No-Gain November Week 2 Check-In (11/9-11/15)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
Welcome to the Week 2 Check-In thread for the November Challenge.

Here's a our little challenge blurb:
There's a statistic going around that something like 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. 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.

Last year was my first LCHF holiday. I checked the weight chart, and I 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 and goodies 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 did last year was 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. I lost 13lb between Halloween and New Year's.

You can pick either strategy, but this challenge, monitoring our plan Basics, are what makes the difference.

Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success

Any low-carb plan is welcome. Just post your monthly goals and beginning weight, or if you are just planning to maintain through the month, and check-in daily or weekly with how well you did.

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

This thread will be stickied to the top of the Group, with links inside to the weekly threads. So if the weekly thread gets buried in our busy little group, you'll be able to easily find in in the sticky.

Share recipes, problems, thoughts.
No-Gain November is possible.

Let's do this.

To give you and idea of possible check-in entries here's mine for yesterday:

Monthly Goals:
To lose those rotten, stinkin, stubborn, no-good, malicious last 2lb to goal weight.
By hitting the basics daily. I have one calorie UP-day, Saturday, where I'd like to log but I don't care how many calories I eat, as long as I keep my carbs under 50g. I only have adult beverages that day. Sometimes my carbs sneak over. I make sure I'm pristine all other days of the week, however. This arrangement works fine for me, for now. But if I don't continue to lose at least a fraction of a lb a week, then obviously I'll have to tighten the reigns on that.

Start weight: 153.4 (weight is up due to salty nuts, bacon, and sausage balls)
Goal weight: 150 and to stay there.


Sunday, 11/1:

Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
Logged Food: check.jpg
Exercise as Planned?: Cleaned house like a fiend for 3 hours check.jpg
At or Under Carb Level: 13/30g net check.jpg
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes! check.jpg
Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg

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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Sorry I didn't have this up yesterday. I had some weekend drama nonsense spill into my Monday, and I completely spaced.

    It's here now. :smile:
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Here's my check-in for yesterday, ignoramous that I am...


    Mon, 11/9:

    Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
    Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
    Logged Food: check.jpg
    Exercise as Planned?: 45 Walk Away the Pounds video. Dumb ol' rain. check.jpg
    At or Under Carb Level: 26/30g net check.jpg
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup! check.jpg
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg
    7/7

    November Drumsticks of Meatiness Collected!
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  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
    I'm starting today 11/2/15

    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 10,176
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 24
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1393
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 will weigh when i wake up
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food Yes-made salads for next 3 days

    I plan to check in daily.

    GOOD LUCK to everyone participating. :)[/quote]

    see results above

    11/3/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 12035
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 13
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1271
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    [/quote]

    11/4/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - yes 10070
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Yes, probably, not sure-see #3
    3. Stay under 1300 calories - Not sure, ate out last night and have no idea how many calories were in the 17 battered/deep fried shrimp I ate.
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 206.4
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope because I didn't know how much to log for last night
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes - eating #3 salad I made Monday night.
    7. Continue C25K-completed day 1/week 1 tonight. - Did not last night but plan to tonight.[/quote]

    11/5/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Yes 13668
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 14
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1148
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    7. Continue C25K yes completed week 1/day 2[/quote]

    11/6/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 8445 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Nope, see 2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K[/quote]

    11/7/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 9419 but so close
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 205.2 (-2.6)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K

    11/8/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - YES!!! 16191 thanks to mowing lawn AND C25K!
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 23 net carbs
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1430 (862 exercise calories)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Yes!
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes, made two different low-carb meals today and have leftovers for lunches
    7. Continue C25K - Completed Day 3, Week 1

    11/9/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 7949 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) YES 35 total/25 net
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories YES 1261
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)- still trying to get off what I gained this weekend and hovering around 207 again this morning (11/10)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - had a couple of bites of food last night after I completed my day but nothing that would put me over
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - YES, still eating leftovers from the weekend that I had dished up in individual containers
    7. Continue C25K - had to take my son shopping for new pants and we ate at McDonald's but I pre-planned what I wanted to eat and stuck to it (double cheeseburger with no bun and side salad with balsamic dressing-lowest carb dressing they offer) and got home too late and did not feel like changing and getting on treadmill which is also why I didn't meet my step goal

    11/10/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net)
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food
    7. Continue C25K
  • Juliste
    Juliste Posts: 298 Member
    Objectives for week 2: Nov. 9-15
    1. Pre-plan my meals
    2. Stay within calorie goal (1132 rest days, 1482 workout days)
    3. Work out per plan (add 2 short 30 min runs)
    4. Daily journal
    5. Slowly transition from IF 18/6 to 23/1


    Nov 9
    1. Pre-plan meals (yes)
    2. Stay within calorie goal (yes !!!
    3. Work out per plan (yes)
    4. Daily journal ([I Yes;]I am really enjoying journaling)[/i]
    5. 23/1 fast (yes; kept busy and focused)
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Check in:

    Finally back doing keto with weight loss again. I'd like to lose another 5 or 6 pounds by the new year. Will have to try maintenence again at a later date - maybe after holidays.

    Increased daily motion on about half the days. Can do better than this, but I did go out dancing one night, I did a few days of light, vanity exercises. This is good, but I'd really like to be more consistant about getting up off my *kitten* more. Even just if it's puttering around in my apartment. Really trying hard to ditch my couch potato mode. It's a very stubborn mode but I'm going to chip away at it. Going for somewhere between "lightly active" and "active." Nothing too extreme. As soon as I can, I'd like to try one of those trackers. I really respond well to seeing results in black and white.

    I made it through Halloween and now this week (was my Birthday) without veering from my keto plan. Using non food rewards and treating myself with non food things and experiences is awesome. I am surprised to find it is not as hard as I thought it would be. I really want to keep my new bod, and just keep working to make it better. Attitude is right on target.

    Everybody have a great day and or week!
    Catch you later.
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    11.10 Monday

    Start weight 11/1/15: 151
    CW: 148.5
    Goal weight for Nov: 146.
    Finally below 150!

    Water: OK, probably should up it a bit.
    Logged Food: Yes.
    Exercise as Planned?: Done - walking around the business park :)
    At or Under Carb Level: 30/20g net :)
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes :)
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes. Kinda bummed I cooked a turkey roast, but left it out on the counter overnight. Ate some yesterday without any repercussions today. The rest is probably cat food. Sigh... :)
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Moving (and adding some info) my post since I put it in the wrong thread.
    SW 11/2/15 (when I started keto): 150.6
    CW: 145
    Goal weight for Nov: 141 (ambitious; it's the goal for round 3 of my Transformer DietBet. I know I likely won't make it but at least I am now in better shape for rounds 4-6!)

    This is day 8 for me since starting keto. I lost 3.8 lbs as of the first week but this morning I'm down another 1.8 now that TOM is winding down! So 5.6 lbs gone in the first 8 days.
    Yesterday I kept my calories under and had 21gm net carbs.
    Wasn't able to run b/c of the pouring rain but I ran today. Only made it 2 miles instead of 4 but hoping to get my stamina back soon. (This was supposed to be long run day; I haven't run more than 3 miles in a long time so 4 was ambitious even without the keto adjustment.)

    Overall, I am really happy with keto so far. I have fewer struggles with hunger and cravings than I did on Dukan (even my modified Dukan that was a bit higher fat than the strict plan). It hasn't been that hard to stick to, but I haven't gone out and about that much. I did have "cheats" on both Saturday and Sunday but I have a better plan for those situations in the future. I was already struggling with fatigue and poor stamina so I don't know if I can blame it on keto. ;)

    I've had some headaches but appreciate the advice to keep an eye on my sodium intake and electrolytes. That really seems to help. My cardiologist wanted me to bump up my sodium anyway since my BP runs low and I have a vasovagal response so I have issues with dizziness and starting to black out at times. (The latter has only happened twice but that's why I got sent to a cardiologist.)
  • christineellis
    christineellis Posts: 296 Member
    November challenge - Checking in for week 2!

    SW - 170
    GW - 165 (can I lose 5 lbs over my birthday and Thanksgiving?)

    1. Log daily
    2. Stay under 40 carbs per day
    3. Drink at least 80 oz of water per day
    4. Get 10,000 steps per day (lets see if I can do better than last month)

    Made it through a week in Europe last week. Had a small 3lb bounce, but most of it is gone this morning! I did log every day and stayed under 40 carbs for 5 out of 7 days...

    Leaving for Vegas on Sunday for 5 days, so getting myself back on track now! Onward and downward...
  • balesalicia
    balesalicia Posts: 80 Member
    Water: 50/80oz
    Electrolytes Good: I feel fine
    Logged Food: yep even though my scale broke
    Exercise as Planned?: no I failed
    At or Under Carb Level: 14/20
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
    Planned Day Ahead: doing that now
  • balesalicia
    balesalicia Posts: 80 Member
    Water: 50/80oz
    Electrolytes Good: I feel fine
    Logged Food: yep even though my scale broke
    Exercise as Planned?: no I failed
    At or Under Carb Level: 14/20
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
    Planned Day Ahead: doing that now

    Well I was feeling guilty so I drank another 20 oz of water and finished my squat challenge for the day. It's the little things people
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    edited November 2015
    Week 2:

    SW: 159.2 (11/02/15)
    CW: 158.8 (11/09/15)
    GW: 155 (by 1/01/16)

    November Goals:
    Review basics and get back to following more carefully
    10,000 steps per day (work days); 5,000 steps per day (weekend)
    Keep at around 40 net carbs per day
    Log Food Daily
    Additional exercise at least 3 times a week (yoga, weight lifting, biking)

    11/09: Great day did everything + yoga :)
    11/10: Total repeat of yesterday!!
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Ok now. Well, I'm changing some things up a little bit.
    I'm getting discouraged with the level of fatigue I'm having. I was absolutely killed yesterday. For no reason. So I'm upping my cals a little and my carbs to 50g net to see how that works.
    Chronic Fatigue is a for-serious PITA!

    Anyway.....yesterday.


    Tues, 11/10:

    Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
    Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
    Logged Food: check.jpg
    Exercise as Planned?: 30min walk. 15min or so of pushups, bent over rows, and planks check.jpg
    At or Under Carb Level: 34/50g net check.jpg
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup! check.jpg
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg
    7/7

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  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
    I'm starting today 11/2/15

    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 10,176
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 24
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1393
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 will weigh when i wake up
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food Yes-made salads for next 3 days

    I plan to check in daily.

    GOOD LUCK to everyone participating. :)[/quote]

    see results above

    11/3/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 12035
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 13
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1271
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    [/quote]

    11/4/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - yes 10070
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Yes, probably, not sure-see #3
    3. Stay under 1300 calories - Not sure, ate out last night and have no idea how many calories were in the 17 battered/deep fried shrimp I ate.
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 206.4
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope because I didn't know how much to log for last night
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes - eating #3 salad I made Monday night.
    7. Continue C25K-completed day 1/week 1 tonight. - Did not last night but plan to tonight.[/quote]

    11/5/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Yes 13668
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 14
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1148
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    7. Continue C25K yes completed week 1/day 2[/quote]

    11/6/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 8445 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Nope, see 2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K[/quote]

    11/7/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 9419 but so close
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 205.2 (-2.6)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K

    11/8/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - YES!!! 16191 thanks to mowing lawn AND C25K!
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 23 net carbs
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1430 (862 exercise calories)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Yes!
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes, made two different low-carb meals today and have leftovers for lunches
    7. Continue C25K - Completed Day 3, Week 1

    11/9/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 7949 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) YES 35 total/25 net
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories YES 1261
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)- still trying to get off what I gained this weekend and hovering around 207 again this morning (11/10)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - had a couple of bites of food last night after I completed my day but nothing that would put me over
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - YES, still eating leftovers from the weekend that I had dished up in individual containers
    7. Continue C25K - had to take my son shopping for new pants and we ate at McDonald's but I pre-planned what I wanted to eat and stuck to it (double cheeseburger with no bun and side salad with balsamic dressing-lowest carb dressing they offer) and got home too late and did not feel like changing and getting on treadmill which is also why I didn't meet my step goal

    11/10/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 14131
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 28 total/22 net
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1115 (FitBit adjustment 473)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~206 - not sure why I can't get back down to the ~205 range
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - yes, did a pretty good job of logging everything
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes, made salads for the next three days' lunches last night after supper
    7. Continue C25K - completed Week 2, Day 1

    11/11/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net)
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~206
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food
    7. Continue C25K
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    11.11 Tuesday

    Start weight 11/1/15: 151
    CW: 149.5 (up a pound this morning)
    Goal weight for Nov: 146.
    Finally below 150!

    Feeling like I'm coming down with the flu. Ears, eyes, throat. Uggg. Went to bed early last night.
    Water: OK,
    Logged Food: Yes.
    Exercise as Planned?: Done! - walking around the business park :)
    At or Under Carb Level: 8/20g net :)
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes :)
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes. Got steak from last nights meal.
  • glossbones
    glossbones Posts: 1,064 Member
    edited November 2015
    Beginning weight: 145.2 (that's 11/2's weight.. Nov 1's was a dehydrated fluke)

    Monday, 11/9:
    +1 Carbs: 5/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.6 (+)
    +1 Exercise: Parking Far Away, Foundation Poses, Going for walk
    (0) Steps: 4,574 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 81/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    Drumsticks Earned: 6/7

    Tuesday, 11/10:
    +1 Carbs: 7/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.4 (–)
    +1 Exercise: Foundation Poses (Parked close because it was raining!)
    (0) Steps: 3,950 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 82/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    Drumsticks Earned: 6/7

    Wednesday, 11/11:
    +1 Carbs: 4/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.8 (+)
    +1 Exercise: Push ups, planking, Foundation Poses (not parking far away, it's raining!)
    (0) Steps: 3,769 / 5,000 (looking at the number I'm at right now, definitely not going to hit goal today)
    +1 Water: 128/80oz (expected)
    +1 Skip the carby options
    ADDING AS OF TODAY:
    +1 No Cream or Cheese (I want to see what happens, still doing butter, like a boss. A butter boss.)
    Drumsticks Earned: 7/8


    Holiday Drumsticks of November:
    Week One:
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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Because of the fatigue, I'd really like to try a zero carb meat-only fast. My hubs will rebel though if he sees me eating no veggies. I dunno...Still with slightly higher calories and carbs. We'll see how this works. Though I'm beginning to think I'm fighting a bug right now. I'm taking the allergy junk, but I'm getting sneezy, itchy ear bleedthrough. It's pretty awesome to feel decent enough while you are sick to be unsure if you are sick or not, if that's the case giggle.gif



    Wed, 11/11:

    Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
    Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
    Logged Food: check.jpg
    Exercise as Planned?: 30min walk. 30 of shooting hoops. check.jpg
    At or Under Carb Level: 50/50g net check.jpg
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup! check.jpg
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg
    7/7

    November Drumsticks of Meatiness Collected!
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  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
    I'm starting today 11/2/15

    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 10,176
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 24
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1393
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 will weigh when i wake up
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food Yes-made salads for next 3 days

    I plan to check in daily.

    GOOD LUCK to everyone participating. :)[/quote]

    see results above

    11/3/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 12035
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 13
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1271
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    [/quote]

    11/4/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - yes 10070
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Yes, probably, not sure-see #3
    3. Stay under 1300 calories - Not sure, ate out last night and have no idea how many calories were in the 17 battered/deep fried shrimp I ate.
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 206.4
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope because I didn't know how much to log for last night
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes - eating #3 salad I made Monday night.
    7. Continue C25K-completed day 1/week 1 tonight. - Did not last night but plan to tonight.[/quote]

    11/5/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Yes 13668
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 14
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1148
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    7. Continue C25K yes completed week 1/day 2[/quote]

    11/6/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 8445 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Nope, see 2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K[/quote]

    11/7/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 9419 but so close
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 205.2 (-2.6)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K

    11/8/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - YES!!! 16191 thanks to mowing lawn AND C25K!
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 23 net carbs
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1430 (862 exercise calories)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Yes!
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes, made two different low-carb meals today and have leftovers for lunches
    7. Continue C25K - Completed Day 3, Week 1

    11/9/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 7949 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) YES 35 total/25 net
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories YES 1261
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)- still trying to get off what I gained this weekend and hovering around 207 again this morning (11/10)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - had a couple of bites of food last night after I completed my day but nothing that would put me over
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - YES, still eating leftovers from the weekend that I had dished up in individual containers
    7. Continue C25K - had to take my son shopping for new pants and we ate at McDonald's but I pre-planned what I wanted to eat and stuck to it (double cheeseburger with no bun and side salad with balsamic dressing-lowest carb dressing they offer) and got home too late and did not feel like changing and getting on treadmill which is also why I didn't meet my step goal

    11/10/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 14131
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 28 total/22 net
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1115 (FitBit adjustment 473)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~206 - not sure why I can't get back down to the ~205 range
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - yes, did a pretty good job of logging everything
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes, made salads for the next three days' lunches last night after supper
    7. Continue C25K - completed Week 2, Day 1

    11/11/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - nope 6880
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - no idea, didn't log supper of deep fried shrimp
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - no idea, see #2
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~205
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope, see #2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes - prepped three salads Tuesday night for this week's lunches
    7. Continue C25K - no

    11/12/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net)
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~205
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food
    7. Continue C25K
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Mid week check in:

    Keeping solidly to strict keto weight loss plan. Not much loss, but the scale does its own thing, I just try to keep steady til I like what it does.

    Still struggling with increasing level of activity. This week has me feeling agitated by two stressors - job hunting and feeling uncertain about a new relationship. Both areas are causing me to feel anxious, unsettled, and questioning my self worth (yes i know i shouldn't, but it happens) The result is that I am huddled on my couch alot feeling paralyzed and not very interested in doing anything constructive.
    There! I vented. Hope it helps to get me going.

    For non food rewards this week so far I painted several small watercolors, I am going dancing tomorrow at happy, hippy hour, and I am going to design something to sew, set up a work area and sew or repair one or more items. Sewing is something I used to love doing but let go of with the depression accompanying my 120 pound weight gain. Now, the weight is gone and I want to take my life back. Bit by bit, step by step it is happening. Sometimes it feels like pulling teeth when I think it should make me feel happy, but it doesn't. I think this is one of those times when the "fake it til you make it" addage applies.

    Thank you for being here, fitness pals. It helps to know you are out there, sharing the jouney.
  • Lillith32
    Lillith32 Posts: 483 Member
    Mid-week check in:
    1. Fail.
    2. Fail
    3. Fail
    4. Fail

    This week has been out of whack for me. Last weekend I worked, and one really bad meal turned into a carb binge from hell. I had no time or energy to cook, so I am more or less foraging for lunch and dinner. I had to stop by a grocery store three times this week so far. Yesterday was Veteran's day, so the Man and I enjoyed a HUGE meal at Texas de Brazil, which was keto, but way over on calories. On the bright side, I cleared away any non-keto foods from my kitchen on Sunday, and I am planning to spend Saturday food shopping, cooking and packing food for the next two weeks.
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    Week 2:

    SW: 159.2 (11/02/15)
    CW: 158.8 (11/09/15)
    GW: 155 (by 1/01/16)

    November Goals:
    Review basics and get back to following more carefully
    10,000 steps per day (work days); 5,000 steps per day (weekend)
    Keep at around 40 net carbs per day
    Log Food Daily
    Additional exercise at least 3 times a week (yoga, weight lifting, biking)

    11/09: Great day did everything + yoga :)
    11/10: Total repeat of yesterday!!
    11/11: Didn't hit 10,000 steps. It was raining and thundering last night so I couldn't get my evening walk in. Otherwise everything else was good!
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Feeling like rubbish. Def sick. Urgh. Don't care. The strength workout is happening!!!!! :rage:



    Thurs, 11/12:

    Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
    Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
    Logged Food: check.jpg
    Exercise as Planned?: 15min walk. 15min of shooting hoops. Just too wiped to do anything else. check.jpg
    At or Under Carb Level: 46/50g net check.jpg
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup! check.jpg
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg
    7/7

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  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
    petunia773 wrote: »
    I'm starting today 11/2/15

    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 10,176
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 24
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1393
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 will weigh when i wake up
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food Yes-made salads for next 3 days

    I plan to check in daily.

    GOOD LUCK to everyone participating. :)

    see results above

    11/3/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 12035
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 13
    3. Stay under 1300 calories 1271
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    [/quote]

    11/4/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - yes 10070
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Yes, probably, not sure-see #3
    3. Stay under 1300 calories - Not sure, ate out last night and have no idea how many calories were in the 17 battered/deep fried shrimp I ate.
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 207.8 206.4
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope because I didn't know how much to log for last night
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes - eating #3 salad I made Monday night.
    7. Continue C25K-completed day 1/week 1 tonight. - Did not last night but plan to tonight.[/quote]

    11/5/2015
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Yes 13668
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 14
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1148
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food yes
    7. Continue C25K yes completed week 1/day 2[/quote]

    11/6/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 8445 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories Don't know - had pizza after football game and didn't log it
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 206.4 (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth Nope, see 2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K[/quote]

    11/7/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 9419 but so close
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently 205.2 (-2.6)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Did not log all my foot & had Chinese buffet for supper
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - N/A - weekend
    7. Continue C25K

    11/8/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - YES!!! 16191 thanks to mowing lawn AND C25K!
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 23 net carbs
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1430 (862 exercise calories)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - Yes!
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - Yes, made two different low-carb meals today and have leftovers for lunches
    7. Continue C25K - Completed Day 3, Week 1

    11/9/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill Nope 7949 :(
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) YES 35 total/25 net
    3. Stay under 1300 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories YES 1261
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~207 - Chinese food from Saturday night was NOT a smart idea (-1.4)- still trying to get off what I gained this weekend and hovering around 207 again this morning (11/10)
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - had a couple of bites of food last night after I completed my day but nothing that would put me over
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - YES, still eating leftovers from the weekend that I had dished up in individual containers
    7. Continue C25K - had to take my son shopping for new pants and we ate at McDonald's but I pre-planned what I wanted to eat and stuck to it (double cheeseburger with no bun and side salad with balsamic dressing-lowest carb dressing they offer) and got home too late and did not feel like changing and getting on treadmill which is also why I didn't meet my step goal

    11/10/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill 14131
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) 28 total/22 net
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories 1115 (FitBit adjustment 473)
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~206 - not sure why I can't get back down to the ~205 range
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - yes, did a pretty good job of logging everything
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes, made salads for the next three days' lunches last night after supper
    7. Continue C25K - completed Week 2, Day 1

    11/11/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - nope 6880
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - no idea, didn't log supper of deep fried shrimp
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - no idea, see #2
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~205
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - nope, see #2 & 3
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes - prepped three salads Tuesday night for this week's lunches
    7. Continue C25K - no

    11/12/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill - 12409
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net) - 32/19 (net)
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories - 1345
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~205 - Still around 205 and the scale and I had words this morning!!!
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth - yes
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food - yes
    7. Continue C25K - yes, completed Week 2, day 2 last night[/quote]

    11/13/15
    1. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit, either through normal walking or on my treadmill
    2. Stay under 35 grams of carbs (net)
    3. Stay under 1360 calories without eating back FitBit adjusted exercise calories
    4. Lose 5 pounds this month and then get under 200 lbs. by the end of the year. Currently ~205
    5. Log EVERYTHING that goes in to my mouth
    6. Pre-plan weekday lunches to avoid the cafeteria or fast food
    7. Continue C25K
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    11.12 Thursday

    Start weight 11/1/15: 151
    CW: 149
    Goal weight for Nov: 146.

    I was out yesterday. Down with the worst stomach bug. Feeling flu-like today, at work though hiding in my office.
    Yesterday, ran between the bed and the bathroom. Surprisingly, I didn't lose any weight! HAHA.

    Water: Tons.
    Logged Food: No. But then again, didn't eat anything except for a bowl of ice cream.. UG!!
    Exercise as Planned?: No way
    At or Under Carb Level: 20/20g net :)
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes, but not on purpose :)
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes. Ham and cheese with avocado for lunch today.

    I just want to go home and go to bed.
  • glossbones
    glossbones Posts: 1,064 Member
    Beginning weight: 145.2 (that's 11/2's weight.. Nov 1's was a dehydrated fluke)

    Monday, 11/9:
    +1 Carbs: 5/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.6 (+)
    +1 Exercise: Parking Far Away, Foundation Poses, Going for walk
    (0) Steps: 4,574 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 81/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    Drumsticks Earned: 6/7

    Tuesday, 11/10:
    +1 Carbs: 7/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.4 (–)
    +1 Exercise: Foundation Poses (Parked close because it was raining!)
    (0) Steps: 3,950 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 82/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    Drumsticks Earned: 6/7

    Wednesday, 11/11:
    +1 Carbs: 4/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 145.8 (+)
    +1 Exercise: Push ups, planking, Foundation Poses (not parking far away, it's raining!)
    (0) Steps: 3,750 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 128/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    ADDING AS OF TODAY:
    +1 No Cream or Cheese (I want to see what happens, still doing butter, like a boss. A butter boss.)
    Drumsticks Earned: 7/8

    Thursday, 11/12:
    +1 Carbs: 11/30g
    +1 Logged Food
    +1 Weigh-in: 144.6 (–!)
    +1 Exercise: Push ups, planking, Foundation Poses, parking far away
    (0) Steps: 3,995 / 5,000
    +1 Water: 118/80oz
    +1 Skip the carby options
    +1 No Cream or Cheese
    Drumsticks Earned: 7/8


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  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    Week 2:

    SW: 159.2 (11/02/15)
    CW: 158.8 (11/09/15)
    GW: 155 (by 1/01/16)

    November Goals:
    Review basics and get back to following more carefully
    10,000 steps per day (work days); 5,000 steps per day (weekend)
    Keep at around 40 net carbs per day
    Log Food Daily
    Additional exercise at least 3 times a week (yoga, weight lifting, biking)

    11/09: Great day did everything + yoga :)
    11/10: Total repeat of yesterday!!
    11/11: Didn't hit 10,000 steps. It was raining and thundering last night so I couldn't get my evening walk in. Otherwise everything else was good!
    11/12: Great day even did some weight lifting!
  • glossbones
    glossbones Posts: 1,064 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    Because of the fatigue, I'd really like to try a zero carb meat-only fast. My hubs will rebel though if he sees me eating no veggies. I dunno...Still with slightly higher calories and carbs. We'll see how this works. Though I'm beginning to think I'm fighting a bug right now. I'm taking the allergy junk, but I'm getting sneezy, itchy ear bleedthrough. It's pretty awesome to feel decent enough while you are sick to be unsure if you are sick or not, if that's the case giggle.gif

    Can you tell your husband you had big cobb salads for the meals he didn't see you eat each day? :D
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Fri, 11/13:

    Water: 80/80oz check.jpg
    Electrolytes Good: check.jpg
    Logged Food: check.jpg
    Exercise as Planned?: 32 min of bodyweight routine. Phew...killed :dizzy:check.jpg
    At or Under Carb Level: 31/50g net check.jpg
    At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup! check.jpg
    Planned Day Ahead: Yes! check.jpg
    7/7

    November Drumsticks of Meatiness Collected!
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    glossbones wrote: »
    baconslave wrote: »
    Because of the fatigue, I'd really like to try a zero carb meat-only fast. My hubs will rebel though if he sees me eating no veggies. I dunno...Still with slightly higher calories and carbs. We'll see how this works. Though I'm beginning to think I'm fighting a bug right now. I'm taking the allergy junk, but I'm getting sneezy, itchy ear bleedthrough. It's pretty awesome to feel decent enough while you are sick to be unsure if you are sick or not, if that's the case giggle.gif

    Can you tell your husband you had big cobb salads for the meals he didn't see you eat each day? :D

    He's too smart. He'd notice all the lettuce and raw broccoli still in the fridge. :rollin-dem-eyes:





    Today is Saturday, which means I don't give a flip about calories. My carbs will be decent though. I'm not going to dive headfirst into some sugary nonsense. But I am going to have some cashews. And I had some low-carb cinnamon bread this morning. 3.74gnet carbs per slice. So I may go over on carbs, but if I do it will be still be under 100g.

    Water weight is still here. But being sick and now the DOMS from yesterday's workout, meh. I'm not too upset. Plus I see a pattern going on. I hit a fantastic new low, then I jump up a few pounds for a month or more, then it goes and takes friends with it. No matter what I do. :more-eye-rollin: I'm thinking about incorporating a couple days of fasts next week to try to jog things (under 1000 cals). Like MWF on my walking days. Eat 1650 on strength days. And on Saturday the calorie debauch. It may well be I have to give up my Saturday for a few weeks. But that's the day I get to drink my grown-up drinks, so I'm fighting tooth and nail to keep those. Wouldn't be the worst thing to nix them for a couple weeks. But still... :cry:

    Anyway... blah blah blah. Who cares. Have a fabulous Saturday, my dear challengers. :heart:
  • RebeccaMaunder
    RebeccaMaunder Posts: 171 Member
    Happy End of week 2 to everyone.My week this week went much better. :D
    Sun Nov 8th Carbs under 30 g, Got my exercise in but didn't meet my water goal
    Mon Nov 9th and Tues Nov 10th were not good days as I wound up with food poisoning and was really ill and didn't treat my body well because of it. (oxymoronic I know)
    Wed Nov 11th stayed under 30g carbs and met my exercise and water
    Thurs Nov 12th under 30g carbs, and did exercise
    Friday Nov 13th under 30g carbs, did exercise
    Sat Nov 14th Under 30g carbs

    We were out to eat a couple of times this week and I actually made some really great choices and I am happy about that. It just goes to show that this is doable. I also was able to bake some cookies. This makes this woe so much easier to attain. I also don't know how I ever lived without bulletproof coffee before.

    Since starting the Keto diet on Oct 30 I have lost 13 lbs. This is really unheard of for me so I am very excited to see how things continue.

    *side note* how do you get the turkey legs?
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    *side note* how do you get the turkey legs?

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    And for my check-in...
    Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do to get where we want to be.
    And sometimes giving up things is the way to get things you want.
    So yesterday was my last loosey-goosey Saturday.
    The adult beverages and calorie nonsense is setting me back.
    The lack of tracking on that day is keeping me from making good choices.

    Thank for the inspiration from @glossbones



  • Juliste
    Juliste Posts: 298 Member
    Objectives for week 2: Nov. 9-15
    1. Pre-plan my meals
    2. Stay within calorie goal (1132 rest days, 1482 workout days)
    3. Work out per plan (add 2 short 30 min runs)
    4. Daily journal
    5. Slowly transition from IF 18/6 to 23/1

    Here are my results for week 2:
    1. pre-plan my meals (yes: 7/7)
    2. Stay within calorie goal: (not even close...weekly goal: 9320 results: 12907)
    3. Work out per plan (add 2 short 30 min runs): (yes 7/7)
    4. Daily journal (yes 7/7)/i]
    5. Slowly transition from IF 18/6 to 23/1 (2/7 days was able to do a 24hr fast

    Objectives week 3: Nov 16-22
    1. Eliminate cheese this week
    2. Stay within calorie goal: weekly 9674 (rest days and workout days combined)
    3. Work out per program (keep up 2 -30 minute runs)
    4. Daily journal
    5. Slowly delay 1st meal a little each day (IF)