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RangerRickL
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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?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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@snowshoe072 - Prayers for successful surgery for your dad today, and for a speedy recovery.6
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Intentional exercise is usually our planned exercises.
It's also great when your incidental exercise level rises too!
Incidental activity refers to any form of movement that accumulates throughout the day, resulting in an increased level of daily activity. This form of activity doesn’t happen at the gym, but instead relies on your daily choices.
Incidental activity refers to any situation where you choose to be active.
Taking the stairs instead of the elevator
Walking instead of driving
Playing a yard game instead of a board game with the kids
Walking the dog
Standing more often at work
Moving while watching TV
Incorporating more incidental activity into your day is one aspect of creating a more active lifestyle and burning more calories.16 -
10th March
Exercise= 20 min abs and stretching and 40 min walk.
Under calories= Yes 18 under
Tracked= Yes everything
Macros= Yes
1/3 passes
Night guys. Xox
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I have been actively "more incidentally active" the past few days - more use of the standing-desk etc.
The same concept is also called "NEAT" or Non-Execise Activity Thermogenics. Both of these bookmarked MFP threads are long-running lists of samples. Maybe some entries will inspire you.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss#latest
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10707575/not-quite-exercise-what-active-lifestyle-activities-do-you-enjoy-throughout-the-day#latest11 -
MAR 10
T ✅ | C ✅ | E ✅ [55 min walk + 50 min pilates]
Pass = 0/3
Vegan ✅ | No sugar ✅ | Sleep ✅
@newbie2143 Lovely photo in yesterday's discussion! In February, each week, I saved 100/70/40/10 cal/day respectively, as I wanted to even out calories for a planned dinner. In the end, I succeeded in not having to take a pass day for that meal. However, even though the daily amounts seem small, it was psychologically tough to subtract them from my 1,200 cal base and I actually ended up taking three unplanned pass days that I did not even enjoy that much. So, conversely, I can definitely see how adding 70 cal can make a huge difference relative to your base! Once I hopefully reach my UGW, I plan to slowly raise my budget by 30 cal/day on a weekly basis until maintenance level.
@BMcC9 I have seen the acronym NEAT a few times and had always wondered what it meant!7 -
10/03/2021
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Planks Day 10 Beginners (3min 57sec)
• Pulse - 20 min recovery workout (Shaun T) as a warm-up before jogging
• Jogging 5.21 km (6:29 min/km) – according to the TomTom watch “this pace ranks me in the top 39% of women of my age”. Yesterday the statement was just: “6.31 km is the average distance run by women your age” – boring and not very much motivating
• Fitness Age/VO2max: 51/35 (VO2max improved compared to yesterday)
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: 0/3
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10th March
Calories: Yes, stayed under. Not the healthiest of food, just didn't have the energy to cook or prepare food, will try and do better tomorrow. Logged it all.
Exercise: Yes, managed my 25 minutes, 5 more than yesterday, in 2 walks, 1 of 10 minutes this morning, a second one this afternoon of 15 minutes. Following @MadisonMolly2017 's advice. May split it into 3 tomorrow, as 1 x 30 minute walk tomorrow feels daunting!11 -
10 March
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
Update on Bandito the fabuloso. He is still a little injured. Yesterday afternoon I decided to see if he was ready to be turned out. He was good at first just walking around but at one point he got his thoroughbred up and decided to run which I could see was hurting. And it was just about 50 feet or so but when he stopped he was holding the back leg up again. He walked out of it fine. So... only hand walking/grazing and walking under saddle for another week at least. @RangerRickL vetting tomorrow yes? Best of luck and hope the gyrll is good to go as I feel like she needs you.Silly man. Yeah/ If it hurts don't do it.
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Silly Bandit!!! Heal soon my friend.
Good day for me even with ice cream cos the man came over for supper. Exercise was a session on the indoor bike and Pilates reformer class. Also had kids Jiu Jitsu and got our new little guy who is very introverted to try something new which is a big step for him.
Food logged and under budget. Oh and my man cut up the box I’m using to make a new home for my snake. Now I can prep the pieces and paint it all then we will put it back together in an improved design and my little boy will have an amazing new home.4 -
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10th March
Calories: Yes, stayed under. Not the healthiest of food, just didn't have the energy to cook or prepare food, will try and do better tomorrow. Logged it all.
Exercise: Yes, managed my 25 minutes, 5 more than yesterday, in 2 walks, 1 of 10 minutes this morning, a second one this afternoon of 15 minutes. Following @MadisonMolly2017 's advice. May split it into 3 tomorrow, as 1 x 30 minute walk tomorrow feels daunting!
@Chinkiri! BRAVO!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉💕🎉🎉🎉🎉
I suggest thinking of a small reward (non food) for exercising each day. It’s important when beginning a new habit!
A guilty pleasure magazine
A bubble bath
Calling a friend
A delicious new cup of tea
Whatever “fills you up”!!!
Congratulations!!🎉🎊🎈5 -
SummerSkier wrote: »10 March
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
Update on Bandito the fabuloso. He is still a little injured. Yesterday afternoon I decided to see if he was ready to be turned out. He was good at first just walking around but at one point he got his thoroughbred up and decided to run which I could see was hurting. And it was just about 50 feet or so but when he stopped he was holding the back leg up again. He walked out of it fine. So... only hand walking/grazing and walking under saddle for another week at least. @RangerRickL vetting tomorrow yes? Best of luck and hope the gyrll is good to go as I feel like she needs you.Silly man. Yeah/ If it hurts don't do it.
I love his pink socks!! Let him know that I think he looks good in pink!
Feel better SOON Bandit!! 
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@Chinkiri yayyyyyy u did it!!! Bet u felt wonderful after right!!! Well done!!! Xoxox4
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@Summerskier awww Bandit hes such a cutie, hope he gets well soon!!! Xox4
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10/03/2021
Exercise: yes, bike ride 20 minutes. Cardio 15 minutes.
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days used: 0/3
I have trouble with the distinction between “activity” and “exercise”. Now that I’m retired, I can be very active and some of that activity is fairly vigorous. But the gyms and swimming pools are closed (12 months now since I was in either) and some mobility issues mean that I typically do 3 or 4 short YouTube workouts each day, sometimes just walking. I often get over 15,000 steps in a day.
In MFP terms I enter my activity as moderate and only count bike rides and some of the cardio or walking as exercise that might earn extra calories. In terms of weight control, it appears to be working but it’s very hit and miss.
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Exercise: yes
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
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Three yeses today - it all went well, 30 mins Pilates, 30 mins exercise bike, 45 minute walk.
Yesterday though was a pass day. I often feel a bit wiped out the day after a chiropractor appointment and I think that’s why I felt low and craved more energy. Wasn’t a disastrous day but I was picking at food all day so difficult to track and I think I went over a little on calories. Today was a different kind of day so I’ll take the good with the bad! That is all three pass days used up now though..7 -
Mar 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅. Another great walk in the sun at lunch hour, 40 mins. I may get some weights in tonight... we shall see. I know I should, it has been a few days.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅. Did not make good (healthy) food choices at supper but measured and accommodated to come in under. Barely.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅8 -
March (10)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 26 min of walking + 10min muscle training + 1h 40 min of walking+12 min of stretching.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1,215/1,200
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,860 ml of fluid.
Pass days:0 /3
Calories burned: 16,138/35,000
First of all @Chinkiri CHEERS!!👏👏💜💜 Congrats 🎉🎉 and good luck tomorrow 💜💜🤗
@RangerRickL What a coincidence! Today, I had to go out with my niece to visit the vet for checkup, while waiting for her to show up, I did some light walking , hence the 26 min. To be honest, I was worried I won't have time to exercise today, since there were many things to do. But managed right before 12 A.M. so, I did the 20+ min just in case then.
Also, MFP went crazy today on exercising, I didn't do any heavy or hard running, just light jogging here and there while walking, but recorded 30+ min or even an hour of running, I really wish it's true, but unfortunately it's not within my abilities just yet. DON'T DO THIS TO ME MFP!
Goodnight 🤗💜.4 -
Hello UAC fams!! Feels good to be back to an almost normal routine after a crazy few days.
Exercise? Oh yes - was lovely outside, so we were out and about!!
Calories? Yesssss - feels good to eat like normal!
Logged? Yessss - everaythang!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful night 🖤6 -
Exercise? No. Visited my aunt today. Have not completed intentional exercise since Saturday when I ripped the skin off the bottom of my right big toe. Will see the podiatrist Friday and see what he clears me to do. The last time I did this it escalated into 6 skin grafts and 1 surgery.
Calories? No. I have been overdue for a diet break. Body says we are taking it starting today!
Logged? Yes. Recorded every excess calorie.
Yesterday, spent the entire day going through my closet and dressers to remove all the clothes that no longer fit since I lost 73 pounds over the past year. Still have to go through the shoes but have 2 extra large totes and a large box of clothes to be donated.9 -
I made the mistake of catching up on 100+ posts in the "What do your meals look like (show me pictures)" thread (where our own @LazyBlondeChef is a regular contributor). Thank goodness I pre-planned my meals today...and take in some incidental exercise.
My go -to is taking the condo stairs. Like this morning, when I finished skipping in the basement garage, I took the elevator to the 7th floor but it stopped on the first floor. A mother and son came in. Our COVID-19 max is two people so I jumped out and ran up to my floor.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Skipping (10), AM 🤸🏿♀️ (20), PM 💃🏿 (10) TOTAL: 40 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base + 211
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
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*NOTE: Stretching and dancing counted at half the calories.
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO | 38%
Pass Days Used: --Since my 40 lb KB is taking some getting used to, I've worked out my expected progression using a drop set approach with my 25 lb KB. However, I ended off the first week and then started the second week by advancing my workout progressions faster than expected.
The calendar has been adjusted as of MAR082021 to reflect that I may end up doing 8 sessions with only the 40 lb KB (not just 3, as laid out in the original plan). Still aiming for a 30 min PR by month-end.
The number in yellow indicates the number of minutes taken to complete the workout that day
Progression calendar based on original workout: The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout7 -
Exercised ✅ 45 bike, 35 walk, 10 arms, 8,900 steps
Calories under ✅ with the extra exercise, I was able to have a full dessert
Tracked everything ate and drank ✅
@RangerRickL
That’s so true! I’ve been trying to get in more incidental exercise.5 -
March 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes. Walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes. Well under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
Had a nice day and a couple of good walks.
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Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅
My activity yesterday was riding my spin bikes so no steps counted in that. But I noticed before dinner, I had logged over 3 miles of incidental steps. And I don’t even keep my phone on me when I’m inside my home.6 -
Yes x 3
Pass day for yesterday rough day.
Like the new Doctor was not ready for the intense brute honesty. I loved the doctor who gave me the heavily frosted cupcake version.. Cupcake version was easy to swallow.7 -
I want to take a moment to thank my UAC challenge buddies for all your supportive thoughts my fathers by pass surgery went well at this point he will be 86 on Friday what a way to spend your birthday
I managed 115 medicine ball slams this morning and about 3 miles on the spin at the hotel gym. Ample walking as no one could be at hospital due to COVID regulations tough on my mom. tracked and logged stayed under . Good night I am exhausted but tomorrow is another day11 -
Need to catch up on some posts, but today was a nice day. Got in some yoga, pilates, barre, and a light arms workout. Tracked and under calories.6
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Pass #1
I had my 6 month check-up with my doctor today. All good......he calls me his poster boy for aging well.
So, I gave myself a rest day, splurged on nachos with cheese and pizza sauce, scarfed up jelly beans, and have no regrets.13 -
Yes x 35
