No-Nonsense November: Week 2 Check-In (11/8-11/14)
baconslave
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Loveable, repeated challenge blurb 
There's a statistic that goes around: something like 25% of people will gain weight between Halloween and New Year's. It's Holiday season. We're busy with work, school, get-togethers, and shopping. It's easy to just say to heck with it and cave. And wake up on New Year's Day and looking in the mirror, unhappy with what extra weight we've gained. It happens to the best of us.
During my first LCHF holiday, I checked the weight chart, and I had lost 13lb (almost 6kg) between Oct 31st and my birthday (New Year's Day.) It's possible to not only NOT gain but to LOSE weight during the holiday season.
Planning ahead and keeping an eye on the basics are two of the most important focal points if we want to keep on the up and up in the face of all the junk, goodies, and other nonsense rampant this type of year.
Some people choose to handle this time of year completely on-plan, supplementing low-carb recipes for all our bad-ol' favorites.
What I've done in the past is to pick 1 or 2 events that were most important. For me it was Christmas Eve and New Year's Day (my birthday). I enjoyed those celebrations. Once the day was over, the indulgence was OVER. I brought home no leftovers to continue the nonsense. I picked specific things I was going to have, not ALL THE FOODS. I told myself that at bedtime, the day was over and when I woke in the morning, it was back to the routine. The rest of the days during that period, I planned ahead to stay on-plan. For those other events I didn't select, I either ate before-hand, or brought on-plan dishes to them. The 1st year, I lost 13lb between Halloween and New Year's. The 2nd year, I was very close to goal and lost the 2lb needed to reach my goal weight. This year, my goal is to maintain.
You can pick either strategy, but this challenge is about monitoring our plan Basics. Focusing on nailing the Basics is what makes the difference.
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
Any low-carb plan is welcome. Just post your monthly goals and beginning weight (if you are just planning to maintain through the month, like me, that's cool, too) and check-in daily or weekly with how well you did. Alternately, if you are focusing on keeping to fitness goals instead, that's certainly welcome. After all, this is YOUR challenge.
The Basics:
Staying under carbs
Staying under calories
Logging and measuring
Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
Getting enough water
Planning ahead
This thread will be stickied to the top of the Group, with links inside to the weekly threads. So if the weekly thread gets buried in our busy little group, you'll be able to easily find in in the sticky.
To give you and idea of possible check-in entries here's mine from last year:Monthly Goals:
To lose those rotten, stinkin, stubborn, no-good, malicious last 2lb to goal weight.
By hitting the basics daily. I have one calorie UP-day, Saturday, where I'd like to log but I don't care how many calories I eat, as long as I keep my carbs under 50g. I only have adult beverages that day. Sometimes my carbs sneak over. I make sure I'm pristine all other days of the week, however. This arrangement works fine for me, for now. But if I don't continue to lose at least a fraction of a lb a week, then obviously I'll have to tighten the reigns on that.
Start weight: 153.4 (weight is up due to salty nuts, bacon, and sausage balls)
Goal weight: 150 and to stay there.
Sunday, 11/1:
Water: 80/80oz
Electrolytes Good:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?: Cleaned house like a fiend for 3 hours
At or Under Carb Level: 13/30g net
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes!
Planned Day Ahead: Yes!
Share recipes, problems, thoughts.
Fight back against all the NONSENSE life throws at us this time of year.
Make it a No-Gain November.
Let's do this.
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My goals for this week:
Continue with carnivore WOE
It feels harder on week 2. I guess the honeymoon is over, lol. I will trek on, since I feel physically and mental health wise better doing this. Psychologically and socially, I'm having temptations, doubts, and hesitation.
Drink less coffee
I will eat breakfast THEN have my coffee. Fuel first. Indulgence in caffeine after. And just one mug. Not a whole pot.
No sweeteners and no Diet Cokes
None. Zero. They're starting to taste gross to me anyway. Just a relic of a bad habit that doesn't want to die.2 -
I'm starting week 2 at 147.5, so I'm half-way to my November weight loss goal.
Goal #1-lose 4 lbs. in November
Goal #2-drink 64 oz of water every day
Goal #3-10,000 steps every day2 -
For 11/7
Water-64oz
Food-logged
Exercise-none, still not back in my groove
Below 70 carbs-35 I think
Below 1400 cal-about 1600, went way overboard on protein
Meals planned/packed for today-Yep
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Week 2 - Nov 7 results:
Net Carbs -> 33 (close but no cigar...)
Calories -> 1413
Workouts -> 2/5 for the week
Weight -> 218 (Start -> 219 for November)
Copied from the week one thread to keep up with this week.2 -
Week 2 Goals:
Keep Weekly Macro Average:
10% Carbs
30% Proteins
60% Fats
Exercise three times.
Lose another Five Pounds.2 -
Week 2
Starting the week at 206! Just 6.1 lbs to reach my goal of being under 200 by the end of the month.
Been staying between 20-30 net carbs.
Still working on drinking enough water.
Was able to do yoga poses that I couldn't do before. Feeling really good and have tons of energy. But the time change has messed up my sleep schedule.2 -
Thank you!0 -
Monthly goals:
November 8:
1.) Fasting glucose under 100 every day.
Didn't test
2.) Move my body 3 days a week minimum. Hauled more junk
3.) Electrolytes. Nuf said. Think I'm good today
4.) Stay under 20gm net carbs daily right at 20
5.) IF 5 days a week. Fat fasted until 2pm
SW: 163lbs
CW: 147.4 lbs
GW: under 130
My weight is staying down, which I am pretty happy about. I weighed in at work for a "Hold it for the Holidays" challenge. Everyone puts money in a pool, and at the end the money is distributed among those who lost at least 5lbs.
I also went and bought myself some new clothes and I'm back down into a size 8 for pants! Yay!5 -
November 8th:
super short walk to the polling place (1.3 miles/20 minutes)
13 miles on the stationary recumbent (50 minutes
So 70 more minutes towards my goal of 1200. 810 to go.2 -
Same goals for the rest of this month. Took my first week measurements and no changes (except shark week belly poof of 1 inch ^ - but that's temporary and not fat).
Nov 8
Goals for me:
Drink my 8 glasses of water
IF for at least 14 hours and preferably 18 daily 20 yaaaay!
Stay at or below my 25g net carb goal only 9g net carbs
Make sure my protein hits approx 70g BUT not much more 72g
Get at least one day a week of non-work related exercise This week I got to Aquacize.
I was a little high on fat today... I got carried away with cheese and Genoa Salami, and forgot how high the ratio of fat to protein is in a whole egg. 125g total - a bit over my 100g target.
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I came up with a much more realistic goal than relying on my buddy to lose a set amount on the scale, because that's just ridiculous, my body is doing its thing the best it can....but! I am going to focus better on logging everything more completely (no more snacks in bed reading them logging in the morning, for example) and measuring everything. I know this will only kick-start my progress.
Such a great day!2 -
For 11/8
Water-80 oz
Food-logged
Exercise-not a good week
Below 70 carbs-71, stupid beer
Below 1400 cal-1396 LOL
Meals planned-no but I don't feel like eating today anyway1 -
11/8 Check In
Daily Goals:
Water: 110/100oz
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?:
At or Under Carb Level: 48/20 - Yikes...dairy, raspberries, curry and lots of veggies
At or Under Calorie Limit:
Month Total: 26/401 -
@tishsmith101 & @ccrdragon Today is going to be better, just know it!1
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8 Nov:
Late night election news watching = going off carnivore plan. Half a bowl of my hubby's keto chili around midnight. I should have just eaten the cold cuts and cheese. Oh well, I will carnivore on
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Super behind this week with school/life/kids. BUT, I have been keeping up on my tracking and exercise. Currently, I have some delicious broccoli cheddar soup in the crockpot and baked some cheddar biscuits (with coconut flour). Needless to say, I am very excited about dinner.
11/7
Water:
Apple Watch Rings Completed?:
At or Under Carb Level: 11/20 total carbs
At or Under Calorie Limit:
11/8
Water:
Apple Watch Rings Completed?:
At or Under Carb Level: 14/20 total carbs
At or Under Calorie Limit:
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I'm a little late to the party, but I'd still like to join!
November goals:
1 - no white sugar
2 - no white flour
3 - log everything everyday
4 - Lose 4.6 pounds by 12/2. I have a side bet with a friend that I will be 159.6 on 12/2/2016 (or i have to pay her $20 - haha)
11/7/2016: 164.2
BTW ... The last time I weighed in the 150's was about 17 years ago. Yep been struggling that long. I know i'm on a Low Carb group but to me that means no white sugar/no white flour. It works for me. Any sugar, any, just sends me into a sugar craving rampage. I'm like a drug addict. I am convinced I just need to quit eating sugar ... forever. Wow.3 -
November 9:
Walk: 4.52 miles, 1:15:32, 3.62 mph. Done!
735 minutes remain to complete goal of November 1200 minutes.2 -
Nov 9 check in... Weight up, measurements down, lol. Nothing this month is making any sense, lol.
Goals for me:
Drink my 8 glasses of water
IF for at least 14 hours and preferably 18 daily 19 today!
Stay at or below my 25g net carb goal only 18g net carbs
Make sure my protein hits approx 70g BUT not much more 64g close enough
Get at least one day a week of non-work related exercise Did a short walk downtown with my dad today, not sure if I will be getting anymore that isn't tied to work this week as I got called in extra hours. 2 -
For 11/9
Water - 64 oz
Food - Logged
Exercise - Still not in the mindset
Below 70carbs - under 50!!!
Below 1400 cal - I may have been under 1000, forgot to look
Meals planned/prepped - Yes for breakfast and lunch, not sure what's for dinner LOL
Feeling back on track today
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Yesterday was a better day!
Nov 9 results:
Net carbs -> 44g (too many for my 30g limit, but this was mostly veggies and pb)
Calories -> 1677 (snuck that one in less than 1700)
Workouts -> 4/5 for the week
Weight -> 217 (SW 219, surprise 1.5 lb drop)
Let's keep this going!!3 -
sw 200
last week 198.8
this week 197
2 more pounds till my short term goal.
GW 140
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11/9 Check In
Daily Goals:
Water: 110/100oz
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?:
At or Under Carb Level: 12/20
At or Under Calorie Limit:
Month Total: 30/45
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Ugh today wasn't great. Ate cheezitz...delicious but not on plan. But moving on I have a good dinner planned to get back on track. But I hit 204 this morning so I'm close to my goal of being under 200. Doing better on drinking water.3
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Monthly Goals:
Start weight: 194 - Same weight this week as last - at least I haven't gained.
Goal weight: Under 190- Stay on plan. ✓
- Make exercise a priority even when life gets busy ✓ (I've walked 3 x this week and took today off)
- Drink enough water - needs improvement
- Continue to learn about this WOE - needs improvement
I'm in over a month now and I think it's starting to hit me that this is going to take a long time. But, the good news is that I feel really good physically. So much better than before which is motivating me to keep on.3 -
I'm doing really well measuring and keeping my calories fairly consistent. That's victory!4
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Well... lost track today, called to work too d@mn early (I had to get up at the time I normally get home and go to bed) and no connectivity at the First Nations Band office I was at (too close to the mountainside). Weird random food thrown into my workbag at the last minute.... mini can of lemon pepper chicken breast chunks, half an avocado, toasted seaweed sheets, vegan pomegranate protein powder in a shaker bottle, wedges of Camembert. Then my 'kind' husband had a taco salad ready for me when I got home, unfortunately made with pinto bean chili not ground beef. Sooo yummy though, and thankful for his hard work.
Ate the crumbly last bits out of the blue corn tortilla chip bag too.
Pluses are: I did IF for 14 hours so hit my goal for that.
I did get my 8 glasses of water in
I did not have more than 4 tbsp of Chili on my salad so probably at or close to 25g carb today.
No idea on protein or fat levels.
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Still going well. Down another 1lb. Gym will have to wait until Monday now but still staying active. Birthday party tomorrow so the goal is not to go overboard on cake & alcohol.2
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