Love Your Health: Feb Challenge-Week 1 (2/1-2/7)
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Thank you for doing this. I REALLY need more consistency to get this weight back off (I'm up "only" 5-7 lbs but it's making a big difference to how my clothes fit and I'm tired of not being able to wear some of my favorite outfits!). I'd love to lose at least 3 lbs (hopefully 4-5) by the end of February.
2/3 Update
Staying under carbs: Nope, was a bit over
Staying under calories: Yep
Logging and measuring: Yes (though I had to estimate dinner since we ate at a friend's house).
Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals: Yes! I did my full PT routine/workout. I've developed some weakness again in certain areas so I really want to start doing my PT program again 3x/week for at least a month before shifting back into You Are Your Own Gym or a similar strength program and re-increasing my running.
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels: Yes
Getting enough water: Always! (Thankfully I am a thirsty person and love water so that's one I rarely have to work at.)1 -
2/4
1) Steps
2) No candy
3) Carbs
Didn't get my steps in yesterday. Left knee was tight and sore from Saturday, so I kept it iced and elevated.1 -
2/01 - super good day
2/02 - totally failed! I can't believe I reached for candy during the day. Mind you I was anxious waiting to hear about my new grand baby being delivered...but still! Shame on me. Back at it today!
2/03 - good day!
2/04 - could have been better, I made some gluten free biscuits for my husband but I ate a couple they were good! 1 -
2/5/18
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Food -
- Even at the superbowl party!
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Exercise -
Workout A
Squats - 3x8 @ 15 pounds
Pushups - 3x8
Inverted Row - 3x8
Back Extension - 3x15 @ 110 pounds
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2/2-2/4/18
More activity-lots of walking this weekend plus bowling last night.
No chocolate-caved and had some ice cream 2 nights. I really need to dump this cold, it's got me making bad choices.
Wearing my Fitbit again faithfully-had it in my pocket the whole weekend. I'll get there, hoping to create more opportunities to see it's benefits.
Not in my goals but I'm focusing on my arms now through April to look great in my dress for my son's wedding.0 -
macchiatto wrote: »Thank you for doing this. I REALLY need more consistency to get this weight back off (I'm up "only" 5-7 lbs but it's making a big difference to how my clothes fit and I'm tired of not being able to wear some of my favorite outfits!). I'd love to lose at least 3 lbs (hopefully 4-5) by the end of February.
2/3 Update
Staying under carbs: Nope, was a bit over
Staying under calories: Yep
Logging and measuring: Yes (though I had to estimate dinner since we ate at a friend's house).
Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals: Yes! I did my full PT routine/workout. I've developed some weakness again in certain areas so I really want to start doing my PT program again 3x/week for at least a month before shifting back into You Are Your Own Gym or a similar strength program and re-increasing my running.
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels: Yes
Getting enough water: Always! (Thankfully I am a thirsty person and love water so that's one I rarely have to work at.)
I feel you. Me and those weekends. Can't get anywhere. I did better this weekend until hubby made a calorie bomb Superbowl spread...
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I'm down to participate:
1) Fasting: I've accidentally fasted twice on Monday's now. I think I like this so I'll make it a thing and fast all 4 Mondays in Feb. And I'll continue my regular 16:8 IF schedule.
2) Protein. 100gs a day is the goal.
3) Gym time Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday or Sunday. 3x a week for the month.
Fasting today.
Did alright on the protein goals. Did not hit my goal daily but when I ate I focused on protein so that's the good thing.
Hit all Gym days as planned last week. This week is gonna be a bit rough with my travel schedule. I may have to just get up supa early tomorrow to knock it out before the crazy begins.1 -
2/5
Staying under carbs:
Staying under calories:
Logging and measuring:
Exercise: Rest day. Would have liked to run but the timing of my appointments ruled that out.
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels:
Getting enough water: 4 -
2/5
1) Steps
2) No candy
3) Carbs
Short about 1,000 steps from my goal.3 -
2/01 - super good day
2/02 - totally failed! I can't believe I reached for candy during the day. Mind you I was anxious waiting to hear about my new grand baby being delivered...but still! Shame on me. Back at it today!
2/03 - good day!
2/04 - could have been better, I made some gluten free biscuits for my husband but I ate a couple they were good!
2/05 - perfect day. Even ate out for lunch but found a great choice at Jersey Mike's Subs - sub in a tub 4 -
February goal - progress at least one difficulty level in pushups and get down to 25 minutes for 2 miles (currently at ~26 minutes) Keep food and water steady.
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Exercise - 2 miles on elliptical in 25:15, so almost to my Feb goal. Not sure if I'll be able to go that fast tomorrow. Apparently my speed is very dependent on my music tempo.
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191.2 today, so a bit more loss, more than 5 pounds since I restarted now more than three weeks ago today. Still need to start exercising and lifting, sleep can be better. I also completely stopped taking supplements... need to restart that. February is hard on energy levels though with keto generally feel so so much better.1
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OK, I want in, but with a bit non-standard goal: buy less stuff and cook more (freezer is almost full). Yesterday was planning to buy chicken rotisserie, but they did not have it, so I did not spend money for it. Also, I do not need it, I just like it. So I only got my staples (milk, flaxmilk and blue cheese), and want to try to stay the month only buying the staples I use up (it is cheese and milk basically, because I have a bunch of meats and bacon and frozen veggies), but not buying rotisserie or other stuff I like, but don't need. I could even live without milk, by making coffee at work and using powdered creamer, but well, I like to add MCT oil and other stuff to my coffee.
So:
06 - picking up order from Walmart, contains two pizzas (order placed yesterday). Not the best, but other items (cheese, burgers, sausages and MIO electrolytes) are reasonable. However, need to try to avoid spending again. Eating home cooked lunch, but it is the last serving, need to cook something today for remaining of week.2 -
02/05
More activity-started strength training
No Chocolate-still none in the house
Fitbit-had it on but I didn't leave the house yesterday so it wouldn't have showed much.1 -
Still plugging along. Doing pretty well! How’s it going for everyone else?0
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2/6
1) Steps
2) No candy
3) Carbs
Didn't hit my step goal again yesterday. Just a few hundred away. Darn knee kept locking up.0 -
2/01 - super good day
2/02 - totally failed! I can't believe I reached for candy during the day. Mind you I was anxious waiting to hear about my new grand baby being delivered...but still! Shame on me. Back at it today!
2/03 - good day!
2/04 - could have been better, I made some gluten free biscuits for my husband but I ate a couple they were good!
2/05 - perfect day. Even ate out for lunch but found a great choice at Jersey Mike's Subs - sub in a tub
2/06 - completely blew it yesterday. I had lunch and was still starving. I'm trying to figure out why - I think I had too much sugar with the veggies and salad dressing (tomato you know) and not enough protein. I had turkey lunch meat with cheese roll ups. I think I need real meat like home made hamburger patties which have adequate fat and protein. I'll get this figured out!!!0 -
Week 2 is up early. Since I'm sick and also tend to be a bit scatterbrained
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10640971/love-your-health-feb-challenge-week-2-2-8-2-14/p1?new=11 -
February goal - progress at least one difficulty level in pushups and get down to 25 minutes for 2 miles (currently at ~26 minutes) Keep food and water steady.
Food -
Water -
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Exercise - 2 miles on elliptical in 25:29. 14 seconds slower than yesterday...I'll take it!
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baconslave wrote: »Week 2 is up early. Since I'm sick and also tend to be a bit scatterbrained
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10640971/love-your-health-feb-challenge-week-2-2-8-2-14/p1?new=1
Aww. Feel better!
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Weekly check in....
Get up and walk and stretch each hour at work. Meh...Some days I did and some not so much.
Continue last months decluttering project in my home...did a couple tasks but not enough.
Under 50 net carbs daily....yay finally one of the goals I nailed! LOL
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2/7
Staying under carbs:
Staying under calories:
Logging and measuring:
Exercise: Intervals
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels:
Getting enough water: 1 -
2/7
1) Steps
2) No candy
3) Carbs
Finally met my step goal again!!!!!0 -
2/01 - super good day
2/02 - totally failed! I can't believe I reached for candy during the day. Mind you I was anxious waiting to hear about my new grand baby being delivered...but still! Shame on me. Back at it today!
2/03 - good day!
2/04 - could have been better, I made some gluten free biscuits for my husband but I ate a couple they were good!
2/05 - perfect day. Even ate out for lunch but found a great choice at Jersey Mike's Subs - sub in a tub
2/06 - completely blew it yesterday. I had lunch and was still starving. I'm trying to figure out why - I think I had too much sugar with the veggies and salad dressing (tomato you know) and not enough protein. I had turkey lunch meat with cheese roll ups. I think I need real meat like home made hamburger patties which have adequate fat and protein. I'll get this figured out!!!
2/07 - great day! So for lunch I had 2 bacon mcdoubles without bun or ketchup and it worked it keep me full. Enough protein and fat in them - besides yummy 0 -
Weekly check in....
Get up and walk and stretch each hour at work. Meh...Some days I did and some not so much.
Continue last months decluttering project in my home...did a couple tasks but not enough.
Under 50 net carbs daily....yay finally one of the goals I nailed! LOL
Thanks. I've felt worse. The congestion is just so annoying! 0 -
Feb 16 - join a group for ideas on low carb recipes (YOU GUYS)
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Oops. This is the thread for Week 1. We just started Week 3. Please join us there so that we can find your posts!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10643287/love-your-health-feb-challenge-week-3-2-15-2-21#latest0
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