August LC Basics Challenge Week 1 (8/1-8/7)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
edited August 2016 in Social Groups
Welcome to the August LC Basics Bootcamp!
At the request of the Challenge members, and since no one else has mentioned anything else :lol:, 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 the stickied 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 8/1:
Logged: :+1:
Water: :+1:
Electrolytes: :+1:
Calorie Goal: :+1:
Carb Goal: :+1:
Exercise: HIIT :+1:
Prelogged next day: :+1:
No booze!: :+1:
8/8

But this is your show. So focus on your basics.


Make this month count! Tear it up!:+1:







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  • SuperCarLori
    SuperCarLori Posts: 1,248 Member
    8/2
    SW: 204.4
    CW: 204.4

    Water: need to up it
    Calorie Goal: at least start hitting 1400
    Carb Goal: less than twenty
    Exercise: ten minutes of lifting per day goal

    My goals for August is to keep up with water and choose to eliminate sugar free pops, they make me hungry...that darned maltitol again *sigh*


  • ChrissyGoto
    ChrissyGoto Posts: 17 Member
    SW:265
    CW: 210
    GW: 175

    August goals, daily & weekly:
    <20 grams of carbs daily, 100oz of water, move at least 60 minutes a day, run at least 3 times a week, daily vitamins

    Aug 1:
    Carb Goal: :neutral:
    Water: :+1:
    Exercise: HIIT :+1:
    Daily Vitamins:+1:
    3/4
  • GlitterRayne
    GlitterRayne Posts: 103 Member
    Lets see if I can keep up :)
    Here are my basics for 8/1
    My August goals are Carbs 20 or less net, no binging, log food no mater what. .

    SW - 240
    CW - 237

    Carbs :(
    Binging :(
    Log food :/ (I did but didn't include my low carb food binge)
  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    kfat1 wrote: »
    Water- I hate drinking water, always have. So goal is to slooooowly increase water intake.

    For me, it helps to drink from a straw. I chug 16oz at a time through a straw.
  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    edited August 2016
    Coming back from a vacation is hard! But I've enlisted the help of my family and this week is looking good :smile:

    SW: 209
    GW: 201 (or possibly even 199?!? :smiley: )
    for 8/1/16

    Calories - under
    carbs - under
    water - 150oz
    exercise - yes
    logging - yes
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    So it's ok for me to put flavorings in my water? Would steaming black tea and serving over ice count? Seriously, I hate water. Ugh. Would be great if my water intake could taste yummy to me.
  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    kfat1 wrote: »
    So it's ok for me to put flavorings in my water? Would steaming black tea and serving over ice count? Seriously, I hate water. Ugh. Would be great if my water intake could taste yummy to me.

    I use the Mio water enhancers sometimes. I try not to overdo it cuz I don't want to trigger the sweet cravings. But they are zero carb.
  • genmon00
    genmon00 Posts: 604 Member
    SW 186
    CW 166
    GW 150

    16 pounds to go to my goal weight. I've been struggling this past week with increased hunger. I'm keeping it still under 40 carbs but Im afraid of going too much over on calories. My goal is to keep my calories and carbs in check. :)
  • jmd543
    jmd543 Posts: 174 Member
    Aug 1st:
    No weight change from 7/31
    17g sugar
    22% carbs

    Weird day as I made a meatloaf too dry so only ate a few bites then had half a cream cheese and jam sandwich (I count it as dessert); resulting in lower protein than planned. I really love bread, so I allow myself 100% rye bread, thinly sliced, if I have protein to go with it.
  • froyseef
    froyseef Posts: 52 Member
    SW 200.8
    CW 175

    Carbs 5-9%
    No cheats. Consistent logging. Consistent pool workouts.
    Numbers in blood work getting consistently better.
  • bjoates52
    bjoates52 Posts: 35 Member
    07/15, joined LCF, started Ketogenic on 07/11

    07/15: SW 206
    08/02: CW: 206

    Logged: :smile:
    Water: :smiley:
    Calorie Goal <1400: 1470 :neutral:
    Net Carb Goal <35g: 35 Too Many
    Fat Goal <109g: 91 :neutral:
    Protein Goal <70g: 44 :neutral:
    Ketones: 5-Trace :neutral:
    Exercise: :smile: 15 minutes
    No booze!: :naughty:
  • ProCoffeenator
    ProCoffeenator Posts: 523 Member
    SW: 235.2
    -10: 225 (7/30/16)
    CW: 224.4
    GW: 165

    Logged: :)
    Calorie goal (+1000): :)
    Carbs (25 or less): :)
    10k steps: :(
    Yoga: :)
    Exercise (3x week): Mon

  • dmariet116
    dmariet116 Posts: 530 Member
    8/2
    Better day but forgot my vitamin/supplements
    Electrolytes :)
    Daily vitamins :(
    Calories :) little over but good!
    Zero carb :) Had maybe 5
    SLEEP :(

    I need to add protein...which was WAAAYYYYY off!
  • jmd543
    jmd543 Posts: 174 Member
    August 2
    +0.9#
    Carbs 19%
    Sugar 9g
  • option3girl
    option3girl Posts: 166 Member
    I just started LCHF Monday for the first time ever and I just saw this challenge. Will post my stats this evening!
  • ChrissyGoto
    ChrissyGoto Posts: 17 Member
    SW:265
    CW: 210
    GW: 175

    Aug 2:
    Carb Goal: :(
    Water: :+1:
    Exercise: HIIT :+1:
    Daily Vitamins:+1:
    Run(3x a week):+1:
    4/5
  • co_lau
    co_lau Posts: 35 Member
    kfat1 wrote: »
    So it's ok for me to put flavorings in my water? Would steaming black tea and serving over ice count? Seriously, I hate water. Ugh. Would be great if my water intake could taste yummy to me.

    Non-calorie unsweetened flavorings, sure. And yes, you can include tea in those things (or broth, if that's a thing for you). I focused on learning to drink water several years ago and after a few months reached a point where reaching for my water bottle was a habit and I didn't need the flavors for incentive. I still include them sometimes, but my plain water intake is sufficient for my hydration needs. I think when you're establishing a habit you should do whatever you need to establish it.

    Building a new habit is hard, don't make it impossible to establish my forcing yourself into the most unpleasant version of the habit.
  • co_lau
    co_lau Posts: 35 Member
    2 Aug Report
    Carbs: 38g
    Exercise: 20 minutes running

    Technically shy on my 30 minutes of intentional movement, but, the 20 minutes of run was an aggressive 20 minutes with a glorious hill in the middle. I kept my HR at ~175, which is 93% of max. And after that 20 minutes, nothing else was happening.

    I am pleased with keeping my carbs below 50g yesterday. I am most pleased by how I wake up in the mornings. When my carbs were higher, mornings felt kind of like being hit by a truck but still having to get out of bed. Now I wake up and I am AWAKE. There was clearly no truck mauling me in my sleep.

    Tomorrow I step on the scale and am hopeful, very hopeful, to see 201.0 lbs.
  • ashtonleigh12
    ashtonleigh12 Posts: 8 Member
    My goals for August are:
    20g of carbs or less & logging them. I didn't realize how many carbs are in so many different types of food.
    Run 1 mile or more 5 days a week.
    20 minutes of core workout everyday

    I want to lose weight of course but it's not a high priority. If I lose some weight, I'll be happy. I don't want to get my hopes up.
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    Goals for August:

    Exercise 4 days a week
    Carbs below 50 (I usually go below 30 but I'm having some weird hormone fluctuations so I might experiment with a bit higher here and there)
    Try to get up a little earlier...I fail this goal monthly but I have got to do something. I'm running late ALL the time.

    I guess that's all for now. No biggies. I'm desperately hoping we can take a vacation this month but IDK if it'll happen.

  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    SW: 224
    CW: 208
    GW: 180

    for 8/2

    calories - under
    carbs - 3 :blush:
    water - 115oz
    exercise - 3 X's!!!
    logging - yes!

    hope I can keep this up! Having the whole family on board really makes a difference!
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    Thank for all the tips and advice on drinking water....it has helped.
    August 2

    Carbs
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    edited August 2016
    Thanks for all the tips and advice on drinking water...it has helped.
    August 2- goals met