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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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What do you find lifts your spirit?
Surprisingly, most people think that comfort food is actually comforting. On the other hand, even though I enjoy good food, what really lifts my spirit is exercise. And being outdoors in the nice weather.
What about you? What do you do to lift your spirit?
Rick
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I'm the same - outdoor exercise is my best mood-lifter! Preferably with a great view (lake, beach, park etc...). I've been walking by the lake in the rain twice this week, and i've felt so great afterwards. Very refreshing!!
Date: March 19
Exercised?: Yes - 28 minute brisk walk, and 21 minute leisurely walk.
Calories?: Yes - only just under! Turns out even a mini-size snack from my favourite dessert cafe has a whopping 1007 calories!! Won't be treating myself there too often 😲
Tracked?: Yes - every delicious bite tracked.
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RangerRickL wrote: »
What do you find lifts your spirit?
Surprisingly, most people think that comfort food is actually comforting. On the other hand, even though I enjoy good food, what really lifts my spirit is exercise. And being outdoors in the nice weather.
What about you? What do you do to lift your spirit?
Rick
This time of year ... anytime the sun shines and particularly if the temp is over 40!
Anytime I ride all my cares go away. (The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man/woman. ) It is just impossible to be depressed, anxious, angry, mopey when riding a horse.8 -
I agree with all 3 of you! I used to (and still fall into the trap at times) of comfort food. It’s a falsity.
Things that lift my spirits:
Spending time with my husband, our son, and/or petting my cat!
Walking, particularly on hilly wooded nature trails with views of ocean or bay.
Playing with art - colors & line!8 -
Forget "Dance like nobody is watching" .....
Dance like a toddler! (They don't even care if there isn't any music
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All I need is a back-beat .... then stay outta my way and "Turn me loose; Turn me loose! Gotta do it my way ...or no way at aaaalllll ! " Music genre is irrelevant. So is musical "mood". I can plug into just about anything .8 -
March 19, 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? Yes
Pass day 4/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records)8 -
Walking, yoga, cleaning will lift my spirits...
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 40 min yoga, 15 min leslie sansone, 45 min cleaning, 50 min walk
Tracking yes
Calories yes8 -
Exercised: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
I walk to left my spirits it use to be food 😕 but walking, enjoying the fresh air, seeing the plants,trees all budding out makes me feel good inside.8 -
Date: March 19th
Exercised?: yes - Richard Simmons cardio and toning, and took the dog out on a 1 hour walk and then for my grandson.
Calories?: yes
Tracked?: yes -
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March 19
Exercised: 30DS L1 + 30K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
To lift my spirits, I walk, read, and/or write. I try not to fall into the trap of comfort food!8 -
yes x 3 today. We actually had sunshine most of the day
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Recumbent bike, 20 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes7 -
Exercise: 33 minute dog walk, 75 minutes cardio
Calorie budget: under budget with exercise
Logging: all food and water logged8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes. Got a 40 minute walk in.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Down a pound today - I weigh daily and use Happy Scale.8 -
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Surprisingly hard question. Lifting my spirits typically happens randomly when moments in life come together for me. It could be anything from enjoying the sun on my face to chasing the dog around the backyard. I do know that when I feel better about myself and am taking care of myself, those moments happen more frequently.10 -
Yes x3. Exercise was 22 minute run.6
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3/19
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes
Being out in nature, spending time with my family.7 -
I appreciate reading your answers!! Thanks,
Calories: under by nice margin
Exercise: I was sore and recovering from yesterday's workout, so I walked on the treadmill for 21 minutes
Tracking: good8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 42 minutes mini-trampoline before supper, then a second set 1hr 09 on mini-trampoline while previewing my new core workout dvd. (tooo bad I can't count one of these towards yesterday
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Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes. With ~100 exercise calories uneaten
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. With the multitude of exercise calories, I was able to savor a fresh-from-the-oven baked scone (another lift to the spirit!) And try a nibble of Bark Thins Dark Chocolate with Gingerbread Bits. That stuff is DANGEROUS!! Even more so than my till-now Pumpkin Seed version!4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. sightseeing/gallery walking for approximately 4 hours total.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes. All that walking and sensible eating took care of calories today.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. and I added some extra calories to account just to be sure.
Spirit lifters? Family time, Walking in nature, music, dancing, painting, writing poetry, gardening..... The list is extensive.
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Yes x 3 for Tuesday
Cardio boot camp, 20 min dog walk. Also stood at my desk for 9 hours! What a long day.
I'll lift my spirits this weekend with a delicious coffee and a long dog walk with my dog and husband.5 -
March 19, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 50 minutes of strength this morning (resistance combat), and my monthly hour sports massage this evening. It keeps me in top shape for my running and workouts!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!
Running and exercise are my biggest spirit-lifters -- they've become such a part of me, I don't feel "right" when I don't. Also singing -- either at karaoke or with a band -- and spending time with my hubby and our four-legged feline babies.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes..1 hr step aerobics.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
@strongscarlet
March 19, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Really tough day; dr appt. stress.
My (new) bf will be coming in from out of town next week to take me a small procedure, so that made me happy today. 🥰6 -
OK, I'm making progress. Everything was logged but still over even with my exercise calories which I normally don't eat back. BUT for the first time since my accident there actually are exercise calories. My house mate and I went running at the beachfront in the morning. I was slow but I ran the entire 30 minutes and really felt good. Then we went home for breakfast before heading to yin yoga. I have not been that loose and flexible in ages, but that's because none of my muscles have had to work very hard.
I'm heading off to visit my kidney twin and his kids for the weekend and his sweet tooth is worse than mine so getting under target may be challenging but I will do my best.
My spirit gets lifted by doing Jiu Jitsu or judo, spending time in nature, especially if the ocean is involved, cuddling with my fur or scaly kids at home or work, getting lost in a good books, bonding with my nieces and nephew, connecting deeply with someone especially over some good coffee, playing board games etc6 -
Exercise: yes treadmill
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes6 -
Yes x3. Strength training.
Things that lift my spirit: time with my family, going for walks, sunshine, music, creating art.6 -
Date: Tues, 19th:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill for 40 min at 3.0mph
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes3 -
Being outside, surrounded by natural beauty certainly lifts my spirits. See my exercise for the day.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Walked around White Sands National Monument for a few hours.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.3 -
Date: March 19
Exercised?: Yes - 28 minute brisk walk, and 21 minute leisurely walk.
Calories?: Yes - only just under! Turns out even a mini-size snack from my favourite dessert cafe has a whopping 1007 calories!! Won't be treating myself there too often 😲
Tracked?: Yes - every delicious bite tracked.
Okay, I've got to take this back... it turned in to pass day #2. Had an early dinner and was hungry before bed. Too hungry to sleep, so i had some toast which pushed me over my calorie limit. Still all tracked, just over limit.4
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