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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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When I was in my 20's, someone said that if you feel down the first thing that you should do is choose to smile. He insisted that you should look in a mirror and force yourself to smile. He stated that if you chose to smile, that your subconscious would believe your smile and change your attitude. Now I am 70 and I know what he said was true is true.
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By the way, when I first heard what I wrote above, I thought, "What a bunch of bull!"7
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@RangerRickL this is up there with one of my faves! I love it. I hve taken a screenshot to refer to later! Thank u!3
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7th April
Started a weights workout plan which i really enjoyed , i went for a walk with bubs and also did lot around the house.
Night guys. Xo7 -
@MaltedTea
Awesome that one is huge!! My ortho doc would lecture me for using one that big kudos to you my max is 10lbs ball☹️ but hey it works have fun4 -
3xYES
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on today's topic https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/smiling-can-trick-your-brain-happiness-boost-your-health-ncna822591
I remember being told to force yourself to smile because you cannot physically be angry and smile at the same time. Recently, on a particular stressful day, I tried it. Man it was hard to do, but I could feel the reaction. So odd that we are built this way.6 -
and when you DO smile at someone it is almost as contagious as a yawn... spread the good.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes - I went for some easy strolling walks today
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Im about 24 hrs in and running a low grade fever now but I still tell myself it's a HECK of a lot better than the alternative of getting Covid19!
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Took a pass day because I had a low grade fever and nausea. Still convinced it was flu vaccine yesterday combined with a run down system from a chaotic 10 days. Got an app that uses heart rate variability to predict your readiness to train. The day started telling me I could do a very light session but that dropped to recovery only. Out of a total of 10, I was only at 1,5 today. Resting was definitely the right choice today.10
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APR 7 - Pass day
T ✅ | C ❎ | E ❎
Pass = 3/3 | No sugar ❎ | Sleep ❎6 -
Exercise: yes, short 25 min walk
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Pass days: 17 -
April (7)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 20 min of walking.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1,396/1,400
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,240 ml of fluid.
Pass days: 1 /3
burned calories: 5,425 /33,000
Wall pushups done: 560 /3,000
I don't think I'll find time to exercise in the next few days. Will do the minimum and see through the day if I could do more.
@SModa61 I never thought about it before. I do smile most of the time, even when I'm starting to get angry, but the moment I snap nothing can make me laugh. Now I want to try smiling when I'm angry, to see how I would feel 🤔 a very interesting information.
Goodnight 💜💛6 -
✅ bike 35 minutes and 15 minutes of arms
✅ calories under
✅ tracked everything that I ate and drank
Pass days used - ALL OF THEM, plus an extra plus day 😫
Positive thinking- today is a new day and I’m going to try to hit the three goals every day. Yes, I won’t be in the winners circle, but hopefully I’ll lose and not gain.6 -
I should be on everyday again... My Mother had a massive heart attack in March. She is doing well...very blessed. I dropped off the boards - but thanks to the accountability challenges from the past year - I was still in the mindset to aim for my 20 minutes or more a day and to track on most days.
Anyway - I'm out of the circle for April due to not tracking for a bit - but I'm back on it.
So - tracked all food today.
Exercise - yep - walking dogs and possibly zumba and weights later - but that's tbd after a 6 hr drive
Hoping for the best.
Hugs to all members I've known awhile. Look forward to reconnecting. For newbies - "howdy".
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✅ I exercised for at least 20 minutes
✅ I stayed within my calorie budget for the day
✅ I kept track of everything I ate and drank
3️⃣ Pass Days left
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4/7
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes6 -
4/7
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Exercise: No6 -
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Got my 2nd Pfizer shot today, so far no reaction, but we'll see how it goes tomorrow.8 -
My exercise was raking up the yard it’s been so windy lately it’s looked like it didn’t get done but at least it was warm and the sun out. Tracked and logged
1/3 pass days used5 -
@dsgoingtodoit Glad to see you back. Sorry about the heart attack, but glad that your mom has recovered well. Glad your previous time in the UAC helped you to best take care of yourself.
@thabit11 I'll be curious about your experiment.
@theresam787 Rough starts happen, but it sounds like you have the right mindset going forward. Last month I had 18 passes, but that was better than 31.
@dory_42 and @summerskier Hope tomorrow has you both feeling better post vaccine.2 -
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: 4/7
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.
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: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** kitchen close and posting is timely.
Passes remaining: 16 -
April 7
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes Well under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
Another good day
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Exercise- yes, Pilates this morning before school
Tracking - yes
Calories- yes, under4 -
4/7
Exercise: ✅ 1.5 mile walk, 3 mile run (outside)
Calories: ✅
Tracking: ✅
Pretty views from the trail today. ❤️
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April 7
Exercised? Yes? 20 mins stationary bike plus lots of walking didnt have my watch to track 😔
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes
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Apr 7:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 20 minutes. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I just had no energy for much more of a workout today.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1891/1900
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 0/3
"It’s all about self-honesty & knowing why you want to lose or maintain.."
I wanted something chocolate all day long. And my sweet hubby picked me up a small container of Rebel's Keto Triple Chocolate Ice Cream (my fav!) So after dinner I was able to have a small portion and still come in under my calorie goal. Also, in April I'm not eating ANY of my exercise calories.6 -
Apr 6 (late entry)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ 5.5k run
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
Apr 7
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?✅ 20 min walk, stretching
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅5 -
Yes x 3 for Wednesday: tracked, logged and two dog walks. Almost snuck tennis in there but it didn't work out.5
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Calories:Y 1926/1800+209 exercise
Exercise: Y 35 minutes walking
Tracked: Y5
