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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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Happy Monday,
Yesterday, @pamsja applied new insights that she gained from other UACers...
Thanks so much for recommending that episode of Half Size Me--I listened to it on my walk this morning, and it helped me think through a bunch of things I'll need to figure out as I transition into maintenance. I found it really interesting when the interview subject pointed out that maintenance and weight loss involve the same skills; you're just using them for a different purpose.
That helped me realize something important: I've always thought of maintenance as NOT doing things. Not dieting, not going to Weight Watchers meetings, not skipping sweets, etc.. Thinking of it as an active process--just like working at weight loss--offers me a lot of control that I've simply given up in the past. Now I just have to figure out how that control will benefit me over the long haul.
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I'm working in Toulouse for next three days, so posting may be somewhat irregular. I should get a walk in every day, even if it's only to the Underground stop, some 15 minutes from the hotel. Meals and calories.... don't know, depends on what I can get ... Restaurants still closed here.6 -
26th
Weights session 50 min and 30 min walk.5 -
Sorry, I couldn't get my photos to hide behind the spoiler tag.
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3xYES3
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Of course maintaining is an active process. That’s why I am here lol... It looks to me like a lot of the stress here recently is due to the easing up of the pandemic restrictions so more activities. One of the things which has always bugged me is that social events seem to want to center around food. Why not center around a walk or hike? Whenever I talk to friends about meeting up again their first thought is “let’s meet for lunch or dinner”.
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Maintenance is a topic directed at me. All my struggles have begun once I labeled myself as maintaining. I'll head back to yesterday's posts and see what I missed. I certainly need a better understanding of it all. I am also looking forward to returning home later this week/weekend. I am hoping that environment supports my maintenance training better and that by the time I head south again many months from now, the skills will be better established and this environment will be easier to navigate.8
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26/04/2021
Exercise – yes bike 60 minutes, short walk, lots of pottering around, and some light cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
We're going away for a few days tomorrow - just 3 nights in my motorhome - so I've been busy today sorting stuff and getting the van ready for it's first trip of the year. We're not going far, less than an hour drive, but at least it will be a change of scene. I will be using my phone instead of my laptop so checking in may be a bit hit and miss.
"We are better together" - so true, the support of the group is wonderful.7 -
I'm sorry to say I'll be taking pass #4 today due to lack of exercise though I will be fine with my logging/calories even though it's still early. I'm not feeling so great today and not up for doing much.5
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Starting today and till the end of April, I'll be on maintenance. I have managed to shade off 1~2 kilos despite everything, I think that's good enough. I need those few days to be close to a break untill I can focus again on my diet. Eating meals I have not prepared, consume so much of my calories so being on maintenance is the best option for now.
April (26)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, walking.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 2,009/1,720 + 663 from exercising.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,480 ml of fluid.
Pass days: 4 /3
burned calories: 20,138 /33,000
Wall pushups done: 1,450 /3,000
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Went for a walk this evening really windy felt more like fall then spring warming up later in week but rainy but so dry the rain will be welcome. Tracked and logged a good day relaxed at lunch with me myself and my guitar a good way to end a work from home lunch good night6
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Well, this is pass 4 for me. I was going to do a 45 min spin class to cover the calories, but I feel tired and sore today, so I just did some yoga instead, which felt really nice. I am going to focus tomorrow on making sure my choices are filling and not quite so carb heavy.
Since I couldn't quite get the spoiler tag right earlier, I'm just going to post two pictures from my visit yesterday to the Met Cloisters. It is my favorite place in the city and really feels a world away. Besides the beautiful gardens, they also have some lovely unicorn tapestries (among other treasures).
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Had a busy day today....no exercise.
Calories: Under
Tracked: Yes5 -
Exercise- 25 mins Pilates
Calories - under
Tracking - yes
I got lots of decluttering done this weekend and my brain feels so much better.9 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking, short HIIT and short yoga.
@Crosbinium I always feel better after decluttering. Good work!6 -
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: 4/26
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
Weight: 126.8
Exercised?: Yes, 1:25:18 group walk at 16’30” for 5:17 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1764/1590 + 309 exercise (net 135)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 22 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** 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.
Passes remaining: -94 -
✅ exercised 50 minutes
✅ calories under
✅ tracked everything ate and drank
No pass days left.
I’ve been bingeing the Half Size Me and We Only Look Thin podcasts. Realistic weight loss and maintenance strategies. I’m glad you like Heather’s.4 -
Exercise? Yes -completed seated dumbbell exercises... @RangerRickL - thanks for the tip!! Hit the core, too!
Under Cals? Yes.
Logged All? Yes.
Not winning this month, but happy to get another chance to do better everyday! Good night UAC fams 🖤3 -
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No exercise today, but tracked everything and stayed within budget.4
