August 10 Sign In
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Exercise: I have been riding horses since I was 23. I ride often and sometimes for many miles, but, I have never really developed flexibility at the slow trot. For the last 2.5 months, I have been focusing on relaxing my back and applying the active stretching techniques that I have been using for my lumbar spine. Today, for the first time, I was able to feel the horse's side-to-side movement and flex in rhythm with the horse. It was good for me and the horse was happy too. 45 minutes stretching and 45 minutes riding
Calories: way under my limit
Tracking: good6 -
Pass Day #3
Tracked - Yes
Calories - Yes
Exercise - Nope. Second sedentary day in a row.
I guess I'm in a rut? But I'm content in this rut. My foot is healing and I'm preparing for an upcoming boards exam followed by some big life changes. It feels like I'm doing the right thing for myself right now. Obviously this is not sustainable long-term, but for now, I think I'll happily call this nice little rut my home.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 15 minutes of upper back pilates with resistance band before I even had my morning coffee - plus lots of exergame AND evening walk (very brisk at the end .... there was this coyote ... I kid you not!)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes well under - not eating most of the fitbit exercise credits and it is still 2 hrs till midnight.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Days goals met: 10
Pass days used: 0
and we are 1/3 of the way through the month already!
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Aug 10
Tracked - Yes
Calories - 1,381
Exercise - 20 Minute housework5 -
Yes x 3
I have noticed i have been very successful now that I have more reasonable goals. I find that it is easier to not allow myself to eat unplanned food and wait between meals and scheduled snacks now that I am not constantly hungry. I have also already noticed some improvement in my tummy. Yay I am proud of myself today☺️7 -
Yes, x's 3...but yeah..had to throw some candy away that I KNEW when I bought it for my kids...that it was going to be too hard for me to pass up...and THEN...stuff happened to make me allow myself to stress eat a little of it...(cherry sours for those wondering...delicious little demons) Then...I started working out with my zoom zumba instructor...and realized...those HAVE to go.
Pass days left: 2Hey everyone! I’m jumping in late this month after taking a few months away from MFP. Nice to see so many of you keeping on.
It’s only one yes for me today- plenty of exercise. 4hrs of gardening and an hour of backyard kickboxing with my workout crew.
I just decided to set my calories and start tracking again this evening.
Welcome back, and I like that idea...backyard kickboxing ...fun idea.3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 36 minutes upper body strength + 28 minute treadmill walk. Knee is feeling much better today!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!4 -
August 10
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, 40 minutes strength training
Exercise: Yes
Kitchen Closed: Yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 min walk at lunch and longer walk this evening
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes !5 -
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 20 min leslie sansone, 30 min strength training, 180 min cleaning, 20 min gardening, very hot again today dripping!
Tracking yes calories yes well under7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Long sunset walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Under count
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
I’m happy about a few weeks of consistent tracking. Exercising daily and weighing daily just to see. I’m not losing by number, yet feel lighter and healthier eating 3 squares and enough good food.6 -
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August 10
Hi All,
My annual leave ended on Sunday and I am back to my normal life schedule. I used 9 pass days
Exercise: No
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes7 -
Yes x35
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RangerRickL wrote: »
Wonderful quote. Thanks for posting it here for us!2 -
Yes, yes, and yes, a good day.
Welcome back Lana!5 -
jillebean86 wrote: »Pass Day #3
Tracked - Yes
Calories - Yes
Exercise - Nope. Second sedentary day in a row.
I guess I'm in a rut? But I'm content in this rut. My foot is healing and I'm preparing for an upcoming boards exam followed by some big life changes. It feels like I'm doing the right thing for myself right now. Obviously this is not sustainable long-term, but for now, I think I'll happily call this nice little rut my home.
arm /shoulder /wrist flexibility and range of motion in chunks through the day? something you can do seated in your desk chair?1 -
Monday, 8/10
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, light walk
Pass days to date - 2
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surreptitially wrote: »I absolutely agree with your post about attitude. I've been working really hard to change my internal monologs over the last year it so to try to be kinder to myself. It makes a difference.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No (I won't end up in the winners circle due to not being able to exercise on tough migraine days. But I'd still like to follow along.)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Hi @surreptitially - yes, please stay and follow along. I’ve been in this group since January and haven’t made it to the circle yet but I will one day soon (positivity!). The old me would have gotten to 4 pass days and then just given up. By the end of the month I would have had 15-20 pass days. Now I stay in, keep working at it, and I manage to keep that number under 5 or so. It takes a bit of time for changes in behavior to break old habits and form new habits. I have been yoyo’ing for many years even here on MFP. This is the first time I have felt somewhat in control of my (emotional/stress/bored/don’t care/but it’s in front of me/I’ll have just one...two...okay three...what I ate the whole bag?) consumption of whatever without thinking about it - or worse, actually thinking about it and squashing those thoughts. I’m at 2 pass days. I will probably have a third and maybe a fourth. But I’m more in control and I’m either losing a little each month or maintaining. So I always stay and strengthen the good habits. We can do this!6 -
Thanks for the quote @RangerRickL. I'm going to make a conscious effort to work on my attitude today. I read a lot of political news, am freaked out about the handling of the pandemic, worry that I'll never get another job, and then I just kind of shut down. I'm going to ease up, and cultivate a more positive attitude.
Yes x 3, great walk with dog along beach cliffs, postponed run until tmrw7 -
Yes X 3. The exercise piece is not as much fun in this hot humid weather. Can't wait for it to break!4
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readyornot1234 wrote: »surreptitially wrote: »I absolutely agree with your post about attitude. I've been working really hard to change my internal monologs over the last year it so to try to be kinder to myself. It makes a difference.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No (I won't end up in the winners circle due to not being able to exercise on tough migraine days. But I'd still like to follow along.)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Hi @surreptitially - yes, please stay and follow along. I’ve been in this group since January and haven’t made it to the circle yet but I will one day soon (positivity!). The old me would have gotten to 4 pass days and then just given up. By the end of the month I would have had 15-20 pass days. Now I stay in, keep working at it, and I manage to keep that number under 5 or so. It takes a bit of time for changes in behavior to break old habits and form new habits. I have been yoyo’ing for many years even here on MFP. This is the first time I have felt somewhat in control of my (emotional/stress/bored/don’t care/but it’s in front of me/I’ll have just one...two...okay three...what I ate the whole bag?) consumption of whatever without thinking about it - or worse, actually thinking about it and squashing those thoughts. I’m at 2 pass days. I will probably have a third and maybe a fourth. But I’m more in control and I’m either losing a little each month or maintaining. So I always stay and strengthen the good habits. We can do this!
@readyornot1234
You’re awesome & this is a VIP post!!!
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Hey everyone! I’m jumping in late this month after taking a few months away from MFP. Nice to see so many of you keeping on.
It’s only one yes for me today- plenty of exercise. 4hrs of gardening and an hour of backyard kickboxing with my workout crew.
I just decided to set my calories and start tracking again this evening.
@lalabank
SO glad to see you back again!! You are an Amazing inspiration! 💞💪🏻😄4 -
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@MadisonMolly2017
It’s nice to be back and to see so many still going strong!4 -
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@lalabank See, you were missed and you are now being welcomed home!!
Thanks for sharing our journey!!
Rick2
