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@MadisonMolly2017 thank you so much 💖
@cjane917 happy anniversary! 💖🌹🌺
@HASWLRS vanity-centric NVS are still the best! it's always satisfying knowing all your efforts can finally be shown physically. I too am trying to fit back into a pair of capris, I'm glad you get to finally enjoy yours again
@fairy_daisy stay strong! ✨💪 we're all in this together!
Day 15 - Yes x3
30 minute brisk walk, active rest day with a lil bit of chores around the house
My body is incredibly sore & tight from yesterday's workout, I'm relieved I was able to go for a quick walk to get some exercise in cuz I was wondering if I was gonna have to take another Pass or not. But I prevailed! The walk was exactly what I needed, got the blood pumping & and my legs going and felt better to rest after that rather than laze around all day without moving at all. Tomorrow I'll also stick to another low impact exercise until I feel recovered enough for my next strength workout
Baked a cake for the first time since I restarted my weight loss journey, one of the things that keeps me from staying on track is always creating sweets. I just can't help myself around them, I feel like since I made it I get to have as much as I want! I guess I'm just that good at baking if they're that yummy lol. I was sorta planning on not having anything at all, but it just felt wrong to not even taste my own creation that I was feeding everyone else. So I added up all the calories & macros from the ingredients & divided it up per portion & stuck to half a slice with a hot mug of tea with cinnamon+lemon, and savoring every bite!
Feels so much more balanced & in control that way, not restricting myself from a little bit of joy but not going overboard with it either. It's perfect.
Even though I'm starting to feel the urge to emotionally eat, I try to stay aware that it won't make me feel any better. But the hot tea warming my belly & making me sleepy is enough to get pass any feelings of wanting to binge. I refuse to lose to myself. 💪13 -
Yes x 3 for Wednesday
45 min tennis, hopefully a night walk too after dinner. All tracked and logged.
NSV is 51 days of tracking and being mindful. Also, starting to see improvement in fitness while I'm on a tennis court. Due to covid we have to stick with singles instead of doubles, and lemme tell you the difference on your body is huge! Well I'm moving more swiftly, able to stay on my feet longer, etc. Can't wait to see where I'll be at summer's end.11 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?--yes.30 mins on the treadmill
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?--yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?--yes9 -
rstanford3 wrote: »I earned the Fitbit astronaut badge! Food choices today were unwise, but I stayed within my limit, so yes x 3.
What does it take to get one of those? (I have a fitbit too)3 -
Pass day today. My work and life plates are so full. Looking forward to some needed vacation/rest time soon.
NSVs include: increasing the length of my hikes, showing up for my health vis a vis tracking, n recently, I opted for a single size chocolate bar rather than the jumbo.🍫12 -
Yes x3. NSV - I'm starting to look leaner in my upper arms, thighs, and stomach.11
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? - yes 50 minutes on the stationary bike, and planning on trying a 10 minute "Before Bed" Pilates routine by Rachel - "The girl with the Pilates Mat" on Youtube. (I also found a 10 minute "Start Your Day" routine by the same lady but have yet to try it.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? - yes, both for MFP AND the fitbit total burn once the bike session registers
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? - yesindeedy-doo
Days goals met: 14
Pass days used: 1 (unexpected)
NSV: Actually continuing to explore moving away not only from Wii-based brisk-walk/jog on mini-trampoline exergame, but also beyond solely CARDIO exercise options. Using my stationary bike in the basement for more intense burn-per-minute work AND starting to explore pilates youtube videos now that I have found a sympatico "instructor". (still not consistently working on the body-weight resistance work yet, but I figure active work on alignment / balance / range of motion instead of only-cardio is still moving in the right direction.
Also the more-often-than-not evening extended walks with DH most evenings too.9 -
Yes x3 today
NSV: a few days ago, I was in the grocery store and suddenly wanted a pastry. I went off in search of a chocolate croissant, couldn't find one, found something similar, and then read the calories: 690 for one pastry. Thanks, but no thanks. I could have a chocolate bar for 200 calories instead, but passed that up, too, and finally bought fresh blueberries. I wouldn't have even considered the calories in the past.
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Yes to all three .
Three months since I started online yoga with a really good instructor ( who doesn’t behave like a guru thank god). It has helped me increase core strength and stability. Also got me back on my journey to a healthier less sedentary lifestyle after 20 years of being marginally overweight.At age 68 I am looking forward to shopping for new clothes ( something I hated doing) , to active holidays and a better life after the end of the lockdown in our part of the world .
I love being back in control of myself again😁13 -
Yes, yes, and yes.
My NSV today is kind of scale related. I had my % body fat measured and found I am at 16%. First time for me, so I have no idea where I started. For a man my age that is apparently pretty good, in the "lean" category. Now I am going to start thinking about transitioning from weight loss dieting to maintenance. A big step for me, I will take it a little slowly. I am pretty happy!16 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 33 minutes of barre leg strength + 2 mile treadmill walk this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!10 -
July 15
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Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 30 min strength training, 30 min cleaning had planned on gardening but rain stopped play...
Tracking yes calories yes
Nsv's had to put a belt on my hiking trousers, going a bit heavier with the weight training, have tweaked my settings back to more active as work is getting back to normal so will only be logging cleaning if I do more than 4 hours, sleeping like a log
Look forward to reading the nsv's later😊8 -
Yes x3
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* Hiked 6.2 miles today effortlessly in a beautiful redwood forest. I remember when I was 70 lbs heavier. I did a much shorter hike in the same park and struggled with the steep parts.
* My average steps in July so far are 13,700 (up from 9,610 in June) and my average minutes of exercise is up 31 minutes per day.
* I have faced health uncertainties with strength, perspective, and Gratitude. Things are fine at the moment, but the future is almost all out of my control. What I can control is exercise, food choices, sleep, and stress/mindset.
* SO, I gave 2-weeks notice on a short-term, part time job that ended up being more like full time & noises were being made to make it long term. To reduce my stress, and because I NOW place my health as my highest priority, I took action & as nervous as I was, gave notice. I immediately felt better. This was a first for me.
* I mopped all the wood floors - vigorously- for 2+ hours happily. I never could have done the whole house - twice- before I lost weight & became fit.
I’m very grateful to all of you on this journey with me.
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Maddie17 -
July 15
Exercised?: Yes - 20 Minutes of housework
Calories?: Yes. 1,354
Tracked?: Yes.7 -
June 15
Exercise: Yes, 45 mins walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
My NSV victory; I saw my friends that I haven't seen for four months because of the virus and they said how good I look and this is the lowest weight they have seen me.14 -
So great to read these NSVs!
This month my NSV is that I'm getting faster with my running. (I'm not fast by any means, but faster than when I started). I'm not consistently under 6mins per km. I generally like to run 8-9km, so next I need to find an extra part to add to my loops to bring it over 10km.
Exercise? Yes, 9km run, 3.5 hours walking my dog.
Calories on budget? Nicely under
Track? Yes
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Yes yes yes
I just barely made my calorie count. Yesterday I had the coronavirus blues so my boyfriend brought me some Olive Garden lasagna tonight to cheer me up. It was delicious but I should have saved half for tomorrow.
I had eaten light the rest of the day but it still put me over. As soon as he went home I turned on the new MAFS and ran in place to earn some extra calories. I did it! I'm not sure what is so motivating about this challenge but it works for me.11 -
Yes times three.
I love reading everyone's NSVs. I enjoy the inspiration provided by reading through them.
My NSV this month was the realization that if I did not get back on track with my healthier lifestyle I would be back to where I was when I started on this journey back at the end of August last year. Although I have been staying within my caloric limits my food choices were poor. I can see the effect on my body - more jingling than firmness. Basically fat = fat; lean = lean.
It's important for me to realize this is a journey. A journey is filled with ups and downs and many learning experiences along the way. A slip is not a fall unless I allow myself to continue downward.
Hoping everyone had a great day, evening, afternoon.13
