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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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It would be a good idea to sit down and write down what healthy goal you do want most.
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal?
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your health if you let yourself get in your way?
Wisdom is the result of reflection on our experience.
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@RangerRickL, that is definitely a quote that I try to live by! Of course, I have sometimes completely failed and gone with the "easy" path, indulging what I want now instead of working on my ultimate goals. But I really do like to frame it like that and think about long-term effects.3
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Great quote. I met old work buddies last night at Red Lobster and pre-logged what I would order. I knew if I even tasted a cheddar biscuit it would be downhill from there so didn't even have a bite of those luscious heavenly pillows of delight.
I've never been out to a restaurant before without having the bread. Huge NSV for me!! My eye is definitely on the prize.
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What healthy goal you do want most: Remove the daily drinking, get down to minimal drinking on the weekends.
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal: The struggle of denying myself the desires that nag at me. I know it will be temporary, just need to push past them.
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your health if you let yourself get in your way? Continued weight gain, depression of self disappointment. Bad influence on my adult children.
Wisdom is the result of reflection on our experience. Thank you RangerRick for sharing wisdom with us.9 -
What healthy goal you do want most?: A sustainable active retirement lifestyle with the "hidden payoff" of no need of cholesterol-control meds or late-onset diabetes control meds on the horizon for a long while yet.
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal?:
[*] Short-term specifics: Sweat more! - up the core training intensity level to tone my tummy and shift "exergame level activity" out of primary and into "active rest days / reward for studying" and "moving meditation" category.
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your (whole-of-life well-being) health if you let yourself get in your way? :
[*] Over the long term, the amount of time needed "exergaming" for sufficient calorie burn payback will interfere too much with time to do anything else ...
[*] Then it just becomes an excuse to procrastinate on all other aspects of my life I will want to explore or expand.
[*] Especially creative activities that will require significant blocks of dedicated time, to make set-up time worth the effort as I dig through the early over-self-critical part of the learning curve.
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BonnieHosk85 wrote: »Great quote. I met old work buddies last night at Red Lobster and pre-logged what I would order. I knew if I even tasted a cheddar biscuit it would be downhill from there so didn't even have a bite of those luscious heavenly pillows of delight.
I've never been out to a restaurant before without having the bread. Huge NSV for me!! My eye is definitely on the prize.
Wow O!
Good for you!2 -
RangerRickL wrote: »
It would be a good idea to sit down and write down what healthy goal you do want most.
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal?
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your health if you let yourself get in your way?
Wisdom is the result of reflection on our experience.
Rick, thank you very much for this reminder.3 -
Yes @RangerRickL, thank you for the quote!
Being fit and healthy is my goal
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 30 min yoga, 120 min cleaning, 45 min walk
Tracking yes
Calories yes5 -
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Date: February 21
Exercised?: Yes - 1hr walk/jog. Was more walking than jogging today, but i pushed myself as much as i safely could.
Calories?: Yes - under target.
Tracked?: Yes - all tracked.4 -
3 x Yes
My goal is to maintain the fit healthy lifestyle that I have achieved over the last 4 years. This does not preclude the odd nibble of chocolate or other treats in moderation. 😂 Life is for living, after all!
I will continue to do what I have been doing as it seems to work for me.7 -
Good quote and painful for today because I'm going to have to take a pass day. Just didn't handle my eating very well. I will do better tomorrow!!5
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2/21
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, recumbent bike - 23 minutes, 6.83 miles; 14-minute dog walk, .89 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal? I'm willing to forgo desserts, overeating, and grazing to get to a healthy weight. I believe I have broken the stronghold that food has over me and I'm beginning to see how portions of food should be. Instead of a bowl of ice cream, I have a half-cup of ice cream, etc. I'm not depriving myself this time. If I want something I have it. But, I also make sure that I keep under my calories every day. I've never done that before and I really like the me I'm becoming.
I'm also willing to exercise at least 20 minutes EVERY day (thanks @RangerRickL!)
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your health if you let yourself get in your way? I will continue to be obese, I will continue to be on medication, and I'll continue to be in pain all the time. I've already seen a huge difference in my pain levels and I'm able to walk again without too much pain.
So thankful that I found MFP and this group to keep me at it every day!7 -
@strongscarlet
Date: Feb 21, 2019
Exercised?: Yes [iWatch] Walk/Treadmill 2mi, 44min, 239kcal
Calories?: Yes [MFP]
Tracked?: Yes [MFP] using Under Armour Record5 -
February 21, 2019
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? Yes6 -
I love today’s message. Lately I’ve been thinking hard about my goals when I have super over indulgent cravings or want to take it easy at the gym. And I’ve been slaying my short term goals.
Long term, I know it’s just a number but I want to be at a healthy BMI for the first time in my life. Also I’d like some abs.
I am willing to do the work, for the rest of my long healthy life!
3x’s yes today. 60 minute aerobics and 45 minutes strength. Under on calories with no eat backs.
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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? yes4 -
Feb 21
Exercised: 30DS L3 + 55 min. Ballet Stretch & Strength + 27K steps.
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes3 -
Yes x 3 today. Had a really nice dinner out, but previewed the menu before going, so made good choices. Heading off for a week in California on Sat, so I will be facing some challenges to this month's winner's circle.5
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February 21st
Yes x3
Focused on upper body strength exercises today since the ever occurring charlie horse woke me up the other night. I really need to figure out why I keep getting them.3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - weight training. Stronglifts Workout A. Got some helpful advice from a fella in the gym about my squat form, which I very much appreciated.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
Today was monthly weigh in and monthly measurement day. I'm down 7.5 lbs over the past 30 days, and took some inches off waist and hips. NSV was that my "Active Pants" (lol, that's how they're categorized on Amazon) have started to work down slightly during vigorous exercise. Not to the point (yet) that they're TOO big, but now they're definitely looser than they were at the beginning of January.
I like today's intro post very much. A great way to think about and reframe this journey.7 -
2/21
Exercise? 40 minute session this morning with YouTube hikes along the Great Wall and in Iceland. 30 minute low impact aerobics this evening.
Calories? Good
Tracked? Yes3 -
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - weight training. Stronglifts Workout A. Got some helpful advice from a fella in the gym about my squat form, which I very much appreciated.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
Today was monthly weigh in and monthly measurement day. I'm down 7.5 lbs over the past 30 days, and took some inches off waist and hips. NSV was that my "Active Pants" (lol, that's how they're categorized on Amazon) have started to work down slightly during vigorous exercise. Not to the point (yet) that they're TOO big, but now they're definitely looser than they were at the beginning of January.
I like today's intro post very much. A great way to think about and reframe this journey.
Way to go!!Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - weight training. Stronglifts Workout A. Got some helpful advice from a fella in the gym about my squat form, which I very much appreciated.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
Today was monthly weigh in and monthly measurement day. I'm down 7.5 lbs over the past 30 days, and took some inches off waist and hips. NSV was that my "Active Pants" (lol, that's how they're categorized on Amazon) have started to work down slightly during vigorous exercise. Not to the point (yet) that they're TOO big, but now they're definitely looser than they were at the beginning of January.
I like today's intro post very much. A great way to think about and reframe this journey.2 -
2/21
Exercise? Yes, 15 minutes on the elliptical. My knee is not giving me as much trouble. Then I worked in a 20 minute walk with my dogs.
Calories.....no
Track....no, I forgot to add in a handful of almonds I had. Not going back to adjust ,)
Who knew logging in every day would be such a "challenge " ,)5 -
February 21, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 3 mile treadmill run followed by 30 minutes of strength (core and arms) this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and slightly under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!
@BonnieHosk85 -- that is one fantastic NSV!
@jesseme -- I used to get horrible charlie horses at night. I found upping my potassium levels during the day and stretching out my calves before I went to sleep helped a lot.
@jan110144 -- Safe travels to my state!
@hkfleming -- Congrats on your amazing loss and NSV! I always say clothing that's too big is a good problem to have!
@RangerRickL -- great quote!
The healthy goal I want most is twofold -- get back to my personal goal weight (I'm about 9 lbs shy of that right now) and continue to get strong for my running and upcoming Spartan race.
What price are you willing to pay to obtain the healthy goal? Continue getting up at 5am every weekday and early on Saturdays for long runs; watch and record everything I put in my mouth; and be a food snob -- if it's not worth the calories, it's not worth being in my body.
If you don't pay the price to obtain that goal...what will be the cost to your (whole-of-life well-being) health if you let yourself get in your way? I'd regain the 50+ pounds I've lost and kept off for almost two years now, and I'd love being a runner, which has become one of the ways I define myself. No food is worth losing those!2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (outdoor walk)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
Another excellent quote @RangerRickL !
I'm still alive in the challenge. I think I'll be able to walk outside tomorrow while my sister at her medical appt. Fingers crossed!2 -
Had an evening workshop with some delightful fellow seniors! It was fun!
Today's report:
Calories: under by more than 300cals.
Tracking: okay
Exercise: intentional stroll at 2.5-3 mph for 30 minutes.2
