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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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The key habit to achieve success in both weight loss and maintenance is contemporaneously tracking your caloric intake.
Those who master the habit of tracking their intake find that constantly being on top of 'how much and how much margin', leads to short-term and long-term success.
On the other hand, last month, due to travel and a son's marriage, I opted out of tracking for a significant part of June. Guess what happened?? Without any intention of adding weight and even inches, I did.
Now it's July and the wedding is over...back to contemporaneous tracking.
Rick
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@RangerRickL tracking is key for me as well. Life is always throwing a weight set back our way and we learn to adapt. At least your weight set back was a happy one! You got this
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Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise just a little5 -
Confession: I could not immediately define the word "contemporaneously" and so I looked it up. Here's what Dictionary.com had to say:
contemporaneous
adjective
living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
RELATED WORDS
simultaneously, jointly, closely, collectively, unitedly, combined, commonly, mutually, unanimously, concurrently, coincidentally, concertedly, concomitantly, synchronically, synchronously
I knew I knew it - dang me if I could define it, lol.6 -
Hello there,
exercise: 90 mins
calorie budget : under
tracking : 100%
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@RangerRickL - totally agree with the logging issue - I fell off the wagon big time and the pounds just crept on, so back to basics for me, and no more guessing. Monday’s fast on the 5:2 went well (the fasting days do not have to be consecutive) and as for today:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, took part on 2 hour long exercise classes at the gym
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, with a little bit to spare
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes9 -
Exercise = 60 mins Zumba
Track = Yes
Within budget =Yes8 -
another good day with exercise tracking and sticking to limit. i. think tracking is psychological too like an anchor. if I don't track my head thinks 'ooh she's not that into it today then let's make the most of it'. best wishes everyone.10
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Yes - exercise, did a 55minute run/walk on my 10km training programme then another almost hour in the park this evening working first on sprints and then on being slooooowwww.
20,786 steps
Yes - yes, all the exercise has left me with a nice deficit today.
Yes - yes it's all there. And planned my Saturday tonight too so I know I can budget in some wine and chocolate, happy days.
Day two done. Day three is likely to be my first mini challenge day to keep on track, but I'm planned so should make it.8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 20 strength,, 45 walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes 😁
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes 😁0/3 pass days used7 -
7/2
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Cleaning/organizing for 40 minutes, walking the dog for 30 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes8 -
Yes x 3. An unplanned easy day. Annie had both a chiropractic and a massage session today (yes, a very spoiled horse) so she had the day off. Just too darned hot to ride anyone else by the time she was done. Did get 60 min of strength training and a 20 min walk at the health club this afternoon. May do another walk this eve, if it cools off. Or, just may sit here in the air conditioning a veg!10
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. I’m a little boring and it’s almost always going to be from walking the dogs.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes10 -
July 2
Exercise: Yes, 90 minute walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes10 -
Exercise? Yes, 30 min bike ride with my 84year old father (who kept up just fine), and 30 min strength training at the gym
Tracked? Yes
Under Calories? Yes, a larger deficit than I’d planned but that’s ok.9 -
Tracked yes under calories
Exercise cleaned the pool and swam9 -
Exercise? Check... an hour of Zumba... for those who’ve friended me you might notice I only put 45 minutes but that’s because even though I’m sweating up a storm in that class even I know I’m not burning what MFP says I’m burning for an hour of Zumba. Maybe if ever song was off the charts fast and I hop stepped every one, but I know me better than that! 😏
Tracked... yes, packing my lunch has been essential for this to work for me. I’m a sucker for fast food, but with the new job I’m forced to pack, it’s very helpful. Their cafeteria is way too pricey for my pocket!
Under calories.... by a lot tonight because I went with option 2 and had soup for dinner versus the Wendy’s apple pecan salad I really wanted and cut the calories in half.10 -
July 2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?yes walking 2 mile (3km)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes10 -
July 2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes. Track workout
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes. Gap of over 100 calories
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
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7/2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 minutes Gilad and 90 minutes 3.5 mile walk with DH and Annie
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
I find tracking to be essential, even in maintenance, as I would otherwise become complacent. A kitchen scale is a prerequisite for accuracy, as I weigh everything in grams. As a side note...am I over the top when I also weigh Annie's food daily and track her weight weekly?!#$%$#!??? She's the "bestest" dog ever, so I want to make sure she's around for as long as possible. 8 -
Yes x 3.
Exercise was 27 minutes of jog/walk -- the humidity in Charleston slowed me down!!!9 -
Exercise: Yes, on the treadmill
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
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7/2 yes x 3
only had 21 calories to spare, but at least it was under...lol9 -
w8goal4life wrote: »7/2
As a side note...am I over the top when I also weigh Annie's food daily and track her weight weekly?!#$%$#!??? She's the "bestest" dog ever, so I want to make sure she's around for as long as possible.
🙂 Not at all !!3 -
7/2
Exercise- Yes 4 mi. Walk
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes7 -
July 2
Exercise: Yes. Cleaned and walked.
Calories: Yes, 1326
Tracked: Yes7 -
Exercised - yes
Within calorie goal - yes
Tracked - yes
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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? Yes7 -
July 2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Rowing machine, strength training, stretching
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES7
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