NO NONSENSE November 2024
baconslave
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There's a statistic that goes around: something like over 25% of people will gain weight between Halloween and New Year's. It's Holiday season. We're busy with work, school, get-togethers, and shopping. We all have a lot on us, including whatever crisis is after us at the moment! 
It's easy to just say "to heck with it" and cave. And wake up on New Year's Day and looking in the mirror, unhappy with what extra weight we've gained. It happens to the best of us.
During my first LCHF holiday, I checked the weight chart, and I had lost 13lb (almost 6kg) between Oct 31st and my birthday (New Year's Day.) It's possible to not only NOT gain but to LOSE weight during the holiday season.
Planning ahead and keeping an eye on the basics are two of the most important focal points if we want to keep on the up and up in the face of all the junk, goodies, and other nonsense rampant this type of year.
Some people choose to handle this time of year completely on-plan, supplementing low-carb recipes for all our bad-ol' favorites.
What I've done in the past is to pick 1 or 2 events that were most important. For me it was Christmas Eve and New Year's Day (my birthday). I enjoyed those celebrations. Once the day was over, the indulgence was OVER. I brought home no leftovers to continue the nonsense. I picked specific things I was going to have, not ALL THE FOODS. I told myself that at bedtime, the day was over and when I woke in the morning, it was back to the routine. The rest of the days during that period, I planned ahead to stay on-plan. For those other events I didn't select, I either ate before-hand, or brought on-plan dishes to them. The 1st year, I lost 13lb between Halloween and New Year's. The 2nd year, I was very close to goal and lost the 2lb needed to reach my goal weight.
Hey, this time of year can be A LOT. But we can make it work. Together we'll figure this out.
But this challenge is also about monitoring our plan Basics. Focusing on nailing the Basics is what makes the difference.
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
Any low-carb plan is welcome. Just post your monthly goals and beginning weight (if you are just planning to maintain through the month, like me, that's cool, too) and check-in daily or weekly with how well you did. Alternately, if you are focusing on keeping to fitness goals instead, that's certainly welcome. After all, this is YOUR challenge.
The Basics:
Staying under carbs
Staying under calories
Logging and measuring
Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
Getting enough water
Planning ahead
Share recipes, problems, thoughts.
Fight back against all the NONSENSE life throws at us this time of year. Especially this year!
It's easy to just say "to heck with it" and cave. And wake up on New Year's Day and looking in the mirror, unhappy with what extra weight we've gained. It happens to the best of us.During my first LCHF holiday, I checked the weight chart, and I had lost 13lb (almost 6kg) between Oct 31st and my birthday (New Year's Day.) It's possible to not only NOT gain but to LOSE weight during the holiday season.
Planning ahead and keeping an eye on the basics are two of the most important focal points if we want to keep on the up and up in the face of all the junk, goodies, and other nonsense rampant this type of year.
Some people choose to handle this time of year completely on-plan, supplementing low-carb recipes for all our bad-ol' favorites.
What I've done in the past is to pick 1 or 2 events that were most important. For me it was Christmas Eve and New Year's Day (my birthday). I enjoyed those celebrations. Once the day was over, the indulgence was OVER. I brought home no leftovers to continue the nonsense. I picked specific things I was going to have, not ALL THE FOODS. I told myself that at bedtime, the day was over and when I woke in the morning, it was back to the routine. The rest of the days during that period, I planned ahead to stay on-plan. For those other events I didn't select, I either ate before-hand, or brought on-plan dishes to them. The 1st year, I lost 13lb between Halloween and New Year's. The 2nd year, I was very close to goal and lost the 2lb needed to reach my goal weight.
Hey, this time of year can be A LOT. But we can make it work. Together we'll figure this out.
But this challenge is also about monitoring our plan Basics. Focusing on nailing the Basics is what makes the difference.
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
Any low-carb plan is welcome. Just post your monthly goals and beginning weight (if you are just planning to maintain through the month, like me, that's cool, too) and check-in daily or weekly with how well you did. Alternately, if you are focusing on keeping to fitness goals instead, that's certainly welcome. After all, this is YOUR challenge.
The Basics:
Staying under carbs
Staying under calories
Logging and measuring
Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
Getting enough water
Planning ahead
Share recipes, problems, thoughts.
Fight back against all the NONSENSE life throws at us this time of year. Especially this year!
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My November goal is to go to a new goal weight 5 pounds less than my current goal weight along with continuing to workout according to my existing workout plan. I am not really set on getting to my new goal weight in November, just really getting the weight moving down and closer to it since I wouldn't be looking to lose more than half a pound a week. Then there is the constant goal of staying in Ketosis by eating little or no carbs.1
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My November goal is to keep my Carbs under 110gram on daily basis.1
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I had a great month September and got complacent, made bad choices in October. So for me...
November will be all about...
The Basics:
Staying under carbs
Staying under calories
Logging and measuring
Getting in exercise/movement
Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels (noticed a big difference in how I felt yesterday after fixing this)
Getting enough water
Planning ahead
Weight goal aiming for -4lb.
I do have some great keto recipes in my back pocket. Need to start using them again and will share daily if I can remember
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Hello, I'm Jen - Nothing like getting back on the low carb train right before the holidays. But there's no better time to start (again) than right now and try to plan for the challenges.
Monthly Goals: November's habit is: food tracking.... everything.
- Tracking ALL food and drink daily, no matter how inconvenient it is or how tired I am. This includes thanksgiving.
- Measure, measure, measure - everything.
- Stay within macros each week. If I go over one day, right it the next.
Best of luck to everyone!0
