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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's Monday, the 14th of 2020.
When you post today/this evening, please know that you are extraordinary. You are still committed to your own health!
Congratulate yourself!!16 -
14th Dec, we are half way there!!! Xox
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 1hr 15 min walk? Push ups planks and 5 min stretch.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes but i had to use my earned exercise calories today cause i was starving!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Today was 48 minutes of Cize, 20 minutes of HIIT, and 25 minutes of cleaning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes. I am on point. I'm not over nor under. I find it easier for me to log my food the night before and stick to the food that is logged rather than winging it.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? I had coffee this morning and the rest of the day I am having water.
Life has it's ups and downs...we call them squats. 😂8 -
14 Dec:
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
Good Monday everyone! Congratulations to everyone here.
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Morning run. Humidity was super high and wind was pumping so not my best but I still did it. Did my yoga challenge and a new core routine that I’m trying to turn into a habit. Then kids class and evening Jiu Jitsu! Technique was quite advanced and tricky which included inverting so it was tiring but I still rolled with one of the guys afterwards. Still grateful to be on the mat after so much time off.
Ate reasonably plus an ice cream which pushed me over my budget. Oh well, at least I’m logging again. (Way beyond the circle this month already).7 -
3xyes for yesterday, exercise 10 min quigong, 43 min yoga, 120 min walk Strumpshaw fen UK
Today
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 35 min yoga, 35 min afternoon walk
Tracking yes calories yes6 -
Xciting day tomorrow!! NSV’s❣️❣️5
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DAY 14 💗
YES: 25 min aerobics / 7 lb. dumbbells 3 sets / 85 pushups so far
YES: tracked all
YES: stayed under calories
HAPPY MONDAY EVENING everyone 😊👍 have a fabulous WEEK💥💥5 -
3x’s yes! I did an early morning 3.5 mile walk dropping off Christmas cards before the sun came up.
I took it easy today. Tomorrow I’m going to see how my body handles some bunny slope skiing. I have a season pass so if I feel any discomfort I can just go home without feeling like I lost out.5 -
12/14
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, walked 40 minutes, broken into two walks. A much-needed rest day. Having a rainstorm/light snowstorm here today.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes3 -
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
3️⃣ Pass Days left
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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!
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
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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?: Yes, 1465/1480 + 361 exercise (net: 1104)
Tracked?: Yes
Remaining passes: 2
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^ argh sorry about the missing bracket and ending up with the full spoiler posted
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12/14
⭐️ EXERCISE: Yes.
⭐️ CALORIES: Yes.
⭐️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 0/3
Had to go into the office today, so for lunch I walked around the inside of the building for 45 mins. (3 floors, 3 buildings all connected with enclosed walkways, so it makes it nice for "laps" around the perimeter of each of the buildings, each floor). Came home and walked another 20 mins on the treadmill just to get to my 13k steps for today. I tried to do some yoga, but it's so hard on my knees. I didn't sleep very well last night, so I'm tired and cranky, and eventually gave up. Enough for today. Early bedtime tonight too.4 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked: ✅
Under:✅4 -
Pass #34
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It's ok @SModa61, we would have read it anyway lol
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? NO | 😐
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES |
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES |
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Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (min 40%)? YES | 40% (8 out of 15 days)
Pass Days used: (DEC11)(DEC14)
When I saw that my pre logging got me my exact macros for my exact base calories, I figured passing on exercise today was a viable option.
And while I had no target per se, I'm happy that I was able to meet my high protein macro slightly more than half of the time since the start of the month.
Also, time saved on exercise allowed me to do a bit of evidence-based research on leptin resistance as I suspect this is at least partially to blame for my wonky eating and exercising loop in the past 2-3 weeks. I refuse to let an overly reactive endocrine system win if all I need to do is better manage my sleep and inflammation 🤓3 -
Logged stayed under and did 9.3 miles of spin5
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Yes, yes and yes5
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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 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (stationary bike)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES4 -
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 -
YES, YES, AND YES.
If you were to open my exercise diary, you'd see that I logged 1 minute of Jumping for Joy! That's because I weighed in for the first time since beginning this group and I've lost 4 lbs.! I think that I've found my mojo again after a long absence.
I can thank this group for my recent success. All I needed was to be held accountable for what I eat and how much I move. (I thought that it would take a stick of dynamite to get me moving again.) Since I don't like lying to anyone other than myself, I've stuck to logging everyting that goes in my pie hole, so to speak.
Another reason for my success is the fact that anyone, regardless of age or physical abilities, can join. Since I "ain't a Spring chicken" and can't walk very well YET, that's a big plus for me.
So thank you @RangerRickL for creating this group.
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pass day 1/3; - calories way over...long story not worth telling - just had some food with the kids and my niece...and said today's a pass day...plan is to save the other for Christmas day and New Year's eve if needed;
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@Smoda61 Wow!! Congratulations on your success!!1
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@snowshoe072 9.3 miles of spin, has my head spinning. Well done and so impressive!1
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@bellesouth18 Congratulations for your weight loss and your happy dance. Quite a few of us are not spring chickens but we are still in the game and running, or walking, the race!! Very well done!2
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Exercise: Active stretching and a brisk walk in the neighborhood. Total 45 minutes
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: good3 -
Date: 11/14
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: 2/3 (for my own accountability)3
