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Jan 8
Need a pass day ugh !
Used2/3 pass days
My tracking EVERY 😀blt and exercise were great though7 -
January 8
Exercised?: Yes. (3km in 24 mins - hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Work at client site today. Early walk before heading out the door. Glad I did as I had evening meeting before dinner and then would have run out of daylight.
Work from home tomorrow.
@RangerRickL. Love the graphic. And let me re-iterate to other reading that tossing people out does not happen here in UAC.
Although I have made circle each month since I started, I am an extreme exception (insanely personally driven - part of my personality type). Once my initial drive was spent, I already had the habits in place to keep me on track ever since then.
UAC may, on the surface, seem an easy challenge, but looks are deceptive. However it is worth the effort many times over.
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January 8, 2019
EXERCISE: Yes. 4.5 mile run in 41:00 (run mostly at 9:00/mile; had to slow a little in the last mile as my HR climbed.)
CALORIES: Yes. 2020 target; 2382 consumed (167g protein) - 983 exercise = 1399 net.
TRACKED: Yes, including the protein cookie and chocolate cashews.6 -
@trimi1104 ... “I'm eating some more so I can do more of what I like"
A light bulb went on when I read this! I see a lot of “I ate to many calories so I had to add in more exercise”
I really dig looking at it through this new perspective of I love my exercise so I need to eat more to keep doing it. I’m new to the world of working out but in the last few months I’ve gotten really into it. I have been a little hesitant to eat back calories but that one little sentence just made everything click. Thank you.
@lalabank. Amazing what a little shift in perspective does.
As you noticed, the majority think, "I need to work more because I ate more", but once workout becomes fun and tracking and eating the right things, you can fall into the trap of no eating enough to do what you enjoy. Therefore you can get to "I need to eat more because I WANT to work more".
Sadly, the majority of US citizens are in the "overweight/obese" Average BMI's of 28.6/29.5 for men/women. Overweight is BMI 25-30. Obese is BMI 30+. Unless you are very well muscled (body builder / elite strength athlete), most of the extra weight is often fat. If the extra weight is fat, then this does not require extra food to do the work as the body needs to be in a glucose deficient state to burn the fat to get tot the "healthy" range. (btw, the BMI healthy range is VERY broad and generous and includes body types of endomorph (thick set), mesomorph (normal set), and ectomorph (thin set).
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Exercise: 50 mins HIIT + walking (9968 steps)
Calories Under? Yes
Tracked: Yes5 -
Date: January 8 2019 -
Exercised?: Yes: elliptical and weights 40 at the gym
Calories?: Yes, under goal, better choices today!
Tracked?: Yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 60 minute Align and Define yoga class in the morning, and a 60 minute Hatha yoga class, followed by a 60 minute Pilates Mat class, and finished up with a 60 minute Pilates Reformer 2 class. Instructors definitely worked me today!!! I thrive on this stuff.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of eveything I ate and drank? Yep5 -
1/8
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? ✅5 -
1/8
Exersized?- yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 71 minutes on mini-trampoline PLUS 7 minutes HIIT on bike PLUS walked to grocery store and back for milk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes - ate back all but ~100 of the over 300 exercise calories
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Jan 8
Need a pass day ugh !
Used2/3 pass days
My tracking EVERY 😀blt and exercise were great though
Don't forget .... this is your "learning month" so don't sweat the total number of passes you end up using .... and it takes 4 passes to move out of the Winners Circle, so you still have a ways to go before that possibility.3 -
Exercise: Yes, 40 mins indoor cycling
Calories: Yes, under
Tracking: Yes, everything
Glad to be doing this challenge, I would not have gone to the gym tonight without it.
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Yes x3. 25 minute cardio workout and handstand practice.5
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January 8, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes -- 50 minutes this morning of strength, including a Daily Burn Spartan Workout, abs and outer thigh burnout. Then after work 3 mile run on the treadmill.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, was under.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes two Jazzercise classes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes I ran on the treadmill and took a walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, even going out to eat
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!7 -
Exercise: yes, weights in the morning walk at lunch
Tracked: yes, everything
Calories: yes, a little under
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My back is mending and I am going to continue to move carefully. I need to regain some of the cardio fitness that I have lost over the last 3 weeks.
Exercise: 30 minutes of active stretching
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: ok6 -
Yes x 3. Five hours of skiing today. Definitely burned my calories and worked my quads!!!!7
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Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
Exercise: yes, 25 min elliptical7 -
Jan. 8
Exercise: Yes. 20 minute walk + 2.5 hours of baseball practice. About 12,000 steps.
Calories: Yes. Under by 61.
Tracked: Yes. Even the 5 cheez-it's I had right before bed. 😁7 -
exercise : yes two hours . elliptical and weight training
Calories : 400 under
Track : yes7 -
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes6 -
@craigo3154
Thank you! Everything is just clicking into place. What you explained now supports how I’ve been innately not eating back exercise. I do eat an extra 100 or so on days of 60 minutes or more of intense cardio.
I have another year to go to get to a BMI where I have to think about this too hard.
I feel like I just leveled up in my journey to better health.5 -
Yes to all three.
Stepped on the scale this morning and found that I gained some of the weight I had lost last week. I know that I shouldn’t think about it too much and have to just hold on. Fingers crossed 🤞 staying positive.8 -
Date: Jan 8
Exercise Tracked In MFP: Treadmill off day, but 20 minutes of activity today
Calories and Water Tracked In MFP: Yes
Within Daily Calorie Range: Yes : )
Extra:
Daily Water Goal: No
Pass Day Count: 8
Disqualified but still posting to develop my healthy habits : )
I am happy that I actually hit my calorie range. Of course, I didn't get on the treadmill so I have a pass day, but I am getting there finally!
I really liked reading what @RangerRickL said, that we will fall down a lot when learning a new way to walk. Changing old bad habits for new healthy ones take a little bit of time, but I am determined to get it done. I need to get healthy for my kid, and for myself. I will keep on keeping on! : )7 -
January 8
Exercise Yes
It was a beautiful day today. Was able to walk outside and enjoy the sun
Calories yes
Tracked yes
Sometimes it's just life that catches up with you. Too many commitments, stress, health issues ect,ect. It's easier to just ignore your body. Heck, almost everybody else does just look at obesity in the US. New habits have to be learned and worth continuing. Having a healthy lifestyle goes a long way toward our happiness, health.
Collectively we can do this together.
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Planned pass on Tuesday.
First full day back to work, and boy did it take alot out of me! But, it's actually great to be out of the house and be with humans
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Yes to all
Better choices y sterday:)2 -
1/8/19
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 40 min walk (raining)
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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