Ultimate Accountability Challenge April 2022

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  • Caroline_slowandsteady
    Caroline_slowandsteady Posts: 842 Member
    3 yeses!
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Pass day for me. I think this is number 3. We fly home today and I suspect that I won’t be able to get my exercise in, but will see.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    April 4 report: ✅✅✅ (exercise - 10 mins arm exercises and 15 + minutes deliberate walk in the fresh air ... where are all the hills / slopes / stairs?!?! Oh yeah ... a 7 hr plane flight + 1 hr car drive away on the other side of The Pond ... the terrain is sooo FLAT around here in comparison. That's what I get for living at what was once the bottom of a primeval sea. And not in an Edwardian Manor-house (at the top of the hill) with 10 foot ceilings - aka 17 steps in the flight of stairs between the ground and upper floors )

    Monthly report: ❌❌✅✅

    Was back to the office and the more usual work-day routine today after 2 wks away. It's not easy when your mind and body are (still) convinced that you are getting up at 10:00 am / working 1:30 - 9:30 pm / eating supper ~ 11:30 pm ... while ALL the clocks are INSISTING that you are getting up at 5:00 am / working 8:30 - 4:30 / eating supper ~ 6:30 pm

    I figure that internal and external time-sense will finish re-syncing by the end of the weekend ... 🤞🤞



  • majork29
    majork29 Posts: 760 Member
    April 4 2022

    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

  • Maggie_MJ
    Maggie_MJ Posts: 760 Member
    • 4,000+ steps, 12/12 hrly activity
    • Barely, Yes
    • Yes
  • loopydo2017
    loopydo2017 Posts: 770 Member
    Yes x3.
  • jnnfrstrong
    jnnfrstrong Posts: 13 Member
    ApriL 4

    ✅✅✅

    Pass day 0
  • kodakslim
    kodakslim Posts: 90 Member
    Exercise: Yes, walking/dancing
    Calories: Within budget
    Tracked: Yes

    Pass days used: 2/3
  • bookieNJ
    bookieNJ Posts: 4,362 Member
    Yes x 3
    Spin class plus a lot of walking
    Tracking everything, within limits

    1 pass day used for the month
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Exercise: yes-45 minutes on the elliptical
    Calories: yes
    Tracked: yes
  • tahm42
    tahm42 Posts: 4,954 Member
    yes for 3
    0/3 pass days used
  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
    seilidhe wrote: »
    4/4/2022
    Exercise? Yes. (Was going to drive myself to work since I still wasn't feeling well. Pulled out of the parking lot and thought "Gee, my truck is running a little rough this morning." Words no sooner formed in my mind when BAM!! The Check Engine Light came on. Le sigh. Took it home, walked out the parking lot and waved sadly at my bus as it left the stop. Sat and waited for the next one and then, when I got downtown, hoofed it a little faster than my lungs were happy with so I could get to work on time).
    Tracked? Yes.
    Calories? Sooooo close this time.... But still no cigar. :(

    @seilidhe gosh, I'm so sorry that you're still not feeling well. And I'm sorry that this happened to you. I know how even the 'simple' things can overwhelm you when you're not feeling good - so I can imagine how you felt on Monday! Ugh. {{HUGS}} my friend. I sure hope that you get to feeling better soon!!!!
  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
    Maggie_MJ wrote: »
    • 4,000+ steps, 12/12 hrly activity
    • Barely, Yes
    • Yes

    @Maggie_MJ AWESOME job with the 12/12 hourly activity! Way to go YOU!!! ;)
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,180 Member
    Yes x3
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,649 Member
    Track cals
    Stayed under goal
    Walked 20 min on treadmill
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    @Mrs_Hoffer and all the other cheerleaders who comment - I just want to thank you for all that you do for this community. It's always like a nice little hug :smile:
  • Elbee1
    Elbee1 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Apr 4
    Exercise: yes
    tracked: yes
    under: no
    No passes left.
  • LazyBlondeChef
    LazyBlondeChef Posts: 2,809 Member
    pass day #2
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,180 Member
    Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »
    The Importance of Tracking your food (aka calories "in" )

    Some benefits of tracking include:

    Increasing mindfulness. Can you remember what you ate for dinner last night? Often times we forget everything we put in our mouths. Tracking helps you remain mindful of what you eat because you have to log it. I've learned to either pre-log, or log what I'm eating immediately before I eat it. There's been a few times that I've eaten first, and then when I logged it, I found that I was OVER my goal for the day!! :(

    Tracking provides you with a better understanding of your current eating habits. In order to reach your nutritional goals, you need to know what your starting point is so you can make an attainable plan with steps to reach your goal. For instance, you need to know how many calories you’re currently consuming, from what sources, and what ratio of macronutrients before you can tweak anything to make progress towards your goal.

    Tracking informs you how nutrient dense your food is. Tracking your food helps you determine what foods are “worth it” for you to meet your goals/nutritional needs (after a few days, you may think, “Wow, those donuts from the breakroom are really difficult to fit into my nutrition plan and they aren’t that satiating. I think I’d rather eat something else.” OR something like, “Cake is my favorite dessert. I know I’m going to have to balance the rest of my day because of it, but I’m ok with that because I don’t eat cake that often and I really love cake, so this is worth it to me.”) Likewise, it helps you realize what foods are inhibiting you from meeting your goals (and therefore help you reduce the amount of consumption or even eliminate). For example, a latte with whole milk and syrups can add an extra 500 calories to your day. If you consume that latte everyday, that’s an extra 3500 calories each week...that’s equal to 1lb of fat...every week.

    Tracking holds you accountable. By logging, you are aware when you near your daily calorie limit.

    It helps you balance your total calories and macronutrients throughout the day. By logging each meal, you can see how balanced your meals are and this can help you make better choices in the future or ensure you continue to make balanced choices for sustained energy.

    Tracking helps you reach your goals, and allows you to make informed decisions of foods you enjoy. Once you know the caloric density of your food, you can’t help but use that information for the future to help you reach your goals. For example, while out to eat at The Cheesecake Factory you are debating what appetizer you want to order. Before making a decision, you check to see how many calories are in the Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps and discover that they contain a whopping 1000 calories. You also notice that would put you way over your calorie limit for the day and decide to go with a different appetizer.

    Tracking actually gives you options. You can feel empowered that you have control over incorporating a variety of your favorite foods, in moderation, into your diet. (Pre-logging helps in this area as well).

    Tracking allows you to plan ahead. Decide what you’re going to get at the grocery store while at home or pre-read the menu and log those foods in advance. If you aren’t able to do this, learn after you make a choice why it was good or bad (moving your towards or away from your goal) and how to improve your choice in the future.

    There are many benefits to tracking your food... but the key is to be honest with yourself. For me, that includes weighing most of my food - even my coffee creamer, because I've found that I'm very "heavy handed". Lol.

    What have you found out or learned about yourself when it comes to your tracking?

    Love all the detail as to benifits of tracking. Thanks @mrs_hoffer. Xo

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