Just the Basics: July: Week 3 (7/15-7/21)
baconslave
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Challenge blurb:
Apologies. Running a little late on the post today.
Super tired as I didn't sleep well (Sjogren's flare making the eyes act up), and super busy day today.
Here it is.
Welcome to LC Basics Bootcamp!
At the request of June Challenge members, and since no one else has mentioned anything else , here we go again!
One key thing that I have learned in my journey is this:
Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success
Consistently nailing the basics is so important. And consistency creates good habits, routines, and gives you momentum that will carry you through hard times or disruptions to your normal schedule. Forget motivation. Motivation is a fickle thing. Discipline carries you through when motivation fails you.
So what are the basics?
Well, hitting your carb goal, obviously, right? There are other very important other basics. Staying hydrated, keeping electrolytes up, logging consistently (if you're a logger), exercise (if that's one of your goals), hitting your macros, staying away from trigger foods and other things you know set you back...
You can report your progress to your goal, whether it be ultra-obsessive daily hitting your low-carb plan basics, or working on a fitness goal, or even nailing down other good habits in your life. And if you have problems or need advice, you'll find that here.
Each week there will be a thread to collect your progress that week and to interact with other challengers.
I'll keep links to the weekly threads at the bottom of this post should the thread get buried. 2 clicks, to this post and the Weekly link, will get you back to it.
So go ahead and post your goals in this Thread.
My daily post would look something like this.
SW: 159.6
CW: 159.6
Wed 7/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
But this is your show. So focus on your basics.
Make this month count! Tear it up!
Apologies. Running a little late on the post today.
Super tired as I didn't sleep well (Sjogren's flare making the eyes act up), and super busy day today.
Here it is.
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Day 13
Carbs
Cals
Water
Exercise
Logging
will add mine on here as well as on the other one - good day today haven't been hungry at all5 -
Thank you @baconslave - I feel you on the super tired I've been struggling with insomnia badly of late. I hope your body stops flaring up in short order!
For Week 3, I'm going to weigh in this Monday before we go out of town and then I won't even have access to my home scale for a week so keeping to the Weight Once A Week Max goal will be easy haha
I'm also kind of doing this for the past week and probably for the rest of the month in basically the way that Ad-Lib April was meant to be - calories be damned, all I'm focusing on is keeping carbs below 50 total. Period. Well, and electrolytes, because I always do that. Next week will be difficult but hopefully not impossible when we are out of state but even if I fail I will do so giving it my total effort!
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Week Three:
I don't even know what I planned on tracking....I'm just that disordered a at times.
So....I want to cry. I'm not losing loads of scale weight, I'm changing though, and not just physically.
I'm proud that I've stuck with this for six weeks. I've lost about nine pounds and have gained so much more.
You know, it's true that keto controls hunger, right? I feel healthy. I have energy. I am glowing. I'm actually, honest to god, losing the bad habit of harshly critiquing my body.
So if those things aren't victories, then I don't know what would be.
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Just lost a long post. Sigh.
Bottom line. Still fighting the fight.
Not feeling too happy, but really...so what?
Keep calm and keto on.
The alternative is fat and unhealthy.
Im getting ready for dance night. Hope your weekend rocks!2 -
Feb SW - 201
July SW - 189
CW - 186.5
July GW - 185
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This week went well. I finally bought some ketosis urine strips to see where I am at. They are reading small to moderate! Yay! I read that if it is too high that means I'm making ketones and spilling them into my urine, but my body isn't utilizing ketones for fuel, so I was happy to see small to moderate:) Still no scale, though. Measurements will be on Monday, so we'll see!
I upped my calories about 350 after reading that initially we need a few more until we are fully keto adapted, plus I'm doing a lot of activity repairing and cleaning the house & property. If it takes a little longer, so be it, I want to get healthy first. The weight will follow. Still keeping my macros around 80-15-5. So far, I feel like thus is a lifestyle I can live with forever
Logged every meal-:)
Carbs under 20-
Calories-:)
Water-
Electrolytes-:)
Activity-pretty active working on house and yard/property
Sleep-could use a little more....getting up super early to get outside before it's too hot (I live in the high dessert)
Goal next week :get to bed earlier!
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Made it through week 2,Yay! Tightening the belt a bit more this week. I snuck in a huge cup, no scratch that, a HUGE coffee mug full of ice cream last night. Not gonna lie, it was awesome!Sure a treat once in awhile won't hurt but just a little bit of sugar flips the damn switch in me and I go ravenous for sugar!Thank goodness it knocked my butt out last night!So Keep calm and Keto on! Time to go kick some butt somehow2
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I just joined the LCF
07/15: SW 206
07/15: CW: 206
Logged:
Water:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Protein:
Exercise:
No booze!:5 -
Day 16
Carbs
Cals
Water
Exercise
Logging
went slightly over carbs today but not by much - still meat orientated so not worrying too much, just fancied something slightly different for dinner today3 -
July 2015- 285 lbs. began counting calories but no concern about carbs.
June 2016- stalled at 266 for months, started keto as an experiment.
July 2016- SW 254
CW- 249
Feel better than I have in years. No hunger, no cravings, no cheat days.
Carbs6 -
My week was OK. Struggling a bit trying to stay within my target calories and meet my target macros. I might up my calories from 1200 to 1400 and see what happens.
HW: 339 (July 2015)
MFP Keto SW: 310 (7-2-20160)
CW: 295.4
GW: 180
H2O: yes
Supplements: yes
Sleep: no
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1 1/2 days to keto reboot. Going for a month of my initial program. I'm struggling so hard with this right now, but I keep getting a few inspiring tidbits thrown my way from the universe and they keep me limping along.
I want this plan to be successful right now. In a big way. I think I've actually made peace with some numbers for my weight/looks/health , which are very different than what I was initially shooting for. Now having swung a little too far on the upside - I need to swing back. There was a weight that I seemed to feel okay about as i creeped up 20 pounds in my maintenance phase, and I'm headed back there. Then, I'm just accepting that is the right weight for me. The number that I'd hoped to reach is just not realistic or sustainable.
Can't wait to reach a resolution of this journey. Truth is, I'm tired of the time all these food and body issues take from living my life. I just want to get on with life after weight loss.
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Ketogenic for four or five months. Losing approximately 8#'s per month. Numbers improved drastically. No cheat days, nor any desire to cheat. Pray I can stay consistent. Thank you for support.6
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I'm doing another experiment with not logging, but this time in keto rather than while also experimenting with increasing carbs and calories for maintenance. I'm curious to see how that goes. So I have no idea how my cals were today but I know carbs were pretty low, mostly veggies.
Didn't have time to weigh in this morning.
Exercise: Lots of steps/running around to kids' team pics, baseball game, birthday party, etc.
Sleep: Stayed up way too late last night; only got 5 hrs of sleep.
Hydration: Decent. Not as good as usual.3 -
SW: 190
CW: 176
Logged every day:
Daily Water >80 ounces: Easy peasy!
Calorie Goal: on and off I struggled abut here
Carb Goal: had a couple of nights out that were a struggle
Exercise: Could have done better but have made improvements nonetheless!2 -
Yay, my no-logging experiment is working (so far )! I was down another 1.6 lbs after 2 days of following keto guidelines w/o logging, and it was so easy. It's so nice to take even a short break from weighing and logging everything and not see the scale bounce up. I know 2 days is nothing but it's encouraging to me, since previously not logging worked really well for me (on Dukan) and I totally bombed at it in April. Also cool since I was eating to satiety. It's awesome to eat to satiety and still lose weight. I love LCHF.
Also, I've lost 3.8 lbs since re-starting keto on July 8! (And I was "low carb" before that, just not in keto ranges.)2 -
07/15, joined LCF, started Ketogenic on 07/11
07/15: SW 206
07/16: CW: 206
Logged:
Water:
Calorie Goal <1400: 1404
Net Carb Goal <20g: 23g
Fat Goal <109g: 98g
Protein Goal <70g: 58g
Ketones: 15-Small
Exercise:
No booze!:2 -
Hi, I'm back from vacation. We had a great time. Kiddo's B-day today. Celebrated over the weekend. No cake for me! Just strawberries and cream.
I gained 4 pounds when I weighed in when I got back,
CW 152.2
GW: 148.2 by August 1st. 4 pounds may seem ambitious for 2 weeks, but it is mostly water weight and I'm just getting back to where I was in June. Just vacation weight and without drinks it should come back off. Looking forward to a great week!
Logged:
Water:
Calorie Goal :
Macros:
Exercise:
No alcohol:3 -
Back in India. 1 cosmopolitan a day but otherwise on track and eating less. Poor stomach is telling me to f off and not eat. Hard to argue with it really. Love the colour, passion and energy.1
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I just got back from somewhat of a mini vacay that started last Thursday. We started off in Asheville and went to the Biltmore. From there we continued up to the middle of nowhere NC for 2 days of hiking. I didn't log anything past Friday's breakfast thanks to no cell phone service, and I know I ate way more carbs than I normally do and I'm certainly feeling the bloat today. However, we did do about 5 miles of hiking Friday and 8 miles of hiking Saturday, so I for sure met my exercise goals.
Back to the grind today!
SW: 260 on 3/24/16
CW: 224.8 on 7/18/16 (-1.2 pounds this month, up one pound from last week--suspecting a drop after said bloat resolves)
GW: 180ish
Goals for the month
-Nutrition: Carbs <75g total daily, Fat >80g
-Exercise: 5 days of 30-45 minutes cardio plus 2 days of strength training
-Weight: goal for the month=get out of the 220's!!!1 -
New here but not new to low carb. I'll jump in.
SW: 240
7/18
Logging
Carbs
Exercise.
I'll just edit this post as I go2 -
luckycharmz137 wrote: »I just got back from somewhat of a mini vacay that started last Thursday. We started off in Asheville and went to the Biltmore. From there we continued up to the middle of nowhere NC for 2 days of hiking. I didn't log anything past Friday's breakfast thanks to no cell phone service, and I know I ate way more carbs than I normally do and I'm certainly feeling the bloat today. However, we did do about 5 miles of hiking Friday and 8 miles of hiking Saturday, so I for sure met my exercise goals.
Back to the grind today!
SW: 260 on 3/24/16
CW: 224.8 on 7/18/16 (-1.2 pounds this month, up one pound from last week--suspecting a drop after said bloat resolves)
GW: 180ish
Goals for the month
-Nutrition: Carbs <75g total daily, Fat >80g
-Exercise: 5 days of 30-45 minutes cardio plus 2 days of strength training
-Weight: goal for the month=get out of the 220's!!!
Ha! Asheville is about an hour drive from me. I haven't been to Biltmore though since I was in 1st grade. How is it now?0 -
I've always wanted to go to the Biltmore! We're about 3 hrs away. I've heard it's super expensive though.1
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7/18
SW: 153.4
CW: 134.6
GW: 129-133
Cals: Not logging right now.
Carbs: Roughly 40
Exercise: 15,000 steps!! (Included a 3.77-mile walk with a friend.)
Sleep: Just under 8 hrs.
Hydration: Good
Electrolytes: Didn't do extra but surprisingly I haven't had the "keto flu" since re-starting keto just over a week ago.
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Since I seem to be able to manage my keto goals during the week, for the next few Fridays my goal will be to manage the feelings that my Friday nights out bring up instead of binging.
If I can deal with those feelings I might actually be able to make some progress again on this journey.
Getting this under my belt will be a big achievement. It really has had me stumped in a big way for quite awhile now. I have tried a lot if different strategies which have not worked at all.
Really looking forward to moving past this barrier. It's feeling like a thorn under the skin at this point.2 -
@baconslave Small world! I actually grew up about 2 hours East of Asheville, but I had never been to Biltmore until just this weekend!! It was very touristy but also very interesting. We did the audio tour which was off course about $10 more but worth it. It was nice because it told us more info about each room in the house and the construction, etc. They also have a pretty awesome winery that's included with your ticket, and if you get the right person serving you, they'll let you try all 22 of their wines1
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@macchiatto Yes it is kind of pricey. The tickets are around $50-60 per person depending on how far in advance you purchase and anything extra comes with a price tag. The food there is also pricey so make sure you eat a good breakfast before you go! I think it is cheaper to go in the "off peak" season, but of course the gardens and mountain scenery wouldn't be as pretty then.3
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07/15, joined LCF, started Ketogenic on 07/11
07/15: SW 206
07/17: CW: 206
Logged:
Water:
Calorie Goal <1400: 1390
Net Carb Goal <20g: 57g
Fat Goal <109g: 105g
Protein Goal <70g: 51g
Ketones: 15-Small
Exercise:
No booze!:1 -
oh well had a couple of bad days with food again - its really annoying as love this WOE but find my head doing stupid things to me occasionally and I end up eating total crap and having to start again - I know how much it makes me feel like crap but I still do it - have decided to do a 2 day water fast to stop my focus on food completely and when I get back on track going to stop focusing on food completely and just eat to satisfaction without logging - with ZC I know what to eat and what not to eat and just want to stick with it and enjoy the experience - going to still be on the forum but my food diary will not be used anymore0
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