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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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30th June
Yes yes and yes!!!
I need your help guys.... for the month of June i hve been eating at maintance 1700 calories to stop my cycle of bingeing and i am proud to say it worked, i hve not had a binge since the 28th May, Yay!!! However now for July i am going to decrease my calories and try to loose this last 1.2kgs once and for all. During my weight loss stage i was eating at 1200 calories but im scared to go that low again incase it triggers the bingeing again . So long story short how much of a deficit do u eat in for weight loss??? and any reccomendations for me??? Thanks in advance!! Xox3 -
(...resurfacing...)
I'm in the Winner's Circle too, my friends and I'll add all my unaccounted for days before tomorrow! Congrats to all those who plugged in their efforts daily.
@donna25trinity Try not to overthink it: a caloric deficit remains a caloric deficit. If you were to net 1550 calories (from calories in and calories out) over the next month, you'd lose about a pound. That's only 150 fewer calories per day than you're eating now. Going to1400 calories per day means you'd lose about 2 pounds (bringing you closer to your scale goal but increasing the chances of negative eating habits unless you mitigate).
Does the weight on the scale specifically NEED to show up in July for some reason? If not, perhaps consider giving yourself til the end of the season to get to this number.5 -
I looked at July’s volunteer schedule and it looks great. It really proves how much we value this group. And no pressure for anyone who hasn’t volunteered. Sometimes it’s best to evaluate our life and schedules and know when the time isn’t right. I feel like the phrase “we are all in this together” is so overused right now, but it is certainly true here.
I do have a question about content. @Mrs_Hoffer - If a subject isn’t assigned, I come up with my own, correct? Do you want me to decide ahead of time and add that to the schedule? Also about timing, since we are all over this beautiful planet, should the daily content creator post first thing in the morning in their time zone, or do you want us to post the night before to ensure it’s there as everyone wakes up for the day.
My slump has only gotten worse. I thought I’d pulled myself out, but turns out I’m laying at the bottom gasping for air. I’m going to force myself to track today, knowing that’s a step in the right direction.8 -
@biketheworld Great questions! Except for a few days each month that are assigned topics, we haven't assigned anyone else any topics, so for you "content creators", you are free to post the topic of your choice! You do NOT have to add your topic to the schedule.
As far as "when" to post, since we are all over the globe, I would recommend posting your topic the night before (or any time the day before if you know you're going to be away from your computer that evening). I noted that @RangerRickL was posting at night for the next day, and that's what I'll do as well.
I'm sorry to hear that your slump isn't any better. But I do hope that you'll continue logging and showing up. Perhaps spend time re-thinking about your "WHY". There's a book called "Knowing Your Why" by Simon Sinek, have you read it?
I wanted to add that my own personal "slump" had been getting worse over the last month, and I've found a few things to be very helpful:- LOGGING: I put my calorie goal back up to a maintenance level, and continued to log every single BLT (bite, lick, taste) even on days when I blew it or binged! I've come a very long way in the habit of TRACKING/LOGGING, so I don't want to lose that "habit". I know that if I go even a day (which very easily becomes two, then three) without logging, then it's VERY difficult for me to get BACK to this place. For me, I know that I'm going to have to log my food for a very, very long time. (I'm heavy handed with my servings and overeat VERY easily!)
- DON'T QUIT! KEEP SHOWING UP! I still keep coming back to the UAC - no matter how many PASS days I take. Yes, it can be embarrassing, BUT no one is here to judge anyone! No one is perfect. And every one of us is here to work on our own struggles! Personally, I've yo-yo dieted all my adult life and this time I'm determined that I WILL NOT GAIN MY WEIGHT BACK!
- MOTIVATION vs HABITS AND DISCIPLINE: This is what I'm learning right now. My "motivation" seems to ebb and flow and will not always be there. But if I've developed good HABITS and continually work on my SELF DISCIPLINE, I will have those to fall back on when the motivation wanes.
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Hi Folks!
Please keep posting to the UAC Post @RangerRickL posted in Challenges. This tends to be the day when others are deciding which groups they will join!
In fact, let’s work together to keep the post on top half of the page through July 2 or 3.
Thanks!4 -
Great suggestion Maddie!
Here's the LINK for the UAC thread that @RangerRickL created in Challenges for this month's group. (If you're like me and have trouble finding it - here you go!)
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10836655/ultimate-accountability-challenge-uac-july#latest
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@donna25trinity
I am not in maintenance per say and I am not sure what I think about that phrase what I try to do to stay consistent or drop a few more pounds/kgs is to play with my daily count right now I think I am at around 1230 calories a day it’s working it’s only a number in my book experiment and see what happens good luck let us know how it turns out.3 -
30/06/2021
"Don’t give up! Just keep on pushing yourself and give your body a chance, it'll surprise you in a way you would never imagine it could. You'll one day look back and thank your past-self for not giving up."
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Day 3 of Beginner EPIC | Ab & Core Workout
• Jogging 7.21 km in 0:49:32 (6:53 min/km – average; Hart rate 135 bpm; Recovery – Excellent 45). Total 269 km in June
• Fitness Age/VO2max: 20/42
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes Fasting Day
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass days used: 0 of 3
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@donna25trinity ... I wouldn't go down to 1200. You might consider what I'm going to do. Work on losing only 1lb (.5kg) a month. So maybe only go down to 1550 as @MaltedTea suggested. I was originally going to say 1500. Removing 100-150 calories feels more doable and less likely to trigger a binge I would think though I admittedly have no experience in this.
Unfortunately, for me I'll have to stay closer to 1300 or add longer treadmill sessions which I'm not too interested in doing. Lately the treadmill has felt like a bit of a slog. It's taken maximum discipline to do it. This month I averaged 1400 calories and while I got below 120lbs 2-3 times it has never stayed there. It's frustrating to say the least.
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June 30
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes (18 Yoga, 45 Run, 15 Strength)
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked every detail I consumed
1/3 Pass Days Used (19th)
Personal Challenges Met: 29/30 days (4th)
✅ - Net Carbs 30g or less (18g)
✅ - Protein 180g or more (212g)
✅ - Intermittent Fasted (17 hrs)
Congrats to everyone who made it through June! Hope to see you all in July.3 -
June 30:
✔️ EXERCISE: 100 minutes walking.
❌ CALORIES: 1720/1600
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: Too many. I'm out of the Winner's Circle, but I am a Champion!!
"The only difference between failure and success is your willingness to make mistakes, get back up, and keep moving forward." ~Unknown."4 -
@WhatMeRunning you've had a great month! It's inspiring that you've not only taken ONLY 1 Pass Day this month, but that you've also met your PERSONAL CHALLENGES 29/30 days as well! Awesome job! 3
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donna25trinity wrote: »30th June
Yes yes and yes!!!
I need your help guys.... for the month of June i hve been eating at maintance 1700 calories to stop my cycle of bingeing and i am proud to say it worked, i hve not had a binge since the 28th May, Yay!!! However now for July i am going to decrease my calories and try to loose this last 1.2kgs once and for all. During my weight loss stage i was eating at 1200 calories but im scared to go that low again incase it triggers the bingeing again . So long story short how much of a deficit do u eat in for weight loss??? and any reccomendations for me??? Thanks in advance!! Xox
Hi Donna! @donna25trinity
Congratulations on your successes since May 28th!
Does it seem easy now
1) to eat at 1700 calories?
2) to not binge?
If either answer is “no”, I’d really suggest doing it another month or three.
I chased those last 5lbs. for months. I still don’t know why. I was/am heathy, BMI in 23’s, low bp, cholesterol, great macros/micros, exercising daily, etc. - all my doctors thrilled.
I gradually gained back (stressful) to the weight that I had actually noticed was difficult to stick to diet.
I should have stopped there the first time!!
Still in the 23’s, doctors happy, etc & my calorie allowance is comfortable. Lower wt, even 2-3 lbs, and I get “ravenous” 🤷♀️
More questions to ponder..
Why the weight that is 1.2kg lower?
Will you go lower than that so it becomes your high wt in your maintenance range?
HOWEVER if you really want to lose the 1.2 kg, as another member mentioned, could you lose it very slowly over many months.
For example 0.1 lb per month- I like to do that - I call it “Tricking my set point or my brain” such gradual changes that it doesn’t catch on LOL it works!
Consider those months exceptional practice for maintenance- no big wind on the scale, manageable to no hunger, etc.
I’m up 1.5 lbs above my high end of my maintenance range at the moment. I’m giving myself 5 months until Thanksgiving to lose it - gradually. (I plan to maintain/lose slightly through the hot months & then lose the final bit when glorious fall arrives!)
I will cut 30 daily calories- or whatever seems easy, not 500. I have learned if I cut more calories, my body with have me eat them back the next day.
Alternatively, I’ll add some more steps.
There are so many possibilities!
I hope this helps!
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JUN 30 - Pass day
T ✅ | C ❎ | E ✅ [20 min walk]4 -
Wrapping up this deeply imperfect month of June with yet another pass day. Congratulations to those who made it to the winner's circle! That's a big accomplishment with so many areas of the U.S. experiencing such high temps.
I've signed up for the July UAC, but mostly as a safety net. We'll be traveling for part of the month; on top of that, I really want to see if I can stick to my maintenance plan when it's just me and MFP. (But the minute I feel myself backsliding, I know what to do!)
Thanks to everyone who is generously working to keep this community moving forward. Your support is so valuable.4 -
3 x Yes
2 pass days left
Looking forward to July4 -
Wrapping up this deeply imperfect month of June with yet another pass day. Congratulations to those who made it to the winner's circle! That's a big accomplishment with so many areas of the U.S. experiencing such high temps.
I've signed up for the July UAC, but mostly as a safety net. We'll be traveling for part of the month; on top of that, I really want to see if I can stick to my maintenance plan when it's just me and MFP. (But the minute I feel myself backsliding, I know what to do!)
Thanks to everyone who is generously working to keep this community moving forward. Your support is so valuable.
UAC is the best safety net!
Enjoy your trip!
Maintenance takes self-kindness & when something goes sideways, remaining calm & shifting a couple of things back into line - sooner rather than later.
I still find trips to be the last remaining challenge & The HalfSizeMe gal states it’s the most difficult for many as we have so much less practice with it when compared to weekdays, weekends, or even celebrations/holidays.
She suggests finding a place with cooking facilities, stopping at grocery store (if flying in) to stick up for breakfast & lunch) as a starting point.
I bring my food, my food scale, and my regular scale. Some of the dinner foods are frozen in case we eat put for dinner (pre-COVID). I usually gain a little, but not to bad.
Good Luck @pamjsa !!
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Tracked logged exercised bring on July!!2
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(...resurfacing...)
I'm in the Winner's Circle too, my friends and I'll add all my unaccounted for days before tomorrow! Congrats to all those who plugged in their efforts daily.
@donna25trinity Try not to overthink it: a caloric deficit remains a caloric deficit. If you were to net 1550 calories (from calories in and calories out) over the next month, you'd lose about a pound. That's only 150 fewer calories per day than you're eating now. Going to1400 calories per day means you'd lose about 2 pounds (bringing you closer to your scale goal but increasing the chances of negative eating habits unless you mitigate).
Does the weight on the scale specifically NEED to show up in July for some reason? If not, perhaps consider giving yourself til the end of the season to get to this number.
@maltedtea got you covered!3 -
Congratulations to everyone in the Winners’ Circle!
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅5 -
Closing out the month without hitting protein goals and mainly walking instead of doing the last third of my workout program. It was getting to be too much with the 10k pace improvement attempts. Still, Month 3 of 3 of workouts is to start, well, tomorrow (and that wannabe elusive sub-60 10k is on the way)
See you then UACers!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Walk (25) TOTAL: 25
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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Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO | 22%
Pass Days Used: (JUN04)(JUN17)(JUN22)4 -
@MaltedTea We will add you to the Winner's Circle List to be posted July 1
@Mrs_Hoffer, I will update the Winner's Circle list and post it to July 1. That will be my hand-off to you!!
I deeply appreciate you volunteering to lead this wonderful group, the UAC!!2 -
@SModa61 and @Mrs_Hoffer, I looked at July 1 and you and Sherri have the Winner's Circle covered.
Thank you to both of you!!
Love to you both, Rick2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? NO
Pass day 4 -- on vacation and not logging food.
Out of the winner's circle, but I was so proud that I had no pass days before I went on vacation. I love this challenge.4 -
June 30:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 45 minute walk.
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: 8/3.
Congratulations to everyone in the Winners Circle! I am so grateful to this group. Though I far exceeded the pass days, UAC kept me accountable. On to July, friends!4 -
June 30, 2021
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
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Going "nuts" with nuts today? Yes (18 days-free )
(I go "nuts" with nuts most times, trying to continue a good habit this month. Counting the number of "nuts" free days.)
Pass day 4/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).
Out of Winner's but will be in Champions
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Yes, yes, and yes. A great way to end a not so great month. On to July!4
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@Snowshoe072 @maltedtea @MadisonMolly2017 @SModa61 @LazyBlondechef Thanks so much, i cant tell u how helpful ur guys advice has been!! I proudly read all ur comments to hubby and he said "wow they really know their stuff" Lol!! Ur comments made me really think and realise that the most important thing to me is keeping the bingeing at bay, so i need to be super cautious and patient.
So my plan is to initially cut calories by only 100 then if that goes well go down by another 100. Also ive decided that if i am feeling deprived or need more food on a particular day i will increase it back to my maintaince calories. Exercise is also much easier for me to do than food deprivation so im going to try and get a few more walks in. Thanks again. Xox5 -
I'm checking in on Thursday am on my phone so I'll have to be brief.
Yes, yes, yes.
I'll be home later, can use my laptop then and catch up.3
