Jumpstart January 2018: Week 1 (1/1-1/7)
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Basics are definitely where it is at and I need all the accountability I can get these days! I purposefully did not make resolutions as all of my focus needs to be dedicated on improving all the positives that I already know make feel better. Why does it seem so hard to stick with even simple things that have such profound improvements on your daily health! I call bs on that statement of it takes 21 days to create a new habit....
My January goals are the same as they have been for awhile. Do the things that make me feel better. Every single day. Okay, the actual calorie number and food prep usually has no direct bearing on how I physically feel, but the carbs, sleep and physical activity do and it all ties in together. Of course I would like to lose some weight, but more importantly I don't want to feel like crud. So here I go again.
01-01-18
Under calorie goal:
Under carb goal:
Intentional Physical Activity:
Achieved sleep goal:
Weekly Food Prep:
Focus on positive thinking: 5 -
Happy New Year everyone!
January goals for me include a dietary reset. I have a nagging joint ache in my left elbow that I believe could be helped by eliminating inflammatory foods - getting back to basics!
For January, I am eliminating sugar, dairy and grains, full stop.
2 days in and so far, so good! I am also going to add some intermittent fasting (shooting for 5:2). Tuesdays/Thursdays are easiest for me to skip dinner, since my kids have Bball practice from 6:30-8:30PM - no one will notice if Mom doesn't eat!4 -
January goals:
1. Drink more water even when I don't feel good!
2. Get at least 6 hrs. sleep each night!
3. Plan each days menu in advance and stick to the plan!
4. Keep my carbs at 20 /22 a day with 75% from veggies!
5. Try at least 1 new LCHF recipe a week!
6. Exercise at least 15 min. each day; more when I go to the wellness ctr.!
7. Log all foods (not taste tests, crumb clean-ups, etc.)
8. CHECK THIS BOARD EVERY DAY!!!3 -
3 days back in stricter eating and the carb cravings are dramatically reduced (that was such a vicious cycle the past 2 months!!) and I have more energy!
Weighed in:
Electrolytes:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned: Got in almost 10k steps.
At or Under Carb Level:
At or Under Calorie Limit:
Went to bed by goal time: Ugh, I stayed up WAY too late. However, tomorrow I'm planning to get up much earlier again and go work out with DH, so I do need to go to bed at a decent hour tonight!3 -
Under calorie goal:
Under carb goal:
Logged every bite:
2L water:
Intermittent Fast:
Intentional Exercise: 15 hour car ride today - not much room for exercise!!5 -
Good Morning!!!!
Yesterday was a bit of a struggle, but worked out in the end:
1) Stay within daily carb range
2) Drink 64oz+ water daily
3) 6,000+ steps daily
Long "To-Do" list today, so it should be a little easier. It always seems that way when I am busy.
Have a great day everyone!!!!!3 -
Draaaaged myself out of bed at 4 to go to the gym. Drank a glass of salt water, felt much perkier.
LISS cardio day. Just 20 minutes on the elliptical due to traffic.
Food and water on point yesterday. Went to bed at 8. Because I'm a party animal.6 -
1/2/18
Vitamins - (y)
Daily Weigh in - (y)
64 oz water daily - (y)
Planned exercise - (n) does shivering count?
New recipes/foods - (y) full fat plain greek yogurt, yum with a little vanilla extract
Logging - (y)
Scale was 170 this morning so my loss goal for January is 4 lbs.
From eating sugary carby foods over the holidays, I was sleeping poorly and didn't feel like getting off the couch. Why do I waste time doing that!!!!! An indulgence now and then I can handle but I should have nipped it in the bud sooner this season.3 -
Tues 1/2:
Water: Yep.
Electrolytes Good: :flowerforyou:
Logged Food: :flowerforyou:
Exercise as Planned: 3 Jessica Smith Walk/Jog vids :flowerforyou:
At or Under Carb Level: :flowerforyou:
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes! :flowerforyou:
Planned Day Ahead: Yes! :flowerforyou:
7/7
Feeling a little better today. Still Niagara Nose and coughing. Bleh.
Still no water. They've changed the forecast and it won't get above freezing so if a miracle doesn't happen then Sunday will be the soonest it's warm enough. We'll be taking showers at the inlaws tonight. Getting more bottled water at the store... Maybe going down to the creek to get more water for flushing if it's still running. Lots of nasty dishes in the dishwasher. YUCK YUCK YUCK.
Very thankful this is not my every day life. We are definitely getting a well put in this summer, even though it will wipe out our savings. First lead and pesticide contamination and this. Too much.
Anyway...blah blah blah.
Keep up the vigilance.
TTFN.
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Results for 1/2
Log all food
Stay under carbs
Plan tomorrows food chicken for lunch and asian beef slaw for dinner
exercise 4x week - nothing today. Still have a migraine headache
plan tomorrows exercise- will do a jog if I feel better.
Stretch
I totally forgot, and would have remembered If I wrote this last night instead of this morning. sigh
I can do this! (hmmm I sound less inspiring today)3 -
Well, Jan 1st was high cal but relatively low carb, we were travelling and I did my best. Yesterday was awesome and this morn scale is down 3lbs after sticking to less than 25gm carbs and both a cardio and weight workout. Feeling less bloated already! Goals are to keep up with water today, go for a snowy hike(-25C right now) and stick to my planned food log.3
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baconslave wrote: »Still no water.
Poop. I'm so sorry.2 -
01-01-02
Under calorie goal:
Under carb goal:
Intentional Physical Activity:
Achieved sleep goal:
Focus on positive thinking:
(Weekly) Food Prep: N/A
(Weekly) < 3 alcoholic beverages: N/A
I will report my success on the two weekly goals each Monday morning!2 -
Results from 1/2
No more coffee creamer: I had Starbucks this morning trying to get rid of my g/c money...I had to dump over half of it, too sweet. So semi-fail. I'm getting a frother this weekend and going to try BPC again
No more excuses: Check
Drink more water: Check (instead of getting maybe 20 oz in I got 36oz in...Rome wasn't built in a day.
Also my other goal for January is to be under 185. I was 193 this morning. Realistic?3 -
January goals:
01/02
1. Drink more water even when I don't feel good! better!
2. Get at least 6 hrs. sleep each night! Got 9 hrs!
3. Plan each days menu in advance and stick to the plan! :
failed
4. Keep my carbs at 20 /22 a day with 75% from veggies! need to go shopping
5. Try at least 1 new LCHF recipe a week! got one in mind for today: Bacon & Cheddar Soup
6. Exercise at least 15 min. each day; more when I go to the wellness ctr.! Did 15 min
7. Log all foods (no taste tests, crumb clean-ups, etc.) Mission accomplished!
8. CHECK THIS BOARD EVERY DAY!!! So far, so good! 2 -
Tuesday January 2/ Wednesday January 3 -
Water:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned:
At or Under Carb Level:
At or Under Calorie Limit:
Planned Day Ahead:
6/6
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Doing well here. Walked all over the science museum with grandkids today so I got in plenty of steps! Back in Ketosis after just 5 days of toeing the line. I find my body goes into it easier and easier if I fall off the band-wagon. Anyone else had that experience?2
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Weighed in:
Electrolytes:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned: Did 15 min interval run and then FINALLY did my PT home program for the first time in way too long.
At or Under Carb Level:
At or Under Calorie Limit:
Went to bed by goal time: Last night I went to bed around 11:30. Not as early as goal, but a definite improvement over the past few weeks. Goal tonight is 10:45-11.3 -
January goal: Get back into October's jeans
Too much sugar and gluten have lead to an unfortunate belly pooch.5 -
Under calorie goal:
Under carb goal:
Logged every bite:
2L water:
Intermittent Fast:
Vitamins:
Intentional Exercise: Nope. I don't know if it's keto flu as I transition back from Christmas, or the new sugar-free syrup in my coffee this morning, or the stomach bug my friends recently got... but something awful had my tummy gurgling and kept me mostly couchbound today.1
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