Just the Basics: July: Week 1 (7/1-7/7)
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I'm within 0.2 of my last recorded MFP weight again as of today! Huzzah!! Couldn't wait for check-in later had to share now!! 8 -
Yesterday was mostly on point foodwise.
Food was great, but added maybe 2 Tbsp butter due to sweet cravings (alone on holiday) This was a way better solution than my typical binge. Feel just great about that. Logged and prelogged.
Didn't do much else but vegetate on the couch all day, but without the binging, I'll take it. Down time is required for my sanity.
I also notice that I had overplanned busy work for the day to compensate for no holiday plans at all. So my response to that is...do nothing at all! Again, I'm so predictable.
Oh well, still enjoyed the day. Still handled relentless food cravings.
Today is a new day. Feeling great about things, and I hope you are too, pals.
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Also, I want to post my commitment to stop having just a bite or just a small handful of carby quick snacks. We have a lot of those on hand b/c of DH and the boys. Must. Stop. Eating them. Not worth it. Cravings. I'm back to not thinking of those things as food.2
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Sorry to post a million times. These are my goals for July, posting for accountability because I need ot get things back under control:
* Cals under 1350 (plus eating back exercise calories)
* Carbs under 30 net. Up to 40 net is OK if it's mostly veggies.
* Exercise at least 3x/wk plus 10k steps/day. But give myself grace/permission to listen to my body and take it easier as needed b/c I'm finally accepting that pushing myself too hard does more harm than good.
* Go to bed at least 8 hrs before I need to get up.
* Keep sodium intake up (at least 3000 mg/day).
* Stay hydrated (though I tend to do that naturally since I'm always thirsty!).2 -
Thankful to have a fresh start today. After indulging in too much alcohol and doing some alcohol-induced carb munching Saturday night at a fireworks party, I basically felt terrible all day Sunday and half of yesterday. This was a helpful reminder of why it's important to stick to the goals! Surprisingly, weight was the same today as it was Saturday morning.
SW: 260 on 3/24/16
CW: 226 on 7/5/16
GW: 180ish
Obviously, I went over on carbs Saturday and had about 80-90g total carbs Sunday and yesterday. Hoping to keep it at 75g or less the rest of this month!
I did exercise every day so far this month including walking, lots of yardwork and putting out mulch, and an hour of strength training last night.2 -
Happy 4th of July everyone. Any excuse for a party, even if I am not from the USA. Wedding celebrations and stonehenge were fantastic. English ales, scones, cream, fresh strawberries and waay too much food. Loved it. Getting back on plan today!! HEAVY. Even if my friend called me skinny today. I am bloated and 2 kilos up. Focus Sam. Focus!!4
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I am a baby-ketor.
I am on week three. I've had one cheat day (family reunion... unavoidable for someone with little will power such as myself).
Here it goes:
Posting info from yesterday:
SW: 263
CW: 259
Mon July 5th:
Logged:
Water:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Meditation/Self Care Activity:
2/5
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I am still new to this, trying to get my carbs down from previously high amounts.
So focusing on
Keeping carbs at or under 100g per day.
Get enough grams of protein.
7 active hours per week (per Fitbit active mins.)3 -
I am attempting to post again... for like the 10th time...lol my cell phone seems to be against me posting.
So I am really wanting to do this, so far this week hasn't been great but I am still wanting to join this challenge and make July my best month yet.
So here goes:
SW: 355
CW:339
GW: 170
July goal 10lbs
My plan is:
1. Keep carbs under 50 g on non work days and under 100 on work days (I may alter this I just want to see where this goes)
2. Get sleep 7-8 hours/night
3. Take my meds and vitamins daily
4. Blog/vlog daily
I may add or change these goals as the month goes on and I see what is working and what isn't
Wishing us all a successful July 4 -
RebeccaMaunder wrote: »I am attempting to post again... for like the 10th time...lol my cell phone seems to be against me posting.
So I am really wanting to do this, so far this week hasn't been great but I am still wanting to join this challenge and make July my best month yet.
So here goes:
SW: 355
CW:339
GW: 170
July goal 10lbs
My plan is:
1. Keep carbs under 50 g on non work days and under 100 on work days (I may alter this I just want to see where this goes)
2. Get sleep 7-8 hours/night
3. Take my meds and vitamins daily
4. Blog/vlog daily
I may add or change these goals as the month goes on and I see what is working and what isn't
Wishing us all a successful July
1) sounds like a great plan; best of success to you!
2) if you try to use smileys from the phone app it will lop off all the rest of your post after the emoticon that is probably what happened the first 9 times
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since I have no plans to eat more tonight, I'll go ahead and do today's check in (gasp) today LOL
SW for July: 146.4
CW: 144.2 (this actually MATCHES what I had last entered on MFP on 6/7! I thought it was 0.2 off but nope! I'm accurate again!)
GW: 140
My Basics:
1) all meds taken ✅
2) all food logged, even the licks, bites, tastes, and random stuff I have to guess at ✅
3) carbs under 75 total; shooting for 35 net max ✅
4) Movement/exercise: running, gym time, or just hitting steps goal ✅ - regular walking plus a power walking trip to the grocery this morning. Will run tomorrow
5) Enough fluids (and electrolytes, especially potassium) ✅5 -
Logged- yes
Carbs under 30-yes
Calories-about 100 over....not too bad
Water- 8 glasses
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JULY STATS
SW: 294
CW: 286
GW: 275
Down 3 more lbs today!! 8lbs in 5 days! I'll take it!
Meds taken
8 carbs
4 sugars
Most of my gallon of watet drank but the nights still young. 5 -
SW: 153.6
CW: 137.8
Goal range: 129-133
* Cals under 1350 (plus eating back exercise calories): Yep!
* Carbs under 30 net: 22 net
* Exercise at least 3x/wk plus 10k steps/day: Close to 10k steps so far today.
* Go to bed at least 8 hrs before I need to get up: Slept over 8 hrs last night!
* Keep sodium intake up (at least 3000 mg/day): 5k
* Stay hydrated: Yep!1 -
My Daily Goals:
1) Get 12000 steps a day (fitbit)✅
2) all food logged, no" guesstimates" lol✅
3) carbs 73g✅ Fat 89g ❌Protein 91g or keep my Macro close to this (20%/55%/25%)✅
4) Stay under 1450 Cals❌
5) 1895 ml of water (8 glasses a day)✅
4 out of 5 today! Getting better2 -
SW: 213
CW: 208
GW: 185
And here are the goals for this month:
1. <40g of carbs daily - - Really blew this one yesterday. Went out to lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in a couple months and had way too many carbs.
2. Exercise 4-5 times a week - - Hit the gym yesterday, going walking with the SO this morning.
3. <1600 kCals daily - - Even with lunch out, I was still able to keep under my kCl goal
4. >100 oz of water daily - - Chugged close to a gallon yesterday
5. Meditate daily - - Still not taking this time. I probably need to schedule it so I'll be sure to do it.
3/5. Kind of meh. Today will be better.
How about everybody else? Almost a week down!3 -
For 7/5
Vitamins - yes
Increased water - yes
Carb<80 - no but I was below 90
Cal < 1500 - yes
Activity - too humid
Heading to the gym after work, no excuses.2 -
Half the week over! Hoot! I'm going on vacation next week, just looking at my desk and I can't leave it like this. Looks like today is a filing day. (Or toss
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Goals for this week.
Keep carbs >30 - No luck yesterday. Hopefully today is better.
Calories 1200 - 1400.
Plan No alcohol this week. - Yea. At least stuck to that one.
Get in 30 mins a day of exercise. Lots of walking done, but yea, really humid here in the North East. 90F degrees. This is one of the few days when I don't mind that my office is always FREEZING!
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day 6 feeling so much more relaxed and loads of energy that I am actually looking for things to do.
<5g carbs - this is now becoming easy to do, I don't fancy anything that isn't meat at the minute so not feeling under pressure to eat anything else
<2020 cals - still way under and not hungry at all
>2 litres of water - still managing about 3 litres of fluid a day
30 mins exercise per day - managed to get out and cut the grass today and was out there for 40 minutes, pushing a lawnmower so definitely reached my goal today
Log everyday - so far so good, not forgot to log anything yet
I had a cheeky weigh in again today and so far this week I have lost 8.5lbs6 -
July basics - 7/5
SW - 214.7 (7/1)
CW - 210.6
GW - 180
Did pretty good over the holiday weekend with the eating but had far too much alcohol. I have a feeling the dip in weight is from dehydration. I drink water like a fish at work so getting myself back to normal hydration.
logged - yes
water - 144oz
Calories - under
carbs - under
vitamins - no
activity - 69min
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PamamaJane wrote: »My July goals are:
- Log everything before I eat it.
- Meet my goals for the macros.
- Increase my sodium and potassium intake.
- Walk to the road and climb back up my mountain every day.
- Drink more water.
Well, when the power goes out as it did yesterday and then my computer craps on me, it has made it impossible to log.
Meeting goals on the macros has been better, as best I can tell.
Increase in sodium and potassium is easy with salted bouillon. Too yummy!
Walking went away with the rain and mud followed by horrid humid mornings.
I'm about to float from the water so that's good.
Thanks to my friend @kathrout1973 sharing her recent success with me, I'll be sure to do much better in the next few days. Thanks, lovely lady.
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PamamaJane wrote: »
Thanks to my friend @kathrout1973 sharing her recent success with me, I'll be sure to do much better in the next few days. Thanks, lovely lady.
Aww thanks - I am cheering you on xx
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Yesterday was another couch potato day. Still kept to keto like a champ. Fluids, electrolytes - all good.
Still no scale. Plan to keep it that way as long as it's working. I can weigh in at the doctor's office on the 26th. Then I'll buy a Scale.
Basic home stuff done.
Totally avoiding responsibities in favor of chilling. Maybe I needed a break.
Have started reading again, just light summer stuff. Got away from doing that when I started socializing more, but I do love reading a book.
Today is errands day, so at least I'll be out and about.
Feels good to be back on track with my food. I always feel better when I am.
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Daily Goals:
1) Get 12000 steps a day (fitbit)❌
2) all food logged, no" guesstimates" lol✅
3) carbs 73g✅ Fat 89g ❌Protein 91g or keep my Macro close to this (20%/55%/25%)✅
4) Stay under 1450 Cals❌
5) 1895 ml of water (8 glasses a day)✅
3 out of 5 my macros were pretty good,but I did go over on cals1 -
SW for July: 146.4
CW: 143.6
GW: 140
My Basics:
1) all meds taken ✅
2) all food logged, even the licks, bites, tastes, and random stuff I have to guess at ❌
3) carbs under 75 total; shooting for 35 net max ❌
4) Movement/exercise: running, gym time, or just hitting steps goal ✅ - regular walking plus a power walking trip to the grocery this morning. Will run tomorrow
5) Enough fluids (and electrolytes, especially potassium) ✅
I pseudo-binged on fats (buttered psylium buns) and Halo Top after dinner yesterday. I say "pseudo-binged" because I was fully cognizant of what I was doing, and made the conscious choice to do it anyway...1 -
For 7/6
Vitamins - yes
Increased water - yes
Carbs <80 - yes
Cal <1500 - yes
Activity - 10 min elliptical warm up, 25 min strength training
Had a great day!2 -
Two more days til vaca with kiddo.. The ex is being the usual nudge - sign the parental consent already. It's not like I'm abducting him and fleeing to Canada. --- Allthooooo...Nah, need to work..but, there is a huge MegaMillions drawing..tomorrow....hmmmm.
Anything to cause me stress.. Whateva.. rant over..
Goals for this week.
Keep carbs >30 - Not quite there..getting closer.
Calories 1200 - 1400. OK
Plan No alcohol this week. - and --I blew my abstinence record last night.
Get in 30 mins a day of exercise. - Got 'er done.2 -
Yes to yesterday!
Food, water, electrolytes, logging and preloggong, 30 minutes walking, home project, artwork...all good!
In ketosis. Feeling the energy revving up again.
Have about twice as many social things planned from now til the end of the month which is good...and just thinking I will need to ramp up the food and drink keto force-field to get through that.
My plan is to just do this like I did at first, all throughout the summer. Maybe mid September I'll stage another maintenance coop.
Off to enjoy the summer day.
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RebeccaMaunder wrote: »I am attempting to post again... for like the 10th time...lol my cell phone seems to be against me posting.
So I am really wanting to do this, so far this week hasn't been great but I am still wanting to join this challenge and make July my best month yet.
So here goes:
SW: 355
CW:339
GW: 170
July goal 10lbs
My plan is:
1. Keep carbs under 50 g on non work days and under 100 on work days (I may alter this I just want to see where this goes)
2. Get sleep 7-8 hours/night
3. Take my meds and vitamins daily
4. Blog/vlog daily
I may add or change these goals as the month goes on and I see what is working and what isn't
Wishing us all a successful July
1) sounds like a great plan; best of success to you!
2) if you try to use smileys from the phone app it will lop off all the rest of your post after the emoticon that is probably what happened the first 9 times
Partly what happened, the other part vericose vein burst leading to medical emergency... but good to know for future as I had no idea0 -
1. Keep carbs under 50 g on non work days and under 100 on work days (I may alter this I just want to see where this goes) No
2. Get sleep 7-8 hours/night yes
3. Take my meds and vitamins dailyNo
4. Blog/vlog dailyNo
So this week dis not go to plan. Way too much emotion am eating and excuses...going to be heading into week 2 with a much better attitude!0
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