Dec 1-Dec 6 Check In Challenge Thread
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Welcome Nick and Jeffrey!
Nick, you are being self aware and that's progress! Focus on the good stuff and don't dwell on the bad.
I was listening to the podcast and you said you want motivation? Go to dietbetter. Com. Everybody puts in $20 every month or whatever amount( it depends on which game you join) and you bet that you will lose 10% of your weight In 6 months. They also have goals every month to win small amounts. If you hit your goal you get to split the pot with everybody. I bet there will be a big pot in Jan since everybody wants to lose weight in The new year haha. So you have 2 motivations. If you don't hit your goal then you lose money and if you hit your goal you win money! I think the average net winnings is $200. There is another site that is similar,0 -
Just getting back, into tracking what goes in my mouth. BTW is this a once per day thing or once per week?0
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Wow - went through a whole page in one day! Jammin'! Welcome Everybody!
KC - Yep everyday for the if you're in for the challenge. As often as you can if for support and motivation.
Thanks Kim for the link up info,
Great Podcast Carol and Nick. This one was a mirror image of conversations I've had with friends and co workers about this process. The interesting part of it which you didn't address is that often times we do not know how much of what we do affects others in the world around us. We get some glimpses now and again, like the co workers that you barley know call you out when they see you eating bread at lunch, you might think they are a butt head, but truth is they admire your discipline and are watching you for cues on how to get where you're going. Not to mention your children. My son and I had a conversation about this on my birthday. The lad is 31 It was my initial loss of about 70 lbs that got him motivated to start cutting his trail through the jungle of fitness and health, and like a good son never asked me much about how to do it, nor did he announce the start of his journey. Followed the words of Yoda, "There is no try, just do or not do."
So here is a poem I have hanging on the wall at home. I got it from my Grandpa Smith, after he died, it was hanging in his house, and will be given to Dan on the birth of his first child.
"The Little Chap Who Follows Me!"
A careful man I want to be;
A little fellow follows me.
I do not dare to go astray
For fear he'll go the self same way.
I cannot once escape his eyes,
Whate'er he sees me do, he tries.
Like me he says he's going to be;
The little chap who follows me.
He thinks that I'm so very fine,
Believes in every word of mine.
The base in me he must not see;
The little chap who follows me.
I must remember as I go
Through summer's sun and winter's snow,
I'm building for the years to be;
The little chap who follows me.
Author: Unknown
Read more at http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/23355.html#DWZAEmFphMkKvglf.99
Have a Happy Tuesday Folks! Gotta go get a work out in before my Thermogenisis shower. Gonna do a Hammer Jammer Happy Hour! Hoooah!0 -
Great blister advice. Even if Chris knew it, it's news to many of us. Thx Heron.
Also thx for the encouragement but I just feel like I'm not making any progress. I know I'm having too much protein. Will keep at it.
Love hearing from Jeff & Chris again.
Have y'all seen today's 2D challenge in the other thread?? Cold thermogenesis! Brrrrrrrrr!!! LOL we are having fun thx to Hmrjmr.
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I am going back to square one.0
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Just listened to the latest show, then went to Health Nuts Anonymous to listen to the fat episode. That doctor has some good information but does seem to be a little bit over the edge. I'd like to read some of the research he is citing - I'll keep you all posted.
I am trying to eat more fat, but it is hard. I don't drink coffee, so no cream. I don't like anything on my salad, so no olive oil or homemade dressings. I don't like avocado (it is a texture thing). So, for now, fat bombs, nuts, some excellent cheeses and eggs (but they also have protein). Last night I made cauliflower soup with cream, and that worked pretty well.
It is pretty challenging to keep carbs and protein low and fat high. The low carb isn't much of a problem for me, but you need to eat something other than fat and protein is the only other option. Especially when we're also told not to eat too many nuts (Mark Sisson says once per week). Any suggestions?
On the other hand, I had a great workout yesterday with my nephew who was home from the Marines. Back to work so lots of walking, even in the rain.
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P.S. JT asked about adding fat to his alcohol (I know it was tongue in cheek). But, it is called Hot Buttered Rum, and it is tasty! Dang those carbs in the rum!0
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I'm with you Cynthia..very tough to be HFLC & moderate/ low protein.
Have you tried wilted spinach in bacon grease? Cauliflower or broccoli steamed & them covered in butter?
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Here is a stray Dec 1 checkin that I found in the wrong thread. She's here now but wanted to post this pic as evidence of day 1 participation0 -
Good Morning All! Welcome Jeffrey, Nick and 25mcaro.
Cynthia, I am attempting to cut down on carbs and cannot even imagine doing it with protein at the same time. Yesterday was my first day with no bread (I usually have it twice a day) and I only made it to 700 some calories for the day. Having been "almost" vegetarian or vegan with a fear of fats (other than olive oil) this is shaking every fiber of my being. Need to read more on it. Maybe that will help.
Chris, great job on the run, but sorry to hear about the blisters. I finally broke down and bought some non-cotton running socks and no more blisters. I hadn't thought about kinesio tape for them Heron. The bf bought me some for my knee and you should have seen my first tape job. A disaster.
Beautiful post John. Your thermogenesis shower about did me in this morning. I was draggin' when I woke up. Not after that!
Last night I did some Zumba and I haven't done it since the ACL tear. Several ouches. I desperately want to try a slow run. Maybe tonight. Going to work on getting my cals over 1000 today. Felt kind of sluggish yesterday and had a hard time focusing on work. Didn't help that someone was crazed at work. One of my co-workers brings out a huge candy dish around the holidays. We talked about my diet and now there is a sign up next to it for everyone to STOP me from putting my hands in there this month.
Have a great day!
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Kris, I'm a certified Zumba instructor. It can be really hard on your knees, so be careful. It is the most common injury we see.If you are wearing regular sneakers, go get a cheap pair of keds or something else super-smooth on the bottom. You want to be able to twist and turn with almost no friction. I know a lot of people wear jazz or hip-hop shoes, and those really aren't great. Take care of those knees!!
Yes, after a lifetime of being told to avoid fat, it is really really hard to embrace that change. You are told it is a demon not an angel for decades. But your calories seem to be way too low to be healthy. Have a potato or sweet potato! Enjoy a piece of salmon if you can't make it to mammals or birds. You don't want your body in starvation mode. I'm 5'2" and my main goal for this year was to get my daily calories up to 1500 without gaining weight, after years of staying below 1200. I still freak out a little when I cross the 1200 line. I come pretty close to 1500. Losing in teeny increments (like a pound a month) but not gaining and I am much healthier.0 -
Kris - might want to try bowling shoes they have very little heel rise and are designed to slide. I would also caution that you may want to delay zumba for a while til you are safely running/jogging again. I tend to be cautious towards injury prevention so may be advice you have already worked through. Hard to say in this format. Either way find a way. Jamm on!
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Cynthia - I admire your perseverance. You are doing great things.0
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Good morning all. I am trying to get back to cooking for myself more, I love to cook but it's just too easy to eat the casseroles or pasta dishes that the wife has made for the kids. Lazy basically lol. Last night I grilled a piece of salmon for the first time. Oh my word.... Only problem was...I probably should have cut it into thirds or quarters cause I ate almost the whole thing....like 12-14 ounces.
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2 Days in a row! Is a win for me!0
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Hello Tuesday. Hope the day finds everyone well.0
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Day 2 time to get in 10000 steps
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Welcome aboard, Nick!
kilosierra, that's either a huge piece of salmon, or a tiny pan! Looks good, though. Have you thought about preparing a bunch of something to be able to re-heat as needed? I like to do that with fish and chicken. I'll cook an entire package of either (3-6 lbs) at a time and just reheat it and make a quick salad to go with it.0 -
TJ_Gauthier wrote: »Welcome aboard, Nick!
kilosierra, that's either a huge piece of salmon, or a tiny pan! Looks good, though. Have you thought about preparing a bunch of something to be able to re-heat as needed? I like to do that with fish and chicken. I'll cook an entire package of either (3-6 lbs) at a time and just reheat it and make a quick salad to go with it.
It was a 1 pound filet, my wife ate a little and the kids all tried some. I plan to start cooking on Saturday or Sunday for the week. Smoke or grill a bunch of something and bag it up for the week.
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kilosierra83 wrote: »It was a 1 pound filet, my wife ate a little and the kids all tried some. I plan to start cooking on Saturday or Sunday for the week. Smoke or grill a bunch of something and bag it up for the week.
Nice, that's what I do. I'll cook on Sunday and it usually lasts through the week. We just acquired 2 new roommates, so there's challenges with that.0 -
I have 6 kids so I have to hide it too lol.0
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Yea, my stepmom had 3 kids when my dad married her, then they had 3 more(so 6 total). He had a locking cabinet built into his closet. He kept the Little Debbie's right next to the handgun, lol.0
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That salmon looks great!
Must be my Eastern European genes, because I have no issues with increasing fats. In fact, I have seen some articles that your ability to handle HFLC versus doing better on a HCLF diet is somewhat heritage/DNA based. What I am finding interesting is that the FB CarbNite group seems to be heading increasingly towards promoting what I think is high protein, no enough fat. I guess anything can happen in the wild wild west of a forum. Lots of talk of getting 1-1.3grams of protein per total lb body weight (not lean) and half that of fat. I'm typically opposite. I seem to naturally fall to 175ish grams fat a day with 100 or so protein and under 30 net carbs (calories range from 1700-2300 on any day). I am not a snacker. Have cocnut oil/heavy cream in morning, lunch and dinner. Typically nothing outside of that...unless it's carb nite of course.
Forgot all about the cold shower thing, until I was walking around outside in a sleeveless shirt prior to putting on my cardigan- starting my car, and walking to mail box in 20F temps. Then I remembered.0 -
Had to take the day off work to get car repaired. Also went and got a pressure cooker, Have a Bone in Pork Roast in the Slow Cooker over a bed of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sweet potato, Pepper, and Onions. Should be ready this evening so I can pull the bones, add them to bones I got at Kroger, and do up a batch of Bone Broth tonight, and still get to bed earlier than normal.0
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John, that sounds awesome. Are the veggies cooked while the roast is? It seems like the Broccoli and cauliflower would become a weird texture.0
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Quick check in today. Home with another migraine. But avoiding comfort eating so that's a plus!0
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TJ - Yeah they get pretty soft but that is the way I like em and they soak up more of the butter, fat and spices. Purely a personal preference.0
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Thankful for the much needed rain, 2.5" at our home since Sunday evening. Hopefully we get a good snow fall in the Sierra's.0
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Day 2, still here!0
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Postponed cross training in favor of stretching today.0
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