Username: InshapeCK
December Week 1
Previous Weight: 142.4 pounds
Current weight: 143.6 pounds

LesIckaBod wrote: »

kkmark wrote: »

Username:kkmark
December Week 1
Previous Weight: 165 lbs (this needs to be changed as gave what it was at dr's office 1 week before but once i checked at my home when i found my scale lo-behold gained weight by then )
Current weight:164 lbs

@kkmark -- Coach @craigo3154 was able to change your starting weight on the spreadsheet (thanks!). Now that you've found the home scale, use it for all your weigh-ins if you can -- not so much because of this challenge, but just so you can better monitor your own progress.

There's a saying around here: same prize for last place as for first! Doesn't matter where we start, we're all trying to lose!

Thank you

December 6
Exercised. No
Calories. No
Tracked Yes.

dommylifts wrote: »

LesIckaBod wrote: »

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Anyway, my weight loss will tell over time whether I'm hitting the right deficit or not.

Don’t guess! Weigh everything!! Do you have a scale? It’s been a game changer in my life.

I do have a scale, and I weigh food at home as often as possible. For the enchiladas from scratch the other night, I weighed all the meat before adding it, for example, but I didn't measure out by the tablespoon how much oil I used to saute the onions and garlic, though. Then there are some times over the week where I eat at a salad bar, and I eyeball how much tuna I'm adding to my salad, or how much cream or milk I add to my coffee when I get coffee out. Those little bits add up, for sure, and at this point where I'm homing in on the last 20 pounds, I definitely need to get better about more precisely measuring those little bits.

I’m feeling slightly discouraged with myself. I’ve been over calorie count nearly everyday. Today I’m using as my cheat day instead of Sunday. I ate out twice. I was fairly disciplined in the foods I chose and kept it as simple as possible but I still ate out. I am hoping this doesn’t affect my weight too badly for weigh in. Very disappointing.

I am still loving the journey and enjoying all that TBL challenge has to offer and I hope everyone else’s week has been head and tails above mine (eating wise).

December 6th
Exercise:- No...just tired...a rest day then! Back at it tomorrow.
Calories:- 40 over
Track:- Yes

December 6
Exercised?: Yes (Elliptical and Treadmill)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Username: aknroberts
December Week 1
Previous Weight: 235
Current weight: 233.2

December 7
Exercised Yes
Calories. No
Tracked. Yes

lacatgirl wrote: »

I thought I was on gutbusters this month but I guess not. Please advise...

Hi @lacatgirl -- The December spreadsheet shows you're with us, with a Saturday weigh-in, and a starting weight of 170. Is that right?

NSV Round-up!

For newcomers, "NSVs" are "non-scale victories." We'll close out December Week 1 tomorrow (Saturday), and I'd like to know, what do you count as a non-scale victory for yourself this week?

Let us know!!

December 6
Exercised?: Yes (5km in 38 mins - hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Early walk before too hot.

Date night with my wife of 28 years (first time this year - need to do this more often). Celebrate her continuing success in working to beat Type 2 diabetes and being the lightest weight in her adult life. She looked amazing.

Finding dinner out with her Keto diet was difficult (my high-protien, low-carb, low gluten is less strict and easier to eat around). Most styles of cuisine are out. Almost everything fancy has too many carbs for her. Eventually settled on a good steak place and had steak and calamari (very nice). Movie was "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" (we both like the Harry Potter universe, was not disappointed).

For those not as familiar with dieting styles, Keto is high-fat/moderate-protein/very low-carb. The purpose of Keto is primarily to burn fat by putting the body into a state of ketosis (fat for fuel). It works extremely well for reversing type-2 diabetes as it tries to reduce, or even eliminate, the need for insulin (reducing the load on the pancreas to produce insulin and thereby helping to restore insulin sensitivity to the cells of the body). If you have type-2 diabetes (or are on metformin to lower blood sugars), you should seriously consider some type of low-carb diet, even if not losing weight.



December 7
Exercised?: Yes (3km in 25 mins - hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Early walk before too hot. Very slow start as back was a little sore. Loosened up as I walked. Like how getting out and moving cures a lot of minor ills.

Very hot day here. 38C (100F).

Weight has been all over the place the last few days. In kg, since Tuesday, 63.6, 64.2, 63.2, 62.8. 1.4kg is about 2.2% of 63.5 (mid-point of the extremes).

December 5
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

@craigo3154 I love Harry Potter and loved all the great ties to the original stories in the second Fantastic Beasts movie! Also, date nights are wonderful and necessary!! 😊