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October 3 Sign In
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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Here are two more FAQs:
11. If I exercise a lot, can I 'eat back' my exercise calories?
Your calorie goal and calorie adjustments are entirely up to you.
12. What is the end goal of this challenge?
The end goal of the challenge is to adhere to your diet and exercise plan for a month. By having to come here every day and say, in front of the group, "yes, I was active today, and, yes, I'm aware of what I ate today," you ensure (1) that you will have to focus on what you're putting into your body and the exercise you're feeding it all month long, and (2) that you will have an friendly audience to which you choose to be accountable.10 -
One of our long-term UAC members, @w8goal4life measures everything with caloric content before she puts it into her mouth. She is an excellent example of 'you can manage what you do measure"!
Do as she does and do as she says!
Best wishes,
Rick9 -
October 2, 2019 8:15PM
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes! 60 minute cardio/weight class. I went up in weights and I felt so lean and strong today.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes! 9 calories to spare.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!
Pass days 0/3
Weight lost in October: 1.410 -
Good Morning everyone!
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Good morning everyone! Typing in a cafe right now, procrastinating going to work. (Tis Friday for me yay)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - weights and instructed a core class.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank yep!!
Here's a little coffee to help get through the day
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Oct 3rd
exercise yes 45 mins physio, 30 mins biking , 15 mins hiit (ochie that was hard work)
tracked yes
calories yes (well under) I have extra for the weekend banked
for my own info1st Exercise✔️ Calories✔️ Track✔️ - 28 mins physio, 6 mins flex, 29 mins strength, 5 mins bike
2nd Exercise✔️ Calories✔️ Track✔️ - 26 mins physio, 15 mins biking , 20 mins core strength
3rd Exercise✔️ Calories✔️ Track✔️ - 45 mins physio, 30 mins biking , 15 mins hiitSeptember - 2 pass days
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October 3
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? Yes6 -
hi good day today 3 x yes. after a few days craving junk and feeling hungry all the time I'm back to normal.appetites today and have ended up several hundred below limit x best wishes x6
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I also weigh/measure everything! Eyeballing it just doesn’t do it!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes: 12 physio, 75 ballroom dancing, 40 walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!
Passes left: 3️⃣
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Yes x 3!
Exercise today is water aerobics for 45 minutes, even the indoor pool is awesome.6 -
10/3/19
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: yes (low impact aerobics)
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Finished up my log for the day so I'll just be sticking to it tonight.
Exercise: Yes, hike again, 1600ft of elevation gain.
Under calories: Yup, but my Fitbit doesn't want to sync with MFP so it's showing up as over but I know with exercise it's under
Logged: Yup. Logged this afternoon and won't deviate from what I've recorded when I make my dinner.8 -
10/3
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Pass day #1
Slightly over on calories.
Everyone feels differently about eating back calories. I am actively losing so I generally don’t unless I’ve done over an hour of intense purposeful exercise, then I eat an extra 100-200 calories because my body needs more fuel.
I badly quote someone from this challenge (I can’t remember who)- I eat to fuel my exercise because I love my workouts, I don’t workout to eat more because I love food.6 -
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? Yes3 -
10/3
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, multiple dog walks and up and down stairs unpacking, laundry, etc. from being away for 3 weeks.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, under.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, for the first time since 9/10. No weight gain while away, which is a win in my book!5 -
October 3
Exercise: Yes. 20 min walk
Calories: Yes, within budget
Track: Yes, before I eat. Makes it easier when I plan in the morning, even if I have to change things later.6 -
Exercise: No, had to pass after yesterday’s painting marathon.
Calories:Yes, under
Tracked:Yes
Pass day6 -
@lalabank - I totally agree with that pass-along quote! Trying to live it is tricky, but that's why we're here. Thanks for the reminder.
E -yes - swimming am, and a noon walk to Target (because my battery was dead
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C- yes - dinner out, but I ordered wisely
T- yes - had to guess at dinner out, but I was honest
@RangerRickL - Corporate America loves those measurement quotes! Of course, they're true. Our kind and wise VP simply says, "That which is measured improves."
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 45 minutes easy walking.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
As expected, today was a pass day :-(
Exercise: I like really intense exercise so I have a hard time calling an hour walk an exercise, but I did do that
Tracked: yes, as best as I could while traveling.
Calories: FAIL! I had too much champagne and risotto. And caved into having dessert. It was worth it though, and tomorrow I will try to be better.5 -
Yes x3 for me! I feel on track & motivated. Great start to the month5
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Exercised?: Yes, 30 minutes on my exercise bike. 😺 Plus the usual dog walk/general walking, and dumbbells w/warmup and cool down.
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes
For my records:Pass days used 0/35 -
Yes x 3, another bare minimum day. Managed to sneak in 20 min on the stationary bike so as not to have to use a pass day.5
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10/3
Exercised? yes
Tracked? yes
Calories? yes
Passes Used: 0/3
Weight lost in Oct: 0.6
Ate well and biked some so was under6 -
Getting checked in early:
Tracking: okay
Calories: under by enough
Exercise: 30 minutes at 3 mph5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 4 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!5 -
Yes x 3
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Exercised? yes . 40 mins of weights and cardio.
Tracked? yes
Calories? yes4 -
Yes to HIIT spinning.
Yes to logging.
Yes to staying on budget.4
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