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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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It's Monday, November 19, 2018. Today is the day that I crawl back up on the horse and get back in the UAC saddle.
I'm tired. I've definitely not had tracking of calories nor exercise on my mind since last week. But, today, it's time to look forward and regain my balance.
Let's ride!
RangerRickL
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Glad you are back...we missed you!3
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Welcome back Rick!
Yes x3 for November 18. 22k step day!
Only yes x1 for today - pass day 2. I went to the gym in the morning and had a walk during the late morning, but I had a strange day where I was just hungry all day. Not 'oh I'm a bit peckish'-hungry but nausea-inducing, headachy, almost feeling dizzy and faint-hungry. I'm okay (I think!) but I did eat a little more than usual to try and feel a bit better. I was quite active over the weekend but a fair way under with calories so maybe this is just my body's way of trying to balance everything out. I'll go to the doctor if it continues on too long like this.5 -
Welcome back @RangerRickL
You couldn't post a more fitting picture for today.
Exercise - 1h30 mtb ride / 1h gym cross training
Calories - yes
Tracked - yes
Physio this week, at least I don't have to wait too long. I'm going to be ok.
First really cold day here and first snow on the Alps, I'm so glad I don't live on the Alps! Unfortunately no surfing this weekend as the sea was so much of a mess you couldn't even surf, figure out.4 -
Good to see you back @RangerRickL,
Exercise yes 10 min quigong 20 min yoga 90 min cleaning 45 min walk at dusk
Tracking yes
Calories yes3 -
Welcome back @RangerRickL, glad to see back on the saddle.
November 19
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.4 -
Glad to see your back @RangerRickL,
3 x Yes from me today4 -
Yaaay, @RangerRickL is back!!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 60 minute Heated Hatha yoga class, and a 70 minute walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
DId I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes5 -
Hi Rick!! Glad your back.
Yes to all 3 today!
I was up a pound this morning from the dinner at the church last night. I blame the pie!!
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Welcome back Rick((^_^))
11/19
Exersized?- yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes4 -
@RangerRickL Glad to see you back with us!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 50 mins HIIT with Leslie Sansone videos. 10265 steps
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
Yes x 3 (barely ... only 50 calorieos under, thank you exercise!!)4
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@mekelly sounds like hypoglycemic symptoms. Check that out on Web MD or your choice of information
Best wishes, Rick2 -
Exercise - Yes
Calories - Yes
Tracked - Yes5 -
Exercise: Sure did! Treadmill jogging for 30 minutes, then Day 1 of my programme (Chest day!
)
Calories: Waaaaaaaaaay under. Went to the theatre yesterday evening and didn't get a "meal" in - just some Miso soup, coffee, a muesli bar (so still went over my carbs
), and a mouthful of roast pork and mexican cauflower rice.
Tracked: As closely as I could for two bites of a home-cooked meal!5 -
November 16
Exercised?: Yes (3km in 24mins - hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Work from home. Short walk before rush out to get parts for drone.
Needing to get parts prior to Nationals next weekend. Not enough parts to repair backup drone before nationals, so had to completely change frames. Very late night building for testing Saturday.
November 17
Exercised?: Yes (drone race practice).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
New drone (in new frame) flew well. About 10% faster than previous drone (10% lighter too). Confirmed would build second (so another late night building).
Daughter performing in community group theatre production.
November 18
Exercised?: Yes (3km in 24mins - flat).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Race day. Expected to perform poorly, but ended up 3rd in division of 16 (far better thn expected). Think I hit every obstacle on the track, but the new drones were sturdy enough to manage to finish the course each race.
Saw daughters community group theatre production. She did a great job. She received an award from the community group theatre for improvement and innovation. Very proud.
November 19
Exercised?: Yes (7km in 56mins - hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Work from home. Hot day. Managed walk before dinner.
Well under in calories.
@RangerRickL. Sorry for being not online for a few days. Very busy trying to get everything prepared for National Championships next weekend.
Having the habits ingrained from UAC means my weight and health was maintained.7 -
yes x3 walking.3
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Yes x 3, prelogging for dinner. On my feet all day and a 40 min dog walk
People who have lost weight with CICO and consistent dicipline...what did you do differently during holidays? Anything at all?
Let me know if this is a slippy slope: I'm thinking of adjusting my calories for holiday events, to TDEE maintenance amounts instead of eating at my standard daily deficit. Also eating exercise calories back on those days. There are so many meals planned with different sides of the family, we do everything twice, plus some milestone birthday parties this year... my goal would be to "do no harm" in those days, and continue to eat at a big deficit on the other majority of days.
Any advice is welcome!4 -
Welcome back @RangerRickL !!! 3
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11/19
Exercise? Yes with Leslie Sansone
Calories? Within Allowance
Tracked? Yes
@craigo3154 Glad to see you back. We missed you, too! Congrats on your new drone builds and performance. Sounds like you'll be ready for the Nationals. What was the theater production your daughter was involved in? Any pics to share?2 -
@molly3210 your strategy sounds good - that is what I do and sometimes I bank a few exercise calories as well. So long as you are still exercising control you should do fine.2
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exercise - yes lunch time walk
calories - yes just barely
logged - yes1 -
@trimi1104 You are always an inspiration to me!
@molly3210 it is NOT a slippery slope to wisely choose to spend a Pass Day for a holiday. Family relationships are important too. Cheat days are different in that they destroy discipline. Normal Big holidays are relatively infrequent: your birthday; wedding anniversary; Thanksgiving; Christmas...4 -
My first day back:
Calories: way under as I strive to regain my normal balance
Tracking: easy as I ate very little
Exercise: downtown Chicago city walking3 -
12/19
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (Treadmill/Elliptical/Walk)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅4 -
@molly3210 Your plan sounds solid to me.
I look at Thanksgiving as an opportunity to practice something that will recur multiple times through the year ... and over the years to come, since this new health routine really doesn't have an "end point".
I need to learn to incorporate celebrations without having them become a launch pad to unhealthy choices after the special occasion is over.4 -
Did I exercise at least 20 minutes? Yes - 20 minutes on the mini-trampoline
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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November 19
Exercise-yes
Calories-yes
Tracked-yes3 -
RangerRickL wrote: »
It's Monday, November 19, 2018. Today is the day that I crawl back up on the horse and get back in the UAC saddle.
I'm tired. I've definitely not had tracking of calories nor exercise on my mind since last week. But, today, it's time to look forward and regain my balance.
Let's ride!
RangerRickL
Welcome back @RangerRickL - yes, I missed you, too, but was glad you were taking time. Hugs.
People who have lost weight with CICO and consistent dicipline...what did you do differently during holidays? Anything at all?
Let me know if this is a slippy slope: I'm thinking of adjusting my calories for holiday events, to TDEE maintenance amounts instead of eating at my standard daily deficit. Also eating exercise calories back on those days. There are so many meals planned with different sides of the family, we do everything twice, plus some milestone birthday parties this year... my goal would be to "do no harm" in those days, and continue to eat at a big deficit on the other majority of days.
Any advice is welcome!
Hi @molly3210!
Focusing on my loved ones, not the food. Will be at a buffet (best for relative with Alzheimer’s), so I can’t eat (germs). I will eat at home before & after.
I’m used to it; family is used to it. I’m the healthiest I’ve been. Food is fuel.
Do you remember what you had at Thanksgiving 6 years ago? Me neither. Food is transitory.
I have built a habit of really concentrating on my food when I eat. I have noticed that I can’t do that when I’m in a large gathering. So I don’t register what I’ve eaten and then I’m tempted to eat more. I know this is not for everyone else, but it’s a solution that works for me. I am so grateful to have had a living donor kidney transplant and I will do everything in my power to keep myself as healthy as possible. And in fact, my love ones want me to do this too!
Food is not love.
MFP has had a big hand in my decoupling food from celebrations...because as we all post, I saw trends & patterns...
Bear with me...
*Thanksgiving
* Stress & business of holidays
* Winter holiday parties, baking as gifts, Family dinners, problematic family relationships/grieving those who have passed/ill
* New Year’s Eve
* post holiday letdown
* cold weather-unable to exercise
* Valentine’s - candy
* Easter - candy, dinners
* Memorial Day weekend parties
* Summer vacations
* too hot to exercise
* Summer BBQ’s/beer
* 4th of July Parties
* really too hot to exercise
* Labor Day BBQ’s
* Back to School new routines/stress
* Halloween - candy
Whew!
And I saw people who really want to lose weight and did a good job, but with all of these events, even if you only eat 1000 cal more, you’re really disrupting your progress and then it’s easy to start thinking you’ll never do it and fall back into old habits. So I just decided to de-couple it.
I decide when I put in my mouth & do not let “Celebrations” disrupt my health goals AND HAPPINESS! I ♥️ being at ease in my body. I ♥️ that my clothes look better on me & I can easily (and more cheaply) find things that fit. I love being able to be active.
If this helps even one person, I’ll be happy.
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I’m tempted to delete what I just posted. As I said, it’s not going to appeal to everyone. But I really don’t like feeling “full” anymore & I don’t like having to get “back in the groove” afterwards.
It’s all about trade-offs I suppose.4
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