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Check In Username: Shoop69 Weigh in week: Week 3 Weigh in day: Friday Weight last week Friday: 234.0 Todays Weight 232.6 woohoo!

Check In Username: Shoop69 Weigh in week: Week 2 Weigh in day: Friday Weight last week Friday: 234.8 Todays Weight 234.0

Check In Username: Shoop69 Weigh in week: Week 1 Weigh in day: Friday Weight last week Friday: 234.2 Todays Weight 234.8 Things are rough - I'm having a hard time adjusting to this new norm (everyone at home) and it's ruined my mojo. I'm trying not to let it derail me, and I also dont want to be grumpy about it. Noone…

Thank you for the warm welcome, team! I'm also excited, but rather nervous to join up. I'm barely holding myself accountable to myself, let alone towards a group(!) so I thought this would be a good challenge to keep me on track. I am an older gal, with a whole lot to lose (50y/233). I have shed 20lbs in the last 4 months,…

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 253.4 lbs 10/31 252.6 (-0.8) 11/01 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/02 250.0 (-0.6) 11/03 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/04 249.0 (+1.0) 11/05 248.4 (-0.6) 11/06 248.0 (-0.4) 11/07 247.6 (-0.4) 11/08 248.6 (+1.0) Total this round: -4.8 lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 253.4 lbs 10/31 252.6 (-0.8) 11/01 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/02 250.0 (-0.6) 11/03 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/04 249.0 (+1.0) 11/05 248.4 (-0.6) 11/06 248.0 (-0.4) 11/07 247.6 (-0.4) 11/08 Total this week: -5.8 lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 253.4 lbs 10/31 252.6 (-0.8) 11/01 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/02 250.0 (-0.6) 11/03 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/04 249.0 (+1.0) 11/05 248.4 (-0.6) 11/06 248.0 (-0.4) 11/07 11/08 Total this week: -5.4 lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 253.4 lbs 10/31 252.6 (-0.8) 11/01 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/02 250.0 (-0.6) 11/03 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/04 249.0 (+1.0) 11/05 248.4 (-0.6) 11/06 11/07 11/08 Total this week: -5.0 lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 253.4 lbs 10/31 252.6 (-0.8) 11/01 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/02 250.0 (-0.6) 11/03 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/04 249.0 (+1.0) 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 Total this week: -4.4 lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 252.6 10/31 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/01 250.0 (-0.6) 11/02 248.0 (-2.0) (late night = more alcohol = dehydration today!) 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 Total this round: -4.6lbs

49yr, 5'6" 10/30 252.6 10/31 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/01 250.0 (-0.6) 11/02 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08

49yo female, 5'5" 10/30 252.6 10/31 250.6 (-2.0) (finally, a fluctuation in my favour haha) 11/01 11/02 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08

Just started this journey and lifestyle change :) 49yo female 5'5" 10/30 252.6 10/31 11/01 11/02 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 ...one day at a time..

Hi DaggyCat :) I'd suggest you go to a recipe builder website and type in your favourite ingredients - let the website do the work by finding you recipes. Good luck!

hi Tifano - I checked my TDEE and it stands at 2300! oh my word.. I would find that very challenging to eat that many calories without extra carbs.. i think. Regardless, the articles were very interesting. I will go back and read them again after my August challenge. thanks!

I used urine sticks for a couple weeks in the beginning, but soon learnt to identify the physical signs of being in ketosis - so stopped used them. I figure if I'm less than 20g carb, I'm in. They were definitely handy just to KNOW. more or less.. :)

Full of enthusiasm, I bought a bicycle on Tuesday. I could see myself cruising and exploring the German countryside (I just moved here a couple months ago). Fresh air, exercise, I even saw picnics in my future! But, by the time I got it home and rolled it up the driveway, I was hot & sweaty and over it (I live on a hill) -…

Yeah - I dont know what I was thinking - counting everything started making me go mad! haha :) I know this trial begins 1 August, but I celebrated my freedom starting today. Ate like I felt and my carbs still didnt rise over 20g. I totally ignored all other macros. The last 3 weeks of CICO approach, if nothing else, has…

I'm sold! Inspired to start today. I'm 3 weeks in and its been a real eye opener to log my food to see how many carbs I'm eating - but sure enough, I soon became obsessed with calorie intake too. and protein. I spent hours trying to figure out how to meet my macros.. as a result, my food options became rather narrow and I…

oh my hat. just made this chicken for dinner - absolutely DELISH! Definitely a keeper :)

Love this idea - I'm ready to join the new thread from august! :)

HI - it took me about 2 days. I also used ketostix when I started (well, its only been 2 weeks!) I've been told one can use the stix at he beginning, but to stop as they lose accuracy over time as your body starts using the keytones instead of releasing them in urine. Or something like that! (google it) Best of luck - I'm…

Yes!! I am SO into this :) awesome!

omg, myntarra - thanks! Your comment gave me a flashback to one of my favourite salads - boiled eggs and avo with lots of pepper. Haven't thought of that in years :) I'm definitely adding that to my routine.

Hi Tifano :) Thanks for the advice, and I agree with you 100%. I have no intention to keep my calorie intake so low. I'm usually 1600-1700 but I'm doing 1200-1300 for a week just for the heck of it, then I'll be back to the norm. I'm far more comfortable at the higher range that's for sure! Feels much more natural and more…

"Now, I don't pretend to tell you how to find happiness and love, when every day is a struggle to survive. But I do insist that you do survive, because the days and the years ahead are worth living for! " Edith Keeler (Star Trek) The dark times will come to an end. Logically, we know that - but getting started on the…

Hi all :) also a newbie. just finished the first week (lost 6.6lbs!) most likely water weight, but hey - a win is a win! 70lbs to go (SW 247 - GW 176) It's taken quite a bit to try and balance the 5%, 75%, 25% ratios - particularly calories vs carbs (I'm aiming for 1600 calories per day) so I'm definitely open to some…

USA - but in Germany now

I'm with you, MrsL :) starting today as well. SW 248 (ack!) - 8 July GW 198 - 1 Dec I'm no a dieter in general, but absolutely determined to do this. What is 6 months of effort worth? 50 lbs, that's for sure! :) I am doing a lot of reading etc and trying a LCHF as it seems it would fit my lifestyle better.