Thursday, October 1

[gitfiddle]

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.

Mark Victor Hansen

Shelia, Sandy, Agnes, MissAma, Kathee, Jilly, Goose and Ramona, are you ready to start? :) Anyone who wants to participate is welcome to join at any time. This is a great opportunity to get your program rock-steady for the holidays. You may be a newbie or you may be a veteran who just wants a little accountability.

What’s your protein minimum? What’s your carb limit? Extra goals are allowed, but not mandatory Do you have questions or comments? Do you have a plan for meals today?

[jilly27]

Morning Carole :)

My protein minimum is 78g/day, never have a problem hitting that. :rolleyes: I generally manage to keep my carbs between 25-30g/day with the occasionally higher day but always under 40g. My cals run anywhere from 1600-2000. I was thinking of dropping the cals abit but I seem to have finally dropped a couple lbs so maybe I don't really need to? :confused: I think I could watch my protein some, it's around 120g/day, and often more. Too high? On the other hand I have slowly managed to drop more weight/fat so perhaps I should just be happy with what success I'm having and not mess with it too much. I do need to get more exercise but as you've probably noticed I'm having motivational trouble in that area at the moment. :rolleyes: I may have to fake it til I make it.

Todays food is thoroughly planned, its gone to be a long one at work (and its nasty outside to boot).

Have a great day everyone.

Jilly

[Tyrone Bill]

Happy 1st of October everybody.

My minimum daily protein is 120gms. I stay at or below 30gms of carbs per day. I don't really count calories but I am careful as to how much and what fat I use on a daily basis. I drink a minimum of 1/2 gallon of water and 6 cups of unsweetened green tea.

No exercise today. If I hadn't mentioned it before. Every Thursday afternoon a physical therapist comes to my home and gives me a massage treatment of my legs. Its supposed to help with circulation and prevent muscle atrophy. So I'll be getting one heck of a workout this afternoon.


Thursday mealplan 10/1/09

Breakfast- 2 whole eggs, 4 whites, 2 Esskay's turkey bacon, 70gms blackberries, 2c green tea.
40gms protein, 8gms carbs.

Lunch- 2 roast beef rollups; 4ozs deli roast beef, 2ozs deli swiss cheese, 2 red leaf lettuce leafs, 1T chipotle mayonnaise, 1 med peach(3-1/2ozs), 2c green tea
42gms protein, 9gms carbs.

Supper- 5oz grilled burger; 1oz cheddar cheese; tomato, onion & basil salad, (1 med(5.2ozs) tomato, 1/4c onion, 1T fresh chopped basil); olive oil & taragon vinegar dressing, 2c green tea
42gms protein, 8gms carbs.

[ramona]

Good morning all-I am in for the October challenge!

My goal is to have 1 solid month of the plan. My problem recently has been that I will have 1 or 2 days and then I go off plan. I have been doing well since Sunday though, so I'm on a roll.

My minimum protein is somewhere in the 70's, but I'm always above. I plan to keep my carbs below 40/day. I am working towards cutting out the dairy, and have already cut out the grains. I plan on planning ahead, having meals or the idea for a meal planned out ahead of time, since this is a problem for me. Also, no alcohol. I had been doing CrossFit before my work got crazy and busy with unpredictable hours, so I plan on getting back to that.

Today:

B: protein shake with peanut butter, 5 thin slices of bacon.
L: mixed salad, baked chicken with salsa and cream cheese.
D: oooh, not sure, but am thinking a stirfry with scallops and shrimp.

S1: cheese stick
S2: almonds

[Ammy]

Protein min is 90, but I'm more comfortable (and less hungry) around 120g.
Carb max is 45

Extra goal is to exercise 2x a week. And this week I'm camping, which means hiking, so I should be good for this week. Oh, and I'm counting Thursdays (volunteering) as exercise if I have to work hard! I don't EVERY time, but sometimes there are only a few people and it's exhausting!

Meals are planned. We're suppose to leave for camping today, but it's storming and should continue through the day. Might make sense for us to go tomorrow morning instead of tonight, but I do like sleeping in a tent in the rain!

8am brat wrap, 2hb eggs
11:30am lc meatloaf, 2 small zucchini
2:30pm iced coffee with cream, 2 more hb eggs (gotta use them up)
6pm burger, 1/2 bun, small caesar salad

Pro: 125.4
Ecc: 24.6
Fat: 117
Cal: 1695

If we do end up going camping, I'll end my evening with beer or wine, so I left some carbs and calories open just in case.

[Spruce Goose]

What's the deal with September only having 30 days this year? October snuck up on me!

1 - Meditate for at least 10 minutes
2 - Calc protein req tonight

B: Sausage/eggs w/ cheese
L: Leftover chicken bacon club (didn't bring lettuce so no "salad")
D: Shake

[gitfiddle]

Hi! Glad to see you all. Looking for a few more people yet!

I was at a conference today. We went to a very nice restaurant for lunch where I ordered the house burger with no cheese and no bun. It came with a pickle...and enough waffle fries to make three potatoes! :eek: I missed the fine print. When I had eaten the meat, I had two waffles and pushed the plate away. I've always had a problem leaving the taters alone, so that was hard to leave.

[cshelia]

My protein needs are minimum 64 right now. I try to stay around 30 carbs, but if I get up to 55 I don't get upset, cause some days you just need those few extra. Been getting my water in everyday. I only have 1 day this month that I will be tempted and that's tomorrow at my husband banquet. The rest of the month there is nothing going on, so I know I can hang in there.

B- 3 sausage patties and coffee w/creamer
S- Atkins shake
L- 4 chicken strips w/Dijon mustard
D- Turkey sandwich on lc bread
S- don't know if I will have one, but if I do it won't be much, and I still have about 9 carbs left for the day, so it's not an issue.

[SandyHanson]

I'm aiming for 80 grams of protein. Definitely less than 40 g carbs, though I'm usually closer to 20. I'd like to keep calories less than 1500, perhaps even closer to 1200. We'll see on that.

Breakfast today: bacon and eggs, decaf coffee w/ coconut milk
Lunch: italian sausage, pepperoni with just a dab (maybe 1 Tbs) of pizza sauce
Supper: hamburger patty, onions and brocolli
I did get the munchies today, so had a few almonds.

oops, forgot. I was cold this afternoon, so had a cup of herbal tea w/coconut milk.

[gitfiddle]

Sounds good, Ladies. :) Did anyone think to weigh and measure before starting? It's not too late, and it might provide some markers to see how far you've come.

[Spruce Goose]

1 - Meditate for at least 10 minutes
2 - Calc protein req tonight

B: Sausage/eggs w/ cheese
L: Leftover chicken bacon club (didn't bring lettuce so no "salad")
D: Shake
Mixed it up for dinner and went with a single brat with mayo/BBQ sauce, still counts as "lighter".

Doing my protein based on Protein Power calc. I'm still way overweight. I'm not sure if I'm overweight enough to go the "bump up activity level to next level" in calculating or not. I think I'm just under that.

My protein goal is either 84 or 100 depending on which activity level I use. 90 is a nice round number in between and will be what I'm aiming for.

Will meditate for 10 minutes before bed.