February Challenge!

[Avy]

My basic recipe is:

1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp Fry's cocoa

Melt, mix and pour into muffin liners, store in the fridge.

You can add "anything" to them. Crunchy peanut butter is great to use. I will probably add an equal part of butter next time I make them, just to see the texture/flavour. Lots of people use extracts, flavourings, sweeteners, etc. I would experiment. You can't go wrong with them!

[princessmommy]

Feb Goal- 145

Feb 1st- 151
Feb 2nd- 150.6
Feb 3rd- 151 maybe not enough water
and had 2 LC bars!
Feb 4th- 153.2!? Ugh! Not sure how That
came about! Oh well onward!
Feb 5th- 154.4!! Wth! Have No clue
Feb 6th- 153! Yay! Hopefully i'm headed
Downward!
Feb 7th- 154.2
Feb 8th- 152.2! Yay!
Feb 9th- 151.2!
Feb 10th- 151.6
Feb 11th- 152.4! Ugh! I guess to many
pork rines making me retain water?
Stayed really LC yesterday And drank
water but apparently Not enough!?
Feb 12th- 151.6!
Feb 13th- 153!! Wth! I ate more yesterday
because I was hungry All day but Geez I
stayed really LC all day!
Feb 14th- 152.8 I didn't do to well
yesterday at Lunch. Mexican food is my
down fall! Ate way to many chips with salsa! Did try hard to take the innerds out
of my chicken enchiladas though. Drank a
Lot of water last night! Gonna drink even
More today!
Feb 15th- 153.4. Ugh!
Feb 16th- 152.8
Feb 17th- 153.4
Feb 18th- 154.4! Ugh! That is all
Feb 19th- 152.8! Finally! Hoping it
Feb 20th- 152! Happy with Any loss!
Feb 21st- 152.4
Feb 22nd- 152
Feb 23rd- 152.4
Feb 24th- 151
Feb 25th- 153.4! Yet Another wth! I have
No clue! Drank soo much water yesterday
you could float a boat! Ugh!!!
Feb 26th- 152.6 down but dang I was hoping for more!

[PassionateFire]

Goal for February - 199

Feb 6 - 208.2
Feb 7 - 204.4 Woohoo!!!!
Feb 8 - 203.6
Feb 9 - 203.1
Feb 10 - 202.3 Officially lost all of my Mexico weight + .6 lbs
Feb 11 - 203.5
Feb 12 - 203 TOM
Feb 13 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 14 - 202.3 TOM Not enough water yesterday!
Feb 15 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 16 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 17 - 202.3 TOM Had a migraine yesterday so had a few too many pepsi max - only thing I can think of!
Feb 18 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 19 - 202 TOM Argh!!!
Feb 20 - 201.5 TOM My body is really fighting me to stay in the 200's!
Feb 21 - 201.2
Feb 22 - 201.2
Feb 23 - Did not weigh
Feb 24 - 201.4
Feb 25 - 201.6
Feb 26 - 203.2

[kempmuhlbauer]

Feb. Goal is 248 (goal reached)
Feb. New goal is 244

Feb 10 258
Feb 11 259.4
Feb 12 257.0
Feb 13 255.0
Feb 14 253.8 20 pounds gone
Feb 15 252.0
Feb 16 DNW(did not weigh)
Feb 17 DNW
Feb 18 DNW
Feb 19 249
Feb 20 248 (goal reached) changing to new goal of 244 for the month.
Feb 20 248 same weight as yesterday, had to happen some time.
Feb 21 247 (3 pounds from new goal, will be close but going to keep at it)
Feb 22 247
Feb 23 247
Feb 24 247 ( the stall continues)
Feb 25 247 (yet again the stall continues)
Feb 26 245 (stall is over)

I guess my stall breaker routine worked yesterday, or at least I will know tomorrow morning. No matter what I am one happy LC today!!!! Busy morning will check back in later.

PrincessMommy: At least you were down way to go!

[princessmommy]

Great job Kemp!! What did you do to break the stall?

[Avy]

February-01-13 196.00
February-02-13 198.40
February-03-13 196.80
February-04-13 195.60
February-05-13 195.00
February-06-13 194.60
February-07-13 194.80
February-08-13 194.60
February-09-13 196.00 Load day 1
February-10-13 197.80 Load day 2
February-11-13 202.60 VLCD 1
February-12-13 199.00 VLCD 2
February-13-13 196.60 VLCD 3
February-14-13 196.00 VLCD 4
February-15-13 195.40 Vlcd 5
February-16-13 194.40 Vlcd 6
February-17-13 193.80 Vlcd 7
February-18-13 193.40 Vlcd 8
February-19-13 192.00 Vlcd 9
February-20-13 192.20 Vlcd 10
February-21-13 192.00 Vlcd 11
February-22-13 193.00 Vlcd 12
February-23-13 191.60 Vlcd 13
February-24-13 191.60 Vlcd 14
February-25-13 190.40 Vlcd 15
February-26-13 189.60 Vlcd 16

[2f2f]

February goal is 235 - today I'm at 237 - I don't think I'm going to make it!

[Kizz4k]

Great job Kemp! Two lbs?! I'm pretty jealous! I am so close to Feb. goal I can almost taste it. It's crazy, because I really didn't think I was going to make it.

I think I'm going to do some cardio today to drop those last 5 oz. Can't wait, can't wait...

Yesterdays menu:

B: Salt and pepper pork rinds
L: Hamburger with mayo
D: 2 Deviled eggs
S: Nibbled on a plain grilled hamburger

Feb. goal 190

2/1: 196.4
2/2: 196.0
2/3: 196.8
2/4: 196.4
2/5: 197.4
2/6: 195.2
2/7: 195.8
2/8: 196.8
2/9: 197.0
2/10:196.4
2/11:195.4
2/12:195.0
2/13:195.4
2/14:194.8
2/15:194.0
2/16:194.4
2/17:194.8
2/18:194.4
2/19:194.4
2/20:193.2
2/21:192.6
2/22:192.6
2/23:192.2
2/24:192.4
2/25:191.4
2/26:191.4

Still not adding dairy and veggies back from m/e fast because I'm afraid it will stall me. I think I will add them back sloooooooowly after this challenge is over.

[KatieJo]

Feb 1: 206
Feb 2: 205.6
Feb 3: 205
Feb 4: 204.4
Feb 5: 204.6 TOM
Feb 6: 206.6 TOM blah
Feb 7: 205.2 TOM
Feb 8: 204.4 TOM
Feb 9: 203.2 NEW SCALE
Feb 10: idk, was not able to weigh in
Feb 11: 202.2
Feb 12: 203.3
Feb 13: 202.6
Feb 14: 202.4
Feb 15: 203.2
Feb 16: 202.6
Feb 17: idk, missed weigh in
Feb 18: 202.2 Beyond frustrated!!!!
Feb 19: 202
Feb 20: 201.8
Feb 21: 201
Feb 22: 201.6
Feb 23: 199.8 YAY!!!!
Feb 24: 198.8 Doing something right!!!
Feb 25: 199
Feb 26: 198.8

[sueshe]

wow. everyone is doing so good. So many pages to read since I've been in here. I'm still trying, not succeeding, but I am still trying. Tired of me. wanna be someone else for a while. So much stress at work, need to learn to deal....

So glad to see everyone doing this! I'm hopefully right behind ya! So far so good today!

[kempmuhlbauer]

Kizz: great job keep up the momentum and add after sounds like a good idea.

Princessmommy: I attacked the gym with a double work out for a 2200 calorie burn and only ate 850 calories and 2 carbs yesteday and it seems to have done the trick. Heading to gym right now for a 900 calorie burn on the stair stepper, then will eat a sensible lunch. Will keep carbs at 2 today and calories around 1200 or less. Do not want to go into starvation mode and I cannot do low calorie days at a time. Calories so far are 360 today and 1 carb.

[princessmommy]

Awesome Kemp! I can't wait till I am cleared for more of a harder workout! Dr says a few more months.

[angelface11]

So starting my induction today, but will not weight in until March 1st.. Yeah I know what a cheater! , but I am so afraid to look at the scale now I can cry!

Menu for today
Coffee and cream (6 onz)
BFast: 3 boil eggs and 1 tbs of sour cream,
Lunch: devilled eggs with tuna
Dinner: 3 scramble eggs with onions, peppers, and mushrooms.
H2O: 50oz
Exercise: 1 mile walking.

*Kemp, I am so happy for you- Keep up the good work. *

[Cheshire girl]

Feb goal 155
Feb 1 160.6
Feb 2 160.6
Feb 3 162.6 after FIL 90 birthday eeekkk!
Feb 4 162.2
Feb 5 162.2
Feb 6 161.2
Feb 7 161.2
Feb 8 161.2 I'm just not recovering from the birthday party!
Feb 9 160.6 Yay
Feb 10 160
Feb 11 161.4 grrrr!
Feb 12 161.4
Feb 13 162.4 WTH!!! Excuse me but what's going on?
Feb 14 162.0
Feb 15 161.8 scales heading in the right direction!
Feb 16 162.2 OMG
Feb 17 161.4
Feb 18 161.4
Feb 19 162.4 no idea why!
Feb 20 162.4
Feb 21 162.4
Feb 22 163.0 - Soooo fed up...but I will not give up!!!!
Feb 23 162.4 - down is good but at this rate I'm going to be heavier than the beginning of feb
Feb 24 163.2 after major carb blow out!
Feb 25 163.2
Feb 26 163.2

Had a 100% day so far, will be back with food and chat later xxx

[roxysmum]

hi all, I took yesterday off from work to take my baby to the dr (just a checkup, nothing serious) and didn't get online.

Also I am just embarrassed by my Sunday evening and yesterday eating habits. I don't even want to admit to this community how bad yesterday was. but today i am taking it in stride and just starting back where i am. funny thing is i am convinced i do these "mistakes" as self sabotage. what's wrong with me?

[roxysmum]

2/1 - 152
2/2 - 150
2/3 - 160
2/4 - 155
2/5 - 154.6
2/6 - 153.2
2/7 - 153
2/8 - 152
2/9 - 148
2/11- 152
2/12 -151.2
2/13 - 146.4
2/14 - 150.2
2/15 - 146.6
2/16 - 149.2
2/18 - 153
2/19 - 151.2
2/20 - 152
2/21 - 149
2/22 - 147.4
2/26 - 151

[Bethanyblondie]

Feeling much better today! I stayed on plan yesterday and so far so good today. I'm doing the meat and egg fast for a few days to get myself back on track. I was back up to 208 (AGHHH) from being off plan all last week, but this morning was already back down to 205. I don't expect to be back under 200 by Friday, but one can dream, right?

[kempmuhlbauer]

Roxy: It happens to all of us, and I self sabatoge myself sometimes for no reason at all. I hate it but all I can do is get right back on the horsey!!!

Bethany: Way to go on staying on plan and getting back in the zone. I would kill a small animal to be 5 pounds from onderland, only a small 4 year old is all I have to lose to get there!!! LOL

Angel: Thanks and stay focused you can do it!!!

Chelshire: Great job on the 100 percent!!!

FYI: I am using an old computer without spell check abilties it seems, so sorry for any spelling errors that I post. Will get new computer back soon.

[HarmsWay]

Can't stay long....SWAMPED at work today, but ROXYSMUM - it happens to us all. Just keep your head up and move on!

Today:
B - nada
L - egg drop soup & oopsie grilled cheese
D - repeat of lunch
coffee and water to drink

February goal: 203.4 (I also think this is too ambitious)
2/1 - 210.8
2/2 - ?
2/3 - ?
2/4 - 210.8
2/5 - 212.4 gym
2/6 - 212.4
2/7 - 212.2 gym
2/8 - 210
2/9 - ?
2/10 - 214.2
2/11 - 211
2/12 - 210.8 gym
2/13 - 212.2 WTH (up, down, up, down)
2/14 - 210.8 gym
2/15 - 210
2/16 - 210
2/17 - 209.4 Yay! On the way back down again!!!!
2/18 - 208.8 (prob a lil dehydrated from drinking last night)
2/19 - 213 (holy cow!!!) gym
2/20 - 210.8
2/21 - 212.2 gym
2/22 - 210.4
2/23 - ?
2/24 - 215.2 gym
2/25 - 212
2/26 - 212 no gym tonight, we got really crappy weather and the college closed for today

[Bethanyblondie]

Originally Posted by kempmuhlbauer

Roxy: It happens to all of us, and I self sabatoge myself sometimes for no reason at all. I hate it but all I can do is get right back on the horsey!!!

Bethany: Way to go on staying on plan and getting back in the zone. I would kill a small animal to be 5 pounds from onderland, only a small 4 year old is all I have to lose to get there!!! LOL

Angel: Thanks and stay focused you can do it!!!

Chelshire: Great job on the 100 percent!!!

FYI: I am using an old computer without spell check abilties it seems, so sorry for any spelling errors that I post. Will get new computer back soon.

Funny how I got to ONEderland, and almost immediately got off plan. Talk about self sabotage! I need to get WAY under 200 before I even think about loosening up on the carbs.

[Julie1972]

Back at 198!! I've been hovering around 198 since 12 Feb! Getting frustrated at this point! Will stick with it though! It has to go down again at some point! The only thing I could really cut down is my dairy intake, which I hate to do. The only artificial sweetener I normally use is in my morning coffee. I will keep tweaking my portions and fat/protein levels and pray for the best!

Great to read everyone's posts! Keep sharing as it really helps to have friends on this journey!

B: chorizo/egg/cheese quiche, oopsie roll, coffee with HWC and Torani syrup
L: beef and veggie soup with broccoli and celery
D: shirataki noodles with Alfredo sauce
S: oopsie roll with cream cheese and cinnamon
Lots of water!

February goal: 190 (at this point, it is clear this was way too ambitious!)
2/1 - 202
2/2 - 200
2/3 through 2/9 - bounced around each day between 200 and 202
2/10 - 200
2/11 - 199!!!!! :-). ONEderland!
2/12 - 198
2/13 - 198
2/14 - 198
2/15 - 198
2/16 - 198
2/17 - 200 :-( temporary departure from ONEderland......stupid fried rice! :-)
2/18 - 198 back in ONEderland.........hope to stay there this time!
2/19 - 197 Yippee!!
2/20 - 197
2/21 - 198 I am really tired of seeing 198 on the scale!!!
2/22 - 198 Aaarrrggghhhh! No more snacks!!
2/23 - 198
2/24 - 198 :-(
2/25 - 197 Fingers crossed that this continues!!
2/26 - 198 :-(

[Kizz4k]

Tasha-So good to see you back! I have wondered where you've been and hoped everything was ok. Remember I recommended the Crystal lite peach Bellini? Have you gotten a chance to try it?

Sorry you're going through so much stress at work, I go through stress in my relationship and I know how hard it can be to not turn to the only comfort I've known. Just wanted to let you know, I'm pulling for you and I hope things get better

[kempmuhlbauer]

Did not make it to the gym today but stayed low on carbs 1 for the day. with 1300 or so calories. Hope the scale does not go up.

[DairyQueen]

Hello everyone!!! finally coming up for air! I had to cover a two and ahalf day medical conference (on heart devices) -- all held in the bowels of a DC hotel. I went right after work on Sunday for three hours, then Monday and today from 6:30am until 8pm. And I just wrote the first article.. so I'm BEAT. So. eating was difficult, but I got through it OK.
sunday night- a dinner symposium. I had a miller lite and some lettuce. Breakfasts at these things are always carbfests, and I stay away from the tables. Lunch yesterday was a small piece of chicken and salad. Dinner last night was a piece of beef and salad and a miller lite. Lunch today was a piece of chicken and some asparagus and two of those mini teensy patty squashes? Dinner actually was home and i had the topping of a sausage and green pepper pizza slice and two chicken wings from a place that's supposed to be really good - We the Pizza. Well, it is NOT good. anyway, i'm about to just pass out from exhaustion. and my feet are swollen. and it's raining outside.
anyway -
angelface great to have you back -- yes i have not much more to lose.
thing is, my legs and butt are really skinny but i still have a middle. meh. it WILL COME OFF!!!
EVERYONE is DOING SO GREAT!!! I think we had a pretty darned good month! (well, i could have done better but I am OK with it).

[Julie1972]

Bad night of sleep! Muscle spasms in my calf half the night. :-(
Here's to a day of eating on plan and getting some exercise! Happy Wednesday!

February goal: 190 (at this point, it is clear this was way too ambitious!)
2/1 - 202
2/2 - 200
2/3 through 2/9 - bounced around each day between 200 and 202
2/10 - 200
2/11 - 199!!!!! :-). ONEderland!
2/12 - 198
2/13 - 198
2/14 - 198
2/15 - 198
2/16 - 198
2/17 - 200 :-( temporary departure from ONEderland......stupid fried rice! :-)
2/18 - 198 back in ONEderland.........hope to stay there this time!
2/19 - 197 Yippee!!
2/20 - 197
2/21 - 198 I am really tired of seeing 198 on the scale!!!
2/22 - 198 Aaarrrggghhhh! No more snacks!!
2/23 - 198
2/24 - 198 :-(
2/25 - 197 Fingers crossed that this continues!!
2/26 - 198 :-(
2/27 - 197

[princessmommy]

Feb Goal- 145

Feb 1st- 151
Feb 2nd- 150.6
Feb 3rd- 151 maybe not enough water
and had 2 LC bars!
Feb 4th- 153.2!? Ugh! Not sure how That
came about! Oh well onward!
Feb 5th- 154.4!! Wth! Have No clue
Feb 6th- 153! Yay! Hopefully i'm headed
Downward!
Feb 7th- 154.2
Feb 8th- 152.2! Yay!
Feb 9th- 151.2!
Feb 10th- 151.6
Feb 11th- 152.4! Ugh! I guess to many
pork rines making me retain water?
Stayed really LC yesterday And drank
water but apparently Not enough!?
Feb 12th- 151.6!
Feb 13th- 153!! Wth! I ate more yesterday
because I was hungry All day but Geez I
stayed really LC all day!
Feb 14th- 152.8 I didn't do to well
yesterday at Lunch. Mexican food is my
down fall! Ate way to many chips with salsa! Did try hard to take the innerds out
of my chicken enchiladas though. Drank a
Lot of water last night! Gonna drink even
More today!
Feb 15th- 153.4. Ugh!
Feb 16th- 152.8
Feb 17th- 153.4
Feb 18th- 154.4! Ugh! That is all
Feb 19th- 152.8! Finally! Hoping it
Feb 20th- 152! Happy with Any loss!
Feb 21st- 152.4
Feb 22nd- 152
Feb 23rd- 152.4
Feb 24th- 151
Feb 25th- 153.4! Yet Another wth! I have
No clue! Drank soo much water yesterday
you could float a boat! Ugh!!!
Feb 26th- 152.6 down but dang I was hoping for more!
Feb 27th- 152.8

[PassionateFire]

Goal for February - 199

Feb 6 - 208.2
Feb 7 - 204.4 Woohoo!!!!
Feb 8 - 203.6
Feb 9 - 203.1
Feb 10 - 202.3 Officially lost all of my Mexico weight + .6 lbs
Feb 11 - 203.5
Feb 12 - 203 TOM
Feb 13 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 14 - 202.3 TOM Not enough water yesterday!
Feb 15 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 16 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 17 - 202.3 TOM Had a migraine yesterday so had a few too many pepsi max - only thing I can think of!
Feb 18 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 19 - 202 TOM Argh!!!
Feb 20 - 201.5 TOM My body is really fighting me to stay in the 200's!
Feb 21 - 201.2
Feb 22 - 201.2
Feb 23 - Did not weigh
Feb 24 - 201.4
Feb 25 - 201.6
Feb 26 - 203.2
Feb 27 - 201.9

[kempmuhlbauer]

Feb. Goal is 248 (goal reached)
Feb. New goal is 244 (goal reached)

Feb 10 258
Feb 11 259.4
Feb 12 257.0
Feb 13 255.0
Feb 14 253.8 20 pounds gone
Feb 15 252.0
Feb 16 DNW(did not weigh)
Feb 17 DNW
Feb 18 DNW
Feb 19 249
Feb 20 248 (goal reached) changing to new goal of 244 for the month.
Feb 20 248 same weight as yesterday, had to happen some time.
Feb 21 247 (3 pounds from new goal, will be close but going to keep at it)
Feb 22 247
Feb 23 247
Feb 24 247 ( the stall continues)
Feb 25 247 (yet again the stall continues)
Feb 26 245 (stall is over)
Feb 27 243 (Secondary goal reached)

Well looks like I got my whoosh over the last two days!!! Today is day 30 on plan, and other than a 2 glasses of wine and to many to count Mich. ultra on the weekend of my buddies funeral there have been no varations from VLC induction lifestyle and it has resulted in a 31 pound loss!!!!! I had to skip the gym yesteday because I was so busy with doctors and the such. Looks like I have torsal tunnel, same as corporal tunnel but in the foot. Can still work out but have to take it easy. Oh well better than being told I cannot work out at all.

Passonitefire: Way to go on the whoosh you had.

DairyQueen: Way to stick to the plan while in the Bowels of a hotel that has to be tough. But sounds like you had the mental will to get it done. That is a motivation for me to stay focused tonight at the Houston Rodeo that is in town for the next 21 days. It is a huge event here in town and I get invited all the time due to my business. I said no last night, but am going tonight. Free beer and a carb fest for sure. They always have fajitas so I can eat the beef and chicken out. I am to far in the zone to give up now for a few tortillas and some chips. Keep up the good work you are almost at goal.

[DairyQueen]

good morning everyone!!
i feel pretty bloated this morning and it is showing on the scale.
kemp - no chips at the rodeo!
I do check for ketosis, andi am almost always in the small to medium categories on the stix.

weight was up! gotta get it back down!

Feb. 1: 146
Feb. 5: 145.25
Feb. 6: 145.25
Feb. 7: 145
Feb. 8: 145
Feb. 9: 144
Feb. 10:144
Feb. 11: 145
Feb. 12: 145.5
Feb. 13: 143.75
Feb. 14: 143.75
Feb. 15: 144.25
Feb. 18: 143.75
Feb 19: 146
Feb 20: 144.5
Feb. 21: 144
Feb. 22: 144
Feb. 23: 144.5
Feb. 23 144
Feb. 27 146

[princessmommy]

Awesome PF!!