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Jolene's 90-day Tracker

jolene_CO
jolene_CO Posts: 48
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This is where I'll account for myself on my intake, output, and weight. It's a touch uncomfortable, but hopefully the accountability will help.

14 May:
100 crunches
50 push-ups
65 lunges
Under on calories and carbs
Weight down .5kg from previous day.

15 May:
200 crunches
25 push-ups
40 lunges
Over my calories by 73 and under on carbs
Weight down .3kg from previous day

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  • newlife6745
    newlife6745 Posts: 129 Member
    Great idea!!!! I think I'll copy lol.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 16:
    200 crunches
    50 push-ups
    50 lunges
    No weight change from yesterday
    Over on carbs by 2
    Under calories by 84
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 17:
    5k race with friends
    10k on my own
    148 calories over
    38 carbs over
    Did not weigh myself

    For the 5k, one friend who just started running wanted to finish in under 36:00 so I ran pace for him. He finished in 35:25. I counted the steps for the 5k run, but didn't log the additional calorie burn. I didn't count steps or calorie burn for the 10k on my own, hence why my calories are over. I burned ~1,000 calories running that weren't logged.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 18:
    2.5 hours of gardening
    69 under calories
    5 over carbs
    Didn't weight myself

    It was a good, solid relaxing day.
  • Tinkerbell8209
    Tinkerbell8209 Posts: 4 Member
    I like your honesty, and your activity level is impressive, keep it up, you got this!
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 19:
    Migraine headache - no exercise
    37 under calories
    29 under carbs
    .8kg down from last weigh in

    I got a migraine yesterday that left me curled up in a ball, in the dark, with an ice pack as the only source of relief. I only get migraines about three times a year but holy Christ do they lay me out. I eventually fell asleep and woke up fresh as a daisy. Looking forward to my run this morning.
  • NCPhotoMom
    NCPhotoMom Posts: 12
    Awesome job Jolene!
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 20:
    200 crunches
    5k run
    30mins gardening
    378 under calories (not hungry; I'm certain tomorrow will balance)
    57 under carbs
    No weight change
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    Breakfast at McDonald's this morning and it was delicious. I know McDonald's gets a lot of flack for having "unhealthy" options, but the reality is that McDonald's is a business who meets the convenience needs of the majority, not the nutrition needs of the dieting minority. It's also true that the people who complain about the unhealthy food at McDonald's fill their pantries with foods far less healthy than McDonald's fare. Or who will eat an 1100 calorie salad from Chili's and say it's healthy.

    Today I had an Egg McMuffin with only half the muffin, a hash brown (150 calories of worth it), half a Fruit 'n' Yogurt Parfait, and a small coffee. It was perfect and only 440 calories. No regrets on that breakfast, y'all. No regrets at all.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 21:
    No exercise - I have strep
    219 calories under
    23 carbs under

    The inability to swallow impeded the ability to get sufficient calories. Such is life. I've got antibiotics and am looking forward to feeling better. Hopefully in time for a run today.
  • praevalere
    praevalere Posts: 24
    Strep is awful! If it were me I would definitely take (at least) one more day off for recovery. I hope you get better soon.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 22:
    No exercise - strep is sucking muchly
    77 calories under
    6 carbs under
    .3kg down from the last time I weighed

    Today (May 23) I am feeling a bit better, but not top notch yet.
  • KreeativeKat
    KreeativeKat Posts: 27 Member
    Be kind to yourself and listen to your body - it looks like it's telling you to take it a little easier, perhaps it's time to recharge your batteries.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 23:
    No exercise - strep still handing me my butt
    53 calories under
    37 carbs under
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 24:
    Still sick as hell
    6 hours gardening (absurd amount of calories burned)
    705 calories remaining (I ate ~1600)
    32 carbs over

    Contacted the Dr about the persistent strep. I'm getting a heftier antibiotic tomorrow, since what I'm taking should have resolved any symptoms by now.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    Today is a day of cooking for me. I'm making sauerkraut, mayonnaise, yogurt, beef stock, and cheese. I set some sun tea out to brew this morning, which will be delicious. The weather outside is glorious and I really wish I could run, but the gardening yesterday left me very sore in the "everywhere" area, so I won't push it.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 25th:
    Still sick - no exercise, but lots of activity
    127 under calories
    3 under carbs
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 26th:
    Still so, so sick - adding bronchitis to the strep (yay!)
    No exercise (because I can't breathe)
    67 under calories
    40 over on carbs

    I was willing to eat whatever I would stay down. Succeeded in keeping everything down, but I could barely function all day. I lay on the couch and only got up to eat, drink, or medicate. This is the most sick I've been in a decade.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 17th:
    Went for a short walk up Mt. Carbon
    261 calories over (worth it)
    10 carbs under

    Tomorrow I'll actually step on a scale and see where this sickness has left me. My activity has been so very, very low with the exception of Saturday's gardening. My pants are sagging, so I know my composition has changed, but I'm not thinking the scale will have moved much.

    We shall see. I'm exhausted after my walk and ready for sleep.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 28th:
    5k run (yay!)
    326 calories under
    2 carbs over

    Feeling on the up, finally. My run was short and hot; I ran it with my daughter. Felt AMAZING to be back outside. Looking forward to easing back in to push-ups and crunches.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 29th:
    5k run (AM)
    4k walk (PM)
    48 over calories
    56 over carbs (GOOD CHRIST IN HEAVEN)
    .5kg up from yesterday's weight
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 30th:
    105 calories over
    7 carbs over
    3 mile walk in the evening

    It feels so good not to be sick anymore.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    May 31st:
    593 calories under
    29 carbs over
    1.5 hours gardening
    200 crunches
    50 left lifts
    7.3k run

    Life resumes in normal fashion.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    June 1st:
    200 crunches
    50 push-ups
    50 left lifts
    4k walk
    296 calories under
    19 carbs under

    Back to work tomorrow after a week of holiday. I'm ready to get back to some normalcy.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    June 2nd:
    200 crunches
    50 push-ups
    50 left lifts
    10 push-ups

    24 calories under
    18 carbs over

    I'm almost back to par with recovering from whatever the terrible sickness was last week. I can tell my energy reserves are not there so I still get tired more quickly than I'm accustomed.
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    June 3rd:
    200 crunches
    50-push-ups
    50 leg lifts
    10 sit ups

    124 calories under
    35 carbs over (Lord!)
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    June 4th
    200 crunches
    50-push-ups
    50 leg lifts
    10 sit ups

    214 calories under
    56 carbs under
  • jolene_CO
    jolene_CO Posts: 48
    June 5th
    200 crunches
    50-push-ups
    50 leg lifts
    10 sit ups

    738 calories over
    64 carbs over

    Let this be a lesson to me: I need to eat my calories every day, or it catches up with me.

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