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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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** not great numbers, but everything (good and bad) was tracked!
Passes remaining: -136 -
Yesterday was Pfiser vaccine. Today, only side effect is arm feels like any other flu vaccine. Hubby thinks he might feel a little "off", but it might also be due to the rough seas while fishing all day.
Need to really work on cleaning up my habits. Going to work to have tomorrow be a pre-planned and tracked day. Only trick is it is my husband's 60th birthday!!8 -
3/25
Exercise: ✅ 45 min circuit training class
Calories: ✅
Tracking: ✅
Pass days remaining: 2
I’m so close to the 60lbs lost mark I can taste it. My scale dropped 1.2lbs this morning and put me at... 59.8 lost. Lol. It couldn’t have just given me that extra .2 😂. Alas. I will get there soon enough.
I’m off work tomorrow and next week (so routine is out the window) hanging your with my kiddo (5) on his spring break. Lots of adventures and opportunity for poor eating ahead, so wish me luck staying the course.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ Yes, Strength, 4 mile walk, spinning & stretch
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅ Yes, under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅ Yes
Passes used: 1 of 34 -
March 25:
Exercise: Yes! 30 min Zumba, 20 min walking workout
Track: not really
Under calorie goal: no
Looking forward to new month...4 -
Yes x 34
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Exercise? Yes, walking for 30 min
Calories? Yes (but off my Macros by 10%. Budgeted the calories for pizza night)
Tracking? Yes!
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Yes x3
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Exercise: Active stretching; @SummerSkier, this was my first horseback riding morning in 30ish days. My horse Coco has been recovering from an ugly bite on his left ear. One hour of arena riding mostly 20m circles; sitting trot and transitions. Walking 25 minutes
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: okay5 -
Yes to all 3.
3 passes used.4 -
No exercise today, but my calories were low and I logged.
Came through surgery fine, so far as I can tell. Still alive and the surgeon said all looked good. Still a bit drowsy, but not feeling too bad. The Dr says I should be able to start walking in a couple of days, can walk now, but not exercise walking. I may start slowly when I can, maybe in time for the April challenge.15 -
3 YES day.5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 39 min / 2.23 mi + crunches + pushups
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, abs
Pass Days Used: 2/35 -
March 25
Exercise: 40 minutes swimming, 60 minutes weight training, 45 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 0
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alligatorob wrote: »No exercise today, but my calories were low and I logged.
Came through surgery fine, so far as I can tell. Still alive and the surgeon said all looked good. Still a bit drowsy, but not feeling too bad. The Dr says I should be able to start walking in a couple of days, can walk now, but not exercise walking. I may start slowly when I can, maybe in time for the April challenge.
Fantastic news @alligatorob !!
Rest up & be sure to eat enough calories/protein to maximize healing❣️2 -
✅✅✅ under by 60
2-day Streak
Champion Circle6 -
March 26
Exercise: Yes, 20 mins
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days: 2/34 -
donna25trinity wrote: »@dewit cant believe this is only ur 1st pass this month! How awesome!!! Good for u!!
Thank you, Donna! 🌻 I can also hardly believe it myself, but it's because of lent, not my superpowers ;-).
Actually even yesterday, I could have done without. But yeah, the dark 🍫. 🤦♀️ I did workout and probably evened it out, I just didn't like going into the old way of using my cals badly.
I will have to evaluate after Easter and be realistic, since I have a bit the feeling that I am asking too much of myself, on multiple levels...
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@alligatorob so pleased to hear all went well! Rest up! Xox1
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