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Mar 31:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 30 minutes of Yoga.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1702/1705 (barely, but I'm still under!)
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 2/3 (28Mar) (30Mar)
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"I can't manage what I don't measure and I can't improve upon something that I don't properly manage."
CONGRATS! I certainly think that we're all winners in this group! I appreciate you all! Thanks @Bovaryoo @SummerSkier and @SModa61 for your advice/suggestions for my knee. I appreciate your wisdom and sound advice.
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Three yes’s today so I MADE IT! Seriously did not think this was possible. Thanks to all of you and especially @RangerRickL .7
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3/31
Exercise: ✅ 1 mile walk, 3 mile run (treadmill)
Calories: ✅ Bad choices but under goal thanks to the run
Tracking: ✅
Pass days remaining: 1
I fulfilled my March goals of getting into the 170s (barely at 179.8 but I’m taking it!), and upping one run a week to 5 miles. I failed epically on the reading, but the reading was tied to my mental health and I did see my doc about that and take other action on that front. Overall - was a good month. March = win.
April... I’m a little worried about April. I have my first dose of the vaccine Friday and am unsure about reactions and their effect on exercise. Then there is Easter this weekend and my in laws have been vaccinated and we haven’t seen them in a year so we already have two weekends of out of town guests lined up for later in April. I may not end up in the winners circle in April but I’m gonna do my best.
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Exercise? Yes. CrossFit at 6am was seriously hard y’all!
Tracking? Yes! 👍
Calories? Yes, under by just over 100
Saw some movement on the scale this week. Yay!4 -
exercise: yes - keep getting a cramp in my big left toe and left leg
I may have overdone the walking, but it was calming... 
calories: yes
track: yes
pass:0
how do you feel: don't mind me, I am just channeling my inner Revenge of the Nerds and singing Queen's "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS"
We did it, all of us, whether you made the Winner's Circle or not, we are all still here. I wish this had a party emoji
Here's to looking at April, and even though I only lost 9 out of the 10 pounds I wanted, if I use the 22nd I accomplished my goal, if I use the 1st I am 1 pound short, but it doesn't matter. today wasn't a good day, I had my wings, but I had it with a salad, I drank my lemonade, but I only had one 16 ounce cup.
I may not be making the best choices when it comes to my food, but I am making better more conscious choices that I know are sustainable.
APRIL BABY .... I see you and me 10 pounds less... 3 -
3 ✅’s for last day of the month
Congrats to all who qualify for the Winners Circle and all the Champions as well!2 -
Congrats to the WC! No easy feat, I know.
Still not feeling up to exercise, but eating was good and I logged. Don't think I missed a day of logging and had only one over calorie budget this month, so from that perspective my March was good. However having a vacation and surgery kept me from exercising. Next month should be better!4 -
Yes x 3
Passes used 4/3
This is the first time I've done this challenge and it has been great! I loved the simple rules of the challenge that got me to get tighter with my tracking and forced me to focus on the choices I made with my eating.
I was so focused on meeting the daily challenge goals, that I didn't focus on the scale this month and instead focused on building healthy habits.
I'm in for next month.2 -
@Winner_in-Life yes. you are correct. I don't always make the Winner's Circle, but when I do, I just slip in the final list that I transfer to the new month.0
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What a joy to read all of your posts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exercise: a really good and fun day. Active stretching; horseback riding at a very active pace; walking
Calories: under my limit using exercise calories
Tracking: good, especially because we have 2 granddaughters here with us. Its rather celebratory here4 -
3 YES day. On to April!2
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March 31
Exercise: 50 min. Weight training, 30 min. Stationary bike, 50 min. Stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 04 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 20 min / 1.16 mi + upper body dumbbells
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
[Mon-Sat] Did I do treadmill AND weights or abs? yep, weights
Pass Days Used: 3/3
I was time constrained this morning so only managed 20 mins on the treadmill preferring to spend the bulk of my time with the weights. I got Pfizer shot #2 today which I'm happy about. So far I feel OK but I know the side effects usually don't show up for a day or so. Keeping my fingers crossed.1 -
MARCH 2021 ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE
Start weight, March 1, 2021: 123.2March 1, 2021 – 123.2 (-3.0)
February 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
Thoughts for daily calories goalI need to revisit how I am handling my daily calorie goal for maintenance as I am “failing” in that regard as I lost another 3 lbs while “maintaining” during this month. Having two variables of food calories and exercise calories is challenging for me. In the past I have lost and maintained with less significant exercise numbers so it was more a single variable. I do not want to drop back on exercise as I am doing it for overall health and fitness.
Just use MFP to calculate my maintenance calories/day. Nutritional needs are estimated at 1590, and it predicts that with exercise, I would need 1862 for 1 hour exercise for days/week. Average Apple Watch TDEE for February was 2126. Average calories consumed/day for February were 1686. With three pound loss over the month, to maintain, I would have needed an additional 375 calories/day for a total of 2073/calories/day. So, my thought for March is to consider my daily goal, 1590 plus daily exercise, but, for planning sake, I will expect that number to be around 1900 calories.
March HistoryDate: 3/1
Weight: 123.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:27:01 group walk at 17’27” pace for 4.98 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1890/1590 daily + 309 exercise (net 9 cal)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2056
Date: 3/2 (Pass #1)
Weight: 123.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:51 group walk at 17’10” pace for 4.88 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: until dinner yes, then no
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2096
*** First pass of the month used. Very much worth the treat – Went to Square Grouper and started with a Key Lime Martini with graham cracker rim (sorry @RangerRickL not the pie), shared appetizers of Flash Fried Conch with Ponzu and Wasabi drizzle (amazing!!), and Ahi Tuna and Avocado eggrolls with Asian dipping sauce, then an entrée of Seared Sesame Encrusted Tuna with Jasmine rice and Asian slaw, and finished with a cup of coffee and a shared Strawberry Nutella Bread pudding with warm butter rum sauce. Though I may not make winners circle at the end of March, I fully intend to end a champion.
Date: 3/3 (Pass #2)
Weight: 125.2 – day after out to eat
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:02 Group walk at 16’50” pace for 4.87 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: Tracked well all day, then old habits crept back in the evening
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2187
Date: 3/4
Weight: 125.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:30:31 Apple Fitness spinning
Calories?: Yes, 1292/1590 + 229 ( net 527)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2159
*** yes, today was a good day!!!
Date: 3/5 (pass #3 – not a great trend)
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:18:16 group walk at 16'17" pace for 4.80 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2169
*** today, was the first time we have socialized with friends in almost a year. The 95 year old is vaccinated, and the son and DIL both had COVID at Xmas. I failed at juggling tracking like I normally would have done.
Date: 3/6 (Pass #4)
Weight: 123.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:31:50 5K run at 10’03” pace for 3.17 miles, 0:38:50 group walk at 16’24” pace for 2.36 miles, 0:05:10 run at 10’20” pace for .5 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2224
*** Ran my first live 5K to start the day. Drove from the race to my walking friends and left the car beside the road to walk with them, then ran back to pick up the car I left. Great start to the day, but everything else came apart. Still the 5K outranks the rest of my day.
Date: 3/7
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 0:54:29 group walk at 16’44” pace for 3.25 miles; 0:29:44 Apple Fitness spinning; 0:20:02 Indoor cycle to Hulu
Calories?: Yes, 1704/1590 + 487 ( net 373)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: filled in following day – see spoiler
*** So while I have already gone negative on my passes and out of the winner’s circle, I am caught up with all my check-ins and though my formal tracking has been off, I have survived these past 4 days. Tuesday was 123.2, then went out to dinner and jumped to 125.2, had another off day and increased to 125.6, but this morning I am 123.8 and I do not mind that. It is 3:17 PM as I type this comment, and I just finished tracking where I am at for the day, so that I can finish strong today. Exercise has not been a daily issue lately. Tracking and total calories have been my challenge. My final post will go up later tonight once the kitchen is closed.
Date: 3/8 (PASS #5)
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:13:55 group walk at 15’13” pace for 4.85 miles; 36 min bike ride for 3 miles for groceries
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No, though I did track everything until 5 pm including 6 Haagen Das Ice cream bars before noon
Rings Closed?: Yes, 8/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2116
*** anyone here old enough to remember “add a bead” necklaces? Well I have an “add a pass” going on this month. Additionally, note to self: I am not ready to partake in by-one-get-one-free Haagen Das purchases……
Date: 3/9
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:21:14 group walk at 16’34” pace for 4.90 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1601/1590 + 295 (net 284)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 9/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2073
Date: 3/10 (PASS #6)
Weight: 124.0
Exercised?: Yes, 0:56:26 group walk at 17’36” pace for 3.20 miles (joined group late as I was studying the Publix vaccine website went they released appointments yesterday in preparation for hubby turning 60, and Florida drops to 60 on Monday)
Calories?: No
Tracked?: Nope – Do we have a pattern here?
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 1931
Date: 3/11
Weight: 124.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:51 group walk at 17’10 pace for 4.88 miles, 0:30:33 indoor cycling
Calories?: Yes, 1634/1590 + 527 ( net 483)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2288
*** Today is really the first day that felt in control in a couple/few weeks. Got the ingredients for my lunches, so that felt better. Exercise continues to be strong. At least that did not slip. I think weight is still holding ok. I’ll no more tomorrow morning once I get a day more removed from last night’s dining out and small uptick this morning.
Date: 3/12
Weight: 124.2
Exercised?: Yes, 0:45:10 solo walk at 13’55” pace for 3.24 pace
Calories?: Yes, 1775/1590 + 225 exercise (net 40)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2038
*** two days in a row without using a Pass. A WIN for March!
Date: 3/13
Weight: 122.4 (can’t explain the drop)
Exercised?: Yes, 1:20:31 group walk at 16’32” pace for 4.87 miles; 30 min Apple fitness spin class
Calories?: Yes, 1944/1590 + 492 exercise (net 138)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 13/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2283
Date: 3/14
Weight: 122.6 (the drop was apparently real)
Exercised?: Yes, 1:42:16 group walk at 15’47” pace for 6.47 miles, 3 – 10 minute Apple fitness core sessions
Calories?: Yes, 1948/1590 + 417 exercise (net 59)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 14/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2333
Date: 3/15
Weight: 122.4
Exercised?: Yes, 0:55:41 group walk at 15’35” pace for 3.57 miles, 15 min Apple Fitness Strength, 10:16 solo walk at 20’48” pace for .49 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1855/1590 + 294 exercise (net 29)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 15/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2174
Date: 3/16
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:22 group walk at 16’52” pace for 4.94 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 16/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2103
Date: 3/17
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:21:27 group walk at 16’33” pace for 4.92 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 17/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2077
Date: 3/18
Weight: 125.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:18:44 group walk at 16’08” pace for 4.88 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 18/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2075
Date: 3/19
Weight: 125.0
Exercised?: Yes, 57:23 group walk at 17’15” pace for 3.32 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 19/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2151
Date: 3/20
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:19:42 group walk at 16’09” pace for 4.89 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 20/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2261
Date: 3/21
Weight: 123.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:17:20 group walk at 15’47” pace for 4.92 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 21/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2320
Date: 3/22
Weight: 124.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:53 group walk at 16’30” pace for 4.92 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 22/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2143
Date: 3/23
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:20 group walk at 16’53” pace for 4.93 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 23/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2124
Date: 3/24
Weight: 125.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:54 group walk at 17’03” pace for 4.86 miles,
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 24/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2097
Date: 3/25
Weight: 123.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:21:11 group walk at 16’30” pace for 4.92 miles
Calories?: No, 2290/1590 + 295 exercise (net -405)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 25/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2147
*** not great numbers, but everything (good and bad) was tracked!
Date: 3/26
Weight: 124.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:47 group walk at 16’50” pace for 4.97 miles
Calories?: No, 2121/1590 + 305 exercise (net -226)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 26/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2052
*** Hubby’s 60th birthday. Was on target and then at the end, ate an extra small slice of cheese pizza and about an ounce of cheesecake. Note that his real birthday dinner is next week when we can include his 82 year old mother.
Date: 3/27
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 0:21:17 Solo run at 10’36” pace for 2.0 miles; 1:26:37 group walk at 16’36” pace for 5.21 miles; Apple Fitness 0:38:01; Spinning/Indoor cycle 0:30:29
Calories?: Yes, 2006/1590 + 896 exercise (net 480)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 27/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2675
*** First truly good UAC day in weeks, plus I earned my Apple Fitness award for closing 27/31 days, and I earned my 200% Move Goal. Feels good! Now for two days in a row!
Date: 3/28
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:51:24 group walk at 17’03” pace for 6.53 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1703/1590 + 394 exercise (net 281)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 28/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2192
*** Two in a row! Yay!
Date: 3/29
Weight: 123.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:13:05 group walk at 16’06” pace for 4.54 miles, 0:31:18 indoor cycling/spinning
Calories?: Yes, 1665/1590 + 482 exercise (net 406)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 29/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2310
Date: 3/30
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:24:40 group walk at 17”05” pace for 4.83 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 30/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2031
*** day was going well then got blindsided by an impromptu going away party. Had a pina colada and then the rest became history. I really need to work on my focus and use the new month of April as motivation!
Date: 3/31
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: Yes, 1:49:42 group walk at 17’03” pace for 6.43 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1690/1590 + 391 exercise (net 291)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 31/27 - March goal is 27 out of 31 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2173
*** while March did not meet my UAC standards of the previous 5 months (from the point of view of tracking and daily calories), but I did accomplish something new – 31 straight days of closing all three apple rings every day. Previously, it was an effort to do that for a single week. Looking forward to a fresh start with April.
Passes remaining: -152 -
Exercise: yes
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
no pass days used
I feel like I really accomplished something this month but I've also been gearing up for next month. The next 3 weeks at work are challenging because of extra tasks that are quarterly. Here's to moving forward with confidence!2 -
Yes, yes and yes
Morning walk on the treadmill (short since I was still feeling tired) and functional strength workout after work (20 min). And 5 min stretching.2 -
Woohooo!! End of the month!! Wasn’t able to connect to the server last night - so late post. I used my final pass day... just because! Still watched what I ate and exercised - just didn’t go through the logging motions for dinner.
Hope everyone had a great month!! Thanks to everyone who provided some really helpful tips and inspiring stories. See you all in April 🤗🖤👊🏽1 -
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8 day streak! No sugar/Individualized Intuitive Eating
1:02 fast flat-ish min walk
I sure am faster than I used to be!!!
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✅ I exercised for at least 20 minutes
✅ I stayed within my calorie budget for the day
✅ I kept track of everything I ate and drank
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