February 2019 The Monthly Challenge
chinatowninchina
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Hello again and also welcome to anyone looking at this and wondering if this is for you, just give it a try!
You can post your weight here and also in the Keto Monthly Challenge Spreadsheet which Nikki updates.
Feel very welcome to join, we usually post our weigh Sundays and use the 'Keto Monthly Challenge Spreadsheet' also in 'Announcements' to track weight.
We use this thread to encourage each other and to add our weight as well if we want to and generally chat!
It's fun and it's been working and we've lost a shed load of weight between us. It seems to keep us going and even if we go up occasionally (and who doesn't!) we get back to it and continue the journey.
February
02/03
02/10
02/17
02/24
02/28 to finish the month
Good luck to everyone, welcome to everyone new and well done the old faithfuls!!
You can post your weight here and also in the Keto Monthly Challenge Spreadsheet which Nikki updates.
Feel very welcome to join, we usually post our weigh Sundays and use the 'Keto Monthly Challenge Spreadsheet' also in 'Announcements' to track weight.
We use this thread to encourage each other and to add our weight as well if we want to and generally chat!
It's fun and it's been working and we've lost a shed load of weight between us. It seems to keep us going and even if we go up occasionally (and who doesn't!) we get back to it and continue the journey.
February
02/03
02/10
02/17
02/24
02/28 to finish the month
Good luck to everyone, welcome to everyone new and well done the old faithfuls!!
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SW 248.2 lbs
GW for 2019 140 lbs
February goal 169.99999 lbs
Sunday 02/03
Sunday 02/10
Sunday 02/17
Sunday 02/24
I can't believe it's almost February2 -
January was a good comeback to keto month for me. Despite the fact I had to hold back on exercise, while I recovered from shoulder surgery, I lost 10 pounds. My success was due to the discipline to eat relatively keto clean for the month.
For Febuary, my goal will be to duplicate the discipline that kept me fat adapted last month. I also want to continue to eat keto clean without logging what I eat. Logging everything I eat has worked well for me in the past. However, it is not something I think I can sustain. I want keto to become a Way of Existing (WOE).
In my mind a WOE means something I will and can do forever. Keto has transformed me from an obese unhealthy person to someone approaching healthy ranges in most health measurements. In addition to numbers, I feel and look better than I did during the years I struggled with my weight/health before keto.
Although I’ve struggled staying fat adapted the last 6 months, over the last year, I have learned how to stay relatively keto clean. I’m on the downhill side of surgery recovery and I’m ready to renew my keto WOE. I know what works for me, and I believe I can do it intuitively instead of logging, planning and prepping for every keto step I take. I
Keto.
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Hello, I'm Shannon, and I'm new to the group. Where are the instructions for the challenge? I think I may be interested in joining the team. I recently just started back using myfitnesspal this past Friday, January 25th.
Is there a link to add my name to Nikki's February 2019 challenge?
SW 01/25/19 - 179.5
GW 11/01/19 - 120.0
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Thursday 02/28 - To Finish the month
What ratio do you use for your macros?2 -
Been inching my way into the Ketone lifestyle! Excited to meet new people, learn new things about the Ketonic way of life and kill challenges with others!
February
SW: 280
CW: 273.3
FEB GOAL: 269.3
1st Ultimate GOAL: 180
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02/10
02/17
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02/28 to finish the month4 -
@englishclasswithshannon welcome to the group. I’m currently at 5/35/60 (carb/protein/fat) with a tentative goal of transitioning to 5/50/45 or 0/50/50...if I can figure out how to get that much more protein in)3
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Started Keto Oct 1- 180.3
Last weight in Jan-168.7
Sunday 02/03
Sunday 02/10
Sunday 02/17
Sunday 02/241 -
@englishclasswithshannon
Here's a link to Nikki's spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_Wm6tiqUTRwP65I8gZWwWjWVtGgvYyj8p2gMaiWi48/edit#gid=11267032761 -
When I click on that link it only shows the January challenge.1
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@englishclasswithshannon
If you look towards the bottom of the spreadsheet you will see some tabs for other sheets. ( 2018. inactive) Click on those tabs and you can see past results from our group. Next month, Febuary, Nikki will add to January 2019 and she will continue that each month as the year progresses. She has been really good at providing and maintaining this awesome spreadsheet for us. This spreadsheet display of results is on my Mount Rushmore of motivation.
It holds me accountable and motivates me to strive for positive results each month. Every time I've had to log bad news, it makes me think about what I did to get those results. And when I get to show off good results, it motivates me to do even more. I this spread sheet and Nikki! 2 -
Hi ladies. Looking for buddies so we can support and motivate each other on keto. Please add me if you would like.
SW 190 (since keto)
CW 185
GW for 2019 140 lbs
February goal 165
Sunday 02/03
Sunday 02/10
Sunday 02/17
Sunday 02/24
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Hi, I’m Carrie and I’m new to MFP and wanting to start the Keto diet. Any help is much appreciated.
CW 212
GW 140
Sunday 2/3
Sunday 2/10
Sunday 2/17
Sunday 2/241 -
Getting ready for the Feb challenge. Hope it goes as smoothly as my first three weeks. Love reading everyone's stats for motivation. Keep up the good work everyone.
SW: 192.2
CW 184.2
GW 140
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I started Dec 19, 2018 and have committed to a year of keto and tracking.
SW: 202.6
CW: 189.4
GW: 145
I don't have a February weight goal.
Hit or below my calories, follow my macro. measure and weigh.
Sun: 2/3
Sun: 2/10
Sun: 2/17
Sun: 2/24
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I started 12/31 on a clean strict keto WOE. January was a pretty good month. Lost 14.4 lbs and lost 17" overall.
SW: 258.2
CW: 243.8
GW: 180.0
My goal for February is to start exercising at least 3-4x a week. I'd like to lose at least 5 lbs in Feb. I weight in on Mondays.
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Here we go again! I’m giving up coffee for the umpteenth time. Last year (2018) I gave it up for about 3 months. Probably, the longest caffeine free string in my adult life? Anyway, life kind of intervened, kicking me off the caffeine free wagon and back to addicted once more.
So, what is different this time is, I’m replacing my bad coffee habit with a practice I’m hoping will be more beneficial to my overall health. I’ve managed to wean myself off coffee for most of the new year. Starting today, I’m going to begin a regimen of daily doses of cod liver and CBD oils.
I’ve researched and found good promises about both oils. I’m especially hopeful for the healing affects I’ve heard from testimonies and research. Specifically. the positive results on sleeping and inflammation are most intriguing to me.
I’m hoping that this will be just the ticket I need to help me recover quickly from my shoulder surgery. I recognize that this my sound crazy to many of you. But, consider this! A little over a year ago I heard a crazy idea about eating fat to lose fat. I tried it and it transformed me from an unhealthy, obese person to someone on who is healthier, happier and as clear headed as I’ve been for years. I keto!
So, here’s a challenge. Do you have anything you think you’d like to give up? And, if you do, what would you consider replacing it with?
If you accept this challenge, state publicly on this forum, what you'd consider giving up and what you'd replace it with. I, and I'm sure other members of this group, will check on you periodically, to see how your challenge is going.1 -
I keep forgetting about the Jan Challenge. But I'm going to commit to the Feb Challenge.
SW: 230
CW: 212
1st GW: 200
Sun: 2/3
Sun: 2/10
Sun: 2/17
Sun: 2/240 -
Fri: 2/1
Sun: 2/3
Sun: 2/10
Sun: 2/17
Sun: 2/24
Thurs: 2/280 -
Newbie here. Start date was 01/19/19.
In February, my goal is to get under 200 and to introduce my body back to cardio.
SW: 219
CW: 209
GW: 160
Fri: 02/01
Tues:02/04
Tues:02/11
Tues:02/18
Tues:02/25
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February One of the beautiful Month!! After had a three cheat day in January hoping for a better in February Will do few changes in the diet will add more fasting!! Hope everything goes Well. My fellow keto Pals Wish you all the luck for February!!
SW - 114.7 kgs (252 Pounds)
CW - 101.8 kgs (224 Pounds)
GW - 70 kgs (155 Pounds)
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Started Keto: May 9, 2018
Starting weight: 210.4
Lowest Weight in 2018: 183.8
(Loss of 25” and 26.6 Lbs!)
First weight back in 2019: 193.8 lbs
New goals:
See the 80’s again before Valentine’s Day
See the 70’s before my husband’s bday in May
See the 60’s by my bday in September
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
So I was off the bandwagon for most of Dec 2019. I was away in France and celebrating the holidays with loved ones. I put back on about 10lbs (of the 26 I’d lost) and have lost nearly 4 of those lbs so far this year doing lazy keto (no good tracking and letting some bad carbs in).
This month I’m doing a true keto reboot and going back to logging EVERYTHING to help avoid all those sneaky carbs that have been slowing my progress.
Feb. 03
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
Feb. 243 -
1/31/2019- January is over, and it is time for us to continue or start our journey's in February!
SW: 258.8 lbs
GW (for now): 200 lbs & GW (end): 140 lbs
Other Goal: Weigh 220 lbs by end of April
Thursday 01/31 - 242.4 lbs (-16.4 lbs from January)
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January was a struggle for me in regards to eating and lowering my macros again. I dunno how I did it a year ago! Just one day, BOOM! Low-carb! And now... Finally, I'm getting my daily carb counts down to under 20g, but wow, it was not easy. I got used to eating when I wanted, snacking when I wanted (all low carb foods still), so going back to a regular eating schedule has been super difficult and took the entire month of January to get here.
I'm back on track. I'm going to lose the last of this holiday weight gain and keto on! Hope everyone does well in their endeavors!
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Howdy! I'm back to keto after being off of it 4.5 years. Huge mistake! While checking in to encourage friends, I have watched my own weight go up as my health declined. Hoping to make a permanent change this go. I have my wife on board now so things will be much easier! I started back on keto two weeks ago and don't have a current weight. Two weeks ago, however, I was the heaviest I have ever been!
SW: 330
CW: ?
February Goal: 299
Final Goal: 2200 -
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
Sunday 02/03
Sunday 02/10
Sunday 02/17
Sunday 02/24
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New to the group
SW 330lbs
CW 263.5 (2/1)
GW 185lbs
Goal by 2/28/2019 253.5lbs
Sunday 02/03
Sunday 02/10
Sunday 02/17
Sunday 02/24
Thursday 2/281 -
still no access to a scale (as forecast)...let's see if February goes better than Jan
1 Feb 19: waist: 47.3/hips: 46.5/thigh:28
I won't post weekly since this change is much slower; but my goal is to have the confidence to post profile pics (at some point) since Aug showing some change0 -
200lbs as of February 1st! I wanted to be at 195 by now
I guess stress has sabotaged me again, but things are getting much easier now so I hope to start losing at my usual pace now.
SW 226
GW 145
CW 200
End of month goal: 185!2 -
Hi! New to Keto, just started this week. I lost 40lbs using MFP, but gained most of it back over the past 2 years
Getting back in the game, tracking, and strength training!
Starting Keto Feb 2019
SW 195
GW 145
Feb. 03
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
Feb. 241 -
Hi All!!
I am new to keto and starting tomorrow (all prepped and ready to go!!), this was recommended by my doctor actually. So I am taking the leap!
HW: 276
02/03 & SW:
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Please add me, I could use all the friends and support out there! And shoot along any suggestions for grab and go (snack like) lunches.0 -
If you would like to add yourself to the February spread sheet that was set up by Nikki this is the link.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_Wm6tiqUTRwP65I8gZWwWjWVtGgvYyj8p2gMaiWi48/edit?usp=drivesdk0
