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Egads! First day and I wanted to throw in the towel. I was gung ho about the new month, but I had a longer work day than I expected, got tired, and didn't have enough food during the day. When I got home, I just wanted to pork out and not track. It's funny how the hungry mind plays tricks on you. But I didn't do it. I cooked a healthy meal. Tracked it, still under calories with room for a snack. Gonna take the dog for another walk. So, yes, x 3. This is a lesson I've learned before, don't get to the point of starving. Always have something on hand, like nuts
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 26 mins high-knees jogging on my mini-trampoline (this is my "other commitments night" so Mondays will always be shorter)
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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Yes-10 mike bike ride
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Yes3 -
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.3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes.. Full body..strength..hiit
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Congratulations to all winners and Welcome to the newcomers!
I am looking forward to some great results this month! I'm kicking it into high gear. I want to get strong and ready to handle the holidays ahead.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes...30 Minute Walk it Off Workout
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes even the margarita I drank5 -
Haha, it's the 1st day and I already have to use my first Pass Day! I overindulged a little on snacking, and ate over my goal, but I ate at maintenance calories so I don't feel so bad about it. I really enjoyed my food though
That's just life, it happens!
Oct. 1st. Pass Day #1
Exercise: Yes! 30min yoga + 30 minute cardio/HIIT + a nice 15 minute brisk walk/pre-cardio warmup, and worked on my pushups after
Calories: No lol, but no regrets!
Tracked: Yes
So it's my 2nd month here and I'm having fun! I'm enjoying the challenge/group a lot. Kinda sucks to have a pass day on the first day but that's ok! This month I'm not so focused on the winner's circle, but I choose to stay because I can stick to my goals way easier than being on my own. I actually have something to prove to myself & others and I'm having a better time making healthier choices. But being in September's Winner Circle means I achieved a goal and I'm sooo happy & proud of that!
However my goal for October and the upcoming Holiday/winter months is to make healthy choices with food and stay active, but enjoy life a little more and enjoy my treats (which was a bit difficult to do last year), so I won't feel so disappointed if I get more than 3 pass days lol.
It finally feels like autumn and it's awesome Good luck everybody 3 -
Exercise: Ran 4 miles and did an hour long Zumba class
Calories: ate slightly under goal
Track all food and drink: yup5 -
I’m traveling in the fall colors of New England.
Exercise: 55 minutes walking
Calories: barely under my limit
Tracking: yes4 -
Date: 2018-10-01, Day 1 = on-track.
Exercise: Yes. Rowed 5K on erg (indoor rowing machine) at lunch time approx. 25 minutes, and 11.5K on river after work (harder, race training.) About 1:35:00 including time to carry boat and oars out and back from boathouse.
Calories: Yes. Calories vary by day for me. Base is 1500 kcal. I eat back some, but usually not 100% of my exercise calories. Today that was an extra 873 kcal, so LOTS of food for me. Still met calorie goal with 10% deficit. Use Polar heart rate monitor and Polar's apps to calculate exercise calories; integrates with MFP. I find it much harder to keep to macro targets than calorie targets, especially on big food days. Expect fewer of those ahead though; rowing season ends Saturday.
Tracked: Yes.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 15.5k steps
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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October 1
Exercised?: Yes (4.5km to office - 40 mins / 4.5km to hotel - 40 mins)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Hotel is a good distance from office, so plenty of walking this trip.
Can see I will need the extra calories due to the increased daily walking (or I will slip back below my comfortable minimum).
Saw a documentary on obesity on the plane trip over. One of the parts of it was the "string test". Take a piece of string and cut it off at your height (for me 172 cm) fold it in half and see if it makes it around your waist (belly button level). If it does not, you are likely carrying too much abdominal fat which is usually visceral fat (the bad kind). (For me a 160cm bath towel folded in half meets in front of my belly button, so I am well under ).
Interested to know what others think?3 -
Yes 3x. 30 min bike.3
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Exercise - 1h30 road cycling (recovery)
Calories - Yes
Tracked - Yes3 -
Monday October 1
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes. Track workout and over 14k steps
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes. Nice deficit
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
Glad to start a new challenge!
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Monday, October 1
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes! 20 minute walk on my lunch break
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes, 1700/1800
Did I track everything?
Yes2 -
Congratulation to everyone who made the winners circle.
Yes to all three today, just a gentle walk as a little sore after the fencing at the weekend. If there is anyone out there looking for an alternative to the gym I can recommend replacing fence posts as a total body work out. Just three more to go!3 -
Congrats to last month's winners! I'm here for my first challenge!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, lots of walking on purpose
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes4 -
Exercise - Yes, cleared a garden and took my pooch for a walk
Calories - yes, thanks to the garden being in such a mess
tracked - yes
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Yes to all 3
Greatmseptember for all participating...October will be even better:)4 -
October 1
Exercised?: Yes 50 minutes elliptical and rolling machine
Calories?: under
Tracked?: Yes3 -
craigo3154 wrote: »October 1
Saw a documentary on obesity on the plane trip over. One of the parts of it was the "string test". Take a piece of string and cut it off at your height (for me 172 cm) fold it in half and see if it makes it around your waist (belly button level). If it does not, you are likely carrying too much abdominal fat which is usually visceral fat (the bad kind). (For me a 160cm bath towel folded in half meets in front of my belly button, so I am well under ).
Interested to know what others think?
I carry very little weight on my waist. I can be overweight and still pass the string test. But I definitely completely fail when I am obese (like now... sadly). But... I would prefer an absolute number. Some people can be tall and carry most of their weight around the waist... Aren't they at risk just the same?0 -
Date: 10/1/2018
Exercised?: Yes 15 min
Walk/ Run: Yes 2 miles Walk
Strength Training: No
Calories : Yes. Under 1200 cal goal.
Tracked?: Yes
Water: 48 ounces2 -
Egads! First day and I wanted to throw in the towel. I was gung ho about the new month, but I had a longer work day than I expected, got tired, and didn't have enough food during the day. When I got home, I just wanted to pork out and not track. It's funny how the hungry mind plays tricks on you. But I didn't do it. I cooked a healthy meal. Tracked it, still under calories with room for a snack. Gonna take the dog for another walk. So, yes, x 3. This is a lesson I've learned before, don't get to the point of starving. Always have something on hand, like nuts
Great job! Nuts are a great solution!!2 -
Oct 1
Yes x 3
Ex 82 mins walk
Cal: under by 228
Track: yep ALL2 -
Pass #10
