October LC Basics Challenge 2017: Week 1 (10/1-10/7)
baconslave
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Welcome to the October Basics Challenge!!!
I feel so strongly about how crucial this is, I'm having a Basics challenge every month.
Bah, basics! Entirely boring and unsexy, right?
Guess what though? It will get you to your goal. Basics aren't flashy or exciting, but this is how it's done.
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 10/1:
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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Awesome. Thanks for putting this up amidst your weekend soccer craziness.
I’m 6 weeks out from a major birthday and not happy with my personal discipline. So...
sun 10/1
Carbs Sub 50
Steps. 12,750 plus
Workout. 30 mins
Calories. 1528
I’m gonna focus on these 4 things. Sure, there could be more but I’m easily distracted
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Have lost 18 pounds in 5 weeks. Would like to lose 2-3pounds per week in October. I may not log in to the forum every day, but I am committed to the following:
1. Logging food, exercise and weight in MFP daily
2. Keep under 25 net carbs per day.
3. Keep under 1650 calories per day
4. 10000 steps per day
5. Drink BP Coffee, plain water, electrolyte water and one keto lemonade every day
6. Will continue to take multi vitamin every day
7. Will eat only whole foods and all homemade ... no mass market foods
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Hi all! I am brand new to keto and looking for keto friends Please feel free to add me.
Carbs Sub 50
Steps. 8000
Workout. 30 mins
Calories. 19005 -
SUN: 10/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Carb Goal: (BELOW 50 PER DAY GOAL)
Exercise: SUNDAYS ARE OFF DAYS
NO SMOKING:
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LosingIt2WIN wrote: »Have lost 18 pounds in 5 weeks. Would like to lose 2-3pounds per week in October. I may not log in to the forum every day, but I am committed to the following:
1. Logging food, exercise and weight in MFP daily
2. Keep under 25 net carbs per day.
3. Keep under 1650 calories per day
4. 10000 steps per day
5. Drink BP Coffee, plain water, electrolyte water and one keto lemonade every day
6. Will continue to take multi vitamin every day
7. Will eat only whole foods and all homemade ... no mass market foods
How do you make electrolyte water? I see all these recipes online for putting salt in water. I love salt on my food but for some reason can't stomach it in a drink. Like, I gargle with salt water when I feel a sore throat coming on, but even doing that without swallowing makes me gag. I am starting Keto to for the first time today so haven't hit any walls or flus but I dread getting it because I cant drink the salt water. Recommendations? Any nice tasting drinks?2 -
@kristinlemonnier I'm not a fan of salty water either. I use/drink boullion. Most of them have 800-1100mg of sodium.1
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Recommendations? Any nice tasting drinks?
I agree, straight salty water is gross.
I take a swig or two of pickle juice for sodium, then take a magnesium/potassium supplement. I also salt my food generously with Himalayan Pink Salt.3 -
I am in on this challenge as well. My start date is tomorrow, went to FIVE GUYS for dinner and am now suffering the consequences ugh. Want to lose 8# this month.1
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Jumping on board, my goals are:
100% Carnivore
2litres water per day
Increase exercise every week - Gym
Walk everyday
Have an operation on the 3rd November and would love to be back in control and lost more weight1 -
Seconded on the boullion for sodium. Easy and tasty, plus works for me as a snack. Everyone ready for day2?0
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LosingIt2WIN wrote: »Have lost 18 pounds in 5 weeks. Would like to lose 2-3pounds per week in October. I may not log in to the forum every day, but I am committed to the following:
1. Logging food, exercise and weight in MFP daily
2. Keep under 25 net carbs per day.
3. Keep under 1650 calories per day
4. 10000 steps per day
5. Drink BP Coffee, plain water, electrolyte water and one keto lemonade every day
6. Will continue to take multi vitamin every day
7. Will eat only whole foods and all homemade ... no mass market foods
Wow, amazing loss!0 -
Punkin for Halloween!
I'm a complete Halloween/Fall decor DORK!
You will see Halloweeny in my posts.
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I'm not usually very good at these. But I'm going to give it another whirl!!
SW: 202
Goal for October: 195-ish.
Carb Goal 35 Total:
Calorie hard limit 1750:
Steps: 10,000:
I'm also going to need to drink more water so I eat less.
Let's see how I do. Thank you, BS, for making it happen!!!0 -
MorningGloryLori wrote: »I'm not usually very good at these. But I'm going to give it another whirl!!
SW: 202
Goal for October: 195-ish.
Carb Goal 35 Total:
Calorie hard limit 1750:
Steps: 10,000:
I'm also going to need to drink more water so I eat less.
Let's see how I do. Thank you, BS, for making it happen!!!
You are wery Velcome! Bleh-bleh-bleh!
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LosingIt2WIN wrote: »Have lost 18 pounds in 5 weeks. Would like to lose 2-3pounds per week in October. I may not log in to the forum every day, but I am committed to the following:
1. Logging food, exercise and weight in MFP daily
2. Keep under 25 net carbs per day.
3. Keep under 1650 calories per day
4. 10000 steps per day
5. Drink BP Coffee, plain water, electrolyte water and one keto lemonade every day
6. Will continue to take multi vitamin every day
7. Will eat only whole foods and all homemade ... no mass market foods
What is keto lemonade? Please to enlighten me. Thank you.
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I'm in, too.
1. Logging food and weight every day.
2. Log exercise here on workout days.
3. Keep under 20 g net carbs per day.
4. Keep under 1600 calories per day/11200 per week.0 -
Goal:
log and maintain a 2:1 ratio of fat calories:protein + net carb calories
10/1: 1.99:1 - I call that close enough2 -
1. Record every day.
2. 30 net carbs/day.
3. 1400 calories per day
4. Prep, prep. whole foods- protein based.
September was really good. I'm back to my weigh in June when I went Off program for awhile.
BF is down 50 pounds and that has really been motivating. goal 8# this month.
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Well as I've stated the last two months...I've been struggling. I still have some slight issue with my knee but I've seen some improvement and my stress fractured foot seems nearly healed. Also I've increased my carb levels slightly in maintenance but I see a pattern of eating mostly the "wrong" carbs. I will extremely limit fruits and veggies in favor of rice, fries, or ice cream.
I think part of this is stress related over a family issue that is largely out of my control but also very stressful. Overall I feel ok and remain in ketosis much of the time but it's a dangerous pattern. So that leads us to this month....
Slowly add back exercise as my knee/foot permits.
Carb goal remains approx. 50 net but I need to prioritize better choices.
If I think of others I'll add but maybe it's ok to start slow and simple this month.2 -
Oct 2
Carbs under 20
Steps 16,128
Activity minutes 80
Calories 1516
Ok so far......1 -
So I just started keto...totally a noob at this...but my goals are
Carbs under 17 grams
Fat (learn to not be scared of it) I'm getting better at this
Exercise on top of work
I have already quit smoking a year ago
Fully get off pain meds
Be a better person
If anyone can share knowledge on keto I'm open to it...ive done alot of research and I'm starting to get it...i have my ketone strips too!!!0 -
Lizbethweat31 wrote: »So I just started keto...totally a noob at this...but my goals are
Carbs under 17 grams
Fat (learn to not be scared of it) I'm getting better at this
Exercise on top of work
I have already quit smoking a year ago
Fully get off pain meds
Be a better person
If anyone can share knowledge on keto I'm open to it...ive done alot of research and I'm starting to get it...i have my ketone strips too!!
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: Full Body Strength and Abs
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
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Ringbearer2 wrote: »Lizbethweat31 wrote: »So I just started keto...totally a noob at this...but my goals are
Carbs under 17 grams
Fat (learn to not be scared of it) I'm getting better at this
Exercise on top of work
I have already quit smoking a year ago
Fully get off pain meds
Be a better person
If anyone can share knowledge on keto I'm open to it...ive done alot of research and I'm starting to get it...i have my ketone strips too!!
Carb Goal:
Calorie Limit:
Steps:
I'm stuck in this bad habit of closing my diary out then snacking later. I have to seriously work on that. That right there. That one habit is what I'm going to focus on. Steps/activity second.
Happy Tuesday!!!
P. S. How do you guys use awesome emojis without the script getting interrupted? I'm so fricking jelly!!!!
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Cautiously joining in for this month. Totally tanked on several recent attempts, but it's worth chipping away at it.
Today I feel too scattered to reign in a specific goal. But, I'm claiming my space here.
I want progress to occur this month. Specifically, in consistant downward moving numbers on the scale towards my goal. And once a pound is lost. ...I want to hold the line. Tired of the Yoyo-ing of the past 9 months. Up and down the same 10 pounds nine times!!!!!!!!! Ridiculous!
I'd rather lose one or two pounds this month and keep them off for good, than lose more than that and swing back up in a couple weeks.
When I come up with a specific plan, I'll post it, but til then I've already started in a mindset kind of way.2 -
MorningGloryLori wrote: »MorningGloryLori wrote: »I'm not usually very good at these. But I'm going to give it another whirl!!
SW: 202
Goal for October: 195-ish.
Carb Goal 35 Total:
Calorie hard limit 1750:
Steps: 10,000:
I'm also going to need to drink more water so I eat less.
Let's see how I do. Thank you, BS, for making it happen!!!
Okay! I did good yesterday!!
Weight: same.
Carb Goal:
Calorie Limit:
Steps:
I'm stuck in this bad habit of closing my diary out then snacking later. I have to seriously work on that. That right there. That one habit is what I'm going to focus on. Steps/activity second.
Happy Tuesday!!!
P. S. How do you guys use awesome emojis without the script getting interrupted? I'm so fricking jelly!!!!
I'm doing this on the laptop. So I search Halloween emoji sites and then copy the addy of the emoji into the picture inserter thingy. It's doable by that process on a phone or tablet but a complete PITFA.0 -
Today is as good a day as any to get back to basics, having completely lost my desire to plan in recent weeks. I know what to do, am just lacking my usual dedication. Here goes!
October goals:
Planning and packing breakfast/lunch the night before
Start using Fitbit again
Logging my entire day's food in the morning
80 oz water daily
Vitamins daily (especially weekends)
Accomplish one put off household task daily
Be more patient with others
I started working from home 2 days a week so I have more opportunity to stop my slacking. My accountability needs to improve.1
