TEAM: Gutbusters (May)
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May 12
Exercise: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: No (dinner out did me in, though not by much)1 -
Username: krissturner
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weeks weight: 240.6
Today’s weight: 241.6
Goodnight!2 -
Friday weigh in:140
Last weight: 1422 -
May 13
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 3km in 23mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Walk before heading off to parents for nice mothers day lunch.
Happy mothers day to all mothers.
@RangerRickL. $45 for a bottle of wine does not buy much (3 hrs + 3 years + 0 months). Left home when 21, married at 22 (been married for 28 years already). Btw, was working in IT from age 18 all the way through university and paid board from age 18 while at university, so technically not free-loading.
My wife would be in trouble. Our daughter was born by c-section and is currently only 15.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for May 13 is dips ()
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
- Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
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craigo3154 wrote: »To me this is type of content that should be taught in high school in health class (or math, or science). It is practical and helps people.
To me it is self evident now, but when I started I could not find anywhere that showed how to do this.
Yes to this! As well as basic household budgeting and economics - specifically taxes and pensions. It's no wonder I found myself at the start of my MFP journey in 2011 as a 29 year old in £6k of debt and obese, glad to say I got myself out of both those situations with some hard work and dedication. Life skills are missing from the education system in many countries.3 -
May 13
Exercised?: No, but got over 10k steps in doing a big spring clean of the house.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes2 -
May 13
Exercise: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: No - 111 over goal.
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Username: LesIckaBod
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous weeks weight: 208
Today’s weight: 206.3
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User id: Brunchowl
May week 3
Previous week: 176.8
Today: 1733 -
May 14
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 5km in 37mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Good pace today.
Work day, not much else to add.
Daily Strength challenge
"Challenge for May 14 is squats (no weight - air squat - http://www.12minuteathlete.com/how-to-do-a-proper-air-squat/).
You can do assisted squats (using a table or bench top to take weight off the knees if it is too much)."
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
- Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
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User id: Brunchowl
May week 3
Previous week: 176.8
Today: 173
@brunchowl. Wow, You are doing incredible this month. Well done.
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LesIckaBod wrote: »Username: LesIckaBod
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous weeks weight: 208
Today’s weight: 206.3
@LesIckaBod. Another amazing week. 212 from the start of the month to 206. You will soon be in onederland.
Keep doing what you are doing. It's working. Well done.
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To the Gutbuster team.
Week 2 results were posted. Gutbusters had a great week and managed to win the week (and pull ahead overall).
Weeks results are in: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10666968/week-2-may-results#latest
Special mention to the 1%'ers for the week.
@biche896.
@concordancia.
@alydanbeads.
@fe452436.
@szymanskicolleen.
and
@emmclean.
Results in weight are one thing, but consistency in what you are doing to reach your objective is by far the most important thing. Ideally make habits that will make you.
There are two more weeks left in May. Try make them count.
Go Gutbuster.
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Daily question. Do you eat back exercise calories?
For me, I do not plan to. I find exercise calories are too inaccurate to work reliably into a budget. If I do a lot more than usual (more than 5km), then I permit myself to eat back half the estimate. But on a normal day, the budget is my limit.
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Username: concordancia
Day: Monday
Week: 3
Previous weight: 192
Current weight: 197
OK, I know I haven't been perfect, but it isn't like I have been binging, either!2 -
craigo3154 wrote: »
Keep doing what you are doing. It's working. Well done.
@craigo3154 - Thanks for the feedback and the good advice along the way.
As for the question about eating back calories lost in exercise, I had been doing that, but I'm aiming not to anymore. I like reporting my exercise in the exercise diary on MFP, but I'm trying to keep an eye on the calorie count and continue keeping it below my target without exercise.
Also, I'm trying to add more movement in the day whenever feasible by using my "treadmill desk" (aka, a board across the top of the treadmill arms, with a stack of books and my laptop on top). 12 minutes into it today...
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Week 3 weigh-in, Monday.
Last week: 184
This week: 184.8
I don't know. I expected a small loss, not a gain. I had 2 days where I was about 500 over maintenance but my overall deficit for the week was about -2500. Unless my fitbit is seriously overestimating my calorie burn.
One positive to take from the weigh-in was my body fat percentage was down .7% and muscle increased a tiny amount .3% so I'll focus on that and try harder for a 'scale' loss next week.2 -
craigo3154 wrote: »
For my afternoon snack, I have been doing a steam veggie and trying to drink a gallon of water a day.1 -
Week 3
Weigh in Monday
Previous weight 13st 8lbs
Current weight 13st 12lbs
So sorry I've let the team down.
I'm an emotional binger and food has been out of control .
Back to tracking today.......... and hopefully I can make it a loss next week0
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