Sept. Keto Challenge - Join me?
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Marieschneider026 wrote: »I would like to join! I'm on my second day .
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FabulousFifty wrote: »Sat. check-in:
9/2 173
9/9 170.4
The challenge helped me say no to temptations!
Still need to up exercise - My goal is 3/week. Getting a walk in today - it is a beautiful day here today.
Prayers for Florida and Texas! How are you doing??
Sharon
Sat. Update:
9/2 173
9/9 170.4
9/16 171
Down 2 lbs total - Had a bad day and felt terrible after. I am back on track, and putting it behind me! I feel so much better on Keto. It is beautiful today...walking is on my list! Have a nice weekend all!
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A little late but I'll join. I need more support1
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9/1: 227.8
9/8: 227.2
9/15: 226
9/22:
9/29:
I'm having a lot of leg cramps at night and leg pain/aching during the day and night. I drink at least 10 cups of water a day and have been drinking electrolyte drinks, but the leg pain continues. Does anyone else deal with this? Any ideas on how to get rid of the cramps and pain?
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Perhaps your electrolyte drinks are not high enough in sodium? And then perhaps the 10 cups of water you are drinking are counter productive because they are only "diluting" what you are supplementing via the electrolyte drinks?
The most frequently recommended sodium intake for those on a ketogenic diet is 3000-5000 mg per day. Up your sodium to the recommended if you have no medical reasons suggesting you limit sodium intake.
Magnesium supplementation is recommended for those who get leg cramps. General recommendation is a magnesium that ends in "ate" such as citrate or glycinate. Magnesium oxide is the most readily found in common stores but not recommended. It doesn't end in "ate" and is often associated with loose bowels.
Magnesium for muscle contractions is not specific to keto. Pick up any bottle and read the benefits or uses and it will most likely include something related to muscle contractions. Many individuals recommend a high dosage. In fact 400 mg is usually recommended on the bottles. 100 mg is enough for me. I get plenty of magnesium in the foods I eat.1 -
9/1: 227.8
9/8: 227.2
9/15: 226
9/22:
9/29:
I'm having a lot of leg cramps at night and leg pain/aching during the day and night. I drink at least 10 cups of water a day and have been drinking electrolyte drinks, but the leg pain continues. Does anyone else deal with this? Any ideas on how to get rid of the cramps and pain?
Definitely check with your doctor - but I eat avacodos often, and take a potassium every night. You might also add a cup or two of bullion and use pink Himalayan salt. It sounds like your water intake is good.0 -
Just finished my keto coffee and ready for a great week - My focus this week is to eat light at night, and exercise! What is your focus?1
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My Sept goals are to stay under 25g net carbs, daily, and also increase the amount of water I drink. I'm so terrible about drinking enough water. I have a daily 10k step goal/1hr exercise. I hope to continue that. I think 8lbs off is doable for me.
9/4: 241.0
9/11: 239.2
9/18:
9/25:
10/1:
I had a great week & awesome weekend! I think my greatest successes were increasing the intensity of my workouts to include intervals of running, and drinking lots & LOTS of water. I'm surprised at how easy I found it, once I was logging it. I'm hoping to turn it into a habit. At the end of last week I was annoyed at how full I was feeling after breakfast, and just having to sit and wait for a bit before starting my workouts. I started looking into intermittent and extended fasting, and wound up deciding on an extended fast Sat & Sun. I have to admit, it was liberating not having to think about preparing meals, or logging every single little thing, down to a few grams of whatever. Definitely not for most people, but I have plenty of fluff to burn through.
9/4: 241.0
9/11: 239.2 -1.8
9/18: 233.0 -6.2 (Had a couple extra lbs thx to lady cycle bloat
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9/25:
10/1:
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9/1: 227.8
9/8: 227.2
9/15: 226
9/22:
9/29:
I'm having a lot of leg cramps at night and leg pain/aching during the day and night. I drink at least 10 cups of water a day and have been drinking electrolyte drinks, but the leg pain continues. Does anyone else deal with this? Any ideas on how to get rid of the cramps and pain?
@klelk2 - As others mentioned above, checking your electrolyte balance and playing around with adding more of some things, pausing other things, can help with the leg cramps and such. Getting cleared by a doctor to rule out any other major medical concerns is crucial, too.
The one thing that really helped me with leg pain/aching during the day/night - was increasing my boron and my zinc. Boron and zinc are what strengthen your cell walls to help hold in the magnesium/potassium/calcium that are regularly leeched out of your bones and muscles when the blood balance is off. To my understanding, this is mainly what causes muscle cramps and bone pain.
My main understanding is that calcium is absorbed from food (without a true deficiency, almost no one needs to supplement calcium - but rather the things that help to properly absorb it), then D3 pulls that calcium into the body/bloodstream. K2 helps that D3 know that the calcium needs to go into the muscles and bones. The magnesium and potassium are the bus/passport to get these nutrients into the cells, and boron and zinc are the door keepers, letting the stuff in - and then keeping it there....
There are a number of other issues that can affect electrolyte balance, but for me, these were the major parts. Getting my sodium levels up and keeping them up over the day allowed me to hold on to the nutrients I was taking in. I did not and do not supplement calcium or potassium, but I do supplement the rest, as my regular intake is obviously deficient.
The more tired I was, I would get excruciating radiating bone pain from the center of my leg bones... This has stopped now.0 -
This will fit with another challenge I'm in.
Sep 1: 206.8
Sep 8: 206
Sep 15: 205
Not much progress so far. 3 day water fast scheduled for next week.1 -
Had my first Crossfit class this morning! I've been IF 16:8 so I was fasted during the morning and I was totally fine! My first meal was at around 11:45am.
ALSO I weighed in this morning after two weeks: -8.8lbs! WOOT! I've been measuring my breath and I'm definitely in Ketosis so I'm super excited!
21.2 more lbs to go!
SW: 140
CW: 131.2
GW: 1104 -
River_Goddess wrote: »Sept 1: 279
Sept 8: 273.6 (-5.4lbs)
Sept 15: 273.6 (0 lbs)
Sept 22:
Sept 29:
Woah I missed last week's check in, probably because I had nothing to report. That happens to me often, no movement for a week or two after a big loss. I don't expect much of a change this week either. Ah well!1 -
washingtonhannah wrote: »Had my first Crossfit class this morning! I've been IF 16:8 so I was fasted during the morning and I was totally fine! My first meal was at around 11:45am.
ALSO I weighed in this morning after two weeks: -8.8lbs! WOOT! I've been measuring my breath and I'm definitely in Ketosis so I'm super excited!
21.2 more lbs to go!
SW: 140
CW: 131.2
GW: 110
Good for you!!!
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FabulousFifty wrote: »FabulousFifty wrote: »Sat. check-in:
9/2 173
9/9 170.4
The challenge helped me say no to temptations!
Still need to up exercise - My goal is 3/week. Getting a walk in today - it is a beautiful day here today.
Prayers for Florida and Texas! How are you doing??
Sharon
Sat. Update:
9/2 173
9/9 170.4
9/16 171
Down 2 lbs total - Had a bad day and felt terrible after. I am back on track, and putting it behind me! I feel so much better on Keto. It is beautiful today...walking is on my list! Have a nice weekend all!
9/2 173
9/9 170.4
9/16 171
9/23 168.6
Exercised (lightly), and controlled snacking after supper. The exercise makes me feel wonderful...why have I been procrastinating it? Not a perfect week, but better! Also have been having lemon water in the evening...feel like it helps with bloating. I am so inspired by your successes! Have an awesome weekend, keto buddies! Please share how you are doing, and encourage each other! xoxoxo
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9/1: 227.8
9/8: 227.2
9/15: 226
9/22: 224.2
9/29:
Thanks for all the tips and advice on the leg cramps! I also did some research and decided to try magnesium supplements because I was getting plenty of sodium and potassium in the electrolyte drinks I was making. I bought some magnesium citrate and found that 300mg, 100mg/3 times a day, got rid of the cramps and pain. I'm trying to add more potassium and magnesium rich foods in my diet so that I can stop taking the supplements. I am so happy the pain in gone. It was making every day miserable.
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Sooo kind of weird but I've been super bloated these past couple of days!!
I have had cabbage slaw for a few days so I thought it might be that...but just checking to see if anyone else has experienced bloating or if anyone has antibloat suggestions
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Last week was meh. I didn't eat well (enough) at all, injured my leg, and with all the stress waiting to hear from family in Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic was way too stressed. I have inflammation going on. I decided to just take it easy and spend the weekend letting my body rest and restore. I woke up feeling better today and was able to walk again. With all the mess going on last week I managed to put on an entire lb. WHAT?! I'm not going to stress that. I managed to have a crazy week, and NOT eat the entire house. Also, I took 3/4" off my waist, so I'm claiming that my NSV.
9/4: 241.0
9/11: 239.2 -1.8
9/18: 233.0 -6.2 (Had a couple extra lbs thx to lady cycle bloat )
9/25: 234.0 +1
10/1:
ETA: I stopped drinking coffee. Well, caffeinated coffee anyway. I didn't like how tired I felt on days when I don't drink any.0 -
2 weeks and 2 days in at this point (keto and 16/8 IF) - lost 8.6# through Monday but the scale hasn't moved (at all - not even a 1/10th) since - frustrated
I've tried other diets and WOE previously & this is honestly the worst 2 week loss of them all. 0 -
9/1: 228.4
9/8: 228.4
9/15: 227.1
9/22: 225.6
9/29:
Reading through everyone's comments and experiences has given me immense hope and inspiration. Thank you. Really, I mean it. This is my first post on MFP.
I am a 59 yr old woman with diagnosed fibromyalgia for the last 10 years. I took r/x meds successfully but stopped out of concern for the addictive qualities. They worked well for me but they were absolutely addictive and very serious neuropathic medicine. I consciously decided to "take the pain" instead. No meds now. I knew that I would gain weight and fall behind. Ultimately, It is very hard and embarrassing though.
I used to love to run everyday but it became too painful. I was an active person before but it all fell away due to my massive weight gain and crazy pain. It became a vicious cycle. For the last 4 years, I have been an ashamed, hiding mess. I have gained 100 pounds since 2000. It is no secret that I ate a lot of carbohydrates - massive cravings for carbs at night. Somehow, I became a food obsessed person - eating out of boredom. Eating to suppress pain. The upside, regrettably, is that I am now an excellent baker. The downside, also regrettably, is that I ate all the cookies. (I don't bake much anymore now and I'm good with that.)
I officially began Keto on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in attempt to drop some lbs. but, mostly, to dial back some of this pain. Honestly, it's like a science experiment to me. No doctor (and there have been many, many doctors) ever mentioned to minimize carbohydrates. They said to lose weight, exercise and sleep well but never any info regarding carbs and sugars. I have been trying to eat a lo carb diet all summer but now I am committed to buckle down.
So, there it is, I am embracing the Keto eating approach. My prayers are that I can sustain it indefinitely and regain some of my life before it's too late. Friends and family are critical and skeptical but I can handle them. Mostly, I wanted to say that reading people's shared posts is very supportive and uplifting.
(Oh, and today, I ate some bacon.)
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Just read through all of your posts, great work and keep it up everyone! I'd love to join an October challenge if anyone is interested in doing another.3
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Hi tjames30
I'm in if you are........on keto and IF but only the eating about 7pm or 8pm and not eating again until about 11 or 12 (next day, not that night!!) but I do have coffee with 1 tbsp double cream once I've gotten to about 8.30 am.
Just started after managing to put on 18lbs since beginning of June which I think took dedication and lots of carbs!
Started 24/9 @ 184 (today I'm 179!! i know I'll slow down but Yeah!)
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1st, 8th,15th, 22nd & 29 October.................1 -
@tjames30 & @chinatowninchina I'm in for October.0
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re October so do we just message each other or use this post thread?? Never done this before!0
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Someone can feel free to start a new thread! Y'all are welcome to make one for each week if it is easier to keep up with. Please let me know if you would like the thread pinned at the top so it is easier to find!1
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I've been a MFP user for quite awhile I need to log my food intake more often. I haven't been eating Keto but low carb. and low calorie w/ higher fat and Protein. I'm gonna Make the move to Keto on the 1st of October. I was walking 3-4 miles a day. I missed a few days and now Having a hard time getting back to it. I could sure use some help and motivation. I'm 52 yo. With health issues. Need to get this extra 50 lbs off of me so I'll feel better and be able to do more physically. Please feel free to add me as a friend we all need Motivational buddies and someone besides ourselves to be accountable to.3
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9/29 163 lbs2
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9/1: 228.4
9/8: 228.4
9/15: 227.1
9/22: 225.6
9/29: 222.2
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Sept 1: 279
Sept 8: 273.6 (-5.4lbs)
Sept 15: 273.6 (0 lbs)
Sept 22: 271.6 (-2 lbs)
Sept 29: 271 (-0.6 lbs)
Total Loss in September: 8 lbs
Total Loss on Keto: 43lbs
A little short of my goal but I'm still happy with the final number. I had an off month... we had company visiting from away and birthday celebrations, etc. I stuck to keto foods but did eat more calories than usual and had alcohol on several occasions. I'm back on track and I have high hopes for October!
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