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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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I highly recommend that you take the time to read yesterday's outstanding and insightful posts by @MadisonMolly2017. She casts new light on the "Eating Out Self"; and Vacations. She shares how to deal with those systemic temptations and pressures.
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4th April
Ill go back and read it now, sounds like wat i needed today.
I will hve to use a pass as i went crazy stupid on food today and did no exercise. Ah well id be lying if i said that i didnt really enjoy it! Lol! Back on track tomorrow tho and i plan to stay good till my bubas 1st day which is in 2 weeks. Hve a great night! Xox8 -
multi tasking post as I prepare for easter dinner for two guests and MIL who has been staying with us this weekend.
though, we will see how the day shakes out, I figure odds are pretty good that it could end up a pass. BUT, I proactively got up early and did a 30 minute spin class this morning. Also, I plan to fully track today though it may take me a day to break down the recipes, and enter.
I will do my official check-in as soon as it is accurate, and yes, I am late on my April 3 as well. Focusing on time with MIL this weekend. MFP tracking was done, just not checked in here7 -
Today is a planned pass day
Good luck to the rest 💜💛6 -
3xYES
Pass days 1/33 -
4 April
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
Pass days: 0 of 3This is Bandit's can you quit taking pictures and get my dinner look. of course you have to imagine the nickering going on also. Will nicker for food should be his motto.
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APR 4 - Pass day
T ❎ | C ❎ | E ❎
Pass = 1/3 | No sugar ❎ | Sleep ❎
First day of 2021 without exercise, also estimated quantities and am at least 500 cal over, oops😅5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes, great lunch grilled by my now favorite son!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes4 -
04/04/2021
Exercise – yes bike 45 minutes, walking outside 35 minutes
Tracking – yes
Calories – no – I had a delicious lemon sponge with cream for dessert.
It was a lovely sunny day, I enjoyed my bike ride up the hill behind my house in the morning. Then walked with my boyfriend this afternoon, really quite warm.
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Pass Day #1
My body has not had a day off exercise in like 4 months and it’s a little confused, but I think maybe it’s a good thing.8 -
Pass Day #16
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Exercise - yes 20 mins Pilates, 30 mins exercise bike, 30 mins easy cycle out with my son while he ran 5k, 45 min walk
Tracking - yes
Calories - yes
Happy Easter all! More by luck than judgement today is not a pass day but have to say I’m heading to bed not feeling great, probably because of the way I ate today! A learning experience- I skipped breakfast (which I sometimes do on weekends and usually feel ok with), had a small lunch then a slice of my extremely rich chocolate Easter cake with my parents in the afternoon. Didn’t feel great after that. Dinner was mostly veg and roast potatoes as I didn’t like the way my husband cooked the lamb (he has a new toy, a sous vide, which he has become a bit obsessed with, today was not a good result!! He is still experimenting). So basically I didn’t really eat in a balanced way. But I stayed under calories, kind of think I’d have been better going over and eating some protein with my dinner to balance out the chocolate. Sigh. Tomorrow is another day and I look forward to feeling healthier with some better choices!7 -
Happy Easter! Beautiful day today ☀️ So got outside and played some tennis 🎾 Ate a lovely meal for dinner and now just maxin and relaxin w the fams 🖤
Exercise? Yup
Under Calories? Yup
Log Food/Dranks? Yup
Passes? None used yet!
Have a great night!!5 -
Pass day 1/3 even with spinning and some other exercises the Easter Bunny got me start again tomorrow hope everyone who celebrates had a nice holiday4
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Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates that He's risen. And to those who don't, I hope you were able to leverage a day off either on Friday or tomorrow!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Walking, 12k steps (??) TOTAL: 100+ (I'm still going...)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
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*NOTE: Active rest day. Not counting walking calories.
Personal Bonus #1: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO | 25%
Personal Bonus #2: Did I meet my fiber micro for the day (35%)? YES | 38%
Pass Days Used: (APR01)
As of today, I'm tracking yet another thing: fiber. I mean, I've always kept an eye on it as I believe it is the answer to the meaning of life but after having read a sum total of one clinical study [ full research article ] yesterday with people half my age, I'd like to try boosting my intake this month in an effort to improve my gut flora and cardiovascular system...and find the meaning of life 😬
Also, if anyone cares to chime in, I'm looking for insights on vegan protein powders. Vega's brand has been my staple for 15+ years (Canadian pride goes a long way, eh?).
Got two in the mail today (Näak, Vanilla flavor and will give Sunwarrior's Warrior Blend another try tomorrow). I'm expecting to try another brand later this month (Iron Vegan Athlete's Blend) as well. Any others I should consider? My criteria are, ideally, 20+ grams of protein/serving and <11% daily sodium. I prefer not to have soy or whey but, like...I guess 🤷🏾♀️4 -
Today was a planned pass day--I had all my kids home for Easter brunch, our first gathering in a year!
And as if that wasn't enough good news for one day, I stepped on the scale this morning for my weekly weigh-in and discovered I'd lost a full pound (after a week of being stuck on a plateau.) That was all the motivation I needed to eat somewhat moderately at brunch. Skipped the mimosa, had lots of fruit.
I'm so proud of myself for sticking with this super-slow weight loss journey and not giving up as I have so many times before. I'm also grateful for your encouragement when I wanted to!13 -
@SusanElle813 I have to do this too as I am also horrible with eyeballing measurements. Olive oil was a big one for me, but now I use my Misto sprayer instead, such a calorie saver. I find I also need to weigh certain foods like pasta, cheese, chips, nuts, and meats. Before I was weighing food, I was easily having a double if not triple portion of pasta.
I have the same problem! I LOVE my food scale and use it constantly just for this very reason! I'm well aware that I'm very "heavy handed" and my hubby says I'm also spacially challenged - I can never determine the size of the bowl needed for leftovers!
Apr 4:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 50 minutes. Pulling weeds in the flowerbeds and housecleaning.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1586/1900
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 0/3
"Maintenance is like riding a bicycle. If you start veering off course & adjust quickly, you stay on course. If you delay, you topple over & crash. The rapidity with which we can adjust our responses is the key." quote from MadisonMolly.6 -
✅ 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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@Mrs_Hoffer I am definitely spacial challenged too. I can't even count the number of times I've been shocked when something I ordered arrived.
Exercise: Walk & Scenic Spin
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Lovely weather☀️ here today. I hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday.6 -
Pass day #2 already! Easter with family!😊5
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April 4:
Exercise; yes! 15 min dance workout, 40 min Zumba.... and a 2.5 mile walk outside
Track: yes!
Under calorie goal: yes!
Passes used: 02 -
April 4
Exercised? Yes, 60 walk
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes
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April 4th Sign In
March 1st : 202 lbs (92kgs)
April 1st Start Weight: 196 lbs (89kgs))
April Goal Weight: 188 lbs (85kgs))
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Walked 12,500 steps approx 5 miles n about 400 cals
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: 0/02 -
Yes x 3
Another walk around the neighborhood today. The cherry trees are in bloom. Got to see some kids having an egg hunt in their yard.3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ 5.65k run, 2hrs of gardening... essentially SQUATS for 2 hrs, am feeling it now!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅ Thanks to exercise calories...
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅3 -
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Pass Day
Exersized-?just my steps. Hence my pass
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes3 -
APRIL 2021 ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE
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: 3/1Date: 3/4
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: 3/2
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: 3/3
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
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: to be filled in following day – see spoiler
*** 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!
Passes remaining: 26 -
❌ did not exercise
❌ did not come close to my goal.
❌ did not accurately track everything that I ate and drank (estimated)
Well, it’s day four and I haven’t hit my calorie goal once. Today I consumed double what my goal is. Tomorrow I am getting back on track.
Pass days left ZERO5 -
Not enough exercise today to count.
Not for lack of wanting to, and I did do some work around the house early on but just got too tired to continue. May have pushed the recovery thing a bit too hard the last couple of days. So a pass day. I did eat well and log, so all is not lost...6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ Yes, 10 mile hike
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅ Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅ Yes
Passes used: 0 of 32
