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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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Hello team mates!
I, Rick who live near Chicago in the USA, share leadership with @craigo3154 who lives near Victoria, Australia. (Craig, I hope I got that right). I like to call him Sir Craig, because he is such a caring gentleman.
This is a volunteer job, but we really care about each of you.
Please share your journey toward healthy habits with us and the rest of the team. It is so much more interesting, fulfilling and motivating when we each get real about what's happening in our lives. Sharing is great, but a simple daily response is respected too.7 -
Yes x 3 today.
It's my wedding anniversary so was touch and go as we started the day with a relaxed breakfast in bed and ended with dining out but managed to go for a walk around lunchtime and squeezed in a quick run before dinner (good job as I needed the calories)11 -
September 2
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 5 Km in 38 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
Friends over for lunch today. Big lunch, but still inside daily limit (just - only needed a light top up for dinner). Good day.
Managed to get walk in before they came over.
Fathers day in Australia tomorrow. Lunch planed with my family (parents, sister and nephew). Will be good to have time with family. Hopefully can stay inside budget, but not too stressed if I go over.
Quick intro:
Opting in for a fifth month with UAC now. 49yo father of one from Australia. Started tracking weight and food when I realised I was heading for obese for the first time in my life. UAC has been helping keep me honest and on track. Have now hit goal weight having lost over 20kg (40 lbs) and working on maintaining now. Finding UAC is helping create good, sustainable habits with the help of a wonderfully supportive group.
I try to walk daily for exercise (you will see more from me about this as the month progresses). I walk reasonably fast in reasonably steep hills which burns a lot of calories. It has taken months to build up pace and stamina.
I try help out and encourage as much as I can. I tend to research a lot, and am happy to share what I have learned.
I love to hear how other people are going.
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A little about why I'm here..
My name is Trixsey (Trix) and I'm a mother of two teenagers (boy and girl) and a slave to two dogs, lol.
I started my weight loss journey last year, hit a bad patch in my life and kinda shut myself away from the world for a little over a year.
The weight plummeted up to 13 stone (182 pounds) and was suffering with different health problems.
I got the motivation to get myself in gear and sort myself out and I've been battling on since then, lol.
Lost over 3 stone so far (42 pounds) with 14 pounds left to go, I'll be a healthy weight for my BMI which is obviously my main goal.
I do tend to overdo my exercise regime, push myself to the point where I sometimes make myself ill, but I am getting better at restricting myself and only doing so much each day and taking rest days as I need them.
Recently took up bike riding, which I really enjoy, and I take daily walks with the dogs where I like to keep a track of my distance travelled and steps taken.
This will be my third month with all of you, I love being here and reading your posts each day.
This group has really helped me stay focused these past few months, kept me honest and on track with my calories (remembering I must eat!) and I thank you all for sharing your own triumphs and setbacks as you each of you travel your own journey to a healthier lifestyle.
I look forward to sharing another month with all of you.
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Sept 2nd
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
Bike ride this morning, walked into town and back then walked the woofies - mixed terrain/hills
Total distance travelled: 25.7km (15 miles)
Total steps walked: 21,054
Total calories burned: 1238
@aeshippers - Happy Anniversary!10 -
My name is Dolores. This is my 6th month with this group. I am an obliger so I need outer accountability, hence this group. I retired from teaching in 2011, I have 3 young grandchildren who I see on a weekly basis. I love being active(walking, pickle ball and going to the gym). Some of my other hobbies are art( pencil pastels), reading( book club) and playing the piano. This is a GREAT group. A big thank-you to @RangerRickL and @craigo3154 for their leadership.8
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tracking yes - I intended on a pass day as I was going to be eating at my fav holiday restaurant, but we got there and it was closed
... so I decided from that point forward I was going to be good ( and I was)
within cals yes
Exercise yes all day on and off -- a walk down memory lane to our old camping spot with the kids ..... I walked just under 6000 steps (we drove parked and done short walks, ... my hip / back / tendon/ whatever seems to be coping well although this might be more to do with the pain killers and beer and vodka than the exercise ... but I will take it (and no doubt pay for it tomorrow)
....even with the alcohol I am way under on calories due to eating soups and fruit when out today .. I held off for my fav holiday restaurant only to find it was no longer open and after that I decided on sensible calories ... I am very very pleased with my day
I am now so so sleepy, we came across a cpl road blocks on the way back home sending us 60 miles off of our path then a big traffic jam back in Glasgow which stole another hour of our time
here is two of the pics from our day, Taken at Inveraray
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yep. Lifted weights for about 1 1/4 hours (and ab work)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep - No problem, even with a tailgate at my son's soccer tourney - And they won
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes10 -
Pass day for me.6
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Back from the fair and since I told you my strategy I had to stick to it!! Worked out before we left. Ate a hard boiled egg and yogurt on my way there. Enjoyed 7 hours of family time and had my milkshake and a peach. The kids really weren't into all the food as I thought they might be. Light dinner later than I usually eat at home. Track and with calories to spare. Feel good about the day! @pears734 enjoy your fair day. @Slimpossible007 glad you had a good day too! @hawkins410 huh!!!! If it's not one thing it's another. Glad to see you on the thread.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yep..1 1/2 hour leisurely walk, pretty much a rest day.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep
@aeshippers - Happy Anniversary!!
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Exercised : Yes 1 hr walking
Tracked my intake/yes I did
Stayed within my caloriesYes I did8 -
3 yeses today, and barely squeaked by on my caloric goal though. Will do much better tomorrow. I was caught up doing some mindless eating today. Am glad it didn't have my day though. Focus is the aim tomorrow in order to avoid this problem again. Good night all.
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Sheesh!! Pass Day #1
A travelling day from Madge Lake to home. Very pooped from visiting these last couple of days plus the long drive home. Never fails; travelling plus being tired throws me off track. Back on track tomorrow. I must make the winner's circle this month!!!!4 -
Happy Wedding Anniversary @aeshippers
@pcotter54 No worries about the pass day. Let's just hang in there.
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We had a cooling trend in the weather today;
It was down to 99 degrees from yesterday's 110!
Yes x 3! I did a lot of walking and even MORE housecleaning. My husband comes home from a 3 week trip tomorrow, so as we joke, "It is time to clean up the beer cans and cigar butts". 
My back is SO much better! It does feel like it is one thing after another @120maggie! I'm taking baby steps with the exercise so as to not overdo it.
Happy Anniversary @aeshippers!
Beautiful pictures @Slimpossible007!
Great job at the fair @120maggie!
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@aeshippers I too, salute you and congratulate you on your wedding anniversary!
I'm here because, Iike @Dosse1320, I need external accountability. When I promise another person that I will do something, then my duty value kicks in and I almost always will fulfill my duty...to someone else. I easily shirk my duty to myself.
I'm a 67 year old grandfather, father, husband, lawyer and farmer. I live on a horse farm and love all horses and children. This week, I had the pleasure of have two of my 4 grandchildren here and both of them rode my horses. That kind of day feels like heaven to me.
I also participate on the board of directors of an therapeutic equine riding center dedicated to improve the lives of persons with physical and developmental disabilities.
I'm not at my ideal weight, but I'm ok by me and my wellness doctor. My goal is to maintain my weight and muscle mass.
Today's report:
Calories: under my limit
Exercise: big day working on the farm. cutting trees; carrying logs; and lots of walking 2.5 hours
Tracking: ok7 -
Exercise? Yes; an hour walk
Calories? Yes
Tracking? Yes4 -
Exercise: 60 minute bike
Calories: Barely but yes.
Tracking: Tracked everything.5
