This Challenge ended a month ago

About this Challenge:

Limit daily Carbohydrate consumption to 25g (women) and 50g (men).

http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf... for inspiration

Final Challenge Progress Results

splatpig Total Progress: 9.72 %  (Down 21.0 lb)
cinnamoneyes Total Progress: 8.51 %  (Down 17.6 lb)
jaime30024 Total Progress: 5.89 %  (Down 12.4 lb)
mama_of_twins Total Progress: 5.60 %  (Down 11.2 lb)
ppboc1 Total Progress: 4.16 %  (Down 8.2 lb)
Pamela7605 Total Progress: 3.72 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
LynCaro Total Progress: 2.44 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
Fidodog Total Progress: 2.26 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
JShereeJ Total Progress: 1.09 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
sholbk Total Progress: 0.32 %  (Down 0.6 lb)
micki13 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Vicki 72 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Irisha22 Total Progress: 0.57 %  (Up 1.4 lb)
rlshrew Total Progress: 1.32 %  (Up 3.1 lb)
Mokakiss Total Progress: 2.41 %  (Up 3.2 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 12

LCHF - Low Carb; Med Protein; High Fat

Guidelines:
Learn more at http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf...
91% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"yes"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Yes, did good."


Weeks 1 to 12

daily limit carbohydrates: 25g (women) and 50g (men); drink 8 glasses water;

Guidelines:
Learn more about this revolutionary way of eating at http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf...
85% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Failed: 14 Jan 13 by LynCaro
"I consumed lower and lower percentages and total number of carbs as the ..."
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Only went over slightly one day this past week(28g)."


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Low Carb Vegetables

Guidelines:
Vegetables that Grow Above Ground: All kinds of cabbage, such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, olives, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, lettuce, avocado, onions, peppers, tomatoes
87% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Failed: 14 Jan 13 by LynCaro
"I ate very few vegetables this week and did include some onion."


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Meat

Guidelines:
Any type, including beef, pork, game meat, chicken, etc. Feel free to eat the fat on the meat as well as the skin on the chicken. If possible try to choose organic or grass fed meat
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Ate all kinds of meat"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Fish and Shellfish

Guidelines:
All kinds: Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel or herring are great. Avoid breading
80% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"King crab legs - yum!"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Eggs

Guidelines:
All kinds: Boiled, fried, omelettes, etc. Preferably choose organic eggs
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of natural and high fat sources

Guidelines:
Using butter and cream when you cook can make your food taste better and make you feel more satiated. Try a Béarnaise or Hollandaise sauce, check the ingredients or make it yourself. Coconut oil and olive oil are also good options
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Heavy cream, butter, olive oil"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Diary Products

Guidelines:
Always select full-fat options like real butter, cream (40% fat), sour cream, Greek/Turkish yogurt and high-fat cheeses. Be careful with regular milk and skim milk as they contain a lot of milk sugar. Avoid flavored, sugary and low-fat products.
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Lots of heavy cream, lots of grass fed butter!"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example of Nuts

Guidelines:
Good to eat instead of candy in front of the television (preferably in moderation
74% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Pecans!!"


Weeks 1 to 12

Example Berries

Guidelines:
Okay in moderation, if you are not a super strict or sensitive. Good with whipped cream
73% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by LynCaro
"I suppose I passed since I didn't eat any berries this week. "


Weeks 1 to 12

AVOID!

Guidelines:
Sugar, Starch, Margarine,Beer, Fruit, Vegetables not listed
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by LynCaro
"Except for a very small amount of onion in the spiced beef that I make."
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Avoided, used small amounts of xylitol."


Weeks 1 to 12

SHOPPING LIST FOR BEGINNERS

Guidelines:
Butter, Heavy cream (40% fat), Sour cream (34% fat), Eggs, Bacon, Meat (minced, steaks, stew pieces, fillets, etc.), Fish (preferably fatty fish like salmon or mackerel), Cheese (preferably high-fat), Turkish yoghurt (10% fat), Cabbage (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, etc.), Other vegetables that grow above ground, Frozen vegetables (broccoli, wok vegetables, etc.), Avocados, Olives, Olive oil, Nuts (Macadamia, Almonds)
93% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Shopping, no prob."


Weeks 1 to 12

Eat 3 Meals Daily

Guidelines:
Record all you eat here on the Fatsecret website
84% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Had a few IF, skipped dinner a few days, simply not hungry. all this fat ..."


Weeks 1 to 12

14. Record Your Progress

Guidelines:
Share your progress in doing the LCHF Food Revolution Challenge - at least once per week
92% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"


Weeks 1 to 12

Feel free to share your photos

Guidelines:
Feel free to share your photos, don't feel too shy :-)
73% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Failed: 14 Jan 13 by LynCaro
"Not yet."


Weeks 1 to 12

Take your measurements, especially your waist

Guidelines:
The scale can be misleading. You might have lost weight in measurement, but not the scale!
82% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 22 Mar 13 by cinnamoneyes
"waiste down to 32" inches! "
Successful: 05 Mar 13 by ppboc1
"ok"
Successful: 14 Jan 13 by Fidodog
"Waist 38" down from 40""


Latest Challenge Posts

Hoping that you all do well! Keep on going strong!
Hi everyone Just to pop in to wish you all of the best on your health and transformation journey! I tried to open a new challenge (in follow up to this one) but I kept on having problems with the c ...
by cinnamoneyes on 08 Apr 13 01:13 PM
the LCHF challenge summit! wow!
Thank you Cinnamoneyes! Looking forward to the next challenge. You did a fantastic job!!
by Fidodog on 02 Apr 13 05:46 PM
Dr Eendfeldt (our Swedish Diet Doctor) has great articles, dont't miss out :-)
Hi there dear LCHF Challenge partners! Is amazing how time has flown since we collectively began our challenge. I hope that you have been encouraged by this lifestyle - and that you are inspired e ...
by cinnamoneyes on 14 Mar 13 04:33 PM
Hi there LCHF Food revolutionary TEAM MEMBERS - our WEIGH LOSS results thus far
Hi there my dear challenge Friends My sincere apologies for only responding now to your precious and sweet comments: I have been nose under with work related matters (including events at night). It ...
by cinnamoneyes on 14 Mar 13 04:19 PM
12 DELICIOUS HIGH FAT FOODS (Jimmy Moore)
I love these healthy list of fats. Doctor Andreas Eenfeldt also recommends eating chicken skin and also eating the fat on meat (Same principles as our beloved Professor Tim Noakes) These medical profe ...
by LowCarbFemmeFit on 04 Mar 13 02:58 AM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

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Group post reply
jaime30024 replied to tenkilos's Group post - DAILY CHECK IN HERE.
"Gina LOL! I would be a raging lunatic if I could not get in there. I am sure you are treasuring every moment you have with your daughter right now. ..."
Group: LOW CARB DAILY CHECK IN | View this post | Add a reply   (about a day ago)
Journal entry comment
jaime30024 commented on their journal.
"Thanks y'all!"
View journal entry | View comment   (about a day ago)
New Journal Entry
jaime30024 recorded a journal.
"Yesterday was the last day of my daughter's teenage years and I hope she remembered what I have told her every year on the day before a birthday..."this ..."
View journal entry | 5 Comments   (about a day ago)
Add a reply
micki13 replied to handymom's post - Long time absence - little accomplished :-( .
"mummydee wrote: micki13 wrote: Go away.this poor woman has a terrible time and your trying to sell stuff using her thread...are you for real.. did I, ..."
View this post | Add a reply   (2 days ago)
weigh in sholbk recorded a weigh in at 168.5 lb.
weigh in rlshrew recorded a weigh in at 235.5 lb.
Exercise Diary rlshrew updated their Exercise Diary.
weigh in Irisha22 recorded a weigh in at 244.8 lb.
weigh in Vicki 72 recorded a weigh in at 181.2 lb.
weigh in jaime30024 recorded a weigh in at 194.2 lb.
New Challenge topic
jaime30024 submitted a new Challenge topic - Week 3 PFT.
"I may have missed a week and if I did then I am terribly sorry. Work has killed me and I feel like I have let my daughter down. I am back at it hard ..."
Challenge: Busting butt with my Navy bootcamp daughter | View topic | Add a reply   (3 weeks ago)
Joined Challenge jaime30024 joined Challenge Water...Water...Water...Everyw....
Group post reply
micki13 replied to KellyM25's Group post - VERY cold on fast days.
"hello, I'm a newbie at this, and I'm looking forward to giving it a go. That's a great link, hbkim, I browsed through the blog and it's very informative!"
Group: 5:2 Lifestyle | View this post | Add a reply   (4 weeks ago)
weigh in LynCaro recorded a weigh in at 166.6 lb.
Buddies micki13 and MizzyH are now buddies.

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 02 April 2013.

The posting of Topics and Photos, and Participation in this challenge is available to All fatsecret Participants.

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 01 Apr 13
duration: 12 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 23
privacy: Public
administrators: cinnamoneyes
created: 28 December 2012

All Mini-challenges:

1. LCHF - Low Carb; Med Protein; High Fat ( weeks 1 to 12 )
2. daily limit carbohydrates: 25g (women) and 50g (men); drink 8 glasses water; ( weeks 1 to 12 )
3. Example of Low Carb Vegetables ( weeks 1 to 12 )
4. Example of Meat ( weeks 1 to 12 )
5. Example of Fish and Shellfish ( weeks 1 to 12 )
6. Example of Eggs ( weeks 1 to 12 )
7. Example of natural and high fat sources ( weeks 1 to 12 )
8. Example of Diary Products ( weeks 1 to 12 )
9. Example of Nuts ( weeks 1 to 12 )
10. Example Berries ( weeks 1 to 12 )
11. AVOID! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
12. SHOPPING LIST FOR BEGINNERS ( weeks 1 to 12 )
13. Eat 3 Meals Daily ( weeks 1 to 12 )
14. 14. Record Your Progress ( weeks 1 to 12 )
15. Feel free to share your photos ( weeks 1 to 12 )
16. Take your measurements, especially your waist ( weeks 1 to 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 12:

All Participants 1.82 %  (Down 82.7 lb)

Week 11:

All Participants 1.82 %  (Down 83.0 lb)

Week 10:

All Participants 1.94 %  (Down 88.5 lb)

Week 9:

All Participants 1.74 %  (Down 79.2 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 1.62 %  (Down 73.9 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.52 %  (Down 69.3 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.30 %  (Down 59.4 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 1.19 %  (Down 54.0 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 1.32 %  (Down 60.1 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 1.04 %  (Down 47.6 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.61 %  (Down 28.0 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.55 %  (Down 25.2 lb)


Latest Photos



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Linda Spjuth's amazing transformation on LCHF
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