JUNE MONTHLY CHALLENGE
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Ello
. I'll join, I think it's good for me since I'm almost 3 weeks into Keto and can use the insights.
- started keto 05/14/18 @ 207
Today 06/01/18: 196
GW for end of June: 186
Long term GW: 140 ish? LOL
Update! Monday 06/04 -194.7
Sunday 06/10 -
Sunday 06/17 -
Sunday 06/24 -
Sunday 07/01 -1 -
@Lisbydezign welcome back!!1
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Hi you're doing your best! Just curious tho are you planning to stay keto during your festivities?? (vacation etc)
(Not sure what my goal will be for June but I am definitely going to try to be in my low
170s!
The past week has been a little bit mentally rough for me. I have been doing my strict diet and I have NOT cheated at all and I gained 1.6 lbs. I was so excited
that I reached the greatest weight loss on 5/28/18 which was at 180.4 and the next day I was up to 182.6. I was SHOCKED 
but I didn't give up or cheat. I kept on my diet plan and this AM I am at 182...
This is total BS
!!! Today I am starting another Keto Meal plan 
. I wanted to loose another 5-10 lbs by 6/9/18 which is in another 8 days, I am really not sure if that is going to be doable at this rate ... Don't get me wrong I am happy that I have dropped 15 lbs since 5/2 which has been 30 days but I was really hoping it would've been more... I am going on vacation on 6/9/18 and my birthday is the week after that which I really want to be in the low 170s... Cross your fingers with me 
, I will keep ya posted!!!
May 2018
5/2, SW: 197
6/1, CW: 182.0 (can't remember ever weighing this much, perhaps in HS)
June Goal: 170's
June 2018
Sunday 06/03:
Sunday 06/10:
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24:
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@PeaceQT18 You need to try to accept that it took a while to gain the weight and that Keto isn't a magic wand which can make our fat/weight disappear quickly except in the first few days for some lucky people, you being one of them, who loose a lot very quickly at the beginning. This is a biological/chemical reaction where your cells give up the water they have been holding onto while you've been eating a higher carb diet. The flip side of this is also why we who follow Keto find it easy to put on several pounds overnight it seems when we eat carbs we are not used to.
You have lost a lot of weight at first and now you may just need to accept that it can take a while to loose weight especially where there isn't a lot to loose and you don't actually have a lot to loose. You will end up stressing yourself out and feeling like a failure if you set unrealistic goals. Just remember you have done well and this is a way of eating which has many benefits just one of which is weight loss. Look forward to your birthday and your holiday and just remember you are a lot lighter than you were and enjoy them!
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@chinatowninchina
I thought about cutting back the calories. I rarely eat more than 1200 in a day and I've heard that if you don't eat enough your body goes into starvation mode and won't give up the weight. I also am quite active with walking and gardening so I always run a calorie deficit. I hadn't thought about just cutting back for a few days.
Thank you for the suggestion. I'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out.0 -
@cbishop7777 I know and I don't do it for long but sometimes when I want a kick start! Actually I like my food too much to do it for long!2
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chinatowninchina wrote: »@cbishop7777 I know and I don't do it for long but sometimes when I want a kick start! Actually I like my food too much to do it for long!
I also try to run a higher deficit (through less calories or more exercise) when I am in a stall or need a kickstart. But, like you, I like my food too much to do it for long!!!
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I've decided to join a gym. I've realized one of my goals is to not only tone up, but really add on some muscle. I'm sure I could do this at home, but every time I get ready to work out, someone in the house "needs" me. I've gone back and forth for a long time, made lists of why I need/don't need to join the gym. Ultimately it comes down to me being one of those people that enjoys going out and using gym equipment. I also like being able to use a variety of machines for cardio & strength training.
Who else has/had a gym membership? What do you like/not like about it?
Nikki I went to my gym yesterday. Remember a few months ago I made a challenge to myself about doing 8 no kidding pull ups. Well, yesterday I set 10 pounds on the assisted pull up machine and I did 8 pull ups. What that means (In Theory), if I lose ten more pounds I should be able to do 8 no kidding pull ups.
Like said before, I’m not setting any weigh goals for June. However, I am going to make a new performance goal today. My goal is to do 8 real no kidding pull ups and post the video right here by the end of June. So, (In Theory) I better lose ten pounds or get stronger. BTW I
my Gym and my exercise group.
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stormywxs288 wrote: »I've decided to join a gym. I've realized one of my goals is to not only tone up, but really add on some muscle. I'm sure I could do this at home, but every time I get ready to work out, someone in the house "needs" me. I've gone back and forth for a long time, made lists of why I need/don't need to join the gym. Ultimately it comes down to me being one of those people that enjoys going out and using gym equipment. I also like being able to use a variety of machines for cardio & strength training.
Who else has/had a gym membership? What do you like/not like about it?
Nikki I went to my gym yesterday. Remember a few months ago I made a challenge to myself about doing 8 no kidding pull ups. Well, yesterday I set 10 pounds on the assisted pull up machine and I did 8 pull ups. What that means (In Theory), if I lose ten more pounds I should be able to do 8 no kidding pull ups.
Like said before, I’m not setting any weigh goals for June. However, I am going to make a new performance goal today. My goal is to do 8 real no kidding pull ups and post the video right here by the end of June. So, (In Theory) I better lose ten pounds or get stronger. BTW I my Gym and my exercise group.
YASSSSSSSS!!!!!
I joined the gym today. I'm looking forward to getting started. I saw the assisted pull up machine. Ooooooooo I can't wait!!6 -
River_Goddess wrote: »
I have about 35 more pounds to lose, then of course some toning. I will always have some extra sag in my arms, legs and belly. I accept that.
This past week I really didn't feel like logging. I was eating well enough but just didn't feel like weighing and measuring every bite and being glued to my phone app all day. I find it's cyclical for me... I will have 4 or 5 strong weeks, and then I will have a week or two of minor struggles. Then I'll get re-inspired and have another good strong streak. I very rarely break keto, but every 3 or 4 months I'll take a weekend off of measuring and logging... the key is giving myself permission for a brief window (say 1 to 3 days) of TRULY RELAXING, and then getting back to the logging game no matter what...
Speaking of such... I will start logging again tomorrow
I have no doubt you’ll have the same success with those last 35 pounds that you did with first ONE HUNDRED. Your calm, steady and measured approach to weight loss is impressive. I usually approach weight loss and other problems with the brute force approach. You’ve shown me it is ok to relax and not be so intense.
In fact, the old me would have quit after a 5-pound gain in one week. You and others on this thread have convinced me to own my defeats as well as my success and keto on. I don’t want to turn this thread into a mutual admiration society, but I have to say one more thing about your incredible accomplishment. It is not often we get even a glimpse at how to accomplish such an incredible feat. We are honored you have unselfishly shared with us both the insight and inspiration of how to keto on.
I’ve learned from you that short-term gains or loses are not as important as long-term success. I will probably never quit doing my brute force approach because it is in my DNA. However, you have put some dents in my helmet and tempered my approach to keto. My new goal is to accomplish 52 calm, steady and measured weeks of keto.
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I am below 280 for the first time in 10 years. So thankful for keto and the inspiration I get from other's stories of success and bumps in the road. I'm not perfect at it yet, but 15 lbs in 25 days shows me I'm hanging in there. After seeing my Mom pass at 63 yrs young, from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, I just woke up. I want to be vibrant and healthy again. NSV yesterday was a new meal to break the monotony, Queso poblano chicken sausage with a whole small avocado. So good and filling! Happy Friday! Hope everyone has a blessed day!10
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Kudos @db19732018. I am quite certain there is someone watching from above hoping to see you vibrant and healthy again. 1
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As of today I’ve been on Keto for 101 Days. I’ve lost over 24lbs. It’s been the easiest weight loss ever!!9
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my wife and me are more than one year on keto - both done some kind of sport in the past - and we *kitten* rule the 90 minutes of pure crossfit workout with the age of 44
while we have the feeling it should go on harder after half an hour, the carb loaded youngsters already start to hyperventilate
best decision we ever made in years and so much fun, once in8 -
My NSV for this week: tried on trousers that I bought last year and were a bit too tight to wear in public. I haven’t touched them since then. I tried them on today and they fit perfectly. The only problem that I have is they are still too long lol. I guess no amount of keto and discipline is going to make me taller
I guess I will be wearing those pants next week
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shirli2018 wrote: »My NSV for this week: tried on trousers that I bought last year and were a bit too tight to wear in public. I haven’t touched them since then. I tried them on today and they fit perfectly.
@shirli2018 Wear them while they still fit! Sounds like they might be too big soon. :laugh:
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5/31: 159.0
Sunday 06/03: 158.0 (-1.0)
Sunday 06/10: 157.8
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24:
Been stuck for a month at 157-158 range. Not sure what to do and feeling very frustrated
I've measured and rechecked my calories/macros, and everything is in order. I've had maybe 2 higher carb (but still in ketosis) days since I stared in March, but no "cheat" days and I use IF whenever I can. Maybe my body is just happy where it's at? I don't know. Any suggestions? 1 -
SW - 209.8 (SW for keto 4/15/18 - 206.8)
Friday, June 1 - 188.8
Sunday, June 3 - 188.4
Sunday, June 10 - 187.1
Sunday, June 17 -
Sunday, June 24 -
Saturday, June 30 -
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started keto 05/14/18 @ 207
Today 06/01/18: 196
GW for end of June: 186
Long term GW: 140 ish? LOL
Update! Monday 06/04 -194.7
Sunday 06/10 - 192.4
Sunday 06/17 -
Sunday 06/24 -
Sunday 07/01 -2 -
SW 256.5 1/06/2018
June goal: 205
Sunday 06/03: 213.5
Sunday 06/10: 212.6
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24:2
