Fearless October 2021 Challenge
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On track so far, happy with how my batch cooking turned out yesterday. Keto beef stew was amazing, and the low-carb bread I made from Wholesome Yum turned out perfect! Even my daughter liked it, and she usually doesn't like my gluten free/keto baked items.
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Been busy as heck!
Had to take advantage of a dry spell to patch the driveway. I lifted 4000 pounds of concrete.
28 80lb-bags. I'm a little sore but not a lot. Yay for strength training. Was very tired after though. Driveway is better temporarily. It's going to have to be asphalted eventually. Climate change has done a number on it the past 3 years.
Doesn't look like it's going to quit any time soon.
Anyway...first successful weekend in over a year in the bag! BAM!
There could be some "better" but so much improvement!
As Elizabeth Benton (a podcaster I listened to a few years ago) always said, "Whatever constitutes an improvement for you, do THAT." Yes, ma'am, I'm on it!
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10/5:
Exercise - rode 19 miles @ 13.5 mph avg, did upper body work later in the day
Food - protein was great at 140 grams, carbs a little high at 159 net grams
Steps - 9700
Today is a no ride day, so will be doing leg workouts thru the day (lunges and squats).2 -
good morning,
I am new to this message board/group. And new to low carbing. I have been a MFP follower for years. But I am STUCK, and need to lose 15 more pounds...HELP!!!1 -
10/4 Food on point and we walked 5.21 miles
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good morning,
I am new to this message board/group. And new to low carbing. I have been a MFP follower for years. But I am STUCK, and need to lose 15 more pounds...HELP!!!
With so little to lose... it will be a slow process ...If it was me I would put my weight loss at 1/2 pound...Wishing you the very best 2 -
good morning,
I am new to this message board/group. And new to low carbing. I have been a MFP follower for years. But I am STUCK, and need to lose 15 more pounds...HELP!!!
Good morning! Or almost afternoon I guess! How long have you been stuck for? How long have you been low-carbing it? I agree with Megan, if you've lost a lot of weight prior, the last few pounds take forever! It will happen, just not as fast as you hope.0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »good morning,
I am new to this message board/group. And new to low carbing. I have been a MFP follower for years. But I am STUCK, and need to lose 15 more pounds...HELP!!!
With so little to lose... it will be a slow process ...If it was me I would put my weight loss at 1/2 pound...Wishing you the very best
Yes. And make sure you are logging/measuring food accurately b/c those of us (myself included) who are trying to lose 15lb or less have zero wiggle room. If after several weeks you are eating your cals at the half-pound loss rate, and it still isn't budging, you might still be eating too much and then I'd shave 100 cal or so off daily to see if that moves things.
I love MFP and been here for, what?, 6 years maybe...losing count. But I've found their calorie estimates for people can be off with all the complication of eating exercise cals and such. Their exercise burn estimates often overestimate that burn. You'll probably have to troubleshoot your calorie to get what is accurate for you.
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10/6:
Exercise - yesterday was a no-ride day, so did lunges and push-ups to get in my exercise
Food - don't want to talk about it... total disaster... waaaay over on carbs, made the bare minimum 100 grams on protein, way over on calories... sigh. Good news is that I was only up a half lb this morning (HTH does that happen????), so no lasting damage done.
Today started with breathing, so another chance to get back on the horse and keep riding!3 -
10/1-10/6
I’ve had a good week overall kicking off October. I did have a football gathering over the weekend and knew it would be a flex day. Grazing for a couple of hours made me miserable so I ask myself again why I do that?? At any rate, definitely had my fill and the weight bounced a bit over the last few days but I’m back where I want to be- going downward. I did well planning throughout the week to ensure I had healthy choices on hand and stayed in a deficit for all days but the one. I agree with @baconslave, MFP is a bit wonky on figuring calories vs exercise burn and likely why I stayed at maintenance rather than losing recently (or maybe just my guesstimates on how much I was consuming!).1 -
So far so good with October. I didn't log my dinner last night (I get lazy after work) so I just entered it now so I can stay committed to tracking everything. Took a couple of rest days but back to activity today through Monday. Packing and prepping the camper for the weekend plus a lunch cardio workout. Then we are off for a weekend of hiking. Low carb meals all planned and looking forward to campfires with friends.3
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NYPhotographer2021 wrote: »Okay, I'm in.
October goals:
To get below 200 lbs. I'm close so it's very doable. I've been in a bit of a slump for about a week, around 204 lbs.
Now that is finally cooler out, I will start taking walks. I have a little walking path near me that circles a pond. I walked it the other day, it took me around 10 minutes. So a couple of times around should be a great start.
Start weighing and measuring my food intake. I've been very bad about doing this. Eyeing amounts and trying to find the right food data.
I have my carb counts down pat. Now to find more options for higher protein. I'm always lacking in that macro.
Let's do this!
Well, I'm still doing good with tracking my food. Using a scale and/or measuring the amounts. Haven't started walking yet. It's been nasty weather here. Hopefully this weekend it will be nicer and I can get out there. Bought my new sneaks!
Not really finding anything for protein that I like. I wish I liked fish, because they are so high in protein. So far, just sticking with eggs, chicken, sausage or bacon. I really need to stop being so picky because after a while, you get sick of eating the same things over and over again. Then comes the self-sabotage.
I am now down to 200.6 pounds, so that part is going to happen!! Hopefully within the coming week! I'm so excited to be in ONEderland!! I painted my toenails in a pretty color so they will be picture ready when I take a photo of the scale when I finally break thru! LOL!
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10/7:
Back on the horse yesterday... Rode 19.5 miles in the morning and did push-ups later to work my upper body. Food for the day was good - protein good at 106 grams and carbs also good at 144 grams net. Weight was down this morning so that is going in the right direction as well.4 -
10/6 food on point... haven't worked out since Monday 10/4 due to me falling on our walk ... very bruised and swollen leg and swollen ankle ...I hope I can get back out there on Monday5
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »10/6 food on point... haven't worked out since Monday 10/4 due to me falling on our walk ... very bruised and swollen leg and swollen ankle ...I hope I can get back out there on Monday
I'm so sorry you got hurt! Please don't push yourself though! Make sure you are truly healed before attempting more exercise, or switch to something that doesn't cause more stress to your leg. Heal quickly!2 -
NYPhotographer2021 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »10/6 food on point... haven't worked out since Monday 10/4 due to me falling on our walk ... very bruised and swollen leg and swollen ankle ...I hope I can get back out there on Monday
I'm so sorry you got hurt! Please don't push yourself though! Make sure you are truly healed before attempting more exercise, or switch to something that doesn't cause more stress to your leg. Heal quickly!
Thank you .... I can't do much other than lay around and ice it .... I have finally learned to listen to my body ... after having a few surgeries /lots of stress fractures which has led me to having a screw in my foot for the rest of my life5 -
New here ... just started the 30 day free premium trial today but have used the free version a time or two. It's time to get more serious
October is already a week in so I'm a little late, however I HAVE been maintaining a new walking goal and am looking to add in some other form of exercise. Also, I need to get more strict with my diet. SOOOOO ... here are my October goals:
* PLAN MY MEALS ... 'fail to plan, plan to fail'.
* LOG MY MEALS ... I can see the benefit of pre-logging in order to get a good idea of what's what for the day, and I will do my best to pre-log for the remainder of October to see how it goes. But, LOGGING in general is the base.
* LOW CARB ... right now I'd call my diet "lower carb" but not "low carb"; I'd like to be more strict for the rest of this month. To me this means more low-carb veggies, no bites of treats or cookies or cakes [really, all I take is a bite or two, but I need to get out of that habit and just make it an occasional thing instead of a several-time-a-week thing], and paying closer attention to macros while not sacrificing nutrient-dense.
* EXERCISE ... continue my morning walk [been walking every morning for 2 miles], but also be more consistent about stretching daily and adding in 3 more days of exercise beyond the walking [beginning strength-building exercises mainly]
I think that's good for now. Thanks!7 -
Sounds good @homesteaderjo ! Great plans! Welcome by the way! Love your photograph!! Did you take that yourself and where?!? Gorgeous!1
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 - hope you heal quickly!!!
10/8
Had a morning bike ride yesterday - 19 miles @ 13.3 mph average (86 minutes total) - and then did upper body later in the day - 4 sets of slow push-ups (20 reps per), 4 sets of DB curls (10 reps per arm) and 4 sets of OH db press (10 reps per side).
Food for the day was good, protein at 119 grams, carbs at 133 net grams.
Weekend plans include a longer ride tomorrow morning and an active rest day for Sunday.
Oh, and even after the food train wreck on Tuesday, I am down 2.6 lbs for the week, so rock on!5 -
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homesteaderjo wrote: »New here ... just started the 30 day free premium trial today but have used the free version a time or two. It's time to get more serious
October is already a week in so I'm a little late, however I HAVE been maintaining a new walking goal and am looking to add in some other form of exercise. Also, I need to get more strict with my diet. SOOOOO ... here are my October goals:
* PLAN MY MEALS ... 'fail to plan, plan to fail'.
* LOG MY MEALS ... I can see the benefit of pre-logging in order to get a good idea of what's what for the day, and I will do my best to pre-log for the remainder of October to see how it goes. But, LOGGING in general is the base.
* LOW CARB ... right now I'd call my diet "lower carb" but not "low carb"; I'd like to be more strict for the rest of this month. To me this means more low-carb veggies, no bites of treats or cookies or cakes [really, all I take is a bite or two, but I need to get out of that habit and just make it an occasional thing instead of a several-time-a-week thing], and paying closer attention to macros while not sacrificing nutrient-dense.
* EXERCISE ... continue my morning walk [been walking every morning for 2 miles], but also be more consistent about stretching daily and adding in 3 more days of exercise beyond the walking [beginning strength-building exercises mainly]
I think that's good for now. Thanks!
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I like this idea.. set challenges, and meet them. Gives you focus, and you can set them at whatever you like, so you can push yourself a bit, but not have a goal you will fail at.
My main goal is to stick to Carnivore, which I started on 9/11. So eat on plan for the rest of this month. That will hopefully result in me reaching 245 by the end of the month.. 10.4 lbs. lost. My second goal.
I am currently 255.4 obviously, down from 280.6 on 9/11. As my weight loss has slowed down, to under a lb. a day, I'm looking for a longer term goal to use as a measure of my progress. I still need to weigh in daily for health reasons, but comparing it to my goal for the end of the month, and watching it drop, hopefully won't seem as slow, as seeing a 4/10ths of a lb. drop in one day. Maybe give me a different perspective.. being 50% to goal, for example.
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10/9:
Food yesterday was good, protein and carbs were both good.
Exercise - rode 19 miles in the morning, then was a total slug the rest of the day...
Did my long ride for the week this morning... chores around the house and added some more Halloween decorations to the house.1 -
10/7-10/9
Still plugging away at planning ahead to ensure I’m making healthy choices. I’m doing better on portions too however today I was feeling hangry and overdid it at dinner. I still find I eat lightly to satisfaction during the day and like bigger meals at night. I’ve balanced this a bit by eating fairly early so I’m not going to bed full. I’ve been weighing in daily for Noom and am the lightest I’ve been in two years. That makes me happy but in looking back I’ve stayed within a 9 pound range so if I can break past that I’ll be feeling quite good and start looking to maintain. 6 pounds to goal!4 -
Happy Sunday everyone! I did really good all week, but didn't stay on track last night. Went out to dinner with my husband, even looked at the menu in advance and say they had chicken wings - perfect! Ordered them and when they arrived they were clearly breaded. Rookie mistake, I usually double check when I order but I forgot. I didn't want to make a scene, and we had already awhile for our food, so I tried to pick the breading off, but did end up eating some. I felt guilty afterwards, so to assuage my guilt I had some real ice-cream... Ugh. Back on track today, drinking my black coffee and tons of water. I skipped my long run yesterday because we are at our beach house doing some home improvement projects, but I did fit in a lovely 3-mile walk on the beach with my dog. There's still 21 days in October, plenty of time for success!4
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russellholtslander1 wrote: »I like this idea.. set challenges, and meet them. Gives you focus, and you can set them at whatever you like, so you can push yourself a bit, but not have a goal you will fail at.
My main goal is to stick to Carnivore, which I started on 9/11. So eat on plan for the rest of this month. That will hopefully result in me reaching 245 by the end of the month.. 10.4 lbs. lost. My second goal.
I am currently 255.4 obviously, down from 280.6 on 9/11. As my weight loss has slowed down, to under a lb. a day, I'm looking for a longer term goal to use as a measure of my progress. I still need to weigh in daily for health reasons, but comparing it to my goal for the end of the month, and watching it drop, hopefully won't seem as slow, as seeing a 4/10ths of a lb. drop in one day. Maybe give me a different perspective.. being 50% to goal, for example.
Absolutely welcome to get your Carnivore on and participate in the challenge! Make the challenge your own. 2 -
10/7-10/10 food on point ... still laying around and icing my black n blue very swollen knee ...nothing else to report5
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10/3/21-189.8 lbs Met my 11/1/21 goal already of 190 lbs. Maybe I'll get to 180! Not backing off. Actually upped my usual 99 minute Elliptical to 2 hours today!
10/10/21-188.8 lbs-Upped my Elliptical to 130 min a few days ago from 120 min.
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Camping weekend was mostly successful. Hard though to keep food low carb when joining others for a group meal. Went on a few hikes to help burn off the unplanned carbs. Great weather for our last outing of the year.
Stiff neck this morning preventing me from exercise before work. Still going to strength class at lunch. Lots of organizing chores this week to get my workout/sewing room just right.4 -
10/09
Exercise - rode 27.71 miles in the morning, did stuff around the house, was active all day
Food - protein was good, carbs were high for the day
10/10
Exercise - no ride, but did yard work and errands to stay active
Food - protein was low, carbs were good2
