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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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I specifically looked for a graphic which would express this concept, "When you always look forward toward a distant goal, you can become discouraged because the goal seems so far away. On the other hand, if you look backwards to see where you started, then, you can see how far you have come." That concept has been very important to me. I can get frustrated with myself when my goals are not fulfilled. But, when I look back, it gives me the perspective to appreciate that I have made progress. I've not arrived, but I'm not where I started.
I hope this idea may help you too!
Rick
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Baby Buffy8 -
Date: March 20
Exercised?: Yes - 20 minutes body weight exercises (pushups, crunches, squats, etc).
Calories?: Yes - under target.
Tracked?: Yes - all tracked.7 -
Happy First day of Spring!
Technically, It's New Year's Day according to:- the old Roman Julian Calendar,
- the astronomical calendar (Vernal [read Spring] Equinox), and
- astrologically speaking as it is the first day ruled by Ares (the Ram), which always starts off the annual cycle ... which explains why it is always at the top of the list in any Astrology Column.
New Year's Day is a great day to look back and celebrate how far you have come - even if you have only just begun. Then look ahead, but only as far as the next bend in your road. That will be your current short-term mini-goal mile-stone. Just focus on doing what needs doing to get that far. From there you will be able to see the next bend, and you will shift your goal-posts juuuust that much farther.
Repeat through the year, and you will eventually find yourself at your Ultimate Big-Finish Line ....
And here's a well-known "secret" ..... every day / ANY day can be New Year's Day. Just declare it so to yourself and act accordingly.
Now only tell 2 friends this, and tell them that they can only pass it it two of their friends (each) .... and so on .... and so on ....8 -
Yes, I cannot believe how far I have come these last 2 years!
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 40 min yoga, 15 min leslie sansone, 120 min cleaning, 40 min walk 15 degrees here in uk! Beautiful spring
Tracking yes
Calories yes7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Recumbent Bike, 20 minutes, 6.17 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes3 -
Not sure if I logged in yesterday or day before.
But yes to all 3. I have managed all 3 even though I have been ill3 -
Date: March 20th
Exercised?: yes - Walked my granddaughter to school this morning 43 mins
Calories?: yes
Tracked?: yes
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March 19 and 20
Yes 3xs..going strong even on vacation!3 -
Exercise: 20 minute walk on Treadmill, 30 minutes cardio
Calorie budget: under budget with exercise
Logging: all food and water logged3 -
March 20
Exercised: Kickbox FastFix L1 + 25K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
@RangerRickL, that is a good point! I think about that sometimes when I see the cumulative amount of weight lost on MFP. I restarted this January, but I hadn't gotten all the way back up to my highest weight. So although I was disappointed in myself for getting to where I was, there were still almost 30 pounds "already gone", as it were, and the pounds I've lost this year have just added to that total. Looking at everything that I've learned and the friends I've made along the way definitely makes a difference.
@StrongScarlet, awww! Baby Buffy is so adorable!!
Happy Spring, everyone!4 -
3/20
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes3 -
3x’s Yes
30 minutes raking, thought I could do more but this cold is still bogging me down.
No appetite so I’m way under on calories3 -
3 x Yes
Over 50 mins cardio; under calories; all tracked.
I regularly look back and marvel at how far I have come.
NSV: DH told me today that he had been looking at some photos of a holiday we had before I lost all the weight, and he suddenly realised how far I had come, and how hard I was working to stay fit and healthy. It meant the world to me.5 -
Exercised: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
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Yesx3. Exercise was 50 minutes HIIT circuits and 24 minutes of running.3
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Yes x3. 40 minute walk this morning and another shorter one this afternoon. I can’t get enough of this spring weather, even if it means soggy shoes!2
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Thanks to everyone for your comments.
Today:
Exercise: treadmill walk for 25 minutes
Tracking: good
Calories: under by enough2 -
Your message is so important, @RangerRickL
I did this over the past week. My wt had been slipping upwards.
SO, I took a hard look.
Up 2lbs in a month
Up 0.6 lbs in 2.5 months
Down 73-4 lbs in 38.5 months.
It’s all about keeping it in perspective.
Curious, I just looked up my weights at this time each year...
232.8 3/2012
——- 3/2013
208.5 3/2014
224 3/2015
219 3/2016
~218 3/2017
179.2 3/20/2018
153.8. 3/20/2019
Perspective.4 -
March 20, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 3 mile treadmill run this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!
That's so true, @RangerRickL! Even if I'm not exactly where I want to be weight-wise right now, I'm still 50+ lbs down from where I used to be and I can do things -- like run a half-marathon! -- that I never would have been able to do just four years ago.4 -
Mini Challenge
Date: Wed, 20th:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill for 30 min at 3.0mph; at a 1 incline; played fetch with the dog for 15 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes1 -
Yes x 3 for Wednesday
Attended boot camp and did a 20 min dog walk2 -
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.
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3/20
3x- Yes
Sometimes I get discouraged becajse I don’t lose as quick as others having PCOS. I’ve lost 28lbs, inches, sizes and I have a healthy daily food and water intake. I’m back on 5cups a day fruit/veggies and got 5.5c today! Most important, I’m happy and proud of me😊💪🏻3 -
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes2 -
Yes I exercise for 20 minutes - hit the treadmill
No I was not under my goal (that’s the problem with not logging immediately while eating-you don’t know when you hit your max until it’s too late
Yes I logged all my meals/snacks/BLTs (benefit of taking pictures so you don’t forget2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes. 30 minutes of walking to and from the gym, then Stronglifts Workout A, plus accessory work.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Indeed I did! Ended up way under on accident, but since I do my calories on a weekly average, it will work out fine.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. Even the two (delicious) Cadbury Mini-Eggs2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 20 minutes on mini-trampoline plus 2 x 1 km of brisk walking to and from BFF's house (the sidewalks are much clearer these days).
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. And planned my day AROUND the fresh baked scone for snack.2 -
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes2 -
Yes x 31
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