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January 2019!! Monthly Challenge

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  • sykin
    sykin Posts: 1,676 Member
    edited January 2019
    Started Keto: June 21, 2018
    Starting Weight: 167.4
    Sunday 12/30: 143.2
    Goal Weight: 141

    Sunday 01/06: 140.0
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27

    Back on track after the holidays and craving WATER. hahaha - I forgot how incredibly thirsty I was when I first started Keto. I felt like I couldn't drink enough. That's a good way to keep my water intake up. Happy New Year, all!!!
  • valleygirl74
    valleygirl74 Posts: 159 Member
    SW: 230 lbs
    GW: 140 lbs
    Shrt trm G: 195 lbs.


    Tuesday 01/01. 221.2lbs
    Sunday 01/06 222
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,776 Member
    GrandmaJackie wrote: »
    Tuesday 01/01 145.1 (lost some of the holiday weight 👍🏼)
    Sunday 01/06 - 144.8 (I bought a new scale that syncs with MFP) I need something to keep my honest, lol
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31. for those who want to finish the month!

  • chambe3906
    chambe3906 Posts: 6 Member
    SW: 201
    GW: 132
    Shrt trm G:159

    Tuesday 01/01 201 lbs
    Sunday 01/06 195.2 lbs
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31

    A lot of water weight lost this week, but very motivating to see the numbers drop!
  • THachAb
    THachAb Posts: 63 Member
    Checking in! This week has been pretty good but I’m struggling to determine if I’m truly in ketosis? Thoughts on test strips?? 🤔I guess it’s just a little hard to trust the process sometimes! I am down a few pounds but have also been making a conscious effort to drink a tone more water and get up and move my body more during my workday!

    Tuesday 01/01 -156 lbs
    Sunday 01/06 - 151lbs
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31
  • Lucy17128
    Lucy17128 Posts: 53 Member
    Checking in as well - I started IF the beginning of December with no change in diet (other than extra bad stuff during Christmas week) and didn't gain weight. I started Keto for the first time right after Christmas. I think I'm finally getting the hang of having very low carb. One thing I do notice is that since I'm doing IF and limiting carbs, I do NOT snack at night, which is huge for me. I always felt like I couldn't fall asleep on an empty stomach. Not sure if I'm in Ketosis yet, I've been nauseous, unable to sleep at night and today some stomach pain over the past couple of days. I've been drinking the zero carb Powerade to help. I'm going to order some test strips to see where I'm at. On 12/31 I happened to have some lab work which showed "trace ketones".


    Start Date: 12/27/2018 SW: - 271.2

    Sunday 01/06:- 269.00
    Sunday 01/13:
    Sunday 01/20:
    Sunday 01/27:
    Thursday 01/31:

    Wishing you all a successful upcoming week!
  • Larkspur94
    Larkspur94 Posts: 114 Member
    edited January 2019
    I'm female, age 24, 5' 5''
    Starting weight -154 (Sept 26th)
    Current weight -136
    Goal weight -around 119 (depends on image and haven't done any weights/resistance yet)

    Monday 12/24 - 131 (Morning of cheat time start, which lasted 9 days. More than planned as gifted a lot of chocolate and cider, so also had cheat meals each day. Didn't track after this day)

    Tuesday 01/02 - 139 (Went back on here and yep, 8lb gain. Mostly water but 2/3lb is fat as went overboard on cals. I found I preferred keto alternatives in the end. Potatoes are so boring in any form. Rice, pasta and noodles also boring. Cauliflower mash and rice is so much better. Zoodles are great for noodles and spaghetti. Good keto recipe for other pasta. Bread I still enjoyed. Had toast with jam each day. Need to try keto bread recipe for toast. The overall feel of carbs and sugar though wasn't good. I felt crummy and towards the end my headaches were coming back, so was good to end before the migraines kicked in. I was also looking forward to healthy food again. <3)

    Sunday 01/06 - 136 (Water weight going down)
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31.
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    tryphenahachey wrote: »
    Checking in! This week has been pretty good but I’m struggling to determine if I’m truly in ketosis? Thoughts on test strips?? 🤔

    Opinions vary but generally they are thought to be not worth the money, having said that though I do occasionally use them when I've been off keto and when I start back, like now, I may use a couple as I bought them when I first started and they are the left overs! I rarely show much though and they just show what you have as 'leftovers' as you pee them out! Some people like the blood monitors but really, if you are really cutting back the carbs it has to work as you will no longer be burning sugar from carbs but your body will be working on the fats, that's why after a while we need to cut back on the fats we intake so that we run on some of the fat off our butts! As many say: trust the process!! :)
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    Lucy17128 wrote: »
    Checking in as well - I started IF the beginning of December with no change in diet (other than extra bad stuff during Christmas week) and didn't gain weight. I started Keto for the first time right after Christmas. I think I'm finally getting the hang of having very low carb. One thing I do notice is that since I'm doing IF and limiting carbs, I do NOT snack at night, which is huge for me. I always felt like I couldn't fall asleep on an empty stomach. Not sure if I'm in Ketosis yet, I've been nauseous, unable to sleep at night and today some stomach pain over the past couple of days. I've been drinking the zero carb Powerade to help. I'm going to order some test strips to see where I'm at. On 12/31 I happened to have some lab work which showed "trace ketones".


    Wishing you all a successful upcoming week!

    Hi, just saying you shouldn't be feeling nauseous etc, this isn't a side effect of keto or shouldn't be. Make sure you are getting enough natural salts you can do this through salting your food properly and also drinking a bouillon cube. You shouldn't have to drink powerade or anything. Also make sure you are eating enough and only do IF if you are not hungry, lots of us end up doing it by accident as we are just not hungry when in keto. Good luck and I hope the pains have stopped.
  • d_dc_lady
    d_dc_lady Posts: 121 Member
    I'm back again and trying to keep on plugging along.

    Sunday 01/06: 165.2
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
  • cmbalint
    cmbalint Posts: 71 Member
    ok here we go starting weight from 2016 224.0 lost using WW now starting keto
    1st goal weight 170.lb
    01/01/19 184.3lb
    01/07/19 181.7lb
  • lbride
    lbride Posts: 248 Member
    Keeping this Monday check-in is really helpful because shows I'm down just a tad bit (b/c over the week I was down to 130.5 and now back up). I've been doing more low carb than keto - and Sat/Sunday- did not count cals and ate out. I would like to incorporate more fat. Bought some guac and cheese. Will buy some individual serving peanut butter or almond butter. spoonfuls of peanut butter in a big jar are just too easy).

    SW: 135
    Short term GW - 130 by Feb 1
    GW: 126 - by March 31

    01/01 - 135
    01/02 - 134
    01/06 - 133.5
    01/13
    01/20
    01/27
    01/31

  • lbride
    lbride Posts: 248 Member
    Larkspur94 wrote: »
    I'm female, age 24, 5' 5''
    Starting weight -154 (Sept 26th)
    Current weight -136
    Goal weight -around 119 (depends on image and haven't done any weights/resistance yet)

    Monday 12/24 - 131 (Morning of cheat time start, which lasted 9 days. More than planned as gifted a lot of chocolate and cider, so also had cheat meals each day. Didn't track after this day)

    Tuesday 01/02 - 139 (Went back on here and yep, 8lb gain. Mostly water but 2/3lb is fat as went overboard on cals. I found I preferred keto alternatives in the end. Potatoes are so boring in any form. Rice, pasta and noodles also boring. Cauliflower mash and rice is so much better. Zoodles are great for noodles and spaghetti. Good keto recipe for other pasta. Bread I still enjoyed. Had toast with jam each day. Need to try keto bread recipe for toast. The overall feel of carbs and sugar though wasn't good. I felt crummy and towards the end my headaches were coming back, so was good to end before the migraines kicked in. I was also looking forward to healthy food again. <3)

    Sunday 01/06 - 136 (Water weight going down)
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31.

    Good luck. I am about the same height (5'6), and 133, and it's really hard to just lose 5-10 lbs at this weight. Why the 119 goal? Seems really low for this height but I do lift weights. (And I'm old!)
  • GFC781
    GFC781 Posts: 17 Member
    Tuesday 01/01 175 lbs
    Sunday 01/06 173.5
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31 165> Goal
  • teresamwhite
    teresamwhite Posts: 947 Member
    Starting weight (July 24, 2018): 200.1
    Goal weight (by June 10, 2019 -my birthday!): 140
    Current weight (January 1, 2018): 169

    Tuesday 01/01 -169
    Sunday 01/06 -169
    Sunday 01/13
    Sunday 01/20
    Sunday 01/27
    Thursday 01/31

    I've taken a month off from the gym (I've kept busy walking 2-3 miles 4 times a week), so I am pleasantly surprised I haven't gained anything. But it's back to the gym I go...!

  • Everyonelies
    Everyonelies Posts: 225 Member
    Everyonelies wrote: »
    9/24-Keto SW-206.8lbs
    Last Goal- 180 by 12/31/18-Met 12/9/18!!!
    Next Goal- 160 by 5/31/2019
    GW-140-160lbs

    Tuesday 1/1- 175.4
    Sunday 1/6- 177.8
    Sunday 1/13
    Sunday 1/20
    Sunday- 1/27
    Thursday 1/31

    Jan 1 and 2 I had non-keto friendly foods...and it shows... :(
  • zanyterp
    zanyterp Posts: 291 Member
    @Everyonelies :(
    good time to start a new resolution and enjoying the fruits of your work (also, it will come back off and you will be rocking it again)
  • zanyterp
    zanyterp Posts: 291 Member
    I can't find where i posted it, so i will post it again: i won't have access to a scale consistently for the next 6 - 9 months or so (at least that is the current forecast/plan). but to help maintain accountability, and still participate, i figured i would share measurements instead (if that doesn't work, i will stop).

    2 Jan 19: waist: 47/hips: 46.5/thigh: 28.3

    I probably won't post weekly since that change is much slower; but my goal is to have the confidence to post profile pics since Aug showing some change.
  • FunandFitMom
    FunandFitMom Posts: 146 Member
    I'm restarting KETO and IF after a 2 week holiday break, and I'm in for the January challenge.

    SW: 196.5
    GW: 160 (by mid-May 2019)

    01/01 - 196.5
    01/06 - 196.2
    01/13
    01/20
    01/27
    01/31

  • Everyonelies
    Everyonelies Posts: 225 Member
    edited January 2019
    zanyterp wrote: »
    @Everyonelies :(
    good time to start a new resolution and enjoying the fruits of your work (also, it will come back off and you will be rocking it again)

    thanks @zanyterp! I did "gain" 5lbs over the course of that week, only 2.5 to go! I am back strictly on keto, so it shouldnt be long! :)
  • arialb122
    arialb122 Posts: 34 Member
    SW 11/18 - 182
    Goal - 140

    01/01 170.2
    01/07 169.8
    01/14
    01/21
    01/27
    01/31
  • Kiki_StartingOver
    Kiki_StartingOver Posts: 43 Member
    How do I edit my previous post? Or do I need to repost, then delete that one?
    Thanks!
  • NikkiJRM
    NikkiJRM Posts: 328 Member
    stormywxs288 wrote: »
    Of course, I will keep you all posted whether you like it or not because you are my go to sounding board. I <3 keto and this group.

    This gave me such a good laugh!
    Glad you're recovering well.
  • mechellecranford
    mechellecranford Posts: 30 Member
    edited January 2019
    Hi, I've been very successful with keto before. Then, I had a right knee meniscus repair. Well, guess what?? Now, my left knee has a partial tear. So, inactivity caused me to gain. I started keto December 26, at 158. As of January 8, I'm at 152 1/2. Yeah! So, keep it up fellow ketoers... It works! I'll post weekly. Thanks for reading!
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    edited January 2019
    Kiki_StartingOver wrote: »
    How do I edit my previous post? Or do I need to repost, then delete that one?
    Thanks!

    If you are in time, 1 hour from when you posted then you can edit your post otherwise no. Once you've posted then you will see in the top right hand corner a little wheel (if you put your mouse /pointer there) if you press that it says Edit 1 hour. If you press the edit 1 hour part then you can go back to your post and edit it. I've just tried on this post to check!
  • leahk80
    leahk80 Posts: 114 Member
    SW: 230
    CW: 215
    GW: 200(1st goal)

    Tuesday 01/01: 211.8
    Tuesday 01/08: 215

    I forgot that this is supposed to happen on Sundays..oops...also I've gained 4lbs..i'm a emotional eater and these few months(jan,feb) are going to be hard for me. But I can't let it derail me. I know that I will mess up a few times, I just got to get back in the saddle..

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