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August 2018 LC Basics Challenge: Week 4 (8/22-8/31)

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baconslave
baconslave Posts: 6,956 Member
edited August 2018 in Social Groups
Repeat o' the Challenge parameters
baconslave wrote: »
Welcome to the August Basics Challenge!!!
I feel so strongly about how crucial this is, I have a Basics challenge pretty often.

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: :+1:
Water: :+1:
Electrolytes: :+1:
Calorie Goal: :+1:
Carb Goal: :+1:
Exercise: HIIT :+1:
Prelogged next day: :+1:
7/7

But this is your show. So focus on your basics.


Make this month count! Tear it up!:+1:




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  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/22
    Under calories 😵 I'm on a bender
    Stretch daily ☹ nope
    Exercise 3x per week 😶 not today
    Live purposefully 😑 noooope
    Self-care 3x week 😶 lol no. Self destruction

    On a positive note, being honest and owning how 💩💩 this day is makes it easier to let it go and focus on tmrw -- I say as I suck down this milkshake.
  • lisaloumn2
    lisaloumn2 Posts: 203 Member
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    8/21 and 8/22

    logged - 22/31
    calories - under 21/31
    carbs - under 21/31
    exercise - 16/31
  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/23
    Under calories 🙂 yes
    Stretch daily ☹ nope
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 1 down
    Live purposefully 😑
    Self-care 3x week 😶 not yet


  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/24
    Under calories 😵 nooooooo
    Stretch daily ☹ nope
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 1 down
    Live purposefully 🙂
    Self-care 3x week 😶 not yet



  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/25
    Under calories 🙁
    Stretch daily 🙂
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 2 down
    Live purposefully 🙂
    Self-care 3x week 🙂 1 down

  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
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    As per focus set on July 29th- August 19-25:
    1) Continue to explore Cronometer features.
    2) Continue towards "balanced macros" via increase of nutrient dense carbohydrates and see where it leads me in regards to hunger.
    3) Do the exercises prescribed for the physical issues noted in week 1 post.
    4) Increase NEAT mostly via increased steps in the safety of my home.
    5) Get out of the house and socialize more. Use my cane if needed.

    Addressing #2 and #4:
    #2) macros this week were 23% carbs, 21% protein and 56% fat which equates to daily ~71 net carbs (using Cronometer net feature) and ~90 total, 79 protein grams and 99 fat grams. Calories on target. No hunger. No cravings. No weight gain (typical range fluctuations). No digestive reactions with a bunch of legumes. No need to supplement sodium beyond what I typically put on my food. That's all cool. Trigger foods like cookies, cakes, ice cream, Fritos, Doritos, Cheetos, etc. were not part of my carbs. :)

    #4) is still a "fail" for the month but I'll give it a silver lining. I've always said it is important to test 1 thing at a time. Therefore this month, I tested increasing carbs. Had I complicated it with also increasing exercise/NEAT and gotten hungry it would have been easy to say carbs make me hungry perhaps confusing the increased carbs with increased activity/exercising making me hungry.

    I still know it is not prudent for me to keep carby/fatty treats in the house (keeping them for outside the home on special occasion). It's great I know I don't have to keep to extreme low carb (my plan for me) all day every day so the past 4 weeks have been worthwhile. :)

    Onward to finishing the month.
  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/26
    Under calories 1🙂
    Stretch daily 🙂
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 2 down
    Live purposefully 🙂
    Self-care 3x week 🙂 1 down

  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    I have been slack and lost track of all the counting..however, I am still doing things and trying to stay on target...unfortunately I have pulled a muscle in my neck doing plyo, it's not bad, but sore, so I want to take it easy and get some recovery time..this final week will be a deload week and boosting calories to maintenance levels...I will focus on exercises like yoga and pilates that are slow moving so I can take time to heal and be ready to start September with a bang.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
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    Today:
    Gym :+1:
    Food :+1:
    Water :+1:
    Sleep :-1: but what is new?
  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/27
    Under calories 🙁
    Stretch daily 🙁
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 2 down
    Live purposefully ☹ not one second of my time was my own today. Got to shut off the emails until after my work time is through.
    Self-care 3x week 😐 1 down - this hasn't gone well all month


  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
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    Today:
    Gym :-1:
    Food :+1:
    Water :+1:
    Sleep :+1:

    Apparently I can gym or I can sleep, but not both. :lol:

  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/28
    Under calories 🙁
    Stretch daily 🙂
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 3 down
    Live purposefully 😐 yes
    Self-care 3x week 😐 1 down



  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
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    Cadori wrote: »
    Today:
    Gym :-1:
    Food :+1:
    Water :+1:
    Sleep :+1:

    Apparently I can gym or I can sleep, but not both. :lol:

    These are today's stats as well. Sleep has been kind to me. As that's a huge struggle and has been for years, I'm taking it. I've really upped my B vitamins and D and started taking 5-HTP. It has helped tremendously!
  • lisaloumn2
    lisaloumn2 Posts: 203 Member
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    catching up after being gone and crazy busy at work:

    thru 8/28
    logged - 28 days
    under calories - 25 days
    under carbs - 25 days
    exercised - 18 days this month

  • jogetsgains
    jogetsgains Posts: 341 Member
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    8/29
    Under calories 🙂 finally
    Stretch daily ☹
    Exercise 3x per week 🙂 3 down
    Live purposefully 😐 meh
    Self-care 3x week 😐 1 down





  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 6,956 Member
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    Next month's challenge up early cuz CAMPIN'!
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10692142/step-it-up-sept-2018-week-1-9-1-9-7#latest
    Just another Basics challenge. Which as you know, you can make it to fit whatever you need to work on anyway. :smile:
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
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    Today:
    Gym :-1:
    Food :+1:
    Water :+1:
    Sleep :+1:

    This week's theme. But I feel good and rested.

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