May 2
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Welcome new and old members.
Welcome May, 2022!
Welcome Spring (and flowers) for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and welcome Fall/Autumn (cooler weather) for those of us 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 (I called it "health journey" not "diet"). Whether you are just beginning this health journey, advanced in this process or just maintaining
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
) - These are the facts I like to remind myself every month.
Does it mean that I will not fail? I have learned to forgive myself and give myself the grace I will readily give others. All modern inventions we are enjoying today were created and designed many times. In failing you learn what will not work and what works. Failure gives me opportunity to know myself.
No, it is not about being perfect! But it about forming habits. Habits that will bless me and move me forward in life, it will also bless those around me. Everyone fails at a time in their life.
Therefore, as you join us in this month's UAC, you do not have to be perfect. We are not
There is nothing you are going through that no one in this group has not experienced. You are not the only one out there! This is a very supportive group. We will support you as you learn these habits. Come by everyday, read encouraging, funny, and 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 days and you are here everyday, you are in the Champion's circle. If you have more than 3 pass days please do not disappear. We are all in this together
I like reading about animals. As big as these animals are, they have a secret that we can learn and apply here.
I have shared a lot about the "The Sea Otters". Do you know that "Otter groups are called rafts, and the animals famously hold hands to keep from drifting apart."
https://animals.net/sea-otter/
https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/sea-otter/
https://northamericannature.com/why-do-otters-hold-hands/
Let's hold unto one another like the Sea Otters. Let's hold each other hands through this month!
(BTW, I have been maintenance for some years).
I will like to add another animal here. Do you know that the Elephant which is one of the bigger animal always in a pack/herd? They are never alone. The bigger ones always surrounds the younger ones.
https://blog.londolozi.com/2020/03/30/how-do-elephants-respond-to-leopards-and-lions/
Lions are not able to attack any elephant and kill it, except that elephant is weak and alone.
Watch this....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PziDIb5_Qys
I am here because I need your support and you need mine. We need you When we are weak we need each others. When we are lonely we need each other. When we are hurting we need each other.
You can do it! We can successfully go through this month!7 -
Monday May 2nd
Exercise ✅
Tracked ✅
Calories ✅
0/3 Pass Days Used
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✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and neighborhood walk
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2
All things back to normal - exercise, eating and tracking. Hoping the scale will follow soon.2 -
Exercise? Walk
Under calories? Yes
Tracked meals? Yes
Keeping Record 1/3 pass days
Alternate Day Fasting was not for me. This month I am sticking to my calories, come rain or shine.2 -
My goal for May is To Just Show Up - have an MFP sign-in streak of 31 days .... and may as well log and report in here while I am at it 😎
So far, so good!
May 2: ✅✅✅ (more than 8500 steps on the day - despite a grey and rainy day)
Monthly total:
✅✅5 -
Yes x33
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Monday May 2
Busy day today. Got my exercise in: 10.3 km; 15,000+ steps. Tracked and exactly on the button for calories (refraining from eating any of my exercise calories, if possible).
✅✅✅4 -
pass day … calories good but no exercise
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@ashleycarole86 What a lovely profile pic! 💕
Yes x 3 today. I threw my back out and had Shockwave therapy in both feet today so I am counting grocery shopping and cooking/food prep as my 20 minute intentional exercise today.
Thanks @Jana_2020
Sorry your back (and therefore you) had to deal with that today
Did the Shockwave therapy help a fair amount?
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enlightenme3 wrote: »✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and neighborhood walk
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2
All things back to normal - exercise, eating and tracking. Hoping the scale will follow soon.
Good job Marisa, I am enjoying watching your transition to maintenance. Holidays are an interesting aspect of it. Thanks for sharing the details - I have no doubt you will be back to normal for sure!1 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 31 minute walk at lunch, 46 minute Peloton ride with a 5 minute post ride stretch, and one more quick dog walk for 18 minutes before bed.
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 - 03 -
Exercise? Yes
Under calories? No
Tracked meals? No
2/3 Pass Days3 -
5/2
Exercise: 123 minutes
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 03 -
10.1K steps 🎉
Tracked all 🎉
Calories under 🎉
Listened to my favorite audio “My body’s my ally, my friend for life” twice on my walk.
My motivation is building.
2/2 days 🎉5 -
I'm late for my cheering - but no less sincere!
Congratulations on 3 yeses:
@jjjcat
@Tarann75
@Winner_in_Life
@lesdarts180 - sounds like fun vacation plans!
@TerriRichardson112
@Jana_2020 - hope you feel better
@eokoro
@SummerSkier - great to stay on target on a busy day!
@ideas2
@victorious55
@snowshoe072
@biketheworld
@jmu1965
@katertotz1270
Off to a great start!3 -
Thanks for today's opener, @TerriRichardson112 and the extra insight @victorious55. I do love thinking about the sea otters, and now I will think about elephants as well.0
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And continued congratulations on 3 yeses to:
@biohazardinc
@enlightenme3
@1stplace4health - it's good to try different things. I hope the new plan works better.
@BMcC9
@loopydo2017
@jamcnewman - good job staying on track on a busy day!
@ashleycarole86
@calvin20874
@MadisonMolly2017 - way to build that motivation!
And great job checking in anyway to:
@LazyBlondeChef
@Sumner100Christ_follower2 -
May 2nd
I have a 3 yes day!
Exercise: 15 minute MommaStrong, 20 minute walk, 20 minutes stretching
Tracking: Planned the day
Calories: Followed the plan - on target
Pass days so far: 0
My weight yesterday morning after the fair was really scary, but quite a bit better today. I 'm guessing a lot of that was water weight, both from the fair food and just from being in the sun all day without drinking enough water. I had an awful headache yesterday _ have been having a lot of headaches lately. I am wondering if it is maybe from eating so much crap. Hoping that as I get back on track they diminish.
I was scrounging for treats all day yesterday out of habit, but not finding anything irresistible, and hoping I break that habit.5 -
Back on track.
Exercise - ✅
Calories - ✅
Logging - ✅
Pass- still 1/3
So why is my weight up today? I think it’s from the box of cookies the day before just catching up with me.3
