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Calories: Y 1583/1800+683 exercise
Exercise: Y 14.5 m ride
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3 YES day. And was under by enough calories to make up for the overage yesterday. Well over 3 pass days for April but staying the course.4
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 34 min / 2.03 mi
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Passes used: 4/34 -
April 27
Exercise: 65 minutes mountain biking, 55 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 03 -
April 27
35 day streak!!
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1:00 walk
8.7K+ (phone issue, so missed ~ 1K+ earlier in day with housework & decluttering
@RangerRickL Sorry you are having weather issues. Very impressed you could just point! Your horse is so lucky to have you!
I will be in the Winner’s Circle - Thanks!
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biketheworld wrote: »@SModa61 - now that’s funny!
I had a total meltdown yesterday and I can’t figure what triggered it. I’ve been eating over cals since vacation but within a maintenance range and not gaining weight, so I haven’t been concerned. But yesterday I went nuts. Chips, sweets, repeat. I didn’t even track it all, just completely abandoned everything. I’m not panicking or beating myself up, but I do know I need to get a handle on it before it becomes a problem. There were no stressors, nothing emotional, nothing unusual. I wish I could identify what caused it to help me avoid a repeat. It’s been a couple months since I’ve had that kind of meltdown.
@biketheworld I’m sorry to hear this. Always odd when we can think of no reason...
It took me a couple of years to figure out excess SALT stimulates my appetite!! I’d known for a long time sugar did, but salt was a surprise. (Part of it was some foods have a ton of salt - and I never knew. The latest surprise: sourdough bread & Campbell's chicken noodle soup (bought at beginning of covid to stock up.) I had that today to finish off... shocking really. I know I need to keep the water going & be Really Careful tomorrow. Also salty foods trigger my sweet tooth...in case that helps.
Americans eat an avg of 3,400 mg salt per day.
Recommendation is < 2,300
Older folks < 1,500
2018 avg 1,444mg
2019 avg 2.022
2020 avg 1,840
2021... 1,803
I only have one kidney so I’m careful. Blood pressure is great NOW. I was in lisinopril when I was heavy & eating out all the time.
“The Past is passed.”
I hope something here helps someone.
Hugs,
Maddie4 -
4/27
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Walked 7.76 miles; strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.2 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking and stretching
@MadisonMolly2017 That is interesting about salt being a trigger. I am going to pay attention to this. I don't eat a lot of processed foods but I know I avoid processed soups because I find myself wanting to eat like crazy a couple of hours later. I always thought soup was supposed to fill me up but instead I found just the opposite when I eat soup out of a can.
@RangerRickL I am not in the winners group but I still think April went fairly well. While not perfect, it has been good practice for maintenance.4 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking and stretching
@MadisonMolly2017 That is interesting about salt being a trigger. I am going to pay attention to this. I don't eat a lot of processed foods but I know I avoid processed soups because I find myself wanting to eat like crazy a couple of hours later. I always thought soup was supposed to fill me up but instead I found just the opposite when I eat soup out of a can.
@RangerRickL I am not in the winners group but I still think April went fairly well. While not perfect, it has been good practice for maintenance.
@znaoiec
Yes, and I always craved dessert after Chinese or Mexican (SALT!)
I’ve wondered if the obesity epidemic is a sugar & salt epidemic. Fat at least fills me up!1 -
Apr 27:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 45 minutes.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1899/1900 (I don't count or eat my exercise calories!)
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 3/3 (10Apr)(15Apr)(16Apr)
Target your biggest “threat to success”... work on it until you land on a solution that works. Then pick the next “threat to success” Repeat. -MadisonMolly
I've listened to episode #479 of the Half Size Me Podcasts twice now..... there's just so much good stuff in there!
(or maybe I'm just a little slow!!). Episode #475 is a really good one as well.
@SModa61 LOL about your nightmare! What a fright!
@SummerSkier I love your new profile pic!!
@Dory_42 Sorry things didn't work out with your man. I've certainly missed you and your fantastic stories! {{{HUGS}}}.
I have used 3 passes this month, so as long as I don't do something stupid in the next few days.... no, let me change that......... I EXPECT to be in the Winner's Circle this month!!
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April 27
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
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February 10/3
March 12/3
3 yes
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Thanks for the hugs. I’ve got a good support system in person as well, but I’m good. Busy day at work and then an afternoon on the mat with my kids helps.4
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4/27
Pass. Today was a long day. Unexpected late day meal. Didn't get but my steps for exersize.
I believe this is my 4th pass. So I'm out for the winners circle.3 -
@donna25Trinity @Biketheworld @MrsHoffer So glad I gave you guys a laugh. I found it entertaining, or maybe very telling. Not sure which.
@summerskier Love the new pic!
@victorious55 Hang in there! You can make the circle!
@Chinkiri Poo had a great attitude in your post, then sounded very different in @summerskier 's spoiler post. :P
@maltedtea I am so curious about your participating in the vaccine trial. Tell me more! AND, stay safe!
@mshawski The kettlebell comparison is such a great perspective. I want to ace May as well!
@Alligatorob Feel better. This has been a long road for you. I hope they can spot a straight forward cause and give you your energy back!
@Madisonmolly2017 Argh, I hate how MFP handles quotes. I got excited!! On another note, as for salt and sugar. I have found one can trigger the other and i will go back and forth between the two like a ping pong ball.
@dory_42 Bravo for being kind to yourself and your "man" and ending the relationship once you recognized this was not the "one".
@rangerrickl I likely don't need to tell you but you asked us to report, but yes, I am not in the winners circle for April.
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Start weight, April 1, 2021: 124.6April 1, 2021 – 124.6 (+1.4)Thoughts and Goals for April:
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 – 153.0April has arrived and I am sitting here reflecting back on this month. It is the first month since September that I have closed the month with an “up”. That said, an up had to come at some point since at some point one is no longer trying/needing to lose weight, and I had passed my original goal back in January, I believe. The up on its own would be fine, but the habits, or lack thereof, that crept into my March are the concern. So, for the month of April, I will be focusing on returning to preplanning/pre-tracking as much as is possible and to not just thrown in the day it does not go as planned. I know that I know how to re-group and I need to make sure I find the time and energy for that. I want to up my cardio. Yes, I am “group walking” every day which burns calories, but honestly, I could walk at that pace for hours and hours without effort. I need to push myself, here and there, again. I will also be trying to maintain the social aspect of the group walks as well, so juggling all those time commitments will take a little focus. Lastly, I need to return to adding back exercises. I have not planked in a month, and rarely done exercises other than walking, running, or biking. So I need to figure out how to include bodyweight or dumbbell workouts. Here’s to April.April History
Wishing everyone a great month!Date: 4/1Date: 4/27
Weight: 124.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:54:43 group walk at 17’10” pace for 3.18 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 1 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2184
*** so not the way to start a new month. Did not respond well to another curve ball thrown at me. Going to pre-track tomorrow. It will be a belated 60th birthday dinner for my husband since his mother will have arrived and be able to join us for the dinner.
Date: 4/2
Weight: 125.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:21:02 Apple Fitness Spinning; 0:32:29 Indoor cycling to Youtube CV19 news
Calories?: Yes, 1411/1590 + 314 exercise (net 493)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2340
*** This is the way I like to handle my day! And this included dining out.
Date: 4/3
Weight: 123.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:53 group walk at 16’30” pace for 4.92 miles, 10 min Apple Fitness core
Calories?: Yes, 1855/1590 + 312 exercise (net 47 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2079
Date: 4/4
Weight: 122.2
Exercised?: Yes, 0:31:10 Apple Fitness Spinning
Calories?: Yes, 1746/1590 + 197 exercise (net 41 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2052
*** Sitting here as I write this, I have to wonder if posting my thoughts here this morning helped me to frame and get through the day. This morning, I did actually expect today to be a pass day, despite the slight optimism I expressed in my post. Ten minutes later, I decided to track a tentative day – carrot cake, stuffed shells and all. When I got done, I saw that even with every food included I could meet my calorie goals for the day. Portion control was the key. The plan was 90% accurate and the other 10% was adjusted on the fly. When I added something, I took something else away (sorry salad :P ). I enjoyed Easter with no pass today. The success feels good!
Date: 4/5
Weight: 122.4
Exercised?: Yes, 0:39:22 walk with MIL at 22’53” pace for 1.72 miles; 0:20:03 indoor cycle
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 4 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1679
*** Finished yesterday with “success feels good” and had a total crash day after my entertaining was over. Ate badly and slept a ton.
Most interesting thing though is looking at the difference in TDEE.
Date: 4/6
Weight: 123.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:52:51 group walk at 17’22” pace for 6.49 miles; 0:33:31 late night 5K run at 10’22” pace for 3.23 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1732/1590 + 724 exercise ( net 582 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2657
*** Interesting how 4/5 was sandwiched between two strong days. Glad I “test drove” running a 5K again. Good to see I can do it.
Date: 4/7
Weight: 123.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:26 group walk at 17’01” pace for 4.84 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1738/1590 + 302 exercise ( net 154 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2019
*** kitchen close and posting is timely.
Date: 4/8
Weight: 123.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:34 group walk at 17’03” pace for 5.06 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1954/1590 + 416 exercise ( net 52 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2207
*** basic day, nothing special
Date: 4/9
Weight: 122.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:28:33 solo walk at 14’40” pace for 1.94 miles; 1:11:41 group walk at 15’44” pace for 4.55 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1940/1590 + 409 exercise ( net 59 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 8 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** Had an interesting moment today that I hope will help me to understand the benefit of what was accomplished these 6 months. Today, I got home from a short grocery shopping including two bottles of wine to bring to friends on Sunday. I hate using the elevator at the building so I take the two flights to our condo. I carried all the groceries at once, from the car, through the parking and up the two flights. Not hard, but I could feel the difference. As an experiment, I walked directly to the scale when I got in our unit to see how high a combined weight I now was. I was still almost 9 lbs less that what I weighed in September, and almost 24 lbs less than my high in 2001. Hopefully experiments like this will help me keep focus, and keep my maintenance going. Yo-yo-ing has been my tendancy.
Date: 4/10
Weight: 124.0
Exercised?: Yes, 0:30:07 run at 98’42” pace for 3.10 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 9 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2054
*** what a difference a day makes. So interesting seeing yesterday’s comment in light of how today went. Day started well by entering another 5K race and did well. Then guests failed to show on time and failed to communicate and threw off the days good intensions. Had been pre-tracked but that all got thrown away as the day evolved and I could not rapidly re-group.
Date: 4/11
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:47:12 group walk at 16’28” pace for 6.51 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2077
*** today, I faced dinner at a friend’s house and since cooking is not her strength, there was no way I could impose on her by asking what she was preparing. So I decided (wrongly) to just forfeit the day. Spent the day working on sealing 500 square feet of tile grout.
Date: 4/12
Weight: 126.4
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 10 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1699
*** Woke up to torrential rain. First rain here in months. Of course, this is the day after we spent the day applying grout sealant that could not get wet for 72 hours. So not only is the sealant wet, but apparently rain plus brand new screens creates some sort of black mud which is covering my no longer sealed grout. The day went to heck. No daily walk and, while spending the day re-cleaning tile and grout, made no others efforts that day.
Date: 4/13
Weight: 127.2
Exercised?: yes, 1:21:30 group walk at 16’44” pace for 4.87 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2163
*** Should have pulled this day together but the spiral was forming
Date: 4/14
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1644
*** Did not weigh. This has been very very rare since September and is a red flag of issues coming. Started the day driving to Key West for a “fun” half day sail and ended up motion sick. We then got out second COVID vaccine, and by this time my stomach is just rotting itself. Did an early dinner (poorly selected), drove the hour+ home and headed straight to bed. It was not even 6 PM.
Date: 4/15
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1487
*** Yesterday, as another day fell apart, I realized the 15th is the halfway point and I can re-group for my last half month. Nope, day after COVID vaccine struck. Only time out of bed was to walk the cats which I never count as exercise. Ate lots of pretzels, soup and other miscellany. BUT, I felt better than my husband did…… really interesting seeing a true Base TDEE!
Date: 4/16
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: Yes, 0:24:14 Solo walk at 14’38” pace for 1.65 miles; 1:22:34 group walk at 16” 02” pace for 5.15 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2084
*** No excuse today, just did not happen.
Date: 4/17
Weight: 126.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:43:21 mixed solo/group walk at 15’18” pace for 6.75 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1553/1590 + 481 exercise (net 518)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 13 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2360
*** A good day! And even posted on the actual day!
Date: 4/18
Weight: 125.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:27:02 group walk at 16’39” pace for 5.22 miles; 0:19:20 solo walk at 14’36” pace for 1.32 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1886/1590 + 418 exercise (net 122)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 14 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2127
*** Good day #2. Posted on the proper day again, and have pre-tracked much of tomorrow.
Date: 4/19
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:43:01 group walk at 15’16” pace for 6.70 miles
Calories?: Yes, 2051/1590 + 481 exercise (net 20)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 15 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2137
*** less good but good enough
Date: 4/20
Weight: 125.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:18:28 group walk at 16’07” pace for 4.86 miles; 31 min Apple Fitness spin class
Calories?: Yes, 1968/1590 + 567 exercise (net 189)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 16 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2268
*** Interesting to see the temporary impact of pasta on the scale
Date: 4/21
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: Yes, 1:17:55 group walk at 15’50” pace for 4.92 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 17 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2102
*** Trying to work through the kitchen shelves, fridge and freezer before heading back north next week is not helping me make the best choices.
Date: 4/22
Weight: 126.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:47:12 group walk at 16’28” for 6.51 miles
Calories?: Yes, 2065/1590 + 481 exercise (net 6)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 18 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2020
*** Not proud of middle of the day bad choices, BUT I sat down, tracked it all and saw I could make my numbers – but barely. Consequently the rest of the day went well.
Date: 4/23
Weight: 125.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:24:39 group walk at 17’24” pace for 4.86 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 19 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2182
Date: 4/24
Weight: 125.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:26:42 group walk at 17’20” pace for 5.02 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 20 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1874
Date: 4/25
Weight: 127.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:35 group walk at 16’46” for 4.92 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 21 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1962
Date: 4/26
Weight: 126.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:25:18 group walk at 16’30” for 5:17 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1764/1590 + 309 (net 135)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 22 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2050
*** For March and April, I have struggled with the planning, tracking and meeting calorie goal aspect of my days. These past days, trying to empty the fridge and freezer before heading back north has further encouraged me to make spontaneous bad choices. Fortunately, the exercise habit that UAC has gifted me continues to hold strong. Few days left to April. Two will be still packing, then next begins our drive north, and my final day is spent visiting my MIL before heading off for the remaining 1400 miles.
Weight: 125.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:20:43 group walk at 16’53 for 4.78 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 23 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2197
Passes remaining: -102 -
Exercised ✅
Stayed within cal budget? No ❎
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@MadisonMolly2017 Actually, I only had to point Coco towards Rose who was standing alongside the front of the horse trailer and who had rolled oats as a treat for Coco when he got alongside of her.
Tomorrow morning at 6 pm, I intend to leave the stable with Coco and Chica. Rose is smart. She will drive separately in her Subaru.
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RangerRickL wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 Actually, I only had to point Coco towards Rose who was standing alongside the front of the horse trailer and who had rolled oats as a treat for Coco when he got alongside of her.
Tomorrow morning at 6 pm, I intend to leave the stable with Coco and Chica. Rose is smart. She will drive separately in her Subaru.
Rick
@RangerRickL
Of course Rose is smart!! She married you!
(And vice versa!) Good luck on your travels. 6 pm departure to avoid heat?0 -
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April 27
Exercise? Yes
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes2
