Just the Basics June: Week 4 (6/23-6/30)
baconslave
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The official challenge blurb for you! 
This is our last week of this month's challenge. Let's tear it up!
baconslave wrote: »Welcome to LC Basics Bootcamp!
I haven't done this in a bit. It's time again.
One key thing that I have learned in my journey is this:
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
Consistently nailing the basics is so important. And consistency creates good habits, routines, and gives you momentum that will carry you through hard times or disruptions to your normal schedule. Forget motivation. Motivation is a fickle thing. Discipline carries you through when motivation fails you.
So what are the basics?
Well, hitting your carb goal, obviously, right? There are other very important other basics. Staying hydrated, keeping electrolytes up, logging consistently (if you're a logger), exercise (if that's one of your goals), hitting your macros, staying away from trigger foods and other things you know set you back...
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.
I'll keep links to the weekly threads at the bottom of the challenge stickie at the top of the Group page, for when the thread gets buried. 2 clicks, to the stickie and the Weekly link, will get you back here asap.
So go ahead and post your goals below.
My daily post would look something like this.
SW: 159.6
CW: 159.6
Wed 6/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
But this is your show. So focus on your plan's basics.
This is our last week of this month's challenge. Let's tear it up!
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Welp, I'm going to say I've been consistent. I'm not down any this week, and oh f-ing well. I got a whole lot of physical activity last week, and I know from past experience, and your guidance back then, bacon, that physical activity may equal water weight, especially when muscles are repairing. And I'm nearing that 'special lady time'.
I can't find my measuring tape, but I'm sure I've lost some inches.
Today I'm cranky, and I'm cranky.1 -
Aaand my post was twice as long, but the last half vanished into who knows what or where. It was a miraculous second half, full of inspiration and marvelous anecdotes. I may have even won some type of an award, but alas....I'm sorry you guys have to live without it.
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This week has not been easy with my Mum here and she fully understands my woe and supports me, but I haven't been able to stick with it fully going to get back on track on Saturday after my mum goes home, its easier to do when there isn't anyone here3
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I lost my original reply, too!
Basically saying that I'm hanging in with maintenance, still have 9.2 pounds of regained weight to get off to get to my sweet spot compromise weight.
Changing my focus from losing mega weight has left me feeling unfocused and has interfered with my personal brand of motivation. For maintenance I want to shift that focus to health. Problem is I'm not really motivated by that, more by getting results in the category of what I look like. So my compromise is that my maintenance focus will be to be aware of and to improve the health benefits of low carb living AND to add going from skinny fat to shapely by adding body weight and resistance workouts.
Still pond walking, too, for endurance.
Kinda feel like this month I'm shifting into a new lifestyle and it's a bit rocky going, but I think I'm on the right track for now.
Trying to take it step by step, and not overdo, and enjoy myself.3 -
Waaaaa! I don't want this to be the last week. Oh well, maybe there will be something next week that will be just as much fun.
SW: 249
CW: 232
GW: 150
HT: 5'10"
This week's goal is to get under 230. I think I can do 2.5 lbs this week if I get really strict with myself. No goofing off means no goofing off, PERIOD.1 -
For 6/22
Logged - yes
Water - yes
Sodium - great
Calories - yes
Carbs - yes
Vitamins - yes
Activity - no
Feeling good cause I have a 4 day weekend!!! Now I just need to remember to drink water, take my vitamins and log everything while I'm out of the office.0 -
I know it's the last week but I'd love to join this accountability challenge...
SW: 224
CW: 217
GW: 180
6/22
logged - yes
water - 124oz
sodium - I "think" it's good (still learning this WOE)
Calories - under
carbs - under
vitamins - yes
activity - 45min
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Welcome @Cyndi146 great to see you here.1
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SuperCarLori wrote: »Aaand my post was twice as long, but the last half vanished into who knows what or where. It was a miraculous second half, full of inspiration and marvelous anecdotes. I may have even won some type of an award, but alas....I'm sorry you guys have to live without it.
That happens to me almost every post1 -
Being consistent and creating new habits!
Logged-yes!
Calories-under
Carbs-under
Electrolytes-added extra salt to my food and taking magnesium as I write this before going to bed!
Activity-more than 60
Water- 8 glasses
No alcohol-yes1 -
Cw 125.8lb put on 1kilo (over 2lb's) overnight. Frustration. I know salt, water retention etc but just feeling like the scale is indicating I am out of control diet wise, which does not feel a fair way of responding to my efforts.0
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SamandaIndia wrote: »Cw 125.8lb put on 1kilo (over 2lb's) overnight. Frustration. I know salt, water retention etc but just feeling like the scale is indicating I am out of control diet wise, which does not feel a fair way of responding to my efforts.
Try to not let it get to you. I've had chains of days where I'll jump from 155 to 161, to 157, and back down to 153.1 -
Thanks @Gallowmere1984 good to hear someone else has a body that almost breathes on the scale, in n out, up n down0
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Sorry I haven't posted much. I've been reading all your posts. Just been doing the thing. Running the kids to their thing. And now I'm teaching the youngest kid. So that's 4 at a time. Busy busy.
SW: 159.6
CW: 158.4SamandaIndia wrote: »Thanks @Gallowmere1984 good to hear someone else has a body that almost breathes on the scale, in n out, up n down
Most people have that problem. My scale is always all over the place as well. It's normal. Frustrating, but normal.3 -
PamamaJane wrote: »Waaaaa! I don't want this to be the last week. Oh well, maybe there will be something next week that will be just as much fun.
SW: 249
CW: 232
GW: 150
HT: 5'10"
This week's goal is to get under 230. I think I can do 2.5 lbs this week if I get really strict with myself. No goofing off means no goofing off, PERIOD.
I can do another basics challenge. Watching to make sure the basics are covered never expires. And if someone else comes up with another challenge, well... we've run simultaneous challenges before.I know it's the last week but I'd love to join this accountability challenge...
SW: 224
CW: 217
GW: 180
6/22
logged - yes
water - 124oz
sodium - I "think" it's good (still learning this WOE)
Calories - under
carbs - under
vitamins - yes
activity - 45min
Welcome!3 -
I am not doing a great job with getting back to basics. Well, during the day I am fine but come evening I seem to go looking for carby foods. I am getting better, but not good enough, yet I don't seem to be able to make the jump to a good nutritional ketogenic diet. I am sort of easing back into it... That sounds good though. Um. I am drawing out the process over weeks for some reason. I need to stop but haven't. Yet.
I think beng less busy is almost working against me. When I am out of he house and very busy I am distracted and skip "bad" foods more easily. Our homeschooling is slowing down now (we go at half speed for the summer), my coaching commitments have ended, the classes my boys attend 1-2 days per week are done, my supervison and parent council commitments for that part time school are done, the new dog is potty trained and not the devil crazed chewer he was (although he still has an unusual attraction to a couple of my pillows). I feel like I have let my eating relax. It's on vacation.
I need to get back to work in terms of food.1 -
Another basics challenge seems good to me. Good to see everyone's posts. I think it helps to feel connected while going through our days.
Have done well this week, and am ready for dance night. My plan is to come straight home and go to bed right after. Can't eat if I'm asleep.
Someone I speak with thinks I may binge after my awesome nights out because I still come home alone and I thought by now I would have met someone special. On some level, I guess I'm mad that I haven't. Still a long way to go on this journey, and for me food is comfort, even when I really do not want it to be. Just gotta keep trying to separate my emotions from my food choices, keep being aware, and keep the faith. It will happen.
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Streak dinner to tonighf... more than a bit excited. Sunny evening too. Blessed. Bring on more of this basics challenge- helps me maintain focus and soldier on.1
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SamandaIndia wrote: »Streak dinner to tonighf... more than a bit excited. Sunny evening too. Blessed. Bring on more of this basics challenge- helps me maintain focus and soldier on.
Having dinner naked, are we?1 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »SamandaIndia wrote: »Streak dinner to tonighf... more than a bit excited. Sunny evening too. Blessed. Bring on more of this basics challenge- helps me maintain focus and soldier on.
Having dinner naked, are we?
I wonder if steak tastes better sans clothing...hmmmm....
A nice idea for the next evening I can pawn the kids off on the in-laws. 3 -
I would LOVE another Basics challenge. I'm kinda just getting started and love accountability. Thanks for the welcome!!1
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I've been IF on a 16:8 schedule for the past few months but was still eating the wrong foods I'm afraid. Combing IF with LC has been great these past two weeks.
I had dropped 7lbs pretty quickly with IF and then dropped another 4lbs this last week adding in LC.
I was stalking the Basic's thread last week so I wouldn't forget to join this week
Doing well so far!
6/23
logged - yes
water - 135oz
sodium - it was around 2500 yesterday. I honestly don't know what I'm shooting for. I've seen conflicting informatoin. Any advice?
Calories - under
carbs - under
vitamins - forgot
I get nauseous if I take them on an empty stomach in the AM and always seem to forget in the PM.
activity - 50min1 -
I am going to be getting back to basics again after an appalling end to June - going to have a small break away from logging for a couple of days and start fresh on 1st July - going to get myself back into LCHF before the 1st July though but my logging will be fresh from 1st July1
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@Gallowmere1984 and @baconslave I am laughing hysterically. Typed quickly before heading out and did not check it. Steak was amazing even without the nakedness.5
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All this talk of being naked reminds me: EXERCISE makes you look better naked. So does Tequila. Your choice.7
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Didn't have time to weigh in this morning.
I'm in this weird state between weight loss and maintenance. I've been bouncing between just in and just above my maintenance goal range for a few months now and it's a bit tiresome how easily I jump back above it. I'm not sure what to do about that.
Today my calories and carbs both were kind of halfway in between weight loss and maintenance. I had the rare opportunity to eat at a good Thai restaurant and let myself enjoy it within reason.
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PamamaJane wrote: »All this talk of being naked reminds me: EXERCISE makes you look better naked. So does Tequila. Your choice.
LOL Tequila just made me think I looked better naked. 5 -
@macchiatto I hear you! I am close to maintenance goal and my body is bouncing weight wise. To keep my sanity I have declared traffic light weight bands. Green 115-120, amber 120.1-124.9, red 125+. That way I feel I have less risk of weight creep. Right now I am in the danger zone- jumped amber to red yesterday so refocus my choices and get some more exercise!4
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@PamamaJane and @nvmomketo would you believe our "stReak" night out, we were celebrating so I chose to have one glass of alcohol and the least sugar option was a margarita... da daa na da da da da.... tequila3
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For June 24th....I wrote this last night and forgot to hit the "save post"button!
I feel pretty good about my consistency
Logged-yes
Calories-yes, under
Carbs-yes, under
Sodium-better....I'm adding more salt to things a little at a time
Water-yes-9 glasses
Activity-20-30 minutes....moved boxes, furniture, sweeping, primed floors, removed staples from floors, etc.....
Vitamins& magnesium- no....I forgot!
Can't wait to see if the consistency paid off! Monday is measure day.....I still need to buy a scale....maybe....0
