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November 16
Exercise? Yes
In budget? Likely
Tracking? No
Tracking while in hospital is hard, so that will just be a best effort.
Thank you for all the well wishes, they are gratefully appreciated.
I walk the hallways for about 30 mins day to get my daily exercise in. I also do bodyweight exercises where possible.
The hospital is a private hospital specializing in mental health. I am in hospital to do a 4 week intensive therapy to help with alleviating the worst symptoms of my depression.
Today was the first day of therapy and I can see already how it is going to help. For those who know psychology, it is effectively a 4 week intensive DBT course. It is mentally draining and at times confronting, but it will be worth it.
I will keep in touch with my UAC support family throughout. This forum is one of the things that keeps me going. Thank you.13 -
Hey @craigo3154 Good to hear that you can still connect with us from hospital. You sound really positive about this process and knowing some things that help you already is a big step forward.
Thanks for the messages. I’m stocked up for now and at home isolating while I wait for my friend’s result. My parents who live on the same property weren’t exposed as we keep a reasonable distance while our city is going through an increase in numbers anyway so they are safe and free to go shopping if needed! I’m going for a run later as that doesn’t expose anyone and will spend the time finishing the big sort out at home and catching up on some things I’ve been procrastinating. I’m healthy and assume I’ll stay that way until I get evidence to prove me wrong (either a positive test or feel sick) but will take reasonable precautions to not infect anyone just in case I’m wrong. I believe that mindset can help with things like this and don’t worry about something that might not happen. There are positives about staying at home by myself for a few days (especially when the weather is miserable).5 -
A pass day for me, my third this month. I have no excuse, just kind of feeling diet/exercise fatigued. I ate within my calorie limit, but did nothing I can call exercise.8
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@ForLangston I am sure that not needing bumpers-while-bowling qualifies as an NSV because as you said, your arms are stronger. Well done and good for you!4
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@craigo3154 Thanks for reaching out to us! We are your fans and your friends!6
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Exercise: 45 minutes hiking and 15 minutes stretching
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: good6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 2 mile treadmill run + 36 minutes strength in the morning, and then 28 minute walk 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!6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Strength training class.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.6 -
DATE 11/16
CALORIES under -51
EXERCISES yes. Walked around house and walked when shopping: stop and go (60min.) Lower back exercises (10min.)
TRACK yes.
PASS 0/36 -
Somehow I managed to end the day with a 150cal deficit, but I also worked out hard, in spite of being so tired (had a bad night). I biked for like 2 hrs yesterday and did a 30 min workout mixing cardio and lifting.
NSV
1. is scale related (may I?): scale's up, because a switch of diet had me eating more carbs. I feel puffy, but am staying strong, knowing that it will eventually stabilize and water will eventually get flushed out.
2. I used to find running boring. Now I set goals and try to be better each time. I take it as an opportunity to pray, too, so I dont even need music anymore.
3. If I werent paying attention to an active lifestyle, we'd probably spend weekends watching the kids play outside. But I get involved: hiking or biking together and even playing footbal with them, if I have to! 😀
Hard for me to pinpoint the NSV, since this has been my lifestyle all my adult life. Except for the weekends, I am out more since having the kids.5 -
Exercise: Yes. 45min hill run followed by 20 min weights and stretching
Calories: Yes. Overate at dinner but kept total for the day in check
Tracked: Yes.
Non Scale Victories:
1. I'm looking leaner and feeling stronger
2. I can run at least an hour straight without stopping, even hit a VO2 max of 39 a few times.
3. I feel way more energized and alive and hardly nap anymore. I no longer feel depressed. Intense cardio exercise, weights and making sure I get all the right minerals and protein and calcium along with vit D in my diet all helped me out.
@craigo3154 you can do this and hope to start to feel better and happier each and every day.
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@craigo3154 Your determination is awesome!4
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We might be moving towards a second-wave lockdown here too (not official yet) but at least this time DH and I already have our little chest-freezer that we are starting to fully-stock bit by bit now .... we never really expanded our activities much even when things opened up more (and my job won't stop being "work off-site" for a very long time) but the lock-down plus cold-and-dark is probably going to make it seem more isolating than winter on its own usually does ....
Strategy-suggestions for mental reframing / attitude adjustments?4 -
Yes x 3 for Monday! Even under calories for once this month.3
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Yes x 33
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The frog got me today.
Monday, November 16
Tracking: no
Calories: not sure
Exercise: No
Pass days to date - 4
Long car ride home. A friend asked me to stop at a store she loves along the way and buy her a candy apple. I WILL NEVER WALK INTO THAT STORE AGAIN! I ended up having fudge and a candy apple for dinner. That was a store of chocolatey goodness and should be outlawed. For the first year after I quit smoking, I had to avoid gas stations and convenience stores as the temptation to buy cigarettes was far too tempting for me. I need to avoid that store now. It’s one thing to have someone buy and give me a candy apple and then I have a 1/4 of one each night. It’s another for me to go in there and buy all the things. 😏5 -
Daily Check-In: Monday, November 16, 2020
Exercise Tracked In MFP (Treadmill Mon-Fri): No treadmill
but active
Calories and Water Tracked In MFP: Yes
Within Daily Calorie Range of 1300 to 1450: Yes - calories were 1,450
Extra:
Daily Water Goal of 7 Water-Bottles: 1
Disqualified but still posting to develop my healthy habits : )
Keep moving forward and keep making progress….I gotta keep on keeping on : )
The NSV were great. I am so thankful for this group. I think it's MFP's best-kept secret!!
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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
Beautiful fall day, worked in the yard picking up pecans. I am a morning exerciser which means after lunch I am not very active. Getting outside in the afternoon keeps me from being a couch potato.4 -
Nov 16
Tracked all
Under by 500
Exercise- steep hills 1:08 + 25 modified push-ups
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Tracked yes, calories yes, exercise - no.
Just being kind to myself and trying to show up.
Well done everyone 👍🏿⭐️4
