August LC Basics Boot Camp 2017: Week 4 (8/22-8/31)
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baconslave
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Repeat of the challenge parameters 
baconslave wrote: »Welcome to the August LC Basics Boot Camp!
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 basics we need to lock in: 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 stickied post should the thread get buried. 2 clicks, to this post and the Weekly link, will get you back to it.
So go ahead and post your goals in this Thread.
My daily post would look something like this.
Wed 8/1:
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 basics.
Make this month count! Tear it up!
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All the rest of this month will be contained in this thread so that we don't have a 5th week that is 3 days long.
Last stretch, y'all! Don't give up.1 -
Still going strong, have had a couple of days that haven't gone as planned but rather than falling off completely I have just got back to normal and carried on, so pleased with how I am coping this time around4
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8/22/2017
exercise 130
calories 1307
carbs 143
protein 53 1 -
Tues 8/22:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: Arm Day
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
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8/22
Hey everyone. New here and new to LCD. I'm working on getting my macros in check.
Calories 1610
Carbs 17
Fat 123
Protein 58
Sodium 3144 3 -
I've been lurking for about a month and doing low-ish carb (about 75 g or so) with no added sugar or alcohol for about a month. Also about 1 h of fasting aerobic exercise each morning (walking, water walking, running). I've lost about 13 lbs total so far and have been really happy with my progress so far! I am having a hard time getting under 50 g of carbs but I've been doing a form of intermittent fasting (no real food until lunchtime) and so I am still usually in ketosis according to the strips.6
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Ok guys I'm totally flaking out here. Turns out I have mono and my Vitamin D is in the gutter in addition to my usual RA fatigue so I'm full of excuses. I've done a few workouts here and there over the past 2 weeks but then I end up with a few days of feeling worse than usual following the exercise. So I'm just going to stay under my 50 carbs, drink a lot of fluids, and get extra rest for right now.
I hope everyone is doing well! 2 -
I'm sorry, @anglyn1.
Aug 22 (first day of school for kids + back to work for me so not the best goal wise!)
Weighed in: Nope
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Protein Goal:
Exercise: Nope
3/5
Aug 23
Weighed in: No
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Protein Goal:
Exercise: (strength)
4/50 -
8/23/2017
exercise 112
calories 1348
carbs 51
protein 62 0 -
Ok guys I'm totally flaking out here. Turns out I have mono and my Vitamin D is in the gutter in addition to my usual RA fatigue so I'm full of excuses. I've done a few workouts here and there over the past 2 weeks but then I end up with a few days of feeling worse than usual following the exercise. So I'm just going to stay under my 50 carbs, drink a lot of fluids, and get extra rest for right now.
I hope everyone is doing well!
When your body says No, you've got to listen. Especially with autoimmune stuff. There's a flexible "ugh" level of fatigue and then a hard "no." At least in my experience with Chronic Fatigue.
I hope you are feeling better soon. Mono is the pits. It's like everything has been drained out of you.1 -
Wed 8/23:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: Leg Day
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/81 -
Only one more week left in the month, time for a summary checkpoint: = 13 = 17% = 44 = 56%
= 21 = 27%
So, the month has been more good than bad with some excellent thrown in there, but still plenty of room for improvement.2 -
Aug 24
Weighed in:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Protein Goal: Not quite but my stomach is WAY off today so I ate weird things ... like oatmeal with dinner! ... trying to see what would help. (And my stomach did seem to like the oatmeal. Haven't had that in a good year and a half!)
Exercise: (ran)
4/50 -
I think I took 3 days off but today I got off the couch and out of the chair for an hour of aerobics and jog away the pounds. Done!0
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8/23
Hard day...got in a minor car accident and then went out for a few drinks the same night.
Calories 1888
Carbs 63
Fat 106
Protein 55
Sodium 2232
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8/24/2017
exercise 96
calories 655
carbs 75
protein 35
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8/24
Calories 1233
Carbs 27
Fat 94
Protein 56
Sodium 680 0 -
Thurs 8/24:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: Ab day
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
My body is really making me angry.
Scale, MOVE. sigh...2 -
SaleenGirl305 wrote: »8/23
Hard day...got in a minor car accident and then went out for a few drinks the same night.
Calories 1888
Carbs 63
Fat 106
Protein 55
Sodium 2232
Ugh. Glad you're ok.
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I hate the scale!
I do love watching everyone track their goals though - very inspiring - you guys are the best!3
