Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

[Purple Rain]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

FRIDAY CHECK-IN:
My pledges will be:
1. I will only eat 3 oz of cheese a day. I had about 5 oz
2. I will use Fitday everyday. 2183 cal, 65% 6% 29% 40-10=30 net carbs
3. I will take a multi-vitamin and a calcium supplement every day. Missed my calcium.
4. I will drink 100+ oz of water every day.
5. I will start gradually adding decaf to my regular coffee until I'm only drinking decaf. 1 scoop decaf.
6. I will finish the C25K challenge. Still haven't run.
7. I will not cheat and that includes sugar free candy.
8. I will post at least twice a week in Journal Stats and earn the Journal Stats Award at the end of December. 2/2 This week is done!

Signed: Purple Rain

[TitianWasp]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

Hey All - sorry, I don't get to the computer much on the weekends.

I already posted my stats for the week, and have confidence for this week because I am still terribly sick to my stomach, so keeping under calories is a piece of cake (or slice of cheese for us Atkineers), but the exercise is not going as smoothly as hoped. Better for next week.

My biggest challenge this week was finding atkins foods that were gentle on a raw tummy. Normally I'd be having white rice, milk, yogurt and other basically white foods that are non-abrasive to the tum, but all of those things were off limits. Meat and veggies really don't help and often give me further heartburn, and frankly I am a little maxed out on eggs and cheese. I had chicken salad for breakfast and lunch and don't think I can look at that again for dinner.
I saw a suggestion for a cauliflower vichysoise and I think I will try that if I can get some cauliflower at the market in the morning. Both kids are sick, so we're staying in tonight. Missing a Greek Wedding, which I am a bit dissapointed about. I was soooo looking forward to the food.

Again, on the bright side, the two pounds I lost this week have thus far stayed off. I haven't drunk my water today and I think my carbs are a little high, so I'd best up my fluids.

Happy Saturday, All.

[Aya]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

Hi Titian,

Have you tried mock-mash? Basically steamed and pureed cauliflower (there are recipes on Linda's or sfs.com) and very gentle on the tummy I think. Feel better soon!

[TitianWasp]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

Yeah, I think that's on the menu for tomorrow. I just am all out of cauliflower - I seem to use a lot of it these days.

What I really want for my tum right now is a big glass of cold milk. The general sentiment from the board is do what you need to do to get better when you are sick, but I am trying to hold off until I get really desperate. I have never deliberately cheated since starting 3 months ago.

Heh. I will let y'all know tomorrow how this battle of mind over tummy goes.

Hi Titian,

Have you tried mock-mash? Basically steamed and pureed cauliflower (there are recipes on Linda's or sfs.com) and very gentle on the tummy I think. Feel better soon!

[Aya]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

What I really want for my tum right now is a big glass of cold milk. The general sentiment from the board is do what you need to do to get better when you are sick, but I am trying to hold off until I get really desperate. I have never deliberately cheated since starting 3 months ago.

One last suggestion - today I bought Westsoy Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk, per cup it has 1g net carbs (total 5g, fiber 4g) to use in homemade granola I'm trying tomorrow. Not sure how you feel about soy milk but it's really quite good. Not like Ricedream, which I hate. I got it from Wild Oats if you have one of those near you...

[SunnySmile501]

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Good morning, everyone. It will be a really busy day, so I will just wish everyone a blessed low carb day!!!

Sunny!

[bradybunch]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

1. give up all cheese. I mean all !!! That is my staller, I know it, but I love the cheese.cheese free again for oct 13 and 14
2. continue to drink my gallon of water everyday.water is down check check
3. cheat free for the duration check check check
4. walk six times a week for at least a mile and a half.walk is completed walks are in

[LooseShoes]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

1. Diary my food daily-EVERY DAY
2. Reduce chocolate snacks to no more than twice a week and attempt to make it zero.
3. Post to all my challenges at least 4 times a week
4. Exercise a minimum of 5 days a week
5. Try new recipe at least once a week.

1--Sun
2. 1/2
3.
4. 1/5
5.
Hope everyone had a good day.

[Purple Rain]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

SATURDAY CHECK-IN:
My pledges will be:
1. I will only eat 3 oz of cheese a day.
2. I will use Fitday everyday. 1752 cal, 65% 7% 28% 40-9=31 net carbs
3. I will take a multi-vitamin and a calcium supplement every day.
4. I will drink 100+ oz of water every day.
5. I will start gradually adding decaf to my regular coffee until I'm only drinking decaf. 1 scoop decaf.
6. I will finish the C25K challenge. Still haven't run.
7. I will not cheat and that includes sugar free candy.
8. I will post at least twice a week in Journal Stats and earn the Journal Stats Award at the end of December. 2/2 This week is done!



SUNDAY CHECK-IN:
My pledges will be:
1. I will only eat 3 oz of cheese a day.
2. I will use Fitday everyday. 2114 cal, 68% 7% 25% 48-13=35 net carbs
3. I will take a multi-vitamin and a calcium supplement every day.
4. I will drink 100+ oz of water every day.
5. I will start gradually adding decaf to my regular coffee until I'm only drinking decaf. 2 scoops of decaf.
6. I will finish the C25K challenge. Still haven't run.
7. I will not cheat and that includes sugar free candy.
8. I will post at least twice a week in Journal Stats and earn the Journal Stats Award at the end of December. 1/2

Signed: Purple Rain

[TitianWasp]

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MONDAY STATS CHECK

Hey All - It's just me this week as Sunny will be indisposed for a few days. It looks like things are going very well already. People are supporting each other and keeping on track with their goals.

Today is the day we start tabulating points towards the challenge. Select your top 4 most difficult/challenging/rewarding hurdles. Review your last week, and tally up your days, successful and not. Something like this (using mine for an example):

(Sunny corrected me - we only give points for 100% completed goals)

1) No Coffee: 6/7 (0 points)
2) 4 days of exercise: 3/4 (0 points)
3) No Grazing after dinner: 6/7 (0 points)
4) Less than 1500 calories: 5/7 (0 points)

We will tabulate the total points (10 points per each of the 4 done 100%)

If you could actually put the text: "Monday Stats Check" at the top of your post in a large, bold font, I would be so greatly appreciative. I will pop in throughout the day and try to tally everyone up. I think the way it works is I post everyone's stats and they have to be completely in by this Wednesday.

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EXTRA CREDIT: This is the chance to gain a few extra points if your week did not go as planned. We will post an activity or question to be answered, completion of which will be worth a little more towards your total. These will be posted every other week. This week's question:

"What derailed you last week, and what could you have done differently?"
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Muffy Week 1: 10 points _______________(out of a possible 40)
Sunny Week 1: 50 points
LooseShoes Week 1: 50 points
PurpleRain: 40 points
Adre: 40 points
Aya: 30 points

Great Job Everyone!!

[SunnySmile501]

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Monday Stats Check

1. I will eat three well balanced meals a day and nothing in between. I will not eat anything after 7:00 p.m. each night. 7/7 100%
2. I will eat no nuts and no peanut butter. 7/7 100% (boy was this hard!!!)
3 I will be cheat free for the duration. 7/7 100%
4. If I have to be away from home, I will have legal food with me at all times, so I don't get too hungry. 7/7 100%


5. I will post on the challenge a minimum of four times a week, reporting my progress. (except during and the week after surgery (Oct. 17) Done!
6. I will weigh in on Friday and Monday without fail. Done!
7. I will continue to drink 128 ounces of water per day. Done!
8. On November 28, or sooner if released by my docs, I will begin my exercise program once again, starting slowly and increasing as health permits. N/A
a. Walk Away the Pounds video 3x per week (warm-up only first week)
b. lift 3x per week. (start again with 2-pound weights)
c. recumbent stepper 3x per week (start w/ 5 min., increase by 5 min. each week)
d. Walk outside, weather permitting, several days per week.
9. I will fit into my winter white wool suit and awesome red dress by the end of this challenge. N/A

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge

NOTICE

Please remember that you must have your report in no later than Wednesday of each week (better to get it out of the way on Monday). The 10-point extra credit assignment for this week will also be due on Wednesday, October 17. This question is not mandatory, but will help you think about what might be contributing to slow losses.

Starting next week, the extra credit assignment will be for the week we are currently in. I will post the next one. Titian Wasp and I will take turns posting this assignment.

Sunny!

[*Emma*]

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As i said before, my challenge was starting from today... so i'm here from now!


stay away from nuts, i cant portion control them - DONE - just didnt buy any this week!
stay off the beer and nearer the wine. - DONE - no alcohol today
start exercising again - DONE 2 mile walk, 30 mins SI6
Drink 3 litres of water every day - DONE

[LooseShoes]

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MONDAY STATS
1. Diary my food daily-EVERY DAY 7/7
2. Reduce chocolate snacks to no more than twice a week and attempt to make it zero. 2/2
3. Post to all my challenges at least 4 times a week DONE
4. Exercise a minimum of 5 days a week DONE
5. Try new recipe at least once a week. NOT DONE

EXTRA CREDIT: What derailed me last week and what could I have done differently? I had a couple of different problems last week.
1--Had to take steroid medication, so I'm up 7 pounds over my ticker. Not much I can do about that, but felt like I had some control by not going crazy with eating. I do tend to want chocolate more when I'm stressed this way. Trying to find a way to manage without it, but I'm not there yet. I couldn't exercise more to keep my mind off of my addiction because I felt bad. I am going up the rungs, so maybe eating more fruit would be an alternative. I really don't want to be dependent on any food for my mood--I know that's not healthy.

2. Exercise--I did exercise, but it was minimal with no heavy effort. Again, health got in the way, but I probably could have done some better. Healing takes rest sometimes and I'm trying to balance resting and healing with not getting lazy. Sometimes it's hard to know when to push and when to cut myself some slack.

[TitianWasp]

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Trying to save some self esteem and get a few points (thought we got partial credit).

EXTRA CREDIT: What derailed me last week and what could I have done differently?

Last week, and this, I was sick, as were my children. That made it much harder to do all my exercise and stick strictly to Atkins foods. Too bad they don't make low-carb saltines.

Feeling better this week, so I think that it will go much more smoothly.