August 20
Mrs_Hoffer
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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 Friday, everyone!
Many of us have learned new things on our weight loss/accountability journeys. And, one of the best things about UAC is how much we learn from one another.
Whether it is additional knowledge about nutrition, or discovering a new activity, take some time to appreciate what you have learned and how you have grown. Feel free to share something you did not expect to learn, but no pressure, it is Friday.
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I honestly didnt expect to learn so much on this journey but thanks to uac i hve had a total shift in mindset. I no longer see this as a diet, i no longer cut out food groups, overeat then deprive myself, I no longer eat to soothe stress, I also no longer starve myself all day or skip meals only to come home & eat the whole pantry at night!! Ha ha. I now eat foods i love but just in moderation, i reward myself with massages instead of food, I give myself permission to hve a treat at night and eat a yummy meal out at a restaurant instead of just ordering a salad. I set small achievable goals 4 myself so its not too overwhelming. I hve strategies in place so i dnt over eat, binge, graze & impulse eat. I hve learnt all of this from UAC so thank u guys...xox15
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Yes x3
8 days no grazing!! Xo8 -
donna25trinity wrote: »I honestly didnt expect to learn so much on this journey but thanks to uac i hve had a total shift in mindset. I no longer see this as a diet, i no longer cut out food groups, overeat then deprive myself, I no longer eat to soothe stress, I also no longer starve myself all day or skip meals only to come home & eat the whole pantry at night!! Ha ha. I now eat foods i love but just in moderation, i reward myself with massages instead of food, I give myself permission to hve a treat at night and eat a yummy meal out at a restaurant instead of just ordering a salad. I set small achievable goals 4 myself so its not too overwhelming. I hve strategies in place so i dnt over eat, binge, graze & impulse eat. I hve learnt all of this from UAC so thank u guys...xox
Perfectly stated. Except for the massages, you “took the words right out of my mouth.”9 -
August 20, 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? No (16 days-free )
(I go "nuts" with nuts most times, trying to continue a good habit this month. Counting the number of "nuts" free days.) I am still learning a lot about myself in this area!
Lots of freggies today? Yes
Pass day 2/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).6 -
donna25trinity wrote: »I honestly didnt expect to learn so much on this journey but thanks to uac i hve had a total shift in mindset. I no longer see this as a diet, i no longer cut out food groups, overeat then deprive myself, I no longer eat to soothe stress, I also no longer starve myself all day or skip meals only to come home & eat the whole pantry at night!! Ha ha. I now eat foods i love but just in moderation, i reward myself with massages instead of food, I give myself permission to hve a treat at night and eat a yummy meal out at a restaurant instead of just ordering a salad. I set small achievable goals 4 myself so its not too overwhelming. I hve strategies in place so i dnt over eat, binge, graze & impulse eat. I hve learnt all of this from UAC so thank u guys...xox
I think you have said it all
I will add consistency and little steps.7 -
AUG 20
Exercise ✅ [5 min stair climbing + 45 min strength training + 10 min walk]8 -
3xyes
Epic Abs and core + 7km walk 😊7 -
20 Aug 21
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 used: 0
What did I not expect to learn from UAC challenges?
I think I learned that the 3 basic tenets here REALLY work together to make us accountable to ourselves. When I had to go back into the office Mid June (for 6 weeks until Delta hit Tx) I thought I would take a break from this. But I did miss the daily threads. I enjoy keeping up with everyone and now if Calvin would PLEASE share a vacation photo from Hawaii that would be the best!8 -
August 20
UAC Goals
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked every detail I consumed
Pass Days Used: 0/3
Additional Challenges
✅ - Net Carbs 30g or less (28g)
✅ - Protein 180g or more (225g)
✅ - 5+ Fruits/Veggies (11, yes, I went all the way to 11)
✅ - 15k Steps or more (24,395 so far)
✅ - Eat back fewer than 30% of exercise calories (19% - 288 of 1508)
Additional Challenges Met: 20/20 days
Today's Exercise- Morning Walk - 81 mins (4.27 miles)
- Afternoon Walk - 120 mins (6.23 miles)
My journey and knowledge gained has involved MFP in so many ways since 2014. Be it the nutritional tracking features, or so much knowledge I learned in the forums/groups, or the challenges that motivated me to hit certain goals, etc. I have found various levels of success in those years, some more successful than others. But MFP was always in the middle of it in many ways.
When I started back up again this year I noticed that my best results were always when I was closely tracking my diet (MFP diary), regularly exercising (participating in the challenges), and socializing with other health/fitness oriented people (helps to keep you going), and doing all of those regularly. It's a good, healthy blend.
This year I was searching the monthly challenges in the MFP forums and saw @SummerSkier had posted in the announcement thread for the May UAC group. I recognized her from the running challenge thread, and she had the audacity to claim that it was "the best challenge on MFP"! I was stunned! How could it be better than the running challenge group??? So I absolutely had to check out what this UAC thing was all about!
I quickly found how nicely the UAC pieced all of those important things together, in a single group, in a challenge format, with the 3 basic goals required to keep it all on track. Without it I have to try and manage myself in all those various formats, which can seem overwhelming at times and is probably why sometimes I would lose interest in one of those aspects to focus on others. With UAC though, it's all done right here, daily, in a simple, single post.
So in a way, for me, UAC let's me be a bit lazy and depend on this group to hold it all together for me as opposed to having to rely on myself keeping it all together in some loose, less organized fashion.
Thanks UAC!11 -
pass day - 6th for the month so far8
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I learned you do not get to stop logging when you hit maintenance. Logging is for life, even on the pass days.
Pass day #5. Kiddo is on the mend, but my nerves are fried, I am sleep deprived, and there was cheesecake. Still under maintenance calls so could have been worse. Tomorrow I’m going to find somewhere isolated and go for a run. I need to get my head back on straight.
Trip to museum of natural history has been rescheduled for the last days of the month, a week after Kiddo’s isolation ends. A week seems like a good buffer and he seems in better spirits now that it’s back on the calendar.
Is it September yet? 🥴😷🥱😵💫13 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes: 97 minutes, aerobics/walking/dancing/circuits
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
2️⃣ Pass Days left
I have learnt that age is no barrier to progress and achievement8 -
I’ve learned you can’t outrun a bad diet.
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅8 -
8/20
Exersised yes
Caleries yes
Tracked yes7 -
I tracked I logged I walked I brought my mountain bike to the shop for a tuneup I need new tires and a couple of other things it’s ready to go tomorrow so am I. I learned that no matter how hard you try some days are not in your favor but with that said there is always tomorrow and I will try harder again. One of three pass days.
I have also learned that works for one person does not always work for everyone make adjustments according to your plan.
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Aug 20:
C✔️ T✔️ E✔️
PASSES USED: 1/3 (12Aug)
✔️ Net carbs <25%? Yes. 20%
✔️ Protein >100g? Yes. 100g.
❌ Yoga.
❌ Kettlebell.
✔️ Planks
✔️ Counter pushups
✔️ 12k steps
I've learned that I can do anything I put my mind to! It might take me a little longer than some, and I'm learning to be patient with myself.... but the key is to NEVER GIVE UP! 9 -
Exercise: Kind of slogged through the day and expected to only walk tonight, but dinner invigorated me and I was off and running.
Tracking:
Calories:
I have learned that although I have never participated in any type of support/accountability group in the past, this may just be the tool that will help me break the yoyo cycle.
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3x yes!!! Even with my mom here and my son graduating the federal portion of his State transportation Police. I am learning how not to celebrate with food! Spending time together is better.
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@donna25trinity Thanks for sharing how much the UAC has changed your thinking!! It’s glorious when we can learn how to change our habits and then to apply what we have learned. I salute you!
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Yesterday was a planned Pass day as I celebrated my birthday with my family. My actual birthday was August 13, but yesterday was an evening event put together by my daughter.
Today was a 3 yes day.9 -
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Did I exercise today? You bet, 9 minutes yoga and also a few walks, one was almost an hour.
Did I stay within calories? Yes
Did I track everything? Yes
Pass days used - 1 (Aug 16)
I've learned that I almost have to treat this pursuit as a hobby.. logging onto here is just something I make time for in the day and being engaged engaged the community is a bit part of keeping me on track. Accountability and check-ins motivate me!8 -
No, Yes, No
And I thought I made some healthy choices. Ah well.
What have I learned? Never give up. I'm off to bed early tonight. I am drifting off. And maybe it will be easier to get up in the morning. Not sure if I'm going to ride or run. I think run. I might start out with a group who will run 10-15 miles in the time it will likely take me to do 5 (if I get that far, but it will be nice to see some of them again). Then ride on Sunday.6 -
✅☑️✔️
Sleep ❤️❤️❤️❤️4 nights in a row!!
2️⃣ Pass days remaining
What I learned from UAC, particularly?
From Craig: “it’s about self-honesty”6 -
8/20
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? 😩
Using pass #3
PASSES USED: 3/35 -
Tracking - yes
Calories - 60 over
Exercise - nope.
Using my first pass today.5 -
Friday 20 August;
Exercise: 30 minutes beach walk ✅
Tracked calories: ✅
Stayed under calorie goal: ❌
Out for a family lunch & went over.
My beach walk was a little bit grey today but still beautiful.
Out of the winner’s circle for this month but will continue to post.
I’ve got a few things on for the rest of the month, so making my goal for the remainder is to concentrate on my Exercise as my priority.
Day 20
3/3 pass days7 -
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes- Treadmill: 35 mins / 1.96 mi
- Pool (light exercise)
Apple rings closed: 20/315 -
Fridays are pass days and this one is no exception. Tracked and exercised (run/walk on the treadmill) but went over on calories at dinner.6
