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RangerRickL
Posts: 8,469 Member
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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Happy Holidays from Rick and my wife, girlfriend and boss, Rose21 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?Yes housework only 20 min.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes i ate really light all day so i cld hve an oportos burger for dinner! It was so yummy!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Sure did4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes, went jogging.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yeah!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yeah, made some real good chicken wok.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes I did. Today I did 20 minutes of HIIT
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.
Tonight I will be making cookies called cookies for staying on track. It has quick oats, bananas, apple sauce, raisins and pecans in it. I've never made nor had them before. I will share the recipe for them tomorrow.
If you bite it, write it.
If you nibble it, scribble it.
If you drink it, ink it.
If you snack it, track it.
If you hog it, log it.
If you lick it, bic it.
If you indulge it, divulge it.
If you steal it, reveal it.
If you imbibe it, inscribe it.
If it goes in your smacker it goes in your tracker.
Grab your pencil before your utensil.
EVERY BITE COUNTS.14 -
Love this, great reminder. Let us know how the cookies turned out.4
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Love the photo @RangerRickL and Rose!
Pass.
I know the covid rules are different for all of us depending on where we are. I've currently got to self-isolate (stay at home) because a child I teach tested positive. I've been ok, but boredom (over) eating and struggling to exercise in my small home with 2 young kids about.
Tomorrow's a new day and I'll try again!
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DAY 12
Rick thanks for sharing the photo, You and wifey look fantastic!!!
YES: 25 minute aerobics / 7 lb. dumbbell lifts three sets/ so far 60 counter pushups
YES: tracked all
YES: stayed under
Hope everyone has a great night!! 🌸5 -
Sunset from my bedroom window
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
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I exercised spin and guitar playing for at least an hour logged and tracked5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 65 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
Three yes for today!!!!4
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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, AM: Solo walk 1:41:06 at 14’25” pace for 7.01 miles, avg HR 135 BPM, 3 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1404/1480 + 518 exercise (net: 886)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/6
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk/run 0:38:56 at 11’54” pace for 3.3 miles, avg HR 157 BPM; PM walk w/ hubby 0:35:14 at 21’28” pace for 1.62 miles, avg HR 99 BPM; 3 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1467/1480 + 435 exercise (net: 1032)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/7
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Started solo and then met people 0:47:06 at 16’28” pace for 2.86 miles, avg HR 110 BPM, 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1240/1480 + 183 exercise (net: 1057)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/8
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:37:08 at 14’45” pace for 2.51 miles; AM: Joined Neighbor walk 1:11:10 at 15’58” pace for 4.45 miles; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1457/1480 + 549 exercise (net: 908)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/9
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Mixed solo and neighbor walk 1:45:47 at 15’09” pace for 7:01 miles, avg HR 115 BPM; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: No, 1853/1480 + 534 exercise (net: 1318)
Tracked?: Yes
*** MFP considers me under my calories for the day, but I am still currently not eating back exercise calories. So, Pass #1 used, but worth it – Oysters Rockefeller, and dinner of Seared scallops over Succotash with asparagus and a bacon ju. Lovely meal – no drinks or dessert. Ironic part is I was hungry by the time I got home. Speculating is that I will not make the winner’s circle this month, but still going to keep it in mind cause you never know.
Date: 12/10
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Neighbor walk 1:19:15 at 15’57” pace for 4.96 miles, avg 111 BPM; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1463/1480 + 401 exercise (net: 1062)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/11
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Walk at MIL’s 1:10:22 at 14’29” pace for 4.86 miles, avg 128 BPM; PM: walk w/ hubby and MIL 0:34:20 at 31’58” pace (slowest walk ever) for 1.07 miles; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: Yes,1450 /1480 + 442 exercise (net: 1008)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/12
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk at MIL’s 0:33:52 at 14’23” pace for 2.35 miles; no planks – Back to reality. Rest of day in airport and now back home
Calories?: Yes, 1447/1480 + 172 exercise (net: 1275)
Tracked?: Yes
*** got in exercise before showering and packing, and then, when we discovered the airport restaurant was not open due to lack of customers, my “healthy planned airport dinner” became a boar’s head snack pack from newsstand, plus two airline cheez-its and 100 cal pack of skinny pop. Macros were not great, but calories stayed under goal!!
Remaining passes: 2
@RangerRickL Love the pic! Happy Holiday's to you!
@TerriRichardson112 Great photo composition!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 30 minutes recumbent bike
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
12/12
⭐️ EXERCISE: Yes.
⭐️ CALORIES: Yes.
⭐️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 0/3
I had one massage this morning, and then I walked outside three different times today, it was almost 60(F) here! Then, tonight, I walked on the treadmill as well. Total 110 mins walking.
@RangerRickL Great picture! Merry Christmas to you and Rose!6 -
Yes Moving boxes and cooking (not entered)
Yes
Yes5 -
@RangerRickL You and your wife are a lovely couple.3
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@RangerRickL You and your wife look like the picture of health and contentment!
Exercise:✅ ( I walked 5 1/2 miles as a rest day so no jogging or biking)
Tracked:✅
Under: ✅6 -
Rose and I are on a road trip to NW Arizona to hike in another part of the state.
Exercise: active stretches in the morning and an hour sunset walk along the shore of Lake Havasu between Arizona and California.
Here is a sunset photo
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Yes, yes, yes!5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Treadmill 58 mins / 5k
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
0/3 passes used5 -
Date: 11/12
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? ✅
PASS: 2/3 (for my own accountability)3 -
yes, yes, and yes, a good day3
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@RangerRickL What a sweet photo of you and Rose. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
@TerriRichardson112 beautiful sky photo, love the suncatcher
@Pearl0408 love your poem -- good advice
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exercise: yes, the same, walking over 8 hours, disinfecting public areas, carrying a few heavy things on purpose for upper body strength. Practiced walking meditations.
calories: under budget
tracked: yes2 -
Tracked: yes
Budget: yes
Exercised : yes
2 passes left.
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RangerRickL wrote: »
Happy Holidays from Rick and my wife, girlfriend and boss, Rose
Happy holidays!! Y’all are a beautiful couple!!2 -
Yes x 3 for Saturday!3
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Exercise - YES! Within calorie budget? No. Tracked? Yes!3
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Yes x 3
Under at least 430
1:26 hr 10.7K
Mindful eating✅
In tight maintenance range 💚
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Yes to all 32
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