JUMP IN June 2020 Challenge
Replies
-
6/7:
Down almost three pounds. Glucose avg. is 110. I'm close on the step goal but the vertigo is still an issue. Start back at the gym this week. Things going real close to plan. Having difficulty with a lack of appetite for the first time since bariatric surgery.1 -
6/5 - 6/8:
did good this weekend, stayed on point for diet and carbs, got good exercise (including almost 10k steps yesterday with yard work and running around).
My daughter has requested that I get our bikes road ready, so I started that process yesterday. We should be riding later this week. We will have to do morning rides since summer has settled in with high temps this week in the mid to upper 90's, but it will be fun to get back on the bikes.3 -
Off to a great start! 131km on the bike plus 108,000 steps. Pushing myself to stay in motion and have been sticking with usual meals that I enjoy, fit my macros, and I don’t have to spend much time scouring Pinterest looking for ideas (too much temptation out there lately!). I am also weighing every morning and logging that with Happy Scale, trying to keep it simply a data point and not a reason for anxiety or obsessing. Life seems so much easier with beautiful weather
2 -
6/6-6/7:
Ah summer weekends are killing me! I was outside both days quite a bit but wasn’t as active as a normal day. My choices weren’t good starting with drinks and ending with ice cream but I enjoyed the quiet time with hubs so I guess it was worth it! I did get plenty of water both days being in the heat. Back to plan today.2 -
6/7:
Another yard-hike. 11k steps for the day.2 -
6/6,7 Check in:
1. Mini Break workouts (10 min x 4, 5 times) ✔✔
2. Eat low carb ✔✔
3. Limit drinks to weekends✔✔
4. Close all 3 rings on Apple Watch (stand, move, exercise) daily ✔✔
5. Stress Less...✔✔
3 -
6/7:
Didn't get my steps in due to weather. Hitting my goals for eating. Appetite is almost nothing. Blood sugars are great. I'm down from 65 units of insulin a day to five units.5 -
6/8:
Steps - 4200 steps
Movement - moved every hour while working
Exercise - no deliberate exercise for the day, will have to change that today
Food - calories good, net carbs less than 50 for the day1 -
6/8 Check in:
1. Mini Break workouts (10 min x 4, 5 times) ✔
2. Eat low carb ✔
3. Limit drinks to weekends✔
4. Close all 3 rings on Apple Watch (stand, move, exercise) daily ✔
5. Stress Less...✔
Swam about 20 min after work. Felt great. I have to do this more!0 -
6/9, so I'm a bit late joining.
June is the final month of Beast for me, plus a solid month of loss calories. For me this is the hardest part of the whole program because I'm bored of the workouts, and I'm super bored of not eating as much as I would like.
So far so good, though I have had a few days at maintenance, I have mostly stuck to the plan, and even when I've been at maintenance I have mostly been off the junk food and alcohol. Hopefully I can get 3 more pounds off this month!7 -
6/8:
Back to plan for the day however I was more keto than carnivore as I had a salad for dinner. Calories were higher than I should have had because I under ate at lunch. Water consumption was good for the day too. I haven’t gotten on the scale in some time but clothes are fitting the same so I must be maintaining or recomping. I’m okay with that.2 -
6/8:
on-plan:
Exercise: A long yard-hike and gardening. Just over 16k steps
1 -
I'm jumping in a little late, but better than never!
Used to be on this board and fell away for a while. I need to do more to get healthy. I love the challenges.
Goal:
Eat < 50 carbs / day
Exercise 4x30 minutes cardio / week
Strength / PT 5x / week
Yesterday I hit the last 2 3 -
Not feeling it, 1lb on 1lb off 1lb back on feeling like a yo-yo sticking to it not giving up weigh in day Thursday let’s hope it’s off and not on. Stay safe everyone2
-
for 6/8
Squat - 5x5 - 95lbs
Bench Press - 5x5 75lbs
Barbell row - 5x5 75 lbs
It feels good to start feeling stronger. NSV for the day I touched my thighs when I went to go stand up from the toilet and DAMN they were taut. I mean, I'm not breaking any records and these are sissy weights compared to the people I'm training with, but it feels good to feel some firmness in areas that only jiggle used to reside.
2 -
6/9
Eating Good
Steps - Avg is up to 6300
Workout - not yet
Weight Loss - 4 lbs.
Keeping carbs much lower than when I started. Had great weight loss up until the start of June. Slowed down a lot. Still struggling with the vertigo.2 -
I'm jumping in late this month!
I've recommitted to exercise after slacking a bit in late spring.
I've committed to cut out mindless snacking and wine-ing.
Focusing on sleep hygiene.
(And closing all my Apple Watch rings, still)1 -
6/9:
Steps -> 3100, keeping the average up but not quite to 5k average yet
Movement -> continued the trend of moving ever hour while working
Food -> calories on point, <50 net carbs, 170g protein
Exercise -> did work in the garden and yard for my exercise yesterday
I have noticed that with getting my lazy *kitten* out of the chair while I'm working, I am less stiff and move more easily after working all day so there is definite progress and good results from doing it.2 -
6/9:
Eating ✅
Water ✅
Felt really good going to bed with a comfortable stomach. Did I struggle with wanting to snack even though I ate plenty for dinner? Of course, but I focused elsewhere. Let’s see if I can make this a streak.3 -
6/9:
on-plan:
Exercise: 50 min of Sydney Cummings killing me (strength) 2 -
Daily goal of tracking every i thing i eat or drink. Working on eliminating Diet Coke by maxing at 24 ounces per day. Learning Keto lifestyle and I will minimze carb intake.4
-
6/9 Check in:
1. Mini Break workouts (10 min x 4, 5 times) ✔
2. Eat low carb X
3. Limit drinks to weekends✔
4. Close all 3 rings on Apple Watch (stand, move, exercise) daily ✔
5. Stress Less...✔
I ate too much Carbs and too little Protein. Worked out a lot and was hungry.1 -
6/10:
Eating: Good
Weight Loss: No Change
Weekly Glucose: 112
Started walking 1.5 miles first thing in the morning.3 -
6/10:
Steps -> 2200, a lazy day
Food -> calories good, protein 166g, < 40 net carbs
Movement -> good here, move every hour during work
Exercise -> got some exercise in the yard but not enough, gotta work on this.2 -
6/10 Check in:
1. Mini Break workouts (10 min x 4, 5 times) ✔
2. Eat low carb ✔
3. Limit drinks to weekends✔
4. Close all 3 rings on Apple Watch (stand, move, exercise) daily ✔
5. Stress Less...✔
Went back to OTF last night for the first time since March! It was too easy since the classes are 45min. I came home and swam for 20 min. I am super hungry today but I feel good. Going back for some more today!2 -
6/10:
on-plan:
Exercise: A walk interrupted by storms so it had to be finished on the Dreadmill. 12k steps.
Lots of turmoil going on in my life and I'm about to go crazy, but at least I've gotten something locked-down.
4 -
6/10:
Water consumption ✅
Eating on plan: could have done better at dinner. I overate but stayed carnivore. At least there was no snacking on a full stomach! How is it that I can eat way less at lunch and be fairly satisfied but want to inhale all the food at night? Likely habit more than anything.3 -
6/11:
Steps -> 3400 (going in the right direction), think I will start doing a walk during lunch next week
Exercise -> 150 push-ups (6 x 25)
Food -> re-feed day so carbs were up, but still below 100 net for the day, calories were good
Movement -> moved every hour during work2 -
6/11:
on-plan:
Exercise: Strength training 2 -
6/11-6/13:
Water ✅ good all days. Felt like having some alcohol over the weekend but refrained.
Food/calories leaned more maintenance or more so I need to watch that. I feel like boredom is affecting me more lately, leading to poor choices, eating when not hungry, etc.2
