The July Motivation Journal

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50extra
50extra Posts: 751 Member
Hello MFP people!

I know the Motivation Journals section has an extremely small audience but I decided to put this in here anyways. @WifiresGettingFit and myself have both been struggling over the last while to make any progress in our pursuit of good health and collectively we have decided to start an accountability thread.

This isn't a challenge or anything, its just a place that you can come, post some goals and update when possible if you have been able to stick to them or not. Anyone is more than welcome, and I encourage people to join.

I will start mine below.
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  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
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    50extra July Goals

    My goals for the next three weeks are as follows.

    19 out of 21 days I will work out
    19 out of 21 days I will be within 200 net calories of my allotted amount (1470)

    July 1st
    Yesterday was good

    Exercised for 18 minutes of a 25 minute T25
    Calories eaten 1621 / calories allotted 1668 - 48 Calories left over
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    WifiresGettingFit July Goals
    • 4 active days out of every 7 days for at least 30 minutes (I'm working on making exercise a habit again) so 12 active days out of 21 days (3 weeks) If I do more - great but this would be the absolute minimum
    • 17 calorie days at or below goal out of 21 days (3 weeks)

    July 1st: Exercised for 2 hours all together and was under calories by 82. (2433/2515)
    July 2nd: Maintenance day & Rest Day
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    July 2nd: Maintenance day & Rest Day

    July 2nd REVISION: Exercised for 70 minutes and was under maintenance calories by 90 (1830/1920)
    Calories with exercise (2477/2067)
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
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    @WifiresGettingFit I love seeing that revision, good job getting up and getting moving!

    July 2nd

    Rode the bike for 35 minutes and burned 292 calories as per my HRM
    Calories were close but it was a success 1762 allowed 1898 eaten = 136 calories over

    2 days in 2/2 on exercise and 2/2 on calories.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @50extra Thank you! I have to say I feel more determined than ever!

    Way to go on your two days of success!! Let's keep it going! We can do this!!

  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
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    Good morning. Since having this back surgery I do not have a set schedule. I am not back to work till August 10th. For this reason, I am going to opt to make goals for one week at a time. Build on what I did well that week or rework on the same thing. The last thing I want to happen is to derail my efforts by not having a schedule. Been there, done that.

    Week 1: July 3-9

    1. Drink 6-8 bottles of 16 oz water per day.
    2. Eat 75 g protein per day. Try to get protein in at each meal/snack
    3. Eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day.
    4. Try for a fruit or veggie at each meal/snack also.
    5. Limit the amount of processed foods eaten.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @carimiller7391 Great goals! You can do this! =)
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
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    Thanks Kayla.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @carimiller7391 youre welcome! Let us know how youre doing! We're rooting for you! :)

    July 3rd and 4th: out of town visiting family - will be maintenance days and active rest days
  • 50extra
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    July 3rd
    Nailed it on the calories ate 1740 out of 1763. Love having 23 calories to spare!
    Exercise nailed as well, 35 minutes on the stationary

    That puts me at 3 days is, 3/3 on eating, and 3/3 on working out

    Cari, let us know how you make out each day.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @50extra Way to go! How are you feeling?
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
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    @WifiresGettingFit My knees real sore but not to the point where I'm gonna cut exercise yet. I have another day here at work with a ton of walking and climbing stairs but starting tomorrow I can rest it more. I feel great other than that, the 4.2lb loss puts me on quite a high!
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
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    Good day. Sunday went OK for me. Although I would have like to have more protein from pure sources.

    1. Drink 6-8 bottles of 16 oz water per day. *completed
    2. Eat 75 g protein per day. Try to get protein in at each meal/snack *78
    3. Eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day.
    4. Try for a fruit or veggie at each meal/snack also. *afternoon snack, dinner, and nightly snack.... no f/v*
    5. Limit the amount of processed foods eaten. **work in process **
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @50extra hopefully it feels better once you rest it. Way to go on the 4 lb loss.
    @carimiller7391 keep going youll get there!
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
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    July 4th

    Missed my goals on both fronts
    Overate on calories by 549 (still well below maintenance)
    Didn't work out

    3/4 days on eating
    3/4 days on exercising

  • Kell2912
    Kell2912 Posts: 485 Member
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    Hey Guys
    Count me in. I need motivation and accountability in spades right now

    I only have one goal for July

    BE BETTER THAN YESTERDAY!!!!!

    And today (5th July) I was. I had a PT session with my trainer at the gym and did some heavy lifting. At my heaviest i dead lifted 55kg (121lb). While in lifting circles this is not a large amount it is for the type of lifting i was doing and the reps i was doing. Tomorrow we are going to see what my absolute heaviest is that i can deadlift just for one rep. My trainer is thinking 80kg (176lb).
    Eating is still a concern but i am slowly getting that back on track. My mantra Better than Yesterday.
  • 50extra
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    Sounds good Kell, make sure you pop in whenever possible and update on if you believe that day was better than the last.

    This page wasn't created to take place of our personal pages, just to have a bit of a goal and sticking too it!

    I wonder who's going to join next!
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
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    Good day. Monday wasn't too good. I would have like to have more protein from pure sources.

    1. Drink 6-8 bottles of 16 oz water per day. *completed
    2. Eat 75 g protein per day. Try to get protein in at each meal/snack *72.5
    3. Eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day. *completed
    4. Try for a fruit or veggie at each meal/snack also. *lunch, afternoon snack, and nightly snack.... no f/v*
    5. Limit the amount of processed foods eaten. **work in process **
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
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    @kell2912 Love the mantra! Way to go on kicking todays *kitten*! =)

    @carimiller7391 Keep working at it Cari! You've got this! =)
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    My favorite protein is eggs - particularly duck eggs...next favorite is probably tuna on my salads...then nuts, mushrooms, and tofu...