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

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  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    Can someone please tell me how to reply to other people post?
  • Bubbas_girl
    Bubbas_girl Posts: 15 Member
    Ended July on a bumpy note...not quite fallen-off the wagon, but sort of dragged, hopping on one leg, down the road a piece :D So far, no weight gain to show for it, but not really much of a loss either.

    Still logging consistently.
    Under net calorie goals so far for Aug (1300/day).
    Lowered carb limit another notch today, and adjusted protein & fat accordingly.
    Still struggling to find time/ambition for more deliberate exercise that doesn't involve an animal, buckets, wheelbarrow, shovel, or the cleaning of something or someone...

    Today's weight...150.6!! Hoping to be sub-150 by the end of the week (a number I haven't seen in over 15 years!)

    SW (4/1/16): 172#
    GW: 135-140#



  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    edited August 2016
    In an effort to flatten my emotional roller coaster world, without the use or should I say abuse of food or alcohol, here goes: 54.5kg now. Target is loose 2 kilos. Method is Drink more water, exercise when I am healthy enough to do that and watch for carb creep from fruit. On a plus side last week I lost weight as I had no time to eat lunch.

    One week: feeling awesome, work travel very successful meetings plus internal recruitment for 11 people so "saving" them from being "let go". Next week: guilt over neglecting husband, guilt over being that work focussed that I forgot to book holidays plus I have a monster head cold (Karma?) and fatigue.

    Curse the wonder woman suit and hand me a G&T!
  • dmariet116
    dmariet116 Posts: 530 Member
    @kfat1 You can use their screen name like I just did with @ in front of it like Twitter or Instagram. Or you can hit Quote under their post
    kfat1 wrote: »
    Can someone please tell me how to reply to other people post?

    then reply that way.
  • 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.

    Updating to add in supplements! I keep forgetting them!
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Doing well since last post, and have lost some relapse weight. Feeling the keto rush a little and lovin it.
    This week is three social things. I think I'm handling them better. it's nice to have friends again. Trying not to let anxieties rule and just enjoy the time and have some fun.
    Still working on my home project, following the konmari decluttering method and have to say, I like it and it's working.
    I like being back on my initial basic keto diet. I do feel hungry, but I also have energy to burn so somehow I manage to keep my mind off food. Energy is key for me in this way of eating. It makes it worth it. even a small amount of carbs really sap the life out of me and make me feel like doing nothing. I really notice that.
  • GlitterRayne
    GlitterRayne Posts: 103 Member
    SW 240
    CW 237

    Carbs :/
    binging :)
    logging food :)

    OK so yesterday was good. But no loss of weight today. Don't know what the deal is except maybe too many nuts yesterday. I'm going with no nuts today to see if that helps.
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,756 Member
    edited August 2016
    SW 169.5
    CW 164.8
    GW 140

    I decided to go even lower on carbs, last week I started Atkins 20. So far I am down 4.9 bs., some is water of course, but I was not starting out overloaded on water, (I spent the last 2 months, bring carbs down to under 100 g per day. )so I think some of it was fat. 8x4bavlix7bp.gif

    My goal is to continue eating Atkins, I am mid week in my second week of induction. My goal is to up my carbs to 30 next week and then after that go into the Atkins 40 plan. That will take me to the end of August. While I am not following their food plan to the T, it gives me a place to start planning meals that fit the protocol. I am also not using the bars and shakes, I used my current supply of whey protein powder for shakes and real foods to create anything that calls for one of their meals.

    I'm even rereading his new Atkins diet book, so I feel like I am really getting back to the basics.
  • Carmen20
    Carmen20 Posts: 1 Member
    After 3 years and 18 lbs later I'm ready to restart my low carb lifestyle. I fell off the wagon slowly but I've been reading you and I've been making smarter decisions during the last month, now I'm joining you in this challenge.

    CW: 182
    Aug GW: 175
    Final GW: 164

    Need to focus on:

    • Water intake (I barely drink any water other than the one in my coffee)
    • Carbs under 50 grams a day
    • Multivitamins at least 3x a week
    • Eat more vegetables
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    dmariet116 wrote: »
    @kfat1 You can use their screen name like I just did with @ in front of it like Twitter or Instagram. Or you can hit Quote under their post



    then reply that way.

    Thank you
  • bjoates52
    bjoates52 Posts: 35 Member
    edited August 2016
    Ketogenic Plan

    Start: 206
    Goal: 150
    Current: 206

    Logged: :smile:
    Water: :smiley:
    Calorie Goal <1281: 1199 :smiley:
    Net Carb Goal <20g: 15 :smiley:
    Fat Goal <93g: 86 :smiley:
    Protein Goal <91g: 79 :smiley:
    Ketones: 5-Trace :neutral:
    Gamin Steps >6540: 8572 :smile:
    No booze! :smiley:
  • jmd543
    jmd543 Posts: 174 Member
    Aug 3:
    -0.2/-21.7#
    Carbs 13%
    Sugar 7g
  • co_lau
    co_lau Posts: 35 Member
    3 Aug Report
    Carbs: 41g
    Exercise: 40 minutes walking

    I weighed myself this morning and made progress! I will also weigh myself tomorrow, as I am certain today was inaccurate (201.6).
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    EGADS!!! Yesterday was a blow out. Between the chips and the spaghetti, I don't even want to know. I was stress eating all day. The good news is that I avoided drinking at night.
    Today I hit the reset button.

    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: Waaaaay Over.
    Carb Goal: Waay Over
    Exercise: No
    No booze!: :+1:

  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Had a fainting episode last night..not sure why, but have been transitioning to strict keto recently. Maybe even the little alcohol I had was too much during the transition, I don't know. But I did swill down a couple hundred carb calories in the form of soda to stablize myself in the moment. Drat.
    Back to it today.
    Didn't even bother to weigh in this morning. Prolly 5 pounds of water weight from that episode!
    Today will be better. Have a good one, pals.
  • GlitterRayne
    GlitterRayne Posts: 103 Member
    SW 240
    CW 237

    Carbs :)
    binging :)
    logging food :)

    So I had a kind of nsv yesterday. My favorite food is pizza. Like it is my main downfall. I went to a women's network meeting last night and they fed the group with pizza. I am proud to say that I ate my low carb food and didn't even think twice about grabbing a slice of pizza. It didn't even look right to me!
    After making a fathead pizza last Friday I know I can do this withoutt the crazy carb overload!
  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    SW: 224
    CW: 208
    GW: 180

    for 8/3

    calories - under
    carbs - under
    water - 114oz
    exercise - no
    logging - yes
  • ChrissyGoto
    ChrissyGoto Posts: 17 Member
    edited August 2016
    SW:265
    CW: 210
    GW: 175

    Aug 3:
    Carb Goal: :kissing_smiling_eyes:
    Water: :+1:
    Exercise:frowning:
    Daily Vitamins:+1:

    3/4
  • skaville1976
    skaville1976 Posts: 52 Member
    SW: 151
    CW: 147
    GW: 140

    Goals for August:
    (1) New to this group so want to get handle on carbs
    (2) Continue to cycle to work as much as possible
    (3) Start running again
    (4) Cut out the biscuits
    (5) Cut down on the booze

    Aug 4: logged food, cycled to work and back (10 miles), no booze
  • option3girl
    option3girl Posts: 166 Member
    Started LCHF for the first time on Monday. So far doing OK...just miss my evening cocktail of vodka and Dt 7!

    SW: 234.4
    CW: 234.4
    Carbs goal <20

    I've hit the carb goal or under every day this week!
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    August 3- goals met
    August 4- carbs (3) no exercise per say but 13 hour hospital shift wipes me out
    Still struggling with water- bleh
    Very low calories- no time to eat today
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    edited August 2016
    SW 224
    CW 196.5 (4.5 off)

    Goals:
    Log everything
    Stick to my calorie allowance
    Sleep
  • bjoates52
    bjoates52 Posts: 35 Member
    8/04 - Ketogenic Plan

    Start: 206
    Goal: 150
    Current: 206

    Logged: :smile:
    Water: :smiley:
    Calorie Goal <1281: 1103 :smiley:
    Net Carb Goal <22g: 15 :neutral:
    Fat Goal <93g: 77 :smiley:
    Protein Goal <91g: 75 :smiley:
    Cholesterol <300: 298 :smile:
    Ketones: 5-Trace :neutral:
    Gamin Steps >6,932: 10,269 :smiley:
    No booze! :smiley:
  • jmd543
    jmd543 Posts: 174 Member
    Aug 4:
    -0.9/-22.8#
    Carbs 23%
    Sugar 7g
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    After a bad Wednesday, Thursday I got back on track. Today should be a good day.
    No more roller coaster. I'm doing this!

    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: No
    No booze!: :+1:
  • co_lau
    co_lau Posts: 35 Member
    4 Aug Report
    Carbs: 24g
    Exercise: 15 minutes running (testing new shoes)

    Weighed myself this morning because I thought yesterday was unfair. And it was! 199.8lbs this morning. This pleases me, and feels like a more accurate representation of the progress for the week. This means I've lost 2.6lbs (of mostly water weight) and 100% of that came right off the tummy. *pats flat tummy* Which we will not complain about.
  • Cyndi146
    Cyndi146 Posts: 411 Member
    SW: 224
    CW: 208
    GW: 180

    for 8/4

    calories - under
    carbs - under
    water - 100oz
    exercise - yes
    logging - yes

    my family is bailing on me. They say this is too hard :(
  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,663 Member
    CW - 185
    GW for August 181
    Other goals - Check in here once a week
    Try new foods
    Add more activity
    Going camping for a week. Kayaking, biking and swimming in the ocean are planned. Got hubby on board with my menu plan for the week as well. Made cloud bread for him the other day and he liked it!
  • GlitterRayne
    GlitterRayne Posts: 103 Member
    SW 240
    CW 238

    Carbs :)
    binging :neutral:
    logging food :)

    I think I overdid the nuts last night because I woke up with a pound gain. Also the greens I ate last night may have had sugar and I didn't realize it.
  • kfat1
    kfat1 Posts: 50 Member
    edited August 2016
    Goals met 8/5

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