Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Today was 48 minutes of Cize, 20 minutes of HIIT, and 25 minutes of cleaning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes. I am on point. I'm not over nor under. I find it easier for me to log my food the night before and stick to the food that is logged rather than winging it.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? I had coffee this morning and the rest of the day I am having water.

Life has it's ups and downs...we call them squats. 😂

Morning run. Humidity was super high and wind was pumping so not my best but I still did it. Did my yoga challenge and a new core routine that I’m trying to turn into a habit. Then kids class and evening Jiu Jitsu! Technique was quite advanced and tricky which included inverting so it was tiring but I still rolled with one of the guys afterwards. Still grateful to be on the mat after so much time off.
Ate reasonably plus an ice cream which pushed me over my budget. Oh well, at least I’m logging again. (Way beyond the circle this month already).

Xciting day tomorrow!! NSV’s❣️❣️

3x’s yes! I did an early morning 3.5 mile walk dropping off Christmas cards before the sun came up.
I took it easy today. Tomorrow I’m going to see how my body handles some bunny slope skiing. I have a season pass so if I feel any discomfort I can just go home without feeling like I lost out.

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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!!

Date: 12/13
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Solo walk 0:51:52 at 15’50” pace for 3.27 miles: wrenched back – no planks today
Calories?: Yes, 1343/1480 + 264 exercise (net: 1078)
Tracked?: Yes

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Date: 12/14
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 1:11:38 at 14’26” pace for 4.96 miles, avg HR 132; 1 – 2 min plank
Calories?: Yes, 1465/1480 + 361 exercise (net: 1104)
Tracked?: Yes

Remaining passes: 2

Logged stayed under and did 9.3 miles of spin