September Monthly Challenge
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Hey guys i'm a bit late to the group i started keto 4 weeks ago. Starting week 5 tomorrow.
Sw 183lbs Gw 140 or below
Sunday 09/02 176lbs
Sunday 09/09 175lbs
Sunday 09/16
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/302 -
Last week's gain was just a blip on the chart; only 1/2 pound away from goal range (which is 145 plus/minus 5)
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HW: 321
Keto SW: 301
Friday 08/31: 278.2
Sunday 09/02: 276.4 (-1.8)
Sunday 09/09: 273.4 (-3.0)
Sunday 09/16
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
My goal for September was simply to reach 274 so I could say I was below the next 25 pound mark. So I am BEYOND happy about this loss. I guess I will change my goal to 270. However, my birthday is Friday, and my brother's birthday is Sunday. As the festivities begin, 270 might be a rather lofty goal, but we'll see....6 -
Started Keto: June 21
Starting Weight: 167.4
Sunday 08/26: 150.4
Goal Weight: 145
Sunday 09/02: 149.8 (8/29)
Sunday 09/09: 149.4
Sunday 09/16
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
Wow! I did not expect to lose more than my vacation gain. I’m excited about that!! I was thinking I’d struggle to hit my September goal because of vacation, but maybe I’ll make it. That’s kind of refreshing!6 -
imlightning wrote: »SW - 146 lb
GW - 130 lb
Sunday 09/02 - 146 lb
Sunday 09/09 - 141.6 lb
Sunday 09/16
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
Good to see the scale start going down.
My goal for this upcoming week is sticking with it, keeping my water intake up, and running at least 2 times. Also going to throw the weights in there too.
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Start Weight (May 24,2018) 248.2 lbs
GW for September 199.999 lbs - or go away 200's!!
Near term goal 179.9 lbs
Sunday 09/02: 210.2 lbs
Sunday 09/09: 209.0 (-1.2 lbs)
Sunday 09/16:
Sunday 09/23:
Sunday 09/30:
I was on the road for part of the week, and let me tell you, I have some of the best coworkers in the world. We always go for all you can eat sushi at the end of a project, and I was worried that I will not be able to stay on program. One of my guys, made sure every order there was something carb free for me and even let me eat the fish knowing he will have to eat the rice. Now that is a true friend lol.
Tonight we had a big family dinner. I spent 4 hours in the kitchen cooking and baking. And I did have a piece of cake and I had a little bit of everything but it was nothing crazy (butternut squash, carrots, and some glazed nuts).
My NSV for the week, got some new skinny jeans and I now fit into a lot of things in my closet. So to celebrate my almost 40 lbs weight loss, I bought a new fancy helmet so I can have an excuse to ride my bike.
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SW’07/13: 388 (lost 135 lbs)
SW’10/17: 368
GW: 225 (maybe less if I can keep Keto)
09/03: 282.0
09/10: 280.0
09/17:
09/24:
09/30:
Sept goal: 268 (see if I can reach 100 lbs in 11 months)
That is rather depressing; yesterday (and through my periodic scale check-ins through the week) I was at 274 - 276.
Though, on the plus side, I had a pretty nifty NSV: I decided to try on a pair of pants at the store last night and put on a size that I have not been able to pull on (let alone wear) since I was a freshman or sophomore in high school. it would be too tight to be comfortable, but they _fit_.9 -
Started Keto 9/4!
SW:160
GW:145
Sunday 09/02: 160.0
Sunday 09/09: 156.0
Sunday 09/16:
Sunday 09/23:
Sunday 09/30:
First week was a success! This does not feel real but I am going to keep it up- Still having some trouble keeping my carbs down from vegetables or recipes I am creating. I will need to work on that and prep more.5 -
Fell off the wagon there for a while. I went to Nashville 2 weekends ago and drank/ate everything in site. I gained probably 8-9 pounds from that trip. By the following Sunday I recouped all but 1 of those pounds so that was good progress.
I continued to break through that and ended up being 2 pounds from my goal weight I set back in July of 265lbs (50 total pounds lost). Now my upcoming trip to Disney this weekend will be a rough one. We have many celebrations and I'm not going to hold back from enjoying myself up there. I still think I can hit my goal in a week or so.
I think I'm getting to the point where I need to stop concentrating on losing the weight and start to concentrate on bulking a little. If I was at my current weight but more lean, that would be ideal.
Height: 6'7
Starting weight: 310 (July 1 2018)
Weight on 7/31: 286lbs
Weight on 8/31: 272lbs
Goal weight by 9/30: 250lbs
Sunday 09/02: 280
Sunday 09/09: 267
Sunday 09/16:
Sunday 09/23:
Sunday 09/30:
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Arrived at my MIL's home for a week and a half visit. She made biscuits and gravy with eggs this morning (she wasn't aware of my doing keto). I had less than half a biscuit, not a lot of gravy, and focused on eggs. I think, so long as I watch it the rest of the day, I won't be knocked off track.
She's told me to let her know what I can eat when we discuss meals, and she will ensure there is something for me (yay!). Thankfully, I'm past the point where I crave carbs, so it doesn't bother or tempt me when others are partaking.7 -
congrats!
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I just joined last week after starting Keto which turned into a modified version/dirty Keto, less than 20 carbs a day isn’t sustainable for me. Anyway, it seems to be working after nothing else I tried moved the scale one bit. Forgot to post on Sunday. My goal for September is to get to 150.
SW: 167
GW: 130
9/12 161.4
9/16
9/23
9/30
Good luck everyone!
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I just joined last week after starting Keto which turned into a modified version/dirty Keto, less than 20 carbs a day isn’t sustainable for me. Anyway, it seems to be working after nothing else I tried moved the scale one bit. Forgot to post on Sunday. My goal for September is to get to 150.
Hi, just wondering is you were doing total or net carbs, that makes a difference to being able to keep to it for me anyhow!3 -
SW: 153
Weight as of 7/29: 130
GW: 115
Sunday 09/02: 131.2
Sunday 09/09: 131
Sunday 09/16:
Sunday 09/23:
Sunday 09/30:
Not sure why my willpower when it comes to food has gotten worse as I've gotten closer to my goal. Because I am no longer as unhappy with my size as I was? Because I am close, so I figure I will do it when I do it? I have been so busy and so tired that my moments of feeling like "I can do this!" are fleeting.
The 'high' of losing 20+ lbs is gone, and I need to get to the next level because I'm feeling pretty down. I can't complain that I'm 'stuck' at my current weight, because I haven't truly worked lately to get it to move.
I think I'll clean out my closet this weekend - sometimes working on what fits and what doesn't is motivating.
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@KristinLeeD
Just a couple of things, firstly keep remembering the 20+ you've lost. That's important and also take a break and don't beat yourself up. The key thing is to try to stay around where you are now. That gives you time to stabilise and get used to where you are. Enjoy where you are for a while. That's a triumph in itself. Personally I've been dodging around the 148/151 mark for weeks if not months but at some point I'll loose a bit more but the key thing just keeping off what you have lost and not letting it creep back.
For me the second thing is a bit more personal; are you sure you need to be 115? That's very light and unless you are very petite maybe you are about at where you should be as 130 is not at all heavy or overweight so maybe your goal is what is unrealistic and your body is saying whoa there girl, give me a break and look at how great you look now?
So don't beat yourself up, enjoy being where you are and just try not to put it back on and consider that a triumph!4 -
Started my bowling league last night. We have a 3-person team, my wife, me and our neighbor lady. The ladies like to drink beer and I like to bowl. It is a fun league with more emphasis on socializing, drinking and fun than bowling. The name of our team is health related, “Irritable Bowl Syndrome”. This year the ladies wear shirts that say, “Take a Pitcher It Lasts Longer”. I wear my, “I Can’t I’m In Ketosis” shirt.
I won’t tell you what our scores were, but I will tell you my bowling NSV. Last year bowling was hard for me because my joints would hurt, and I would run out of energy by the end of three games. Even though I’m recovering from a left dislocated shoulder, my right arm and the rest of my joints felt great last night. I attribute that to eating fat. I’m not sure keto will improve my scores, but I’m thinking this is going to be the best bowling season I’ve had in a long time. I
keto and bowling!
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Keto SW ~ 278 (Aug 20)
CW ~ 251.8
GW ~ 135
Sunday 09/02-259lbs
Sunday 09/09-255.4
Sunday 09/16-251.8
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
I will not have access to a scale this weekend so I am going to use my weight from this morning. Pleased with my progress, but I need to start making new recipes because this is getting tough, mentally.
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beautifulchaos135 wrote: »
Me, too, and you look great!0 -
Saturday 09/01: 173.3
Saturday 09/08: 176.6 at 10.3% BF
Saturday 09/15: 175.7
GW: 182 at 8% BF by end of 2018
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@beautifuchaos135 and janra01
I'm not sure if I can do this but here is a url to get you to this t-shirt
https://www.amazon.com/keto-t-shirts/s?page=1&rh=i:aps,k:keto t shirts
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@stormywxs288 thank you!0
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Hello everyone and welcome to the newbies or comebacks,
Felt off the wagon during labor day weekend and gained back what i lost during August. So starting September, I am back to my pre August weight. Goals for September: Prep, prep, and prep. Buy some keto friendly snacks. Have backup meals for when enable to cook. Try to cook extra dinner to have leftover for lunch. I am still maintaining dairy free. I am slowly introducing back almond flour and coconut flour as well. And I am allowing myself some extra carbs from some fruits other than berries like grapes, plums but just a little and not everyday. I am taking some medicine for my hypothyroidism and hopefully that will help as well. I have just celebrated my 90 days on keto. On to the next serious 90 days.
Update stats:
SW (06/04/2018): 247.8
(08/03/2018): 236.0
(08/18/2018): 234.0
(08/25/2018): 233.2
CW(09/05/2018): 236.6
SEPT GW: 230-226
DEC GW: 199
OGW (06/03/2019): 150
Hello everyone,
1week in September. Nothing new so far. A bit more tired but there is the change of seasons that always make me kind of sicked. But i am so excited because fall (with hopefully early snow in Nov) is my favorite season. Still hoping to reach my goals by end of year. Will try to do more gentle yoga this week as well.
Update stats:
SW (06/04/2018): 247.8
(09/05/2018): 236.6
(09/09/2018): 232.9
SEPT GW: 230-226
DEC GW: 199
OGW (06/03/2019): 150
So far so good. Hopeful about reaching goals this month. 2 weeks in, 2 weeks to go.
Update stats:
SW (06/04/2018): 247.8
(09/05/2018): 236.6
(09/09/2018): 232.9
(09/15/2018): 231.3
SEPT GW: 230-226
DEC GW: 199
OGW (06/03/2019): 1502 -
Started Keto: May 9, 2018
Starting Weight: 210.4
Lowest weight so far (pre-vacation): 186.4
(Loss of 22” and 24Lbs!)
Post-vacation weight 9/04: 192.4
Next goals:
10/19 - 179
12/17 - 169
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
Sunday 09/02 - On vacation
Sunday 09/09 - 188.2
Sunday 09/16 - 188.2 I seem to have plateaued and that upsets me because I sill have a LONG way to go in terms of goals. I know that I’ve been letting the carb count creep back up slowly. I’m going to up my exercise this week and stay away from the keto « treats » and see if that helps. I need to see 185 before this month is over!
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
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I'm not sure if I'm pleased or frustrated that I have maintained my weight loss the last two and a half months. I could have been losing all that time instead of "taking a break". It seemed like I deserved it at the time but getting back into Ketosis has been very challenging! I clearly underestimated the commitment and effort it took when I first started Keto. The up side is that I haven't gained a significant amount of weight. This hiatus demonstrates that I can maintain my weight on a low carb diet.
I've been attempting a fat fast (a version from the website Ruled Me) the last two days. I've gone way over on my calories both days but I've still lost some weight. It doesn't work for me to make a recipe that is supposed to last 2-3 meals - I eat it all in 2-3 hours!! I started off this month with the goal to eat clean Keto, but that didn't last very long. It takes a lot more planning to eat dairy free Keto. I've been drinking caffeine as well.
My birthday is in a little over a month and I want to be in the "normal" BMI (Body Mass Index) range. This means, for my height and age, I should be 148 lbs or less. That is 10 lbs in 5 weeks - very doable, yet still ambitious.
SW - 184 March 1, 2018
GW - 135??
Sunday 09/02 - 158.2
Sunday 09/09 - Just Couldn't Day
Sunday 09/16 -157.2 (-1.0)
Sunday 09/23 -
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stormywxs288 wrote: »Started my bowling league last night. We have a 3-person team, my wife, me and our neighbor lady. The ladies like to drink beer and I like to bowl. It is a fun league with more emphasis on socializing, drinking and fun than bowling. The name of our team is health related, “Irritable Bowl Syndrome”. This year the ladies wear shirts that say, “Take a Pitcher It Lasts Longer”. I wear my, “I Can’t I’m In Ketosis” shirt.
I won’t tell you what our scores were, but I will tell you my bowling NSV. Last year bowling was hard for me because my joints would hurt, and I would run out of energy by the end of three games. Even though I’m recovering from a left dislocated shoulder, my right arm and the rest of my joints felt great last night. I attribute that to eating fat. I’m not sure keto will improve my scores, but I’m thinking this is going to be the best bowling season I’ve had in a long time. I keto and bowling!
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Start Weight (May 24,2018) 248.2 lbs
GW for September 199.999 lbs - or go away 200's!!
Near term goal 179.9 lbs
Sunday 09/02: 210.2 lbs
Sunday 09/09: 209.0 (-1.2 lbs)
Sunday 09/16: 206.7 (-2.3 lbs)
Sunday 09/23:
Sunday 09/30:
Two and a half weeks before I'm heading to my vacation/birthday week extravaganza/sisters weekend gateway!!! I'm so excited about this.
This week was a challenge. Sunday was a big family meal and it was my first real cheat- don't bother to log meal. I spent most of that day in the kitchen cooking and baking, but at the end, I ate well and had a few bites of everything and even a small piece of honey-apple-cinnamon cake (nothing Keto here 🤣). I felt in control and I enjoyed wearing my dress and just finding joy without worrying of focusing on food.
The rest of the week was very stressful at work, and I skipped my water and lunch on multiple days, so that wasn't good. And I did find myself coming home and eating a pack of cream cheese - I was just too tired and hungry to make anything - at least it was Keto friendly, but also kinda made me a bit sick.
I hope to reach my September goal by the time I'm heading on vacation, not that it matters much , but would be nice to celebrate my birthday at Onederland.
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My goal is 145 plus/minus 5 pounds. I have now officially reached that. happy...
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Sunday 09/02 272
Sunday 09/09 274
Sunday 09/16 270
Sunday 09/23
Sunday 09/30
Loss again, finally...
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