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I found doing low carb a lot harder in the first few weeks when I wasn't as open to veggies. Now that I focus on net carbs and really eating for health- I'm a lot happier! I eat a lot of nuts and seeds. I obviously eat 2-3 servings of low carb veggies at each meal (lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, cauliflower) and for 2 meals…

Thanks! Clearly not keeping up with the calendar!

Protein will definitely help with hunger, but I've found that fat helps too! I eat a low carb, high fat vegetarian diet. I'm moving more towards vegan, which is part of my goal. I eat A LOT of nuts and seeds, tofu or protein powder at 2 meals I like natural peanut butter, almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, chia seeds, and add…

Hey there! I've been looking at a lot of training schedules and need some advice: When should I plan to do lower body strength workouts? After my rest day, midway through the week so it's not too close to my long run? What's worked for you?

@junodog1 There's a stair race that I really want to do this spring- sounds like I need to be part of the challenge! As I've been making changes, I notice that gradual changes aren't really that bad. I wouldn't have imagined a day without starchy veggies and bread, but now I'm fine with veggies! My JFT is to avoid having a…

Last round was success. Let's see what I can gets one this time! My goal is 146.5, with some form of physical activity every day (running, hiking, yoga). We can do it!!! 06/02 -148.0 06/03 - 06/04 - 06/05 - 06/06 - 06/07 - 06/08 - 06/09 - 06/10 - 06/11

I usually have a goal for both. Total under 50,net under 30, but to each their own. The challenge intro says under 50 total.

Hey there, I'm on week 6 of low carb, high fat. My doc said it could stabilize my moods, which seem to be set off by blood sugar fluctuations. So far I've lost 9 pounds and feel great. Not nearly as hungry as I thought I would be. Today (with a planned snack later) I'm at 45 total and 25 net! Anyone else trying to do this…

Weighed myself 4 times to be sure. Wonder what a roller coaster next round will bring! The last couple of days I've been irritated because I've been eating better than ever and exercising more and the scale would only go up. Gotta focus on how clothes feel, how Much better I feel, etc. 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2…

Did my C25K run today and got in some yoga this morning. Maybe I'll end tomorrow by actually having gotten to 149. 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2 05/26 149.0 05/27 148.8 05/28 149.2 05/29 149.8 05/30 150.6 05/31 150.2 06/01

TMI for non-ladies, but I have very annoying and timely water weight/bloat right now. Gonna do some strength exercises, because I feel like my cardio & diet only are not helping out too much right now. I suppose I also have to break off my relationship with wine. :/ 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2 05/26 149.0 05/27…

Way to go @HGSmith0920 ! I wake up at 4:30 just to get in my alone time. I have also noticed that I put off exercising if I wait until I'm exhausted T the end of the day. *But I'm a teacher, so I would have to be up at 5:30 anyways- way early for some folks!! Yesterday was BAD!!!! I ate a serving of potato chips, had some…

I feel like my scale is super inaccurate:( I weighed myself 4 times, 3 times it came up as 149.2 and once it was 150.4?? Not a huge difference, unless you're tracking your weight!!! 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2 05/26 149.0 05/27 148.8 05/28 149.2 05/29 05/30 05/31 06/01

@OConnell5483 you are ambitious! - My goal today is roger in one more serving of veggies (already had 3) and drink 8-10 cups of water. (I data lot of fiber and need all the water I can get!) - Also working on taking me time when I am overwhelmed with the kids!

I wish there was an easier way to calculate net carbs on MFP- chia seed pudding is great for fiber, but the total car count is nuts, and doing math throughout the day is NOT what I signed up for!

So today I kind of cheated. I weighed myself in the morning,and then again after I took a 10 mile hike. Guess which weight was lower?? ;) My goal for this time was 149 even (a bit over a pound) so as long as I fluctuate in that area, I'll be happy! 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2 05/26 149.0 05/27 148.8 05/28 05/29…

Looked at my macros from yesterday, and I was way over average in carbs and significantly under average on protein. Gotta start getting creative with my low carb almost-vegan. (Grabbed some nutritional yeast for my cheese-y cravings) 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2 05/26 149.0 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30 05/31 06/01

Up a bit- not overly concerned. Had the energy and motivation for a long run this morning. It's my 4th week back to running regularly, and it's actually not too bad getting up at 4:30 to eat, watch news, and hydrate before my jog. I figured my laziness would have stopped me on day 2! 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 150.2…

I've been hanging around not actively posting anything because I don't feel like a "real" runner yet. For the next week, my goal is to run for 20 minutes at least twice. That's a long run for us newbies!

Hey @vishalb08 - my husband has been sober for 6 years now, and swears by taking it one day at a time. I think you've found the right group for that!!

Today I am NOT going to have a glass of wine when I get home. I'm going to go on a "long" run (I'm on week 5 of c25k) I'm going to be mindful and appreciate the last day with these students. (I'm a teacher) Side note: I went to log breakfast and I realized that the 1/4 cup of granola that I decided to put on my chia seed…

Girlgroves & evivahealth: do you do planned cheat meals or days? When I know that pretty soon I am going to be able to have something delicious, it makes me more focused on other days. I just do a cheat meal. Cheat days would be too unstructured for me to actually stay on the wagon. Just a thought. :)

Today I broke into the 140s! Let's hope it actually keeps up. I changed my eating habits a bit this past week (LCHF vegetarian, going vegan) and I was nervous that the carb increase would cause me to stall. 05/23 150.8 05/24 149.4 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30 05/31 06/01

Anyone else out there find it hard to take a day off? I woke up this morning knowing that I wouldn't be going out to jog, but a tiny part of me still wanted to! First steps at becoming a runner??

Slittlemeister and Joan: That's a great goal for me today! I've been really focused on my carb & fat lately, which always makes me nervous. I have a history of eating disorders, so I never want to become obsessive! Mindful eating to feed my body will be my goal for the day. I like simple charts to remind myself:…

Here we go! Ate a huge bowl of chia seed pudding before getting on the scale :( 05/23 150.2 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30 05/31 06/01

I get it Mooma- this is my third round of C25K and it hasn't clicked yet. I like the confidence boost I get from running, but it's not something that comes naturally! I just did Week 4 Day2. Felt good physically, but went outside of where I usually jog. Got a bit anxious, but tried to keep my head up. Anyone else get…

Hey there- hope it's not too late to join and get a bit of inspiration from everyone else. My goal for today is to get my 3 (big bottles of water in) and be sure to take care of myself mentally by reading. I've already done a bit of jogging (and a fair amount of icky food damage on a cheat day!)

This will be my first time! Starting weight: 150.8 Goal for the challenge: 149 Good luck to everyone :)

I'm in week 5 of vegetarian keto and I feel great. The first few weeks were a shocking change for me, but all you read is true: the cravings go away, you feel more motivated, and I've lost 7 pounds so far. Be sure to include coconut oil and greens/broccoli/cauliflower, etc for fiber!