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Date: 11/18
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)4 -
@ginadomaszewicz, the read was WONDERFUL, thanks!1
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@ginadomaszewicz You are a living example of being the best that we can!
Thanks, Rick2 -
@Hollis100 thanks for sharing your experience seeing someone graciously and generously caring for someone else.3
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As @alligatorob says, "it was a good day!"
Even though things are not as I wish they were, I am grateful for all of you, my family, and this day.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Treadmill 32 mins / 1.73 miles
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 used4 -
@ginadomaszewicz Another brilliant storytelling with an important message!
Dec 18
Tracked all
Under by 300
Pass Day 3 - no walk. Symptoms getting better, but decided to rest as it seemed to help a lot yesterday.
Labs are coming back -very good so far. Hopefully all of this will just vanish! 🙏🏻
30 hours ago I was researching stomach ulcers...now no problems❣️
Continue healing, body 💪🏻
Mindful eating. Wt still lower. Appetite is coming back
3 pass days but down 2.6 lbs in Dec. Likely will bounce up some when I’m fully healed.
Health is everything.5 -
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
Passes remaining: 3
@MaltedTea Thank you. 😊 Here is a collage of my dress, sash, rings, and flowers. We will be adding another ring (same as the top) for my bonus son on the bottom of my wedding set. The flowers my oldest (he's 16) made for me with a hot pink ribbon holding them together.
I am hoping to lose another 19-25 pounds in 12 1/2 weeks. This month so far I've lost 8 pounds and 9 inches over all.
Your Collage is beautiful and I meant to mention days ago when I read your post congrats on future wedding, I was inspired to why you chose the colors you did, and congrats on your success thus far on weight loss and road to healthy eating. Way to go!
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RangerRickL wrote: »
I hope you have something favorite happen(ed) today!
I did!
1. Magical healing happened when I was at my most sick & scared.
2. And my Rubber Duckie PJ bottoms that my awesome husband found/purchased arrived!! 🐥🐥🐥
3. I extended holiday wishes to each lab technician, pharmacy telephone order taker, Starbuck’s cashier, everyone... and they all seemed surprised & extended it back! And I also thanked every single one of them &told them how much I appreciated their expertise/help.4 -
yes, yes, yes. A good day!3
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Yes to all 34
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I did have something favourite happen today! I biked to my destination and back, for a little over 1h in total. I slept well, ate well and even if I didnt do the video workout planned for the day, the fact that I went to bed on time is a victory!6
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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
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Something favourite today was a long chat on the phone with my younger daughter.5
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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
Passes remaining: 3
@MaltedTea Thank you. 😊 Here is a collage of my dress, sash, rings, and flowers. We will be adding another ring (same as the top) for my bonus son on the bottom of my wedding set. The flowers my oldest (he's 16) made for me with a hot pink ribbon holding them together.
I am hoping to lose another 19-25 pounds in 12 1/2 weeks. This month so far I've lost 8 pounds and 9 inches over all.
Wat a beautiful collage!!! How exciting!!!!4 -
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
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?: updated to “no”
Tracked?: updated to “no”
Date: 12/15
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 30 min, PM: 1 – 2 min plank; 6 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1469/1480 + 244 exercise (net: 1225)
Tracked?: Yes
** updated yesterday to “No” for calorie and tracking and remove another pass. Back on track today (spoiler contains updated report for 12/14)
Date: 12/16
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; Solo walk 0:49:52 at 14’25” pace for 3.46 miles; 9 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1479/1480 + 498 exercise (net: 981)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/17
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20 min x 2; PM: 8 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1446/1480 + 326 exercise (net: 1120 )
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/18
Exercised?: Yes,
Calories?: Yes, 1456/1480 + 163 exercise (net: 1293)
Tracked?: Yes
Remaining passes: 1
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@Pearl0408 Thank you for sharing. Lovely! Nice to have happy moments shared!
@ginadomaszewicz another fun story for your book!2 -
Today was pass day #4.
But what a wonderful day! Family ski trip- my husband, stepdaughter (21yrs) and father in law met up on the mountain as a safe way to spend time together for the holidays.
Lol we laughed until we cried watching wipe out videos afterwards while opening our stockings (masked, sitting apart and being safe). Just an absolute joy to be together.
I did not log - I ate a bunch of trail mix but a very reasonable dinner. Still I’m sure I’m over.4 -
Yes, yes,yes
2 passes left.3 -
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? yes3