October 2
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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It's Saturday, and the whole weekend lies before us. Let's make October count.
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2nd Oct
*Follow UAC rules 👍
*Continue to maintain weight 👍
* Actively use grazing container daily👍
* Stretch as much as possible👍
* Monitor sugars👍
* Journal write👍
* Hve me time👍
* Use complaints free braclet👎
* Keep phone usage to a minimum👍
Night team. Xoxo
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Saturday Oct 2
Exercise: Yes - Sh'Bam workout (45 minutes)
Calories under: No
Tracked everything: Yes
Pass 1/3 Whilst I was over the calorie count, there were still wins with saying no to some things and not having seconds. It is also good to be tracking again as (despite going over today) it really does make me think twice about what I eat, especially lazy snacks I don't need, but which go a long way in explaining my gained kilos.12 -
Huzzah, a successful day!
Tracking: yep
Calories: yep
Exercise: jog/walked 5kms and only got rained on a tiny bit hahah
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅7 -
Just get it out of the way ASAP, like ripping off a bandage. Get out on that walk/run before your brain is alert enough to figure out what you're doing!gelatinouscube wrote: »Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
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You're probably right! I'm terrible in the mornings (I usually run in the evening), tricking my goblin brain out of the house before I wake up sounds like a good idea 🤣Just get it out of the way ASAP, like ripping off a bandage. Get out on that walk/run before your brain is alert enough to figure out what you're doing!
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The peanut butter debacle last night appears to have been triggered by hunger, possibly still remaining from a couple weeks back when I learned I had unwittingly spent a couple weeks in a 2.5 pound per week caloric deficit. I thought I had that reined in and comfortably at a 1.5 to 2 pound/week deficit, but apparently I'm not over this yet. I'm feeding the urges today with small, calorically dense low-no-carb items every 30-60 minutes until this hunger beast leaves today. Will report later how the day ended.7
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gelatinouscube wrote: »
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
You don't have to leave the house - try doing Utube workouts.8 -
Exercise – yes – bike ride in the rain plus cardio.
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes.
I went out for a very short bike ride in the morning just down to the shops and got quite wet. Later, when the rain had eased a bit I went out again but I cut it short and got wet again ugh!
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2 Oct
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 (I am a prelogger) and am experimenting with actually closing my diary and letting it post to my newsfeed to make sure that I don't do a mindless nighttime snack attack... rare but looking for new tools and MFP has em!7 -
Yes x 3!
Congrats to the winners circle crew!!!
Goals for the month: increase my weights for strength training, rejoin yoga once a week, and continue to have less processed meals this month.7 -
Exercise: Done!
Tracked: Yes!
Within calorie budget: Yes!
Dancing is a really nice way to get moving, will definitely keep that in mind for rainy days.8 -
gelatinouscube wrote: »Huzzah, a successful day!
Tracking: yep
Calories: yep
Exercise: jog/walked 5kms and only got rained on a tiny bit hahah
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
It's all about finding something you enjoy. And sometimes it's not so much that you enjoy it while you're "doing it" as it is about how you feel after the fact. It always helps me to have a goal to work towards.7 -
I have a week long bike trip coming up. Instead of using my fancy road bike I'm gong to bring my husband's hybrid bike. I'm having SO MUCH FUN riding around on that thing to prepare. Because I live in the country, there are a lot of gravel roads and I can take his hybrid on all of them. I feel like a kid again!9
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✅exercise - walked an hour
✅tracking
✅calories6 -
gelatinouscube wrote: »Huzzah, a successful day!
Tracking: yep
Calories: yep
Exercise: jog/walked 5kms and only got rained on a tiny bit hahah
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
@gelatinouscube
Hey there!
I do my exercise late afternoon/evening as that was when I used to have the most appetite. I call it my ME Time. I use phone calls, music, nature, photography, and lots of variety in routes.
The thing to remember: it only gets easier & more enjoyable as you get lighter & more muscular…and as you solidify your habit.
For me: it’s not IF I’ll exercise, but WHEN. Your body begins to take you out in it’s own eventually❣️8 -
Tracked logged and exercised. I did my first Epic workout today I have to admit I did modify it to meet my needs but with that said I did fine.
We also did marinated tofu with fresh peppers and onions a much better cooking and eating experience this time will do again but my protein is still short but getting better.6 -
gelatinouscube
Huzzah, a successful day!
Tracking: yep
Calories: yep
Exercise: jog/walked 5kms and only got rained on a tiny bit hahah
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
You don’t need to leave the house unless you want to I have my own spin bike with a 40lb wheel, medicine slam balls resistance bands and stairs lol !! I do leave almost every day to walk with a walking partner and usually again in the evening with hubby. Try You Tube you may find something you like.8 -
October 2, 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
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (2 day -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!
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).6 -
Exercise: Walked the dogs for 20 minutes
Tracked – Yes
Calories – Yes9 -
Welcome new and old members.
Welcome October, the beginning of cold season for those in the northern hemisphere
and warmer season for those in the southern hemisphere 
The UAC challenge has only 3 rules.- 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?
At first glance, they look very simple. From my experience these rules are applicable to anyone at any stage of this health journey. Whether you are just beginning, advanced or maintaining. (BTW, I've being in maintenance for the past 11 years).
I have come to realized that these are the only things that nobody in this life will do for me. Nobody can eat for me/you, exercise for me/you or track what I/you eat, lick or bite in this world. This is all about me/you, my/your health, and my usefulness to those around me! If I don't take care of my health then I cannot take care of anybody. (You are always advised to put on your mask when there is low pressure in the plane before helping your child/anybody, else both of you will/may die)
Does it mean that I will not fail? No, it is not about being perfect! But it about forming a habit. A habit that will bless me and move me forward in life, it will also bless those around me.
Therefore, as you join us in this month's UAC, you do not have to be perfect. We are not This is a very supportive group. We will support you as you learn these habits. Come by everyday, read encouraging/funny/realistic posts, and post something.
If you have at most 3 pass days (pass day is a day where you could not say "Yes" to any of these 3 rules). Then you are in Winner's circle.
If you have more than 3 pass day but you were here everyday, you are in the Champion's circle.
Welcome, let's hold unto one another like the Sea Otters. Let's each other hands through this month!
These animals famously hold hands to keep from drifting apart. (https://animals.net/sea-otter/)8 -
✅ Exercise: yoga, aerobics, walking
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
3️⃣ Pass Days remaining
Well done on another successful day with 3 x yes:
@donna25trinity 👍🏻
@gelatinouscube <> just go for it and get it over with 😂
@lesdarts180 <> ugh indeed. Not fond of rainy exercise myself
@SummerSkier
@ForLangston
@Lilinchen92 <> 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 One of my favourite ways to exercise, too
@taurie
@snowshoe072
@victorious55 <> 👍🏻 2 nutless days 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@jmf552
2 out of 3 yeses. Keep on keeping on
@jjjcat
Great job so far.6 -
Saturday, October 2
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, hike 60 min
Pass days to date - 05 -
October 2
✅ Exercise - Walk and core isometrics routine.
❌ Calories - I could almost call this a YES, but I feel better scoring it as a NO because I ended the day just below maintenance, which is not how a normally successful day would end up.
✅ Tracked - All of it, but I ran out of meal slots in my diary so I combined things, most are two meals with half of the listed quantity per actual meal.
2 Pass days used
New Saturday routine for October in spoilerToday was the first day of a new Saturday routine with the goal to see if it helps my plantar fasciitis. It's a long tale about benefits or the lack thereof between resting it and continuing to walk on it. In short when I wasn't able to fit my walk in last Saturday it seemed to feel some actual relief. So I'm repeating that to evaluate if it is actually helping or not.
The new Saturday routine is a core strength isometric routine for my daily exercise and otherwise resting my foot for the day.
I woke up a little early today though and decided to get a short 1 mile slow walk in. I doubt that will change the "resting" intent of the day for my foot, all things considered, since I usually had 6-7 miles walking on Saturdays over the last couple months.
Dealt with hunger cravings today...Today I was hungry after breakfast, and kept finding myself in the kitchen. I was craving peanut butter again. I couldn't seem to come up with anything else to eat, my mind kept going to peanut butter. So I finally made myself grab something other than peanut butter and made myself sit down and eat it slowly. It was extremely satisfying while eating it and I wanted more afterwards. That was my clue that this is just hunger, and not some craving due to a nutrient deficiency. My body just wanted a calorie bomb or three.
I gave myself 30 minutes after eating to verify that I was still hungry (I was) so I started allowing myself to eat other small things, about 200-ish calories each, all close to zero carb (due to keto and to avoid blood sugar interfering with these signals) spacing each of these meals about 30 to 60 minutes apart to verify I was still hungry. The goal was to feed this hunger, not stuff my face to excess, and find the point at which I finally felt satiated. I started to feel a bit more normal by around 4pm and was able to finish the day just under maintenance (67 under adjusted TDEE).
I plan to repeat the same small meal strategy tomorrow. If I'm lucky, I'll still feel satisfied an hour after breakfast! I was planning on chili tomorrow (which can be a calorie bomb), but I'll take whatever I can get so long as I'm not going off the rails!4 -
Exercise – yes
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes.5 -
Sat Oct 2:
A better today by far…
Track: yes!
Exercise: yes! 45 min weights class; 45 min BodyCombat
Under calorie goal: yes!
Passes used: 15 -
snowshoe072 wrote: »I did my first Epic workout today I have to admit I did modify it to meet my needs but with that said I did fine.
Wow, impressive!
@WhatMeRunning Sorry you are having a tough day!3 -
Exercise:
Went to the gym for my weight circuit. Hated it, as always, but I did it. It is my rest day before my long run tomorrow, so I went on a lovely hour long walk in the woods afterward. Not for cardio, or calorie burn, or conditioning, or for a challenge, but because I genuinely enjoy walking in the woods and hearing the crunch of crisp leaves underfoot. I took a trail I hadn't been on in years and never crossed another person. And, I supposedly burned 200 passive calories in the process, so total win!
Tracking:
Calories:
A potato chip tried to tempt me today. Silly chip.8 -
gelatinouscube wrote: »Huzzah, a successful day!
Tracking: yep
Calories: yep
Exercise: jog/walked 5kms and only got rained on a tiny bit hahah
Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
Ha ha i feel u!!! I did the gym thing for many years and suited me at the time. But since having bub I'm enjoying bashing out a quick weights session in front of the television.. I hve even been guilty of doing it in my PJs on the odd occasion. Lol!! No doubt u will find wat works 4 u!!4 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Just get it out of the way ASAP, like ripping off a bandage. Get out on that walk/run before your brain is alert enough to figure out what you're doing!gelatinouscube wrote: »Good grief it's hard getting up and leaving the house to do exercise... If anyone has helpful tips I'm all ears 😅
Ha ha love this i agree 1st thing is always the best!!!3
