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I did lots of outside in the desert walking and horse activities. When I got home after 4 hours, I was covered in layers of dust and sunscreen.
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: good2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 31 min / 1.81 mi + crunches & pushups + 21 min walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? nope
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
Pass #3 taken this evening...2 -
Yes x 33
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27th March
Unbelievably, I managed to stay under calories! I had a big French hotel breakfast, some of which I had for lunch. Then in my next hotel I found a Thai delivery, of Thai chicken soup and a prawn curry, neither very full of calories, and anyway I mostly ate the prawns and saved the curry part and a little bit of rice for today's lunch. Crafty, he?
Lots of walking, dragging my suitcase, between hotel 1 and exam venue and venue and hotel 2, including a load of stairs in the Paris metro. I logged it all and came out under budget.
The other miracle is that, not only do I have no Pass Days, I have not crashed out of UAC this month, for the first time in my longish UAC history. Unless I mess up for the last 4 days of March, I will be in the Winners' Circle! This is thanks to the extraordinary support I have had this month from so many of you @MadisonMolly2017, @RangerRickL, and so many more. I will join again in April and then start working seriously on actual weight loss. This month staying on course has really been all I have been able to do.7 -
Posting for today and yesterday - both were pass days - though I’m not beating myself up about it, neither were blow out days, just went a bit over for dinner. I kind of feel like I’ve been going for three months now and I’m taking a little break, albeit pretty controlled! No winners circle for me this month but still seeing the weight gradually go down and grateful for the accountability from this group.4
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March 27
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
No. Gave up tracking as I went over
Not sure of how many pass days used, but too many. Looking forward to April
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Exercise: yes
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
no pass days used
My plan for this month was to build core strength. If I had any weight loss, that would be a bonus. My core strength is definitely better and I managed to lose a couple pounds.
This was a relaxation day for me. Mom and I went to the local garden nursery and found a new shrub to add to the yard. When we got home, we liked it so much we are planning to go get some more. It's an evergreen that has some nice bright yellow in it and it is soft to the touch so it will have good movement in a breeze.
We also sat on our new deck/patio area in the back yard that was finished in February. A warm day, a nice breeze, some spring color...no stress. I wish you all could have relaxed with us.4 -
@maltedtea Where do I find "Net Calories Under Weekly Goal" ?
In the Android version of the MFP app, go to the main menu and select "Diary" then...
• Click the sliced pie icon in the top right corner of your screen
• Select "Calories"
• Switch from "Day View" to "Week View"
MFP says, "If you have exercise calories turned on, we'll include any exercise calories you burn in your Weekly Calorie Goal."
I posted about this last year in the main forums, with a link to another thread from two people much smarter than me...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/45096686/#Comment_450966864 -
@summerskier I appreciate the positive spin you are putting on my discombobulated March.
Ps I have no clue how to make a check mark. Pointers? All my too-long posts are data for me as well. Each month, i print out my final post containing all my data and I have it all in a binder for easy reference.
Just copy/paste it from someone else's post. I used a "notepad" on my laptop to keep my different groups and numbers seperate. I usually copy/paste from that "notepad" each day.1 -
Opps, sorry for the cross-post. I mistakenly posted this on the 26th.
Yesterday, I pulled out some of my stored clothes to see if anything fit yet. The XS and size 4's were still too small, but everything else fit (tops - didn't try bottoms). Even with the ones that didn't fit, it was exciting to see how close they were too and I'd forgot some of the pieces that I had and really loved. I also pulled out my bathing suits, which were all too big. Decided for my next milestone (35 lb) that I'm getting some new swim suits (eyeing some now at CupShe).
Exercise: 45 min spin
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Passes: 3/34 -
@maltedtea Where do I find "Net Calories Under Weekly Goal" ?
In the Android version of the MFP app, go to the main menu and select "Diary" then...
• Click the sliced pie icon in the top right corner of your screen
• Select "Calories"
• Switch from "Day View" to "Week View"
MFP says, "If you have exercise calories turned on, we'll include any exercise calories you burn in your Weekly Calorie Goal."
I posted about this last year in the main forums, with a link to another thread from two people much smarter than me...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/45096686/#Comment_45096686
@MaltedTea Thanks you. I am going to be seeing how I can use this concept to help me in maintenance and "daily goals".
Going to add the following for anyone interested in looking at this but on an apple device:
- home page
- tap Diary at the bottom
- scroll to the bottom of the diary and click "nutrition"
- select "calories" - towards top left
- toggle Day view to Week View (near top center)1 -
So far I have 3 pass days.
I’ve been losing weight about 1 pound per week and I’m perfectly content with that. Slow and steady will win.
Several of you questioned the issue of whether or not to eat back exercise calories. I think you find what works for you and go with it. For me, I have my activity level set as lightly active and a goal of losing one pound/week. Then I add back only calories burned running or riding bike, but not those burned by any other exercise. That doesn’t mean I eat them all back, but it does mean I can sufficiently fuel my body. I find I never feel starved, I can even have a small snack at night or a small treat during the day, and still stay under calorie goal. I’m losing weight so it’s working for me. Maybe someday I’ll have to modify it, but for now, it works.5 -
March 27
Exercise: Yes, 90 mins house cleaning
Calories: Nope
Tracked: I tracked until the dinner
Pass days:3/32 -
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March 27
Exercise: 65 min. Mountain biking riding time, 45 min. Stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 03 -
✅ 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
2️⃣ Pass Days left
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@maltedtea Where do I find "Net Calories Under Weekly Goal" ?
In the Android version of the MFP app, go to the main menu and select "Diary" then...
• Click the sliced pie icon in the top right corner of your screen
• Select "Calories"
• Switch from "Day View" to "Week View"
MFP says, "If you have exercise calories turned on, we'll include any exercise calories you burn in your Weekly Calorie Goal."
I posted about this last year in the main forums, with a link to another thread from two people much smarter than me...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/45096686/#Comment_45096686
Thanks for sharing this @MaltedTea
This is very useful! 
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Mar 27:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 316 minutes. Sat I did 20 mins rebounding; 120 mins walking; 30 mins dancing; 45 mins gardening (pulling weeds in the flowerbeds); 10 mins yoga; 75 mins housework; and 60 mins painting.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 2256/3062
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 0/3
25,377 steps
"I can't manage what I don't measure and I can't improve upon something that I don't properly manage".4 -
27th March
Unbelievably, I managed to stay under calories! I had a big French hotel breakfast, some of which I had for lunch. Then in my next hotel I found a Thai delivery, of Thai chicken soup and a prawn curry, neither very full of calories, and anyway I mostly ate the prawns and saved the curry part and a little bit of rice for today's lunch. Crafty, he?
Lots of walking, dragging my suitcase, between hotel 1 and exam venue and venue and hotel 2, including a load of stairs in the Paris metro. I logged it all and came out under budget.
The other miracle is that, not only do I have no Pass Days, I have not crashed out of UAC this month, for the first time in my longish UAC history. Unless I mess up for the last 4 days of March, I will be in the Winners' Circle! This is thanks to the extraordinary support I have had this month from so many of you @MadisonMolly2017, @RangerRickL, and so many more. I will join again in April and then start working seriously on actual weight loss. This month staying on course has really been all I have been able to do.
Thrilled for your successes, @Chinkiri !!
The beginning is the hardest, as you have all the changes & new habits to develop & practice.
Totally smiling here❣️
Maddie2 -
@oh_jackie You are definitely a Champion!!! I appreciate you!1
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3/27
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? ✅
Using a pass.... On the bright side I’m still here. I couldn’t resist with my perfectly cooked steak last night, my husband and I usually go every Sat. It was soooo worth it, I did bring 1/2 my baked potato home for lunch today, yay for me.
5 of 3 passes used.
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@SModa61 and @thatbit11 My answer is always the same. There are 3 basic rules listed each day and an inherent 4th rule is to actively post what actually happened each day. Beyond those rules, each member is their own scorekeeper. Over time, if your rules do not keep you moving toward or maintaining your goals, then you decide what needs to change.
In this team, each member is answerable and judged by only themselves. We all work together to help each other succeed. We don't judge. We don't preach. We just encourage each other to create and maintain healthy habits. Healthy habits and unhealthy habits lead to measurable results.
You cannot manage what you don't measure. Only you measure you!
Respectfully, Rick4 -
@Chinkir What wonderful news!! You seem more upbeat today too!
Rick1 -
@RangerRickL Thank you!
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Yes, yes and yes
Walking, core workout and stretching
Pass Days 3/3
Do no expect to use anymore3 -
February 10/3
2x yes
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@znaoiec I'll add you to the probable Winner's Circle list!!!
Congratulations!0
