YEs x 3 for yesterday to comment on yesterday I have great willpower in the morning and day thus I keep my food intake low and then when I know I am going to want to eat everything in sight I can which is in between 5 and 7.

Today at work I am learning a new piece of equipment. So I got up at 4 to walk 3 miles as I have to be at work at 7. I am so excited but I know a lot of my coworkers are going to be ticked that I got picked to learn it before them. They were calling dibs and I didn't care. LOL

Have a great day everyone!

August 6
Exercised?: Yes - 1 hour walk/30 min cardio workout (with weights)/60min elliptical trainer
Calories?: Yes - 1228/1200 - (still 887 left from exercise - would have been under but had an apple for a late night snack, lol).
Tracked?: Yes

100 pushup challenge - week 2 day 1 complete.

Will post today's later this evening UK time.


NSV - 2 for me so far - one, I can do 7 pushups in a row (after one week) - most will probably have a giggle at this one, especially the guys, - but my upper strength is pitiful and since I could barely do two - this is quite the accomplishment for me! Flags will be flying if I ever make 10!!!

The other is my new diet and exercise regime is already showing results - 3lb weight loss in two weeks.
This again might not seem like a great step forward, but I have hypothyroidism, having been diagnosed earlier this year. My weight plummeted from a healthy 9 stone 6 to 11 stone 5 in just a few months and I was given a strict diet and exercise regime just a few weeks ago.

Along with this new regime and this new group I've found here, I feel like I'm finally getting the upper hand on this and finding a routine that I can adhere to - this is proving more difficult due to other commitments in life, but at least I now feel I have the tools to find a balance that works and no longer flying blind so to speak.

Tracking calories is not an exact science, I know, but after two weeks, and positive results, it obviously works along with a steady pace of exercise.
1200Kcal a day is not a lot of calories, and I didn't come to that arbitrary number myself, but by my doctor whom has me on a protein rich diet, which is actually helping considerably with my other illness, Crohn's disease and I find I'm not overly hungry from lack of calorie intake either, which is what I feared the most - as I feel this would lead to binge eating.

The tiredness is proving more of a struggle to overcome (due to my condition) and some days I feel like I can't push myself - it feels like a constant battle with my own mind - it's like my body is willing my brain isn't, lol and some days it wins!.
It would certainly be nice to just wake up in the morning and not have this constant wave of fatigue, but hopefully this will improve in time.

In the meantime, I will try to keep to the new regime and the accountability of the UAC will keep me honest in tracking of calorie intake and exercise.

I'm sorry for such a long post, I don't expect everyone to read it, lol, and I hope I haven't offended anyone for posting my thoughts so publicly...

August 7
Exercised - Yes - CX Works class and Pawgust dog walk
Calories - Yes
Tracked - Yes

Hi x good to read the posts tonight; don't know how to lift up profile names to comment on but they help me tremendously another good day for me tracked. under limit and exercised. my energy is increasing I can feel it - went for a walk for no particular reason today....

Had a relaxed day after our exertions yesterday. But still hit my goals.


Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 8 lower body workout, plus walking.
Did I stay within my calorie goal for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Pass Days (for my own information 😂)

8/7
Exersized?- just walking around house really. Busy town day tho. Normally would be alot of walking,but had to use scooter🤔did 2 hrs with my knee rotation tho. Sooo🤷‍♀️
Caleries?- yes.l
Logged?-yes

Yes x 3 for me. Exercise was a 3 hour bike ride plus my morning strength training.

Had a great day!!! Yes x3

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, swimming this afternoon for 60 minutes with my friend (there for 3 hours, guessing on the time actually moving in the pool); then water aerobics tonight for 90 minutes (45 minutes aerobics, 45 minutes pool walking before/after)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

8/7
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 minutes low impact aerobics.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

8/7
Exercised? yes
Tracked? yes
Calories? yes

Walked ~70 min

Passes Used: 0/3
Weight lost in August: ?? Was 1.4 but this morning the scale was up almost 1.5 compared to yesterday morning. We'll see tomorrow if it was weight gain or just some combo of a late dinner stomach contents or hormones or something