Did you participate in the last 90 Day Keto Challenge with us, or have you participated in one before?
I would love to hear how it went for you! Not in terms of pounds & inches lost, our Final Weigh-In is here for that, but I want to know what you STRUGGLED with most during this last 90 day challenge, or in your own personal keto/weight loss journey, and any questions you have about the ketogenic low carb dietโฆ
Do you struggle with mindset, consistency, food choices, learning about macros, meal tracking, or what specifically?
In other words: How can I help you? ๐
What CHALLENGES you most in your weight loss journey, or about the keto diet?
Iโm creating the outline for our next challenge and I want to include a lot more help & resources to make it even MORE successful for everyone involved.
- Where are you in your low carb / weight loss journey?
- What topics are you most interested in learning more about?
- What do you need the MOST help with?
Even if you arenโt participating in the challenge and/or our private Facebook group, your answers will be a huge help โ so thank you in advance!
2019 Keto Challenge: Education & Motivation Series
Iโm really excited to kick off a new challenge & discussion series with you this summer, focused on โEducation and Motivationโ to both learn more about your body and a ketogenic low carb diet โ and also to learn better ways to stay on track, stay motivated, and make it a healthy lifestyle changeโฆ more easily.
Whether you plan to participate in the private Facebook group, challenge activities & weigh-inโs or not, I would love your input on topics you would most like to see addressed & discussed.
For example, Iโm currently interested in: fat loss & muscle gain (body composition vs weight loss), gut health, overall metabolic health, how to improve your ketone levels & metabolism, the science of calories โ which are WAY more than just a number, just to name a few things!
Keto Challenge Links & Group Discussions
Iโm kicking this challenge off a bit slower than usual, with a lot of discussion (input from you!) and ultimately a more structured series to help you stay on track and see RESULTS more easily.
Here are the challenge links & group discussions happening this week:
Starting Weigh-In: Current Weight & Body Measurements
My current weight is 139.4 as of this morning. I still need to do my body measurements! Iโm focused on maintenance and also working on body composition during this challenge: losing body fat & gaining lean muscle weight.
Roll Call & Topic Requests Discussion
To see how Iโve run past Challenges & get all the Getting Started info to kick this off STRONG see my Spring Keto Challenge post โ itโs full of great resources. ๐
Thereโs a great video and some helpful tips in this post: Keto vs Low Carb (Simplified!) Youโll also find the link to my Low Carb Classes on that page too.
Also see Video: Weight Loss Stalls & Discouragement? What To Do!
And this Keto Challenge Q&A post with frequently asked questions (and answers!), helpful videos and low carb grocery lists & ideas.
I created a new tag in our private Facebook Group too: โsummer keto challengeโ โ that way you can easily find all posts from me in our group with updates & tips throughout this new summer series.
Another fun discussion weโre having in the group right now:
Itโs hard for me to lose weight because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
There are HUNDREDS of comments on this in the group already if youโre interested in what others are saying. Iโd love to hear your answer too!
Stay tuned for BIG doses of motivation, FUN mini challenges, and EASY ideas for eating low carb and getting in shapeโฆ that donโt require hours in the kitchen OR a gym.
I cannot wait to hear your input & suggestions! ๐
Leave a comment and letโs chatโฆ
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
p.s. This is totally optional, but I really love this Jump-Start Your Goals in 90 Days! Motivation & Success Planner . If you order it now, youโll get it within a few days, and it will really help you plan for the BEST results โ not just with your weight loss, but with ALL of your life & health goals.
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I am still at 219. Traveling n skipping meals is a problem. I get hungry around 9 n cannot see to drive due to macular degeneration. I carry healthy snacks but eat too many. I am in for sure. Thanks for all you do. Feel better
Consistency is my problem. Iโve lost 20lbs only to gain most of it back slowly. I am keto for a few days, then go back to carbs. I bought the journal and am excited to use it.
Iโve been low carb for 5 yrs. lost all the weight I wanted to and maintained. Last yr during the holidays I gained 3-5 lbs and wanted it off. I dropped my carbs to below 20 a day, recorded everything I ate. Iโve been extremely careful and still Iโve gained another 2-3 lbs. Iโve been to dr and everything is fine so I am totally clueless as to why Iโve gained a total of 7 lbs and canโt seem to get it back off. Iโm 61 yrs young. Any ideas/help will b gratefully appropriated
I dropped out last two challenges i get too food obsessed almost ocd like
How do i avoid that?
Iโve tried low carb before but this time I am looking for success, need ALL THE help I can get in terms of accountability, recipes, tips, suggestions. This is my first challenge and I just want to see it through. My biggest issue is planning, prepping and variety. โฆ.
I was so excited to start this plan, but bombed. I went out bought all organic food. Cleaned out my kitchen of foods, spices, anything not keto. I just could not find the time for cooking. Iโm very busy. Little time for myself to sleep. I did great on Atkins, just cutting out the carbs. Wanted this to work for me. I hate to cook, but have no time to cook. Meals need to be simple. I hate cooking things where recipes call for things I donโt even know! So frustrated!!! Kat
Hi Kate,
I rarely ever cook, and donโt worry with all organic etc. I use regular spices even (usually just salt though, but sometimes garlic powder). There are low carb foods and anti inflammatory foods, but โketoโ is more a metabolic state than anything to do with organic vs not or even having to cook.
Atkins Phase One (now called Atkins20) IS keto โ itโs very low carb and healthy fats, and that is exactly how you get in nutritional ketosis: by limiting carbs low enough to force your body to produce ketones and burn fat for energy instead of carbs/sugar.
Simple is good! ๐ I think a lot of people over-complicate a ketogenic low carb diet and make it seem HARD โ but Iโve been eating this way for over 8 years and have never done meal prepping or extravagant recipes.
Every now and then Iโll try a simple recipe just for fun, but it has to be something pretty simple (and very delicious, lol) otherwise Iโm content with meat & greens, even if itโs fried eggs over fresh baby spinach โ simple & quick!
I have been off and on for several years. I join and quit the rejoin and quit. I get bored. Iโm in this time again! I have made some purchases that Iโm hoping will assist me on staying focused!
I work two jobs but I need to lose 100 pounds
I did so good last year! Lost 20lbs on keto. Then stress started happening. Things I couldnโt control, death in the family and moving to a new state and building a house. It all came back and Iโm having a hard time wrapping my mind around eating differently. But I will get there! Have to or go shopping for bigger clothes ๐
Mindset, consistency, and lack of support in the homeโฆand that means theyโll cheer you on while putting stumbling blocks before you. Not intentionally, but theyโre not the ones who care about weight and health, even though they need to as well. Iโm an addict in a house of addicts and the only one who knows they have a problem. And I have a hard time loving myself enough to do what will benefit me.
Where are you in your low carb / weight loss journey?
Just starting โ although Iโve known about KetoโฆI have not managed to jump in and stay on it. Iโve done low carb and have kept my type 2 diabetis under control with that.
What topics are you most interested in learning more about? I love all the topics you share!
Iโd say meals โ but Iโm simple โ I pretty much will only cook on weekends โ so I cook up meats and boil eggs and then have with salads during the week. I love seeing what you eat โ I need more variety.
What do you need the MOST help with? I need to be consistent and stop letting my self have treats and such.
I never done keto I want to do it but I donโt know how it works someone was telling that you subtract the sugars and something el the the number you are left with that is carb count
I donโt know anything about and I would like a quick crash explanation on how to count the carb or point and how this works please