10/11 and 10/12 check in

1. Stay under 25-30 net carbs a day most days of the month (see #3)-2-pumpkins
2. Plan meals for the following week on Saturday or Sunday and stick to meal plan- 2 pumpkin
3. Two special occasion days take place this month and my goal is to go no higher than 50 net carbs-N/A
4. Try to add exercise in 3-4 times per week as joint pain permits-1 pumpkin
5. Try at least one new keto friendly recipe per week to keep things interesting-1 pumpkin (cheesy taco skillet)

6 pumpkins

1. food planned for next two weeks -done over the weekend, don't have to worry about it :-)
2. ran out to Publix yesterday, but there was no food items brought, just cleaning supplies (and a cute light-up ghost for my desk at work)
3. avoiding restaurants until the weekend, although I have a wicked craving for BBQ.
4. Not a work weekend, don't count.

So far so good. I will try to avoid further trips to the food stores until the weekend, avoid restaurants, and limit other unnecessary expenses. If this helps me to cut $100-200 from my monthly budget, it would be amazing...

Monday check-in:

SW: 179
GW: 172

1. <25 carbs/day - yes!
2. 10,000 steps per day - no, only 8500
3. Log food every day - yes
4. 80 oz. water every day - yes

Here are my October Goals:

1. up to 40 gms of carbs per day
2. 12,000 steps/day
3. Minimum 80 oz of water each and every day
4. More consistent with exercise especially weight lifting this month!

SW: 163
GW: 158

Thursday: 4 pumpkins
Friday: 4 pumpkins
Saturday: 3 pumkins
Sunday: 3 pumpkins
Monday: 2 pumpkins
Tuesday: 4 pumpkins
Wednesday: 4 pumpkins
24/28

Weekly
1. Pre plan & Prep Weekly Menu -Done!
2. Bake/Cook one low carb dessert a week -- Big ole' fail on that one.

10/13 & 10/14
1. Log daily! - Done!
2. Stay under 25 net carbs - Done!
3. Drink 80 oz of water - Done! ( For some reason I drank way more yesterday, I filled up my cup 6 times at work, plus the water I drank during a 3 hour night meeting)

I think this is really helping. It makes me continuously think about my goals every day separately rather than a long time frame. I am much better with short term goals. Long term ones get vague for me.

Daily pumpkins 3/3
Weekly Pumpkins: 12/14

Tuesday, 10/13:
Weigh-in: ?? - Ok I know I weighed in but apparently didn't log it.. Assume some amount over 146
Water: 128/75oz
Calorie: 1671/1312
At or under carbs: 51g/30g
Steps: 8360 / 7,500
Exercise: Parking Far away, Chiropractor-prescribed Glute exercises for my back
Logged food
5/7

Wednesday, 10/14:
Weigh-in: 147.2
Water: 128/75oz
Calorie: 1400/1312
At or under carbs: 22g/30g
Steps: 5765 / 7,500
Exercise: Parking Far away, Chiropractor-prescribed Glute exercises for my back
Logged food
5/7


Weekly Pumpkin Count:




October's Pumpkin Total: 72

The chiropractor really helped with my SI Joint problems (which are apparently a result of me using my strong upper leg muscles for lots of things when I ought to be using my glutes), so I'm backing off yoga until the right muscles are firing for the typical poses I was doing.

I've been over on my calories a bunch, but frankly staying under par on calories is not a huge concern of mine. I'm FAR more concerned with being under on carbs, and I slipped on that. I've avoided the leftover anniversary cake I made (LCHF but not as LC as I prefer). Yesterday I was almost purely carnivore without even trying, and that was a proud moment.