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RangerRickL
RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
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?

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  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
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    Here is my inspirational thought of the day...sheesh!
    Rick
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    December 21
    Exercised?: Yes. 8.5km in 63 mins (hills)
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    Normal 5km walk, then 3.5km round trip to the post office to collect mail. Total 344 meters height differential.

    @RangerRickL. I find I am allergic to *NOT* exercising (excessive tiredness, lack of concentration, moodiness, weight gain).

    @w8goal4life. UAC is one of the few challenges that caters FOR maintenance. I have been in maintenance for at least 3 months. UAC keeps me honest and on track without re-gaining weight. Helped me work out what my maintenance level of exercise and calories is.
  • bocasdelbadbob
    bocasdelbadbob Posts: 111 Member
    I am not getting my minimum exercise every day.
    Did alright today though.
    The road: I seen a couple of turkeys. Other than that I had the place to myself. No car went by. Mr. Wizard is telling me I got 750 cal or so for the effort. I better not eat it. I am a little bit over my set point.
  • cardio_enthusiast
    cardio_enthusiast Posts: 639 Member
    20- De-2017
    Exercise: yes! Surprisingly, since I had a minor procedure with sedation. I felt good enough, a few hours later, to walk with my neighbour for about an hour

    Calories: yes, within my limit

    Tracking: yes

    21-Dec-2017
    Exercise: yes, walk with neighbour
    Calories: yes, within my budget
    Tracking: yes
  • dawnrenae17
    dawnrenae17 Posts: 32 Member
    edited December 2017
    Taking a pass day today. I walked for 45 minutes this morning, but a work potluck was me demise. I didn’t log everything and probably went over calories. This may be my 3rd pass day I think. With two big family get togethers coming up, I will probably have more. I will continue to report in every day though!
  • Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 45 minute walk
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
  • mynacha73
    mynacha73 Posts: 120 Member
    Pass Day for me
    20 minutes of strolling,
    logging everything,
    but over on calories today.
  • amichelel588
    amichelel588 Posts: 122 Member
    Exercise: Yes - 20 min stairs and strength training
    Calories: Yes (even though I made gingerbread houses today! WIN!) :)
    Tracked: Yes
  • oldactor
    oldactor Posts: 88 Member
    Three days no exercise, but Tuesday night I did hold a four year old on my lap for over an hour at a Christmas program and MFP counts playing an instrument as cardio and today was my day to play at s retirement home.

    3 days of great tracking
    3 days under calories

    Happy first day of winter!
  • w8goal4life
    w8goal4life Posts: 1,375 Member
    Yes x 3: 30 minutes exercise video and 1 hour walk in village with DH.
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    Tomorrow, most of my staff will be on break. I've got to meet a poor soul who has to travel from Pittsburgh and back in one day. I feel sorry for him in the holiday crush.
    I wore one of my very old fashioned Christmas holiday ties. I'll wear one tomorrow that was given to me this year by a young staff member.
    My report:
    Exercise: a really good workout. Treadmill with sprints and lots of active stretching.
    Tracking: good thing to do when you must pick and choose between an avalanche of gift goodies
    Calories: under by less than 200
  • LoraineGB
    LoraineGB Posts: 926 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes.

    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes

    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

    A rather uneventful day!
  • MzRuthy
    MzRuthy Posts: 434 Member
    Yes to the 3. A lovely 3 miles - a bit windy!
  • BadgerLamb236
    BadgerLamb236 Posts: 823 Member
    Pass day #2 for me. Did the food shopping today, lovely quiet supermarket but Christmas is ruined - no Brussels sprouts! Catastrophe! The French do not really see Brussels as part of a festive meal, but contrary to a lot of people I love them (and they're good for you). All is not lost, I may be able to get some in the village. After the shopping we met my sister and dog in town and ended up having lunch out. Probably not very over calories but just couldn't be bothered to try to track. Will be better tomorrow.
  • glimjy
    glimjy Posts: 91 Member
    Exercise ✅ weights
    Calories ✅ under by a good margin
    Logging ✅
  • Westschmeis
    Westschmeis Posts: 350 Member
    It is the best of times, and the worst of times!
    Took my 3rd pass on 12/16, at the birthday feast, over 4,000 calories, and now staring at family Christma s dinners on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Will undoubtedly be over on calories one or more of those days, and very difficult to track accurately without being a boorish nerd, so won't go there. No award for me this month.

    BUT, the best news is that I have averaged over 12,000 steps a day this week, and I am down another pound, and the inches are shrinking, while improving muscle tone. Getting new barbell equipment for Christmas, and feeling very positive about losing fat and improving health.

    This group has been a huge part of my success over the past two months. I started losing weight prior to that, but this steady, focussed approach tracking calories and exercise has been the key to building new, healthy habits.

    Thank you all so much, and have a great, healthy holiday season.
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,866 Member
    I’m using pass 1 for 12/21
  • MelissaSheklian
    MelissaSheklian Posts: 141 Member
    I’m officially out of this months challenge, tried to log and excercised like crazy to offset calories but couldn’t do it. It’s kind of a relief really, one less thing to worry about, I’ll keep doing my best and checking in but it’s less stressful to feel like I have to do it all.

    This challenge has been so helpful, I lost 3 pounds so far so even if I gain a couple over the holidays I can still be a net 0 gain for the month which is pretty good for this time of year. I’ll be back for the winners circle in January!
  • pears734
    pears734 Posts: 496 Member
    Exercise? Yes; 50 minutes of strength training and a 2 mile run
    Calories? Yes
    Tracking? Yes