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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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"Willpower!!" is that the missing element in your thoughtful healthy habit toolbox? Some folks lay guilt on you because you don't have enough will power. Not so fast, here is a link to a short article on why will power is not your missing piece...click here https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a26409428/willpower-diet-myth-explained/5
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See above,
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RangerRickL wrote: »"Willpower!!" is that the missing element in your thoughtful healthy habit toolbox? Some folks lay guilt on you because you don't have enough will power. Not so fast, here is a link to a short article on why will power is not your missing piece...click here https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a26409428/willpower-diet-myth-explained/
That was the read I needed over my morning coffee, thank you!2 -
@RangerRick. Good read!
"Lack of willpower usually boils down to three major reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with a bag of potato chips or whatever else seems irresistible to you personally: you're dehydrated, you've skipped or shortchanged a meal, or you're not getting enough sleep. Address those first, and you're in better shape to take on the rest of the day."
I have found this to be so true for me. What was particularly problematic, was having an off day and then restricting intake the next couple of days to "make up" for it ... which just set up the next slip. I have learned, instead to just look at what happened (dispasdionately!), figure out why, and go back to normal (plan) eating instead. As a result, the occasional off days no longer lead to more days or a binge-restrict cycle.5 -
Outstanding read today @RangerRickL. A very common sense approach empowering the individual that we can all feel good about.1
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Another day bites the dust.
Today felt kinda normal, which is nice! I got home from work and did a workout so I knew my exercise was in. I logged everything and stayed under my cals.
1/3 passes used.6 -
Track: yes
Excerise : no, recovery day.
Budget: under
I was hungry last night, didn’t sleep well, it messed up my day today as I felt so tired all day. I was in bed 30m ago feeling very hungry. Then I went to the kitchen, instead of munching away usual snacks, I ate a bowl 200g cabbage and a cup of tea! Just enough to fill my stomach and fool my brain 🧠 till I fall alsleep, and the good thing is that I am still under budget since cabbage is a high fibre low carb snack!9 -
Well July 8th will be a pass!
After my really nice co-worker came back from lunch and told me she was thinking of me and handed my a pretty pink box with the name CRUMBL on it. The box was hot and smelled divine and contained the largest just baked cookie I have ever seen. That cookie was almost 600 calories!!!!! As it sat at my desk I couldn't help but keep picking at it all day. I just gave up by the time I got home. I did exercise though the day
July 9th
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, trying to offset that cookie from yesterday, I spent 140 min climbing a mountain with a 12 lb backpack. Had a great day!
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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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - two exercise classes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? - yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? - yes
Guilt is the attacker of my willpower. So I am learning to accept what happens and if don’t reach my daily goals then so be it - no longer am I going to ‘beat myself up’ about it9 -
July 9
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?yes walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes
My willpower has nothing to do with food it's all exercise related but just as hard. I guess everyone has their cross to bear9 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 90 minutes of water aerobics-went to a friend's pool and taught her what I've learned
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Just read the article. So much truth there.9 -
7/9
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. My workout today was cleaning and vacuuming the stairs and upstairs, making beds, etc. in preparation for my brother and his family who will be arriving from St. Louis tomorrow. We have a family reunion on Saturday for which I am saving a pass day. Tomorrow's workout will be cleaning and vacuuming the downstairs.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, within allowance.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes8 -
I walked at lunch in the mall
Logged my food and tracked my calories6 -
Just read the willpower article nice, I have lost almost 40lbs in 3 years and have had my ups and downs weight wise but I have been able to stay within my target weight by about 5 lbs. Each day is a new chance and a new opportunity to make wise food choices this article reinforces wise choices and I believe in eating “real” food no fake stuff6
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Yes x 3. Finished painting the shed in the backyard after riding 2 horses this morning (only 30 min on the 2nd one, though). Good on calories and logging
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Pass day7
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, walk and dumbbells today
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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July 9
Pass #3?
Exercise: No actual workout but stayed busy around the house
Calories: No, but just 10-50calories over budget
Tracked: Yes
think i ate well despite being extra hungry today after a couple days too low on calories, but i still went a just lil over but no overeating.RangerRickL wrote: »"Willpower!!" is that the missing element in your thoughtful healthy habit toolbox? Some folks lay guilt on you because you don't have enough will power. Not so fast, here is a link to a short article on why will power is not your missing piece...click here https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a26409428/willpower-diet-myth-explained/
just what i needed to read today! awesome!! 🌟6 -
Yes x 3 today.6
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 4 mile walk and 62 minutes of yoga. I'm beat!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.6 -
Yes...yoga today
Yes... Lots of Summer vegetables.
Yes...logged it all5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes! 20 minute walk at work and then 30 minutes of pilates this evening.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes! Even with an ice cream cone!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes my Tuesday night Zumba class! After a year I’ve finally got the moves down so I can focus more on arms and technique and really pushing through - it’s too easy in Zumba to baby step your way through it I’m always sweating in the end!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes even had enough extra for a McDs ice cream cone tonight!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes... lately I’ve felt very hungry and physically off — wondering if I’m cutting to far under my calorie goal each day. It’s making the scale move but just feeling a little off. Anyone ever get sluggish like that? MFP hasn’t said I’m too far under calorie intake yet but the tummy is almost always grumbly 😂6 -
7/9
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Yes x 3. My exercise was a sort of plodding gallop-run type thing through the wall of humidity for 25 minutes. It was great. Really.7
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July 9: yes x 3
was so busy at work today didnt even have time to eat my lunch. Was starving when i got home so I ate the soup i had brought for lunch and a sandwich on whole seed bread. under calories by a wide margin today.
did jumping jacks and an abdominal workout today.5 -
It's been wonderful to read our team member's responses during the last two days. Best wishes to you all!!
My report:
Calories: just a small margin under my limit. If I had not been tracking, I would have loved to have had some ice cream. I'm glad I knew that I just did not have the margin.
Tracking: good
Exercise: easy day walking5 -
Yes to all 3!
Great read regarding willpower!3 -
July 9
Exercised: Ripped in 30 L3 + 27K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Went to an orchestra performance tonight, so I’m up way past my bedtime. Will read the article and other posts tomorrow. ‘Night, everyone. 4 -
3x yes
3 no
6 yes
1. May 22 yes 9 no/31
2. June 22 yes 8 no/304
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