Ultimate Accountability Challenge(UAC)-October 2018

I joined the September challange as my first challange. It has proved to be the perfect motivation to keep pn track. Would definately recommend.

I did the challenge last year and lost 15 pounds, which was my goal. Then I left UAC, resorted to my old ways, and gained 6 lbs in 6 months. I recently rejoined, peeled off 2 pounds, and now have just 4lbs more to goal. I couldn't do this alone. This group has helped me so much, and I always learn new ways to look at things, fine tune my diet, and get my exercise in. The group is very helpful and there's always someone to answer questions, cheer you on, and reassure you when you go off track. Everyone is welcome.

I joined the challenge back in May and it has had a big impact on my results. I have lost weight, gone down in clothes sizes and gained strength and energy from working out. The accountability factor keeps me very motivated and the support of all the people and their wonderful posts keep me wanting to stick to my plan. I love this group and have no intention of quitting!

RangerRickL wrote: »

The Ultimate Accountability Challenge encourages healthy habits and basic accountability. You can change your future by changing your habits.
RangerRickL
Join us here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/128636-ultimate-accountability-challenge-october-2018

^^ This!!
I’ve been in UAC since April. I’m not exaggerating when I say UAC has changed my life. Try it! Such a supportive group with 3 simple habits that will insure your success!!

I'm looking forward to joining in October! Been with UAC since February.

In 2013-2016, I had slowly/successfully lost and kept off 35 lbs. I hit a major plateau, even with another 30-40 to loose. Only half way to my goal, I was diligent about working out, eating clean most of the time, but not seeing meaningful progress.

I joined UAC in February of 2017. I thought it would be too hard, it seemed like such a huge demand or too extreme. But I knew I needed to shake something up if I wanted to loose the second half. The daily act if logging there wasn't as hard as I thought. The fact that even if you have a pass day every other day and still get to be a member was great for me.

Being accountable with UAC shed light on where I was detailing my efforts. Years of cheat meals and blowout weekends negated my hard work and sacrifice Monday - Friday and resulted in maintenance...which I considered a plateau! Even though I've used MFP for years, and tracked regularly, for some reason those derailments didn't click until I had to account for every day.

As of right now I still haven't made it into the winners circle. In late August I made the decision to try and loose 20 lbs before 2019. I know that the 3 daily habits of UAC hold the key... and it's working. For the first time in years I'm loosing again! And, September is looking like the first month I might actually make the winner's circle. My small steps of success, pound by pound, are credited to this daily group. I'm SO glad I went out if my comfort zone and joined!

@Aloosu you can touch any of the links in Ranger Ricks post and that will take you right there.☺

I joined this group last November. It’s been a great experience for me striving to better myself with the help of other’s encouragement. I am a work in progress so it’s been good to have exercise as part of my daily routine. In the evening I always take time to log/post and read about how my friend’s day went. We laugh we struggle we carry on to meet our goals.
A great group of folks to be a part of!

I took a look at the "FAQ" thread and think I have the Rule1 figured out (below is a copy/paste from the FAQ page:

3. What counts as exercise?

Nearly all physical activity counts as exercise. That includes walking, cleaning your house, playing tag with the kids, walking your dog, etc. This doesn't mean you should do the bare minimum every day if you're capable of much more. If you want results, you have to challenge yourself, but for the purpose of the Ultimate Accountability Challenge, 20 minutes of any kind of exercise will suffice.


What I am wondering is: I have only been logging what I personally consider "traditional / real exercising" on the MFP Exercise diary eg my exercise bike and Wii exergame stats, just 'cause I don't have any other way to track or even "ball-park measure" things like steps through the day, HR monitor calories burned etc.

So on days that I don't get to do my stationary bike (for example) do the 20 minutes have to be continuous? Say I walk briskly 10 mins to a friend's house (1 km away) plus 10 mins back - or walk to the grocery store and back (closer, but would include more walking around the store and carrying the purchases back) And would these need to be logged into the exercise diary somehow?



And while typing this, I just thought .... but maybe I missed it in the FAQ thread .... does Consuming no more than your chosen limit of daily calories mean before or after exercise calories are taken into account?

Say I have a daily MFP setting of 1300 target to eat / do 400 cals of biking / eat 1450 cals total so that my net calories won't be under 1000 .... is that a "YES" on eating to target or "NO / Pass needed" situation?

I am just the type who wants to confirms she is very clear on the rules both so that I don't give myself slack I shouldn't, but at the same time don't discourage myself by being unrealistically pedantic either.

I am leaning towards joining this challenge in order to help break last month's plateau, but would appreciate the clarity before committing.

BMcC9 wrote: »

BMcC9 wrote: »

I took a look at the "FAQ" thread and think I have the Rule1 figured out (below is a copy/paste from the FAQ page:

3. What counts as exercise?

Nearly all physical activity counts as exercise. That includes walking, cleaning your house, playing tag with the kids, walking your dog, etc. This doesn't mean you should do the bare minimum every day if you're capable of much more. If you want results, you have to challenge yourself, but for the purpose of the Ultimate Accountability Challenge, 20 minutes of any kind of exercise will suffice.


What I am wondering is: I have only been logging what I personally consider "traditional / real exercising" on the MFP Exercise diary eg my exercise bike and Wii exergame stats, just 'cause I don't have any other way to track or even "ball-park measure" things like steps through the day, HR monitor calories burned etc.

So on days that I don't get to do my stationary bike (for example) do the 20 minutes have to be continuous? Say I walkng briskly 10 mins to a friend's house (1 km away) plus 10 mins back - or walk to the grocery store and back (closer, but would include more walking around the store and carrying the purchases back) And would these need to be logged into the exercise diary somehow?



And while typing this, I just thought .... but maybe I missed it in the FAQ thread .... does Consuming no more than your chosen limit of daily calories mean before or after exercise calories are taken into account?

Say I have a daily MFP setting of 1300 target to eat / do 400 cals of biking / eat 1450 cals total so that my net calories won't be under 1000 .... is that a "YES" on eating to target or "NO / Pass needed" situation?

I am just the type who wants to confirms she is very clear on the rules both so that I don't give myself slack I shouldn't, but at the same time don't discourage myself by being unrealistically pedantic either.

I am leaning towards joining this challenge in order to help break last month's plateau, but would appreciate the clarity before committing.

RangerRickL wrote: »

@BMcC9 The answer to your question is that you determine how to spend your exercise calories. All members have their own discretion to determine if they want to 'eat their calories."
For example: one member may be a triathlete...they are enormous calorie burners. If they usually add exercise calories to their basal metabolic rate.
On the other hand, some members have their own formula, "I eat back 50% of my calories".
Regardless, it's your decision. You make that rule.

Thank you for your quick response. I appreciate it. I get the calories business totally - just want one last confirmation ... whether the 20 minutes of activity/exercise can be broken into two sets, or has to be continuous.

One day a week I have to have an early supper and dash out to a weekly commitment, but if I could do 10 minutes exergame mini-trampolining before and minimum 10 more minutes after I get back on those days, then I wouldn't run out of passes before the end of the month. And would walking briskly 10 mins / 1 km to a friend's house - pause for visit - plus walking briskly 10 mins / 1 km back meet the 20 minutes in a day definition?

Yes your exercise can be broken up! I use that method to build up my walks over time!

Re: your calorie question. YOU determine your calorie goal per day and YOU determine whether that includes exercise calories or not.

Join us! We’ll help you get started! It works!

BMcC9 wrote: »

I'll pop over and join now. I like the idea of self-awareness through thorough tracking and accountability.

I'm now an official member over on the group thread. Introduction will follow later.

Hi! I would like to join, please add me.

October 1: stay within my calorie budget
Completed 20 minutes of.
physical activity