Ultimate Accountability Challenge July 2018

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  • mthomas0228
    mthomas0228 Posts: 594 Member
    Yes to all 3
    Exercise = went for a run & yoga stretches
    Logged everything
    Under calories
  • mcw2018mfp
    mcw2018mfp Posts: 84 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes- 60 minute HIIT class. I drive 40 miles to this class every Tuesday- it is so tough!
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes- with 86 to spare :)
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
  • amphrysus
    amphrysus Posts: 34 Member
    Yes to all 3. I'm enjoying this challenge. I like the sense of community 😄
  • MzRuthy
    MzRuthy Posts: 434 Member
    Yes 3x. 30 min walk. Love the fireworks!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    July 3
    Yes x3
    Exercised: 2 hours 37 minutes hike, 922 foot elevation. 3.7 miles. 13,504 steps!
    Calories: 2675-2251=under by 424!
    Tracking: yes, all.

    I hit my Goal Weight this morning after 2.5 years of slow habit changes!! I will likely gradually over time continue to lose a bit more, but I’m very excited & pleased.

    July Goals:
    1) make winner’s circle
    2) continue to improve my sleep habits
    3) shoot for at least an hour of exercise per day on average
    4) do some form of self-care each day
    5) eat all meals at home, pre-prep/measure/plan except for one special meal with DH this month!

    Such a wonderful group! Thank you!
  • strongkater
    strongkater Posts: 53 Member
    4pence wrote: »
    RangerRickL wrote: »
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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

    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!

    I usually allow myself to eat back 1/2 the calories!
  • strongkater
    strongkater Posts: 53 Member
    7/3
    YesYesYes!

    Today was a good day...
    Body pump 1 hr
    “Philly cheese steak” stuffed pepper for dinner, yum!
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    Date - 7/3
    Food - Logged and under
    Exercise - 20min core, 25min treadmill, 20min walk
    Water - 64oz
    Steps - 16,063
  • 57discovery
    57discovery Posts: 3,351 Member
    Exercise. Yes Stair climb and core training
    Tracked Yes
    Calories. Yes
  • Anya_000
    Anya_000 Posts: 725 Member
    @MadisonMolly2017 congrats on hitting your weight goal!

    @craigo, good idea to post goals, I'll join the rest of you.

    1. Strive to make winner's circle, but if I don't, stick with UAC anyway.
    2. Heavy lifting 2x a week
    3. Tango 2x a week
    4. Completely let go of my work when the day ends, don't think about, don't stress about it
    5. Spend less time with negative people, more with positive friends

    Yes x 3 for me today, tango and bike ride for exercise.
  • molly3210
    molly3210 Posts: 804 Member
    Yes x 3! Even though I met friends at happy hour. Kept it very light which was hard but so glad I did.
  • drea2011
    drea2011 Posts: 874 Member
    Exercised: yep
    Tracked: yep
    Under: yep
  • CoLyBo
    CoLyBo Posts: 40 Member
    Calorie Goal: 40% Deficit - 1247 Calories
    Exercise Minutes: Approx 70 (8.43 Miles Under Desk Elliptical - somehow almost exactly the same as day prior but in a faster time)
    Foods Tracked: Yes, but guesstimated

    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

    I had to eyeball portions as I did only one meal at a Brazilian steakhouse. I chose low carb options and didn't walk out feeling like I was gonna puke so I'm calling it a win. Especially since I woke up with a loss the next day.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    @Anya_000 Thank you so much!
  • bocasdelgrandpabob
    bocasdelgrandpabob Posts: 73 Member
    Tracking... where am I? Back posting.
    Tracking not that great. A little bit off to a bad start.
    Exercise though... I have upped my game.
    I picked up a raft of new PRs. Personal records.
    A lot of that has to do with me being out cranking in new territory.
    I have a tracker watch but I don't really count steps.
    I only count climbing. I give myself maybe 10 to 13 calories per minute depending on heart rate. Rick talks about eating back exercise calories. I eat them. But I make sure I have a realistic approximation of them.
    I hesitate to say this. I should preface with "as for me."
    I only count as exercise that activity which raises my heart rate.
    I ought to put a picture of something.
    Like a teenage boy I'll put a picture of my car.
    Actually that is my camping and biking rig.
    So that is as close as I get to a Winnebago.
    But hey, it has a bike on the roof.
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  • countrycreek
    countrycreek Posts: 753 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes Watering, chores and weight training
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
  • wontwentyfive
    wontwentyfive Posts: 22 Member
    Tracked and ate under CICO.

    25min of leisurely walking.

    3lbs currently lost.
  • nichojs
    nichojs Posts: 20 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 40 min walk with a total of 10,771 steos
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes- 1,500 goal/ consumed 1,476
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

    Feeling good and successful at not having my favorite chocolate cake at work get together.
  • MicheleWeiss617
    MicheleWeiss617 Posts: 18 Member
    Logged everything I ate: yes
    Calorie: no, (10 over)
    Exercise 20 minutes: no (made it to 15 minutes)
    Hopefully by tomorrow I will hit everything on target.
  • mthomas0228
    mthomas0228 Posts: 594 Member
    Yes to all 3
    Exercise = Core workout
    Tracking= Logged everything
    Calories = Under
  • manderj
    manderj Posts: 6 Member
    Scrubbed my kitchen down good, giving me 45 minutes of a deep cleaning workout. Tracked all of my calories and stayed under my goal.
  • JustMeNoExcuses
    JustMeNoExcuses Posts: 41 Member
    July 3rd
    Exercised - Yes
    Calories - Yes.... was waaay under... Work just got very busy.
    Tracked - Yes
  • suej1258
    suej1258 Posts: 4 Member
    Well...pass #3. I've used up all my passes. You know what that means? I've have no choice but to make goal on the other 27 or so days this month! :-D
  • eokoro
    eokoro Posts: 626 Member
    July 3
    Exercised?: Yes. 55 mins
    Tracked?: Yes
    Calories: yes
  • mthomas0228
    mthomas0228 Posts: 594 Member
    mthomas0228 wrote: »
    Yes to all 3
    Exercise = Core workout
    Tracking= Logged everything
    Calories = Under

    Whoops, posted my July 4th check-in on the July 3rd thread, I'll move this over to the correct post.
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