Ultimate Accountability Challenge March 2021

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  • Chinkiri
    Chinkiri Posts: 1,375 Member
    @alligatorob Those pictures actually really cheered me up! Your recent menus, where you seem to be chewing lots of celery stalks were really depressing me!
  • oh_jackie
    oh_jackie Posts: 429 Member
    MAR 17 - Pass day
    T ❎ | C ❎ | E ✅ [1:30 h walk]
    Pass = 6/3
    Vegan ❎ | No sugar ❎ | Sleep ✅
    * Correction, imperfect tracking
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,098 Member
    MARCH 2021 ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE

    Start weight, March 1, 2021: 123.2
    March 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 goal
    I 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 History
    Date: 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

    Passes remaining: -5

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