Love Your Health: Feb 2021 Challenge
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2/3
1. Track everything ✅
2. 55-70+ G protein ✅ (56 G)
3. Under 50 net carbs ✅ (41 net)
4. 1,200 - 1,300 calories ✅ (1,258)
5. 64 oz water/decaf liquids ❌ (59.5 oz)
For the month:
6. Lose 5 pounds ❌ (0.2 so far)4 -
Feb 3:
food:
on-plan
exercise: 5 miles of Leslie vids. I've gotten to where I listen to NPR podcasts while walking. Makes it go by faster. Of course the internet decided to be all Comcast on me the last mile so I had to walk around the house with the earbuds. 
The podcasts were already downloaded. The kids were a proper nuisance of course so it took longer than necessary.
NEAT/interrupted sitting: Did very well. 3 -
2/3 food on point .....Did Richard Simmons Broadway Blast video for 30 minutes 218 calories burned and walked 186 minutes 7.62 miles with 998 calories burned ...total burned 1216 calories burned ......Yesterday was a great day ... I am about to head out for our walk with my daughter and husky Aspen
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8:00 PM here so I’d better post before I shove something else in my pie hole.
Carbs. 32✅
Activity: was really dragging today due to eating much less than I should have yesterday, but managed 20 mins of half-hearted cardio and 14k steps (so far)✅
Cals were ok. Protein not high enough. Anyone have any suggestions? I feel like Fred Flintstone gnawing on all the meat and it’s more a chore than a pleasure. ✅
Horrible Household chore: got down on the floor with a long wire brush and got the crud from underneath the washer and dryer. Ugh. ✅
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@baconslave 5 miles! You have much more patience then I do. One mile in and I start wondering what else I am neglecting. It’s not a great mindset.3
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2/4 food on point and went on a 225 minute walk...9.23 miles and burned 1181 calories ... I get out there and don't pay attention and just keep walking and walking and walking
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@Ringbearer2 When I need some extra protein I drink low sodium chicken bone broth, warmed in a mug via the microwave with a sprinkle of seasoning salt. 10 grams of protein per cup, and it's fairly tasty. Add a skant teaspoon of butter before you microwave, and vigorously stir when it comes out, if you want more fat.2
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February 4th
1- Log everything ✔️
2- Stick to my meal plan ✔️
3- 8,500 steps each day ✔️
4- Meditate before bed to help relieve stress/sleep better ✔️
I didn't feel like eating seperately from my family tonight. I had planned crab salad on bibb lettuce for my dinner, and mushroom lasagna for the family, but decided to make something we could all enjoy instead. I created a baked chicken brussel sprouts carbonara, (inspired by Ina Garten). And some egg noddles for the rest of the family who is not low carb. It was absolutely delicious!4 -
MaraOfNaamah wrote: »@Ringbearer2 When I need some extra protein I drink low sodium chicken bone broth, warmed in a mug via the microwave with a sprinkle of seasoning salt. 10 grams of protein per cup, and it's fairly tasty. Add a skant teaspoon of butter before you microwave, and vigorously stir when it comes out, if you want more fat.
Great idea! Do you make your own bone broth?
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2/4
Lean Beast - shoulders done, abs done, BBL High & Tight done
Daily Calories - mediocre 1,473
100g protein - done 103
The food could have been better...I had planned to try to skip snack and maybe have some whiskey pre-bed to help with all the cramping...however, went to drop off gifts for the grandkids and pick up lightbulbs and ended up getting home starving and eating snack while dinner was cooking.
On the plus side, I did stick to eating my home snack and did not pick up food while out and about.
On the minus side, I did still have 2 whiskey and a green tea mochi...though for that time of month splurges, that isn't the wort thing in the world, and I did still keep calories under maintenance levels, just not as much as planned.5 -
2/4
Calories weren’t much of a deficit for the day. I felt full after dinner but had the weird urge to eat later. I refrained and am glad I did. I’m feeling some stress and am trying to avoid comfort foods because of it.
Carbs were a bit higher than normal because of some protein wraps I used to make enchiladas but I don’t do that often. This week I’m just feeling the urge to blow off watching calories but that isn’t really taking care of myself is it? I’ll listen to my head and not those pesky wants.4 -
2/4
1. Track everything ✅
2. 55-70+ G protein ✅ (exceeded at 87 G)
3. Under 50 net carbs ❌ (66 net)
4. 1,200 - 1,300 calories ❌ (1,433)
5. 64 oz water/decaf liquids ❌ (33.5 oz)
For the month:
6. Lose 5 pounds ❌ (0.2 so far)
I’m really struggling with my liquids lately. Not sure if it’s because it’s cold. I also haven’t felt good that past couple of days. Hoping today will be better!
SW: 209.8
CW: 209.6
GW: 204.86 -
NSV— the husband is being super annoying with some computer problem I’m trying to help him with and I refrained from hangrily snipping at him (much) and also from pouring myself a large gin at 4:30 PM. But there will be wine later. Oh, yes, there will be wine.6
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Ringbearer2 wrote: »@baconslave 5 miles! You have much more patience then I do. One mile in and I start wondering what else I am neglecting. It’s not a great mindset.
Yeah. That's why I put the podcasts or an audiobook on. I need to take this time for me and my health so I try not to stew in my brain while I do the vids. Of course the kiddos still randomly interrupt me.
NICE! Both the not chewing-off hubby's head and the wine. Hope you enjoy.Ringbearer2 wrote: »NSV— the husband is being super annoying with some computer problem I’m trying to help him with and I refrained from hangrily snipping at him (much) and also from pouring myself a large gin at 4:30 PM. But there will be wine later. Oh, yes, there will be wine.
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Feb 4:
food: on-plan
exerciseMy energy was GARBAGE yesterday. Struggled through the strength and couldn't do as much as I wanted. Plus a mile of Leslie to keep the steps decent.
NEAT/interrupted sitting: Fab!
Sleep continues to be a problem. I'll need to remember this once I get back to maintenance and have the urge to splurge too often. This sucks. Plus, hubby is in a mood lately and will not be moved from it which is frustrating.
The Weekend is coming. I need to remember to: at least walk a mile or 2 each day to keep out of sedentary steps and to not go berserk on Sunday.
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@Ringbearer2 Not as of yet. I have some bone broth recipes I would like to try out, but haven't had the time. I pick up the 4 cup pourable container from the grocery.1
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@tcunbeliever That sounds like good and concious choices to me! Progress not perfection. And I hope the Whiskey helped!1
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Carbs were a bit higher than normal because of some protein wraps I used to make enchiladas but I don’t do that often. This week I’m just feeling the urge to blow off watching calories but that isn’t really taking care of myself is it? I’ll listen to my head and not those pesky wants.
What kind of protein wraps did you use? I love enchiladas SO much!
Yeah, stay strong and don't blow off making healthy decisions because you had a rough day. Maybe conciously choose a treat you can work into you calories/macros?1 -
MaraOfNaamah wrote: »@Ringbearer2 Not as of yet. I have some bone broth recipes I would like to try out, but haven't had the time. I pick up the 4 cup pourable container from the grocery.
Oh I wish I could get that here in Germany! None of our meat—save the occasional whole chicken—has bones so that’s an obstacle to making it (plus I’m lazy) 😀
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@tcunbeliever ” On the minus side, I did still have 2 whiskey ”....
That’s hardly a minus. Plus I find it hard to believe you have grands! Also also, I love your user name. The first three were some of my favorite books.1
