Love Your Health: Feb 2021 Challenge
baconslave
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Let's show some love to ourselves by selecting a goal that is going to further your health in some way, whether it be physical health or even mental health.
You could make sure your electrolyte levels are better.
Or commit to more exercise.
Or decide to forgo a bad habit you KNOW is hampering your health from being what it could.
Or start a good habit you've been putting off.
Or simply continue to focus on whatever health-conscious New Year's Resolution you made for last month.
And of course, hit dem Basics!
The Basics? Glad you asked
Love your health by "sprinting," (focusing hard and giving your all) for the whole month. It's only 28 days.
You've got this!
You could make sure your electrolyte levels are better.
Or commit to more exercise.
Or decide to forgo a bad habit you KNOW is hampering your health from being what it could.
Or start a good habit you've been putting off.
Or simply continue to focus on whatever health-conscious New Year's Resolution you made for last month.
And of course, hit dem Basics!
The Basics? Glad you asked
- Planning ahead!!!
- Staying under carbs
- Staying under calories
- Logging and measuring
- Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals
- Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
- Getting enough water
- Planning ahead!!! Oh, wait. I said that already? Yes, I frickin' did. Because you must! "Failing to plan is planning to fail."
Love your health by "sprinting," (focusing hard and giving your all) for the whole month. It's only 28 days. You've got this!
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I'm in for February, but my only Feb goals are to continue my 15k steps per day (except my REST day) and 25k on Sat and Sun. I'm also doing some "carb cycling" (which is new to me) and will be tweaking my carbs and studying the effect of that on my weight loss in Feb. If anyone else has any experience with carb cycling, your advice or input would be greatly appreciated!
February Goals:
✔️ ❌ 1. 15k steps weekdays/25k steps weekends/days off
✔️ ❌ 2. Under my carb goal for the day.5 -
For February I plan to resume to my walking and get 20,000 steps(now that I am feeling better finally) ...Continue to eat Keto and drink 120 ounces of water4
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Yay for February! I spent January easing back into keto and exercise and refused to weigh until Feb 1 because I wanted to establish habits before the numbers slapped me in the face. (I did take measurements, though). Ready to face the big bad scale Feb 1 with habits and strategies already in place!
My goals for Feb:
Exercise every day...no matter what it is
Keep carbs under 35g ( this is below my level for ketosis)
Do one obnoxious household task a day to alleviate cumulative stress buildup.
Thanks, @baconslave for organizing once again !
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For February I will retain my logging, carb and calorie deficit goals plus commit to more exercise. I want to add something else but can't put my finger on it just yet. Maybe I just need to retool and define what I have a little better.2
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Goals - I'm planning to log daily:
Lean Beast
Daily Calories
100g protein4 -
My Feb goals to
stay within my calories,
journal what I eat,
get back on my tricycle.6 -
My goals will stay consistent from January with staying under calorie goal and at least 100g of protein a day. I’ll continue to watch carbs but don’t have a daily goal to meet. I’d like to shed a pound a week.3
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My goal is to follow my plan every day. EVERY day. No cheat meals (which turn into cheat a cheat day, then a cheat weekend...). 28 days at or under my carb goal!4
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My goal is to stay consistent. Follow through with hitting my macros and planning ahead.4
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February Goals
1) Log all food daily
2) Keep carbs 45 or under
3) Daily calorie deficit of 500
4) Exercise 45 min daily
Feb SW 171.5
GW 167
Loving my health, annual mammo this morning ✔4 -
My planned indulging for Christmas and New Year's (b-day) set me back on losing the Quarantine 15. Last month I relost 2.6lb. But things were just so busy with getting kids back to their school work and my junior doing ACT prep and staying after him since he was slacking on getting back into the groove of things. Bleh.
Anyway, I lost ZERO last week even though it was the most perfect week ever. But so what?
(I tell myself.)
My goals for Feb are:- of course to keep trying to whittle off the Quarantine poundage.
- I listened to an NPR podcast highlighting that if you are forced to sit a lot, that interrupted sitting is best. So I will try to up my intermittent NEAT during those times.
- I also need to make sure I at least hit non-sedentary step counts on rest days which is usually the weekend. I am just a sloth. If I hit 3k steps it's unusual. Stahp being LAZY, Jess!
- And I will try to doomscroll less to decrease anxiety. Yes, it's all on fire. No, continuous agonizing over it isn't making it better. It's just making me nuttier.
- Weekends are still a horror-show. I need to pick ONE day on the weekend for a higher-calorie day, not BOTH. I have this refrain in my head that I've been forced to "sacrifice SO MUCH (whiny, snivel, drama-queen tears)"...that really just needs to quit being a brat and shut it.
So here we are.
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It feels so good to no longer be sick(was sick for almost 2 weeks) and to be able to be out there walking again with my daughter and husky ...we walked 6.07 miles on Saturday and 5 miles yesterday
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Ok! 7:30 PM here so I feel safe posting results for day one!
Carbs: 11 grams ✅
Exercise: C210K W1D1———-AGAIN (I need to actually finish this dumb thing for once) ✅
House: Cleaned out the garbage can drawer. Put me right off dinner✅
After my “ease in and don’t freak yourself out, Kathy” January, I reluctantly stepped on the scale today Apparently I weigh 32 pounds. Reader, I do not weigh 32 pounds. Or kilos.God, I hope it’s not stones. Amazon to the rescue! Anyone got a scale rec?
On the positive side, I was down 2 inches in high waist, 1 inch in lower abdomen, one inch in hips and one inch in left thigh ( I only measure the left side because I’m lazy). So there’s that.
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2/1
You guys are cracking me up tonight! And I needed that after a long day at work, babysitting adults, uh I mean coaching my team 😝
So today was ok- calories were fine and I ended the day over 100g on the protein front. But I still feel hungry. I didn’t have much around for lunch as I’d finished leftovers during the weekend so I ate small amounts throughout the day. Not really working for me. Tomorrow shall be better. And that stupid scale better cooperate come morning!5 -
2/1 was super good!
Lean Beast - done, plus 30 min of combat and a full hour of stretching
Daily Calories - done 1,236
100g protein - done 109
Normally Mon is a maintenance day, but I took Sun instead this week because I wanted to hang out and day drink and watch the snow...so today is a loss day.4 -
For Feb I will focus on similar things that I did in Jan.
Every day I will:
1. Track everything
2. 55-70+ G protein
3. Under 50 net carbs
4. 1,200 - 1,300 calories (I expanded this a bit as it’s hard to stay within a 50 cal range 😊)
5. 64 oz water/decaf liquids
For the month:
6. Lose 5 pounds
SW: 209.8
GW: 204.8
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2/1
1. Track everything ✅
2. 55-70+ G protein ✅ (61 G)
3. Under 50 net carbs ❌ (59 net)
4. 1,200 - 1,300 calories (I expanded this a bit as it’s hard to stay within a 50 cal range 😊) ❌ (1,116)
5. 64 oz water/decaf liquids ❌ (62 oz)
For the month:
6. Lose 5 pounds ❌ (none yet)
Didn’t do so hot today after a weekend away. Tomorrow will be better!5 -
I started out strong in early Jan with a return to my way of eating like it was natural. I’ve struggled later in the month as London’s third lockdown has continued on and the weather grey, grim and nasty.
However I can control:
1) stay under 60g carbs
2) prep plan and log food
3) drink 2L while at work
4) work out twice a week PT and start moving towards 2 days cardio on my late start days5 -
Garmin will not sync at the moment so I’m not sure how to enter this..
Carbs 17g ✅
Exercise 27 mins cardio✅
Household Cleaned up husband’s mess in the kitchen which should be worth double
I feel like it was a good day!3 -
Ringbearer2 wrote: »Do one obnoxious household task a day to alleviate cumulative stress buildup.
This is such a great idea for mental health, and contentment with your environment! I will have to keep this goal in mind!!5 -
2/2 Food was okay (not very hungry today) and we walked 3.76 miles today 6
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2/2
At weigh in today, I’m down 3.6 pounds for the month of January so this was very near goal of a pound a week. I’m hoping to keep it moving in a downward direction for February.
Carbs today were a bit higher due to a large salad at dinner of what hubs termed a Bravo feast. That’s what I get for leaving him in charge. I overate but it was fairly low carb with the exception of the small pice of focaccia I tried. I hit a new move goal today so hopefully this balances the higher calorie intake.5 -
My goals for February are:
1- Log everything
2- Stick to my meal plan
3- 8,500 steps each day
4- Meditate before bed to help relieve stress/sleep better
Both yesterday and today, I achieved all four goals!5 -
JessiBelleW wrote: »1) stay under 60g carbs
2) prep plan and log food
3) drink 2L while at work
4) work out twice a week PT and start moving towards 2 days cardio on my late start days
1 -shite, the biscuits got me 🤦♀️☹️
2 - solid
3 -rubbish
4 - on plan 😊
Hoping for a better Wednesday!
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For 2/1-2/2
1) Log all food daily ✔✔
2) Keep carbs 45 or under ✔✔
3) Daily calorie deficit of 500 ✔✔
4) Exercise 45 min daily ❌✔ only got 35 in on Monday
SW 171.5
CW 171.5
GW 167
Gloomy outside, gotta keep my mood from sliding that direction.4 -
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Lean Beast - done, plus 50ish min of Kenpo, wasn't really timing
Daily Calories - done 1,673 (M)
100g protein - done 1294 -
I must admit that I'm struggling. I think it's a combo of the COLD (it's 16F here as I type and expected lows in the negative numbers this weekend) and I just cannot walk outside when it's this cold. I've been taking extra vit D, but I'm def feeling the effects of my SAD disorder. Ugh. Also, I'm discouraged because in Jan I only lost 3.5 lbs, which I don't understand since I'm working so hard! (I did lose 5.5 inches tho!) I mean, I got 536,000 steps in January and only lost 3.5????? wth?
Anyways, I don't want to lose my mojo -- I've been on such a roll since about October, and did so well through the holiday! I'm proud of myself, but am just feeling more than a little discouraged.
For those of you who have done keto for awhile, can you post and let me know what you have your net carb goal set at? I'm not to maintenance yet, but I'm just curious as to what other people are doing (carbs).
Thanks for letting me vent.
February Goals:
Feb 2:
❌ 1. 15k steps weekdays/25k steps weekends/days off
❌ 2. Under my carb goal for the day.4 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »I must admit that I'm struggling. I think it's a combo of the COLD (it's 16F here as I type and expected lows in the negative numbers this weekend) and I just cannot walk outside when it's this cold. I've been taking extra vit D, but I'm def feeling the effects of my SAD disorder. Ugh. Also, I'm discouraged because in Jan I only lost 3.5 lbs, which I don't understand since I'm working so hard! (I did lose 5.5 inches tho!) I mean, I got 536,000 steps in January and only lost 3.5????? wth?
Anyways, I don't want to lose my mojo -- I've been on such a roll since about October, and did so well through the holiday! I'm proud of myself, but am just feeling more than a little discouraged.
For those of you who have done keto for awhile, can you post and let me know what you have your net carb goal set at? I'm not to maintenance yet, but I'm just curious as to what other people are doing (carbs).
Thanks for letting me vent.
February Goals:
Feb 2:
❌ 1. 15k steps weekdays/25k steps weekends/days off
❌ 2. Under my carb goal for the day.
Pay no attention to the scale! The inches are what matter! Please don’t let it discourage you. 3.5 lbs is a solid loss for a month anyway!
I set my carbs for 35 or less, but I am regularly in ketosis at 50 and even higher when I’m very active. The types of carbs make a difference for me—10 grams of carbs in veggies make me react differently than 10 grams in a slice of whole grain bread. Frankly, I eat all the non starchy veg I want and let the carbs fall where they may. I usually don’t eat 35 grams of veg carbs though.
Those carbs I don’t use on veggies I generally allocate to wine....
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »I must admit that I'm struggling. I think it's a combo of the COLD (it's 16F here as I type and expected lows in the negative numbers this weekend) and I just cannot walk outside when it's this cold. I've been taking extra vit D, but I'm def feeling the effects of my SAD disorder.
I have issues with SAD too. I live in New England, so it gets cold, but not as low as where you are. Something that has helped me a lot is keeping the heat set lower, dressing a hit more warmly, and making sure all the curtains are drawn letting in as much sunlight ad possible. It's definitely a balance between the heating bill and sunlight, but I will pay a bit more for oil (when we can) in order to feel better in the winter months.4 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »I must admit that I'm struggling. I think it's a combo of the COLD (it's 16F here as I type and expected lows in the negative numbers this weekend) and I just cannot walk outside when it's this cold. I've been taking extra vit D, but I'm def feeling the effects of my SAD disorder. Ugh. Also, I'm discouraged because in Jan I only lost 3.5 lbs, which I don't understand since I'm working so hard! (I did lose 5.5 inches tho!) I mean, I got 536,000 steps in January and only lost 3.5????? wth?
Anyways, I don't want to lose my mojo -- I've been on such a roll since about October, and did so well through the holiday! I'm proud of myself, but am just feeling more than a little discouraged.
For those of you who have done keto for awhile, can you post and let me know what you have your net carb goal set at? I'm not to maintenance yet, but I'm just curious as to what other people are doing (carbs).
Thanks for letting me vent.
February Goals:
Feb 2:
❌ 1. 15k steps weekdays/25k steps weekends/days off
❌ 2. Under my carb goal for the day.
Mine are set at 5% 20g....As for walking have you tried Leslie Sansone Walking Dvd's ....I have a few of hers I love her newish one called walk to the hits (party songs that include HIIT ) this one is 3 miles ....Sorry you are dealing with such freezing weather ....Congrats on losing 3.5 lbs and losing 5.5 inches that is incredible 4
