Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? y
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? y
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y

I want to echo what others have said about how diet and exercise are personal choices, not some external set of rules.

Years ago, my boss had dropped a few pounds. He told me that his doctor had told him he was at a crossroads, that he could have a rather sedentary seventh decade and retirement, or he could choose a more active lifestyle. Suddenly I realized that I too was at a crossroads and could improve my life. When I get discouraged, I try to go back to that insight and sense of empowerment.

Yes x 3 still are having severe lightning storms and are on a flood watch
Yesterday was fun I picked up mom and my daughter and we went to a really bad craft show . My mom called it sponsor the seniors LOL

Have a good night.

Exercise? Yes; 44 minutes of strength training and a 2 mile run
Calories? Yes
Tracking? Yes

No one should deprive themselves. I don't believe that a strict diet is a good strategy to become healthy unless cutting out specific foods is medically necessary (allergies, digestive illnesses, etc.). I joke with people often that I workout, so that I can eat. This is partly true. Exercising definitely balances some extra snacks here and there. However, I don't find that I reach for unhealthy foods that often anymore either. Throughout the last few years, I focused on adjusting one eating habit at a time, such as eat more fruit, eat more vegetables, eat less sugar, and eat less bread. I only worked on one of these goals at a time, and I didn't punish myself if I wasn't successful everyday. Eventually, these changes became habit.

I hope everyone is forgiving with themselves and enjoys a doughnut every so often! Everything in moderation