LC Basics Bootcamp: Active August 2020
baconslave
Posts: 7,018 Member
All right, troops!
Whether you're a beginner, in your stride, or a long-time maintainer, we all have things to work on.
It's time for a Bootcamp. To focus hardcore on your plan's basics and to keep your body mobile, two essential focal points for the successful low-carber, or healthy human in general.
With a Pandemic shaking us in its teeth, things are harder to do, whether food availability is wackadoo or you have to shop less b/c people won't wear masks in the shops (guess who has this problem
My kids need clothes. ARGH!), or you're stuck inside as either there's no gym available or you live somewhere too dang hot, cold, or rainy to be induced to be active. Despite....NO...INSPITE OF all this nonsense we have to deal with, we can do this! Dig deep this month and laser focus on your plan basics and figuring ways to be active.
One key thing that I have learned in my journey is this:
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
And right now PERSISTENCE is the key word for a lot of us.
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 or support, you'll find that here.
A daily post could look something like this.
Wed 8/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
7/7
Or maybe if being really active is your focus:
8/1:
Activity: Got up and moved around every hour during the day. Dripping-sweat yard-stomp and angry garden weeding. 13k steps.
Or you can do something less rigid and give us a verbal description of how you are faring in your pursuits. But this is your show. So focus on your basics. Whatever they are. Make this month count! Tear it up! You've got this!
Whether you're a beginner, in your stride, or a long-time maintainer, we all have things to work on.
It's time for a Bootcamp. To focus hardcore on your plan's basics and to keep your body mobile, two essential focal points for the successful low-carber, or healthy human in general.
With a Pandemic shaking us in its teeth, things are harder to do, whether food availability is wackadoo or you have to shop less b/c people won't wear masks in the shops (guess who has this problem
My kids need clothes. ARGH!), or you're stuck inside as either there's no gym available or you live somewhere too dang hot, cold, or rainy to be induced to be active. Despite....NO...INSPITE OF all this nonsense we have to deal with, we can do this! Dig deep this month and laser focus on your plan basics and figuring ways to be active.One key thing that I have learned in my journey is this:
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
And right now PERSISTENCE is the key word for a lot of us.
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 or support, you'll find that here.
A daily post could look something like this.
Wed 8/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
7/7
Or maybe if being really active is your focus:
8/1:
Activity:
Got up and moved around every hour during the day. Dripping-sweat yard-stomp and angry garden weeding. 13k steps.Or you can do something less rigid and give us a verbal description of how you are faring in your pursuits. But this is your show. So focus on your basics. Whatever they are. Make this month count! Tear it up! You've got this!
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I am a keto'er so continue to pre-plan my meals daily ....Will find out today if I can start to exercise (I have a "total Gym" (which I find boring) and I have a pool (which I have not used all week long due to pain) ...I love my cardio and I am missing my walks with my fur babies or Leslie Sansone Dvd's which I put on mute and use my music (well not over a year since I fractured my foot and had surgery on it back in March) now I have injured my other foot so we shall see what the x ray shows this afternoon2
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I will be doing P90X in August (I think), but I won't be starting until week 2 as I'm on vacation the first week. So...I will come up with more specific goals when I get to the actual start point, but I absolutely do want to come back to group tracking and support!2
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August goals:
1. Ride at least 5 days a week - mileage goal for August is 315 miles
2. Log every day
3. 125g protein daily
4. < 100g net carbs daily
5. Body weight exercises at least 3 days a week2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am a keto'er so continue to pre-plan my meals daily ....Will find out today if I can start to exercise (I have a "total Gym" (which I find boring) and I have a pool (which I have not used all week long due to pain) ...I love my cardio and I am missing my walks with my fur babies or Leslie Sansone Dvd's which I put on mute and use my music (well not over a year since I fractured my foot and had surgery on it back in March) now I have injured my other foot so we shall see what the x ray shows this afternoon
Ugh! You can't catch a break.
Hope it isn't broken. 0 -
baconslave wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am a keto'er so continue to pre-plan my meals daily ....Will find out today if I can start to exercise (I have a "total Gym" (which I find boring) and I have a pool (which I have not used all week long due to pain) ...I love my cardio and I am missing my walks with my fur babies or Leslie Sansone Dvd's which I put on mute and use my music (well not over a year since I fractured my foot and had surgery on it back in March) now I have injured my other foot so we shall see what the x ray shows this afternoon
Ugh! You can't catch a break. Hope it isn't broken.
I have a stress fracture on the top of my left foot ..not sure how since I twisted my ankle on July 7th2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »baconslave wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am a keto'er so continue to pre-plan my meals daily ....Will find out today if I can start to exercise (I have a "total Gym" (which I find boring) and I have a pool (which I have not used all week long due to pain) ...I love my cardio and I am missing my walks with my fur babies or Leslie Sansone Dvd's which I put on mute and use my music (well not over a year since I fractured my foot and had surgery on it back in March) now I have injured my other foot so we shall see what the x ray shows this afternoon
Ugh! You can't catch a break. Hope it isn't broken.
I have a stress fracture on the top of my left foot ..not sure how since I twisted my ankle on July 7th
Boo. I hope is doesn't take too long to heal. 0 -
I'm here but not. I have a sick kid. Dealing with that is hard enough, but in 2020, it's a lot more complicated. *sigh* I'll be back.3
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I’ll stick with monitoring my calorie goal this month with a focus on getting enough protein and get back to closing all my rings on my watch daily. After closing out July with a bang, I’m back to being focused today! Closed all my rings and hit my calorie target but protein was low so I’m feeling snacky -I’ll stay distracted and go to bed. Intermittent fasting will also be incorporated more consistently this month. Good luck all!2
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baconslave wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »baconslave wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am a keto'er so continue to pre-plan my meals daily ....Will find out today if I can start to exercise (I have a "total Gym" (which I find boring) and I have a pool (which I have not used all week long due to pain) ...I love my cardio and I am missing my walks with my fur babies or Leslie Sansone Dvd's which I put on mute and use my music (well not over a year since I fractured my foot and had surgery on it back in March) now I have injured my other foot so we shall see what the x ray shows this afternoon
Ugh! You can't catch a break. Hope it isn't broken.
I have a stress fracture on the top of my left foot ..not sure how since I twisted my ankle on July 7th
Boo. I hope is doesn't take too long to heal.
Thanks ... I did the same thing to my right foot (had a screw put in my foot this past March )3 -
Hey all!
8/1:
Logged all foods
Found an empty area in a park for our household to picnic and hang out with the puppy
Activity was okay, certainly good enough all things considered. I did do some of my physical therapy exercises.
I got to practice speaking up about my physical and mental needs! Oh it's scary, but good progress!
My workout stuff (DDPY DVDs) arrived, so I get to start that tomorrow! My fiance had downloaded some of the videos either last year or 2018 and we both loved them, but if I'm going to actually do this thing I'm going to give the man my money and do it right.
Totally scale victory: I'm the lowest weight I've EVER been as an adult! Hell, I'm lighter than I was as a freshman in high school or, realistically, even younger. I'm definitely getting into weird unknown territory in regards to my body and mental health.
I'm not going to set any weight or inches goals, 'cause there's a good chance I wouldn't be realistic and then I'd fail and feel rotten. So, my only real goal is to stay the course and keep pushing forward.2 -
8/2
Calorie/carb goal: was good on calories but higher than normal for carbs as I had two salads yesterday but protein was pretty decent. Had to fight the urge to snack in the evening but I stayed strong.
IF:✅
Close watch rings: 2 of 3 on a lazy day but did still clock 14k steps.2 -
Hey all!
8/1:
Logged all foods
Found an empty area in a park for our household to picnic and hang out with the puppy
Activity was okay, certainly good enough all things considered. I did do some of my physical therapy exercises.
I got to practice speaking up about my physical and mental needs! Oh it's scary, but good progress!
My workout stuff (DDPY DVDs) arrived, so I get to start that tomorrow! My fiance had downloaded some of the videos either last year or 2018 and we both loved them, but if I'm going to actually do this thing I'm going to give the man my money and do it right.
Totally scale victory: I'm the lowest weight I've EVER been as an adult! Hell, I'm lighter than I was as a freshman in high school or, realistically, even younger. I'm definitely getting into weird unknown territory in regards to my body and mental health.
I'm not going to set any weight or inches goals, 'cause there's a good chance I wouldn't be realistic and then I'd fail and feel rotten. So, my only real goal is to stay the course and keep pushing forward.
Righteous SV!1 -
8/1 - 8/2
logged my food all weekend, stayed active with 14.3k steps for the weekend
protein -> 128g/134g
carbs -> 103g/89g net
Did yard work (mowing/edging) and planted another tree on Saturday (someday we are going to have lots of fruit - we now have a pear tree, a peach tree and 2 pomegranate trees along with blueberry bushes and a blackberry vine). Sunday was an active rest day, cleaned house and ran errands.2 -
8/1-8/2 Pre logged my food .......meal prepped yesterday ....put on my walking boot and a sneaker and did Leslie Sansone walking dvd (working up to 5 miles ) I do a mile rest for 30 ...do another mile and rest for 30 ... this darn foot of mine is NOT going to make me a couch potato any longer ...I have gotta show it whose is boss
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8/3
IF, closing rings and calorie/carb goals👍🏻
Good day! Still had that urge to snack in the evening but I refrained. I may have cut my IF window by half hour or so due to my work schedule but still would have done nearly 16.2 -
8/3:
Logged my food
Protein: 116g
Carbs: 89g net
Morning ride yesterday -> 15.7 miles (89 minutes)
Carbs were good, protein a little low but acceptable. Did manage to get 7.7k steps as well for the day.2 -
8/3
Closed Rings.
Met Carb, over Fat and under Protein.
OTF day, burned 560 cals and 32 splat points.
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I'm 55 years old, 5'4", 100 pounds overweight, with bad knees and plantar fasciitis. I was raped 6 weeks ago (yeah, unbelievable that someone that looks like me would be raped) and I'm feeling so disappointed with myself that I have let my body go to the point that I was not able to put up a good defense. I need to put my anger and my feelings into my work out. I would like to hear from folks who have a lot of weight to lose like myself. Thank you.9
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@lucerne2, please don't blame yourself for the awful thing that happened to you, none of it was your fault. I would suggest counseling as soon as possible. I was criminally attacked in the course of my job, and it does help with working through the trauma and anger. Meanwhile, we got your back! You can refocus your viewpoint to nurturing your body with healthy foods rather than feeling like you are 'punishing it' with a 'diet.'4
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I'm 55 years old, 5'4", 100 pounds overweight, with bad knees and plantar fasciitis. I was raped 6 weeks ago (yeah, unbelievable that someone that looks like me would be raped) and I'm feeling so disappointed with myself that I have let my body go to the point that I was not able to put up a good defense. I need to put my anger and my feelings into my work out. I would like to hear from folks who have a lot of weight to lose like myself. Thank you.
I know it's really easy to blame yourself, but it isn't your fault. It might take time for you to believe it. You can do it.
Since you asked for folks who have a lot to lose... I do. I'm finally "only" 90 pounds from my goal (I had over 200 to lose when I started) and I was also raped, though mine happened when I was a teenager. There'd been a lot of abuse for years before that, not coming from my rapist, and some afterwards, which may or may not be why I ballooned up the way I did; as a subconscious deterrent, like it would fix a problem that wasn't about my looks to begin with. It's never about what we look like.
My focus now is healing, getting stronger, being healthy, being more confident I can take care of myself if something does go wrong, and remembering that even if I am hurt again, no matter how strong I become, it still isn't my fault. There may always be lingering thoughts of "if I had only just..." but those aren't particularly helpful for healing.
I'm so sorry you're going through this and I dearly hope you have support that can be more close than us folks here.5 -
@lucerne2 - hugs and prayers for your healing!
8/4:
Logged everything
Protein - 134g
Carbs - 89g net
Steps - 6739
Morning ride - 16.2 miles. Started my ride this morning, got 1.5 miles from the house and the friggin' chain broke... at least I wasn't farther away from the house when it happened.2 -
@lucerne2 hugs and prayers from me as well.
Still dealing with the sick kid and her mystery illness. She's actually sitting up today and playing a video game. The doc wants her back this afternoon to do more blood work. But fever is down and she actually ate a little yesterday. Hopefully she will continue to improve.
8/4:
on-plan
exercise a long walk, just under 12k steps 5 -
8/4
Calorie/carb goal 👎 Had a circumstance at hope get us out of the house until later than planned. This landed us near a favorite pizza spot we rarely have so did a pick up on the way home.
Closed watch rings👍🏻 Plus 19k steps for the day.2 -
8/5
IF ✅ on the 4th and 5th
Calorie /carb goal - I met the calorie goal but was over on carbs due to loading up on fruits and vegetables at lunch and dinner. Probably needs to up the protein but I didn’t snack so there’s a win.
Closed watch rings ✅ along with 14k steps for the day.1 -
8/5:
Calories were good
Protein: 152g
Carbs: 62g net
Biked yesterday and then walked it home because of a broken chain... walked this morning in place of the bike ride - good news is I already have 7500 steps by 8AM.3 -
8/6:
on-plan
exercise: Kiddo's doc appt ate all my time. I'll have to figure out a way to workout this weekend. 1 -
8/3 to 8/5...Goals Met ...... Yesterday I put on my walking boot and walked 5 miles (with a few minute break) with Leslie Sansone (DVD) ......8/6 I plan to do a 3 to 5 mile walk with Leslie Sansone (will see how I feel)
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I stopped logging for awhile because maintenance was so easy. I stayed low-carb but not strict about it. And had cavings but coped. That worked for a couple years. Then...
Covid hit, I retired, my eating habits changed, I gained 45# (in less than five months) which seriously impacted my knees and my clothes didn't fit. I refuse to become crippled again and buy another wardrobe, so I came back to MFP to track meals and regain control.
Now I have that cloyingly sweet keto smell, cravings are down and self esteem is up. ((sigh of relief))
So thanks to the administrators for maintaining this support system for us. And best wishes to everyone during your challenges. :flowerforyou:
8/5/20 Tracking:- Logged meals
- Met protein/fat/calorie goals
- Current weight: 178 (down from 184 a week ago)
- Goal weight: 137
- Activity: day of errands (masked/distancing/sanitized)
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@lucerne2 I worked a rape crisis hot line for several years. If you need someone to talk to, they're a great resource. Many of them know what you're going through and are compassionate, trained, and have resources. Best wishes. My heart goes out to you.
I was overweight too when it happened to me. It's not attraction, and it's NOT our fault. It's a control issue and they're sick. You CAN take control back and empower yourself.Wishing you
:explode: :explode: STRENGTH :explode: :explode:4 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »8/3 to 8/5...Goals Met ...... Yesterday I put on my walking boot and walked 5 miles (with a few minute break) with Leslie Sansone (DVD) ......8/6 I plan to do a 3 to 5 mile walk with Leslie Sansone (will see how I feel)
I did a 2 mile walk with Leslie Sansone and I did 60 minutes of aerobics with Richard Simmons2
