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Jon's Journey (not as good as Joe Hells)

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  • JonathonJ Offline
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    Jonathon
    Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
    wrote on last edited by
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    Chef Jonesy How did last week go for you!

    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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    • JonathonJ Jonathon

      Chef Jonesy How did last week go for you!

      ChefC Offline
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      Chef
      Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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      #43

      Jonathon Down to 238.6 dropping only 1.2 pounds but feeling better and the back and knee pain is defiantly much less.

      Still sticking to my only eat what I make rule. I think that the elimination of all the process stuff helping. Looking to a better loss over the next week.

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        lkrfletcher
        Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Veteran
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        Not s much weight for me, as it is lowering cholesterol. That being said, I am exactly the same weight as I was last week.

        Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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        • JonathonJ Jonathon

          Chef Jonesy How did last week go for you!

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          Jonesy
          Cast Iron Canning
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          #45

          Jonathon This week was a challenge. Company in from out-of-town all weekend. Wife’s surprise retirement party Friday night… Grandson’s birthday party Saturday night… Beaucoup excuses why I went Up 2 tenths this week. However, all things considered, I consider the whole thing a win. It’s the type of week where I could have easily went up 5 lbs. 259.0 this morning.

          “Never eat more than you can lift.”

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          • JonathonJ Jonathon

            Week 3 checkin:
            194 lb! That is somewhat surprising as I struggled to maintain my “only eat food you made” rule, what with the website launch and everything, last week I ate a Pizza one night…but that was the only thing now that I am thinking about it. So, started 201, down 7 lb so 1/4 of the way there!

            As for how I am feeling I don’t know…I didn’t maintain my almost manic state from last week. I think part of that might just have been the constant go go go from last week. Plus I have now “worked” 3 weekends in a row…okay okay one of those was going to Flint Oaks for a shooting event for Pass it on Outdoor Mentors, not exactly what we would call “work” but I still feel like I have to be “on” at things like that so I am looking forward to the upcoming long weekend!

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            cdavis
            Team Blue Big Green Egg Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User
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            Jonathon I also decided to join in. Mine started 2 weeks ago. Started at 209.5 lbs. Weighed in last night at 204.3lbs . I’m also trying to eat only what we make. No processed foods and smaller portions. It’s a little easier to do with a freezer full of meat and the garden starting to produce. Good luck to you all and stay strong. I’ll try to do the same. Almost forgot my goal is 185lbs.

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              bocephus
              Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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              To all working on losing some weight, congratulations on your effort. Remember there will be bumps in the road but stick with it as it will be worth it in the end.

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              • Tex_77T Tex_77

                Jonathon Austin get this man a double quarter pounder with cheese. Also don’t be tempting him with the gourmet quality Totino’s pizza’s!

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                badfire2625
                Team Orange Regular Contributors Dry Cured Sausage
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                Tex_77 We have to keep bringing up the Totino’s?

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                  badfire2625
                  Team Orange Regular Contributors Dry Cured Sausage
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                  So, I got to this party a little late. It happens when work rules your life (what life) and you’re overweight… I’m in. Starting today no prepared crap for me. I’m 252 looking to get down to, and I know this is ambitious, 175. I was 179 at 18 when I left for Basic Training. The only things that have changed are my weight and my age. I’ve eaten a lot of processed foods over the last almost 40 years, much of it stemming from bad choices in food when I was a cop. It’s multiplied since then. But a loss of ~77 lbs has to be better than where I’m at now. I support anyone jumping on this train. Lets get healthier together.

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                    Jonathon
                    Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
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                    Jonesy Always going to be challenges, have to take your wins and your losses and move on. This Saturday we did about 10 hours of yard work (I know that sounds like a lot but I love working in the yard) and then was too tired to make anything so we ordered a pizza. I didn’t beat myself up about it, just recognized it as a bad decision but something that is going to happen and moved on. I will “check in” with #s tomorrow.

                    Luckily Saturday was nice because it has been raining in Wichita for basically 2 weeks, the sun came out for 1 day and then back to gray all the time, looks like New York in the winter just without the snow!

                    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                    • JonathonJ Jonathon

                      So, if anyone somehow happened to not see it you need to check this post from Joe Hell Big goals deserve big rewards and you will know exactly what can be accomplished with a good diet and a healthy dose of will. Well, I have fallen off badly from being in the best shape of my adult life a few years back and I want that back. I feel like I have fallen off in energy levels and in mental clarity.

                      So, my plan is this, I am going to commit to eating NOTHING but what I have made myself. This means I can have anything I want that I have cooked myself and 0 prepared foods. So, steak, chicken, salad, veggies obviously are all good. Packaged sushi. pizza (this’ll hurt) and anything that has already been cooked or preseasoned at the store is out.

                      I’ll try to a check-in every Tuesday on this post, whenever I reach my goal weight I will do some sort of fun/funny thing to celebrate, thinking of sky-diving!

                      Current weight (with clothes on): 201 (I knew it was going to be not good but yikes)
                      Goal weight: 175

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                      Joe Hell
                      Team Blue
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                      Jonathon I’m not sure how I missed this post but I also have slipped for a bit. It’s hard to get motivated when working so much but this might be the push I need

                      Better Living Through BBQ!

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                        bocephus
                        Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                        I think it is alright to go outside your diet occasionally, as long as you recognize your goals and get back on it. Weekends are always worse for me, doing things and then too tired to cook. I try to have some premade meat cooked up and vacuum sealed and can easily put it in a pot of boiling water while showering. Quick meal and stays in my diet.

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                          Jonesy
                          Cast Iron Canning
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                          I’m up 1.6 lbs from last Tuesday, to 266.0. Hitting reset. Tomorrow’s another day.

                          “Never eat more than you can lift.”

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                            kyle
                            Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide
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                            So I hope you guys don’t mind if I join the party. I started to watch what I eat 2 weeks ago. I am hoping that with the group supporting each other we all will win. I’m down 7 so far…a long ways to go. Joe Hell I did like reading your blog, kinda inspired me.

                            hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                            • JonesyJ Jonesy

                              I’m up 1.6 lbs from last Tuesday, to 266.0. Hitting reset. Tomorrow’s another day.

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                              kyle
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                              Jonesy thats a great attitude to have. someone once told me tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life

                              hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                              • kyleK kyle

                                Jonesy thats a great attitude to have. someone once told me tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life

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                                lkrfletcher
                                Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Veteran
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                                #56

                                KETO BREAKFAST
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                                Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                                  Jonathon
                                  Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
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                                  So, not a good couple of weeks, for those who didn’t see the pic of my wife’s cake she baked an amazing cookie butter and buttercream frosting cakes, absolutely delicious. I was also out of town for a few days with limited working out options and around people drinking. Still, not terrible results and I will be back at it. We have nothing coming up, Brutus is going to require that I do nothing but work and take care of hm for a few weeks so I will use that time to rededicate myself!
                                  Weight 195 lb. So, put some back on but not as bad as where I started out. Not going to beat myself up about it, I just have to get back to it ASAP!

                                  Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                  • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                    So, not a good couple of weeks, for those who didn’t see the pic of my wife’s cake she baked an amazing cookie butter and buttercream frosting cakes, absolutely delicious. I was also out of town for a few days with limited working out options and around people drinking. Still, not terrible results and I will be back at it. We have nothing coming up, Brutus is going to require that I do nothing but work and take care of hm for a few weeks so I will use that time to rededicate myself!
                                    Weight 195 lb. So, put some back on but not as bad as where I started out. Not going to beat myself up about it, I just have to get back to it ASAP!

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                                    bocephus
                                    Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                                    Jonathon You are right about not beating yourself up over a little slip. The goal is keep working at it and remember your goal is not going to happen overnight.

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                                      lkrfletcher
                                      Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Veteran
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                                      Been 8 days - strict KETO. Down 6 lbs so far.

                                      Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                                      • lkrfletcherL lkrfletcher

                                        Been 8 days - strict KETO. Down 6 lbs so far.

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                                        twilliams
                                        Power User PK100 Regular Contributors Team Grey
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                                        lkrfletcher strict keto?

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                                        • twilliamsT twilliams

                                          lkrfletcher strict keto?

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                                          lkrfletcher
                                          Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Veteran
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                                          twilliams

                                          Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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