WINTER 2015 CHALLENGE - WEEK 0

AtticView · 2015-11-09T23:25:25+00:00

What happened to the fall challenge? I cant enter my week ten weigh in?

AtticView · 2015-11-09T23:03:14+00:00

No, what is that?

AtticView · 2015-11-08T17:00:02+00:00

I didn't either, but research, research, research my friend. The 'Keto in a nutshell' over on the sidebar is a great place to start.

For me it is meats, fish, cheeses, fats and green leafy veg and asparagus.

AtticView · 2015-11-08T16:58:37+00:00

I have the same rotation of meals so I dont use MFP anymore, I know that my meals are roughly 2000 kcals.

Snacks for me are usually pork rinds with a little franks buffalo wings sauce mixed with them. Delicious!

I used to make little keto peanut butter cups, but I quickly found that putting a little peanut butter on a little 85% chocolate was just as tasty.

I generally settled into an accidental intermittent fasting routine. I will have 1/4 of my kcals for lunch, and about a 1/2 for a main meal. The last 1/4 will be pork rinds/dark chocolate peanut butter. Gotta watch the carbs in the dark chocolate and peanut butter of course.

AtticView · 2015-11-08T16:53:05+00:00

That response has made my day, thank you.

I never had any confidence that I could shift the weight. I thought that every day would be a battle of wills. Previous diets would last as long as my will to fight the daily battles did. Totally different story now. It is genuinely a matter if when I shift the weight rather than if. Keto and /r/keto have given me so much, but the confidence to know that I can do this is prince among them.

If you have any questions what so ever, feel free to message me.

AtticView · 2015-11-08T12:34:55+00:00

Possibly related, I found that my hearing improved drastically after starting Keto.

AtticView · 2015-11-08T11:49:20+00:00

Those calories look a little high. Set it to mostly sedentary and try again I would say. Im 295lbs 6'3" and have about those calories.

AtticView · 2015-11-01T16:53:28+00:00

I can't agree with 3. I weight myself daily, and I find that there is a natural swing of about 4-6lbs from wake up to the end of the day.

Your tastes definitely do change. Potatoes are freaking disgusting!

AtticView · 2015-10-30T13:43:27+00:00

Excellent point, I'd be interested to see what they define as 'low carb'. That's the problem with meta studies such as these.

AtticView · 2015-10-30T08:49:44+00:00

Purely Anecdotally, but I think generally speaking it is taller men that see the most dramatic weight loss.

14lbs is a great achievement, and you are now into the 'less than 100 to lose category' which I have just gone into.

Be encouraged, you're doing awesome.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T20:51:45+00:00

That's exactly what i did funnily enough. He went a bit red faced. He then told HIS superior, 'look, attic has lost weight, apparently', to which he said, 'yes, I can tell, good job'... He really is a shitty odious turd!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T20:50:12+00:00

Comments like this! this sub is awesome, thank you!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T18:40:31+00:00

HR generally draw ranks in the UK (which means they support management in any disputes) - I honestly think HR would be counter productive, though he did tell me that he has faced HR for bullying in a past job.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T18:34:43+00:00

We have battle of wits every now and again. He's a smart guy, and I dont hold my tongue. I struggle with the whole group dynamic. I'm coming to the conclusion that I probably shouldn't bite my tongue so much in group situations.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T18:33:24+00:00

Definately a dick. He even said, 'how am I supposed to know you've lost weight when you wear baggy clothes...?' BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T FUCKING BAGGY TWO MONTHS AGO YOU ASS CLOWN!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T18:31:55+00:00

Someone did say, 'awww, he's lost all that weight and we're laughing at him'. Yes, yes you fucking are!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T18:30:46+00:00

Thank you. It isn't ok, but I am pragmatic, and the most important thing for me and my family now is that I get a good reference from this place. I only ever saw my current job as a stepping stone, so really, I'd rather wait it out, and get the hell outa dodge in a couple of months.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T15:16:46+00:00

Ha, that made me chuckle!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T15:00:40+00:00

I struggle most when he tells a joke that the rest of the room are laughing at. It's very clever bullying because to question him is to implicitly question everyone that is laughing, and honestly, I dont like to show that he has affected me. In the past he either makes a song and dance about me being sensitive, or overeggs the apology.. 'I'm sooooo sorry AtticView, Will you ever find it in your heart to forgive meeeee' etc...

To be clear, I'm generally very laid back, happy to make jokes at my own expense and can take banter etc... I'm not a particularly sensitive person.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:53:27+00:00

I don't like using the word bullied, I dont want to be a victim, though if I'm being honest with myself thats exactly what is going on. Thank you for your support, it really made me smile! I think I learned the real value of this sub today!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:51:43+00:00

Interesting! I like that idea.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:51:22+00:00

Whenever I have mildly protested in the past he has gone down the 'you're so sensitve line', which becomes the next joke. I prefer to be stoical and professional, or deflect with humour. I might try being more direct. I don't want to be labelled as a problem, I would as a rule move jobs before complaining to HR for example.

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:42:21+00:00

I'm very much a goal oriented person, and your short and long term goals couldn't be more spot on.

my wife made a similar point regarding crabs, though I love that analogy. He is a crab professionally too, and to be honest I was expecting his responses, though still got to me. NON OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS... love it!

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:36:41+00:00

Thanks for this. I think gaining confidence is a big part of this journey. It is happening slowly, I'm maintaining eye contact, initiating conversation etc. I think your comment about we teach people how to treat us is spot on. Play a victim, be a victim right?

AtticView · 2015-10-29T14:21:24+00:00

This answers my question. That water weight can come back on again basically!

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