Just the Basics June: Week 2 (6/9-6/15)
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Let's just say I'm glad I have no more social engagements til next Friday's dance night. Really going from tight keto to total binge and back again with incredible ease. Binges only on social nights and even when I have so much fun!? I wonder why I even try to figure it out... Just pure crazy! Now, a seven day stretch of zero socials to get it right. Sigh of relief.
After I sign off, I'm going for a walk around the pond. Hoping for a daily hour of physical activity to counterbalance the crazy. Hope my pals are having a fun weekend!2 -
Feeling frustrated, I have picked up the exercise this week using the air-o-fit in place of walking as way too cold outside to walk and the weight has not moved. The one good thing is my scales also show fat loss which has dropped dramatically. I'm thinking it must be muscle build due to extra exercise. Don't think it's fluid because no swollen ankles of thick knee which is where the fluid retention usually goes. tomorrow is my weekly measurements day so hoping they will be good result.
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Started LCD a month ago due to unforeseen circumstances had to put it on hold. Today is a fresh start!!
SW 240
CW 238.7
First goal weight under 200
Set goals this month( tiny steps)
10,000 steps
Water
Staying within carb limit
Logging foods
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SW 6/1/16 329
CW 6/11/16 316.5
I was a little low on my calories yesterday, the reason being that I conked out on my couch at 6:30! For the most part I've been energetic since I started this, but for some reason my body completely winked out and I slept for about 11 hours (After being startled awake and then managing to drag myself to my actual bed). I didn't feel particularly lethargic beforehand, so I don't know whether to blame that on the diet or not. Anybody have soething like that happen to them? Today has been much better. I have experienced some nausea the past week, so I have spaced out my food a little more and it seems to help. My food diary is a mish mash and not in order, but it's all there.0 -
I haven't weighed in a couple days.
Cals: Under 1350
Carbs: Under 50 net
Exercise: Didn't make it to 10k steps but my knee pain is flaring again.
My stomach issues were flaring again today too. It's so frustrating.
I did finally find *one* thing that seems to help a bit: a cup of beef bouillon with a tbsp of beef gelatin stirred in.
Sleep: A bit over 7 hrs last night. Looking back since I got my fitbit a month ago, my average amount of nightly sleep has improved by over an hour a night, so that's encouraging!
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There is no way I'll meet my week's goal this time around. I'm setting a new goal of stopping any more gain. There are now two pounds that I'm going to have to lose for the FOURTH time. I know what I have to do; it's just a matter of doing it and get it over with!
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PamamaJane wrote: »There is no way I'll meet my week's goal this time around. I'm setting a new goal of stopping any more gain. There are now two pounds that I'm going to have to lose for the FOURTH time. I know what I have to do; it's just a matter of doing it and get it over with!
Stay Strong @PamamaJane you can do this - draw a line underneath it and don't dwell on it being losing the same weight - just look to the future and you can achieve it1 -
Stayed on track foodwise yesterday, so that feels great, like the start of a week of breakthoughs! Just hoping...
A little delayed this AM in my walk, but it's a beautiful day.
Starting weighing again on Tuesday. Was hoping to have given myself a chance to undo some of my slip up damage before making it official with logging, but that might not have really helped. I may just be the type that needs the daily accountability in order to stay on track. Live and learn. Anyway, it will be the official end to my "spring break"
So many areas of my life are off kilter at the moment, but I feel I have been doing the best I can to stay positive, to find remedies, to strategize, to remain present for myself.
Really, about two years ago I started this leg of my weight loss journey with the idea of having a better life. Even though I don't have everything I envisioned, I now have alot of it. That feels awesome, and I need to remind myself that a year from now or whenever, I just may have it all. I need to remember that when I face the day to day struggles, letdowns, and setbacks. The long term curve so far has been like nightmare to daydream.
I feel so grateful for that today.
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I am recovered from the gluten (celiac) and my weight dropped to 159-160 from 162-163 pretty quickly. I still need to get back down to 150ish.
I am having a tough time with hunger. I've had too many carbs and my appetite has not dropped again yet. I need to be more consistently LC and put a bit more effort into food prep so I have the appropriate foods on hand when I do get hungry.
I am still walking 30-90 minutes per day. My knees and hips still hate the fact that I am walking 30-90 minutes per day. LOL It does increase my energy for a few hours though so I am sticking with it.
I had planned on starting back into lifting now that homeschooling has wound down a bit but my hands are making that impossible right now, and I can't do much extra lower body work because of the dog walking. It'll come eventually. Or I'll get the stupid hip replacement. Poo.macchiatto wrote: »I ate some more carbs a couple days ago trying to see if responding to cravings would help with my ongoing stomach issues. I think it did actually help my stomach but the scale bounced up a few lbs.
Did really well today with cals, carbs, exercise, etc. today though. And not bad with sleep, though it took me a while to fall asleep last night.
Saw the cardiologist today to get results from a bunch of tests he ran. Overall things are looking really good. Two things of note though:
* I really do need to keep a more careful eye on sodium long-term. I've slacked lately and it showed in some of the testing.
* Turns out my BP doesn't react normally to exercise. (We knew I have low BP and a vagal response.) He thinks HIIT might not be the best idea for me as a result, and just stressed to really listen to my body and adjust as needed.
Glad things are looking good! Keep doing what you're doing.
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SW 240
CW 238.7
First goal weight under 200
Set goals this month( tiny steps)
10,000 steps✔
Water✔
Staying within carb limit ❌over by 15
Logging foods✔
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My first day here so my goals are few to get started.
*Stay under carb limit daily
*Walk 9500 steps/day (except Sat/Sun)
*LOG DAILY
SW: 194.2
CW: 194.2
GW: 189.0 (6/30 goal)
I have to have mini goals or I feel it's never going to happen.3 -
Weekly weigh in and measurement day today with mixed results. Picked up my exercise to achieve the step count of >5k each day, average was 6500 steps per day. Measurements reduced which is great however the scales went up by 0.7 pounds however the fat % went down by 0.4% which is awesome. Since I don't have swollen ankles or a thick knee I know it's not fluid so must be muscle build. Food wise I only had one bust out over the allowed calories in a moderate way. so a pretty good week overall.
SW: 252lb
CW: 229lb
GW: 160lb
Logged everyday
Stayed under carb & calorie allowance:
all days except 1 with moderate bust out
Drank water
Step count .5K
well and truly aced this one
Have fun:
playing rock n roll while on air-o-fit to up the tempo, tried new recipes
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Blargh. Weight is still at 135, I think still just from one higher carb day several days ago. So bloated, blech.
But today my cals were pretty good (closer to weight loss than maintenance), carbs were well within keto range. Knees still quite sore, frustratingly, so intentionally didn't make it to 10k steps.0 -
CW 126.1. Gained 5lb in 4 days on scale
GW 115 lb (target this month is 120)
Thurs 9 to Sun 12 June 4 days in Germany.
Mosel river Cycling/walk holiday
Logged: X
Water: lots
Coffee: 2
Electrolytes: good
Calorie Goal: fail
Carb Goal: over pre exercise
Exercise: ~75km cycle + 25km walk. Hours daily.
Stress: low
Sleep: intermittent, varied hotel beds X
No booze: a bavarian wheat beer X 2 days
4/10 with conscious choices to try german foods.
Fun. Exercise so allowed myself to try Bienenstich, strudel and bread. Body looks swollen- combine Muscles building, food intollerances, TOM and fighting off a virus. Surprised 5lbs though. Ignoring scale.0 -
30th May - Weight - 255
13th June - CW: 246.5
12th June - Daily Goals
Meds/supplements - yes
Under Cals - yes
under 50g carbs - yes way under again
had a good day today
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just hanging tight for the rest of the week while MIL is here. Life won't resume normalcy till she goes home next Sunday. I have gained so far; I have not logged well, I have eaten all the damn things, and I'm so, so tired of. everything. Sleeping poorly plus completely disrupted routines have the most to do with it I imagine, but still. I've been micro-managing everything that goes in my body for like 3 years now and I'm just ready for a break. And at the same time borderline terrified to take one. ESPECIALLY with the Carb Queen in the house.2
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kathrout1973 wrote: »30th May - Weight - 255
13th June - CW: 246.5
255 - 246.5 = 8.5 lbs.
In 2 weeks? I'm impressed!
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Happy Monday.
Oops, I did it again. Celebrated BF's B-day yesterday. Birthday Cake, ice cream, too much wine. Carb total 191. ARRGGG. I feel like crap, tummy is very angry. I undid all the great work I accomplished last week. Can't fit in my slacks today cause I'm sooo bloated. I can even see it in my face.
So, Here I am again. Going to make this week really count.
Planned today -
Tuna and veg for lunch
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@PamamaJane - thanks I feel fabby its so good to be back in the saddle so to speak - was looking at my logs over the last few years to see when I was last this weight and I think I worked it out as about 5 years ago so buzzing today3
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SW 329 6/1/16
CW 315 6/13/16
I realize I am still at the point where I am losing weight quickly, and I may get to a point where it is slower and I am getting tired and drawn out at this, but as of now, I'm still enjoying loving this way of eating and finding new recipes. I made a low carb dish for a picnic that was a hit with everybody, and at the end of the day when I logged what I ate with mfp, my carbs were technically over, but I ate a lot of salad which accounted for several of my carbs. My net carbs were below my 20g.4 -
For 6/10-6/12
Logged - yes
Water - yes
Sodium - pretty good
Calories - yes
Carbs - great
Vitamins-2 out of 3 days
Activity-none 2 out of 3, yesterday was elliptical
June SW - 192.5
CW - 190
June GW - 189
Yoga class tonight 2 -
13th June - Daily Goals
Meds/supplements - yes
Under Cals - yes
under 50g carbs - yes way under again
feels so good to be back on track - I am finding it hard to eat the amount of calories that I have as my goal as I am just not as hungry anymore - I love being able to eat fatty foods and just feels really natural to me again - going to make sure I don't let anything derail me again and going to make sure I remember this feeling3 -
Okay, I weighed in again at about the weight I was last fall. Still under my first goal weight, so still okay with that.
Feeling awesome about my current food choices. And am racking up a few days of the physical activity agenda, and enjoying it, started a new painting, puttering around.
My plan for now is just to maintain this kind of lifestyle. Pleasant, low key, consistant. With some fun every now and again.
Still working on body image and looking into gentle body recomposition juxtaposed with weight loss: always seeking what feels and looks best on me, according to me.
Very different to find myself thinking differently about weight, and shifting from straight up losing as the only goal..to what do I want? What am I okay with? How do I want to look?
I also think I am ready to shift my thinking from diet desparation to tweaking, refining, and improving as I go about leading my awesome maintenence lifestyle. Feels very freeing, and nicer, too.
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Got back to basics this week - it's hard going back to induction2
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Feels so good to be back at it after a bad weekend. What a difference a day makes!
Logged - yes
Water - yes
Sodium - excellent - thank you pickles.
Calories - yes
Carbs - yes.
Exercise - 20 minute walk
CW: 153 lbs. - ugg - up over the last month from my lowest of 146. Last month was my worst deviation off this plan, but I know why -stress, then too much sugar and alcohol. I've stopped and I'm back at it full steam.
Today's Menu
Lunch -Turkey with pickles and mayo.
Dinner - Ground Hamburg with peppers and onion3 -
For 6/13
Logged - yes
Water - yes
Sodium - yes
Calories - yes
Carbs - yes
Vitamins - no, need a sticky note to refill my purse stash
Activity - 1 hour yoga class2 -
bump-- so folks use this week!1
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14th June - Daily Goals
Meds/supplements - yes
Under Cals - yes
under 50g carbs - yes way under again
still going well - noticed a little bit of pain yesterday and today from my stomach issues and looking at my diary the only real thing I have had different is Mayo, so think I may have to give that a miss tomorrow to see if any of the other things I have eaten give me any pain.
Have been looking into holidays for next year and starting to dream about an exotic holiday where I am at a healthy weight and I can enjoy everything there is to offer - going to give me some added momentum to keep on track4 -
kathrout1973 wrote: »Have been looking into holidays for next year and starting to dream about an exotic holiday where I am at a healthy weight and I can enjoy everything there is to offer - going to give me some added momentum to keep on track
This? http://www.cocoabeachparasail.com/
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Happy Tuesday. Checking in for the new week. Everything has been going great, diet-wise. Really sticking to things. I MUST stop sticking the spoon in the almond butter, though. Just one or two little dips can really add up if I'm not careful. I slipped on a pair of shorts that I was sure I wouldn't get in to and they fit perfectly, so that's a WIN!5
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