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Yes, yes, and yes, a good day.
Liked the Jan 1 diet thing, I can relate to that, but mine rarely lasted until the 3rd LOL!
I am hoping to make the winner's circle, only used one pass day so far!3 -
Date: 12/27
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? ✅
PASS: 4/3 (for my own accountability)
I might not make the winners circle this month BUT I’m calling this month a BIG win in my books. Sadly this is the FIRST time I’ve actually didn’t stop logging after my 3 passes. I WILL make it next month, thank you @RangerRickL.4 -
@GrandmaJackie From Grandpa Rick, I took note that you did not leave us this time!! I am happy and proud for you!
Happy New Year!2 -
Exercise: a 60+ vigorous hike up to the ridge and back
Calories: okay
Tracking: okay3 -
Yes, yes and yes
Pass days used 1/3
I expect to be in the winner's circle.
In a normal (non-pandemic) year, I would have struggled with food during the holidays like many people. All that great food goes with social events. However, I've been socializing as little as possible because I'm exposed to the public at work.
Ten of my co-workers either have COVID-19 or are in quarantine because of their contacts with each other. So I stepped away from the social occasions this year because I don't want to expose my family and friends in case I'm asymptomatic. Instead, this has been a season for meditation for me. Hopefully, the vaccines will eventually turn the tide.4 -
Date: 12/27
Exercise: Yes 20 mins treadmill ( burned 109 calories )
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes actually spot on, first time eating all exercise calories back, but I wasn't over on my calories.
Pass Days: 2 were used and 1 left.
@lalabank Sorry to hear that you still continue to struggle with your weight loss journey. You have to pat yourself on the back though for loosing 100 pounds!
Hope everyone had a great holiday and can't wait to read and see pics of New Years Eve!2 -
Dec 27
Tracked all ✅
Calories under✅ -440 cals
Ex 2:17 hr hike 12.1 steps✅
Lovely new redwood hike up & down!!
Started a 7-day ZERO PASS Day Challenge for myself as most of my pass days were due to resting /illness. All better now! I want to make the most of this final week of 2020!
25✅ 49 mins 6.2K
26✅ 80 mins 10K sodium 2334
27✅ 137 mins 12.1K sodium 2133⬇️
Three down, 4 to go!
Tomorrow’s goal: sodium < 2050
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@RangerRickL I’m not in Winner’s Circle due to illness (>3 pass days), but I’m Happily in Champion Circle.
December Trend Wt Loss (so far): 1 lb ❤️3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Treadmill 48 mins / 2.66 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
1 of 3 passes used
I expect to use passes #2-3 while we're out of town simply because we'll be eating restaurant food. We'll return on the 31st and I'll do my best to not have to use a 4th pass which is doable.
I am also sure I would have used all my passes by now in a regular year since there are normally a few parties and family gatherings to go to during December but this year we stayed home and none of the parties materialized for obvious reasons.4 -
Pass day # 6
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 26 min yoga for back pain which did relieve it, 20 min leslie sansone, 60 minute walk around Thetford UK, walked a lot of steps up castle hill, lots of flooding here
Tracking no calories been grazing again, maybe...
Well done everyone still posting and extra well done to those who still have passes left in this crazy world, let's be proud of ourselves 🤗5 -
A lovely hike pulling 🛷, an exciting ride downhill and a few isometrics just about compensated the cakes and meatballs 😁. Once again, I wish I had gone to bed earlier 🤷♀️.
In short: No need to use any passes today.5 -
Though I know weight numbers are not the primary focus for us here in the UAC, I want to share that for November (a fairly challenging calorie month) I managed to get rid of 7.2 pounds, and for the October Challenge another -5.0. I am now weighing slightly less than October 2019, which seems like a miracle. Target weight is in sight (129-130 – weight at my nephew’s May 2019 wedding) and doable in the next couple months. I am grateful for the results. Also notable for the November UAC, I entered and walk/ran a virtual 5K. I looked at the results and I came in 154/357 for total entries, 87/234 female, and 19/87 over 50 female. I would have been happy if I even came in last, because I entered. Being in the top 50% is super motivating even though I know this kind of race is not full of competitive runners.
So now for my December UAC. I am starting by raising my daily target calories by 50, and will be re-evaluating this every 10 days, as I want to start easing into my eventual maintenance calories. I don’t want to get go from lower calories to higher calories in a single day. I will be trying my best for the Winner’s circle, but need to be realistic and will at least commit to showing up daily and aiming to be a champion and aim to clean off 2 more pounds during December. Then, during my next 9 days in the Keys, I plan to walk/run to Sombrero Beach and even try to get you a sunrise photo (will take some planning
) and get back home. Google maps claims the distance is 3.3 miles each way. At for the rest of the month, my brain can only cope with planning til the 12th. Will regroup again once up north again.
BTW in November, I did not opt for eating back my “exercise” calories like I had planned. My problem with the method of eating back each day’s exercise calories is that that calorie number not compatible with advance planning and tracking, and I like to plan and pre-track my days. So this is the reason I am going try upping my planned daily calories instead and that way I can continue with the pre-tracking that works well for me.
Here we go!
Start weight, 12/1/20: 135.6
Date: 12/1
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk/run 0:42:50 for 3.30 miles, avg HR 137 BPM, PM walk w/hubby 0:34:01 for 1.67 miles, 4 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1416/1480 + 393 exercise (net: 1023)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/2
Exercised?: Yes, Solo walk 0:57:29 at 14’21” for 4.0 miles, avg HR 119 BPM, 3 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1417/1480 + 297 exercise (net: 1120)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/3
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 1:07:03 at 14’46” for 4.54 miles; PM: walk w/hubby 0:50:44 at 22’04” for 2.3 miles; 3 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1464/1480 + 497 exercise (net: 967)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:25:52 at 15’43” pace for 1.64 miles; PM: walk w/hubby 1:07:20 at 22’34” for 2.98 miles; 3 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1441/1480 + 339 exercise (net: 1102)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/5
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 1:41:06 at 14’25” pace for 7.01 miles, avg HR 135 BPM, 3 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1404/1480 + 518 exercise (net: 886)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/6
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk/run 0:38:56 at 11’54” pace for 3.3 miles, avg HR 157 BPM; PM walk w/ hubby 0:35:14 at 21’28” pace for 1.62 miles, avg HR 99 BPM; 3 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1467/1480 + 435 exercise (net: 1032)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/7
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Started solo and then met people 0:47:06 at 16’28” pace for 2.86 miles, avg HR 110 BPM, 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1240/1480 + 183 exercise (net: 1057)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/8
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:37:08 at 14’45” pace for 2.51 miles; AM: Joined Neighbor walk 1:11:10 at 15’58” pace for 4.45 miles; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1457/1480 + 549 exercise (net: 908)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/9
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Mixed solo and neighbor walk 1:45:47 at 15’09” pace for 7:01 miles, avg HR 115 BPM; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: No, 1853/1480 + 534 exercise (net: 1318)
Tracked?: Yes
*** MFP considers me under my calories for the day, but I am still currently not eating back exercise calories. So, Pass #1 used, but worth it – Oysters Rockefeller, and dinner of Seared scallops over Succotash with asparagus and a bacon ju. Lovely meal – no drinks or dessert. Ironic part is I was hungry by the time I got home. Speculating is that I will not make the winner’s circle this month, but still going to keep it in mind cause you never know.
Date: 12/10
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Neighbor walk 1:19:15 at 15’57” pace for 4.96 miles, avg 111 BPM; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1463/1480 + 401 exercise (net: 1062)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/11
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Walk at MIL’s 1:10:22 at 14’29” pace for 4.86 miles, avg 128 BPM; PM: walk w/ hubby and MIL 0:34:20 at 31’58” pace (slowest walk ever) for 1.07 miles; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: Yes,1450 /1480 + 442 exercise (net: 1008)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/12
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk at MIL’s 0:33:52 at 14’23” pace for 2.35 miles; no planks – Back to reality. Rest of day in airport and now back home
Calories?: Yes, 1447/1480 + 172 exercise (net: 1275)
Tracked?: Yes
*** got in exercise before showering and packing, and then, when we discovered the airport restaurant was not open due to lack of customers, my “healthy planned airport dinner” became a boar’s head snack pack from newsstand, plus two airline cheez-its and 100 cal pack of skinny pop. Macros were not great, but calories stayed under goal!!
Date: 12/13
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Solo walk 0:51:52 at 15’50” pace for 3.27 miles: wrenched back – no planks today
Calories?: Yes, 1343/1480 + 264 exercise (net: 1078)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/14
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 1:11:38 at 14’26” pace for 4.96 miles, avg HR 132; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: updated to “no”
Tracked?: updated to “no”
Date: 12/15
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 30 min, PM: 1 – 2 min plank; 6 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1469/1480 + 244 exercise (net: 1225)
Tracked?: Yes
** updated yesterday to “No” for calorie and tracking and remove another pass. Back on track today (spoiler contains updated report for 12/14)
Date: 12/16
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; Solo walk 0:49:52 at 14’25” pace for 3.46 miles; 9 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1479/1480 + 498 exercise (net: 981)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/17
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20 min x 2; PM: 8 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1446/1480 + 326 exercise (net: 1120 )
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/18
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20 minutes; no planks
Calories?: Yes, 1456/1480 + 163 exercise (net: 1293)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/19
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:41:20 at 14’51” pace (slick roads & 25 degrees) for 2.78, avg HR 120; PM: 17 min elliptical trainer; 7 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1321/1480 + 365 exercise (net: 956)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/20
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:52:07 at 14’49” pace (slick roads & 22 degrees) for 3.51 miles, avg HR 119; PM: 4 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1457/1480 + 265 exercise (net: 1192)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/21
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 22 min elliptical trainer; 4.5 min mixed planks (marching, side lift, straight arm)
Calories?: Yes, 1484/1480 + 201 exercise (net: 1283)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/22
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 23 min elliptical trainer; PM: Indoor cycle 20 min; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: No, 1809/1480 + 366 exercise (net: 1443)
Tracked?: yes
*** Needed up update my 12/22. Late night wrapping got me into trouble. All tracked, and “under” according to MFP, but not under my goal/plan. Concerned bad behaviors are trying to creep back in.***
Date: 12/23
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 30 min Indoor cycle; 6 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1404/1480 + 239 exercise (net: 1165)
Tracked?: yes
Date: 12/24
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 26 min elliptical trainer; PM: 6 min mixed planks **Xmas Eve**
Calories?: Yes, 1402/1480 + 234 exercise (net: 1168)
Tracked?: yes
Date: 12/25
Exercised?: Yes, 6 AM: 25 min Indoor cycle; PM: 5 min mixed planks (1634.5) ** Xmas Day **
Calories?: Yes, 2595/1480 + 200 exercise (net: 2395)
Tracked?: yes
Date: 12/26
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:56:59 at 13’59” pace for 4.07 miles; PM: 5.5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1473/1480 + 284 exercise (net: 1189)
Tracked?: yes
Date: 12/27
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 30 min elliptical trainer; 3 min mixed planks
Calories?: No, 2720/1480 + 269 exercise (net: 2451)
Tracked?: yes
** Day had been spot on (1400 cal) until about 8 PM, but the good new is there is no goodies remaining from Xmas
** MFP does not had an exercise category - crawling on floor with grandson
** I am not in the winner's circle this round, but I exercised every day this round, and only missed tracking one day. Feeling good about that. Bring on 2021!
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GrandmaJackie wrote: »
I might not make the winners circle this month BUT I’m calling this month a BIG win in my books. Sadly Happily this is the FIRST time I’ve actually didn’t stop logging after my 3 passes. I WILL make it next month, thank you @RangerRickL.
As they say in the main forums, FIFY (fixed it for you) 😉
That is a huge win!4 -
All weekend was a pass. Definitely over in calories and didn't want to face the tracking. Additionally I hurt my back working out and sat around for two days to recover. Next week will be better as I'm feeling less pain!4
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Exercise: Yes 4 mile trail run followed by 3 mile hike
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
I see I will finish out December with 5 days of missing the mark. I will keep logging though.5 -
12/27
Pass
Day started out good. Then went down hill.4 -
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
2️⃣ Pass Days left
Registered for January
Fully intend to be in the Winner’s Circle
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (90-min hike at state park with hubby)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? NO
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Yes, yes, yes
1 pass left3
