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Start weight, February 1, 2021: 126.2February 1, 2021 – 126.2 (-5.8); Tanita BF scale at 6 am 126.5 and 26%BF
January 1, 2021 – 132 (-3.6)
December 1, 2020 – 135.6 (-5.2)
November 6, 2020 – 140.8 (-7.0)
October 2, 2020 – 147.8 (-5.2)
September, 14, 2020 – 153.0
Plans for setting calorie goalFor February, I will be joining the others in the group that are here for accountability while maintaining. I am adding 200 calories/day to my January target calories, for a total of 1680. For comparison, MFP stated that my maintenance calories should be 1610. We’ll see how this goes and adjust daily calorie goal if I begin to consistently gain.
Also, I will consider calories a “yes” if either my food is under 1680, or my net is under 1400. Both of those numbers are 200 calories above my January numbers.Date: 2/1
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 45:58; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (27), push ups (23)
Calories?: Yes, 1526/1680 – 195 exercise ( 1331 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 1 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2125
*** For indoor cycling, I am going to start over riding the MFP exercise calories with data from the bike. MFP seems high.
Date: 2/2
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 30 min snow shoveling; PM: 0:59:54 snow boot walk at 15’54” pace for 3.76 miles, avg HR 118 BPM; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (36), 1 min knee push ups (20)
Calories?: Yes, 1603/1680 – 466 exercise ( 1137 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2042
Date: 2/3
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 40 min snow shoveling; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (30), 1 min knee pushups (26), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (36); Indoor cycle 21:06
Calories?: Yes, 1682/1680 – 330 exercise ( 1352 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2193
Date: 2/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 4:26 min single forearm plank; PM: 0:32:26 run at 11’16” pace for 2.88 miles; 1.5 min sit ups (29), 1.5 min pushups (5 real, 18 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1660/1680 – 238 exercise ( 1422 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2372
***So though my “exercise” is on the lighter side, before I headed outside at 8:40 PM in 27 degrees, my apple watch said I had already done 602/510 move calories, 49/30 exercise min, 14/12 stand hours, 9,792 steps, 4.4 miles and 138 flights.
Today was also my “second” run. Shorter than my first, but I needed to make sure my second run was a success so there would ever be a third. I did throw in a hill AND the one time I passed my friendly speed detector I sped up and got it to flash a “9”. :P
Date: 2/5
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 30 min
Calories?: Yes, 1670/1680 – 126 exercise ( 1544 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: 1975
Date: 2/6
Exercised?: Yes,
Calories?: Yes, 1650/1680 – 362 exercise ( 1285 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: 1975 Note:100
Date: 2/7
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:40:47 Solo walk at 13’43” pace for 2.97 miles, avg HR 130 BPM, 5.5 min mixed planks; PM: Indoor cycle 20:13, 3.0 min single forearm, 1.5 min sit ups (28), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 17 knee), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (42)
Calories?: Yes, 1752/1680 – 364 exercise ( 1388 net ) – using my rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch***
TDEE: 2076
*** Woot! I finally earned the Perfect Week All Activity via my Apple Watch!
Date: 2/8
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 20.38 min, but day was busy enough (MIL’s condo) that watch said I did 100 min of exercise prior to dinner time real
Calories?: Yes, 1649/1680 – 153 exercise ( 1496 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2076
*** I owe a bunch of responses and will catch up today. At dinner time last night, I made gnocchi but scalded my hand and dropped my iphone into the recently boiling water when I tripped on the dishwasher door while carrying the pot to drain while calling for information to help get my advanced senior parents their COVID vaccinations. Amazingly, saved the gnocchi, iphone works (was in the hot water at least 5 minutes – Kudos to Apple), parents got their appointments, and I after a long evening trying to treat my hand I feel asleep with mega dose of advil and my wrapped hand in a bucket of cold water. This morning, I think it is going to be ok. Still tender, but I think I won’t lose any skin. Last night, I tried to type on the computer but could not, and for my indoor cycling I did it will my hand raised over my head. The cycling increased blood flow made my hand burn like heck. BUT, no Pass day. I am saving those for something I enjoy!!!
Date: 2/9
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 29:10 for 7.03 miles, 6 min planks,1.5 min sit ups (31), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee ), 1.5 min hip bridges (43), 1.5 min squats (63)
Calories?: Yes, 1320/1680 – 124 exercise ( 1196 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2137
Date: 2/10
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:30:55 Under desk elliptical
Calories?: Yes, 1611/1680 – 118 exercise ( 1493 net ) 100
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 day in a row!
TDEE: 2020
Date: 2/11
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20:16 for 5.21 miles; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (32) 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee)
Calories?: Yes,1618 /1680 – 153 exercise ( 1465 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 11
TDEE: 2147
Date: 2/12
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 30:22 for 7.44 miles; PM: 25:06 Under desk78`` elliptical; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1548/1680 – 323 exercise ( 1225 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 12
TDEE: 2082
Date: 2/13
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle at 5:30 before trip 0:26:49 for 6.01 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1641/1680 – 120 exercise ( 1521 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Nope – the streak is broken :P
TDEE: 1894
Date: 2/14
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:33:25 Solo walk at 15’32” pace for 2.14 miles (WRONG sneakers!) Calories?: Yes, 1657/1680 – 157 exercise ( 1500 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: No
TDEE: 1871
*** Completed 1400+ miles of driving and got to MIL’s florida home for the night. Leaving again in the morning. Walked her neighborhood after dark with my led arm bands and thought my “strolling” sneakers would cut it. They did not. Cut walk short. Those were my only shoes I packed for the road trip. Will remember next time to bring another option.
Date: 2/15
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 1:08:02 Solo walk at 13’34” pace for 5.01 miles; 0:08:59 slow walk at 15’13” pace for .59 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1621/1680 – 418 exercise ( 1203 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes and hope to try and complete last 14 days of February
TDEE: 2257
*** Made it to Marathon. The last 200 miles took 5 hours, then unloading the SUV I stuffed full because, why not? Boxes are everywhere. Made dinner and at 7:45 headed out for first long walk in a while. Did 5.5 miles. I think I need to acclimate to the temps and humidity in Florida. 75 degrees is not super pleasant for me…..yet. When I left home two days ago, it was 14 degrees. I personally like 58 to a high of 73. Yes, you can ask me why we bought a place in Florida. :P Tomorrow AM, I will step on the scale for my reference point for the next 10+ weeks. My scale here and the one at home are within .2, so it will also tell me how my planning and pre-tracking worked for the trip. Paper expects it to be fine/good.
Date: 2/16
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:19:15 Group walk at 15’57” pace for 4.96 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks; 1 min crunches (36); 1.5 min pushups
Calories?: Yes, 1681/1680 – 306 exercise ( 1375 net ) **my rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12 to go
TDEE: 2183
b]Date: [/b] 2/17
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:20:12 Group walk at 15’59” pace for 4.95 miles
Calories?: No, 2132 /1680 – 306 exercise ( 1826 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11 to go
TDEE: 2136
*** using pass #1, MIL gave us biscotti for our travels which I avoided for days. Then I had one….. you know the rest. I know I cannot have these foods easily accessible.
Date: 2/18
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:22:43 Run at 11’22” pace for 2 miles; 0:66:19 at 13’47” pace for 4.81 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1801/1680 – 462 exercise ( 1339 net ) Rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 to go
TDEE: 2390
Date: 2/19
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:21:04 group walk at 16’41 pace for 4.85 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min pushups (10 real, 14 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1635/1680 – 310 exercise ( 1325 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 9 to go
TDEE: 2179
Date: 2/20
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:18:41 group walk at 16’13” pace for 4.85 miles, PM: 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1673/1680 – 298 exercise ( 1375 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 8 to go
TDEE: 2308
Date: 2/21
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:16:28 Run at 10’17” pace for 1.6 miles; 1:25:34 group walk at 16’40” pace for 5.12 miles; PM: 0:57.32 Outdoor bike ride 7.3 mph for 7.35 miles; 3 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1850/1680 – 653 exercise ( 1197 net ) ** rule #2 xx
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 to go
TDEE: 2406
Date: 2/22
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:16:07 Run at 10’01” pace for 1.6 miles; 0:07:24 cool down walk at 16’17” pace for .45 miles; PM: 0:15:12 up/down condo flights; PM: 5 mixed planks, 1.5 min pushups (6 real, 21 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1672/1680 – 233 exercise ( 1439 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 to go
TDEE: TBD
Remaining passes: 24 -
Signed up for March. Hope to see you there too @LizBarry80
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Bootcamp style workout (55), Stretching (15) TOTAL: 70 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base + 264
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
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*NOTE: Stretching counted as half the calories
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO | 34%
Pass Days Used: --2 -
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 days used this month: 13 -
Yes, yes, and yes, it was a good day.
No pass days yet, I am feeling optimistic about the WC this month.
Signed up for March, but am not sure I can make the WC next month. I have a week's vacation planned, mostly in New Orleans, hard to resist the calories in that food! And getting exercise there will be tough. No matter the challenge is important to me, and will help even if I don't make the WC. March will make my first year, I started in April last year.7 -
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Yes x3
Today was one of those days where being in the UAC already changed my habits from what I was doing a week ago. Since I had pre-logged my dinner I realized that instead of having half a leftover sub for lunch, I could only do 1/4, and it would be wise to sub carrots and Greek yogurt dip for chips. Due to planning, I was able to get it all to fit, and since I skipped wine again tonight, I treated myself to a bit of (measured) dark chocolate and peanut butter with my nighttime tea since I now had the space for it!
Exercise was a short walk, a longer walk, and 25 min bodyweight exercises.11 -
Feb 22:
Exercise: Yes! 40 min low impact Zumba
Track: Yes!
Under calorie goal: no.... no excuses.... just went off track....
Passes used: 2
Gotta be super careful from now on... 🤞🏽🙏🏽3 -
Having a hard time. Partner very difficult. Hard to focus on calories and exercise.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 3 mile treadmill run + 34 minute strength this morning; and 57 minute cardio dance class this afternoon
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!4 -
Well... just like all the other past attempts with MFP, I didn't stick with logging. I think I missed the last 5 days. I'm not sure why I always do that. In the past I logged for years straight on a different site. There's really no reason I should keep falling off.
BUT the good news is, I'm back after only 5 days instead of 5 months! I think this group helped with that. I joined the March challenge group and hopefully actually being in the challenge will help me stick with it! Wish me luck!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES - 35 min of lower body strength.
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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Yes x 3 for Monday and Sunday
Tracked, logged and exercise both days. Hour and a half of tennis on Sunday, stood all day then walking on Monday.4 -
50th bday... yep... today was the day! Pass day nutrition wise... did walk...but nada to tracking and over on everything...and that is ok! Tomorrow I have a plan to get started on for a month and 3 days ... more later. So sorry to be such a flaky group member this month. Had weird weather in Texas with all of the freezing storms etc...and just "life" . Applauding you folks that are hanging in there! I am planning to finish strong with you.7
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@thabit11 The way the UAC is structured it is a monthly commitment. Each month, a new set of daily discussion pages are built. I'm glad that you are continuing. That is our goal! It is a monthly commitment toward a long-term accountability for healthy habits.2
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@denaberg1 Don't beat yourself up. Your post is inspiring!!2
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Today was a 3xNo Day.
I don't do this very often. Hosting business guests for group work project and meals. Yikes!
Pass Day #2 for Feb.8 -
Feb 22
Exercise: Yes, 45 mins walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days:1/35 -
Three YES day. No pass days left. Pushing to get past the plateau.5
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Beautyofdreams wrote: »2/22
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes Resistance training for 50 minutes.
Did stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I log all food and drink? Yes.
5/3 pass days used. It can only get better with practice.
THAT’s the ticket. The whole “ball of wax!” The cat’s meow!
I know you will be successful, @Beautyofdreams ! 🎖5
