January 2019!! Monthly Challenge
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SW: 201
GW: 132
Shrt trm G:159
Tuesday 01/01 201 lbs
Sunday 01/06 195.2 lbs
Sunday 01/13 192.4 lbs
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31
Still getting the hang of this keto thing. Who knew carrots have so many carbs?!5 -
River Goddess wrote: Awe, that is so nice I love that she's willing to make you food that works for you. Thats awesome! Also, psst - I think there are low-carb beers available, if you're not a purist perhaps you could buy a pack to taste and she could try one too? )
That is a great suggestion RG. I’m not a purist and I already like light beer and low carb beer. Unfortunately, my reluctant keto cook/wife is a purist. She’s a “beer” purist and loves her full throttle beer. I’m lucky enough to bowl with two women on a three-person team. Both the girls wear shirts that say, “Take a Pitcher, It last longer”. The shirts have a picture of a pitcher of beer on them. I wear my “I can’t, I’m in Ketosis” T-shirt. Our team-name is “Irritable Bowl Syndrome” (IBS).
As you might guess the lady’s priority is not bowling. Their motto is “Here for Beer”. I
bowling every week with them. However, I’m not supposed to put my shoulder at risk for at least 5 more weeks. So, the keto cook/wife bowls and drinks her beer without me for the next 5 weeks.
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Tuesday 01/01 145.1 (lost some of the holiday weight 👍🏼)
Sunday 01/06 - 144.8 (I bought a new scale that syncs with MFP) I need something to keep me honest, lol
Sunday 01/13 144.7
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31. for those who want to finish the month!2 -
stormywxs288 wrote: »River Goddess wrote: Awe, that is so nice I love that she's willing to make you food that works for you. Thats awesome! Also, psst - I think there are low-carb beers available, if you're not a purist perhaps you could buy a pack to taste and she could try one too? )
That is a great suggestion RG. I’m not a purist and I already like light beer and low carb beer. Unfortunately, my reluctant keto cook/wife is a purist. She’s a “beer” purist and loves her full throttle beer. I’m lucky enough to bowl with two women on a three-person team. Both the girls wear shirts that say, “Take a Pitcher, It last longer”. The shirts have a picture of a pitcher of beer on them. I wear my “I can’t, I’m in Ketosis” T-shirt. Our team-name is “Irritable Bowl Syndrome” (IBS).
As you might guess the lady’s priority is not bowling. Their motto is “Here for Beer”. I bowling every week with them. However, I’m not supposed to put my shoulder at risk for at least 5 more weeks. So, the keto cook/wife bowls and drinks her beer without me for the next 5 weeks.
Yet another thing we have in common, Stormy! I love bowling, and I'm pretty good too 😁 I bowled for 10 years before moving too far away from any bowling alley to continue. I'll do still kick butt when I go into town with my co-workers or friends haha 😉
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01/01 184.3
01/07 181.7
01/13 183.2
tough week need to get back on track lots of out of bounds snacks1 -
My good MFP friend, River Goddess, from our monthly challenge group inspired me to remember some bowling themes I used to use back when I first joined this thread. Because I’m now trying to regain the progress, I squandered away with 6 months of half-hearted keto, I think I will resurrect my bowling themes. A standard for my weight loss will now be the weight of my bowling ball.
My bowling ball weighs 15 pounds. So, the 26 pounds of progress I’ve reached for my goal of 50 pounds lost from my 2018 start point would be the equivalent of 26 ÷ 15 = 1.73 bowling balls. My goal will be 50 ÷ 15 = 3.33 bowling balls. Although the math might be confusing the concept is simple.
I’ve currently lost the equivalent of about 1 and 3/4 bowling balls and my goal is to lose 3 and 1/3 bowling balls. I will also include a ticker to visually represent my progress.
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9/24-Keto SW-206.8lbs
Last Goal- 180 by 12/31/18-Met 12/9/18!!!
Next Goal- 160 by 5/31/2019
GW-140-160lbs
Tuesday 1/1- 175.4
Sunday 1/6- 177.8
Sunday 1/13- 173.8
Sunday 1/20
Sunday- 1/27
Thursday 1/31
Back on track!
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I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
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First time Keto follower here. I thought about doing Keto for months but it scared me....now that I actually started it seems easier then I thought. I really love the food choices and am actually attempting to cook, which is a huge milestone for me as I hate cooking (even bought a Keto cookbook
). Hope to do well, thanks for letting me join.
SW -192.2 lbs
GW-140 lbs
Sunday 1/6- 192.2
Sunday 1/13- 187.2
Sunday 1/20
Sunday- 1/27
Thursday 1/314 -
1/2/2019 - Hello all! I am giving Keto a try because I am at an all time high (258 lbs) and the doctor recommends Keto for my PCOS. I can't wait to read everyone's insights and results! Happy New Year!
1/7/2019 - 6.3 lbs down! All water weight of course
but I will keep pushing and see what next week's weigh in brings!
1/14/2019- 3.1 lbs down! Keto has been a bit of a struggle. I've experimented with a lot of new recipes for Keto. This, on top of my workouts, have been keeping me busy! Also lost .5 inch on my bust and chest!
SW: 258.8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: -9.4 lbs
GW (for now): 200 lbs
GW (end): 150 lbs
Other Goals:
In 80 days, lose 20 pounds (almost half way)
Weight under 200 before the end of the year!
Tuesday 01/01 - 258.8 lbs
Monday 01/07 - 252.5 lbs
Monday 01/14 -249.4 lbs
Monday 01/21 -
Monday 01/28 -
Monday 01/31 -6 -
VeronicaMarie27 wrote: »I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
I’m the worst. I weigh myself at least twice a day. I know I’m not supposed to, but I can’t help myself. I weigh in the morning when I’m as light as I know I will be, and I weigh in the evening so I can see how much I lose in my sleep. I just must know! Believe it or not I have been challenged by friends on this thread to not weigh between our Sunday check-ins. I did it once, but it made me crazier than I already am.
I tend to be compulsive about lots of things. The truth is, it is my normal, and altering the things I’m compulsive about disturbs me. I understand and acknowledge all the healthy reasons not weighing so often. It just doesn’t work for me, and now, I know I’m not alone. Ha! Actually, there are others on this forum that feel the same as we do.
That said, I do not encourage bad behavior. However, count me in for your support group.
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VeronicaMarie27 wrote: »I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
night and morning, night and morning and when I don't that's when I know I'm cheating and hoping the scales won't catch me passing by!4 -
@VeronicaMarie27 morning, night, and occasionally after/before the first meal of the day (depending on how late in the day my first meal is).
I don’t know if it is why the group decided on sundays, but there is scientific evidence that Monday’s cause weight gain and weekends cause weight loss (as with all things, YMMV)1 -
The spreadsheet hates me! I have bee been able to add myself or edit it...
Start Weight Oct. 1, 2018 - 192.8 lbs
January 1st - 179.8 lbs
Sunday 01/06 - 179.2 lbs
Sunday 01/13 - 179.8 lbs
Sunday 01/20 -
Sunday 01/27 -
January 31st -
December was a train wreck... I’m slowly getting back on track. I hope to see proof of my efforts next weigh in!1 -
VeronicaMarie27 wrote: »I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
I weigh 3 - 4 x per week. I'm not phased by ups and downs, and I only record my weight if it's a new low. I love weighing in and seeing the daily and weekly fluctuations. I've gotten really good and knowing by how my body feels, what the scale will say
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VeronicaMarie27 wrote: »I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
Me too!! Every day many many times a day. But I don't let the fluctuations bother me - I just like to know! I only use my Sunday weight as my official weight and just keep a log of the morning one every day on the "just give me 10 days" forum.0 -
I did not really try to do keto this week, except that I did incorporate more fat into my life which apparently is not that easy for me to do. There was one day where all I ate was super low carb tortillas and peanut butter (two for breakfast, two for lunch, two for dinner) - For no particular reason except that this is what I was craving that day. My (based upon no science) assumption is that my body is now craving more fat (or I just really wanted peanut butter that day!).
SW: 135
Short term GW - 130 by Feb 1
GW: 126 - by March 31
01/01 - 135
01/02 - 134
01/06 - 133.5
01/13 - 132
01/20
01/27
01/31
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SW 248.2 lbs
GW for 2019 140 lbs
January GW 178 lbs
Tuesday 01/01 185.6
Sunday 01/06. 186
Sunday 01/13 182
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31
I’ve been busy so I haven’t been posting but I stay on program thru the holidays allowing myself cheats on Christmas Eve but I still watched to no to over eat, but then I had another piece of pie and felt full and uncomfortable for hours, so that was a reminder not to pig out.
I’m sharing my first before and after picture. Before picture is from December 2018 and I think I probably was heavier by the time I started this journey in late May. The after picture was take on Christmas Eve before the pie 🤪
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shirli2018 wrote: »
I’m sharing my first before and after picture. Before picture is from December 2018 and I think I probably was heavier by the time I started this journey in late May. The after picture was take on Christmas Eve before the pie 🤪
You look fabulous! Doing the math in my head you’ve lost those 66.2 pounds in about 7 months. What an accomplishment! I also see your GW will put you in the over 100 pounds lost club. We are honored to have you in our forum and hope that you will continue to post your progress here for us to see. Stories like yours motivate people to believe they can do it too. A picture is worth a 1,000-words, and you look like a million bucks.
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Started 07/15: 174.0kg/383.6lbs / Started Keto: 07/18
2018:
Sunday 07/15: 174.0kg/383.6lbs
Sunday 07/29: 166.6kg/367.3lbs
Sunday 08/26: 160.8kg/354.5lbs
Sunday 09/30: 153.5kg/338.4lbs
Sunday 10/28: 148.4kg/327.2lbs
Sunday 11/25: 145.5kg/320.8lbs
Sunday 12/30: 136.4kg/300.8lbs
2019:
Tuesday 01/01: 135.5kg/298.8lbs
Tuesday 01/08: 137.8kg/303.8lbs
Tuesday 01/15: 135.6kg/299.0lbs
Tuesday 01/22:
Tuesday 01/29:
Good luck to everyone this week/month/year/lifetime!5 -
Beeee-autiful progress @shirli2018. Congrats on that!0
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VeronicaMarie27 wrote: »I’m so glad we weigh in on Sundays, because this morning I was back up again. Ugh! I think i might not be drinking enough water...? Any other chronic weigh-ers out there? Thinking of starting a support group!
I am definitely a chronic weigh-er too! Some people feel very strongly about only weighing once a week or longer. I don't see a problem with daily weighing IF you are in the right frame of mind. If you are a person (as I used to be) who is affected and discouraged by an overnight gain of a couple of lbs, it is probably not the best idea.
If you can keep in mind that an overnight gain of 2 lbs is most likely water and food, etc, not fat (because people don't gain 2 lbs of fat overnight) then, why not? I personally like seeing the trends in daily weighing. Once you have done it for a month or so, it's interesting (& encouraging) to see all the ups and downs and still the net loss at the end!0 -
shirli2018 wrote: »SW 248.2 lbs
I’m sharing my first before and after picture. Before picture is from December 2018 and I think I probably was heavier by the time I started this journey in late May. The after picture was take on Christmas Eve before the pie 🤪
You look beautiful. And your hard work and dedication is encouraging. Thanks for sharing!0 -
Starting weight (July 24, 2018): 200.1
Goal weight (by June 10, 2019 -my birthday!): 140
Current weight (January 1, 2018): 169
Tuesday 01/01 -169
Sunday 01/06 -169
Sunday 01/13 -165.4
Sunday 01/20
Sunday 01/27
Thursday 01/31
The scale finally moved, y'all, lol...I doubt I will see it drop into the 150s by the end of the month, but wouldn't that be an awesome surprise!
I picked it back up at the gym three times a week, and found out my local library has a free yoga class every Saturday morning. I've actually never done yoga, and I am sure I could do with some more flexibility, so I think I might do that for a couple of months and see how I feel.
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@stormywxs288 and @KristinLeeD thank you for all the kind words. It has been a good ride so far, and it took lots of work and planning, but I couldn't have done it without all of you here that have been encouraging with their success stories and tips. Great things are coming - happy Keto year2
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SW: 196.5
GW: 160 (by mid-May 2019)
01/01 - 196.5
01/06 - 196.2
01/13 - 193.4
01/20
01/27
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Today is my birthday! Last year on my birthday I weighed 195.7 pounds and today I weigh 176.6. Although I’m about 19 pounds ahead of where I was last year, it wasn’t all good news getting there. From Jan to May of 2018 I had lost over 45 pounds and was dangerously close to or at most of my fitness goals.
In July I dislocated my shoulder. I used that as an excuse to stray from keto and many other practices that got me within range of my goals. In short, I gained back close to 25 pounds. My fitness successes were fading fast.
In early January 2019 I had surgery to repair the damage caused by my shoulder injury. In addition, I decided to quit using my shoulder as an excuse to not pursue the important fitness goals that I almost attained or surpassed in 2018. I have decided I’m back to making keto a way of existing (WOE) instead of just a means to attain goals. So, my number one goal for 2019 and beyond is to establish and maintain Keto as my WOE.
Along with the keto WOE as the foundation, I have several other means in place to achieve goals. Without a doubt this group is one of those means. I am proud to say our monthly challenge and spreadsheet has been my inspiration to keep at it for over a year now. The inspiration, encouragement and advice I’ve received from my friends on this thread makes all of you the most valued tools in my keto tool chest. I look forward to another year with you at my side as we pursue those goals. I keto and our group.
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stormywxs288 wrote: »
Along with the keto WOE as the foundation, I have several other means in place to achieve goals. Without a doubt this group is one of those means. I am proud to say our monthly challenge and spreadsheet has been my inspiration to keep at it for over a year now. The inspiration, encouragement and advice I’ve received from my friends on this thread makes all of you the most valued tools in my keto tool chest. I look forward to another year with you at my side as we pursue those goals. I keto and our group.
Happy, happy birthday my friend! I appreciate your continual encouragement and support through all of the ups and downs. I'm looking forward to more "ups" for both of us this year! I also enjoy our friendly banter during baseball season Thanks for being a constant in this group and for sharing your journey with us! Hope you have a fabulous birthday!
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KristinLeeD wrote: Happy, happy birthday my friend! I appreciate your continual encouragement and support through all of the ups and downs. I'm looking forward to more "ups" for both of us this year! I also enjoy our friendly banter during baseball season Thanks for being a constant in this group and for sharing your journey with us! Hope you have a fabulous birthday!
Ditto KLD! Go Stros and Mariners
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On my birthday, yesterday, I had the opportunity to get a bod pod to measure my Body Fat% and BMI. The bod pod is supposed to be one of the most accurate measurements of BF and BMI. I’m not brave enough to share with you my numbers but I will say, there is some work to be done!
At least my numbers don’t put me in the obese category this year. However, right now I’m firmly entrenched in the excess-weight categories for both measurements. The good news is my numbers have inspired me to join a 60 challenge at my gym entitled “Lean in 19”. This challenge focuses on monitoring/tracking/lowering weight, BMI and BF for the next 60 days.
Here’s what I think is funny. I’m going to eat fat to lower my body fat. Tell me that’s not magic! Actually, I’m pretty confident that my numbers will improve doing keto over the next 60 days. Yet another reason I keto.
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