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Sept LC Basics Challenge 2017: Week 4 (9/22-9/30)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
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Welcome to the September Basics Challenge!
I feel so strongly about how crucial this is, I'm having a Basics challenge every month.

Bah, basics! Entirely boring and unsexy, right?
Guess what though? It will get you to your goal. Basics aren't flashy or exciting, but this is how it's done.


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 9/1:
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
    Gettin' sparse up in here.
    Last week of the month. Make it count.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Thanks for keeping us going, @baconslave! You are the best.

    9/21
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: :+1: (YAYOG)
    6/6

    9/22
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: :+1: (swam laps)
    6/6

    If I do YAYOG again tomorrow I will have hit my goal of doing it 3x in one week plus cardio 2x. I so rarely make all 5 days!
  • Chillycatmum
    Chillycatmum Posts: 188 Member
    I have managed to get back on track after 2 week fall off the wagon - am still at my mums but she is happy to support my diet so all good - will be happy to get home on Friday and get fully back in control and back to proper ZC - going to get back to basics and try to cut my dairy out for a few weeks - have about 5 weeks to go until my gallbladder removal and would love to have lost a lot more before then to make surgery a little easier
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    9/23
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: Haha not sure about that. Date night and I could only estimate how carby our dessert was. Dinner was perfect though (I ordered beef pho and asked for extra veggies instead of noodles. So good!!)
    Exercise: :+1: Did YAYOG so I did hit my goal of strength x3 and cardio at least twice!
    5 or 6 out of 6, since I'm not sure on macros.

    9/24
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: Rest day so not a goal for today.
    5/5
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    I'm back. Naughty this weekend a little. Back to business.
    Still flipping congested...bah.
    Will do strength training today.
    C U later on.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Mon 9/25:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: full body strength :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member

    Tuesday 2.26 Doing OK. Back at it.
    SW 183
    CW 179

    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Prelogged next day: not logged but planned out:
    No booze!: :-1:
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    discipline_ironwomandiaries.png
    That pretty much sums up my workout today. :lol:
  • mskeyaj
    mskeyaj Posts: 76 Member
    Wed 9/25:
    Logged: :smile:
    Water: :)
    Electrolytes: :)
    Calorie Goal: :)
    Carb Goal: :)
    Exercise: :(
    Prelogged next day:
    No alcohol

    Question, any of all drink PowerAde Zero Ion4? Is it okay on keto?
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    edited September 2017
    mskeyaj wrote: »
    Wed 9/25:
    Logged: :smile:
    Water: :)
    Electrolytes: :)
    Calorie Goal: :)
    Carb Goal: :)
    Exercise: :(
    Prelogged next day:
    No alcohol

    Question, any of all drink PowerAde Zero Ion4? Is it okay on keto?

    Yeah, Powerade Zero is fine. But be aware that it barely has any electrolytes in it.

    Keto requires a minimum of 3000-5000mg of sodium daily. 12oz of Powerade Zero has 250mg. So if you are relying on them to get electrolytes, it's not going to cut it in its own.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    9/25
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: :+1:
    6/6, since I'm not sure on macros.

    9/26
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: Well, sort of. I didn't go over # of grams but percentages were off; grams were mostly because my calories were only around 1300. (Ended up being a really hectic day, had to work through lunch when I thought I'd have at least an hour to get food, so my options were really limited.)
    Exercise: Nope. Again, really hectic day!
    5/6
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Tues 9/26:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: Tabata :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8
  • mskeyaj
    mskeyaj Posts: 76 Member
    Wed 9/27:
    Logged: smile:
    Water: :)
    Electrolytes: :)
    Calorie Goal: :)
    Carb Goal: :)
    Exercise: :smile:
    No alcohol

    Strugging with working out last couple of days:( I put the scale up as well as it can get depressing when numbers are not moving.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Wed 9/27:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: Still below maintenance but too high :neutral:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: strength :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    7/8
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    9/28
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: Nope. Again, really hectic day!
    5/6

    Really need to work on how to fit in exercise with my new work schedule.
  • Chillycatmum
    Chillycatmum Posts: 188 Member
    Am finishing the month well, back on track and losing weight happy with the way I am feeling again
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Thurs 9/28:
    Logged: :+1:
    Water: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Carb Goal: :+1:
    Exercise: 1hr yard stomp :+1:
    Prelogged next day: :+1:
    No booze!: :+1:
    8/8
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    9/29
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: :+1:
    Exercise: :+1::+1: Yeah, baby! Swam laps AND went hiking with DH.
    7/6 :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    soccer is MAD. And I also needed desperately to shoot people in Battlefield 2 all day. Be back tomorrow.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    9/30
    Weighed in: :+1:
    Logged: :+1:
    Electrolytes: :+1:
    Calorie Goal: :+1:
    Macros within range: Carbs were pretty high today ... especially thanks to the birthday party we all went to this afternoon. :tongue:
    Exercise: Nope!
    4/6
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    October thread up!
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10602352/october-lc-basics-challenge-2017-week-1-10-1-10-7/p1?new=1
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Summing up my September, it gets a "C" from me. Yes, I'm an ex school teacher.

    Weight, calories and macro allocation remain just fine for me so no scoring there.

    Exercise aka keeping my old body moving, strong and flexible is my focus and gets only a "C". Average month for me.

    I'll put it this way. I did half as much as hoped but twice as much as I would have, had I not participated in the challenge. :) Onward.

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