4 weeks til Thanksgiving. (low carb)

nmg8

Shar - that's fantastic, good for you!! You're definitely going in the right direction, we all have slip-ups and as long as we don't let a couple of pounds turn in to 20, or 50, we're making progress!! Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

yumm - you have been doing awesome, keep up the great work!!! How are you feeling after a few days of bootcamp? No more bonking I hope!!

stoofers - Good luck getting back on track, I know it's tough!

So today was my official weigh-in day and I am officially down 5lbs since the start of the challenge. Had a rough week energy-wise, was starving and couldn't seem to get through my workouts properly so I upped the carbs and calories a bit the last couple of days. Nothing too crazy, but I feel much better. No wheat still, but I did have some corn, oats and rice. I was shocked on the scale this morning when I didn't gain anything. I didn't know what else to do, I just felt so weak. I probably should have upped the fat instead of the carbs, but I just needed to not have that weak hungry feeling, and in my head it was either have a few carbs or go on an all-out binge. Sigh...gotta get back to it...

Turkey day plans - none for me!! We had our Thanksgiving in October, so it's just another week for me. I know there is normally lots of different veggie dishes at out Thanksgiving dinner, so it's usually pretty easy to stay low carb. Are you hosting? You could make whatever low carb dishes you like, or if you're going somewhere for dinner you could offer to bring one or two with you, then you're sure to have lots to choose from.

yummummum

You are all doing so great!!! SO COOL!

No more bonking but OMG I am STILL sore!!! Yesterday did a recovery easy spin and today I am taking off.

I pretty much follow primal too and when I switch to maintenance will def follow it by adding in more fruit and squash. I am 100% wheat free and will stay that way. I have had a little corn and seems to be fine.

My Thanksgiving plan is to stick to primal eating but enjoy a few more carbs then my usual weight loss low carb. Definitely will stay gluten free. I am going to 2 dinners!!! And am not going to cook any special desserts so since they will all be wheat based I will skip them prob. Or maybe have a bite or 2 of an inside of a pie. Other then that, turkey!! veggies and a little sweet potato!

nmg8

Happy Monday everyone! Last week of the challenge - I'm thinking maybe we should start a new challenge that runs until Christmas...maybe set some new goals? Thoughts?

I have had a really bad few days carb-wise - haven't gained anything, but really need to re-focus. Last week was really bad for me, I was feeling so weak for my workouts and hungry all day - but instead of upping the fats, I upped the carbs - WRONG CHOICE!! Now I'm kicking myself for getting off track, and need to get back in line before I totally de-rail my progress! Seriously, it's that 171 number, I just sabotage myself every time I get there!!! Grrrr...

stoofers

3 more days, guys! We can do this! Loved being part of this group with ya'll!

shar140

I think a new challenge for Christmas is a good idea...or just run through the end of the year!

I had a better weekend food/carb-wise, but no exercise. But, I think I am almost over this cold!!

Is anyone doing a turkey trot this year? I'm still thinking about it lol...I wasn't able to train at all last week due to being sick.

Let's make it a good week! :flowerforyou:

nmg8

Shar - I have no idea what a turkey trot is, but the name is hilarious...is it a run of some kind? Please explain!!! Glad you're almost over your cold and getting back to business

Should we just continue this thread after Thanksgiving until Christmas, or start a new one? I'll leave it up to our leader to decide...yummummum???? :happy:

Planned out my meals for tomorrow, and should end up around 80g carbs, or 60g net carbs which is a much better goal for me I think. Hopefully a few days at or below this level will get me back on track! I am going to make sure I'm getting enough healthy fats in and not make the same mistakes I did this week!! Will think about some Christmas goals this week and post later...

shar140

haha sorry...a turkey trot or drumstick dash is usually a 5k on Thanksgiving morning - I did one last year (though only 2.4 miles - it was that or 4.5 miles! :noway: ), but it messed up my hip something terrible and took forever to heal.

Good job planning ahead, nmg8!!

yummummum

nmg8- you are doing so well! Don't worry about the number or the extra carbs!! I am there too.. stuck at 161.5 and had a couple higher carb days too. I am drinking water like a mad woman today trying to see if it would be possible to drop this week by Thanksgiving!! LOL

Yes! Let's do a Christmas challenge!!

Shar- no turkey trot for me but I am gonna get up and hit a spin class on Thanksgiving morning!

nmg8

shar - that`s awful about your hip, what happened! I`m totally bringing the Turkey Trot to Canada next year, that`s awesome...:laugh:

yumm - Sorry to hear you`re stuck too - hopefully we can get unstuck this week!

Okay, I've got my head back in the game, ready to kick it in to high gear til Christmas!!! We're leaving on the 21st of December for PEI (Prince Edward Island) for 2 weeks to visit my husband's family, so I would like to have a full month sugar/gluten/carb free (with no slip-ups!!!) under my belt before we go so I have the will to stay strong while we're there. PEI is the land of white bread and potatoes...carbs carbs and more carbs - I swear vegetables are a foreign concept!!! I will need to do my own grocery shopping and explain to a lot of people why I'm eating the way I am. It's going to be really really hard to keep with the program - every other time we've been there I end up getting off track and feeling horrible the entire time we're there, and it's just not worth it! What's the point of going on vacation if you feel sick to your stomach and feel like sleeping the entire time????? Okay, end rant. :blushing:

I`m Natasha by the way...nmg8 sounds so cold and impersonal...:flowerforyou:

stoofers

I'd love to keep checking in with this group! Christmas challenge sounds great! Should we start a formal group, yumm??

Tomorrow is the big day!! I've lost 4 pounds and I'm pretty happy about it. 1 pound a week is fantastic! Thanks for the support, everyone. Have the best Thanksgiving tomorrow (I know I will, I'm taking 4 days off!!)

yummummum

Yes! Great idea, let's start a group! If someone wants to- go for it or I will do it later tonight.

Was down to 159 yesterday!!! I haven't been in the 150s in 8 years!!!!!!! This is so huge for me! Great motivation too to stay focused through Thanksgiving. I can have a couple splurges without going crazy.

What is everyone's plan for Thanksgiving? Taking a day off? A little of everything?

I am doing 2 days in a row of meals and traveling. I have MFP on my phone so I think I will plan to log my foods still. I plan on def. sticking to Gluten free. Will stay 90% true to my usual regime with room for a little splurge if I can with out the wheat. The good thing is most desserts contain wheat so easy to pass on when I know I will feel swollen and bad!

Gonna hit spin tomorrow before the first Thanksgiving!

Safe Holiday to y'all! We made it! We focused!!

yummummum

What should we name our group?

nmg8

I will be working while you guys are all celebrating....sigh...no holidays until Christmas!!! I plan on sticking with the program through the weekend, so hoping to see the 160's SOON! I was hoping for this weekend, but the scale seems to be stuck...maybe it's broken, lol.

yumm - That's so awesome that you got down to the 150's, you are a ROCK STAR!! As for group names, I have no idea - do we want just a strictly challenge-type group? More general low-carb?

Great job everyone, we made it!! Have a great holiday weekend, and then lets get focused for Christmas!

yummummum

Oh ! If I had read this post first I would have realized why you didn't have turkey on your diary :-)

Grr... the scale was at 160 today... not a true gain at all... i tend to fluctuate but I would have like to have it stay 159 for the actual day! oh well big picture!

Hope you all are doing well!

nmg8

Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving!!

So, I have a question - this week I have really reduced my carbs and increased my fat...and I'm retaining water like crazy! My fingers are swollen, my belly, my lower legs actually HURT because they're so swollen. I have no idea what it could be, it's not TOM, I thought you're supposed to LOSE water when you're doing low carb. My sodium hasn't increased at all, so it has to be food-related. Can someone please have a look at my diary and let me know if you have any ideas? THANK YOU!!

stoofers

Hello all! Had a really nice Thanksgiving, sad my Fins lost, but they haven't had a playoff shot in about 5 years haha.
Thinking about making a group today while at work, everyone ok with that? Thought I'd name it The Thanksgiving Group. Because we found each other through yumm's original post about Thanksgiving, which I nailed this year! Didn't gain any weight during my 4 day trip home.

Let me know if that's ok and I'll set it up and send out invites today (already caught up on the work I missed over my 4 days off!).

shar140

Stoofers - I'll join! Just give us a link. Or we could name it...the Turkey Trotters, lol...for Natasha!!

And Natasha - I didn't really see anthing in your diary food-wise that might be causing the water retention, however the only thing I noticed is that you didn't track your water. (I don't track mine either!) Just make sure you drink enough, or you will retain to compensate.

I was out of town for about 3 days, visiting friends. I haven't assessed the damage yet, haha...but for the most part I ate in moderation. I did indulge in some non-low-carb foods. My pants still fit today for work, so the damage couldn't have been much! I did some walking too, but not much else. :blushing: