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Fearless October 2016: Week 1 (10/1-10/7)
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1. Carbs...no dice
2. Emotions check in: a little compulsive
Coping strategies: napping, tv, errands, talking...not really effective, but a good effort was made.
3. Wednesday weigh in... pass.
4. Some walking above usual....pacing, actually.
Rough day: food plan was total fail, but kept steady with the life plans.2 -
1. Drink 10 glasses of fluid a day
2. Stick to your Calories
3. Keep carbs in check
4. Weight lifting 5x a week for 60min
5. Log honestly
6. Sleep 8 hours
7. Keep up that salt intake!
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Didn't do too well with my plans - haven't managed any of them today, will be easier when the wifi is sorted as will be able to log on properly1
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10/5
1. Keep cals under 1350 (plus exercise calories).
2. Keep carbs in the 20-35 net range.
3. Exercise and/or hit step goal. (Strength 2-3x/wk and run/swim 2-3x/wk.) Yep, 25% over step goal today!
4. Log at least 5 days/week.
5. Go to bed at least 8 hrs before I need to get up the next morning! Not quite, but close.3 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Happy October!!!!
SW: 196.6
Goals:
Drink 2 quarts of water daily
Once more: start an exercise regime, seriously though!
Keep carbs to 20 total
Stay away from peanuts and winter squash!!!!
I'm kicking *kitten* this month, I'm going to make it count.
SW: 196.6
CW: 197
The scale is a lying B.
I drank the water!! Woo hoo!
I exercised yesterday!!!
My carbs were less than 20!!
I stayed away from peanuts and squash.
I posted some before and current pics.... The change is pretty drastic.
I've lost a bunch of inches, and I'm feeling fairly victorious.
Okay!!! Day Three!
SW: 196.6
CW: 194.2
Got that whoosh on!!
So.
I drank my water!
I exercised!
My carbs were on point.
And I didn't eat anything that might cause a catastrophe!!
It was a good day, and the house is clean. I've lost inches, and I'm down a couple pounds. What a wonderful world.
Woo hoo! Day Four!!!!
SW: 196.6
CW: 195
Alrighty!
I definitely drank tons of water!
I exercised, there's no entry for push mowing the side of a hill. Sad.
My carbs are bad *kitten*!
Only keto foods in the face!!
Another great day!!
Another day complete!
Weight the same.
I drank... Not enough water. Boo!
I did not exercise. Boo!
My carbs are okay. Meh.
I ate sf peanut butter cups. Not great. Boo!
So....an okay day....
But, i didn't smoke so... YAY!3 -
For October 5:
1. 100 oz of water per day
2. <100g gross carbs per day
3. Walk >5 minutes per day. Elliptical counts.
4. Kettlebell/bodyweight/weight at least twice a week.
5. NO ^%#^$#%#@ $@#!$^#$^ Dr. Pepper.
Earned 5 pumpkins, out of a possible 5.
Weekly Total: 19 of 23 thus far...
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Oct. 5 Wed.
1. Practice mindfulness around food and eat slowly.
2. Journal nightly to the questions: "Did I eat and move in a way that supported my health?" "What could I do better tomorrow?"
3. Keep carbs <50 gm. by logging.
4. 4. Move 30 min. daily, minimum.
5. Stay off the scale. NO
6. Check in with this thread daily!
7. Drink tea first before deciding to eat after 8pm.3 -
October 5th:
1. Log every BLT (Bite, Lick and Taste) each and every day
2. Keep my total calories under 1,600
3. Keep my net carbs under 40 grams
4. Exercise consistently: walking: 10,000 steps per day, yoga: 2 -3 times a week, weights: 2 times a week(walking)
5. Keep up hydration each and every day.
PT today, so I should be getting in lots of exercise!3 -
rhonda6375 wrote: »10/3 No pumpkins except for logging food. Very stressful day and did emotional eating as well as not exercising.
Sorry! I hope today is much better for you!
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Oct 5:
Get out of my pumpkin shell:
Deskcycle: 30mins
Carbs:
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results for Oct 5:
Water -> 128 -(>120)
Net Carbs -> 31 -(<30)
Calories -> 1261 -(<1700) haven't gotten close to this the last 2 days...
Workouts -> 3/5 -(5 weekly) get to make up this morning's on Saturday
Weight -> 221 -- same as yesterday but still down from the 1st
results - 4/5 for yesterday, 12/14 total.2 -
10/5 - only one point for me2
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1. Drink 10 glasses of fluid a day
2. Stick to your Calories
3. Keep carbs in check
4. Weight lifting 5x a week for 60min
5. Log honestly
6. Sleep 8 hours
7. Keep up that salt intake!2 -
10/5
1. complete all workouts - no
2. carbs within goal - YES
3. no chocolate - YES
4. no alcohol - YES
5. sleep 8 hours - no
Total: 14 pumpkins3 -
1. Carbs were moderate, not keto.
I experimented with adding some protein/pita bread. Insane gas reaction last night and very puffed out eye bags this am. Just saying no to that. I do better even with ice cream than the grains. Lesson learned!
So no bread in maintenance for me.
2. Feelings check in: Yes. Adjusting expectations, and wearing the big girl panties.
Coping strategies: painting,visiting, cleaning. Lightly active in the home.
3. Weigh in on Wednesday. Postponed yesterday's weighing due to trying to preserve emotional stability after a so so food week. May just wait til next week, may jump on sooner.
4. Lightly active, housework.
Just hanging in for now. Waiting on a job response, trying to stick to establishing good routines for feeling happy, according to me. Working on maintenance eating, but still hoping to shed about 15 pounds as i go. Room for improvement, for sure in that area, but getting more consistant.
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October 6th
Late to the party but I brought doughnuts.....I mean....beef jerky!!
SW:205.9
GW:135
Oct GOALS
1. Log food everyday
2. Maintain 20 net carbs or less
3. 30 mins of physical activity everyday.
4. Listen to book to keep motivated3 -
Little bit of a late start but my goals:
- Log my food every day
- Keep Carbs under 20
- Keep Cals below goal
- Walk at least 4 times a day and at least 7000 steps each walk.
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Thursday Oct 6
1. Practice mindfulness around food and eat slowly.
2. Journal nightly to the questions: "Did I eat and move in a way that supported my health?" "What could I do better tomorrow?"
3. Keep carbs <50 gm. by logging.
4. 4. Move 30 min. daily, minimum. Nope
5. Stay off the scale.
6. Check in with this thread daily!
7. Drink tea first before deciding to eat after 8pm.3 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Happy October!!!!
SW: 196.6
Goals:
Drink 2 quarts of water daily
Once more: start an exercise regime, seriously though!
Keep carbs to 20 total
Stay away from peanuts and winter squash!!!!
I'm kicking *kitten* this month, I'm going to make it count.
SW: 196.6
CW: 197
The scale is a lying B.
I drank the water!! Woo hoo!
I exercised yesterday!!!
My carbs were less than 20!!
I stayed away from peanuts and squash.
I posted some before and current pics.... The change is pretty drastic.
I've lost a bunch of inches, and I'm feeling fairly victorious.
Okay!!! Day Three!
SW: 196.6
CW: 194.2
Got that whoosh on!!
So.
I drank my water!
I exercised!
My carbs were on point.
And I didn't eat anything that might cause a catastrophe!!
It was a good day, and the house is clean. I've lost inches, and I'm down a couple pounds. What a wonderful world.
Woo hoo! Day Four!!!!
SW: 196.6
CW: 195
Alrighty!
I definitely drank tons of water!
I exercised, there's no entry for push mowing the side of a hill. Sad.
My carbs are bad *kitten*!
Only keto foods in the face!!
Another great day!!
Another day complete!
Weight the same.
I drank... Not enough water. Boo!
I did not exercise. Boo!
My carbs are okay. Meh.
I ate sf peanut butter cups. Not great. Boo!
So....an okay day....
But, i didn't smoke so... YAY!
Day Six!!
Didn't weigh today.
A really good, productive day for me!!
Gorgeous weather.
I drank lots of water!
Very active today. I usually am though. Made bread and washed and waxed the car, in and out!!
My carbs are excellent! I made the decision to choose real dark chocolate and good peanut butter over the sf crap!
I ate good keto foods.
Once again, a great day!! No smoking another day.
HIGH FIVE!!5 -
I'm still shaking this cold but 2 weeks, it is leaving me.
10/4 Lazy.
10/5 Lazy again
10/6 30 minutes of low impact (adapted) aerobics. Can't swing this left arm too much.
Started some bodyweight exercises and did 5 different squats 10X. Planned on more but let's just say I have a lot of room for improvement. Eye opener.
Most important: 13 exercises for rotator cuff/bicep: DONE!3 -
10/6
1. Keep cals under 1350 (plus exercise calories).
2. Keep carbs in the 20-35 net range.
3. Exercise and/or hit step goal. (Strength 2-3x/wk and run/swim 2-3x/wk.) Hit step goal.
4. Log at least 5 days/week.
5. Go to bed at least 8 hrs before I need to get up the next morning! Yep!
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beachchica08 wrote: »October 6th
Late to the party but I brought doughnuts.....I mean....beef jerky!!
SW:205.9
GW:135
Oct GOALS
1. Log food everyday
2. Maintain 20 net carbs or less
3. 30 mins of physical activity everyday.
4. Listen to book to keep motivatedRowdysLady wrote: »Little bit of a late start but my goals:- Log my food every day
- Keep Carbs under 20
- Keep Cals below goal
- Walk at least 4 times a day and at least 7000 steps each walk.
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Oct 6 results:
Water -> 112oz (>120) -
Net Carbs -> 25 (<30) -
Calories -> 1657 (<1700) -(whew! that was close!)
Workouts -> 4/5 (5/week) -
Weight -> 220 (sw - 223, going the right direction!)
For the day - 4/5 devils, for the week 12/15 devils!1 -
Oct 6:
Out of my pumpkin shell:
Deskcycle: 30mins
Carbs: 51g
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I did start this challenge, just didn't post all week. I did post in mfp each day. Met my goals for sept challenge. Hope to lose 3-5 lbs this month. I ate a brownie last night, Real ooey, gooey, chocolate goodness. Enjoyed it until this am....headache, stomach ache, bleh! Back on track today.....low low carb. Enjoying a cup of coffee this am. I like to put almond milk and I use Atkins vanilla shake as a creamer. Keeps my carbs low and makes my coffee creamy.1
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Hmmmmm....did someone mention donuts??????????1
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Goals for October:
Exercise at least 3 days a week (recovering from a foot injury)
Carbs under 50 net
Get outside more and enjoy my favorite season
Fall clean-up of the home
Carbs were good. I had a full day outdoors Sunday which was great. I didn't exercise at all. ugh. Other than the basics there was no extra house cleaning effort.
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@anglyn1 == I like your bats!!
Carbs/Proteins/Fats - OK
Alcohol- 2 drinks last night
Water - Good
Calories - OK
Finishing the week out strong! It is a glorious autumn day here in the Northeast US. Great day for another walk! Enjoy the weekend. Go PATS! Brady is back!3 -
Oct 5
1. Stay within calorie limit NO
2. Stay within carb limit NO
3. Physically active 30min+ NO
Oct 6
1. Calorie limit NO
2. Carb limit NO
3. Active 30min+ YES
Oct 7
1. Calorie limit YES
2. Carb limit YES
3. Active 30min+ YES
to date I earned 8/15 pumpkins. Better control of stress today.
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I'm new to this challenge thing so.....
Goals:
1. Log every day.
2. Stay within calorie, carb & fat goals
3. Drink 64+oz of water
4. Get back to water exercise
5. Journal to overcome "emotional eating" urge.2
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