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My last few days have been fine with hitting protein goals and staying away from added sugars. I have had a few diet sodas which make me feel awful, so I want to get away from those again. This coming week, my added tweak will be focusing on good sleep. I’ve had a stretch of not great sleep so improving rest and recovery…

Yesterday was good on keeping sugar low, but I missed on protein. I thought I had done okay there but was short by about 50g so maybe I need to think about breakfast or a snack to squeeze in more. I have felt a bit out of control with food lately which I think is a direct result of stress and poor sleep. Sounds like I have…

Let’s just say the weekend was a flex for me and leave it at that. Besides the first week of this month focusing on protein, now I would like to cut back on added sugars this week as my tweak. I hit protein goals yesterday but ate some Oreos late so that is something I need to watch out for. Totally wasn’t hungry but they…

Work has been busy so I haven’t checked in. All week I’ve prioritized eating protein before anything else and stayed close to my target of 120g per day. Some days were over and a couple just slightly under. For the most part carbs were ok but that wasn’t my tweak for the week. Maybe Monday that will be the next item to…

I've been MIA for a while now and realize I need to get back to being accountable. I adopted two puppies in November and that has taken all my time, sleep, etc so convenience in eating has taken over and exercise has dropped significantly. I recently listened to a podcast where the speaker recommended one tweak a week. I…

Late to the game after a busy few months at work and my waistline is showing it. While I exercise daily, I can’t outrun some of the garbage that slips in. While I’m mostly low carb, the sweets and other carby splurges are too frequent. So I need to buckle down and lose this fluff.

Well clearly, I’m not getting my rear in gear. I haven’t been logging as I’d like so I need to buckle down there. Sugar intake has been minimal with the exception of a small treat for hubs birthday this weekend. The part that I haven’t done well in is avoiding junk- the weekend was not good for this. I still eat pretty low…

Back to work after a week of vacation kept me fairly busy. I didn’t log as planned and didn’t go off the rails until Friday night. I kept sugar quite low all week but a couple of diet sodas slipped in after too many adult beverages. For the most part, I cooked at home with a few missteps along the way. Soooo, room for…

I’m late to the party but realized I needed to get my rear in gear. I was off of work last week so eating was not great but I did intermittent fast. Starting today I want to be much more focused on low, healthy carbs, moderate protein and high fat. Sugar is a no go. I will continue to intermittent fast 16+ a day and not…

What a great journey. Congratulations!

Work has kept me from checking in and logging in general. I’ve eaten based on convenience so not within goals. I need some better planning for next week to ensure I can stay on plan. Workouts continue but my rest and recovery has taken a hit. I’ll get a massage tomorrow and will have down time this weekend so hopefully…

My last couple of days have fluctuated a bit with my protein and carbs. I was right at or just over 100g of protein both days but carbs were higher yesterday due to some Tito’s so calories were above my target as well. I have felt more satiated with the uptick in protein but it does prove challenging in keeping that macro…

I had better get in here before another month gets away from me. Last month I didn’t do well on food but did focus on getting stress under control and lowered my blood pressure. This month I need to get focused on macros and staying within calorie targets as winging it clearly doesn’t work for me. The last two days I’ve…

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The last week or so has been fairly successful and I’m finding I’m more mindful than I thought. I’m recognizing when I get the urge to snack or have something sweet that I’m bored and not really hungry. I’m listening to my body when I need a break to rest and recover- that’s hard for me being a type A, take charge kinda…

I’ve been low carb off and on for years and more recently have been aiming for at least 100 grams of protein a day to feel full. Because of being inconsistent (and perimenopause rearing its ugly head) I have maintained weight but definitely feel good when protein is high and carbs are low.

I’m late to the party but like the mindfulness mindset. I too, need to focus on stress, recovery and how much I eat/ how it makes me feel. I’ve started some breathing exercises in the last week and some new yoga vids so I’d like to keep that up and see where it takes me. Just tonight, I mindlessly ate dinner in front of…

Appetite is still going strong. I saw my nurse practitioner this week for a physical so we’ll chat at the end of the week about my labs. So far they look to be coming in with normal ranges. Nothing is really explaining my weight gain except for hormones. Blood pressure was up a bit too so I’ll be checking it daily to see…

I too am not loving the last week or so. My appetite has been crazy and I’m just not feeling it in general. My focus on sleep quality has definitely helped but now my stress levels are high, resulting in not recovering well day to day. Even when I’m relaxing and not doing much, my Oura ring is registering physiological…

@rileysowner, I can relate. This week I have been crazy hungry with lots of cravings. I try to get at least 100g of protein a day and even then I have a hankering to keep eating. I have no idea what is going on. I don’t feel stressed but my Outa ring says otherwise. I’m on top of lifting and walking but the amount of food…

Today I’m really trying mindfulness. Fasting is staying between 16-19 hours a day but while walking today I tried reviewing all that I’m working on and what is causing my gain or plateau. I think it comes down to over eating. I’ve had a bit of a carby week but in looking over the last month and a half, my macros are at…

My mindfulness has been out the window this week. I don’t know why I find it so hard to do. Regardless, I’ve mainly stuck to my macro targets with a hitch last night because I underrate earlier in the day then over ate at dinner along with some off plan junk. Surprisingly it didn’t affect my sleep quality. That and my…

I’ll continue my fasting plan this month with a focus on protein and fat. I will try and stretch a fast or two a week but if my body isn’t feeling it, I won’t push it. Since I seem to over eat at night, I need to try some mindfulness. Slow down, enjoy the experience and not worry if I don’t clean my plate. I’ve been…

Awesome job @rileysowner ! I am down 2 pounds for the month but because I bounce all over, I don’t know how accurate that is. I’ll take measurements in a week or so to see if there has been any change. I’m not feeling it in clothes so for now I stay the course. I did well with consistent fasting and do find I don’t get…

1/22-1/28 My saboteur struck this week after giving up bread for the month. A big deal for him. A sweets craving hit on Thursday and like a moron, I joined him even though I had zero cravings. So for 3 days this week I ate a meal off plan and had some alcohol a couple of days, which has my weight all over the place. I know…

1/17-1/21 I’m hanging in there with logging. While I don’t love it, I can appreciate it. My carbs have fallen between 9 and 13% of my macro goal this week with a target of no more than 15%. I’ve kept fat and protein fairly high and haven’t had many cravings. I do still want to slip into the habit of snacking after dinner…

Nice job!!

1/12-1/15 I had a good long weekend of fasting but the scale is not moving much. Up and down as normal for me. Frustrating to say the least. Carbs were a little higher over the weekend as I had some salads but tried to stay fairly low and percentages for macros were pretty darn close to goal. Calories were over a couple of…

1/8-1/11 I’m still focused on protein, fats and fasting. Fasting is going fine with little hunger pangs until about the 18 hour mark. Protein was a little low a couple of days but carbs are in the keto range. As expected the scale is being a lunatic so I’m staying off til Monday. I did take measurements and have increased…

1/6-1/7 Yesterday I did well until my outing-had a couple of low carb beers but no food. Bad part was, I ate when I got home which is waaaaay later than I should have eaten. Still fairly low carb but not ideal. Today I stuck to carnivore for the day so macros were good then snacked on nuts which gave me a stomachache. Oh…