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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?

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RangerRickL

Lots of people say that they want to reach some goal. Until they commit to do the daily work it takes to reach that goal in a step by step manner, their goal is merely a wish.
The UAC is your step by daily step accountability group to achieve your goals!
Don’t be part of the 50% who quit this group before the 15th of the month!

craigo3154

December 2
Exercised?: Yes (3.5km in 30 mins semi-hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Got walk in while waiting for daughter at skating.

Home TV taken out by lightning strike on the house last night round 1:00am. No gap between lightning and thunder. It's loud when it's that close. Looks like it damaged the control board through the HDMI input (TV was not on at the time, internal power fuse not tripped, home power fuses not tripped either).

Fortunately I do not watch a lot of TV (maybe an hour a day, mostly video games, movies or documentaries as distraction. News headlines I get online). However, it will need to be replaced soon for sake of family harmony.

To echo the comments of @RangerRickL. Unless you work a little at it each day, goals will slip away from you.

This challenge, on the surface, looks easy. Only once the habits are entrenched does it really BECOME easy. What the 50% that fall away by mid month find is that entrenching habits is hard. However the result is WELL WORTH the effort.

Let UAC help you make the right habits, then let the habits make you.

rockymir

Exercise - 2h road cycling
Calories - yes
Tracked - yes

harvest_bounty

Date: December 2nd
Exercised?: Was busy all day with preparations and hosting guests, so a vigorous clean of the place had to do

Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes. A bit too heavy on the snack foods today, but not too awful overall. As long as calories are on track, I'll take it as a win!

roma49

3 x Yes
Family orientated day, all my boys together ~ from Beloved to 6 month old grandson, still conscious of food / fluid intake v exercise even though we were out all afternoon at a Victorian Christmas Market

lessn00

December 1st and 2nd...
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes.. Circuits / Cardio
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Welcome to All.. also Congrats to all November winners! Couldn't post yesterday so I posted 2 times today. Cheers to a great December!

TeresaW1020

Yes x 3
My exercise today was lots of shopping!! I have a party planned for my staff and their spouses on Friday and there is lots to do to get ready.

fourathomej

Dec 1
Exercise: Yes - 60 minutes BodyPump - Dang near killed me!!! Also a 4 mile bike ride!
Track: yes
Calories: yes

Dec 2
Exercise: Yes - 35 min PIYO and a 60 min Walk
Track: yes
Calories: yes

I can't believe it's December already!! I'm counting down to my 50th birthday on Dec 16! Say what???

@RangerRickL - Lucky you guys...oh to be somewhere warm...and with sun. Can't remember the last time I seen the sun...lol!!! Ashlie's dress is Gorgeous!!!

TerriRichardson112

Exercise: Did an early 35 mins of circuits and 30 HIIT walking video as I was going to be too busy for much of the afternoon visiting family. 10393 steps total today
Calories:Well under, as I didn't eat back most of my exercise calories.
Tracked:Yes

am_change

Pass 1.
87 calories over oops!
Was a good day with lots of fresh air in the woods.

OnlyDragonQueen

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

BMcC9

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

jugar wrote: »

jan110144 wrote: »

windowqueen2003 wrote: »

December 1

It's only 8 lbs how hard can that be?

I am finding out!! I am 9.6 pounds from goal and each ounce seems to have become a real struggle. I would love to see goal by Feb too. First goal, though, is to survive December festivities without going in the wrong direction!

It looks like there are several of us in this boat! Let's grip our paddles and get there! Party in February!

susiejof wrote: »

12/1A

I’m working on the last 8 pds also, so I’ve super “tightened up” my logging lately. Don’t know that I’ll get there by February, but whatever I can lose before our trip to Hawaii in mid-Feb would be great!

Me too!
I’ve set an easy schedule for myself, so I feel I am succeeding, not falling behind! If I lose faster, great! If not, I’m
Still building habits & slowly easing into maintenance!

1 lb every 3 weeks will get me to my Ultimate Goal Weight by March 17th or April Fools Day at the latest!!

When I realized maintenance will still be tracking, exercising, and monitoring caloric intake, I realized the more practice I get, the better!

Glad there are a bunch of us! It’s amazing how much our bodies change now with each lb lost!!! Feels like we’re sculpting ourselves !!! ♥️

I look forward to encouraging each other & celebrating whenever we each reach our Ultimate Goal Weight! I read today that regular support & encouragement was key for individuals to maintain their full weight loss. I am glad we have each other & UAC!!!

My target WAS 140 (currently lower 145.X's so probably by end of Jan at my current fairly-steady 3 lbs per month rate) but I'm now thinking of lowering the mid-to-upper end of my target maintenance goal range a bit more after all ... so maybe by end of March I will be there too ....

BMcC9

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 43 minutes on my mini-trampoline all one set this time - only broke it up yesterday because I was interrupted
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

ld8628

Did I exercise? Yes. Walked the mall for 30 min
Did I track all? Yes I did
Did I stay on budget with calories? Yes with 90 left over to spare

Bill70Strong

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 90 minute Yin yoga class, and 94 minutes trail run/walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

w8goal4life

12/2
Exercise? Yes, 1 hour sunshine walk in the village with my boyfriend. No fox sighting today. Son showed us a picture of bear tracks he found on his property a few days ago.
Calories? Yes, under by a good margin plus unused exercise calories for today's walk.
Tracked? Yes, everything logged.

@craigo3154 Hope your TV is in working order/replaced soon. We have had the wet well pump for our septic zapped by lightning in the past. Not fun...and unexpected expense.
@trimi1104 Your dedication and enthusiasm for exercise/training is commendable...an inspiration for all.
@TerriRichards112 Love your daily accomplishments for exercise. I should do better.
@am_change Just start, again, tomorrow. We're all rooting for your success!

sarge175

Exercise: dog walk 3.6 miles in fresh snow. The dog was living it
Tracking: put it all down

Daily calories: still under, yet the day is not over yet...

davert123

2 down :-) yes yes yes. A little gym work and some dog walking

squanders5880

12/2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes! An hour of walking on treadmill and rowing machine
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!
Yay!

peachpastries

Dec. 2

Exercise: Yes, 35 minute weights workout, and 20 minute hand-kneading bread dough (to me that counts as exercise lol) 🍞💪
Calories: Yes, surprisingly not hungry after dinner, didn't even want the cookies mom brought home
Tracked: Yes

the day was great & productive and i made homemade bread! i'm finally getting the hang of baking often and not eating 2/3s the batch in one night lol

molly3210

Sunday dec 2
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Exercise: Yes, finally well enough to get outside! 2.5 hour dog walk.

allmannerofthings

Yes, yes and yes

jugar

Yes x 3 - dragged myself out in the freezing rain but had a good 45 minute snowshoe trek up in the woods. Then 20 minutes ab exercises while my trouser legs dried. The snow will be back tomorrow, I hope!

stella7x7

12/2
Exersized?- yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes

RangerRickL

Arrived at Disney World in Orlando, FL. I am here with Rose. The last time that I was here with here without kids or grandchildren was when I graduated six months early from law school in 1983. Rose & I celebrated here without our children ( we did not tell them that we were here without them). They had my sister as their sitter for several days.
Exercise: hours of walking at a strolling pace.
Tracking: good
Calories: below my limit

jan110144

Whew! Made it past my first holiday gathering, thanks to exercise (40 minutes on rowing nachine, 45 minutes pool exercise and 50 minutes on the horse). Tracked everything.

allyssa5

Date: December 2nd
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

suzievv

Exercised - yes
Calories - yes
Tracked - yes

loopydo2017

Yes, yes, yes. More outdoor time with the kids. Went sledding and I made a point of running back up the hill each time.

LRai132

Exercised? Yes. Only walked, though (50 min, 6000 steps) because my legs were so sore from the extra activity I did yesterday considering it's been over a month since I worked out beyond 1+hr walks.

Calories? Yes. Closer than yesterday and unfortunately went over my carbs (so sad but I really wanted my chai latte while cafe reading. Lesson learned and I'll just go to the local chain with regular 0cal tea like I did yesterday)

Tracked? Yes.

Also I've been looking into Keto again to pair with my 20:4 intermittent fasting. I'm ovo-vegetarian (just not eating meat or dairy, but I do eat eggs), but it looks pretty doable. I'm just going to eat up the foods I have in house (they're not junk, just too high of carbs - like my love of corn and fruits) until the holidays start and then the time off work for holidays will be great to help manage things like possible keto flu. I'm just excited for this idea and I don't post anywhere other than here right now.