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August LC Basics Boot Camp 2017: Week 4 (8/22-8/31)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
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Repeat of the challenge parameters :wink:
baconslave wrote: »
Welcome to the August LC Basics Boot Camp!


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 basics we need to lock in: 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.


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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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    All the rest of this month will be contained in this thread so that we don't have a 5th week that is 3 days long.
    Last stretch, y'all! Don't give up.
  • Chillycatmum
    Chillycatmum Posts: 188 Member
    Still going strong, have had a couple of days that haven't gone as planned but rather than falling off completely I have just got back to normal and carried on, so pleased with how I am coping this time around
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    8/22/2017
    exercise 130 :D
    calories 1307 :)
    carbs 143 :(
    protein 53 :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    edited August 2017
    Tues 8/22:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Arm Day :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8

  • SaleenGirl305
    SaleenGirl305 Posts: 137 Member
    8/22
    Hey everyone. New here and new to LCD. I'm working on getting my macros in check.

    Calories 1610 :|
    Carbs 17 :)
    Fat 123 :|
    Protein 58 :|
    Sodium 3144 :)
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    Ok guys I'm totally flaking out here. Turns out I have mono and my Vitamin D is in the gutter in addition to my usual RA fatigue so I'm full of excuses. I've done a few workouts here and there over the past 2 weeks but then I end up with a few days of feeling worse than usual following the exercise. :( So I'm just going to stay under my 50 carbs, drink a lot of fluids, and get extra rest for right now.

    I hope everyone is doing well! :)
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    I'm sorry, @anglyn1. :(

    Aug 22 (first day of school for kids + back to work for me so not the best goal wise!)
    Weighed in: Nope
    Electrolytes: o:)
    Calorie Goal: o:)
    Protein Goal: o:)
    Exercise: Nope
    3/5

    Aug 23
    Weighed in: No
    Electrolytes: o:)
    Calorie Goal: o:)
    Protein Goal: o:)
    Exercise: o:) (strength)
    4/5
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    8/23/2017
    exercise 112 :)
    calories 1348 :)
    carbs 51 :)
    protein 62 :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    anglyn1 wrote: »
    Ok guys I'm totally flaking out here. Turns out I have mono and my Vitamin D is in the gutter in addition to my usual RA fatigue so I'm full of excuses. I've done a few workouts here and there over the past 2 weeks but then I end up with a few days of feeling worse than usual following the exercise. :( So I'm just going to stay under my 50 carbs, drink a lot of fluids, and get extra rest for right now.

    I hope everyone is doing well! :)

    When your body says No, you've got to listen. Especially with autoimmune stuff. There's a flexible "ugh" level of fatigue and then a hard "no." At least in my experience with Chronic Fatigue.
    I hope you are feeling better soon. Mono is the pits. It's like everything has been drained out of you.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Wed 8/23:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Leg Day :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Only one more week left in the month, time for a summary checkpoint:

    :D = 13 = 17%
    :) = 44 = 56%
    :/ = 21 = 27%

    So, the month has been more good than bad with some excellent thrown in there, but still plenty of room for improvement.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Aug 24
    Weighed in: o:)
    Electrolytes: o:)
    Calorie Goal: o:)
    Protein Goal: Not quite but my stomach is WAY off today so I ate weird things ... like oatmeal with dinner! ... trying to see what would help. (And my stomach did seem to like the oatmeal. Haven't had that in a good year and a half!)
    Exercise: o:) (ran)
    4/5
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    I think I took 3 days off but today I got off the couch and out of the chair for an hour of aerobics and jog away the pounds. Done!
  • SaleenGirl305
    SaleenGirl305 Posts: 137 Member
    8/23
    Hard day...got in a minor car accident and then went out for a few drinks the same night.

    Calories 1888 :/
    Carbs 63 :/
    Fat 106 :)
    Protein 55 :|
    Sodium 2232 :|

  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    8/24/2017
    exercise 96 :)
    calories 655 :)
    carbs 75 :/
    protein 35 :/
  • SaleenGirl305
    SaleenGirl305 Posts: 137 Member
    8/24

    Calories 1233 :)
    Carbs 27 :)
    Fat 94 :)
    Protein 56 :/
    Sodium 680 :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Thurs 8/24:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Ab day :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8

    My body is really making me angry. :rage::rage::rage:
    Scale, MOVE. sigh...
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    SaleenGirl305 wrote: »
    8/23
    Hard day...got in a minor car accident and then went out for a few drinks the same night.

    Calories 1888 :/
    Carbs 63 :/
    Fat 106 :)
    Protein 55 :|
    Sodium 2232 :|

    Ugh. Glad you're ok. :heart:
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I hate the scale!

    I do love watching everyone track their goals though - very inspiring - you guys are the best!
  • Chillycatmum
    Chillycatmum Posts: 188 Member
    Had another little blip yesterday but back on track again - McD's messed up my sons order and he wouldn't eat what they gave and I should have just binned it but I gave in and ate it - was too far away from the restaurant by the time we realised - am in a little pain today but will make sure I check orders before I leave next time - it didn't make me crave either which is good so no major damage done
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    5 mile walk to Publix.
    Dom D'Agastino keeps mentioning King Arthur's Sardines so I decided to buy a tin of them and see how they taste. I've never been much of a sardine fan but will try them....
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Aug 25
    Weighed in: o:)
    Electrolytes: o:)
    Calorie Goal: o:)
    Protein Goal: o:)
    Exercise: o:) (rest day but walked)
    5/5
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    kpk54 wrote: »
    5 mile walk to Publix.
    Dom D'Agastino keeps mentioning King Arthur's Sardines so I decided to buy a tin of them and see how they taste. I've never been much of a sardine fan but will try them....

    Guess that's King OSCAR not Arthur. :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Fri 8/25:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :-1: Over cals but still under maintenance cals.
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Ab day :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    7/8
  • SaleenGirl305
    SaleenGirl305 Posts: 137 Member
    8/25

    Calories 1129 :)
    Carbs 15 :)
    Fat 82 :)
    Protein 48 :|
    Sodium 1599 :(

    I've been taking magnesium & potassium supplements, but need to increase my sodium. Also I think my protein has been too low. I'm 47 and don't exercize. But don't want to lose any existing muscle.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Another day. Another health walk to the grocery store. 2.5 miles of blue skies, sunshine and happy walking tunes.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Another day, another health walk to the grocery store. A little over 3 miles. Ran out of half and half this AM and got a new C battery to replace the one in the smoke alarm that started chirping about 3 AM. :o
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Aug 27
    Weighed in: o:)
    Electrolytes: o:)
    Calorie Goal: o:)
    Protein Goal: o:)
    Exercise: o:)
    5/5
  • Chillycatmum
    Chillycatmum Posts: 188 Member
    Have decided to do a fast for the final days of August, and then am going to do a back to basics meat month challenge, have been eating ZC but the last week have had a few things that have made me very inflamed and I need to find out what it is, so going to be eliminating a lot more stuff from my diet to see if it helps - will be giving up coffee and dairy for the whole of September to see how it makes me feel

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