JULY The Monthly Challenge (all welcome!)
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JULY
07/01 - 248.6
07/08 - 248.4
07/15
07/22
07/29
07/31
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@ shallid1
1. Personally I avoid adding almond milk/cream/etc to my morning beverage if I am fasting. But some people do use almond milk (or even a small amount of cream) and still have a lot of success with IF (success meaning weight loss). If you are doing IF for other (medical/therapeutic/autophagy) reasons, then you may need to avoid it. This is your own experiment of one, so try a few approaches and see what works for you!
2. Check the info on the canned mushrooms (or any product) as each brand will vary. Don't drain them to get rid of sodium!! You need much more sodium on a ketogenic diet as your body is flushing a lot of water everyday, and with it sodium and electrolytes. Sodium deficiency can make you feel tired and sick (keto flu).
3. Splenda in the powdered form has dextrose and maltodextrin, both of which have basically the same effect as plain sugar will raise your blood glucose, so I avoid it whenever possible. My preference for coffee/tea is liquid stevia, and there are other granular and powdered options for backing and cooking.
Be aware that sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, and sugar alcohols like xylitol and erythritol are not artificial. They are natural and extracted from fruits and other plants. Many people refer to them as alternative sweeteners, but it's important to know that they are not artificial.
I will look into other sweetners but it's limited here or I will have to buy it off amazon.
I have HBP which I have to take meds for. So i have to watch my sodium.
Thanks all.3 -
Newbie to the group
SW: 169.8
CW: 152.8
July GW: 140
07/07: - 154.4 (+0.4)
07/14:
07/21:
07/28:
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@ shallid1
1. Personally I avoid adding almond milk/cream/etc to my morning beverage if I am fasting. But some people do use almond milk (or even a small amount of cream) and still have a lot of success with IF (success meaning weight loss). If you are doing IF for other (medical/therapeutic/autophagy) reasons, then you may need to avoid it. This is your own experiment of one, so try a few approaches and see what works for you!
2. Check the info on the canned mushrooms (or any product) as each brand will vary. Don't drain them to get rid of sodium!! You need much more sodium on a ketogenic diet as your body is flushing a lot of water everyday, and with it sodium and electrolytes. Sodium deficiency can make you feel tired and sick (keto flu).
3. Splenda in the powdered form has dextrose and maltodextrin, both of which have basically the same effect as plain sugar will raise your blood glucose, so I avoid it whenever possible. My preference for coffee/tea is liquid stevia, and there are other granular and powdered options for backing and cooking.
Be aware that sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, and sugar alcohols like xylitol and erythritol are not artificial. They are natural and extracted from fruits and other plants. Many people refer to them as alternative sweeteners, but it's important to know that they are not artificial.
Interesting! I hadn't realized that Splenda had so much dextrose in it.0 -
HW: 170
Keto restart (6/1/19): 167
GW: 145
July GW: 152
7/07-156.8
7/14
7/21
7/28
7/31
So, I had a mini vacation. I did not counted calories. I just kind of monitor my carb intake. There was beer and wine involve and 3 days of monitoring rather than strict logging. But, at the end I maintained. So Yeah!! for non-scale victories Let's stay strong and focus this week and keep on going.4 -
SW: 192 (Jan 2019)
CW: 161.5
GW: 140
07/07 - 161.5 (+1.5 lbs)
07/14 -
07/21 -
07/28 -
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SW : 245 (April 2019)
CW : 219.8
JULY GW: 210 (4% loss)
GW1: <200 LBS
UGW: 165
Sun 07/7: 218.4 (-1.4)
Sun 07/14:
Sun 07/21:
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A little late to the party as I decided to start the Keto Diet this week. I'm hoping for a 10 lb loss at the end of the month but what is more important for me is my inches lost.
Keto SW: 227
GW: 217
JULY
07/07
07/14
07/21 - will do this on the 20th as the 21st I will be travelling
07/28
07/31
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Okay, second day of Keto done. I’m still learning recipes and since I was crazy busy at work I just had eggs for breakfast AND for lunch. Hard boiled and mashed with ranch dressing, I’ve never felt so full in my life. Eek! If I never see another egg it will be too soon. 😆4
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Keto SW: 213.8 (4/18/2109)
1st Keto goal: 210 (met 4/25!)
2nd Keto goal: 199 (met 6/23!!!)
CW: 194 (6/30)
July GW: 187
07/07: 197.8 (+3.8) 😥
07/14:
07/21:
07/28:
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HW: 265 lbs
Restart Keto Weight: 175 lbs
CW: 165 lbs
July GW: 162 lbs
GW: 145 lbs
7/07 (week average) - 165.38
7/14
7/21:
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7/31:
I'm up slightly, but I've been incorporating weight lifting, so I'm trying to not take the little bit of weight gain too seriously.5 -
@missezkbee .. Totally know the feeling. My first two weeks in Keto, it was nothing but eggs for breakfast and snack. My husband and I have not touch eggs since then. We are officially going on 5 weeks. Good lucks, it gets better once you branch out into other foods
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SW: 242
CW: 203
GW: 130-150
July GW 195
Sunday 07/07 — 201.5
Sunday 07/14
Sunday 07/21
Sunday 07/28
Wednesday 07/316 -
HW: 185.5
CW: 171.5
GW: 143
July GW: 165
JULY
07/01 171.5
07/09 170.6
07/14
07/21
07/28
07/31
No glory, -0.9 lb but any week/month that I am not gaining weight is a victory! ✌8 -
SW 352
CW 339
GW TBD
July GW 330
07/01: 344
07/08: 339
07/14
07/21
07/286 -
SW: 225 (06.01.19)
CW: 214 (07.01.19)
1st GW: 200
UGW: 150
JULY
07/07 - 212.5
07/14
07/21
07/28
07/313 -
HW: 185.5
July SW: 171.5
GW: 143
July GW: 165
JULY
07/01 171.5
07/09 170.6
07/14 168
07/21
07/28
07/31
Happy to see the scale down again three weeks in a row even if these are not dramatic numbers.
Before restarting keto it was up and up and up consistently.
I'm leaving today for a work meeting, fully catered and coming back on Friday. My goal this week is to pass on morning and afternoon snacks they'll have and simply not to gain weight....
It will be a good test! Good luck to everyone, talk to y'all next week.5 -
JULY
SW: 213 (January)
CW: 168 (July 1)
**July GW: 163
07/07: 166.2
07/14: 163.9 - 50 lbs down from January. 😀
07/21:
07/28:
07/31 (Wednesday)
50 lbs down. So happy to have made this milestone. I am now in the “overweight” BMI category. 22 pounds (141) to go to be considered “normal”. 😀
Jan: (-3.6)
Feb: (-8.1)
Mar: (-10.7)
Apr: (-7.0)
May: (- 8.2)
Jun: (-7.3)5 -
SW: 242
CW: 203
GW: 130-150
July GW 195
Sunday 07/07 — 201.5
Sunday 07/14 — 199 *** 199!
Sunday 07/21
Sunday 07/28
Wednesday 07/318