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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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Good morning from sunny South Africa! For me, the best part of this challenge is it’s simplicity. There is not a lot of things to remember. That doesn’t mean it’s always easy. For those who might be finding it really hard right now, we encourage you to stick it out with us in whatever way you can. While there is the Winner’s circle for those who only have 3 pass days in the month, our champions are those who stick with it even after they fail at reaching the winner’s circle. So, if you need to focus on only one aspect of the three for a while to get that right, we are supportive of that. This is all about building good habits that will ensure you stick with them for the rest of your life.
For today, as my half of the world is heading into summer, tell me what your favourite summer activity is?16 -
November 4
Exercise? Yes! (3km walk in 26mins)
In budget? Yes
Tracking? Yes
Short walk in the drizzle. Glad to get out. My wife has permission to throw me out of the house to walk once a day. Need to walk for my mental health as much as my physical health.13 -
November 4 is a pass day for me (2 remaining)
Favourite summer activity is wild swimming! Me and my boyfriend really got into it this year and would pack a quick picnic straight after work and head to a local river.
This was especially wonderful in the peak heat weeks (I’m based in the UK so our ‘peak heat’ weeks will be nothing to many of you!).10 -
openthegatekate wrote: »November 4 is a pass day for me (2 remaining)
Favourite summer activity is wild swimming! Me and my boyfriend really got into it this year and would pack a quick picnic straight after work and head to a local river.
This was especially wonderful in the peak heat weeks (I’m based in the UK so our ‘peak heat’ weeks will be nothing to many of you!).
I love wild swimming. I’m normally in the ocean but very excited to be going camping in a few weeks and swimming in the river! Also grateful that in the middle of winter I can jump in the ocean on enough days to not miss it too much (we don’t get nearly as cold here!)6 -
Day 4
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? yes
Favorite summer activity: well hmmmm... maybe Skiing.
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Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 40 min yoga, 90 min cleaning, 40 min afternoon walk
Tracking yes calories yes8 -
DAY 4
YES: exercised 20 minutes aerobics and did my dumbbell lifts
YES: stayed under calories
YES: calculated all food intake
STAY STRONG!!10 -
@Dory_42 oooh jealous you’re camping! LOVE camping. To be honest I prefer swimming in river water as the water is less salty. Both, of course, are lovely! Super enjoy it 🥰3
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Yes X 3 today. I really thought I'd have to use another pass as my food choices were atrocious, but logging it all this evening I still came in under - just.
Favourite summer activity... If I'm in Sweden (and I much prefer Sweden over UK in summer) it might be swimming in the ocean. Either that or lounging in a hammock with a book!8 -
Pass #2
Over on calories.
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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? Yes
3️⃣ pass days left
My favourite summer activities is to get out in the fresh air with my family or friends and enjoy the beautiful Irish scenery. This year it was a little curtailed, but DH and I walked daily together in our locality which I have the good fortune to be able to say includes coast, woodland and hills in abundance.8 -
Yessssss, yes, and yes!7
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Favorite summer activity is biking on a trail or hiking.
Exercise: ✅
Tracked: ✅
Under: ✅8 -
Logged: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, 22 minutes of yoga, 18 minutes of strength, 26 minutes of walking
I am not really a "summer" girl, as I don't like the heat and humidity, but I do like being able to go for evening walks and not have to worry about running out of daylight!7 -
Yes x 37
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Sandbag workout TOTAL: 30 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 215
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES |
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Didn't eat that brownie or drink any rum yesterday. But tonight that brownie was mine!
Fav summer activity = 🚵🏾10 -
3x yes today and yesterday. 1 pass day used so far.7
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Favorite summer activity - golfing while carrying my clubs. It’s a great walk but I’m getting older so I bought a push cart to save my vertebrae. I’m only 5’2” and don’t want to contribute to inevitable shrinking.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, indoor cycle 30 minutes
Pass days to date - 27 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes,1 hour and 40 minutes Week #10 - Day #6 marathon training app on the trails.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Favorite summer activity, bicycling.7 -
Month #2 in the UAC group. Happy with how October went. Did well in the challenge and also took off 5 lbs along the way.
I am expecting November to be a challenging month. I would like to make the winner’s circle again, but at worst, I will accumulate the least number of passes I can. With all that will come at the end of the month (Nov 26 – 29), I need to really stay focused every day leading up to those dates.
For this round, I’m going to start logging my net calories since I think I should be looking into what portion of exercise calories I should be adding in. I have been getting some thoughtful input on this. There is likely going to be some evolution over the month, but I know there is a delicate and individual balance regarding total calories, I will update as I define. Starting the month on the same premise as October, with no exercise calories added.Date: 11/1
Exercised?: Yes, 30 minutes indoor cycle, avg HR 117 BPM, 3 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1421/1430 + 194 exercise (net: 1227)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 11/2
Exercised?: Yes, 67 minutes walking, avg HR 149 BPM, 3.5 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1430/1430 + 408 exercise (net: 1022)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 11/3
Exercised?: Yes, 44.17 min indoor cycle, 8.5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1392/1430 + 191 exercise (net: 1200)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 11/4
Exercised?: Yes, 0:40:45 minutes walking/jogging, 4.0 min mixed planks **
Calories?: Yes, 1299/1430 + exercise (net: 980)
Tracked?: Yes
** Mix of walking and jogging for a pace of 12’49” for 8.18 miles, or just over 5K (3.107 miles)
Remaining passes: 3
Favorite summer activity is likely why I am here - probably "eating". I am not a summer person. Fall is my favorite. I am not a bright sun, heat, humidity, or water person. So of course it made a lot of sense that hubby and I bought a place in the Florida Keys last year. I think I'm going to need to find a better favorite summer "activity". :P5 -
** typo above 3.18 miles - argh
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Today is supposed to be my rest day, but I did a quick 10 minute cardio video anyway.
I just finished logging everything I ate today - I'm still drinking my water.
There is currently a deficit of 263 calories for me for today. Yay for staying with my limit!7 -
exercise: no
Track: Yes
Calories: No
Obviously, better planning is needed. Accountability topic from yesterday shows that I need to make better choices.
Favorite summer activity is water aerobics plus the social time after class while floating in the pool.7 -
Date: 11/4
Exercised: Yes 130 mins on treadmill ( burned 730 calories )
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Pass Days: 3 left
Favorite Summer activity: When my kids were younger we owned a beautiful camper and we traveled all over different states. We used to bring along my husbands father ( Papa my kids called him ) He enjoyed being with us and his grandkids seeing all the different places. My mother-in-law loved him being gone with us and out of her hair, leaving her free to watch Lifetime movies in peace and quiet. I miss those days.7 -
Day 4 completed...
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 10 min stretching; 20.kinute dog walk and 47 min muay thai conditioning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Lesson learned today: accountability is also being strong enough to be honest.8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 45 minute treadmill walk + 38 minutes strength this morning, and 26 minute walk outside this evening.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!8 -
Today will be a pass day for me (2 remaining). Too much stress snacking! I did take a 20 minute walk and logged everything I ate and drank.8
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Nov 3:
Yes x3.
Nov 4:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 8 k steps
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
DATE: 11/4
EXERCISE: yes. Home Maintenance. Worked for 2 hours (120 min). Moved 3 large patio plants into house for winter with dolly.
CALORIES: yes. Under -100
TRACK: yes
PASS DAYS: 0/37 -
Yes, yes, and yes, it was a good day.
Thanks for the quote Dory, its a good one. I am a master at making the simple complicated when it comes to my own life...7
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