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March Mindfulness Challenge 2022
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3/16/22
Under 100 carbs daily =35
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= 20 minute walk on my break.
Eat more produce= carrots with lunch and salad with dinner.0 -
3/17 - 163.6
Happy St Patrick's Day!0 -
3/12-3/16
I’ve gone a bit radio silent because the dang scale is increasing rather than decreasing. This is no surprise as I’ve been eating all the foods and had a birthday thrown in too so I used that as another excuse. I’m still making the effort to eat when hungry but have slips here and there. I’m really rethinking how I eat and when so I feel more satisfied but it has been hard breaking routines. I just bought the book Muscle for Life and have started it. No surprise but success is defined by counting those pesky calories so I’ve recalculated my needs and macros and am going to buckle down. This spiral is killing me! I will prioritize protein and back off even some of the healthy carbs to feel more satisfied. This weight stuff is definitely trial and error and a marathon, not a sprint. The number on the scale shouldn’t define us but getting beyond that thinking is tough. I’m going to kick Middle Age’s behind!4 -
rude water is back.
I'm just going to go take a walk and pretend that didn't happen. KCKO.2 -
3/16/22
Under 100 carbs daily =41
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= 20 minute walk on my break.
Eat more produce =tomatoes with lunch, steamed veggies with dinner.2 -
3/18 - 162.2
Weather's getting warmer, I'm liking life right now!
Have a great day! TGIFFF!!!2 -
Just got back from a four day trip to the New Forest where we spent days walking on the coast and in the forest. I would never have been able to do this before, it’s so amazing.
Added a teaspoon of honey to my breakfast every day but otherwise stuck to carnivore eating. That worked really well for me, I had the energy to walk around all day without causing any Fibro or IBS flare ups. So I think honey will become part of my food toolkit. I did have one dessert to celebrate my 50th birthday but that did cause a Fibro flare up. Thankfully it was short lived so just confirms I really do need to stick to a meat heavy and low sugar diet. The honey didn’t seem to cause any problems though, I guess at that amount it’s ok.4 -
I acquired a stupid cold this week and am having to put everything but work on hold, If I were still in the office I actually would have called in sick yesterday and today. I can handle chemo, multiple surgeries etc but a cold knocks me off my feet and I become a whiny little you know what LOL.
Today will be too beautiful out to let this sideline me so powering through.4 -
3/17
I buckled down and focused on protein yesterday and stayed under calories. It helped that I had a late afternoon appointment that kept me from my normal boredom snacking and had dinner later than normal. It was a nice day so I got in a short walk outside between a full calendar of meetings. Come on spring!5 -
3/17/22
Under 100 carbs daily = around 35. Forgot to verify exactly before I started typing.
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= 20 minute walk after dinner.
Eat more produce= salad for dinner.
I got a keto coffee at a local shop for breakfast and ended up not eating lunch. I like to limit artificial sweeteners as they can flare up my rheumatoid arthritis but I’m experimenting with them in small quantities so I can get an occasional treat out.
Leaving on a weekend trip to a super foodie sort of place with tons of gluten free options. Eek.4 -
Dumb scale is dumb. (sigh)
So I'm just going to focus on having an non-eat-all-things weekend and see how things look next week. My body does this. I know that. KCKO.3 -
3/13 - 3/18
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile ... I am doing good ... last Saturday we went on a 11.48 mile walk ..I felt great until I fell coming home.. my ankle gave out and down I went ..I am okay thank goodness We haven't gone for a walk since then ... eating is going well ... I made keto Pad Thai for the 1st time yesterday and I absolutely loved it .. will be having it again today for lunch ...I lost 3.3 lbs this week ...I have lost 33 lbs so far ... I am over the moon ....I hope everyone is doing good and has a great weekend5 -
3/18/22
Under 100 carbs daily =47
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= 35 minutes on the elliptical in the hotel gym. Eat more produce= My traveling day went well. Lunch was low carb with salad, roasted Brussels and mushrooms. Dinner was pretty low carb with collards and green beans. I splurged a little on a small Paloma cocktail and some honey sriracha sauce on my pork.
Lost 1 lb. according to my weigh in before we left. Might gain it back with all this good food around me though lol1 -
New post-covid low. 174.6
Focusing on doing well this weekend5 -
baconslave wrote: »New post-covid low. 174.6
Focusing on doing well this weekend
Yes!!! Keep it going!!
3/19 - 161.6
I am finally on the move down. Of course this trend will most likely do an abrupt 180, but I will take it! I had 2 glasses of wine last night, and didn't log them. It's been awhile since I've drank wine, and it was so good! Today back on the straight and narrow and KCKO!3 -
3/17-3/19
I started my cut finally this month and am seeing results. I’m down 4 pounds which is all water weight. It will be interesting to see how much fat I can shed before hitting a plateau since I’m about 7 pounds from my goal weight. Keeping a focus on protein has helped with not snacking. I’ll likely need to do some prepping to keep options in hand.4 -
3/20 - 162.4 - Slight uptick. No biggie. Back on plan today and going dancing in a few. Should be good for a few calories! Happy 1st day of Spring!!
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3/19/22
Under 100 carbs daily =69
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= Walked over 5 miles doing tourist stuff.
Eat more produce= Yes. Fruit. Salad. Mixed veggies. Subbed risotto at dinner for broccolini.
A little higher carb day but enjoyed my weekend trip and made good choices overall.3 -
3/21 - 162.4
Well, at least I'm consistent. I went line dancing again last night. So in a few days I should hopefully see a loss.2 -
SW 170
CW 165.5
GW 165 (3/31)
The not being able to breathe through my nose thing kept me on my couch for the weekend with a few comfort foods so a slight bounce up on weight. Feeling a little better today so will see what movement I can manage. Made extra keto pancakes yesterday so I wouldn't have to cook this morning LOL.3 -
great on-plan weekend
174.4 this morning
ditching schoolwork and taking the kids to the park this afternoon for a walk in gorgeous weather3 -
3/20
Under calorie plan and nearly 200g of protein so needless to say I ate when hungry and didn’t snack. I’m retaining some water today from all the boneless wings I ate. I’m thinking I may start to weigh in every 3 days or so and average them every two weeks. Maybe I’ll keep an eye on measurements too more often. Looks like everyone is doing well!3 -
3/22 - 162.6
Slight increase again, but still lookin' good!4 -
Scale bounce. No reason for it. Just did it. 175.2
This is going to be the longest 10lb ever
Anyway, KCKO4 -
3/20 & 3/21/22
Under 100 carbs daily =27 & 34
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= Sunday I walked around an outdoor mall to get my activity in before the car ride home. Monday I was tired and had a doctor's appointment so mostly rest.
Eat more produce= Sunday I had fruit at breakfast, a kale salad at lunch, and a side side salad at dinner. I was on the road most the day. Monday I had a big Greek salad for lunch and an Unwich from Jimmy Johns for dinner.
Up almost 3 lbs. but my legs are still really sore so I assume I'm holding some water from my travels and extra activity. We'll see.2 -
3/23 - 163.6
Up a pound from yesterday! Oooh...those demon scales!! LOL! Well, tonight's line dancing so hopefully that will help bring it back down!3 -
W 170
CW 163.5
GW 165 (3/31)
80oz water daily - ✔
Keep carbs under 40 - ✔
Keep cal between 1200-1300 - ✔
Do my house stairs 10x a day - ❌
Get in 5000 steps a day exercise or daily count- 2278
Use my stand up desk at least 1 hour a day - ❌
Finally feeling better enough to workout. 45 (easy) min on the spin bike at the gym yesterday. Food has been pretty darned good this month and it's showing on the scale for the first time in a LONG TIME.
Time to get back into my lunch workouts a few days a week.3 -
3/22/22
Under 100 carbs daily =17
Be active 3x a week for at least 20 minutes= None yesterday. I'm unnaturally tired.
Eat more produce=Zoodles at lunch and a salad with dinner.
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3/21-3/22
I’m on the scale roller coaster as well but nothing major so I plan to stay under calories and stay focused. I’ll move to a lighter workout schedule next week to see how the scale moves with my focus being more on food than exercise that is already a consistent habit. I’m doing fine with keeping protein high and have cut out snacking in the evening so let’s see how this trends. I’m with you @baconslave, this is a long haul when close to goal.3 -
Back to my normal food routine this week and back to work after my holiday. I weighed myself and didn’t put on any weight over the holiday. I used to put on about 7lbs every holiday. I had a birthday treat and had some honey but otherwise stuck to my diet and this is the result!
Feeling good, feel like I can finally relax and not stress about my food all the time. I still need to stick to a strict diet, I’m not going to be able to start eating salads again (which is sad because summer is coming and that’s salad season but never mind). I’m finally at a point where I know what makes me feel good both physically and mentally and can just stick to it. I think I’m at peace with food at last.4
