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Happy Monday!
I am 2.2 down and I am little disappointed. Here's why:
- in the last 7 days 10/24 - 10/30, I walked on avg of 10.1 miles a day starting most mornings @ 3 AM (I put in 4 miles alone before showering and heading off to the office across the state M - F)
-I averaged under 1000 calories per day and had energy to boot.
-I weight trained on the weekend 1/2 hr on Sat and 1/2 on Sun. I am still sore from my chest workout.
-I expected to see an amazing drop in weight but only 2.2 stinking pounds? (I guess I will take it but I have high standards and based on my calcs, I thought that number would have been 3 or 4 pounds...uugh!)
I am staring down the 200 mark. I am so close I can smell it. Time to step it up further (ha ha, step it up) and embrace the Low Carb High Fat WOE I did early in the game. I will probably transition to a 5:2 - Intermittent Fasting method on my journey from 200 - 185.
I made 4 pounds of this yummy lowcarb high fat chilli Bcoulal shared with FS earlier this year. After cooking it, I placed it into 7 freezer bags so when I get home, I can toss one bag in a pot of boiling water and have it for dinner, my only planned meal of the day.
I still plan on getting up 3 AM M - Th and knocking out 10,000 steps just to start my day. It takes me around 1 hr and 15 minutes at a 4 mph walking pace (I don't want to jog or run, conserving my energy to last for 23 hrs before I break my daily fast)
I got this. The weight WILL continue to melt off. I will hit my goal really, really soon. Maybe I need another scale. A scale that before I get on it, I can visualize a number in my head, and that is the number that appears when I get on. I will call that the happy scale.
Happy Monday. You guys and gals inspire me so much. Thank you.
-Ches
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94.4 kg
Lost so far: 15.3 kg.
Still to go: 3.7 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 31 October 2016:
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1368 kcal
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Fat: 513.35g | Prot: 73.47g | Carbs: 9.39g.
Breakfast: International Delight Coffee House Inspirations - Half & Half, Coffee. Lunch: Better than Bouillon Lobster Base, Butter, International Delight Coffee House Inspirations - Half & Half. Dinner: Homemade LCHF Chili. Snacks/Other: Carrington Farms Pure, Unrefined, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil 100% Organic Extra Virgin, International Delight Coffee House Inspirations - Half & Half, Coffee. more...
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3259 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 5.5/kph - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 6.5/kph - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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The leaner you get, the harder it is to lose...hey buddy, you are doing great. Mathematically I should be at my target weight, but numbers on paper don't always translate to the body as easily. YOU GOT THIS!!!!
31 Oct 16 by member: iulani
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PS: Don't let the scale dictate your mood. You are not the number on the scale. Inches lost are a better indicator of fat loss. My numbers look pathetically slow...but the inches lost say it's fat not just water i am losing. Keep up your spirits Ches!
31 Oct 16 by member: iulani
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^^lulani! You are doing fantastic. I LOVE your planning buddy. OMG.....super proud!
31 Oct 16 by member: Arabella66
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If you're weight training, you might be adding muscle AND losing fat. Trust the tape measure, not the scale. You are rocking it!
31 Oct 16 by member: mskestrela
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have you measured yourself? The scale does not take into account muscles built!!!!
31 Oct 16 by member: PGM012197
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The tape is the only thing keeping me going. I was trying to wait until the end of the year to get new clothes but I look ridiculous in my current corp casual attire. I only work the Monday of Thanksgiving week, three weeks from now. I think I will have to get some new clothes then. I am a happy camper, trust me. I just want the weight off faster, LOL.
31 Oct 16 by member: chesgreen
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Keep doing what you're doing, brother, the scale can be deceiving, it's the end result that matters.
31 Oct 16 by member: @philrmcknight
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31 Oct 16 by member: ChubbyChickRuns
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The one thing you might do to make yourself accept this "low" drop is to get your body fat measured. Muscle weighs more than fat - you may be swapping fat for muscle. Hang in there!
31 Oct 16 by member: abbadabba
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Thanks all. Keeping my eyes on the prize. BTW, I could have prefaced this journal entry with "I am down 51.8 pounds" however that would have got more pats on my back when I am not ready to celebrate quite yet. I WILL SUCCEED!!!
31 Oct 16 by member: chesgreen
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Ches, I agree with all of the above. I think getting your body fat measured is a great idea because I'd bet you're building muscle. You aren't the scale and the scale isn't telling the whole story. You're an inspiration getting up at 3:00 to walk--it wouldn't happen in my world, trust me.
31 Oct 16 by member: PhillySue
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The tough get going when the going gets tough. 10.1 miles a day...Holy Cow. Stay your course.
31 Oct 16 by member: Sarah1950
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Besides the possibility of having replaced fat with muscle which weighs more, it could be that having a low intake of 1,000 calories is the problem. I have noticed that my body tends to shut down and start hanging on to everything I eat when my calories drop down too low. I know it sounds strange, but try going up with your intake to at least 1200 - 1500 calories.
31 Oct 16 by member: Las Vegas Linda
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OKIE DOKIE. Re-did the numbers. Thanks LVLinda. I will repeat my breakfast / lunch protocol as a snack after I go bang out 5000 more steps during lunch. This will bring my calories up to 1418. Most importantly, I will still be under 10g of carbs for the day. I WILL KICK THIS FAT's A$$!!!!
31 Oct 16 by member: chesgreen
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That is one pretty impressive routine, Ches! You will certainly make your goal. Way to go with adding on lean muscle mass. That's probably a factor on the scale too.
31 Oct 16 by member: ChicaLean
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LVL is spot on. I was going to say something about muscle, etc. GOOOOOO Ches!
31 Oct 16 by member: Arabella66
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Sometimes there's a time lag before the results show up on the scale. It can be rather unpredictable and surprising. Stick with it, and hang in there!
31 Oct 16 by member: kpwcalories
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You may try a higher calorie day and/or calorie cycling to keep your metabolism shaken up. If you are following a ketogenic diet, remember that you are carrying your energy with you and your food is just supplementing that, so there is no need to try to "conserve energy" to get you through the day. When I am keto adapted, I can eat dinner at 6pm, run 8 miles the next morning (that is, after a 12-14 hour fast) with no fueling, fatigue, or shakes, and whether I eat again before dinner is inconsequential. You don't get crashing and drops in blood sugar like you do when you are getting your energy from carbs. In the beginning, you may feel hunger as your body adapts and also because of "mealtime" habits which is just a conditioned response. Last I will mention (as you have likely heard before) that weight loss does not happen in a straight line. I weigh daily and the trend, which is calculated via a weight tracking app called Libra, is the most important factor. As long as that trend line is decreasing at an appropriate rate, you are on track. Your weight can fluctuate drastically day to day and the app takes that into account and smooths the graph.
31 Oct 16 by member: LostSun
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I kid you not. Some of you have either very impressive workout routines, calorie masters or both. I am just paying attention and taking action. I am pulling out all the stops as a get closer to my goal and I would love to blow right past my current one and start on the next years goals....(100 push ups in a row, 100 sit ups in the morning and 100 sit ups in the evening, abs of steel, Sun's out Gun's out to name a few...I have to get a pull up bar or station so I can add in there a pull up goal as well.) I am serious. Thank you!
31 Oct 16 by member: chesgreen
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Wow! I love your post Ches and attitude. It has helped me shake out of my "Boo-hoo I ate too much on the weekend" blues. I better get some attitude like you if I want to get to my 50# mark. You rock the house!
31 Oct 16 by member: ny_shelly
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