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TEAM: The Slimsons (November)

AB0215

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.

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LadyRN76

Friday.
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise 2.5 mile run

Better day today. Emotional day with the funeral but I made it a point to run in the morning and not feed my emotions.

143tobe

Daily Post: Saturday

Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 30 minute outdoor run

Comments: I have to say, it started out as a pretty challenging week, but has ended up turning out pretty well. Once thing I'm discovering is that I am becoming better and better at fasting. NOT eating once caused me stress and panic (can you say HANGRY

), it now gives me a sense of calm and balance. In the past I absolutely could not go to bed without eating something. Two eggs before bed had been my go-to. Although it wasn't unhealthy, I felt like I was a slave to my hunger pangs. I've been experimenting with closing my eating window earlier and earlier and to my surprise, I really like going to bed and waking up with a fully empty stomach and it actually makes my morning fasting easier. Granted, I have not been working out to the extent that I had been previously, so maybe that's why the fasting has been such a positive experience for me, but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts. Also realizing that I may need to eat my OMAD meal in a two hour window instead of the traditional one hour window. I ate my meal in a two hour window today and it really helped keep me from gorging myself to the point of over-fullness although I consumed the same amount of calories as I had the day before. I think I will play it by ear day to day and see what works. Maybe some days will be one hour, some two. One thing I have never liked are strict rules, so I enjoy staying flexible when it comes to my WOE. I'm more of a guidelines kinda girl

AB0215

143tobe wrote: »

Daily Post: Saturday

Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 30 minute outdoor run

Comments: I have to say, it started out as a pretty challenging week, but has ended up turning out pretty well. Once thing I'm discovering is that I am becoming better and better at fasting. NOT eating once caused me stress and panic (can you say HANGRY ), it now gives me a sense of calm and balance. In the past I absolutely could not go to bed without eating something. Two eggs before bed had been my go-to. Although it wasn't unhealthy, I felt like I was a slave to my hunger pangs. I've been experimenting with closing my eating window earlier and earlier and to my surprise, I really like going to bed and waking up with a fully empty stomach and it actually makes my morning fasting easier. Granted, I have not been working out to the extent that I had been previously, so maybe that's why the fasting has been such a positive experience for me, but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts. Also realizing that I may need to eat my OMAD meal in a two hour window instead of the traditional one hour window. I ate my meal in a two hour window today and it really helped keep me from gorging myself to the point of over-fullness although I consumed the same amount of calories as I had the day before. I think I will play it by ear day to day and see what works. Maybe some days will be one hour, some two. One thing I have never liked are strict rules, so I enjoy staying flexible when it comes to my WOE. I'm more of a guidelines kinda girl

@143tobe I actually find it soooo much easier to fast than eat. If I eat, I tend to go overboard, and you'd think that after nearly 3 years of weight loss I'd have learned self control...but nope. Old habits die hard I suppose. I think this is why the ADF is working so well for me. It wasn't even a hard adjustment for me, the first day I did rely on chicken broth a bit more than I do now. Now I'm relying on the warmth of coffee...

And I told you, that you'd surprise yourself if you started moving your eating window, not that you believed me or anything, but we as humans can get used to just about anything....and eventually it can become normal...Personally I love waking up fasted and working out fasted, I like the energy I have from using my own stored fat actually better than the energy I get from food and I've been doing this all so long I can tell the difference...and there is a lot of power in knowing your own body.

AB0215

LadyRN76 wrote: »

Friday.
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise 2.5 mile run

Better day today. Emotional day with the funeral but I made it a point to run in the morning and not feed my emotions.

@LadyRN76 Glad you found a way to make it all work. Emotions are hard. Funerals are hard, and harder still to not eat your feelings, because that really isn't going to help either.

AB0215

143tobe wrote: »

OMG....you are so hardcore. That weight looks impossibly heavy. And Lita Ford and Ozzy! I love that song! Amazing job on the weight loss. Looks like your new diet adjustments are working out well for you. yay!

@143tobe Having goals is what keeps me going. Olympic Weightlifting is why I started losing weight and what kept me going and ironically I wanted to get to the 64 kg weight class, well I am now out of that weight class altogether (didn't even get to compete in it lol) and into the 59 kg weight class. And the weight isn't super heavy, the Snatches are about 90-95% of my current max and the Clean and Jerk is 85% of my max, and neither felt hard for the sets, so that's encouraging too, means I am in a strong position to push past my maxes this month. Again. And if I do, it will be the 3rd time this year I've hit new PRs and these working sets I hit yesterday were all heavier than the lifts I managed a year ago at my meet.

And for the record, you're the one who gave me the strength to push past when I was struggling a few weeks ago, proving my point, we all need help sometimes and why this group is great, we don't always have strength and we all need reminders that we're capable every now and again, and I am no exception.

digger61

Digger61
Sat
Nov week 1
PW 220
CW 219

o0kody0o

🌟Daily Post: Saturday, 9 November

✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: Just under 3 miles walking

LadyRN76

Saturday
Track: yes
Calories: Under
Workout: 4 mile walk

It's been a busy day because it was so beautiful!! 70 degrees so lots of cleaning up outside. Enjoying these days while I can!!

tdrjustus3

Tdrjustus3
Week 1
Monday
PW:290.4
CW: 291.0

satchel2008

Daily post Friday/Saturday
On track
Carbs: on track
Exercise:no
Comments: pretty much slept all day long my hours got a little weird there. Also trying to figure out how to balance this keto diet a little better. It's like one min I think I have it down but then I confuse myself, also seems like when I look anything up as to if it's good or bad there is so much controversy over it some say yes some say no then I'm just confused again. So just gonna do what I think is best and trail and error it out.

satchel2008

Well regarding the question of the week that question has haunted me the last week or so. I seem to have hit yet another plateau. So I'll most likely just enjoy myself. I'm also kind of hoping that maybe it will be like hitting the restart button. I talked to my mom and my sister who did keto a couple years ago and they said a maybe what I need to kind of restart the process again. Either that or they just want me to eat their food LOL. Either way I'm probably just going to enjoy myself. I'm not making that much progress as it is with this plateau so I'm not sure I see the harm as long as I jump right back on the horse.

walk4today

Username walk4today
Saturday
November week 1
PW 247.4
CW 247.2

southgirl94

Nov Wk 1 - Sat, Nov 11/9

Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise/Comments: My great-aunt fractured her shoulder and had carpal tunnel surgery, so I guess my exercise has been helping her and with household chores. I’ve spent alllll day watching Hallmark Christmas movies and yesterday with Food Network shows. I haven’t watched this much Hallmark in years.

143tobe

southgirl94 wrote: »

Nov Wk 1 - Sat, Nov 11/9

Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise/Comments: My great-aunt fractured her shoulder and had carpal tunnel surgery, so I guess my exercise has been helping her and with household chores. I’ve spent alllll day watching Hallmark Christmas movies and yesterday with Food Network shows. I haven’t watched this much Hallmark in years.

Sorry to hear about your aunt. How nice of you to help out. Hallmark movies are so cheesy. I love it. My husband and I watched our first Christmas movie on Netflix the day after Halloween. But our Netflix expired today so I think I'll settle in on the Hallmark channel for a while. Any particular movies that were cuter than the others?

143tobe

satchel2008 wrote: »

Daily post Friday/Saturday
On track
Carbs: on track
Exercise:no
Comments: pretty much slept all day long my hours got a little weird there. Also trying to figure out how to balance this keto diet a little better. It's like one min I think I have it down but then I confuse myself, also seems like when I look anything up as to if it's good or bad there is so much controversy over it some say yes some say no then I'm just confused again. So just gonna do what I think is best and trail and error it out.

satchel2008 wrote: »

Well regarding the question of the week that question has haunted me the last week or so. I seem to have hit yet another plateau. So I'll most likely just enjoy myself. I'm also kind of hoping that maybe it will be like hitting the restart button. I talked to my mom and my sister who did keto a couple years ago and they said a maybe what I need to kind of restart the process again. Either that or they just want me to eat their food LOL. Either way I'm probably just going to enjoy myself. I'm not making that much progress as it is with this plateau so I'm not sure I see the harm as long as I jump right back on the horse.

It is a lot of trial and error. You need to find out what works for you and your needs. I eat a lot of foods that are not on the "keto list" If I post about it in general keto forums I get jumped on by the keto police. For example: I LOVE peanuts. So many people will say that peanuts are not keto but they are pretty much one of my favorite foods. Also, I LOVE bananas. I used to eat 40 grams of bananas with almond butter as a treat but then I found out that green bananas are less sweet and have what is called resistant starch which your body does not digest but instead uses as a prebiotic that feeds your gut bacteria (which is a good thing!) So now I eat a small (65-85g) greenish banana 4 or 5 times a week. Keto people freak, but it works for me, lol.

I also do personally feel like resets do work. For me anyway. Which is why I do have the occasional refeed, or "feast" day (or weekend). I will ALWAYS gain several pounds when I do this, so be ready, but I always lose it within a few days (or a week if I took 3 days off). As long as you go into it with the mindset of, "This refeed is just a part of my plan, and my plan is also to get right back on the horse the next day." I think you'll be ok. HOWEVER...in your case it had sounded like you had some real problems with your metabolism, possibly your adrenals or your thyroid. It is not uncommon for people who have had similar problems losing weight as you have to start keto and go weeks or months without losing but people always tell them to stick with it because although the scale isn't going down, the body is busy trying to repair the damage to these areas. The people who stuck with the diet did end up having success and losing eventually. I am so sorry you are having these plateaus but stick with it. I think it's going to take a little longer for you than others, but just whatever you decide, don't give up.

143tobe

AB0215 wrote: »

@143tobe I actually find it soooo much easier to fast than eat. If I eat, I tend to go overboard, and you'd think that after nearly 3 years of weight loss I'd have learned self control...but nope. Old habits die hard I suppose. I think this is why the ADF is working so well for me. It wasn't even a hard adjustment for me, the first day I did rely on chicken broth a bit more than I do now. Now I'm relying on the warmth of coffee...

And I told you, that you'd surprise yourself if you started moving your eating window, not that you believed me or anything, but we as humans can get used to just about anything....and eventually it can become normal...Personally I love waking up fasted and working out fasted, I like the energy I have from using my own stored fat actually better than the energy I get from food and I've been doing this all so long I can tell the difference...and there is a lot of power in knowing your own body.

Yes! You did say that! And I thought, "Who does this girl think she is? She doesn't know me or my growling nighttime belly."

So I gritted my teeth but I knew you were right. I had to try. Sometimes we have to be uncomfortable for a while in order to meet our goals, and although the thought of not eating before bed terrified me, I knew you were speaking from experience and encouragement and it didn't fall on deaf ears. Stubborn yes, but deaf, no, lol. So thank you, thank you, thank you, a million times over because I do listen to everything you say, and I have used a lot of your advice to help guide me. I feel like this was the team I was meant to be on because you're here. Not many people are supportive or understanding of fasting and low carb diets, but you totally get both. But I do have to admit, I am totally jealous of your physical strength. I want to be a badAsh too!!

dustyspal

Daily Post - Saturday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔

Kin59vara

gjaholy33 wrote: »

Kin59vara wrote: »

Daily Post: Friday, November 8,

Track: Yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: Yes Daily Burn, steps 15726
Goals/Day/Comments: upset stomach last night

Hope you're feeling better

You are so very sweet! Thanks for caring it is appreciated.

Kin59vara

Weekly weigh-in
Weigh in day Sunday
PW= 163.5
CW= 165.6

I am out of control. I need to refocus and get myself together.

lucysaunders1691

Username lucysaunders1691
Weigh in day Sunday
Week November 2
PW 244.8lb
CW 237.4 lb
Loss of 7.4lb this week I'm really happy with that.
I can't workout how I have managed that

Kin59vara

I would appreciate some suggestions as to a diet book that would give me a plan. I am thinking I need to get stricter in my eating to aid in refocusing myself. I am becoming confused by everything and know I am out of control. Thanks so much!

AB0215

Kin59vara wrote: »

I would appreciate some suggestions as to a diet book that would give me a plan. I am thinking I need to get stricter in my eating to aid in refocusing myself. I am becoming confused by everything and know I am out of control. Thanks so much!

@Kin59vara Warning: Super long response ahead (lol).

I don't know that a diet book is particularly necessary, because there are many ways to get to the goal (almost said skin a cat....and I felt my cats cringe for a second lol), my suggestions are this: If you've never thought to give low carb (or keto) a try, I might suggest starting there. A few reasons why it works so well and is so popular for weight loss is that it tends to get your body to focus on burning fat for fuel so when you reduce your intake you can tap into your own stored fat easier. It also works really well for those of us who were really heavy to start and something I didn't know is that if you're really heavy or were really carb dependent, you are likely also insulin resistant. This will make it much harder to eat carbs and lose weight because your body is producing insulin in response to most carb intake at this point and insulin's job is to remove sugar (carbs) from the blood and it literally turns it into fat to store for fuel later, which you can't use unless you body goes into Ketosis, which is what Keto does. And when I started low carb, the weight literally just fell off. I lost roughly 50 lbs in less than 6 months. And the best part is I didn't really decrease my intake at all, I just changed the macros. I felt fuller because fat and protein have that effect, and after a few weeks I stopped being hungry all the time like I was when I was eating carbs. This led me down a path of intermittent fasting where the weight came off even easier.
A couple of other ideas include fasting, there is a book out there that's called something like the Every other day diet, where you just eat every other day. While I haven't read the book, the idea is simple, in a 48 hour window you eat for only 12 hours, and you eat what you want in that 12 hours and then fast for 36 hours and repeat. I am currently doing a modified version of this with my Keto diet. I don't eat Monday, Wednesday or Friday and I'm trying to eat OMAD on the weekends, but yesterday I failed at that, and today I am determined to stick to it. My point is, there are soooo many ways to get where you want to go, but if you've been struggling, I really really can't stress enough at how much Keto can help you. It takes a few weeks to really get to the part of seeing the benefits and decreased hunger, but it is soooo much easier once you're all in, as it does help reduce hunger and cravings.

There are a lot of people out there also who supply Keto meal plans for free too. I am too picky to use someone else's plan, but they're out there and free too.

If you're interested in Keto, one of the best resources that I've found so far is https://ruled.me/ Completely free and really helped me to understand the changes I was making and why they work and what other benefits you can get from it.

Keto has reduced my PMS symptoms, which I used to have days were I couldn't even get out of bed. I used to be on medication for migraines, had several of those each week, and I can count on one hand how many migraines I've had since I went Keto. I have had asthma since I was a child, I have not needed an inhaler in 2 years. This I am imagining is largely due to the fact that I've reduced my bodyweight and been able to increase my activity and lung capacity since I'm more active now.

The every other day diet book can be found on Amazon here if you're interested in that. Every Other Day Diet

AB0215

Kin59vara wrote: »

Weekly weigh-in
Weigh in day Sunday
PW= 163.5
CW= 165.6

I am out of control. I need to refocus and get myself together.

@Kin59vara When I am out of control (and it's happened several times) I tend to overhaul my diet and do something even more drastic, because I can't do moderation, for some reason, moderation for me leads me down a rabbit hold of complete loss of control. First time I went keto, then when I lost control again, I added intermittent fasting (16:8) and this last time that I lost control I added ADF and it's helping with the control problem. Making myself strict rules to follow is how I regain control.

AB0215

143tobe wrote: »

AB0215 wrote: »

@143tobe I actually find it soooo much easier to fast than eat. If I eat, I tend to go overboard, and you'd think that after nearly 3 years of weight loss I'd have learned self control...but nope. Old habits die hard I suppose. I think this is why the ADF is working so well for me. It wasn't even a hard adjustment for me, the first day I did rely on chicken broth a bit more than I do now. Now I'm relying on the warmth of coffee...

And I told you, that you'd surprise yourself if you started moving your eating window, not that you believed me or anything, but we as humans can get used to just about anything....and eventually it can become normal...Personally I love waking up fasted and working out fasted, I like the energy I have from using my own stored fat actually better than the energy I get from food and I've been doing this all so long I can tell the difference...and there is a lot of power in knowing your own body.

Yes! You did say that! And I thought, "Who does this girl think she is? She doesn't know me or my growling nighttime belly." So I gritted my teeth but I knew you were right. I had to try. Sometimes we have to be uncomfortable for a while in order to meet our goals, and although the thought of not eating before bed terrified me, I knew you were speaking from experience and encouragement and it didn't fall on deaf ears. Stubborn yes, but deaf, no, lol. So thank you, thank you, thank you, a million times over because I do listen to everything you say, and I have used a lot of your advice to help guide me. I feel like this was the team I was meant to be on because you're here. Not many people are supportive or understanding of fasting and low carb diets, but you totally get both. But I do have to admit, I am totally jealous of your physical strength. I want to be a badAsh too!!

@143tobe LOL. Just LOL. (and lol for badAsh) I really do try to find a tactful way to say these things sometimes, but the bottom line is this: If you are going to make any meaningful change in your life you are going to have to be comfortable with the uncomfortable because change is just that, uncomfortable.

You know I love helping people, I think everyone is capable of reaching their goals and if I can do it, anyone can. I was 30 before I finally started to take charge of my life and get my s*** together and I think I was just comfortable, I'm happily married, we were both fat and happy together. Now he's still heavy and I'm not. But he's also lost 80ish lbs because he eats what I cook, but he's still not ready to make the changes he needs to make to get rid of the rest of the weight.

One thing I've learned here is you can't really tell anyone to make changes until they're ready to hear it. Although, sometimes I just say it and eventually they will hear it (like you lol). And one thing that I've also learned is that some people want to lose weight and get healthier and look better etc, but they're not really necessarily ready to make the changes that are necessary to reach these goals. And until they are ready, they aren't really ready to receive the advice that I have, and believe me when I say this, the best advice I can offer is that in order to change and reach your goals, you are going to have to be uncomfortable. The reason that we are in the boat we are in is because we got comfortable doing what we were doing. And the bottom line is that change is uncomfortable. Period, end of story. And to reach our goals, we need to change. There is quite literally no other way I can say this, and I do try to soften the blow when I try to explain why you're not losing, but it boils down to you're not making changes which are necessary. (and on a side note, I don't always think that Keto is necessary because there are other ways, but some of us need Keto and for me it was a last resort, I quite LITERALLY tried everything else before I went there, but I have never looked back)

AND...there's no reason to be jealous of my physical strength, anyone can increase theirs, it's just work and time. I've built it over the last 3 years. I wanted muscle and I have it. I need to get shots of my back soon, I love how it looks. I love how my arms look and my legs...soon I will see my abs (starting to now) and I can't wait. It's what's fueling this last round of weight loss actually.

AB0215

digger61 wrote: »

Digger61
Sat
Nov week 1
PW 220
CW 219

@digger61 Great loss!

AB0215

lucysaunders1691 wrote: »

Username lucysaunders1691
Weigh in day Sunday
Week November 2
PW 244.8lb
CW 237.4 lb
Loss of 7.4lb this week I'm really happy with that.
I can't workout how I have managed that

@lucysaunders1691 So weight loss is weird. I'll explain. To lose weight, you need to burn the stored fat you have. When you do this, your body likes to use water to fill those empty fat stores instead of shrinking them right away. It's so sure you're going to replace that fat that it uses the water as a place holder. Eventually your body gives up that you're replacing it and it lets go of the water, and you magically weigh less. A lot less. Also it helps to encourage water weight loss if you drink more water. But the bottom line is that fat loss and weight loss almost never occur at the same time!

AB0215

satchel2008 wrote: »

Well regarding the question of the week that question has haunted me the last week or so. I seem to have hit yet another plateau. So I'll most likely just enjoy myself. I'm also kind of hoping that maybe it will be like hitting the restart button. I talked to my mom and my sister who did keto a couple years ago and they said a maybe what I need to kind of restart the process again. Either that or they just want me to eat their food LOL. Either way I'm probably just going to enjoy myself. I'm not making that much progress as it is with this plateau so I'm not sure I see the harm as long as I jump right back on the horse.

@satchel2008 I've hit a plateau several times. I've tried carb ups, those just led me down a rabbit hole that wasn't great and I stopped those, haven't had carbs in literally 51 weeks, ate my last carb 11/17/2018, but shaking it up a bit is usually what helps, or intermittent fasting, but you're not too far into it either, you probably haven't really gotten to the fat adaptation stage yet, which takes several weeks to months. And you can try slowly reducing intake before you go off the rails because if you go off the rails before you reach the adaptation stage, it can do more harm than good. Or add in intermittent fasting, usually the best way to speed up your weight loss with keto.

smallhippo1

Been so busy last couple of days completely forgot to do daily posts bug stuck to calories and tracking no exercise buy have got 10,000 steps in each day and hoping to lose couple of pounds Tomorow.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend

dustyspal

Daily Post - Sunday 🌞

Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔👣👣👣

Awesome day. Got a 4 1/2 mile walk in this morning. I bundled up because I was expecting it to be very cold. It wasnt. I got a little warm. Then took the pups 🐕🐕 up on the mountain trails for an additional 3 1/2 miles. Just a beautiful day.

LadyRN76

I am attempting to put my road bike on an indoor trainer. If I don't kill myself, break a finger or have a stroke due to increased blood pressure, my goal is to try and ride a virtual ride tonight!!! Easy to use is NEVER easy to use....🙄🙄🙄🙄