JULY MONTHLY CHALLENGE
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stormywxs288 wrote: »I hate excuses, so I won’t offer any. I’m up 4 pounds from last week and the week before wasn’t pretty either. I’m no longer within ten of my goal weight and I’ve dropped below 40 pounds lost for the year. I’m not trolling for sympathy here. I know what I did wrong and know where the responsibility belongs.
Here’s the good news: I will use this setback as motivation to move in the right direction. I’ve already proved to myself that keto is a successful lifestyle for me. Now it is time to focus and get back to the things that have worked for me over the previous six months. I will see you all here next week without excuses and some scale victories to report.
Hey if it were easy wouldn't it be great? However, it seems we're all human! I know I say it all the bleedin' time (UK English!) but we only fail when we stop and give up, not when we meet a bump and get over it, sometimes admittedly several bumps and crawl over them but we carry on crawling and then we get up again! Good luck this week.
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May 9th 2018: 210.4
Ultimate goal weight: 145 Lbs
Sunday 07/01: 195
Sunday 07/08: 194.2
Sunday 07/15: 193.4 Slow and steady! This makes exactly 17Lbs lost!!!
Sunday 07/22:
Sunday 07/29:
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Started Keto: June 21
Starting Weight: 167.4
Goal Weight: 150 (but may go lower if I still feel good)
Sunday 07/01: 159.8
Sunday 07/08: 158.8
Sunday 07/15: 158.8
Sunday 07/22
Sunday 07/29
Weight didn't change by Sunday, I've been gaining/losing the same 0.2 pounds all week. I'm still feeling good in my clothes though
I had my first "cheat", or what I consider a cheat anyway. I had a couple of mixed drinks. Not my normal ones (which all involve orange juice and flavored vodka or rum) but I found something I can have and not feel awful about. It was nice and felt like I was cheating because it was a sweet/flavored/non-savory thing. I got some of those mio vitamins squirt things, put it in 6 ounces of water, and added 1.5 oz of clear non-flavored vodka in one and a second was 1.5 oz of 100% agave tequila. I have a vacation coming up over Labor Day weekend (first weekend of September) and it's one we normally drink the whole weekend away, so I wanted to find out what I could drink and not completely bomb!
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@sykin you've still lost almost 10 pounds though which is great and heading to your first goal of 150!1
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Well, I'm going the wrong direction at the moment, but I've had company for a week and haven't been able to get much exercise. Nor did I do very well at logging food. I didn't have any problem staying on the eating plan, but I probably had more wine and beer than was necessary. Oh, well. I'll keep plugging away! I have two weeks to make some progress.
Keto Jan SW: 175
Current Weight: 160.4
June Goal: less than 158.4
Goal Weight: 140
Sunday - 07/01: 158.4
Sunday - 07/08: 159.4
Sunday - 07/15: 160.4
Sunday - 07/22:
Sunday - 07/29:
July end - 07/313 -
@cbishop7777 happens to us all, life gets in the way! It's just about to get in my way for the next two weeks! 0
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Happy Monday! I had a good week food wise, but I think it could be better. Tomorrow marks 1 year I've been on mfp, and my ketoversary is sometime next week. I'll find out the exact day when I have time.
On Friday night I was at Goodwill. An older woman and I started chatting. She turned around and handed me a pair of gorgeous white pants and said I needed them. They were a size six. I told her there was no way they'd fit, and she looked at me like I was nuts. She said they'd definitely fit, "you look like a size 6 to me!" Well thank you stranger, lady.
Goal for July, stay between 175 & 180
Starting Weight 7/17/17: 262.2
7/01: 179.8
7/08: 179.8
7/15: 178.8
7/22:
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Sorry I'm late this week, but I've been in Nebraska at my mother's family reunion this weekend. I did well, not cheating any day at the reunion.... but I didn't get as much walking in as I would've liked. I am glad to be home.
March 20 (began keto)
Starting weight: 225
Sunday Jul 1: 195.8
Sunday 7/8: 193.2 (-2.6)
Sat. 7/14: 190.2 (-3)
Sunday 7/22:
Sunday 7/29:
Tuesday 7/31:
Jul goal 8 lbs (187.4)
100 miles (walking)
64.75 (completed)
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Been a rough week last week. Had to get antibiotics for an infection and didn't do much walking, but things are getting lots better. Here's to a great week for everyone!
Keto Starting Weight: 191
Current Weight: 182.1
July Goal: 177
Ultimate Goal: 125
Sunday 07/01 183.2
Sunday 07/08 181.1 (-2.1)
Sunday 07/15 181.8 (+.7)
Sunday 07/22
Sunday 07/292 -
My weight has been slow to move. With my on again, off again eating habits, I have been weighing in at the same place I was in MAY
This month, so far, I have been on track more and on the days I am over in carbs, I have been really watching my calories. I have also been working out consistently, and on the days I don't make it to the gym, I am sure to walk a lot.
I measured my body fat again (handheld Omron, so not totally accurate, but it gives me an idea of progress) and I am down 1% from 6/22, so I hope that is accurate!
The three concerts we are attending at the Mid-State Fair are tomorrow night, Saturday and then next Thursday, then it's off for family vacation. So....we'll see how that goes!
Keto Starting Weight: 153
Current Weight: 132
July Goal: 128 (4 lbs)
Ultimate Goal: 115
Thursday 07/05: 132
Sunday 07/08: 132.4 (+.4)
Tuesday 07/17: 130 (2.4)
Sunday 07/22:
Sunday 07/291 -
Sunday 07/01: 241.8
Sunday 07/08: 238
Sunday 07/17: 241 +3 lbs
Sunday 07/22
Sunday 07/29
Hello! I'm back from my camping trip and I am super excited to see that I'm only up a few pounds! Saturday was the family reunion pot luck and as I figured, absolutely NOTHING keto-like whatsoever! So I just enjoyed myself and ate til I was full. I did have a stomach ache almost immediately and for the rest of the day, but it was fine. Nothing I couldn't handle. I ate mostly OMAD the entire vacation with the exception of yesterday, where I ate pizza (thin crust this time) AND smoked ribs.
Overall, I'm very happy and I am back on track starting today. I've had carnitas in my crock pot all day long, and now I'm going to go and broil them and put them in a low-carb tortilla for a nice carnitas burrito!
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@xDaniDragonflyx and still less than you started July!!2
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chinatowninchina wrote: »
That is really fantastic, I bet you felt amazingly proud of yourself and rightly so! I'm betting another NSV is having to buy a new belt to keep your jeans up, or indeed new jeans!
@chinatowninchina Thank you for the kind words. It is amazing to see such a noticeable change in such a short period. I have not looked into new jean (way too hot here to wear this time of the year), but I'm definitely see a difference in the way dresses and skirts fit me.2 -
New Attitude! Dislocating my shoulder has changed my game. Before my injury, keto had delivered me to a place I had not experienced in over 20 years. I was finally healthy and happy enough to pursue many of the things I enjoyed doing in my younger years. I was back to living my life with the vigor. I honestly felt there was nothing that my fitness level prevented me from doing.
Of course, that has changed. I can’t play softball, I can’t exercise like I did before, and my activity has been metered back to accommodate my recovery. However, I’m determined to not let this setback affect my attitude. I loved being healthy and I credit keto for getting me there. Keto will be the key to get me back as well. I just need to adjust my game plan to get back to the same level of fitness I had just three weeks ago.
This is not a complaint or a call for sympathy. It is just another example of life getting in the way. My arm will heal and I will be back. And I’m confident keto will play a significant role in my joint recovery, my weight control and my mood. I keto!
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So what happened to the announcements on the keto group board? I had to get here from my phone notifications.1
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The July challenge, daily check-in, and the spreadsheet are all gone, what happened??1
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@cbishop7777 maybe it's a forum glitch?0
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All my bookmarks are missing. I had to do a search, July Monthly Challenge and Keto Monthly Spreadsheet to get to those forums. I've experienced similar problems in the past. I'm confident MFP will eventually fix the problem. Until then we just have to do a manual work around to post here. So just like Dora in Looking for Nemo, "Keep on Swimin" 0
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Thank you so much @NikkiJRM !!! I was able to get back here thanks to you!1
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My pleasure @PrincesseAly23 . I have a feeling several people will be having the same issue.1
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All the groups I belong to were the same yesterday so I reported it to a moderator. I'm guessing it was a glitch0
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This holiday is not going well weight wise: not caused by food carbs to be honest but alcohol ones, there's champagne: I drink it, that's just how it goes! So day 4 of the holiday and already feeling fatter. I know I'm in trouble when i don't have to get up in the night to pee, that water has to be going some where and it's all clinging to wherever it clings to so that it can raise my weight and bloat me!
I'd say I'll do better for the rest of the time we are away but to be honest I doubt that is about to happen, how easy is it to say every morning I will be less indulgent tonight and then the evening comes........ So by next Sunday I may be weighing in at some wonderful weight gain but if I do I do and I will get back to it.
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Good morning all,
It’s so hot here I can’t sleep, so I’m just waiting for the sun to be up so I can go for a walk.
Have a great week!
Weight at end of June 231.2 lbs (-17 lbs)
July GW 223 lbs
Sunday 07/01 230.8
Sunday 07/08 228.4 (-2.4 lbs)
Sunday 07/15 226.4 (-2.0 lbs)
Sunday 07/22 224.3 (-2.1 lbs)
Sunday 07/29
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Well I slipped off the beaten path a little this week, but still managed a loss. On to a new week and reminding myself not to get back in the habit of small "cheats".
Keto Starting Weight : 211 (June 27th)
Healthy Goal: 160
July Goal: 200
Sunday 07/01- 209
Sunday 07/08- 206
Sunday 07/15- 204.2
Sunday 07/22- 203
Sunday 07/294 -
May 9th 2018: 210.4
Ultimate goal weight: 145 Lbs
Sunday 07/01: 195
Sunday 07/08: 194.2
Sunday 07/15: 193.4
Sunday 07/22: 187.2!!! This drop is due to a terrible flu that lasted for 5 days. But I’ve weighed 3 times since then and the weight hasn’t changed! So maybe this is my new low?!? Ive promised myself to not get too disappointed if I pop back up a bit next week while my body adjusts to everything that’s going on.
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Seriously did a happy lil' dance this morning!! WooHoo...hellooooo 20s!!! So happy with my progress this week. I did intermittent fasting and it worked!
Start weight: 265.4
Sunday 07/01: 234 (+1.6)
Sunday 07/08: 231 (-3 lbs)
Sunday 07/15: 230.4 (-0.6)
Sunday 07/22: 227 (-3.4)
Sunday 07/298 -
Sunday 07/01: 155.8 (-0.6)
Sunday 07/08: 155.0 (-0.8)
Sunday 07/15: 156.0 (+1)
Sunday 07/22: 155.8 (-0.2)
Sunday 07/29
Well, I'm back in the 1 lb up-down vortex. Not worried though. I'm actually liking my body and the way that I look, which has really never happened for me before.
I really want to try a 24-hour fast, but I am so nervous. Anyone who does fast or is interested in a 24-hour fast want to be a fast-buddy for support sometime this week?3 -
Finishing out June - 06/30: 216.8
Sunday 07/01: 215.6
Sunday 07/08: 214.6
Sunday 07/15: 212.1
Sunday 07/22: 209.2
Sunday 07/29:
Finishing out July - 07/31:
I’m happy that I broke in to a new decade. I had set a goal for myself to hit wonderland by 8/18 when I leave for vacation, and I feel like it just might actually be attainable.
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