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MyFitnessPal Community

Check in Apr 1-10

kawookie

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Basic format:

Green:
Total/Goal:

Blue (Hydr8):
Total/Goal:

Any comments about your food, exercise, travel or NSVs

Example

April 1
Green: Yes
Total: 1/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 1/20

Went for a 3 mile walk this afternoon and was able to eat cake for dessert.

Replies

fionauu

April 2
Green: Yes
Total: 2/30

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/30

1 hour of intense zumba on the xbox demolished so many calories i was way below my calorie intake allowane

iwanttobeasuccessstory

Everyone is doing so great! Proud of each and every one of you guys

April 2

Green: surprisingly yes
2/20

Blue: yep
2/30

Well, I was doing good all day until dinner time. Had an intense argument which rarely happens, but every one has a spat with their loved ones once in a while. Anyway, after making up, oy yoy yoy. I didn't feel like eating the dinner I had made so I starting eating peanut butter instead to get my minimum cals to be healthy. Well, I felt super sad so I started drinking. After happy alcohol kicked in, then I ate semi bad food until quite frankly passing out.

Not my best day for sure, but my good behavior previously in the day saved me.

ktaylormusic

April 2

GREEN: YES
2/25

BLUE: YES
2/30

How much easier it is to be active now the snow's (almost) gone! My 9 year old is full of spring fever too so we've been out bike riding and now she's got jump rope fever! I've been joining her instead of "mum's a bit tired" or "I'll just watch today". WOW there's a workout. Here I go.... "Strawberry shortcake sugar on top, who's your boyfriend I forgot? A... B... C... D...." My daughter thinks it's so funny that I go around the alphabet over and over without stopping: "You don't have a boyfriend mum!" Too true.

miridai

April 2nd

Green Day: Yes (a trampolining day)
Total: 2/30

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/30

@R_Queenie don´t worry, bad days happen, important is to get back on track right away on the following day :flowerforyou:

@Jbharwood thank you :flowerforyou:

@FunkyGranolaT no pasta challenge? wow :noway: good luck with that, I wouldn´t survive without pasta from time to time :flowerforyou:

@k80flec thank you and good luck with the new fitbit goal :flowerforyou:

@MelissaPhipps great NSV, congrats :flowerforyou:

@Chevy_Smart great to see you back :drinker:

@kawookie I´m sure you did the best to estimate your intake, no reason to doubt it

Poppy_Fae

April 2nd

Green Day: Yes
Total: 2/20

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/20

Yesterday was another GREAT day!! Today however, will be a challenge. Tonight is the annual "Ladies Go Wild" night for the Ladies Axillary. Its a comedy night at a very popular Italian Restaurant. It will be a limited menu and I dont know what is on it. I have cut back on just about EVERYTHING today, (no feta, no pistachios, no afternoon snack) in an effort to make more calorie room for dinner tonight. I am pushing back my breakfast until later in the day and that might help me to drop another snack. I am hitting my water hard. As it stands now, I have 940 cals for dinner (didnt get a work out in this morning :ohwell: ) I wont eat the bread, and I am unwilling to drop the $$ for alcohol. I will try and make the best choice possible for dinner....

And then... tomorrow I have a wedding...:sad:

Bruceapple

April 2
Green: YES
Total: 1/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/30

ScarlettVamp

April 2
Green: Yes
Total: 2/27

I actually managed to stay under on a rest day for a change. Yay!!!

Chevy_Quest

@K80flec - You have kept a great thing going commenting... it is a neat thing here!

@melissa - Great to meet you too!
All the credit goes to Kawookie however for her unselfish effort

@scherzie - Great job

@R_Queenie - Thanks so much - That 99 calorie thing was in reaction to MFP just switching from "You are great" to "You are rotten" with one calorie. I love the way fitbit does it a lot better!
Super smart way to recover - Oatmeal is a "go to food"!

@rfstepp29 - This is a real supportive place - keep up the great work!

@michellenel - That Green machine is a machine!

@kawookie - You have captured the "spirit" - We all know when "green is green" - (Dig your new Avatar!)

@Fionauu - Yes.. I too am a "water chugger"

@iwanttobe - Great story! :-)

@ktaylormusic - Isn't it great when we can get back having fun with our kids!

@Miridai - Great to be back - keep bouncing! :-)

@funkygranola - Way to navigate the obstacles ! :-)

@bruce - Go for it

@twijourney - green! yes - and thanks for the welcome back!

amina429

April 2
Green: Yes
Total: 2/18

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/20

Good luck everyone!

JennyKCarty

4/2- Green - yes
Blue- yes

@ktaylormusic- What a touching moment to have with your daughter. I'm sure it means the world to her that you can play with her. Jumping rope is tough!

@twijourney- rest days are killer, they really take some will power and planning to stay green for me.

@funkygranolat- sounds like you have planned ahead for tonight's dinner as much as possible. Have a great time and I'm sure you'll do fine!

*******************spreadsheet updated******************

BuffySlays2000

April 2
Green: Yes
Total: 2/26

Blue: Yes
Total: 2/30

k80flec

2nd: Green: Yes (a Chevy Green - minus 42)
Total/Goal: 2/25
Water: Yes
Total/Goal: 2/25

A quick walk into town for some groceries (12 months ago I'd have taken the car and it's only 2/3 of a mile each way), a Thighs, Bums and Tums class, followed by a 2 2/3 m walk to the sea fromt - I was worn out LOL (edited to add) and I got my 15K steps 'just'

@MelissaPhipps - \o/☆•*¨*•☆\o/ - an amazing NSV

@Chevy - WoW to the 22k FitBit steps - that's a long way. I must admit I've been a bit absent lately - but I seem to have recovered some of my mojo.

@R_Queenie -'fail' is such an ugly word - so emotive - I so wish we could find another word. That's my challenge to folks!!

@kawookie - you're developing an instinct for green/not green - trust yourself.

@fionauu - an hour of xbox zumba is impressive

@iwantobeasuccess - \o/ for coming in green

@ktaylormusic - what a lovely anecdote - and a memory for your daughter to cherish (and skipping clocks up the exercise calories).

@miridai -just love your commitment to the trampette!!

@funkygranola - hope the forward planning paid off and the wedding was fun.

@twijourney - fab result for a rest day.

michelleneli

April 3
Green: Yes
3/20
Blue: Yes
3/30

Mrslaura12

april 3rd
green yes 3/20
water yes 3/30

Chevy_Quest

Aptril 3rd

green yes 3/20 - And.....Wait for it - I did it "My Style" :smokin:

water yes 3/30

Scherzie

April 3

Green: Yes
Total: 3/30

Blue: Yes
Total: 3/30

R_Queenie

4/3

Green: Yes
Total 2/28

Blue: Yes
Total 3/30

Love to hear how others deal with day to day challenges (weddings, lunch outings, life dramas). So many good strategies!

@Chevy

so clever. "My" way. :bigsmile:

rlstepp29

April 3

Green: YES
Total: 3/28

Blue: YES
Total: 3/30

Another good day! Just taking it one day at a time. ????

kawookie

4/3

Green: Yes
Total: 3/28

Blue: Yes
Total: 3/30

Well, I did a strength and a cardio video (each a little over a half hour) after dinner tonight. This is the last week of the Walking Dead challenge (go team Carol!) and I'm a little concerned that I might turn into a slug when I lose the excuse of having to work out otherwise it negatively impacts the team. I don't know why working out feels like drudgery sometimes and other times I'm fine with it.

NSV: I finally got around to tallying up my March miles and I managed over 152 miles in March. :drinker:

ktaylormusic

@kawookie: awesome mileage!

@funky granola: hope the ladies' night and wedding were a blast! great planning ahead, there

APRIL 3

GREEN: Yes, 3/25
BLUE: Yes, 3/30
This challenge is REALLY helping me drink up. I have this glass 2 cup measuring cup and a funky metal straw and just knock back 2 of them before I leave for work and try to drink water at work but never do (it's all about coffee at work), and then drink 2 more of them in the evening. Working so far.

Didn't QUITE make my 10,000 steps today but within a 100, so I'll call that 10,000, Chevy-style

MelissaPhippsFeagins

April 3
Green - yes
3/30

After getting a steroid shot for my inflamed sinuses/bronchi yesterday, I was afraid I'd blow it today, but it turns out that when you fill & plant a 24 cu. ft. raised garden bed, you burn quite a few calories. Good thing I like growing my own veggies. I already had lettuce & peas growing in the small bed and they are coming along nicely. Today I put out basil, cauliflower, broccoli & spinach. Next weekend I'll put out my cucumbers, squash & potatoes. (And my potatoes are late going in, but they didn't mind last year so...) Sometime in early May, I'll put my tomatoes & peppers outside. They do not like cold AT ALL.

JennyKCarty

4/3
Green- Yes
Blue- Yes

I accidentally had a 1000 calorie breakfast with my instructor after boot camp this morning. I was the only one that showed up to class and was intimidated at first by the 1:1 session but she worked me really hard. Not 1000 calories hard though!
So luckily the thunderstorms cleared this afternoon and I was able to walk myself out of the Red Zone. 17,000 steps today!

Kawookie- amazing mileage!!! I hardly see you as lazy and I know you'll keep it moving without the Walking Dead Challenge.

MelissaPhipps- hope the steroid clears it up for you and your garden sounds so cool!

****************************spreadsheet updated***************************

kawookie

For the culmination of the walking dead challenge we were asked to do a fitspo. I figured since I have been involved with this challenge for almost as long as I've been on MFP, you all might want to see my before and in-process picture.

iwanttobeasuccessstory

April 3

Green: tee hee, yes
3/20

Blue: as blue as the sky
3/30

I was so unmotivated yesterday. I've been feeling so poopy and down. Too much stress at work and home and blah blah blah.
But you know, I'm tired of being fat and I know I can look super hot in another 60lbs or so. You pounds aren't going to come off if I sit on the couch and mope so away I went. Not full speed or enthusiastically, but I did my weight lifting and took the dogs (my kids) for a walk in the park. Today, I'm almost half a pound lighter. Little victory to add to my soon to be milestone.

ScarlettVamp

April 3
Green: Yes
Total: 3/27

It was a gym day and I SO love my Zumba class! Who knew I would start looking forward to exercise? I'm actually still riding the endorphin high today. :bigsmile:

@kawookie - You look amazing! I know what you mean about the exercise sometimes feeling like drudgery. I've always taken to working out in "spurts" throughout my life. I definitely think the secret is determination and finding something you enjoy. On Zumba days I enjoy it and on treadmill/strength training days I'm determined to get it done. lol

@Jbharwood - Great job walking out of the red zone and kicking boot camp butt!

@MelissaPhipps - I would love to have a garden out back. I'm totally jealous! Hope you are feeling better!

@iwanttobe - Every little bit of effort takes you one step closer to success.

@ktaylor - great use of "Chevy style"!

michelleneli

April 4
Green: Yes
Goal: 4/20
Blue: Yes
Goal: 4/30

Bruceapple

April 3
Green: YES
Total: 2/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 3/30

k80flec

3rd: Green: Yes (with 57 to spare)
Total/Goal: 3/25
Water: Yes
Total/Goal: 3/25

A day spent in the car as I travelled 2 hours each way to visit my mum in her nursing home. Managed 2.36 m on the exercise bike before I set off. After the visit I went for a walk round a park and I've got my 15k steps target - pretty pleased with myself!! Tried a new chicken dish for dinner - really enjoyed it -as did my son - hubby is off enjoying Polish treats in Gdansk

@Chevy - and what style - *laughing* :laugh: :laugh:

@Scherzie - off to a good streak for April ????????

@kawookie - fab NSV with the miles. I know what you mean about the 'drudgery' - some days can start slowly/sluggishly - but you are outstanding at pushing through that if your logging is anything to go by!! You look so much happier and more confident in your fitspo. ☆•*¨*•☆

@ktaylormusic - I concur - judicious use of the 'Chevy' rule ????????????????????????

@MelissaPhipps - what an amazing selection you've managed and plan to plant out. Aren't veg from your own just wonderful tasting. The steroid doesn't sound too pleasant an experience - I hope it has the desired effect. :happy:

@Jbharwood - I love the idea of an accidental 1000KC breakfast - the good news is that you had all day to work at the exercise add back - disaster would have been supper!! :laugh: :laugh:

@iwanttobeasuccess - we all have days when we have to give ourselves a stern talking to - so well done one your victory - getting up and moving when you didn't feel motivated ????????

@twijourney - fab job in supporting and motivating within the group ????????

edited for spelling - predictive text Aaaarrrggh!!

BuffySlays2000

April 3
Green: No :sad:
Total: 2/26

Blue: Yes
Total: 3/30

@kawookie - You must tell me more about this Walking Dead challenge. R_Queenie had mentioned something to me but I never got around to checking it out.

MelissaPhippsFeagins

Apri 4
Green - yes, Chevy style.
4/30

Everyone is doing so well this month so far. I am proud of all of you and proud to be in this challenge with you. Tomorrow I am walking a 5k to benefit Autism Speaks. My goal is to finish in 45 minutes. Watch this space to see how that goes. I am going directly from the 5k to a Cub Scout event so I will be moving my body all day tomorrow. Fun times.