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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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If it's your first month with the UAC team...Welcome!!
If you've chosen to share another month with me and your UAC team mates, then I'm honored that you chose to rejoin the team!
Rick4 -
Congratulations to our Winner's Circle Team Members of March, 2017
@2020pinktogo
@lovesretirement
@chermac2015
@fightingthetideofaging
@SheilaCali
Way to go!!7 -
Looks like I'm first with the logging, that's what you get living in New Zealand.
We decided to go out for dinner tonight, probably not the best plan for the first day of this challenge.
Exercise: I had to make sure I burnt loads of calories today for tonight's dinner so I cycled almost 26km which took me a little over 75 minutes
Calories: Yes, thanks to the cycling
Tracking: Going out to eat makes this tricky but I tracked all I could including the taste of my husband's wine and tried to overestimate the portions.8 -
Good morning from Manitoba! I'm happy to take part in this group.
I'll be staying on track and doing country Heat for 30 mins today, hopefully taking in a walk today if the rain holds off and will be staying within my 1250 calorie goal since I went over last night eating out.
Have a great day everyone! Keep active4 -
Question: do you find it better to log in food for the day in the morning and try stick to it or log in as you go throughout the day?
I usually log the next day's food the night before. In the beginning, I would have the diary in front of me as weighed, measured, and prepared. Since I tend to eat the same things, I don't need to refer to my diary much anymore before I eat. It can be changed easily if the need arises. If I eat something not planned, I log it and make adjustments. I lose focus if I log throughout the day as I eat.4 -
Question: do you find it better to log in food for the day in the morning and try stick to it or log in as you go throughout the day?
Good Morning! I log all my food that I will be taking with me the night before. This makes my mornings less hectic. I log my breakfast smoothie as I make it and my dinner as I make it.4 -
Happy April Fools day!!!
Having issues getting on here this morning. Loads of rain and an occasional snow flake. Shopping and laundry are done. My husband placed an order for subs and a large pizza for me to pick up. When I got there they asked me what I would like as my husband told them to ask. I go I am good I am going to pass. I don't want to take any chances with my stomach. Lol
I log when ever it's possible. I too eat the same things day in and day out so it's only if my routine gets a jolt that I go make sure to log it so I am right on track. Plus I am part of a study group so I have to log everything on that site so I don't always log it into mfp too.3 -
Good morning everyone! I am logging from Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada so I am usually one of the last to log. This month I will stay on track and try to report every day on that day as sometimes last month I was doing a couple of days at a time and must have missed one...lol. I am so glad we have this group and looking forward to sharing my journey with all of you!
Results for March lost 5.8 lbs
Goal for April is to lose another 5lbs
Weigh in days for me are Monday
Loss to date 17.8lbs
32.2 lbs to go for my first goal, then I will re-evaluate!
TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING!
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can someone tell me how to copy someone else's post to be able to reply to it?
to 5cheetahs I track my food every morning sometimes even the night before, I put the basics of my meals in first and then see what I have to play with before adding extras to them. Of course I have to make adjustments from time to time as things can change in an instant but this works for me and helps me to stay on track. I also try very hard to stay within the guidelines of protein, carbs, fat, sodium and sugar, I wish now I had of started with just the calories and focused on the others as I became more comfortable but I am too stubborn to change....lol4 -
can someone tell me how to copy someone else's post to be able to reply to it?
to 5cheetahs I track my food every morning sometimes even the night before, I put the basics of my meals in first and then see what I have to play with before adding extras to them. Of course I have to make adjustments from time to time as things can change in an instant but this works for me and helps me to stay on track. I also try very hard to stay within the guidelines of protein, carbs, fat, sodium and sugar, I wish now I had of started with just the calories and focused on the others as I became more comfortable but I am too stubborn to change....lol
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Have been active all day later I will have to make sure I have all my calories as I am not in the mood to eat. Lots accomplished so I will be able to get my mom out to the veggie man tomorrow. Plus I can make a list and pick up everything I forgot to get today. I felt like things just left my brain today when I left the house. I can't wait for warm weather every time I look outside and see it snowing I get cranky.3
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Congratulations to:
@2020pinktogo
@lovesretirement
@chermac2015
@fightingthetideofaging
@SheilaCali
You all are amazing and inspiring!!!!4 -
Hi @aeshippers. I have family that lives in NZ. My brother and family live in Wellington and we have visited a few times- mostly the North Island. Lovely place! I myself am in Northern California. Great job planning ahead so that you could enjoy your dinner out!
It was interesting to hear the responses on the tracking ahead and that some people tend to eat the same thing a lot. Sometimes I will track ahead, especially if I am wavering and want to make sure I follow my plan, or to make sure everything will budget out if I am doing something different such as a party/eating out. I tend to eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch (though have changed it up recently) and mix it up at dinner.
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Exercise? Yes 25 minute dog walk/housework
Tracking? Yes
Within calories? Yes5 -
Hi @phoebelayla I have been living in semi-rural north Canterbury just outside Christchurch for 7 years since moving over here from the UK and I love it. I may be biased but south island is better
I'm a log as I go kind of person although I eat the same breakfast every weekday and have a go-to breakfast on the weekend too. My normal weekday lunch is something that I make a batch of at the weekend and freeze in portions and mostly are portioned to a similar calorie count so makes things easy.4 -
@phoebelayla so envy your beautiful weather!!3
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I spent 30 minutes cleaning the house for my exercise.
I stayed under my calorie count, barely...
I tracked my food as I ate--It's easier for me that way.
Now on to day 2!
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Yea winners! And how wonderful to have new members from all over the globe!
I am more successful when I pre-track. It helps me plan, gives me a budget to work with when I make changes, and provides the mental fortitude to refuse things I already knew I should eat.
Exercise - Yes - 1600 meter swim and a 4 mile walk
Tracking - Yes (pre-tracking, adjustments, and a few add-ons)
Calories - Yes4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 minutes Concept 2 rowing machine
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES -- 45-min outdoor walk on a gorgeous day!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
Thank for continuing the challenge each month!
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@5cheetahs I log my meals ahead of time, but leave a few hundred calories for snacks and wiggle room throughout the day. This way, I have an idea of how many calories that I'm going to consume and can alter what I need to as my day goes on.
@pribud Another way to respond to someone is to type @ followed by the person's username with no spaces
Exercise? Yes; 48 minutes of strength training, a 30 minute run, and 30 minutes of running
Calories? Yes
Tracking? Yes
Happy first day, everyone!!6 -
Hi @5cheeetahs,Question: do you find it better to log in food for the day in the morning and try stick to it or log in as you go throughout the day?
I'm Rick:
There is more than one right answer to your question. I admire @lovesretirement and @pribud and their discipline to preplan and log there day. I live a very chaotic life as a practicing attorney who travels frequently and does a lot of out of office public presentations. There is no way that I can pre plan a day.
What I have found so successful by using MFP and being in the UAC accountability team is to make sure that I log as I go through the day. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL LATER, to try to remember what you ate or drank. Be honest and faithful in tracking as you go. What that does for me is to give me an obvious reminder and sometimes a brake on evening intake. It also sometimes forces me to do a 20+ minute treadmill walk at a modest pace to get my intentional minimum exercise in
That's just my POV. Best wishes to you and welcome a wonderful team of UAC members
Rick
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My personal report:
Calories: Under my limit by 288
Tracking: ok
Exercise: The day was sunny and in the 60's, I walked outside in the sun at 3.5 mph for 40 minutes4 -
35 minutes workout Modified HIIT (stupid left knee)
36 under calorie goal
Everything tracked.
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exercise yes 30 minutes exercise bike
calories yes
tracking yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, I completed day 1 of the 30 day shred
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, and I even had a few to spare
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes4 -
Pass! But I still have aspirations for the April winners circle. I log as I go as I need variety and flexibility.
Exercise: yes. Fitbit was happy with me.
Tracking:yes
Calories:no (banana and chocolate crepe pushed me just over. It was a sunny spring day here and my town had it's spring festival with lots of yummy food stalls. I resisted most things but had to have this! If I counted exercise calories, which we can, then I'd be under but sadly for me I can't as I don't lose weight when I eat calories back)5 -
@am_change If I could have been in the sun and a festival darn tooting I would have had a treat too. I am so tired of snow. 2
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I am thrilled to find this challenge!!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Stationary bike - 30 mins
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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