November LC Basics Challenge 2017: Week 2 (11/8-11/14)
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baconslave
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Welcome to the November 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 11/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
But this is your show. So focus on your basics.
Make this month count! Tear it up!
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 11/1:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
But this is your show. So focus on your basics.
Make this month count! Tear it up!
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Well, day late, dollar short...
I had a severe derp yesterday. This should have been up then. I don't know where the brain went. Must have been vacay? Hope it was nice.
But here it is.1 -
Nov 8 (is this the right place for this? Oh well)
Cals 1550 (boo)
Carbs. 32 (boo, boo)
Steps. 21,067 (yay!))
Activity. 266/400 weekly minutes
How’s everyone doing? Tomorrow I’m trying on stuff to wear on my Paris trip. Praying I find a decent looking dressy outfit that fits. I’ll avoid the croissants and concentrate on the cheese. And wine2 -
Ringbearer2 wrote: »Nov 8 (is this the right place for this? Oh well)
Cals 1550 (boo)
Carbs. 32 (boo, boo)
Steps. 21,067 (yay!))
Activity. 266/400 weekly minutes
How’s everyone doing? Tomorrow I’m trying on stuff to wear on my Paris trip. Praying I find a decent looking dressy outfit that fits. I’ll avoid the croissants and concentrate on the cheese. And wine
Sure. Like I said, I completely derped.0 -
I am jumping back in after surgery - I will be starting Monday, although will be making some changes over the weekend - I am going to start by getting back to 50g carbs to start with and see how my body copes with it, but I really want to get back on track and back to carnivore3
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I am having a good week so far, need to stay on track as I've got a dinner date with hubby and another couple on Saturday night.
SW: 189 on 10/22
CW: 182
GW: 159, then reassess3 -
This is day #6 keto for me!
SW (starting weight) 211
GW 175
Weigh in once a month--Done
No cheating! -- Done
Stay within macros every day--Done
Log daily--Done
My brain is fuzz and I'm really, really tired, but so far so good.
--There is no Try. There is only Do. (Yoda) My hero!4 -
Logged: esyay
Under Calorie Goal: esyay
Under Carb Goal: esyay
Intentional Exercise: onay
Water > 2L: esyay
Keto Chocolate <50g: onay
No Alcohol: epyay
Tinctures & Vitamins: epyay!
I spend way too much time around kids
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River_Goddess wrote: »Logged: esyay
Under Calorie Goal: esyay
Under Carb Goal: esyay
Intentional Exercise: onay
Water > 2L: esyay
Keto Chocolate <50g: onay
No Alcohol: epyay
Tinctures & Vitamins: epyay!
I spend way too much time around kids
Logging in PigLatin. Love it!
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11/9
Cals. 1428
Carbs. 53
Steps. 14,509
Activity. 295/400 weekly mins
How’s everyone doing?I have developed a nasty blitery itchy rash on my fac which I think is keto rash. It’s SOOOOO attractive. I’m going to up carbs for a bit to see if I can get it to go away. I feel like a high schooler in the week before the prom.1 -
11/8-11/9
Vitamins - 1/2
Fitbit - rough couple of days, chained to my desk. Today through the weekend should be much better. Planning a quick get away with lots of walking.
80 oz Water - 2/2
UFOs - didn't get the sewing done but I did put all the clean dishes away. Hubs has a habit of unloading the dishwasher to the counter and walking away.
Maybe I'll bring my hand sewing with my on my trip.2 -
I would just like to express that the scale is a Hateful McLiarFace, and I want to bust his kneecaps!!! I think you all feel me. lol!
Wed 11/8:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal:
Carb Goal:
Exercise: Strength :
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
8/8
Thurs 11/9:
Logged:
Water:
Electrolytes:
Calorie Goal: Nope. Not over maintenance, but too high
Carb Goal:
Exercise: HIIT :
Prelogged next day:
No booze!:
7/8
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For Nov 11/17
Carbs <50g
Calories <1800
HIIT
No beer- don't laugh, it's Canadian Finals Rodeo weekend. The rural Canadian equivalent of Super Bowl especially if your kids grew up rodeoing instead of playing hockey
Water2 -
Logged: yes ma'am
Under Calorie Goal: yes ma'am
Under Carb Goal: yes, sir
Intentional Exercise: no, sir
Intermittent Fasting: yeppity
Water > 2L: indeed
Keto Chocolate <50g: thank the goddess, yes!
No Alcohol: affirmative
Tinctures & Vitamins: yes ma'am3 -
Nov 5-Nov 10
This week was awesome. I was low carb.
Logged : Yes
Weigh In : Yes
Carb Goal <30g : Yes
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I am going to join in on the fun here, although it is a bit late in the game. Here are my stats for the week thus far:
Monday
Carb Goal: Y
Calorie Goal: Y
Water: 100 oz
Walking: Y
Electrolytes: Y
Logged: Y
Tuesday:
Carb Goal: Y
Calorie Goal: Y
Water: 96 oz
Electrolytes: Y
Walking: Y
Logged: Y
Wednesday
Carb Goal: Y
Calorie Goal: N
Water: 120 oz
Electrolytes: Y
Walking: Y
Logged: Y
Thursday
Carbs: Under
Calories: Under
Water: 80 oz
Electrolytes: Y
Walking: Y
Friday
Carbs: Way over!!!
Calories: Under
Water: 100 oz
Electrolytes: Y
Walking: Twice as much today1 -
11/11
Weigh in:
Calories:
Macros:
Electrolytes:
Exercise (or scheduled rest day): Ran 2.8 miles and with all the housework and whatnot (and taking outdoor family photos for an hour this morning, moving around a good bit) I got in over 19k steps today!
5/52 -
Logged:
Under Calorie Goal:
Under Carb Goal:
Intentional Exercise:
Intermittent Fasting:
Water > 2L:
Keto Chocolate < 50g:
No Alcohol:
Tinctures & Vitamins:1 -
Jeesh I missed this and my app does not have all of the great links that going online does. Hopefully I can join the December Challenge but in the meantime I will be moving along pretty much doing the same as everyone else just not on the Challenge.1
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I do everything Sunday to Sunday, this is my Nov 5th - Nov 11th wrap-up.
- Water - 10 cups or more: 6/7
- Excercise every day: 7/7
- No plants / carnivore: 7/7
- Carbs 10g or less: 7/7
- Calories <= goal: 7/7
- Strict logging: 6/7
Sticking with the carnivore plan for the rest of November, to see how it plays out.4 -
Well I survived my birthday binge free and within (maintenance) calorie goal. So yay.
Ready to go forth into the 6 weeks until Christmas with the determination to beat the last 6 weeks. After all, it’s like a roll of paper towels, right?
So, today( nov 12)
Carbs. 36
Cals. 1420
Steps. 14,039—so far
Activity. 642/400 weekly mins—last day in the week.
Feeling pretty good. How about you guys?3