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Spring into a New You (May 2024 Challenge)

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  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,780 Member
    Walking and kayaking over the weekend, strength on Wed as I was out of town Mon-Tue but managed to get in 210 squats, 140 modified pushups at the hotel. 'Some' before dinner snacking last night but was hummus and veggies.

    CW 175.5, not surprising after a camping weekend and air travel after. Should be back to 174 tomorrow?
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,373 Member
    edited May 2024
    My strength training workout last Thursday was disappointing. Weights I could lift well on Monday were a struggle. Rep ranges at my top weights were substantially lower than the previous workout. All of this was because I was quite drained after a less-than-ideal sleep and a draining day at work.

    Today's workout was much better. The rep ranges were a vast improvement, getting back to where they should be except for my bench press. All this after an excellent night of sleep. For me, it was a reminder that diet and exercise all rest on the foundation of getting a good night's sleep. I think I will have to focus on that more.

    Diet has been on point, as have calories. Better yet, weight has dropped. Yesterday was the day for my official weight, and I was down to the 171 range. This morning I was 170.4 pounds. My body seems to be consistently following the pattern of bouncing up and down in a certain weight range, then out of no where dropping 3-4 pounds into a new weight range. The pattern seems to extend over about a 3-5 week stretch. While this gives me hope of breaking through the 170 pound milestone into the 160s before the end of May, knowing how the pattern seems to go, I am only going to be tentatively optimistic.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,373 Member
    tishsmith101 wrote: »
    Walking and kayaking over the weekend, strength on Wed as I was out of town Mon-Tue but managed to get in 210 squats, 140 modified pushups at the hotel. 'Some' before dinner snacking last night but was hummus and veggies.

    CW 175.5, not surprising after a camping weekend and air travel after. Should be back to 174 tomorrow?

    Wonderful job staying active. I need to get our kayaks down and head out.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,042 Member
    Next month's challenge live: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10916493/jump-in-june-2024-challenge/p1?new=1
  • jgot2lose2
    jgot2lose2 Posts: 43 Member
    My results for the month (based on goal of: Logging my food and going on at least 1 walk a day, no matter how small):
    + Logging food: Besides Memorial Day weekend, was done religiously - so I consider this a win and a step forward
    - Going on 1 walk a day: Actual taking a walk has only been 1-2 times per week. Add to that yard work 1-2x per week. So not exactly a win, but more active than I have been in a long time.

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