January 2019!! Monthly Challenge
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Hello .. I would like to join. I have half heartedly tried Keto in the past. I need to learn alot more about.
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@goodfatsgirL
If you are looking for some good info on keto I would suggest the Keto subreddit. They have a great, and very detailed FAQ.
https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq
I check their board every day for inspiration, and it's a great way to learn from people's experiences. I hope this helps but if you have questions everyone in this community is really helpful. We all want you to succeed!4 -
Tuesday 01/01: 236
Sunday 01/06: 227
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Got derailed from family stress. Damn beer, lol. Happens to the best of us, I guess.
Tuesday 01/01 - 258
Sunday 01/06 - 263
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@goodfatsgirL
If you are looking for some good info on keto I would suggest the Keto subreddit. They have a great, and very detailed FAQ.
https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq
I check their board every day for inspiration, and it's a great way to learn from people's experiences. I hope this helps but if you have questions everyone in this community is really helpful. We all want you to succeed!
Thank you for your support and the keto information link!!2 -
Had my shoulder surgery follow up yesterday. Five more weeks of arm in sling with minimal movement. However, my doc suggested a stationary recumbent if I insist on doing exercise. That way I’ll avoid the risk of falling and putting all the reconstructive surgery at risk. I reluctantly agree it is a smart idea, for someone of my age (69), to favor on the side of caution recovering from such an aggressive surgery.
So, for me it will be keto with aerobic exercise for another 5 weeks at least. I’m curious to see how high fat goes with recovery. In the few days I’ve been keto clean I’ve already noticed my skin is healthier and my mind is clearer. I’m also sure part of that is due to flushing out anesthesia and narcotics from my body.
I’m starting to really believe food is medicine. This whole surgery recovery is going to be a blessing in disguise if it works out like I think it will. I really hope keto becomes a way of life (WOE) for me instead of just a diet fad. One year down. How many to go????? I'm thinkin 31
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stormywxs288 wrote: »Had my shoulder surgery follow up yesterday. Five more weeks of arm in sling with minimal movement. However, my doc suggested a stationary recumbent if I insist on doing exercise. That way I’ll avoid the risk of falling and putting all the reconstructive surgery at risk. I reluctantly agree it is a smart idea, for someone of my age (69), to favor on the side of caution recovering from such an aggressive surgery.
So, for me it will be keto with aerobic exercise for another 5 weeks at least. I’m curious to see how high fat goes with recovery. In the few days I’ve been keto clean I’ve already noticed my skin is healthier and my mind is clearer. I’m also sure part of that is due to flushing out anesthesia and narcotics from my body.
I’m starting to really believe food is medicine. This whole surgery recovery is going to be a blessing in disguise if it works out like I think it will. I really hope keto becomes a way of life (WOE) for me instead of just a diet fad. One year down. How many to go????? I'm thinkin 31 :*
Funny how we have thoughts like that as we age. I just turned 65. I adopted a couple of kittens from a shelter in September. Then I saw the term "forever home" and started feeling kind of bad that I might not be giving them their "forever home". I might die 1st. Then I had a heart attack in October and really started questioning the wisdom of the adoption. They're so CUTE though. We do love them and hopefully can for a long time. I'll shoot for 35.3 -
@kpk54: You, me and two 30+ year olds cats. I'm all in!3
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Many thanks for letting me a part of this group! I am also new to Keto so really appreciate this!3
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stormywxs288 wrote: »Had my shoulder surgery follow up yesterday. Five more weeks of arm in sling with minimal movement. However, my doc suggested a stationary recumbent if I insist on doing exercise. That way I’ll avoid the risk of falling and putting all the reconstructive surgery at risk. I reluctantly agree it is a smart idea, for someone of my age (69), to favor on the side of caution recovering from such an aggressive surgery.
So, for me it will be keto with aerobic exercise for another 5 weeks at least. I’m curious to see how high fat goes with recovery. In the few days I’ve been keto clean I’ve already noticed my skin is healthier and my mind is clearer. I’m also sure part of that is due to flushing out anesthesia and narcotics from my body.
I’m starting to really believe food is medicine. This whole surgery recovery is going to be a blessing in disguise if it works out like I think it will. I really hope keto becomes a way of life (WOE) for me instead of just a diet fad. One year down. How many to go????? I'm thinkin 31
at least 31 !!2 -
angtucker001 wrote: »Many thanks for letting me a part of this group! I am also new to Keto so really appreciate this!
welcome and enjoy!3 -
Second Sunday is back Folks had a great week with fasting and eating, I adopted the fasting and started Alternate day fasting It worked for me to lose my cheat weight. The scale is moving and I can see the variations in my body. My Phants and Shirts are losing now
SW - 114.7 kgs (252 Pounds)
CW - 101 kgs (222 Pounds)
GW - 70 kgs (155 Pounds)
Sunday 01/06 - 106.7 kgs
Sunday 01/13 - 101 Kgs
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/276 -
Tuesday 01/01 - 236
Sunday 01/06 - 227
Sunday 01/13 - 227
Sunday 01/20
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This looks like just the place I need to be! I started on Jan 6th and going strong
Sunday 01/06 88kg
Sunday 01/13 85kg
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
And that Keto subreddit mentioned by @Re_Banana is brilliant. Full of good information and inspiration.9 -
Tuesday 01/01. 165.
Sunday 01/06. 161.08
Sunday 01/13. 161.2
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31
Actually not a great week food wise so I'm happy with this and delighted that, as we are out this evening, it's a whole week before I have to weight myself again. Hey; I know that's the wrong attitude but sometimes that's just now it is!!7 -
I'm back in ketosis and feeling great!
Sunday 01/06: 165.2
Sunday 01/13: 162.2 (-3.0)
Sunday 01/20:
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SW: 230 lbs (2015)
GW: 140 lbs
Shrt TG: 195 lbs.
Tuesday 01/01. 221.2lbs
Sunday 01/06 222
Sunday 01/13 217.6
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31
After much hemming and hawing, finally, I have returned to eating in a more clean and calm way. There are always countless reasons (lurking around) for me to consume massive carbs and, then, suffer terribly after. When I keep my carb intake very low, my debilitating nerve pain lessens. It is true and it is amazing to not hurt so much. I am literally able to do things that I usually can not. (I have gone the medicine way before which worked well but I have opted out of that for now - very strong drugs.)
The weight loss is as equally important as the pain control. I will definitely have less pain if I am not carrying around so much weight. It would be great to be able to move well again. It would be great to be able to wear some of my clothes again. It would be great to feel well and moderately attractive again. I so want to accomplish this.
In theory, keeping my carb intake low is pretty a simple thing. I like that. It makes it easy for me. That said, I have had a consistently hard time putting it into practice. I am a carb junkie. My brain always drifts to carb desires at ten o'clock at night. Addiction. (In the past, I have been even been known to bake scones at night because there is nothing in the cupboard. Ugh. What a nerd I am.) All day I am happy with my food choices but then nighttime comes and whammo! Water, tea or a scone.... let's see, hmmm? Well, now it's tea or boullion. No baking scones at night (much to my family's disappointment in the morning.)
With this app and wonderfully supportive community, I feel that I am not alone in my experiences. I am so very grateful to have all of you floating out there in the universe. Your stories and comments are inspiring. I have hopes that I can be like so many of you and achieve my long term goal. First, though, I am trying to getting under 200. Thanks!7 -
This week has been better than last! I’ve been sticking closer to the macro goals, but I wish that MFP would reflect net carbs, because I’ve been trying to eat more veggies and that’s affecting the carbs, but also the fiber! Also I’m determined to meal prep a little more this coming week! It’s so much easier to have things on hand.
SW: 175 (Oct 2018); 166.6 (Jan 2019)
GW: 145
01/01- 166.6 lbs
01/06- 163.4 lbs
01/13- 160.0 lbs
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