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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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Yesterday, there was an excellent question: Do you get to add your exercise calories to your daily calorie limit?
The UAC has no rule about that concept. Why? Because you get to decide. Some of us walk for exercise and others run marathons. If a marathoner kept a calorie limit that was too low, they would be unable to function. On the other hand, most days, my exercise is not as demanding. You can decide whether to 'eat back' some exercise calories or you can decide to not eat-back exercise calories.
By the end of this month, if you are not getting closer to your goal, you will recognize whether you need to make calorie limit changes.
Best wishes, Rick
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Hi Rick and everyone!
Being in Australia means I get a head start
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 2 km swim
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
2 days down woo hoo!9 -
July 3
Exercised?: Yes. 8km in 60 mins (various walks in North Sydney).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Walk over lunch and then another for dinner.
Working hard to be close to daily calories (found usual tendency when travelling was being a long way under).
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craigo3154 wrote: »July 1
Each month I post my goals for the month. It helps keep me focused. They are often the same month to month, but it is what I aspire to maintain.
Thank you @craigo3154 I think it is an excellent accountability. If you don't mind I will like to learn from you, and borrow some of your phrases. I know it is already the 3rd day. But I am going to post my goals for this month.
Personal goals for July:- Plan to be in winners circle (track everything as expected in this UAC)
- Not more than 3 pass days
- Stay honest (even if it puts me out of the circle for the month)
- Forgive my mistakes (forgive myself) and don't leave the UAC for this month even if I failed
- Encourage others where possible.
Wow O, I feel lighter now that is out of the way.
Welcome everyone to July UAC, let's keep going. One day at a time!5 -
July 3
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? Yes
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@victorious55 This sounds like a good idea i guess ill post my personal goals for july too
Personal goals for July:
1. Plan to be in winners circle (track everything as expected in this UAC)
2. Have atleast 2 gym sessions each week and atleast 3 martial arts sessions
3. Get down 2 kilos so im at my competition weight.
4. Have a more regular sleep pattern
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Exercice : Yes, swam for 30 minutes, walked for another 30.
Stayed within calories: Yes, without using the exercice ones
Logged everything: Yes
Goals for July:
Finish the month, without crashing out
Do at least 30 minutes of exercice a day, one bikeride, two swimming sessions and the rest walking
Eat nice and healthy food, within calorie budget
Enjoy myself and do lots of fun things!
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July 3
Exercise: 60 minutes of strenght training
Calories: cut it pretty close 74 calories left.
Tracked: Tracked everything3 -
Double Jiu Jitsu day means it was a good day. We started our ladies only Jiu Jitsu classes this morning and had 7 ladies on the mat (and one guy because the extra lady needed a partner) Three new people which was awesome so it was like everyone had a private coach. Evening class was more comp prep. I took an elbow to the nose but no blood and it looks straight so hopefully not broken!
Chaotic day between work and training means I only ate on the run and didn't even get to most of my lunch. Over the last few days I've been under my ideal intake and I need to keep my energy up for Sat so I'm giving myself a higher budget of calories tomorrow when I go out for lunch with a friend.
Everything logged.3 -
RangerRickL wrote: »
Yesterday, there was an excellent question: Do you get to add your exercise calories to your daily calorie limit?
The UAC has no rule about that concept. Why? Because you get to decide. Some of us walk for exercise and others run marathons. If a marathoner kept a calorie limit that was too low, they would be unable to function. On the other hand, most days, my exercise is not as demanding. You can decide whether to 'eat back' some exercise calories or you can decide to not eat-back exercise calories.
By the end of this month, if you are not getting closer to your goal, you will recognize whether you need to make calorie limit changes.
Best wishes, Rick
Thank you, this does help! I have a 3x week gym routine which involves cardio, weights and toning. However I don't think it's as intense as warranting eating back the calories. That being said, so far I've only been withing 100 of my goal and also its really my first time being excruciatingly strict on my tracking (bites and tastes!)
Anyway my check-in today:
Exercise: yep, worked from home but walked to the shops at lunch and later in the day. Maybe an hour overall. Gym tomorrow!
Calories: A tiny over but within exercise budget. I caved and had wine in the garden, but absolutely miraculously I didn't snack! That's honestly a huge deal for me.
Tracking: Yes! In the past I have ignored a splash of milk or sprays of fry light in the pan but not now!3 -
Lots of enthusiasm, and helpful posts!
Exercise yes, 10 mi quigong, 40 min yoga/meditation, 30 min strength training with jessica on you tube, 90 min cleaning, 30 min walk
Tracking yes every morsel
Calories yes4 -
July 3
Exersized?yes, I walked today, cleaned on the house.
Caleries?- yes
Logged?- yes3 -
July 3rd
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES
Walked to and from work.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?YES. Lovely ham salad box for lunch.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES. Did much better to get nearer my cal reqs today.
Does jumping up and down clapping and screaming for the England football team in the Works Cup count as exercise?!?! I think my heart was definitely racing for 90 + 30 + 2 minutes!!!! 😀
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, 3 mile walking, short jog after the football - COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Struggling with squats and press ups4 -
July 3
Exercise? Yes, I did the attached workout.
Calories under? Yes
Tracked? Yes
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Hello, did better today:
Logged everything I ate and drank: yes
Stayed within Calorie Limits: yes
Exercised for 20 minutes: I did get my steps in, however only 10 minutes of active exercise.4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, ran 2 miles. With warm-up/cool-down it was 30mins.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
July Goals
1. Keep progressing on my 13.1 training plan
2. Work out everyday
3. Make sure I keep doing cross training such as weights, core, arms, and squats.
4. Lose at least 1lb a week4 -
Good on tracking, just ok on exercise with walking, garden work, practicing, and dabbling about in the pond, and came out a bit over on calories. I am at my minimum weight so that does not worry me and I won't count it as a pass day. It is so hot it's hard to burn off a lot of calories! Tonight is cooler so I'll get in a solid workout first thing tomorrow.3
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Exercise: 40 min treadmill with incline spurts
Stayed within calorie budget: yes
Tracked everything I ate: yes (even the Costco samples)4 -
July 3
Exercised 👍🏼 1.14 mile walk this morning (25 minutes) and still need to walk the dogs
Calories 👍🏼 1464/1490
Tracked 👍🏼 tracked every morsel and refrained from every gluttonous brownie, chip, and dip at a friend’s BBQ. Came home and ate a black bean burger! 💯
I know without a doubt that if I wasn’t in this challenge I would have given myself an excuse to overeat so this was great for me!3
