Tishsmith, don't consider yourself late to the party. Sounds like you have opportunities with yard work. Now that I'm on a 3 month staycation I'm thankful for having a 3/10 of an acre yard with flower gardens all the way around the perimeter as well as all the way around the house. Let's keep a positive attitude together. This I struggle with

Check in for 5/5 and 5/6.
1. Not quite goal for 15,000 steps on 5/5 but made up for it on 5/6 with > 18,000.
2. Closed step rings both days though.
3. Low carb and low calories both days. Actually having some challenge eating enough.
4. 4 days of run/walking so far. I seem to be increasing cardio capacity. Yesterday was so successful that I ran up hill. I've got hope for being able to run an entire mile without stopping. I've been ignoring the body weight exercises though.
5. Working on the stress, today is the National day of prayer so that's what I'm focusing on.

Keep up the good work everyone during this crazy times.

I'm liking the effort I see everyone capturing. That plus sunshine helps my outlook tremendously.
Dealt with a work computer issue yesterday afternoon and didn't get outside but I will today. Chilly but very sunny and that's exactly what I like when working in the yard. I have lots of vines to get rid of and those use all my muscles LOL.
I started intermittent fasting Tuesday, so far it seems like something I can commit to weekdays.

5/7:
1. moved 6 out 8 hours across the day (working from home and lots of time on the phone presents its challenges)
2. stayed under calories for the day
3. stayed low carb <50 carbs net for the day
4. exercise = 140 body weight squats spread across the day

Check in 5/7

-almost made it to goal steps
-missed 2 hours of steps so didn't close that ring
-did get low carb and low calorie
-did body weight exercises in the form of weeding a portion of an overgrown flower garden. Does that count?
-walked over to a friend's house and had a good chat, good for the soul and stress level

Wow, already a week into May. This month might go fast after all.

5/7:
Got almost 21k steps for the day and closed those pesky rings. Eating was good but I did overeat at dinner so calories were a bit over while macros were in line with plan. I haven’t been focused much on the fat macro as I try to keep carbs at a minimum and protein fairly high but I may adjust my protein choices to lower fat a bit. This will take some experimenting as I focus more on strength and potentially fooling with my timing of meals.

5/9:
Exercise and stand rings were closed but movement fell short. It was cold and I wasn’t feeling much in the way of NEAT. Eating? Nope, not a good day. Where’s our warm weather?? I want to be outside, allergies and all! Hopefully everyone else has had a better weekend of victories.

I don't normally spend much time online during the weekend so here's the last three days:
5/8
Exercise - 60 push-ups, 40 squats, 2500 steps
Food - under calories and stayed low-carb
5/9
Exercise - yard work, gardening, generally active 9200 steps
Food - under calories, little higher carbs but still under 100g net for the day
5/10
Exercise - more yard.garden work, painting generally active again, 6400 steps
Food - under calories, 27 net carbs

A good three days!

May 11, one third of the way into the month, time to post an update! Two goals for the month: 350k steps total, 100% Compliance with food plan 75% of the time.

The food plan goal may seem a bit odd, but I have been struggling this winter with binges (too much low carb food, not binges of carbs) and so I am better able to have the goal of full compliance than just going with allowing my numbers to go slightly above every day. I know where my body is best nourished and healthy, that needs to remain my goal, but have been having a difficult time remembering the “just a bump in the road” theory.

So ten days of the month: 158k steps, 7 days food compliance. I am going to call that being on track. Currently .2 lbs above my maintenance weight, but I am going to trust my food plan and know that compliance will easily bring my weight back into the proper range.

Thank you to everyone who continues to share, while I do not post daily, I am certainly reading daily and staying inspired and encouraged. Stay well everyone!

No activity Sat. Yesterday I did an hour of weeding, went for a stroll around the neighborhood then scrubbed the bubble windows on my camper. The windows were a pain to reach (short girl problems). It's supposed to thunderstorm today so I just brought my weights upstairs into my new office.

I should look for my old fitbit zip, get a new battery and start using that again.

5/11:
I was able to close my rings yesterday and ended with about 16k steps. It was a strength day but I got two short walks in as well. Foods choices were much better and I ended the day satisfied and on target for carbs and calories. Success!

Check in for May 9 thru 12. Now that I'm furloughed and don't have to be on the computer all the time, I haven't kept up with checking in.
1. Well over steps all days except May 10-Mother's day which I basically binged watched TV. Depressingly cold and windy outside.
2. Closed rings except for Mother's day.
3. Way over carbs for Mothers day since my son bought me a small DQ blizzard and of course I ate it.
4. Went on a morning run/walk 3 of the 4 days. I got resistance bands for Mother's day and have been rowing with them tucked under my feet. It was feeling like a good workout til this morning when the band slipped out from under my feet and whomped me in the face. No bruise thankfully,however it would have been the basis for several good made up stories.
5. Stressing seems less this week.

Keep on keeping on and doing the best we can everyone.

5/11, 12 Check in:

1. Mini Break workouts (10 min x 4, 5 times)
2. Eat low carb
3. Limit drinks to weekends
4. Close all 3 rings on Apple Watch (stand, move, exercise) daily
5. Stress Less!!

5/11✔ X ✔ X X
5/12 ✔✔✔✔✔

Yesterday was nice. Everything went along with plan. I even stopped half an hour early from work and went running! It was so gorgeous out, I couldn't stay in the basement any longer.
It's going to be nice out today too. I'm definitely going outside during lunch!