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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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    In my experience, most people have a very fixed comfort zone. As a UAC members, I want to challenge you to find something new to try during the next week. A new exercise: a new recipe; and new SOMETHING!!!
    I'm trying to learn suspension system exercises with TRX. I mess up most of the time, but I'm trying...
    What are you trying or thinking about trying?
    Rick
  • rockymir
    rockymir Posts: 497 Member
    What are you trying or thinking about trying?

    MTB. I have only done triathlon/duathlon on road so far and in the off season that translates into marathon running, which I don't like. Winter is real hard with training for something I don't like, but there is a way out that is switching to off road duathlon.
    I don't even know if I will be any good, and I'm the first of my coach's athlete to do so, but I'd do anything to let me stay into mutidiscipline all year long, just no more off season for me. Fingers crossed, it's a big bet.

    April 18th
    Exercize: 2h bike ride basic training/extra practice of iron crosses on gym rings just to keep me busy
    Calories: yes
  • fatbambi2017
    fatbambi2017 Posts: 1,295 Member
    I am going to start some strength training with the help of you tube...
    It has been 25degrees Celsius here in UK! so the last week without any sun at all has paid off, I do hope you are getting some better weather too!!!
    Exercise yes, 10 min quigong, 21 min Leslie Sansone, 35 min yoga, 60 min cleaning, 55 min walk to library
    Tracking yes
    Calories no, a bit over today so that's pass day #2 for April
  • mrsjhardin
    mrsjhardin Posts: 692 Member
    Exercise: YES (80 minutes)
    Tracking: Yes
    Calories: Pass day #2 (It's my Birthday :))
  • w8goal4life
    w8goal4life Posts: 1,375 Member
    My attempt at a new rice recipe today was a "fail." Will need more practice. Other than that it was a pretty good day and, actually, somewhat dry.

    Yes x 3 with low impact aerobics today.
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    @mrsjhardin Happy Birthday
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    Yes x 3
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,841 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? ✅

  • cardio_enthusiast
    cardio_enthusiast Posts: 639 Member
    What are you trying or thinking about trying?

    Well, I had this lofty idea of starting my own plants, from seeds. I was going to grow large quantities of alyssums, impatiens, zinnias, and petunias.

    I got all the lights, warming mats, domes, other pertinent equipment, and planted seeds on March 21.

    How did it go, you ask??

    LOL! Lowe’s and Home Depot came to my rescue with their well grown plants!

    My experiment was not a success, but I’m really glad that I tried. I’ll give it another shot, next year:-). I’m definitely okay with trying new things, even if I’m not fully successful!

    17-April
    Exercise: 45 minutes of circuit training
    Calories: yes, within my limit
    Tracking: yes, everything

    18-April
    Exercise: two hours of yard work
    Calories: yes, within my calorie limit
    Tracking: yes, everything


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  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    My report:
    First say to ease back into Cardio/strength activity. Started with active stretches to stretch and test my back. I am recovering from a mistake that caused misalignment of spinal vertebrae L4-L5.
    20 minutes of active stretches
    15 minutes of walking with sprint intervals
    20 minutes of strength including TRX, push ups; and cable lat pulls

    Tracking: good
    Calories: under by 509+
  • loopydo2017
    loopydo2017 Posts: 769 Member
    Hello all! I am back from Africa. My daughter and I had an amazing adventure and 2 1/2 weeks flew right by. After 36 hours of travel time and an 8 hour time change, I’m definitely suffering some jet lag. Managed to stay awake all day but no energy for a workout. Back to tracking calories and was under for the day.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    A good stay at home day. I sang ditties to my tiny plants (tomatoes, peppers, basil, okra that have not yet appeared, and lovely little greens) in hopes that it will stop being winter some day soon. Had a good sweaty workout, tracked all, and ate the right amount.

    I am thinking about what new thing to try. Thanks for the assignment!
  • victorious55
    victorious55 Posts: 3,498 Member
    April 18, 2018

    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
  • w8goal4life
    w8goal4life Posts: 1,375 Member
    Hello all! I am back from Africa. My daughter and I had an amazing adventure and 2 1/2 weeks flew right by.
    Welcome back..Africa is a unique adventure, indeed. We visited South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana in 2014. Would love a repeat experience; but, somehow, I don't think it can be replicated. I sometimes think if once visited, it's best not to revisit as I'm not certain a second visit could ever quite measure up to a first-time experience. Glad you enjoyed such a wonderful adventure with your daughter. They are memories you will treasure for a lifetime.
  • jimenao
    jimenao Posts: 42 Member
    Exercise 40 minute run
    Calories -300 under (wasn’t hungry although, I’ve not let that stop me from eating in the past!)
    Tracked -yes
  • drea2011
    drea2011 Posts: 874 Member
    Exercised: yep
    Tracked: yep
    Under: yep
  • LNSug30
    LNSug30 Posts: 29 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
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    edited April 2018
    New thing: cooking quinoa! First time! It’s delicious!

    Next thing: doing yoga at home..

    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes,
    45 Pilates & 45 walk

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

    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
    Yes, always!
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    April 18
    Exercised?: Yes. 60+ minutes housework + 2km walking to go flying while on breaks + walking between parent teacher interviews.
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    Busy work day and parent teacher interviews in the evening. Still managed to find enough times for flying to test changes to a quad.
  • 57discovery
    57discovery Posts: 3,313 Member
    Yes for all three
    I have been using this app and challenges to help me with my cravings and compulsive mindless eating. I have had some success over the past several weeks, still hard to break some bad habits .....
  • molly3210
    molly3210 Posts: 804 Member
    Yes x 3
    45 min of tennis, and was well under in calories, even with a rare been and Jerry's ice cream treat
  • victorious55
    victorious55 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited April 2018
    Hello all! I am back from Africa. My daughter and I had an amazing adventure and 2 1/2 weeks flew right by. After 36 hours of travel time and an 8 hour time change, I’m definitely suffering some jet lag. Managed to stay awake all day but no energy for a workout. Back to tracking calories and was under for the day.

    Wow O, that is incredible... you were able to visit the whole continent in 2 1/2 weeks? That must have been a lot of trips! Or just a specific country?
  • lemmyhead
    lemmyhead Posts: 116 Member
    Yesx3 April 18
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    Exercise ? Yes. Lifted and walked.
    Calories ? Yes
    Tracked ? Yes
  • EspressoLvr
    EspressoLvr Posts: 100 Member
    Pass day #2
    I'm out. My Achillies has been rather sore for 7 days so I saw the doc about it and the result is that I need to rest it. My bike needs a tuneup so I guess this challenge is done for me because of exercise.
  • Gutcutter500
    Gutcutter500 Posts: 695 Member
    April 18

    Yes X 3
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,841 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? ✅

  • syrr
    syrr Posts: 786 Member
    April 18
    Exercise-no
    Calories-probably not
    Tracked-no

    What I want to try isn’t necessarily something new to me, just something I want to bring back into my life. Years ago, I started every morning with a green smoothie & I haven’t done it in so long. With warmer weather coming, and my lack of decent exercise, and too much eating, I think it’ll really help me get back on track. Farmers Market on Saturday, and green smoothies begin Monday!
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    @EspressoLvr if you only have 2 Pass Days, you are not out of the UAC nor the Winners Circle. It takes 4 Pass Days to be out of the monthly Winners Circle. Even if you were out of the Winners Circle, I encourage everyone who wants to achieve long term goals to stay in the UAC and keep going
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    @loopydo2017 I am reading your post several days late, but Welcome Home!!!
    Rick