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December 21 Sign In
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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Just a reminder that focus keeps us on target and can also helps correct our course more quickly.12 -
Another long day at work, but I did get my morning session of yoga, abs and rehab done beforehand. Food choices were ok but all under budget so that’s fine.9
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21 Dec (hello solstice!)
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
Thank you for the quote @Rangerrickl . Sometimes in all my worrying about things I get way too far ahead of myself and have to take a deep breath.
Lately I am worrying for my horse Bandit as he fractured his fibula in 2 places last Tuesday. We get more xrays on the 30th so I am trying to take deep breaths until then and just be grateful that even though his leg his ginormous, he is eating, drinking, peeing, pooping and has a bright and healthy manner, and will walk out to hand graze with no issues..
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Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 28 min yoga, 60 min walk
Tracking yes calories yes6 -
12/21
⭐️ EXERCISE: Yes.
⭐️ CALORIES: Yes.
⭐️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 1/3 (used Dec 20)
Walked 40 mins on the treadmill and did 20 mins on the rebounder. I'm getting better (balance) on the rebounder and can actually incorporated some arm movements as well.
The chiropractor (where I do massage) took us all out to lunch for Christmas today and I got a large salad! And of course, a co-worker gave us all big tins of homemade cookies and chocolates! I seriously had to laugh out loud! I just re-gifted the last big box of cookies, and now I have another one! I put these in the fridge and plan to re-gifting them Wed night to my son and DIL when I go over there to open gifts with them and my grandkids! This year it would seem that COOKIES are the gift that just KEEPS on giving! Lol.10 -
Yes x 3 here!!!6
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@Mrs_Hoffer ohhhh the cookies!!! So many but so good lol4
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@SummerSkier Oh, my goodness about Bandit. Those are good signs about his normal processes. I hope for the best for him.
Yes for exercise (barely, a rest day, a short walk), calories (barely, 26 under), and tracked all.
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@summerskier Hope Bandit heals quickly and well.3
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 30min walk, 20 min Hitt boxing bag and outdoors work 90min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes used my exercise calories though.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
2/3 passes left
@SummerSkier stay strong for your beautiful horse! Hoping for a speedy recovery. Xo
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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
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, AM: Indoor cycle 20 minutes; no planks
Calories?: Yes, 1456/1480 + 163 exercise (net: 1293)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/19
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:41:20 at 14’51” pace (slick roads & 25 degrees) for 2.78, avg HR 120; PM: 17 min elliptical trainer; 7 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1321/1480 + 365 exercise (net: 956)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/20
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Solo walk 0:52:07 at 14’49” pace (slick roads & 22 degrees) for 3.51 miles, avg HR 119; PM: 4 min planks
Calories?: Yes, 1457/1480 + 265 exercise (net: 1192)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/21
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 22 min elliptical trainer; 4.5 min mixed planks (tried adding marching, side lift, straight arm)
Calories?: Yes, 1484/1480 + 201 exercise (net: 1283)
Tracked?: Yes
Remaining passes: 1
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20/21 December:
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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Walked 2.49 miles of my 100 day 100 mile challenge very warm for the Adirondacks today almost 40. Tracked logged and “just” stayed under5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? NO
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES, unfortunately
I am waaaaaaaaaay over my calorie budget. I haven't felt well for 2+ days. This weather down here (Gulf Coast) is fickle and is making me crazy. My sinuses don't know what to do, so they "run" for the hills. Literally. They keep draining and making my throat scratchy. One day, it's 80; the next day, it drops to 30--over and over again.
And I need to ask forgiveness from my Northern members. I do a snow dance every day. It seems that I need to stop for a while, what with all the snow and ice up North.
@SummerSkier I do hope your horse continues to improve!
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@SummerSkier May Bandit get better soon, perhaps with the help of his annoying barn buddy, the cat (sorry, I forget its name) 😺🐴
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Bret Contreras' Strong Curves "At Home Workout" program (30), 💃🏾 (35) TOTAL: 65 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 357
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%)? NO | 26 % (3 out of 16 days)
Pass Days used: (DEC11)(DEC14)
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Exercise: 30 min. aerobics, 15 min. yoga
Tracked -yes
Stayed within range on calories - yes. A good day.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
Remaining Passes = 36 -
Date: 12/21
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: 3/3 (for my own accountability)
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12/21
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes walking for 1 hour
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
1 of 3 pass days left5 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked: ✅
Under:✅5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 33 minute trail run.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Yes, yes, and yes, but just barely on the exercise. It was a good day.
I like the winter solstice, for those of us in the north it means our days will start getting longer. Not much at first, but I always think of it as the first very early sign of spring.6 -
Yes x 35
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes insanity cardio power and resistance 40 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? I was over by 62 had to use exercise calories
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
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@SummerSkier I love my animals too. Horses seem so big and strong but they, like us, are very fragile.
Keep me in the loop of Bandit's prognosis.
May good news come your way!5 -
I spent several hours at the stable. Riding; cleaning stalls; and lots of walking.
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: good5 -
Yes x 35
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Pass #4 for Monday, out of the circle
I tracked and did two dog walks bit went over in calories during a mindless munchy episode. I gave myself permission in the moment and am not regretful, but I need to be careful not to blow it throughout the rest of the holidays.5 -
Yes to all 34
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