TEAM: Run Track Minds (September)
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Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes / Over
Exercise: None, but reached my 10,000 step goal
Goal: Stay under calorie goal tomorrow. Ive failed at keeping this cold away, so I guess the only plus side is it’ll be easier to stay in my calorie budget.2 -
DAILY POST for Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories: under, with lots remaining due to exercise
Exercise: 30DS Level 3 (finally!) + 4.5km walk/jog
Goals or Day: I'm starting to love exercise now that MFP is showing me the ways of calories in / calories out - I mean, obviously I 'knew' this before but I LOVE the data and detail of it all.2 -
justkris_gettingfit wrote: »Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes / Over
Exercise: None, but reached my 10,000 step goal
Goal: Stay under calorie goal tomorrow. Ive failed at keeping this cold away, so I guess the only plus side is it’ll be easier to stay in my calorie budget.
@justkris_gettingfit I came down with a cold a couple of days ago and it hasn't affected my appetite at all, lol.
Hope you are feeling better soon!1 -
kellyjellyjeanbean wrote: »DAILY POST for Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories: under, with lots remaining due to exercise
Exercise: 30DS Level 3 (finally!) + 4.5km walk/jog
Goals or Day: I'm starting to love exercise now that MFP is showing me the ways of calories in / calories out - I mean, obviously I 'knew' this before but I LOVE the data and detail of it all.
@kellyjellyjeanbean Congrats on reaching level 3!
I know what you mean about the calories...seeing it makes it real for me.1 -
Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, 45 min walk
Goals or day: The walk I did today, I did on Friday past for the first time, and today I did it 5 mins faster!!...and with a cold!3 -
DAILY POST for Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: over 10,000 steps included a 1 hour zumba class
Goals or Day: Good day!2 -
Daily post Tuesday
Tracked yes
Calories barely under
Exercise, had a busy day with appointments etc today will be a rest day.1 -
Username - bethcamy1
Weigh in week -4
Weigh in Day - Wednesday
Previous Week's Weight - 151.5
Current weight - 151
While I did lose a half a pound I’m slightly frustrated because as of Monday my weight was down 2 pounds and then back up 1.5 since then. I worked out really hard this week and ate healthfully and within my calories. I know a lot can contribute to the number but it’s still frustrating. Maybe it’s just that I had a subway sub yesterday and while it’s low in calories deli meat is high in sodium.3 -
Username - bethcamy1
Weigh in week -4
Weigh in Day - Wednesday
Previous Week's Weight - 151.5
Current weight - 151
While I did lose a half a pound I’m slightly frustrated because as of Monday my weight was down 2 pounds and then back up 1.5 since then. I worked out really hard this week and ate healthfully and within my calories. I know a lot can contribute to the number but it’s still frustrating. Maybe it’s just that I had a subway sub yesterday and while it’s low in calories deli meat is high in sodium.
It probably was the sodium - I know that makes a difference for me even when I stay in a calorie deficit. I'm a daily weigher but what I do is look at averages. Every day I weigh myself and track it in excel but I only 'officially' count the average of the last 7 daily weigh ins as my actual weight and loss (I don't do this for challenges on this site - I use actual for those). As a daily weigher, this helps cut down on the frustration and impatience from the fluctuation. In 49 days of tracking, only twice has my weight actually went up, based on the averages, and even then, only by .1 or .2. This is what my daily vs. average daily looks like:
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kellyjellyjeanbean wrote: »It probably was the sodium - I know that makes a difference for me even when I stay in a calorie deficit. I'm a daily weigher but what I do is look at averages. Every day I weigh myself and track it in excel but I only 'officially' count the average of the last 7 daily weigh ins as my actual weight and loss (I don't do this for challenges on this site - I use actual for those). As a daily weigher, this helps cut down on the frustration and impatience from the fluctuation. In 49 days of tracking, only twice has my weight actually went up, based on the averages, and even then, only by .1 or .2. This is what my daily vs. average daily looks like:
@kellyjellyjeanbean I love that you shared this. I weigh everyday and I try to explain that you will have ups and downs, but what you look for is the trend...and this really shows it! And even if you only weigh weekly, you will still have ups and downs, that's part of the process, you have to look at the overall trend. Great job and great share!!2 -
@kellyjellyjeanbean Thank you for sharing that graphic. That was helpful. Was it pretty easy to create that spreadsheet?1
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Losername: merlotmom16
Weigh-in week:4
Weight-in day: Tuesday
Starting weight: 182.9
weight last week: 178.2
weight this week: 177.4
Loss this week: 0.8
Its a small loss but a loss nonetheless.4 -
Username: justkris_gettingfit
Weigh in Week: Week 4
Weigh in Day: Wednesday
Previous Weight: 172.4
Current: 172.8
I ate a lot once I got home yesterday, so Im not surprised about the little gain. Hit my step goal plus exercise afterwards, and am hydrated, so Im good. Better luck reaching the 160’s in October!3 -
@kellyjellyjeanbean Thank you for sharing that graphic. That was helpful. Was it pretty easy to create that spreadsheet?
I think it was pretty easy but I guess it depends on your comfort level with excel? I'd be happy to help anyone who wants to track this way and these instructions aren't clear:
I just use 3 columns - one is Date, one is Daily Weight, one is 7 Day Average. The 7 Day Average is the only column that is a formula and it's a simple one - =AVERAGE(B2:B8), basically an average of the last entered 7 day weigh ins - except for the first 7 days of tracking which don't have the full 7 days to include... (NOT the cells in grey, those are just for reference in terms of what formula I used. Also, the formula starts with the =, doesn't include the ~ but I had to use that to make it show up in the image). If that makes no sense and you're new to excel, I'll provide more specifics.
Then I just highlight all of the data and click on Insert - Recommended charts - one of the first ones in there will be a line chart. That's it. Of course, I probably do some further editing to the scales and colors, etc... but that's the gist of it to get a chart like mine.
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Daily Post (Wednesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: No, around maintenance
Exercise: Yes, 45 min walk
Goals or day: Had a lot of evening cravings today and I gave into most of them. Back on track tomorrow so I hopefully don't ruin Friday's weigh in.2 -
@kellyjellyjeanbean Thank you for sharing that graphic. That was helpful. Was it pretty easy to create that spreadsheet?
@bethcamy1 There are some weight tracking apps that will give you trend weight as well, I have one called weight tracking assistant. I'm not excel savvy, lol
Do you do measurements? It's a great non weight tracker. Sometimes when the scale isn't moving you'll still find you're loosing inches.0 -
Something to remember:
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DAILY POST for Wednesday
Track: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: over 5,000 steps
Goals or Day: Good day!3 -
Daily post Wednesday
Tracked yes
Calories under
I had to do community service to get a speeding ticket removed today, and I was on my feet for over 7 hours today constantly moving and putting clothes out at a good will. My legs are killing me, lol so Im counting that as my workout
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Altough i had not logged my weight of last week here, i have had it tracked for me personal (as i do every day)
User Name: Gustaaf85
Weigh in week: 4
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous Weight: 102,2 kg / 225,31 lbs
Current Weight: 100,1 kg / 220.68 lbs
@Gustaaf85 Wow, nearly a 5lb loss, that's awesome! Great job!!0 -
Sorry forgot to hit post last night...
Allyanne1
Weigh in Week: September week 4
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous week’s weight: 155.3
Todays weight 155.2
Thought it would have been a bigger loss. 🙁2 -
@KrisRio8116 @shines1981 @karsei01 @Allyanne1 I haven't gotten weights from you yet this week. Don't forget to get them in please!!0
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DAILY POST for Wednesday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 5k run/walk
Goals or Day: Wednesday was good 2 -
Username: kellyjellyjeanbean
Weigh in Week: September week 4
Weigh in Day: Thursday
Previous Week’s Weight: 165.9
Current Weight: 164 (-1.9lb)
It was a good week to close out the September challenge. I am going to struggle for next week as this weekend has some planned treats (local festival) and Sunday - Friday I will be traveling for work (drinking, eating, limited opportunity for exercise). In the past, these business trips have been triggers for catastrophic failure and a return to my unhealthy habits, not only on the trip but also when I return. I am really trying to make this time different.2 -
@kellyjellyjeanbean thank you for taking the time to write those instructions out for your chart!1
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@KrisRio8116 @shines1981 @karsei01 @Allyanne1 I haven't gotten weights from you yet this week. Don't forget to get them in please!!
It was posted right before your post. I forgot to hit post last night. Do I need to post again?0 -
@KrisRio8116 @shines1981 @karsei01 @Allyanne1 I haven't gotten weights from you yet this week. Don't forget to get them in please!!
It was posted right before your post. I forgot to hit post last night. Do I need to post again?
@Allyanne1 No that's fine. I didn't see it, sorry!0 -
Altough i had not logged my weight of last week here, i have had it tracked for me personal (as i do every day)
User Name: Gustaaf85
Weigh in week: 4
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous Weight: 102,2 kg / 225,31 lbs
Current Weight: 100,1 kg / 220.68 lbs
@Gustaaf85 Wow, nearly a 5lb loss, that's awesome! Great job!!
It's still too much, since i was 98 kg not too long ago, gained some because i was not able to workout.
But back on track and determined to be below 96 kg end of October
@Gustaaf85 You can do it! 0 -
Daily Post (Thursday)
Track: Not this evening
Calories: No, probably around maintenance
Exercise: Yes, 44 min walk
Goals or day: I was doing great all day, had an early supper and stayed under calories. Then my cousin called and reminded me that we had plans to go out for supper...oops! I only ate half a meal but I had a drink as well.0 -
DAILY POST for Thursday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 5k run/walk
Goals or Day: today went well1
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