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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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I like this quote because I'm so easy to compete against. Don't beat yourself up!
Enjoy today and create a better tomorrow.
Rick
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yes x 3 again (7km walk).
Map my fitness is still under-reporting fast walking calories.
Lunch with parents tomorrow. Mothers birthday. Looking forward to seeing my parents again.
@stephensweeney93. Ricks message is a good reminder to never throw in the towel on your health goals. Just try to reset each day and and do what you can.
Every person on UAC has had bad days. We understand how hard it is to create good habits. They are only created one day at a time. Mess up one day, start new next day. No shame, no guilt, no judgement.
Yesterday is history. It cannot be changed. If something went wrong, learn from it and forgive yourself. Just try to make today a good day.
"Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet."
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Side note:
In the book "Feeling Good" by "David D Burns", there is a section on anti-perfectionism.
The key for anti-perfectionism is dare to be average. This means not trying to beat your best every day, but doing what you can easily achieve. This way you achieve without "beating yourself up" for not always improving.
As you continue to do something, you will improve. Just without the constant internal pressure that can turn the activity into a contest or a chore.
eg. I like that all you need to do to maintain a streak on MFP is log in each day (open the app). I can at least do that even on my worst pass days. When I am there I usually track (food and weight), but some days I don't have the energy or the willpower.
My daily goal for MFP is to at least open the app (nothing more). If I log it's a bonus. This way I can always reach my goal.13 -
Hello,
I didn’t introduce myself in the April intros, and I’ve been off logging and posting here so far. No excuse really. Tracking my calories was adding stress to my days.
I’ve been on MFP for 71 days now, and I’ve lost a total of 13lbs.
My original goal is to lose 100lbs - but mostly I want to be healthy, fit, and happy in my life.
I have had great support here at UAT - Feb and March.
I was off exercise and sick the month of March, but was able to sustain weight loss, which was exciting.
I’ve added some aspects of Keto diet to my foods.
I am going back to the actual gym today for more formal exercise - although I have taken my trusty kitten Buffy on her walks and cleaned my home.
Ok. I want to go, but this is always hard for me after a break.
Also suffering from some chronic pain - but that is always true.
I’ll admit I’m struggling. 🤨
Also putting my foods in again but really going to focus more on consistent exercise, good clean eating that I enjoy, and extending the calories to reach a top limit where I’d still lose at a natural pace.
Well. Time to live a day.
Scarlet
@strongscarlet
F46 5’4 @ 224.8lbs
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Exercised: yes
Calories: yes under
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April 5 & 6
Still in bed sick both days. Getting really tired of being tired and sick.
Exercise: No x 2
Calories: No x 2 (just trying to eat to get better)
Track: No x 2
Pass Days. This makes 5 Pass days total. I'm not letting myself get discouraged. I'm sick, my kids are sick. We are in survival mode. Tomorrow I'm hoping to feel well enough to plan out a healthy week and get some good groceries.10 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Recumbent bike, 30 minutes, 9.37miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes3 -
I did 60 minutes of les mills body pump, I was under my calorie goal, and I tracked everything! Hi guys! 😊4
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4/6
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 1 hour of hiking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, I still have to eat dinner, but it will be within my budget
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes and I’m almost done with my daily gallon of water4 -
Exercise: Out walking in the sunshine with my family at a local castle + 10 mins of strength exercises first thing.
Calories: Had lunch out, but made sensible choices, and stayed under budget.
Tracked: Yes
(0/3 passes used)
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April 6
Exercised: 20K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
I have a strong streak of perfectionism in me, and I’ve been working hard to modify that thinking for getting healthy. I will never be perfect, and that’s okay! I need a lifestyle that accepts mistakes, great achievements, and everything in between.5 -
Date: April 6
Exercised?: yes
Calories?: yes
Tracked?: yes - over an hour cleaning and vacuuming, and a 2 hour walk with hubby and dog
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes .. Cardio
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes3 -
Yes x 3, with 103 minutes biking, 30 minutes gardening, and 12 minutes cleaning.3
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craigo3154 wrote: »
Side note:
In the book "Feeling Good" by "David D Burns", there is a section on anti-perfectionism.
The key for anti-perfectionism is dare to be average. This means not trying to beat your best every day, but doing what you can easily achieve. This way you achieve without "beating yourself up" for not always improving.
As you continue to do something, you will improve. Just without the constant internal pressure that can turn the activity into a contest or a chore.
@craigo3154
I find your posts so helpful. Thank you for taking the time to log in & write them!
I missed your wise advice when you were so busy, and am glad you took care of yourself.
Where I will use your quote above is in my art practice. I will strive to be average. That is just brilliant! I can hear me Perfectionist mind going “huh?!!” and then realizing “uh oh..the jig is up!!” Smiles. Thank you so much.4 -
Yes x3. Exercise was 40 minute run.
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Did I exercise? 9 mile run!!!
Calorie goal - yes (not hard with all the extra exercise calories)
Logged everything- yep3 -
@MadisonMolly2017 ... I too will try to "strive to be average" when it comes to art .... and I got me a collection of some small stamps at the thrift store yesterday ...4
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Tracked - Yes
Calories - Yes
Exercise - Yes and with a bit of fun, too! We call it “opening the patio” and it is nice rite of Spring for us. Take snow shovels and brooms, snow melt and gloom back to the garage! Haul out the patio furniture and give it a scrub. Cushions were neatly stored in over-sized garbage bags and are clean and pretty! New lava rock for the bbq grill and some pansies in pots! It is looking like the patio is ready for coffee in the morning and bird watching!4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 15 minutes on stationary bike plus 50 minutes on mini-trampoline
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes - time on the bike made up for the home-made lemon sorbet and banana-bread
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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