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RangerRickL
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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?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Good day!
MFP keeps losing my daily posts. Oh well, this is my second time to say this...
I have experienced that there are foods that do good things for me and other foods that although I love to eat them...they do bad things for me.
In my experience (here is the disclaimer...your experience may be much different), here is my list of good foods and not so good foods.
Good foods that promote my health and proper weight are (1) whole grains...not just wheat, but also quinoa, rice, and more; (2) low glycemic foods; (3) foods with a protein+ carbs or protein +fat balance such as either cottage cheese or almonds; (3) nutrient dense foods.
Not so good, but oh so tasty foods are (1) concentrated juices, which includes alcoholic drinks; (2) margarine and trans fats; (3) whole wheat and white bread; (4) dead food like candy and chips
What works for you?0 -
Hi, checking in to be accountable. Said I would get in a good workout today, and I did. Did a pacey 60 min run. Feels good!
I do well with higher protein food/lower carb foods such as almonds, tofu, seitan, egg, and sometimes I can get myself to eat a greek yogurt. (I'm a vegetarian and and I also just don't really like dairy.) A big bowl of mixed greens is my go to.
My not so good food?.... baked goods with all that simple sugar. Sigh.2 -
Sorry I've missed a few days, I hope can stay on track
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Y
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Exercise: Yes 90 mins walking
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes2 -
JANUARY 16 - Ditto on the foods. Every day some tempting junk is offered at the office. What? Christmas is over! I've been repeating the lines from the other day: "This is not my celebration. This is not nutritious for my body. Not today." It helps.
Exercise - Body Pump, little walk
Tracking - Every bite
Calories - By the skin of my teeth
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Exercise 30 min walk
Calories yes
Tracking yes2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 40 minutes on the rebounder and lots of food prep (eventually).
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Sigh. I forgot to log some coconut water and then forgot I was going to take some omega 3 cod liver oil. That put me at 1311 calories, 61 calories more than my personal goal of 1250. MFP says I have over 500 left. I do not count the exercise. So that is my first pass.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, eventually. I hate to rush. I will plan better tomorrow.
I decided to try intermittent fasting. I don't know if it will be for me. I was supposed to finish eating by 5:22 PM. I had a lot of calories left over. I failed to plan my dinner. At 5:00 PM I remembered I needed to eat dinner. I had not fixed my husbands lunch for work yet. I failed to do his prep. I was in a rush to get his food fixed and make his tea. And fix and eat my dinner in 22 minutes. I decided to put his tea on first. Forgot to fill the thermoses with hot water. Was trying to get in between my 1200 and 1250 calorie daily goal. Sigh. I can't do that planning and preparing and eating that fast. My husband wanted to leave at 6 PM. I made my dinner in the Vitamix. Forgot about the cod liver oil I was going to take with my evening vitamins and medication. Finished eating my "fast food" at 5:36 PM. Got his lunch ready to go out the door at 6:08 PM. I send a lot of fresh vegetables with him. He takes a lot of supplements too. He works an average of 15 hours a day. So he needs a lot of food. When I went to enter my dinner in MFP (I normally do that before eating). I reviewed the day. I realized the cup of coconut water was missing. I realized I did not account for the cod liver oil when I was taking all my supplements. It was too late at that point, I already blended all my ingredients. I wish I was a hare. I am not though I am the tortoise that gets flustered when trying to act like the hare. I guess I planned to fail because I failed to plan. I can't change today but I can change tomorrow.
I do good with organic chicken, wild salmon, fresh fruits and vegetables. Preservatives, chocolate, soy, dairy, gluten, beef, pork, nightshades and sugar are the enemy.3 -
Exercise? Yes; an hour run and 32 minutes of walking
Calories? Yes
Tracking? Yes
Good foods for me: eggs, fruit, Greek yogurt - I eat all three everyday
Bad foods: pizza - I love it, but it leaves me bloated, and my stomach aches for a day.
pasta - It fills me for an hour, and then I'm hungry again.
alcohol - I love a craft beer, but it's full of calories and leaves me bloated.1 -
No exercise but I did house cleaning for 20 minutes. Tracked and barely ate within limit.
*My daughter from Spain made tortilla de patata and our family friend made Paella... well, tomorrow will be a better day! Hahaha!2 -
@hkaccompanist I'll be over for the paella!!
My report:
Tracking: good
Calories: under by 194
Exercise: walking on the treadmill...it's winter...meh1 -
Checking in!
Exercise: 4 miles in 42 minutes
Calories: Under!
Tracking: Every bite1 -
1/16/2017
Exercise - Yes
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
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PASS DAY #2 for me
Good foods for me: Almonds, Eggs, hummus,Oatmeal, Chicken Breast, Broccoli
Bad foods for me: Pizza, Mexican food (my weakness) Brownies, Pasta (because I want to eat it all)1 -
Pass day 3. Went to bed without logging all food eaten. Think I was probably under but that's not how it works!
Good for me is more protein than I often manage.
Bad is bread! I'm addicted.0 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? No
Here to keep accountable. I had the day off and got some things done inside the house, as it was an ice rink outside.
Almonds help stave my hunger. Ice cream is my downfall.0
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