Daily Check In - Spring 2015

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  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes except for carbs, sugar...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes...
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? finished week 1 of the c25k program...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? to finish 2 mile walk in this morning's race and to walk for the March of Dimes cause, done...
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? bad grumpy this morning but after race and walking for March of Dimes my day was much better.

    Sunday... rest day
    Monday... c25k_ week 1, day 1
    Tuesday... 13,468 steps
    Wednesday... 13,005 steps including c25k (week 1, day 2), stronglifts 5x5
    Thursday... rest day
    Friday... 12,355 steps including c25k (week 1, day 3)... finished week 1 today...
    Saturday... 14,034 steps (casual, race & benefit)
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Yoga Practice
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Stay on track going to see my grandson
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? :)


    Sun - No exercise, rest day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - Biking 30 mins
    Wed- Walking 45 mins.
    Thurs- Walking 45 min
    Fri - Yoga 75 min
    Sat- Walking 45 min
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Yoga Practice
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Stay on track going to see my grandson
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? :)


    Sun - No exercise, rest day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - No exercise going to see my grandson
    Wed- Traveling back
    Thurs-
    Fri -
    Sat-
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes, except for sugar...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no, was a sick day for me...
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? done... walked 15k + steps
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? Lay's pico de gallo potato chips and two different flavors of Emerald's Breakfast to go! (coffee house blends caramel macchiato & maple and brown sugar oatmeal nut blend)
    Mood today? this was the best day... bible study this morning, lunch with hubby, exercise, writer's group tonight...

    Sunday... rest day
    Monday... sick day
    Tuesday... 15,416 steps
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? I was ill so didn't go to Aquafit today, otherwise yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? tried to take care of myself despite work
    What would I have done differently? stay home
    What is today's personal goals? get well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I forgot that last week I had Mulligatawny Soup, yum
    Mood today? I am sick due to lack of sleep the weekend before last when I took my Mom into the Emergency Room. I came home from work today at noon but have meetings tomorrow and Thursday.

    Sun - too ill
    Mon - too ill
    Tues- no aquafit tonight too ill
    Wed -
    Thurs -
    Fri -
    Sat -
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? I was ill so didn't go to Aquafit today, otherwise yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? tried to take care of myself despite work
    What would I have done differently? stay home
    What is today's personal goals? get well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I forgot that last week I had Mulligatawny Soup, yum
    Mood today? I am sick due to lack of sleep the weekend before last when I took my Mom into the Emergency Room. I came home from work today at noon but have meetings tomorrow and Thursday.

    Sun - too ill
    Mon - too ill
    Tues- no aquafit tonight too ill
    Wed -
    Thurs -
    Fri -
    Sat -
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? I was ill so didn't go to Aquafit today, otherwise yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? tried to take care of myself despite work
    What would I have done differently? stay home
    What is today's personal goals? get well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I forgot that last week I had Mulligatawny Soup, yum
    Mood today? I am sick due to lack of sleep the weekend before last when I took my Mom into the Emergency Room. I came home from work today at noon but have meetings tomorrow and Thursday.

    Sun - too ill
    Mon - too ill
    Tues- no aquafit tonight too ill
    Wed -
    Thurs -
    Fri -
    Sat -
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Congrats on completing C25K MJohnson
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? I was ill so didn't go to Aquafit today, otherwise yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? tried to take care of myself despite work
    What would I have done differently? stay home
    What is today's personal goals? get well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I forgot that last week I had Mulligatawny Soup, yum
    Mood today? I am sick due to lack of sleep the weekend before last when I took my Mom into the Emergency Room. I came home from work today at noon but have meetings tomorrow and Thursday.

    Sun - too ill
    Mon - too ill
    Tues- no aquafit tonight too ill
    Wed -
    Thurs -
    Fri -
    Sat -

    Keri
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes, except for fat,sugar...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no, was a sick day for me...
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? done... walked 15k + steps
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)?
    Mood today? good

    Sunday... rest day
    Monday... sick day
    Tuesday... 15,416 steps
    Wednesday... sick day
    Thursday... 15,168 steps
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? I didn't post yesterday's diary
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? took care of my grandson so she could get
    some cleaning done.
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Stay on track and focus on weight loss.
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? :| Tired but a good tired.


    Sun - No exercise, rest day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - Seeing my grandson but I did get 60 min of yard work in helping.
    Wed- Traveling back and 110 min. of yard work
    Thurs- 40 min walking
    Fri -
    Sat
  • goldk
    goldk Posts: 1,651 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? elliptical
    What would I have done differently? put my fitbit back on after I worked out. I probably came close to 10,000 yesterday.
    What is today's personal goals? check in, track and the elliptical
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? grouper - it was yummy!
    Mood today? :)

    Hello ladies - I hope everyone is doing well. I'm maintaining. I've been doing more traveling for work so I haven't been checking in or exercising the way I should be. The past few Saturday's have been spent at dance competitions with my daughter. Another one Saturday and off again Sunday...

    Sun - 6,680 steps -travel
    Mon - 6,150 steps
    Tues- 4,849 steps - travel
    Wed -2,923 steps
    Thurs - 7,390 steps 50mins elliptical
    Fri -
    Sat
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes and i think i'll stay within them after logging my dinner.
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? done... walked 17k + steps, stronglifts 5x5
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? been trying to do a chin up since Nov/ Dec and today i did it unassisted and with my own body weight...
    Mood today? good

    Sunday... rest day
    Monday... sick day
    Tuesday... 15,416 steps
    Wednesday... sick day
    Thursday... 15,168 steps
    Friday... 17, 524 steps, 5x5, 4 chin ups

    Thanks Keri for your support on finishing my c25k week 1.
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? I didn't post dinner last night. Went to a fund
    raiser and food was not great. Retaining sodium today.
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Went to Yoga class
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Stay on track and focus on getting rid of water retention.
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? smile:


    Sun - No exercise, rest day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - Seeing my grandson but I did get 60 min of yard work in helping.
    Wed- Traveling back and 110 min. of yard work
    Thurs- 40 min walking
    Fri - Yoga class 75 min + cleaning
    Sat-
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? I didn't post dinner last night.
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? No goal set
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Hmmm?
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Get my walk in today, didn't exercise yesterday
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? Went to a micro brewry
    beer fest yesterday and tried some new beers. Not exactly calorie counting
    Mood today? smile:


    Sun - No exercise, rest day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - Seeing my grandson but I did get 60 min of yard work in helping.
    Wed- Traveling back and 110 min. of yard work
    Thurs- 40 min walking
    Fri - Yoga class 75 min + cleaning
    Sat- No exercise
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? I was ill so didn't exercise this weekend, otherwise yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? took care of myself
    What would I have done differently? not much
    What is today's personal goals? get completely well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I am thinking of making Mulligatawny Soup
    Mood today? I am better but still have a small cough. From others I have heard it can hang around for a while :/

    Sun - too ill
    Mon - too ill
    Tues- no aquafit tonight too ill
    Wed - too ill
    Thurs -too ill
    Fri -too ill
    Sat -too ill

    Keri
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Keri - Feel better soon, the weather is finally lovely again. Get better so you can enjoy it.


    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes for a change.
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Walked for 50 min.
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Get on my bike and loosen up my back
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? smile:


    Sun - Walking 50 min
    Mon-
    Tue -
    Wed-
    Thurs-
    Fri -
    Sat-
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? done... walked 17k + steps, stronglifts 5x5, chin ups... also plant my redbud tree...
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? very good

    Sunday... 18,621 steps
    Monday... 18,240 steps, stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (5)
  • lstpaul
    lstpaul Posts: 2,013 Member
    Hi all, I haven't been on MFP again for a bit ... life is just too darn busy. I've been slowly losing a bit but stalled out the last week, have lost a bit of motivation and am out of my exercise routine - need to work on that.

    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? no
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no, overate at dinner
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? eating all healthy foods - just too much
    What would I have done differently? exercise, not eaten as much for dinner
    What is today's personal goals? check in, walk
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)?
    Mood today? a bit frustrated with myself

    Sun -
    Mon -
    Tues- walk 20-30
    Wed - 30 min. personal trainer
    Thurs - walk 20-30
    Fri - 60 min. step
    Sat - 60 min. step
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Thanks Shirley, I am feeling better but still have a cough and sniffles.
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? all but exercise, I want to put all my energy to getting really well
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? made soup we ate tonight
    What would I have done differently? not much
    What is today's personal goals? get completely well
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...) I just made the Mulligatawny Soup, it had little red lentils in it, apples and cashews yum.
    Mood today? I am better but still have a small cough. From others I have heard it can hang around for a while :/

    Sun - resting still
    Mon - resting still
    Tues- no aquafit tonight still recuperating
    Wed -
    Thurs -
    Fri -
    Sat -

    Keri
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    edited May 2015
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? walked 16k steps (includes c25k_week 2, day2), stronglifts 5x5, chin ups
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? tried some Boston scrod (fish) from Frisch's this evening. it was really good.
    Mood today? very good...

    Sunday... 18,621 steps
    Monday... 18,240 steps (includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (5)
    Tuesday... 18,104 steps
    Wednesday... 16,851 steps(includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (12)
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? walk 17k steps... done
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? very good...

    Sunday... 18,621 steps
    Monday... 18,240 steps (includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (5)
    Tuesday... 18,104 steps
    Wednesday... 16,851 steps(includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (12)
    Thursday... 17, 295 steps
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Michelle - You are rockin the Fit Bit. It really keeps you going. You are surpassing me on the steps, but I am
    getting 10,000 steps pretty much everyday now. My Fit Bit did not sync with my MFP last night until I was
    ready for bed and then checked it. I guess that happens.

    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes for a change.
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Walked for 50 min.
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Get on my bike and loosen up my back
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? smile:


    Sun - Walking 50 min
    Mon- No exercise, my sister's birthday and running around to do
    Tue - Biking 30 min turbo trainer + 75 min Yoga class
    Wed- Walking 40 min
    Thurs- Biking 30 min
    Fri - Yoga Class 75 min.
    Sat-
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes all week but not yesterday
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? all but exercise, I was still recuperating
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ate above my BMR
    What would I have done differently? more water
    What is today's personal goals? I finally went to Aquafit this morning
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)
    Mood today? I feel weak after no exercise for 2 weeks so plan to start with Aquafit this week and add walking next

    Sun - resting still
    Mon - resting still
    Tues- no aquafit tonight still recuperating
    Wed -
    Thurs - small walk
    Fri -
    Sat - Aquafit :)

    Keri
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? no...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? i walked after dinner and met my goal of 17k steps after all...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? ...
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? good now that i'm feeling better...

    Sunday... 18,621 steps
    Monday... 18,240 steps (includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (5)
    Tuesday... 18,104 steps
    Wednesday... 16,851 steps(includes c25k_week 2, day 2), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (12)
    Thursday... 17, 295 steps
    Friday... 17,477 steps (includes c25k_week 2, day 3), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (14)
    Saturday... no exercise, didn't feel good today...
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    @Shirley61 thanks. the fitbit certainly keeps me motivated. but, i love walking too. your step count is great... just keep up the hard work. as for the syncing problem it was between MFP & Fitbit. they just fixed the problem yesterday sometime. have a great night~
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? no... had colonoscopy today...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? walked 17k steps...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? it was to rest and eat...
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? much better now that my procedure went well and i can eat again...

    Sunday... 17,209 steps
    Monday... colonoscopy, rest day
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? No, Mother's day and didn't count calories
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Probably not
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Held my grandson and cuddled with him. B)
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? Yoga class and back to South Beach eating plan
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? Yes a Kale salad from Costco
    Mood today? smile:


    Sun - Rest day no exercise, Mother's day
    Mon-
    Tue -
    Wed-
    Thurs-
    Fri -
    Sat
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? walked 17k steps...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (15), c25k (week 3, day 1) walk 12k more steps... done
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? super... i was able to finish my c25k today and without stopping i jogged 17 min more... that's almost a mile and a half...

    Sunday... 17,209 steps
    Monday... colonoscopy, rest day
    Tuesday... 17,370 steps
    Wednesday... 18,302 steps (includes c25k_w3d1), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (15)
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? ....
    What would I have done differently? Nothing
    What is today's personal goals? A long walk and continue substituting a meal with a smoothie
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? No
    Mood today? :| Woke up in a bad mood but feel better now


    Sun - Rest day no exercise, Mother's day
    Mon- Yoga class + 10 min meditation
    Tue - Walking 40 min
    Wed- Cleaning house
    Thurs- Walking/jogging 50 min
    Fri -
    Sat
  • mjohnson1twenty
    mjohnson1twenty Posts: 932 Member
    Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes...
    Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes!
    What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? jogged 17 min without stopping after my c25k training...
    What would I have done differently? ...
    What is today's personal goals? just to walk 17k steps, done... didn't want to do my walk at all today. didn't sleep well last night and was tired all day. but, i got my steps for the day anyway...
    Did you try something new recently (food, exercise, etc...)? ...
    Mood today? tired and a bit grumpy today...

    Sunday... 17,209 steps
    Monday... colonoscopy, rest day
    Tuesday... 17,370 steps
    Wednesday... 18,302 steps (includes c25k_w3d1), stronglifts (5x5), chin ups (15)
    Thursday... 17,239 steps
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