Goal Date: Monday 17 October 2016
Weight Goal: 70kg
Carb Goal: 20g NET/day
Fitness Goal: 6 sessions: 4 f45 workouts & 1 cardio session & 1 heavy weights
Reward: Workout Leggings
Consequence: NO SHOPPING ALLOWED
RESULTS END OF WEEK 04:
Start weight: 76
WEIGHT: 72.4
WEIGHT: 72.4
Weight Goal: 70
Beat Goal Weight by: 2.3 OVER (FML!)
Beat Goal Weight by: 2.3 OVER (FML!)
TOTAL LOST TO DATE: 3.7 kgs
Net Carbs Average: over 30
Fitness sessions: 4/6
Goal hit? NO
Goal hit? NO
Result: CONSEQUENCE
Comment: no comment.... waaaa :'(
Wow. I actually feel like Bridget fricken Jones filling in a daily diary that illustrates my horrific fails. This last week was NOT my finest work.
If you haven't noticed already it is now Wednesday which means I have procrastinated blogging for nearly 3 days... why? Because when I stepped on the scales on Monday morning and saw that not only did I not hit my goal, I actually GAINED weight from the previous week and now have to write about it, I was mortified. How embarrassment. I know, I know, it makes me look human... yes this is true. But I'm embarrassed because I didn't do what I said I was gonna do and I have no excuse as to why. I have got a few theories about why my weight went up and they are as follows:
Wow. I actually feel like Bridget fricken Jones filling in a daily diary that illustrates my horrific fails. This last week was NOT my finest work.
If you haven't noticed already it is now Wednesday which means I have procrastinated blogging for nearly 3 days... why? Because when I stepped on the scales on Monday morning and saw that not only did I not hit my goal, I actually GAINED weight from the previous week and now have to write about it, I was mortified. How embarrassment. I know, I know, it makes me look human... yes this is true. But I'm embarrassed because I didn't do what I said I was gonna do and I have no excuse as to why. I have got a few theories about why my weight went up and they are as follows:
- I was lazy
- I ate too much and too often
- My sugar monster reared its ugly head
- I was lead astray by my rubber arm
- Muscle building?? (please God)
- I was lazy
The problem with a keto diet is that it is very easy to say to yourself..."Cheese..Yum,..ooh I'm allowed that, I'll have a piece of that thanks...Avocado...YUM! I'll have one of those thanks... Chops! mm mmm I'll have 2 of those thanks" and eat a bunch of "keto-friendly" foods whilst standing in front of the fridge and consider that a meal...and yes I am allowed those things but the missing link here people is that those foods are not fibrous and can be downright inflammatory and acidic (especially the dairy). They are great for the high fat/low carb aspect but they don't qualify into the "eat lots of leafy greens and good fats" category that I've been harping on about in previous posts. It is this aspect that makes keto easy but can also throw you off if you get lazy with your food prep. Greens really do seem to make the difference... that and not consuming too much dairy (another way I think I failed). The thing with doing a keto diet is that you still have to do it like a traditional diet (lots of salads, lots of green veges, little dairy, not too much snacking, lots of water, balanced meals, controlled calories blah blah blah) and not get lazy or your results suffer... and that's the main way that I went wrong. And water - defo need a lot more of that.
About Thursday last week I realised that I'd had a rubbish week (lemme see, I had bubbly on two occasions and red wine on another) so I locked it down, cut the carbs right down and pumped up the exercise..but I was too late for the Monday weigh-in. Monday I was so disheartened I "carbed up".. biscuits, coke, chips, ice-cream and, wait for it, bread butter and vegemite (YUM). Even the slightly stale bread was orgasmic in my mouth. But boy did I feel crap after. Nate Dogg came home to me lying on the bed, moping and feeling sorry for myself and I turned to him and said "baby, give me some motivation to get to training?" and he looked at me and said "Go, or else you'll be moping around with that look on your face all night" which being so true was somehow, with the grace of God, enough to drag my bloated butt off the bed and down to f45 training hereby saving me from starting the week really SHITE.
And guess what?.. the next day I woke up lighter!..Go figure??!! So yesterday I ate really well, drank 3 litres of water, smashed the gym and this morning 70.9...hallelujah! That's only 0.9 off my target for this week.
The body is a funny thing - you never quite know how and when the weight is gonna drop off - look at the Biggest Loser.. sometimes they lose like 8kgs in a week and sometimes it is only 1. The key is to keep on keeping on and try (unlike me) to not get disheartened and binge if you don't hit your goal. There is some sense to how people say not to weigh yourself because it really can be a head f**k. And yes I know I should go with how my clothes fit but the simple fact is when I am in shape I am weighing a whole heap less, muscle building or not... So although you shouldn't rely on the scales, they're not completely pointless. Tonight I am going to get a bodyscan test so I can monitor my fatloss also.
Here are the 15 top reasons why a LCHF (low carb high fat) diet isn't working:
(ref: https://authoritynutrition.com/15-reasons-not-losing-weight-on-a-low-carb-diet)
1. You are losing fat, you just don't realise it (my uniform says yes this is true)
2. You're not cutting back on carbs enough (wellll...only some days)
3. You're stressed all the time (not me)
4. You're not eating real food (not enough greens, snacky meals as outlined above)
5. You're eating too many nuts (not me)
6. You're not sleeping enough (definitely me due to my brutal shift start times)
7. You're eating too much dairy (YUP.. guilty as charged)
8. You're not exercising right (or at all) (not me)
9. You're consuming too many sweeteners (not me)
10. You have a medical condition (yup, under-active thyroid, taxed adrenals)
11. You're always eating (who me?!..yup)
12. You're cheating too often (YES this week for sure)
13. You're eating too many calories (not me)
14. You don't have realistic expectations (I thought they were!)
15. You've been "cutting" for too long (not me this time)
So as you can see I have fallen into a fair few of these keto traps. You know what lovely people? Embarrassing as it is to admit my failings, on the other edge of the sword is why I am loving this blog - it is helping me honestly and blatantly troubleshoot my own diet and behaviour. I honestly almost lied about my weight at the top of the page there but then I thought..what is the point of this if I'm not honest?! That's the whole point Kate you bloody vain creature you! Own up, and move on and when you hit your goal you will truly be proud of yourself and others will be proud of you too.
Next week I am going to keep my goal the same as this week's was: 70.0kg. I want to avoid the pitfalls of "number 14" above and give myself a fighting chance of hitting my goal and getting those damn leggings!!! Next week I will also post my progress pics and hopefully there will be a major difference for all to see.
I will now leave you with one of my favourite quotes by the awesome Tom Venuto once again:
Yours in health, happiness and impending hotness... Katy
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About Thursday last week I realised that I'd had a rubbish week (lemme see, I had bubbly on two occasions and red wine on another) so I locked it down, cut the carbs right down and pumped up the exercise..but I was too late for the Monday weigh-in. Monday I was so disheartened I "carbed up".. biscuits, coke, chips, ice-cream and, wait for it, bread butter and vegemite (YUM). Even the slightly stale bread was orgasmic in my mouth. But boy did I feel crap after. Nate Dogg came home to me lying on the bed, moping and feeling sorry for myself and I turned to him and said "baby, give me some motivation to get to training?" and he looked at me and said "Go, or else you'll be moping around with that look on your face all night" which being so true was somehow, with the grace of God, enough to drag my bloated butt off the bed and down to f45 training hereby saving me from starting the week really SHITE.
And guess what?.. the next day I woke up lighter!..Go figure??!! So yesterday I ate really well, drank 3 litres of water, smashed the gym and this morning 70.9...hallelujah! That's only 0.9 off my target for this week.
The body is a funny thing - you never quite know how and when the weight is gonna drop off - look at the Biggest Loser.. sometimes they lose like 8kgs in a week and sometimes it is only 1. The key is to keep on keeping on and try (unlike me) to not get disheartened and binge if you don't hit your goal. There is some sense to how people say not to weigh yourself because it really can be a head f**k. And yes I know I should go with how my clothes fit but the simple fact is when I am in shape I am weighing a whole heap less, muscle building or not... So although you shouldn't rely on the scales, they're not completely pointless. Tonight I am going to get a bodyscan test so I can monitor my fatloss also.
Here are the 15 top reasons why a LCHF (low carb high fat) diet isn't working:
(ref: https://authoritynutrition.com/15-reasons-not-losing-weight-on-a-low-carb-diet)
1. You are losing fat, you just don't realise it (my uniform says yes this is true)
2. You're not cutting back on carbs enough (wellll...only some days)
3. You're stressed all the time (not me)
4. You're not eating real food (not enough greens, snacky meals as outlined above)
5. You're eating too many nuts (not me)
6. You're not sleeping enough (definitely me due to my brutal shift start times)
7. You're eating too much dairy (YUP.. guilty as charged)
8. You're not exercising right (or at all) (not me)
9. You're consuming too many sweeteners (not me)
10. You have a medical condition (yup, under-active thyroid, taxed adrenals)
11. You're always eating (who me?!..yup)
12. You're cheating too often (YES this week for sure)
13. You're eating too many calories (not me)
14. You don't have realistic expectations (I thought they were!)
15. You've been "cutting" for too long (not me this time)
So as you can see I have fallen into a fair few of these keto traps. You know what lovely people? Embarrassing as it is to admit my failings, on the other edge of the sword is why I am loving this blog - it is helping me honestly and blatantly troubleshoot my own diet and behaviour. I honestly almost lied about my weight at the top of the page there but then I thought..what is the point of this if I'm not honest?! That's the whole point Kate you bloody vain creature you! Own up, and move on and when you hit your goal you will truly be proud of yourself and others will be proud of you too.
Next week I am going to keep my goal the same as this week's was: 70.0kg. I want to avoid the pitfalls of "number 14" above and give myself a fighting chance of hitting my goal and getting those damn leggings!!! Next week I will also post my progress pics and hopefully there will be a major difference for all to see.
I will now leave you with one of my favourite quotes by the awesome Tom Venuto once again:
"You can make excuses or get results, but you can't do both"
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Goal Date: Monday 24 October 2016
Weight Goal: 70kgs
Net Carbs Goal: 25g per day
Fitness Goal: 4 f45 workouts, 1 cardio sesh, 1 heavy weights – 6 sessions
Reward: Workout Leggings
Consequence: NO SHOPPING ALLOWED
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