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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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RangerRickL wrote: »
Love this, its a great reminder boss!4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes walked around the shops for a few hours. he he. Better than nothing right. Lol.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes the wknd made it really hard but i did it! Yay!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
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Home! Saw @RangerRickL ’s weekend comment, so even took the long way home, 7.01 miles. A first for me!!! Time for coffee.13 -
Gosh enjoy reading the posts and seeing the pictures first thing! @SModa61 SEVEN miles!! wow. Quite inspiring.
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SummerSkier wrote: »Gosh enjoy reading the posts and seeing the pictures first thing! @SModa61 SEVEN miles!! wow. Quite inspiring.
@Summerskier At some point, I am hoping to be able to run like you! But until then, it is fast walking, that I can handle well.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes wife and I walked the beach for about an hour and I completed my fitnessblender assigned workout for the day.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes I was determined to stay below after going slightly over yesterday and I succeeded.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep
2/3 passes left for the month
Weather might be crappy tomorrow so I'll have to get out there for a run as soon as the sun peeks through the clouds.
Keep up the good work everyone!5 -
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Yes x 3. Another close one with calories, but just within budget.6
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The weekends (esp at this time of year) are the hardest for me!!! I can be so great during the week then the weekends derail me.
Which brings me too....Pass day here today6 -
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Bret Contreras' Strong Curves "At Home Workout" program (47) TOTAL: 47 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 157
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES |
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Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (min 40%)? YES | 41% (3 out of 15 days)
While this was the exact same workout I did on DEC02, my daughter joined in this time so it took an extra 10 min to explain the process. She's a riot so it was a fun bonding time.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 65 minute trail walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Though I know weight numbers are not the primary focus for us here in the UAC, I want to share that for November (a fairly challenging calorie month) I managed to get rid of 7.2 pounds, and for the October Challenge another -5.0. I am now weighing slightly less than October 2019, which seems like a miracle. Target weight is in sight (129-130 – weight at my nephew’s May 2019 wedding) and doable in the next couple months. I am grateful for the results. Also notable for the November UAC, I entered and walk/ran a virtual 5K. I looked at the results and I came in 154/357 for total entries, 87/234 female, and 19/87 over 50 female. I would have been happy if I even came in last, because I entered. Being in the top 50% is super motivating even though I know this kind of race is not full of competitive runners.
So now for my December UAC. I am starting by raising my daily target calories by 50, and will be re-evaluating this every 10 days, as I want to start easing into my eventual maintenance calories. I don’t want to get go from lower calories to higher calories in a single day. I will be trying my best for the Winner’s circle, but need to be realistic and will at least commit to showing up daily and aiming to be a champion and aim to clean off 2 more pounds during December. Then, during my next 9 days in the Keys, I plan to walk/run to Sombrero Beach and even try to get you a sunrise photo (will take some planning
) and get back home. Google maps claims the distance is 3.3 miles each way. At for the rest of the month, my brain can only cope with planning til the 12th. Will regroup again once up north again.
BTW in November, I did not opt for eating back my “exercise” calories like I had planned. My problem with the method of eating back each day’s exercise calories is that that calorie number not compatible with advance planning and tracking, and I like to plan and pre-track my days. So this is the reason I am going try upping my planned daily calories instead and that way I can continue with the pre-tracking that works well for me.
Here we go!
Date: 12/1
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk/run 0:42:50 for 3.30 miles, avg HR 137 BPM, PM walk w/hubby 0:34:01 for 1.67 miles, 4 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1416/1480 + 393 exercise (net: 1023)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/2
Exercised?: Yes, Solo walk 0:57:29 at 14’21” for 4.0 miles, avg HR 119 BPM, 3 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1417/1480 + 297 exercise (net: 1120)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/3
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 1:07:03 at 14’46” for 4.54 miles; PM: walk w/hubby 0:50:44 at 22’04” for 2.3 miles; 3 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1464/1480 + 497 exercise (net: 967)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:25:52 at 15’43” pace for 1.64 miles; PM: walk w/hubby 1:07:20 at 22’34” for 2.98 miles; 3 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1441/1480 + 339 exercise (net: 1102)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/5
Exercised?: Yes,
Calories?: Yes, 1404/1480 + 518 exercise (net: 886)
Tracked?: Yes
Remaining passes: 3
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December 5, Saturday
Exercised: Yes (30 minutes walking)
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
0 passes used4 -
12/05
⭐️ EXERCISE: Yes.
⭐️ CALORIES: Yes.
⭐️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 0/3
Today was a "rest" day from steppin for me. Lol. Although I did do w4d1 of my c25k and then walked an additional 15 mins on the treadmill after that.
@SModa61 that sunrise picture is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!6 -
Pass #1 hubby’s birthday try as I might but with no d we exercise..,.. there’s tomorrow 😜7
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Date: 12/5
Exercised?: Yes , walking the local Christmas market. walking dog 2x day
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Remaining passes: 16 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. I decked the halls for two hours.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes I did.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I did.
I was even able to have half a slice of tiramisu cake. I indulge but still remember why I started. For the next weeks until our Christmas party at work I will be trying to eat as clean as possible.6 -
musical entertainment at the Christmas market in historic Yorktown.
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DAY 5
YES: 20 minute mowing the lawn, 10 minutes raking the yard
YES: tracked every darn morsel ( not happy with menu today )
YES: But I still made it under my calorie limit by 129 cals.
Taking exercise a little easy, still sore from counter push-ups, and a slight discomfort in my ankle I think I better rest.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 41 mins / 2.19 miles + ~15 minute after dinner walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
We had an early dinner at a restaurant this evening so we could eat outside. It wasn't too bad since they had heaters. I find logging for restaurants to be difficult and tend to error on the side of making the calories excessive just in case.5 -
Day 5
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 minutes on recumbent bike.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
3 passes still remaining6 -
Pass day 1 today. Sigh.7
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Exercise: ✅
Tracked: ✅
Under: ✅5 -
12/5
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Yes x 3
Minimal exercise. Call it active recovery.
Yesterday was full on exercise and the day before was half blast.
My knees don't like consecutive days of climb.
I got to downgrade yesterday to a pass day though.
After kitchen was closed I put a fire in the fireplace, drank a beer and ate peanuts.
Don't know how many peanuts. Those things add up.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes by pulling boxes of Christmas stuff out of closets, etc.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
Date: 12/5
Exercise: Yes a 60 min walk outside with the dog. It was warm here today for Illinois and sun was out! I love walking outside when warm and sun is out. We need that Vitamin D. My Golden Retriever named Buckley was pooped! Also did 60 mins on my treadmill while listening to a podcast! Burned 552 calories total with both!
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Pass Days: 3 left
Pretty nice relaxing day today. I was cleaning house and getting some of the Christmas stuff out and finish decorating tomorrow, plus I have a Zoom interview tomorrow for a nanny gig at 1:00pm ( virtual interview a first for me) Please say some prayers as I have NOT found another job yet, since loosing last nanny gig because the Mom I worked for lost her job! I would like this one I am interviewing for tomorrow, so fingers crossed! While I was cleaning and decorating inside today my hubby was cleaning garage outside and hanging all the Christmas lights and putting the manger out in front of the big window and we have some light up presents that go under the Lilac tree on side of house. I will see if my son can help me to get them loaded up here from my camera on my phone ( I am not to tech savy on some things) While my hubby was decorating outside the dog was happily lying in the sun while chewing on his dog bone. Appreciate the nice warmer weather and time with family, count your blessings and focus on the positive! Night all!7 -
Yes, yes, and yes, it was a good day!5
