TEAM: The Slimsons (September)
AB0215
Posts: 7,141 Member
Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team 
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215.
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215. 1
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Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to September!!
My name is Ashley @AB0215 I will be your captain for this month.
Here's a little about me:
I am 33, and I have been overweight basically my entire life and in the last 2 years or so, I decided to change that, I have been working towards that goal for the past year. I'm down over 100 lbs and I still have a way to go, but I will get there. Let's do this!
Please feel free to introduce yourselves and share your goals for the month, I'd actually like to encourage this as I know that for me it helps me to have some accountability and helps me reach my goals when I share them..and with that in mind, my goal this month is to lose 5 pounds. I've been training for an Olympic Style Weight lifting competition and that was late last year, did okay, now I have some things to work on before my next one!
I'd like to help us be as successful as possible and if I can help in any way, please let me know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, I look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
I am committed to this group and to help where I can, and please let me know if I can help in any way!!
Side note--I follow a Ketogenic diet for any that may be interested, I have tons of recipes and resources for anyone interested.
Welcome to September and let's make things happen this month together!!
Your Captain,
Ashley (@AB0215)2 -
Hello Team Slimsons,
🏋️♂️🤼♂️🤸♀️ WELCOME TO OUR SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE!!🤼♀️🤸♂️🏋️♀️🏋️♀️
My name is Gloria @gjaholy33, once again I will be your Co-captain which means motivating and keeping track of your weight.
I am 40 years old, By God's grace I turned over my issues of my weight and He has instructed me to the Liver Reduction Eating Plan in March month in preparation of the baraitric surgery as long as I continue to have success and my doctors are please with my progress. My goal is toSTILL weigh between 380-399 by October 23rd so no surgery. SO FAR I'VE KEPT 69.1LBS OFF SINCE MARCH 20, 2019
A little more about my history: I have always been obese since the age of 8 weighing 176lbs. Even with parents and doctors putting me on various diets as I child.
Just to encourage those who are struggling with staying on track; I have been trying to get healthy since 2010 and it's a constant struggle but I've learn to set short attainable goals in order to succeed. I didn't seriously try to get healthy until I was 22 weighing 576lbs and was successful losing over 225lbs weighing my lowest as an adult 323lbs. Recently I've been disable due to a work injury in 2015 and need to lose weight in order to get better as I am severely obese at 535lbs in August 2018.
My next goal is get rid of my sleep apnea CPAP machine.
In the past there were a lot of days which the pain was unbearable along with additional health issues which makes it hard for me, since the end of March I have been under new pain management regimen and working with my Physical Therapist, Connie, so things are getting better slowly but surely. Since I am determine to lose 200lbs I know I have to Stay positive and look forward and not back at what I did yesterday.
I am currently STRUGGLING JUST TO MAINTAIN FROM DAY TO DAY on my weightloss journey. So I have been doing a lot of praying and meditating in order to remain positive which is my key to being successful at my goals.
I always set goals for myself and this month my goal is to lose 10lbs!
UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT SUCCEED FOR THE MONTH of AUGUST (STILL STRUGGLING). Took advantage of my free bowling summer pass by going bowling once a week last month unfortunately bowling is over but still haven't met my goal weight to go swimming but hopefully I can still find a location to start swimming again at least once a week starting in September.
Looking forward to September Challenge! REMEMBER WE GOT THIS!
Your Co-captain,
Glorious Gloria @gjaholy33😃👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
P.S. you can add me as a friend to get a look at my new recipes or for any extra encouraging words or inspiration.2 -
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES & REQUIRED WEIGHT POSTINGS
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week (assuming I can remember to do that or think of one) and Daily Posts
First and foremost is that participation in these challenges is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. If you don't want to participate in these challenges, you don't have to, the choice is yours, but I would like to encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and thinking about our goals on a daily basis and it's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!
The Daily Posts Challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "Winners Circle".
A side note as there has been a bit of confusion for new members in the past, this is not the same as the official results, which are weight based, this is just another tool to help you reach your weight loss goals.
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget.
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10 mile run, activity is activity, anything that gets you up and moving!).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
Your posts should look like this:
Daily Post (Sunday/Date)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about your how your day went or your goals for the day)
The Question of the Week Challenge is a fun participation booster and we will be using it sometimes just as fun and sometimes it can help to foster new ideas for others as we all are different and have different experiences so sharing ideas can help someone else with motivation of freshening up their routine even!! Keep on the lookout for these questions.
Please post your weight on your scheduled weigh in day, as if you miss weigh-ins, you may be eliminated from the challenge and we don't want to see that happen!!
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: February Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Example:
AB0215
Aug Week 1
PW: 138.4
CW: 140.1
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for us to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
We'd like to help you be as successful as possible and if we can help in any way, please let us know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, we look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
We are committed to this group and to help where we can, and please let us know if we can help in any way!!
Once again Welcome to September Challenge!
Your Captain Ashley (@AB0215)
Co-Captain Gloria (@Gjaholy33)0 -
Hi, I’m Rhonda @Handlesgone. i am super excited about joining this group. I’m in my 40s and have been on my journey for a long time. Over the past 14 years, my weight has fluctuated resulting in me gaining about 50 pounds.
In the past, I enjoyed working out, it was part of my daily routine. I worked out six days a week and made smart food choices. Unfortunately, things changed. I had a very bad ankle sprain, followed by a knee injury. I couldn’t work out like I use to, I missed it. Went back to working out too soon and re-injured myself. I always loved and enjoyed food but my love for food now turned into bad food choices and added pounds. Unfortunately, I acquired 50 pounds and have put myself in the situation where I am now diabetic.
When I finally decided to get serious again and gain control, I started back exercising. I ended up having to have foot surgery for a painful bunion. The surgery was successful but I’m currently going to Physical Therapy for Achilles tendonitis as well as PT for a torn meniscus.
I am now working through the pain. I am using swimming as my method of exercise to try to minimize the pain and keep moving, until my Achilles and knee are in better condition.
I will be posting my stats on Sept 1st but currently, I am 204 pounds and am looking to lose 50 pounds. I am willing to accept 5 pounds monthly as a goal towards losing and keeping off the 50 pounds. With doing all of this, I am hoping to get off of diabetic medication. Most importantly, I want to have energy to keep up with my amazing 5-year old.
I need and appreciate your support and look forward to this journey together. I am already inspired by the willingness of those who started this challenge, those joining this challenge as well as sharing your stories, and being open to help each other! I just met you but I can already tell you all are amazing!1 -
Handlesgone wrote: »Hi, I’m Rhonda @Handlesgone. i am super excited about joining this group. I’m in my 40s and have been on my journey for a long time. Over the past 14 years, my weight has fluctuated resulting in me gaining about 50 pounds.In the past, I enjoyed working out, it was part of my daily routine. I worked out six days a week and made smart food choices. Unfortunately, things changed. I had a very bad ankle sprain, followed by a knee injury. I couldn’t work out like I use to, I missed it. Went back to working out too soon and re-injured myself. I always loved and enjoyed food but my love for food now turned into bad food choices and added pounds. Unfortunately, I acquired 50 pounds and have put myself in the situation where I am now diabetic.
When I finally decided to get serious again and gain control, I started back exercising. I ended up having to have foot surgery for a painful bunion. The surgery was successful but I’m currently going to Physical Therapy for Achilles tendonitis as well as PT for a torn meniscus.
I am now working through the pain. I am using swimming as my method of exercise to try to minimize the pain and keep moving, until my Achilles and knee are in better condition.
I will be posting my stats on Sept 1st but currently, I am 204 pounds and am looking to lose 50 pounds. I am willing to accept 5 pounds monthly as a goal towards losing and keeping off the 50 pounds. With doing all of this, I am hoping to get off of diabetic medication. Most importantly, I want to have energy to keep up with my amazing 5-year old.
I need and appreciate your support and look forward to this journey together. I am already inspired by the willingness of those who started this challenge, those joining this challenge as well as sharing your stories, and being open to help each other! I just met you but I can already tell you all are amazing!
@Handlesgone Welcome Rhonda!! That's quite a journey up to now! Injury does make it hard, I injured my hip nearly 2 years ago and that was 3 months of torture, however I did focus on what I could do during that time and not what I couldn't do, so I worked on my upper body and not my lower body and controlled my nutrition and worked through it. The truth is, nutrition is most of the battle when it comes to weight loss. And my suggestion for you might be to look at a Ketogenic diet, it naturally lowers your blood sugar and helps you shed the weight a little quicker and you can get off those blood pressure meds sooner! Of course, I encourage you to do your own research, but it's worked for me. My blood sugar was pushing diabetic levels (101 fasting) and now it's a steady 70-80 every day. I've also lost 100 lbs with keto, so it works if you're willing to make the changes necessary to stick with that way of eating. Regardless of what path you choose, diet will be your best friend in both the diabetic space and ultimately losing the weight and also helping your joints with exercise.
Welcome to the team! You got this!
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@AB0215, your success story is one of the reasons I joined. It gives encouragement and motivation so thank you so much! Being part of a team where others can relate, especially about how injuries impact a person’s progress pushes me to know I can do this-successfully. Thank you for sharing your story, and giving me support and suggestions. I will look into a Keto diet. Tried it for a bit before, but will definitely consider giving it another go. Many thanks 0
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Handlesgone wrote: »@AB0215, your success story is one of the reasons I joined. It gives encouragement and motivation so thank you so much! Being part of a team where others can relate, especially about how injuries impact a person’s progress pushes me to know I can do this-successfully. Thank you for sharing your story, and giving me support and suggestions. I will look into a Keto diet. Tried it for a bit before, but will definitely consider giving it another go. Many thanks
@Handlesgone One of the big things to remember about the keto diet is that it does take time to adapt, so give it 6-8 weeks before you think it's not working, you will feel a little more sluggish than normal during this time but your energy will return with a vengeance! If you want a place to start, ruled.me is a great resource to start your journey. I literally started eating steak and broccoli and butter on both the steak and broccoli for added fat. After I started getting more comfortable with the macro change, I started branching out to other foods that were low carb. Don't know if that would help you or not.0 -
@AB0215, sounds good. I will check out ruled.me. Thanks1
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Looking forward to continuing my weight-loss journey and the support from this group and the challenge itself. Good luck to all and be healthy!.2
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Looking forward to continuing my weight-loss journey and the support from this group and the challenge itself. Good luck to all and be healthy!.
@dustyspal Welcome back! You got this!!0 -
Hi Slimsons 👋🏻
I’m Avril, 29 from the UK and I’ve been on the team for around 5 or 6 months. I started out weighing 184lbs in February this year, when I was 3 months postpartum. I have lost almost 44lbs in 6 months and I’d like to lose another 6lbs which would take me to my goal of 134lbs. MFP has been a great help and I don’t think I could have lost the weight without using the app. Everyone on The Slimsons has been very supportive which I appreciate; we’re a great team!
🌟Goals for September🌟
✅Lose 6lbs to reach my ultimate GW
✅Walk more
✅Stop eating chocolate completely (once I start, I can’t seem to stop)
✅No more eating leftovers
✅Do my Daily Post every single day and participate more in the group
✅Track daily, and stay within my calorie allowance (No more excuses!)
I won’t allow myself to go back to the way I was before. I want to be fit and healthy not only for me, but for my baby son too.
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Daily Post (Wednesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 1.5 hours walking,, 1 hour weight training.
Comments: Good day, got a lot of work around the house done, and stayed on point with my eating, which has been a struggle, although, that may have been due to the muscle building I've been doing, have to work a bit harder to stay within my calories for September, starting now.1 -
Daily Post (Thursday)
Track: no
Calories: no (were you under)
Exercise: Daily Burn, 16370
Goals/Day/Not a good day
I am at back at school and I am devouring the wrong thing. I went to the grocery store and bought some good food so I am bringing healthy snacks. 1 -
Daily Post (Thursday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 1.5 hours walking, 45 mins weight training, and I spent an hour cleaning my carpet downstairs...which is surprisingly exhausting.1 -
Daily Post (Friday)
Track: no
Calories: no
Exercise: Daily Burn, 17168
GOALS
I know that I am supposed to track so why don't I do it!1 -
Hi!
I'm Ben and from the UK.
My goal is to lose weight so I can enjoy my long distance running again.
I have a marathon planned for the end of October so hoping to lose a good amount of weight by then, but happy with any loss.
Currently I weigh 206lbs.
My diet is all over the place, with a busy job, two young children and another on the way, life is pretty hectic!1 -
Hi Ben,
Good luck with your marathon. I can't imagine running that distance, but I would like to begin jogging again by Christmas. It's been about 5 years since I've jogged last, so I don't know if my aging body can take it, but we'll see.2 -
Morning from Scotland 🏴🏴
I'm Eleanor I'm 45 and been overweight all my adult life.
Various reasons why but more important is the why I've now decided enough is enough.
There has been a mental shift and I know I can get it off, there's a surity if that makes sense.
I've lost 2stone 9lbs so far.
Back at the gym and going for a 3 mile walk every evening round our local loch. Plus rehearsals have started back so I'm dancing 2 1/2 - 3 hrs a night twice a week. I'm in panto and determined im not being fat on stage this year....for the 12th year running.
I've just climbed a Graham and climbing a munro next week.
I love walking and hill walking but I need to be fitter so I can climb all the munroes I want to.
Good luck everyone.....let's smash this❤❤2 -
Daily Post (Friday)
Track: no
Calories: no
Exercise: Daily Burn, 17168
GOALS
I know that I am supposed to track so why don't I do it!
@Kin59vara You'll find it's hard to know howto adjust when you don't track and there are people out there who are successful while not tracking,, I find that I am not one of those lucky ones. I tried for a while and the scale was not kind to me. Might I suggest maybe tracking a different way, like maybe journal style until you get in the habit, sometimes seeing it on paper helps. I did that for a while and I also tracked how I was feeling, really seemed to give me a better perspective on why I was doing what I was doing, because I didn't want to write it down and look at it if I wasn't really hungry.1 -
Hi!
I'm Ben and from the UK.
My goal is to lose weight so I can enjoy my long distance running again.
I have a marathon planned for the end of October so hoping to lose a good amount of weight by then, but happy with any loss.
Currently I weigh 206lbs.
My diet is all over the place, with a busy job, two young children and another on the way, life is pretty hectic!
@benbowers Welcome Ben!! Good luck with your marathon! That's quite an accomplishment! You got this! take it one day at a time, make better choices one choice at a time and you'll be at your healthy goals in no time, even with the craziness at home!0 -
ellylh1827 wrote: »Morning from Scotland 🏴🏴
I'm Eleanor I'm 45 and been overweight all my adult life.
Various reasons why but more important is the why I've now decided enough is enough.
There has been a mental shift and I know I can get it off, there's a surity if that makes sense.
I've lost 2stone 9lbs so far.
Back at the gym and going for a 3 mile walk every evening round our local loch. Plus rehearsals have started back so I'm dancing 2 1/2 - 3 hrs a night twice a week. I'm in panto and determined im not being fat on stage this year....for the 12th year running.
I've just climbed a Graham and climbing a munro next week.
I love walking and hill walking but I need to be fitter so I can climb all the munroes I want to.
Good luck everyone.....let's smash this❤❤
@ellylh1827 There really has to be that mental shift for us to really lose the weight, I was overweight my entire life (I guess technically I still am, but I really don't see myself that way like I used to). They always talk about finding your why, why do you want to lose the weight and how will your life be better or change when you do lose the weight? And one of the things I've found is that really changes throughout the journey too, like why I started isn't why I keep doing it now, I achieved my original goals and had to make new ones, and that's exciting and scary!
You got this! And we're here to help!1 -
🌟Daily Post: Thursday, 29 August
✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: Some walking
💬Comments: Because I only have around 6lbs left to lose now, I tweaked my desired rate of loss per week. I had it set to the maximum of 2lbs per week which gave me a daily allowance of 1200 calories but I’ve now set it to lose 1lb per week, and this has given me a daily allowance of 1410. I’ve been hungrier lately so the extra calories should help with that.
@AB0215 Ashley, I know you are knowledgeable on this subject and I’d appreciate your input. Do you think the above sounds ok or should I lower my desired weekly loss to 0.5? I have around 6lbs to lose, I’m 5”5, lightly active and my current weight is 139.7. Any suggestions/tips are welcome, thank you 😊0 -
🌟Daily Post: Thursday, 29 August
✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: Some walking
💬Comments: Because I only have around 6lbs left to lose now, I tweaked my desired rate of loss per week. I had it set to the maximum of 2lbs per week which gave me a daily allowance of 1200 calories but I’ve now set it to lose 1lb per week, and this has given me a daily allowance of 1410. I’ve been hungrier lately so the extra calories should help with that.
@AB0215 Ashley, I know you are knowledgeable on this subject and I’d appreciate your input. Do you think the above sounds ok or should I lower my desired weekly loss to 0.5? I have around 6lbs to lose, I’m 5”5, lightly active and my current weight is 139.7. Any suggestions/tips are welcome, thank you 😊
@o0kody0o Here is my long winded response, sorry in advance. It's a lot lol.
I think this is a tough question to answer and one I've had a hard time with over the last couple years of losing myself.
I'll start by saying that I'm 4'10" and currently (I'm under 140 lbs myself) and I eat somewhere between 1200 and 1500 calories on average. If I consistently eat 1500 calories I don't see weight loss as much as I see muscle gain and maintenance on the scale, so that is not necessarily a bad thing either.I am also very active, I walk typically at a minimum 1 hour per day and lift weights for 1 hour a day 5 to 6 days a week, and most days I walk 1.5 to 2 hours a day. I am extremely active and I won't see weight loss at 1500 calories so that leads me into the next point. Also, one of the things I've learned over the last 2 or so years is more about food choices too. I tried to lose weight with the standard way of eating, focus on protein, eat a crap ton of veggies, eat several times a day small meals, I tried everything but I wasn't losing anything. I was always hungry, felt like crap all the time, it just didn't work for me. I tried Keto and weight started falling off, I lost my first 40 or 45 lbs in like 5 or 6 months...and it really was much easier. I have since cut all veggies and dropped another 10 lbs like it was nothing and I'm feeling better and sleeping much better and (this may be an overshare for our male population) my favorite part is my cramps are gone during that time of the month. I wake up feeling rested and fall asleep faster than I've ever felt in my life....it's really been an enlightening experience, and research is seeming to suggest that some people may do better with a carnivore diet based on their heritage and mine is actually mostly from American Indian and northern European countries where they would have eaten a mostly meat based diet, which is partly why I decided to try it and I'm 3 months in and haven't looked back. (I am not for the record suggesting you drop everything and go carnivore, I'd try keto first, that will get you burning fat for fuel first, which is what carnivore does too--just as an fyi lol)
There is some research that's suggesting that being at a deficit for so long that you can damage your metabolism, and slow it down, which might actually be where I am at right now and partly why I've been really trying to maintain my weight and heal myself for a bit instead of trying to lose weight since hitting my goal of losing 100 lbs.
And another point is a smaller body needs less calories to maintain and less to lose, so increasing may or may not be the answer either. (I know, that's not helpful lol)
So really to answer your question with what I have experienced, I can honestly tell you that I've learned a lot about my own body through self experimentation and that is what you should do.
What I haven't yet mastered is eating more and still losing weight. I have this weird issue with increasing my calories, if I eat more, I can't stop myself from eating more, so like if I eat 1500 calories, I tend to eat 2500 calories....It's weird, if I stay in that sweet spot of like 1150 to 1300 I don't over eat, but if I go to 1500, I tend to go all the way to like 2500 or 3000, which is definitely too much for my current goals. So over the last 2 months that's the struggle I've been in and something that I am currently trying to work on for myself and something that I might just need to put on the back burner and work through when I have reached my weight loss goals and then work on increasing my calories and focusing more on building muscle, so that's where I am at with it.
--What I might actually suggest is increasing your calories but don't do it all at once, do it gradually, which is what the research is suggesting, like by 50 calories a week so you're not letting your body adjust and stepping it up right away which can actually hurt more than it helps. And if you do it this way you can really get a feel for how your body is responding to the changes, like if you're still losing weight by going up to 1250 and still a steady pace, then go to 1300 for the next week and so on until you get to a point where you're not comfortable with the amount of weight you're losing. And also it's sort of like a mind trick to because you know that you're consuming more and that should help your mind because it's thinking well I am eating more so I shouldn't feel as hungry.
--Another thing I might suggest is changing up or increasing your activities. Maybe add some weight training, and you can actually do this with body weight and no gym (actually how one the branches of the US military trains and those guys are built) or maybe adding in some extra cardio a couple days a week, I would do the strength training over additional cardio, because well that's better for your body long term, building muscle burns more fat and can change the shape of your body as well. Something to think about.
That may be more information that you really needed for your question, but I thought I'd throw it all out there on the table and let you see where I'm coming from. I think it's important to realize that we are all individuals and that there is to some degree going to be some things that work better based on your personality, heritage, lifestyle, etc. I am in no way saying that you can only lose weight with Keto, that is simply not the truth, but for me it's been the only way I've been able to do it. It's been the only way I've been able to keep my hunger in check and my body feeling fueled.2 -
@AB0215 Wow thanks very much for all the info! I will admit that I don’t know the first thing about Keto so I’m going to research this. I love reading up on different things so I’ll get started on that. I’ve lost roughly 44lbs over the past 6 (almost 7) months. Up until a couple of months ago, I’ve found it quite easy to lose weight but I’ve stalled for some time now and I’m definitely feeling hungrier.
It’s interesting to know that there’s research showing that being in a deficit for so long can damage the metabolism; I didn’t know this.
Gradually increasing my calories sounds like a good idea so I’m going to try that, rather than going straight from 1200 to 1410. Also, I will set myself a goal for increasing my activity levels and I’ll do my best to include some strength training.
Thanks again for your help, its much appreciated and you’ve given me lots of things to consider 😊
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@AB0215 Wow thanks very much for all the info! I will admit that I don’t know the first thing about Keto so I’m going to research this. I love reading up on different things so I’ll get started on that. I’ve lost roughly 44lbs over the past 6 (almost 7) months. Up until a couple of months ago, I’ve found it quite easy to lose weight but I’ve stalled for some time now and I’m definitely feeling hungrier.
It’s interesting to know that there’s research showing that being in a deficit for so long can damage the metabolism; I didn’t know this.
Gradually increasing my calories sounds like a good idea so I’m going to try that, rather than going straight from 1200 to 1410. Also, I will set myself a goal for increasing my activity levels and I’ll do my best to include some strength training.
Thanks again for your help, its much appreciated and you’ve given me lots of things to consider 😊
@o0kody0o if you want a good basic idea of keto, ruled.me is a good site to learn more about it, it's where I started. It's worth looking into if you're really stuck, it does take a few weeks to get used to as you adjust but it was well worth it for me. Something to think about, it can be really beneficial in many ways.
But yeah I am planning on working on my metabolism as soon as I am done working on my weight, slowly increasing my calories until I get to the maintenance level, but right now I really need to finish the job I started.
I think you're really doing great and I think that increasing your activity will go a long way to helping you get those last 6 lbs off honestly. Even with the increased intake.1 -
Hi All!
I’m Beth and I’ve been on the Slimsons since January. I’ve taken off July and August with my kiddos home for the summer. They started back this week and that means I start back too!
I put on about 7 lbs, I could have done far worse so I’m not unhappy. Hopefully some of that will fall off quickly.
I’m still about 40 lbs down since January. Still taking Taekwondo which I started the end of April. Now I just need to get my mind back to where it was in the beginning of the year!
Best wishes to all!!0 -
🌟Daily Post: Friday, 30 August
✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: Walking
💬Comments: I’m feeling really positive about the new month ahead. I am sure I can finally get rid of my last 6lbs by the end of September. My only worry is that I still won’t feel satisfied once I hit my GW of 134lbs. My original GW was 147lbs but I still wasn’t happy at that so I continued to lose weight. I just hope I’ll feel more like “me” once I get there 😊1 -
Hi team!
I participated in spring and missed you ever since!
Ashley @AB0215, whose input to this group cannot be measured nor appreciated enough!
Gloria, @gjaholy33 whose motivational posts had saved me many days from diet-cheating
Also hi to everyone else I've "met" here previously and hopefully see you again: @batgirl140 @CINDYKNC1963 @gemwolf110 @vicky2767 @IanMoone30 @digger61 etc etc etc
Also big Hello to new teammates!
My cw is 242lbs. I don't have the goal weight, every lbs gone makes me happy. I try to follow food plan (calory restrictions)
Daily Post (Friday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes + watermelon
Exercise: chores around the house
Comments: lovely day. Actually for the 1st time in my life I had tears in my eyes as I was sooo thankful for the life I have 0 -
Daily Post (Friday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No running as its a rest day, however, I filled in for one of my staff today in the warehouse and shifted over 500kg of boxes.
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Daily Post - Friday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise not really
Water 80oz
Looking forward to September. I have a feeling it's going to be a good month.👍 as the weather starts to cool, I will be more inclined to get out in the afternoon and do something, anything.0
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