. This may be something to look into?0
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fangirlish wrote: »@baconslave , I don't know if this suggestion will help, or if it would be prohibitively expensive, but some years ago my ophthal. put plugs in my eye drainage ducts to help keep moisture on the front of my eyeballs. I had very dry eyes too. This may be something to look into?
The dr put those in last week. They don't appear to be helping any.
They were just under $300.
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@baconslave just a thought, a traditional remedy for sore, red, dry eyes and conjunctivitis is chamomile tea compresses. Make a mug of tea with 2 teabags, cover the mug whilst it's steeping and cooling. When cold, take the tea bags out and place them on your closed eyes for 10 mins. Refrigerate the rest of the tea. 3-4 times a day soak 2 cotton wool pads in the cold tea and use them as you did the tea bags. You have to make fresh tea every 24 hours. I've used it with patients for all manner of eye complaints including corneal ulcers and abrasions, dry eye and conjunctivitis. If you are into using herbs, you may have heard of fennel or eyebright for eye issues - avoid them, they're too drying for the condition you describe. Hope you get some relief.0
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My last weigh in was 187.6. Didn't weigh in this morning, but yesterday was the most carbs and sugar I've had in several weeks. Long story short, I got asked to do some extra things prior to the State competition I was judging at, which led to me forgetting to grab my snacks and getting myself a keto coffee to help me start my morning. I let myself eat what was readily available, which led to too many peanut M&Ms and realizing that I would probably feel not great today. Honestly, I'm not bad...but I feel like I have a brick in my lower intestine and I'm not hungry at all, so this morning has been strictly coffee and I'm probably only going to have one meal today, though just thinking about food doesn't appeal to me.
The good news....I should have MUCH MORE control over my days ahead and the ability to be more prepared and able to avoid excess carbs and sugar. I may opt to aim for as low of carb intake as I can handle this week....I feel like I need the "detox".
The other good news was that I ran into people that I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time who complimented me on my weightloss and efforts (I post a lot about my journey and exercise on FB). The compliments were from people I hadn't expected, but it was so thoughtful and encouraging and made me realize that while I'm not where I want to be yet, that it's still successful because people can see the change. It was a MAJOR NSV!0 -
@baconslave, I'm so sorry for your struggles!! Some suggestions for the expense side of things: contact the pharmaceutical company to check on discounts, and or assistance with co-pays that may be available, your state department of health might (I stress might because of budget cuts) offer some assistance to help with medication costs, or sometimes doctors can get samples and coupons from their pharmaceutical reps. I hope you find a solution that leads to proper treatment for your eyes! It sounds exhausting, on top of being painful!! Hugs hun!
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Ohhh @baconslave that sucks!! I'm so sorry. I don't blame you at all for complaining; that is rough.
Keep us posted; I hope you're able to get adequate treatment, maybe some patient assistance, etc.
Feb 14
SW: 153.4/150.6 for keto
CW: 130.2!
GW: 128ish
I had to estimate calories and carbs today b/c our Valentine's date night was at an independent Indian restaurant. AMAZING chicken makhni, and also had a wee bit of rice and garlic naan. Overall though as far as I can tell, calories were under and carbs were still around 30 net since I ate very few the rest of the day.
No exercise today.
As for my sleep goal ... need to work on that one!0
! And you deserve every reward 
