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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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The July race to the Winner's Circle is almost over!!
Tonight, I'll read through the last few days posts and make a list from your self-reporting. I'll post that list on Monday for any additions or corrections.
Keep on running!
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@RangerRickL, thanks for being our UAC leader.6
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I've been AWOL and off track lately but I've decided to keep turning up anyway. I figure it's about keeping going on working on habits besides the winners circle
Tracked my calories - yes
Within my calories - yes
Exercised - yes did some yoga after being a bit sick lately 6 -
See the slightly chubby kid in the red top in the back of Rick's photo...? That's me! I'm not going to win but I'll keep trying and despite never being in the winner's circle, the taking part is good for me and better than giving up. Yes, it would be even better to be winning and losing weight consistently rather than the gain lose cycle but I'll keep trying! Thanks for all your support as ever. Maybe August will be tenth time lucky for me! Maybe if I hadn't had a ten month plateau I'd have gained 3 stone. Sure would have been nicer to have been at goal weight. Coulda shoulda woulda if but maybe...what is , is. Oh and guess what. I'm about to go swimming by myself for the first time since I was pregnant! Can't wait!7
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July 30
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 11.4 Km in 100 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
Today was my long walk. Elevation gain 600m. After 10km, I had some fit young (late 20s) athletes run past me about a minute before a steep incline (I walk quickly, but these guys were running). I passed them as they struggled up the 1 in 3 grade incline. I got a few comments of "How can to continue that sort of pace up this sort of hill?". Strangely satisfying.
Apart from that a pretty quiet day.
@trixsey1. Hope you are back up to full strength soon. Take care with the inflamed tonsils.
@hil331115. Only 2 more days and you can be in that circle. You can do this.
@loopydo2017. Well done. The days when you just want to crawl back in your cocoon but you do it anyway are the hardest (and recognised as the best).
@PaisleyFlower. Great to see you still here.
@am_change. Well done for resisting the bakery foods at the market (especially when hungry). There is a saying of never shop hungry.
Also Don't sell yourself short about the race. You are in the race. You are making up ground. You will consistently get better. We are all cheering for you. Have a great time swimming.5 -
@am_change LOL Well I am the girl behind you walking in pink sneakers.
I like the fact they are all number 1. I will be in the circle if the weather holds should be able to log tonight. Hubby is tired of me using the fridge as a big dry erase board. Pick a color wrote down everything 4 the day if we got internet logged it if not next day picked another color and kept going.
Yesterday I was hauling rocks around my parents yard. I was so tired I came home and took a nap.
Today I am going to go map out how to get to the art class for next week. I also bought the stuff to reseal the driveway have to decide what day to do that. Till later.6 -
I am giving myself a gold star. Yesterday, I did one hour on the treadmill( walk/run) at the hotel we were staying at. We were attending a wedding and many family members were staying at the same hotel.These particular family members are NOT into exercise or healthy eating habits. In the past I would have not exercised because of the possibility of them "rolling their eyes or whatever". This time around, i just did what I needed to do for myself and did not feel worried about their reactions. That's a big positive win for me. Thx UAC, I knew u were counting on me.8
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July 30th
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
Walked into town and back this morning, cooked Sunday dinner, then took the dogs for a 70min walk. A steady pace, mostly flat terrain.
@craigo3154 - Thank you. Feeling a little better today, head's a bit clearer, and not so congested. Great walk, you must have felt pretty good has you passed by those younger athletes!
@am_change - Thank you for your kind words yesterday. Yes, I had a bit of a bad patch there for a while and didn't leave the house in over a year, but I'm doing okay now...x
@RangerRickL - Great piccie. Love the look of determination on the girl in front in the grey and pink!3 -
Hahaha I'm laughing reading everyone's comments about the photo! I love how it's us! You can make your own guesses for who I think the girl in pink and grey and boy in yellow and black are!
@PaisleyFlower I'm all about the just turning up anyway!
@craigo3154 your walking sounds like you're a machine! A terminator! Must have been good to overhear. And yes, always avoid food shopping on an empty stomach! I dashed out of that market before any damage could be done!
@2020pinktogo love your colourful fridge! Great dedication!
@Dosse1320 that's ten gold stars! A great story!
@trixsey1 your progress over previous battles shows you can do anything! Incredible.
I'm a yes x 3 for today yay! So, like all things in life if you don't use it you lose it. Swimming was hard and slow! An Olympic 50m pool and I only had time for 20 lengths. Yep, I did the maths too.
I used to do between 50-100. So anyway this amazing sports centre near me has this offer of 10days for £10 on and today's swim was day 1. One of my usual barriers is that I can't afford a gym membership these days and that I don't have anyone to look after my daughter in the week anyway but the beauty of being a teacher is school holidays when she still goes to nursery (day care) for 3 mornings. 
A shame I have some exams and studying to do though so that time can't all be used on workouts. So many people have taken up the offer they don't have any availability for gym inductions until the 10days is nearly up so it will just be swimming and maybe classes. Anyway, sorry for the long explanation! I was excited. Who knows how many lengths I'll have improved by by day 10! Also went for a short walk about 5km with some hills and did some gardening while supervising the tiny terror. She pulled up some herbs attempting to copy my weeding and on the walk got out of her stroller several times to go in a different direction and trail wherever possible and say weeee down any slopes. It's a hard life aged one!
Hope everyone had a great day. One more to go!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes got 6 miles done on my hike today but they were abit crowded so left earlier then I had hoped, Still a good time tho.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
129.94 / 125 miles
And with that log I've officially finished all my goals for the month.8 -
3 yesses for me today
Im within cals and tracked ..
exercise stat bike for over 45 mins
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@craigo3154 and @am_change thanks a lot for your encouragement I really appreciate it!
Also @am_change I am a slow weight loss person as well. In the past when I've gone to things like weight watchers I've found it challenging watching those with big losses. This time around though I've decided that unless you give up, you always get there in the end! ❤️ Also I went to a dietician once who told me most people in adulthood put on about 2 lbs a year an don't notice - so if you are platoing you're still ahead of where u would be if you're not trying4 -
July 30
Exercise: LOTS. 3 hours 45 min! 9 mile trail run, 45 min fast walk with he. Dog, 1 hour yoga
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Miles 12 for today. 90 miles total for the month! Whoop!!!
Lesson Learned: I am hungry and tomorrow I will be hungry so Be Ready!5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yep...30 minute Couch to 5k Run training ( my first day using the app ), 60 minutes Trail Run/Walk, and 60 minutes strength training.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep4 -
3 yeses for today, but I wasn't as diligent about what I was putting into my body. Mostly refined, carby junk. Glad I was under my caloric goal but I can definitely tell a difference in the quality of the fuel. Feeling lethargic. I am determined to do better tomorrow. I'm on a new track now and it's going to stay that way. Looking forward to the start of a new month with you all.
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July 30 yes x 3...one more day! did so much running around today for my 20 min of activity that I didn't necessarily need to go to the gym but I want to make sure I'm on the July frequent fitness visit list at my gym. so headed there at 9:30pm and did 30min on the treadmill. 24 visits this month plus 1 more tomorrow.4
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Yes x 3. SL 5x5. The weights are getting challenging now. Feeling much better today and ready for a 5 day escape to a retreat centre with my hubby. Just found out they have a fitness centre there so I'm excited about that.4
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July 30th...........yes x 3..........Hope everyone had a good weekend
Lots of goals met and NSV's achieved. @Dosse1320 what an inspiration to all of us you are. I second the gold star! One more day to go and then off to a new month. 3 -
3rd pass day. I lifted weights, doing squats, presses and rows. I was close, but over my calories for the day. I'm upset with myself, because I spent time with a friend who is a drinker, and I drank more wine than I should have. I hate to waste my calories this way, and I feel bad about just going along. I will have to be more careful in the future. I'm trying to develop good habits, but it's so easy to follow along with others.
I will do my best to be extra good tomorrow since it's our last day.3 -
July 30:
After falling off the wagon, so to speak, for a few days, I'm back to three yeses. Going to try to finish the month strong with another check mark and start August with a clean slate and maybe a recalculation on where my calorie goals should be.2 -
I hate to say it, but pass day 4. I was well within kcl and did track, but I felt so ill after drinking sat, I couldn't bring myself to move. It feels like such a waste after doing well all month. I very rarely have a drink nowadays and it just took it out of me completely.0
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