TEAM: The Slimsons (November)
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Username: CindyJNC1963
Week: November Week 4
PW =(250.7)
CW=(249.5)
Total loss for November: 11.5 lbs
I seem to be a little stuck at 249 but that's ok....I fully expected plateau points coming into this thing. I see my primary care doctor tomorrow for the first time in a year. She has been bugging me to lose weight for awhile now. I'm interested to see what my labs show now that I'm eating a low fat/low sugar diet.6 -
AB0215kearyandjessy wrote: »Hey all, I fell of the wagon:( sorry that I have been mia. Not sure if I am still on this team or if I need to resign up.
@kearyandjessy I'm glad you're back, this is the last week of November and I can add you back for December, but I'll need a starting weight and weigh in day, and feel free to hang out with us for the rest of November and post!
Thanks. I will weigh in on Tuesdays
Starting weight 304.4
That is today's weight. Let me know if you need me to weight myself next week or if this week works.1 -
Daily Post (Mon November 26)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes)
Exercise: Yes, walk 20 minutes
Goals/Day/Comments: this weekend had been crazy. Work was so busy. Since I had a very sensible Thanksgiving meal (roasted cauliflower and mushroom Zuppa Toscana which was only 278 calories a serving, salad and bread. My mom and I are not into the tradition.), I didn't go over my calories and I wanted to treat myself a different way. I wanted my Chick fila spicy sandwich with fries and my diet lemonade. I wanted a treat. I built my calories in and had it Saturday. It was great! I think my plateau is over! I am loosing! So happy!3 -
Gjaholy33
Tracking yes
Calories yes under
Exercise yes more than usual
Goals/comments
On my way home to NYC it's been a rough vacation for me these past 3 weeks due to my respiratory issues and this extra weight I'm carrying around but positive note I was around family and was able to sit up most of time instead of laying down all day (like I do at home even bought an adjustable massaging bed).
My goal is to try to walk 5 to 15 mins a0 day even though my PT said no exercise I need to move my body.
Here are my keto friendly muffins vanilla-100% dark chocolate chips, Shredded coconut and walnuts
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My lunch and snacks, I brought different containers that has airlock so LEAKAGE. . LOL (me staying positive)
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Hi Al!
Daily stats- mon 11.26
Tracked- yes
Calories- under
Exercise- yoga, stretching, weights
For anyone who gained over the last week or has stalled - I was stalled basically ALL of October even with daily under cals and exercise.
It goes up and down... September was great for weight loss, October I stayed pretty much the same- November the moons are in alignment and the scale is moving south again!
The process continues! Keep it going! 🎉7 -
kearyandjessy wrote: »AB0215kearyandjessy wrote: »Hey all, I fell of the wagon:( sorry that I have been mia. Not sure if I am still on this team or if I need to resign up.
@kearyandjessy I'm glad you're back, this is the last week of November and I can add you back for December, but I'll need a starting weight and weigh in day, and feel free to hang out with us for the rest of November and post!
Thanks. I will weigh in on Tuesdays
Starting weight 304.4
That is today's weight. Let me know if you need me to weight myself next week or if this week works.
@kearyandjessy I got it, that's perfect, thanks!0 -
@gjaholy33 I'm really proud of you! You're doing such a great job, sticking with it, and even through Thanksgiving! Awesome job!2
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@CindyJNC1963 Plateaus are a normal part of the process and it can be because our bodies have adapted to the current conditions, calories, exercise etc and changing those target numbers can help, and also adding in different activity can help.CindyJNC1963 wrote: »Username: CindyJNC1963
Week: November Week 4
PW =(250.7)
CW=(249.5)
Total loss for November: 11.5 lbs
I seem to be a little stuck at 249 but that's ok....I fully expected plateau points coming into this thing. I see my primary care doctor tomorrow for the first time in a year. She has been bugging me to lose weight for awhile now. I'm interested to see what my labs show now that I'm eating a low fat/low sugar diet.
If you haven't adjusted your macros/caloric intake since you've lost a significant amount (and congrats on that btw), my suggestion is to start there and look at what you're eating, it may be time to adjust that, as we lose weight, our bodies need less food to survive/maintain so in turn to lose, we need less.
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Daily post mon
Track no
Calories ok maybe a little over
Exercise long dog walk
Must get back tracking 😔2 -
@CindyJNC1963 Plateaus are a normal part of the process and it can be because our bodies have adapted to the current conditions, calories, exercise etc and changing those target numbers can help, and also adding in different activity can help.CindyJNC1963 wrote: »Username: CindyJNC1963
Week: November Week 4
PW =(250.7)
CW=(249.5)
Total loss for November: 11.5 lbs
I seem to be a little stuck at 249 but that's ok....I fully expected plateau points coming into this thing. I see my primary care doctor tomorrow for the first time in a year. She has been bugging me to lose weight for awhile now. I'm interested to see what my labs show now that I'm eating a low fat/low sugar diet.
If you haven't adjusted your macros/caloric intake since you've lost a significant amount (and congrats on that btw), my suggestion is to start there and look at what you're eating, it may be time to adjust that, as we lose weight, our bodies need less food to survive/maintain so in turn to lose, we need less.
I don't think calories are the problem ...... I am almost always way under the 1350 calories per day that my weight loss dr. recommended. I rarely ever eat back my exercise calories. I think my big problem is fiber and I just ordered a fiber supplement to help with that. I do see the fitness expert next week so I will probably start some new exercises3 -
Daily post: Monday, November 26
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, Arc trainer
Comments: Too busy to eat and ended up OMAD, but not planned. Probably a good thing as tomorrow is my bday and will most likely eat cake!!
HAPPY MONDAY ALL--- you are killing it!!! 2 -
Daily Report Mon 26 Nov
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No
Gonna have to lose weight by adjusting my diet since working out is not an option at this time. Still with the irregular heart rhythm. Meet with the Cardio docs tomorrow to adjust meds again. Can't even walk half a mile without a bad nose bleed, which is increasing every day from the blood thinners.
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Daily Post November 26
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes.
Exercise: Yes, long walk today plus housework (total of 6500 steps today)2 -
Daily Post Monday
Track: yes
Calories: within goal
Exercise: 45 minutes of body pump
Hoping I can still reach goal by Friday (4 pounds in Nov)!!! Then if I can lose 5 in December, I’ll finally be down to pre pregnancy weight (and about 20 pounds from goal weight)!2 -
Daily Post (Monday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:Yes, 41 mins weight training, 21 mins elliptical
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Daily post, Monday, November 26
Track. Yes
Calories. Yes, barely
exercise. Just stretches
Went a little overboard today, but still within calories. Whew!2 -
Correction !! I just went over my calories by 150 after my report above! Been a rough week!1
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Daily Post (Monday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:Yes, weight training, core circuit, and elliptical1 -
Correction !! I just went over my calories by 150 after my report above! Been a rough week!
@cmteach4 I'm finding that I was so careful for so long during competition prep that right now I'm finding it really hard to get that groove back. I don't necessarily need to lose more weight right now, other than I'm ready to finally get rid of that belly (the last part I want to get rid of) and that's hurting my motivation so much. I really need to have a better plan and a reason for doing it so I stay on track, maybe you need the same. I actually made a Healthy Wage (something I did last year to help my motivation) and sadly, I've already made the bet, already lost the 30 lbs I set out to and I'm not supposed to be done with that until end of January so now I'm finding myself in the boat of not wanting to work so hard and that's not really a good place for me to be.
Maybe it's time for us to both think about why we started doing this in the first place and get back into it. We CAN do this!1 -
Mexiconona 11/26
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes2 -
I am trying to muster up some will power! Where can you find it?2
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Correction !! I just went over my calories by 150 after my report above! Been a rough week!
@cmteach4 I'm finding that I was so careful for so long during competition prep that right now I'm finding it really hard to get that groove back. I don't necessarily need to lose more weight right now, other than I'm ready to finally get rid of that belly (the last part I want to get rid of) and that's hurting my motivation so much. I really need to have a better plan and a reason for doing it so I stay on track, maybe you need the same. I actually made a Healthy Wage (something I did last year to help my motivation) and sadly, I've already made the bet, already lost the 30 lbs I set out to and I'm not supposed to be done with that until end of January so now I'm finding myself in the boat of not wanting to work so hard and that's not really a good place for me to be.
Maybe it's time for us to both think about why we started doing this in the first place and get back into it. We CAN do this!
Youare probably righ, Ashley! I have read recommendations that say you should go on maintenance after you have been “dieting” and losing for 6 months. I am at that point right now, but wonder why do that? I definitely don’t want to go gaining my weight back as I did last time I lost 75 lbs. I am at 43 or so now and want to get back to 75. Do you know anything about the stopping for a while after 6 months?
I also find once I have some things like pie and homemade rolls I struggle to stay on my healthy eating plan as the cravings come right back! It amazes me how hard it is to establish new habits, but how easy to fall back into old ones!
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Daily Post (Monday)
Track: no
Calories: not sure
Exercise: none
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Youare probably righ, Ashley! I have read recommendations that say you should go on maintenance after you have been “dieting” and losing for 6 months. I am at that point right now, but wonder why do that? I definitely don’t want to go gaining my weight back as I did last time I lost 75 lbs. I am at 43 or so now and want to get back to 75. Do you know anything about the stopping for a while after 6 months?
I also find once I have some things like pie and homemade rolls I struggle to stay on my healthy eating plan as the cravings come right back! It amazes me how hard it is to establish new habits, but how easy to fall back into old ones!
@cmteach4 There has been some research lately to suggest that eating at a caloric deficit for so long is hard on the body and that eating at maintenance for a while could help your body to reach that happy point again and level out your hormones and other things, but I don't necessarily know how much merit to that there is, it's soft of a new idea, not that new ideas are necessarily bad. Another thing is that sometimes it's mentally taxing too and in that respect, I did intentionally take last week off and try to stay the same for the week, eating more, and just trying to feel fuller, not that I felt bad or anything before, but I did sort of put my body through hell with eating low calories and training hard. What I found is that I sort of lost that momentum and it's been so much harder to get back into it, and it wasn't until today that I really felt encouraged to get really start trying again. I'm finally losing my water weight that I gained last weekend eating carbs *gasp* so that's a step in the right direction, and so I think it might be a personal choice, but I'm not sure that it's a choice I'll be making again until I'm a lot closer to my goal since it has really been so hard to get back to what I was doing.
As for those cravings, it's mostly because sugar is addictive! Sugar has the same response as like drugs on the brain, once you have it, you gotta have more! It's really one of the major reasons I went keto and cut sugar. not only do I feel better, but I almost never want those things that tend to be everyone's downfall. And if I want them, I just make sugar free and flour free versions, I've found that if you look hard enough, there's pretty much a way to make it "diet friendly" and I've sort of become the expert of making things sugar free, all of my family and friends ask me for recipes...
Our society today doesn't really make it easy for people to avoid sugar. I watched a documentary once on why people are getting fatter despite exercising so hard. This documentary suggested that it's in the way our food is processed and presented. They point back to the 60's-80's when someone decided that fat was bad, well they started removing fat from food so we'd eat less of it and thus become "less fat" but what they found was that made food taste terrible so they started trying to make food taste better and added sugar...which is not only addictive but basically for most people, empty calories...and in turn started people down the path of eating a lot of sugar, without even realizing it. The real problem is, fat isn't bad, it's a necessary part of the diet. Fats support cell growth. We actually don't need carbs (not that there is anything wrong with carbs really, it's an energy source), our bodies are designed to use the stored fat we have in the absence of carbs and this process is called ketosis. Everyone will use this process to burn stored fat whether or not you are on a ketogenic diet or not. Mostly this happens at night when you've been fasted for a while, so really, you lose the most weight when we're sleeping, crazy right?!
Those on a ketogenic diet just use fat for energy all the time, instead of glucose for energy, which in turn means we're always burning fat, but when we're fasted, we're using the stored fat from our bodies instead of dietary fat.
Okay, didn't really think that response would turn out to be so long, but it's still good info!
I guess basically, the way I feel about it is you should listen to your body, if you are feeling okay, I think it's a good time to continue, if you're feeling down, lack of energy, having some other crazy side effects, then it might be time to pull back and re-feed a bit. But these would be more long term side effects rather than daily...
A trick I use daily is drinking water when I think I might be hungry, if water satisfies me, I'm not hungry! If water doesn't help and I can feel my day heading downhill, like starting to get a headache, more irritable, etc, then I believe that I'm starting to actually get hungry and that's when I eat. Everyone's tells might be different, if that makes sense at all.4 -
mexiconona wrote: »I am trying to muster up some will power! Where can you find it?
@mexiconona Dig deep, it's there. You just have to want your goals more than what's right in front of you! Remember what's important and what's at stake when you're staring down something delicious that you really want to eat! If you eat that, it's going to put you farther away from your goals, which is leading you down the dark path in the wrong direction!1 -
Username: Gjaholy33
November Week 4
Weigh in Monday
PW:515.5
CW:508.5
Track: yes
Calories: yes under
Exercise: will do something today
Goals/Comments:
So glad the scale is working in my favor sorry but I did not reach home until 415am this morning after a 6 hr delay with Amtrak6 -
@AB0215 Thanks for all the useful info and taking the time! I have read the different scenarios and get so annoyed when one “expert” says one thing and the another disagrees and says the opposite. As if it isn’t hard enough! Ha ha! Definitely I think everyone agrees sugar is BAD! And if I abstained I definitely would be better off! Knowing and practicing are two different things! Ha ha! Thanks again for your support and encouragement! Oh and no, I am not feeling ill effects at all from my eating plan. It is not very restrictive calorie wise and I actually feel great. I just have trouble now and then saying no to a special dessert or favorite past yummy! I will straighten back out here shortly!1
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@AB0215 Thanks for all the useful info and taking the time! I have read the different scenarios and get so annoyed when one “expert” says one thing and the another disagrees and says the opposite. As if it isn’t hard enough! Ha ha! Definitely I think everyone agrees sugar is BAD! And if I abstained I definitely would be better off! Knowing and practicing are two different things! Ha ha! Thanks again for your support and encouragement! Oh and no, I am not feeling ill effects at all from my eating plan. It is not very restrictive calorie wise and I actually feel great. I just have trouble now and then saying no to a special dessert or favorite past yummy! I will straighten back out here shortly!
Is all sugar "bad" or just processed sugar? Most of my sugar these days comes from pears, grapes, and cantaloupe. That's where I get most of my carbs too.
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Username: Gjaholy33
November Week 4
Weigh in Monday
PW:515.5
CW:508.5
Track: yes
Calories: yes under
Exercise: will do something today
Goals/Comments:
So glad the scale is working in my favor sorry but I did not reach home until 415am this morning after a 6 hr delay with Amtrak
WOW!! You lost 7lbs over thanksgiving ---- that is fantastic! Congrats!0
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