Just the Basics June: Week 1 (6/1-6/7)

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  • wruper
    wruper Posts: 43 Member
    Cheated yesterday on high fat low carb plan with predicted results. Working on one day at a time. Yesterday angry ate. Today plan to:
    Log food.
    Keep within carb goal.
    Exercise.
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,757 Member
    6/2:
    CW:168.4
    GW: 141


    Logging:
    Staying at or under 125g of carbs:
    Get in 10k steps per day:


  • jetsamflotsam
    jetsamflotsam Posts: 170 Member
    SW: 301.7
    CW: 298.6
    Challenge GW: 294.6

    June 1st Daily Goals:
    • Log Daily :)
    • < 50 g net carbs :)
    • > 75 g protein :)
    • > 100 g fat :)
    • >48 oz water :(
    • Take supplements :(
    • PT Core exercises :(
    • 10+ min walk :)

    Well... Got 5/8 on my first day (yesterday)... Wednesdays truly kick my butt and I was too sore to do my PT core exercises last night. No excuse for not taking my supplements (other than I forgot) and definitely no excuse for not drinking my water!

    Hope today is better! How's everyone else doing?
  • ChoiceNotChance
    ChoiceNotChance Posts: 644 Member
    OK, I'm in. I'm currently on "lock down" (thanks to whoever coined that phrase the other day) which mean, back to basics, no non-food items, consistent logging.

    SW (way back when) >190
    CW 147
    GW 125
    Water- lots, every day. Never been a problem.
    Exercise- eh, a little dodgy there- having some weird joint issues that keep me from doing a lot of things, but I'm doing what I can. Getting as many steps in as possible.
  • genmon00
    genmon00 Posts: 604 Member
    Hello!
    First, I am so sorry about the passing of your mom. My t & p's with you!
    I started LC on 5/11 and so far dropped 10 lbs! :smiley: Low carb has been successful for me before. I lost 50 lbs in 2007. Since then i have had two children and developed Type 2 diabetes which i neglected for a long time. I am sick and tired of taking so many meds! With my boys being so young and being an older mom, I want to be as healthy as I can for them for as long as possible. :smile:
    Here are my stats:
    SW: 185
    CW: 175
    GW: in the 160's by end of June

    Daily Goals
    >30 Carbs
    >Exercise 3x a week 45-60 minutes
    >Bs Under 100 (currently under 120)
  • tayusuki
    tayusuki Posts: 194 Member
    I'm late to the party, but this is such a cool idea!!

    SW: 156.5
    GW: 150

    Goals:
    80oz water/tea
    Carbs (I don't count them because of how I structure my meals. So mainly, this is avoiding soda or having maybe 1 every other day or so).
    Exercising 5x a week (not quite daily, but hey!)
  • whitneyr137
    whitneyr137 Posts: 31 Member
    This will be my first monthly challenge as well. I've been following the low carb lifestyle for almost 3 months now and haven't felt this great in a long time! So far I'm down almost 27 pounds, but I do feel like I could use some extra motivation to get closer to my goals. I plan to check in once weekly.
    SW: 260
    CW: 233.4
    GW: 180ish

    Goals for the month:
    Carbs less than 100g daily
    No more than one drink weekly
    Exercise 45 minutes 5x/week
    GW for end of June: 225

    Good luck to ya'll this month!
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    SW: 153.6
    CW: 134.6
    Goal maintenance range: 129-132
    Cals: Under (not done yet though)
    Carbs: A bit over but I've had a lot of tummy troubles this week and some carbs might be helping. (?)
    * Logged: Yep
    * Stay under 100 gm carbs: Definitely, though above keto levels.
    * Stay under maintenance calories: Way under
    * Get back to maintenance goal range (weight trend is 135 right now; want to stay at 129-132): Working on it. Less today than yesterday!
    * Exercise (if not a workout, get 10k steps in): Around 8k but my knee is hurting so I'm stopping here.
    * Get enough sleep: Stayed up way too late last night.
    * Keep sodium/electrolytes up: Yes
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    6/2
    Good job on keto today, keto breath is back and can almost feel my body readapting to fat burn. Very nice. Am cognizant of upcoming weekend challenges of which I will have a few. Hoping to ride my current wave of focus right threw til Monday!
    Did not do much physical activity today. Thankfully the next two days will have built in dancing, so that will take care of that.
    Hopefully I will be able to ride this wave down to my final goal weight while I'm getting busy with body recomposition.
    Trying to build momentum on little successes, trying to really acknowledge the importance of this lifestyle to my well being.
    Taking another bag of my nicer (and hence harder to let go)fat clothes to the donation bin tomorrow. Then I have only one bin left to sort and decide if worth altering or not. Then my clothes will be current. I've decided to keep a 2 size range, instead of the 7 size range that I've been yoyo-ing through for about 30 years now. Feels scary to let go, but I've decided it's in my own best interest to have faith in myself and my choices and my ability to make this lifestyle work long term.
  • 2Bhealthier2
    2Bhealthier2 Posts: 128 Member
    [quote=
    Wow can't believe I'm putting this out here, ugh

    SW: 286.6
    CW: 251.2
    GW:245.2 for the month of June

    Goal:
    *loose 6+ pounds for this month
    *track daily
    *work out either walking or the gym 3 times a week, 45+ minutes
    *carbs under 20 grams, I'm doing Keto
    *50+ ounces of water daily

    Wishing everyone well on their goals![/quote]

    Daily check in, :)

    *Pounds wise - not sure
    *Tracked - o:) yep
    *Work out - not today
    *Carbs - 12 grams :)
    *Water - haven't hit 50 yet but I'm almost to 40 and still drinking
  • change04
    change04 Posts: 314 Member
    edited June 2016
    SW 230
    CW 229.8
    My first GW 200 once I hit this I'll review and set another GW

    Water✔
    Exercise 15min✔
    Walk at least 10,000 steps ✔
    Carb goal✔
    Calorie goal✔
    Fat goal✔
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    Right when I need it, back to basics. Thanks!
    CW 124.3 lb
    GW 115 lb (target this month is 120)

    Both Wed 6/1 and Thurs 6/2

    Logged: no
    Water: late in day
    Coffee: Too much (3)
    Electrolytes: good
    Calorie Goal: over
    Carb Goal: over
    Exercise: ie Walk 10,000 steps+ Under
    Stress: high and no yoga nor meditation
    Sleep: irratic
    Booze Target none!: yes

    2/10 room for improvement
  • Carnivorekat
    Carnivorekat Posts: 370 Member
    need to get on board with this, and get back to basics, have had a month of stupid eating and not logging but now have got my stomach sorted out and healing, going to get back to this WoE as loved it before - going to be starting tomorrow properly but have weighed in today and my stats are as follows:

    SW: 294
    CW: 254
    GW: 140

    Daily Goals
    Take supplements
    Log food
    under 50g net carbs

  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,671 Member
    6/1 & 6/2
    Water: yes
    Vitamins: yes
    Carbs <80: yes
    Logging: not so much, need to pre-log dinner while at work. Once I get home I forget about my computer and I don't have a smartphone LOL.
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    What a great mid-year monthly challenge!

    6/3 SW: 295
    6/10 GW: 293.5

    Daily goals:
    >120gm protein
    50-70gm carb
    Staying hydrated (water or IVF)
    Exercise as able, core work daily
    Pre-logging every morning

    I'm still dealing with limitations in swallowing strength (but better with chewing :smile: !) , so the hydration will be my main focus this week. It's not easy for me to admit that I'm very dehydrated, but my doc encouraged me to call for IV fluids if I can't keep up orally. Guess I'll take him up on that if needed. I've let my goal of daily core work slip, too, time to tighten up those habits!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    6/3 checkin:
    CW: 139
    GW: 135

    food goals: did great again yesterday, nutrient dense carbs, good healthy fats, limited wine and plenty of water :smile:
    exercise goals: 14,747 steps, and an hour of yoga.

    Today:
    same food goals, and
    a 5k morning treadmill run, two thirty minute walks (to work and back) and an hour of yoga.

    cheers!
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    BABetter1 wrote: »
    SW: 226
    CW: 207
    GW: 150

    Goals:
    Log Daily
    96 oz water daily
    10,000 steps per day minimum

    Drank a ton of water yesterday and dropped a pound of water weight overnight. Logged everything, but didn't reach my step goal. Rain and 3 hour round trip picking up kids at camp prevented that. Now I am working on today! Already half way to my water goal!
  • PamamaJane
    PamamaJane Posts: 288 Member
    SW: 249
    CW: 238.5
    GW: 150
    This week's goal weight was 235 and I changed it to 233. Dance happy to report only one more pound to go. I'm going to give credit where credit is due. I found the book and website for Never Binge Again. His approach is self hypnosis type thinking and learning that a binge is even a single bite that isn't in one's food plan. That plus this group is all the motivation and encouragement one person needs. Lovin' this big time!

  • charliedog20
    charliedog20 Posts: 76 Member
    Check-in
    6/2/16
    Logged: Y
    Under Calories: Y
    Under Carbs w/Vegs: Y
    Exercise: Y

    6/3/16
    Logged: Y
    Under Calories: Y
    Under Carbs w/Vegs: Y
    Exercise: Y

  • kvinson80
    kvinson80 Posts: 26 Member
    A little late, but like others this is great timing for me! I have been LCHF since 3/7/2016 and have lost 30lbs so far - However, I have had a few ups and downs already (lost my grandmother last month (sorry to hear of your loss as well @baconslave) and was on vacation last week (which included vacation from my diet as well)). This should be a good challenge to get me fully back on track. So, here goes:

    SW: 256
    CW: 226
    June Challenge GW: 215

    Daily Goals:
    Log Daily: 6/1✔, 6/2✔
    Log EVERYTHING: 6/1✔, 6/2✔
    <20 g net carbs: 6/1✔, 6/2✔
    <1400 calories: 6/1✔, 6/2✔
    >80 oz water: Needs work!!! Have only been around 40oz.
    15+ min on elliptical: ADDING AS A GOAL FOR TODAY!!!
  • FitToLead
    FitToLead Posts: 275 Member
    Mmm, today as on track as I'd like, looking forward to a long sleep and being refreshed to stay focused tomorrow
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    edited June 2016
    CW 124.3 lb yesterday 122.6lb today
    GW 115 lb (target this month is 120)

    Fri 3 june

    Logged: yes
    Water: >2L
    Coffee: 1 good
    Electrolytes: good
    Calorie Goal: under
    Carb Goal: over but improving
    Exercise: ie Walk 10,000 steps+ 50% under
    Stress: high and no yoga nor meditation
    Sleep: irratic snooze
    No booze!: yes none

    6/10 improved from 2/10 yesterday
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    @baconslave sorry for your loss. I love your meditative smiley. MFP deletes text after any emoticon when I enter on my phone. Good luck getting through the mess. Maybe kids handle grief by losing control and you handle it by gaining control?? Ohmmmmm indeed.
  • Adelia979
    Adelia979 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm terrible at meal planning, especially lunches for work, so my goal is to plan and/or batch cook so I'm not googling for low carb fast food every day (which will also save $$) or just giving up for the day (which defeats the point of trying to lose weight).

    SW: 308
    CW: 246
    GW: 167
  • change04
    change04 Posts: 314 Member
    Weekends seems to be my struggle!! :(
    On a weekend it's usually family time, so lots of cooking,baking and at times going out....
    Need to try and plan ahead.

    Water✖
    Exercise 15min✔
    Walk at least 10,000 steps ✔
    Carb goal✖
    Calorie goal✖
    Fat goal✖


  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    * Logged: Yep
    * Stay under 100 gm carbs: Definitely, and within keto levels.
    * Stay under maintenance calories: Way under
    * Get back to maintenance goal range (weight trend is 135 right now; want to stay at 129-132): Working on it.
    * Exercise (if not a workout, get 10k steps in): 8800 steps
    * Get enough sleep: A little under 7 hrs
    * Keep sodium/electrolytes up: Yes
  • PamamaJane
    PamamaJane Posts: 288 Member
    Saturday and no rain is predicted. Perfect day for me to add a bit of exercise. Today I will walk at least 7k steps and do at least 10 minutes of focused weight lifting. I've decided to move my weights and exercise mat to my covered front porch. That should make it more enticing to get 'er done.
  • Carnivorekat
    Carnivorekat Posts: 370 Member
    so far so good, currently on track with logging and staying under macro's
    SW: 294
    CW: 254
    GW: 140

    Daily Goals
    Take supplements Y
    Log food Y
    under 50g net carbs Y
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    @baconslave sorry for your loss. I love your meditative smiley. MFP deletes text after any emoticon when I enter on my phone. Good luck getting through the mess. Maybe kids handle grief by losing control and you handle it by gaining control?? Ohmmmmm indeed.

    Thank you.
    I posted that smiley on the site. The app is really hard to use for posting. I do it if something comes up in here. But mostly I use the app to track and to skim the threads later in the day check to make everything is on the up and up.


    Yesterday:
    Fri 6/3:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Pull Intervals :+1:


    SW: 159.6
    CW: 158.6

    Gotta run out to pick up a paper to save it for dad. It has mom's obit. A simple thing like that is going to turn into a 15-20 min car ride. Maybe longer. #RuralLivingProblem. I don't usually buy a paper, so I don't pay attention to what gas stations or groceries sell them anymore.

    Saturday is only counting carbs day. I got behind on workouts this week due to the camping trip, so I've got strength training to do today. Core. It's going to be brutal. The house is soooo... :rage: They are doing their chores today. Or else. If I have to do it, privileges be going away. My dad is coming to visit briefly on the 13th which is immediately after a camping trip. This is ridiculous. It's hard since we've been so busy. Then the whole thing with mom, the rush 36hr trip, and me just losing all my give-a-damn. And we school year-round so we've got that to do. I may just have to say, ok we're going to be behind in the schoolwork and have to catch up later.

    Homeschooling is wonderful and a PITA at the same time. :lol:
    They're going to all make me crazy! Ok, ok. MORE crazy. :wink: