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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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Yesterday, @Pearl0408 shared this quote in her post. Thanks so much! This applies to a lot more than just our healthy habits...
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Yes yes and yes5
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Work days feel very long at the moment. However, only two more to go (which includes Christmas Day) and we have done as much as we can to make these last few (our shift finishes on Sunday but my last day is Saturday) as easy as possible. No specific exercise today and ok food choices which were logged and came in close to budget (but considering about a quarter of my lunch smoothie ended up spread across my lunch box, I’m probably just under). The wind broke some plants and pots at the house where I’m looking after dogs last night so I needed to clean that all up after work as well. I suspect it’s gonna be an early night!5
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24 Dec 20
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
Pass days used this month so far. 2.
And here is a comparison picture of the swelling from a week ago Tuesday day of injury I suspect to yesterday. I believe the boy is on the mend. 1 week down 5-7 left I suspect.
Happy Holidays to all!
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12/24:
⭐️ EXERCISE: Yes.
⭐️ CALORIES: Yes.
⭐️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 1/3 (used Dec 20)
I worked for a few hours this morning at the chiropractor's office doing massages. Then I came home and got on the treadmill for 50 mins - which included my c25k (w5d2)7 -
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
Hit all my goals, so no pass day after all. 😂
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Pass day #2 to much food , wine and family oh well it was fun so there’s always tomorrow Merry Christmas my friends enjoy 🎅🏻🎄6
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Pass Day 1
Had a brutal day at work, relaxing now with good coffee and a chocolate bar, which will send me 100 calories over budget -- which is fine. All things in moderation, including moderation, as RangerRickL's post said the other day.
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@SummerSkier That photo looks good, considerably down in swelling. Best wishes for his full recovery.
Merry Christmas everyone.5 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅ (barely)5 -
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 (marching, side lift, straight arm)
Calories?: Yes, 1484/1480 + 201 exercise (net: 1283)
Tracked?: Yes
Date: 12/22
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 23 min elliptical trainer; PM: Indoor cycle 20 min; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: No, 1809/1480 + 366 exercise (net: 1443)
Tracked?: yes
*** Needed up update my 12/22. Late night wrapping got me into trouble. All tracked, and “under” according to MFP, but not under my goal/plan. Concerned bad behaviors are trying to creep back in.***
Date: 12/23
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 30 min Indoor cycle; 6 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1404/1480 + 239 exercise (net: 1165)
Tracked?: yes
Date: 12/24
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 26 min elliptical trainer; PM: 6 min mixed planks **Xmas Eve**
Calories?: Yes, 1402/1480 + 234 exercise (net: 1168)
Tracked?: yes
Remaining passes: 0
*** The way I had planned December to go, today would have been my first “pass” with tomorrow a second and New Years my third. Well, the month had some deviations. Three passes are gone, but I salvaged today and still had a nice X-Mas Eve. Tomorrow will put me at -1. Still plan to get in my exercise and my tracking, despite being a pass day due to calories. ***
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Chestnuts roasted on an open fire!
To those celebrating Christmas, have a Merry one!8 -
Exercise: Yes. Walked for three hours and did Cize
Calories: No I was over, had to use my exercise calories to be under. 😔
Tracked: Yes. Had cupcakes for our youngest son's birthday, and celebrated Christmas with my future in laws.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES, with help from my exercise calories
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
MERRY CHRISTMAS
to all of you. 6 -
Seeing the picture of the roasted chestnuts reminds me that I've never had one. It isn't something you see where I live. They look delish!5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Cold day but sunshine and a nice walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Nope. Over a bit.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. Keep moving forward.5 -
12/24
My daughter has to work tomorrow. So today we celebrated Christmas with her and the grandchildren and my son in law. But Between caleries burned and ate I still stayed on top.
Caleries?-yes
Exersized-?yes
Logged?-yes6 -
bellesouth18 wrote: »Seeing the picture of the roasted chestnuts reminds me that I've never had one. It isn't something you see where I live. They look delish!
@bellesouth18 It's a tradition that came with my husband (italian background). On winter Sunday nights, we roast sausages in the coals for dinner.2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Treadmill 36 mins / 1.92 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NOPE.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
1/3 passes used
I was trying to save my passes for the last three days of the month since we'll be out of town and eating restaurant food. But, in spite of my best efforts our Christmas Eve dinner with wine was more caloric than expected. Still, it was a wonderful meal so it was worth it.
For those of you under calories ... I applaud you.
@bellsouthxo I always wanted to try the roasted chestnuts and the first time I went to NYC back in the 80s I had a chance to try them. I was pretty disappointed in them... they were rather disgusting.2 -
Yes, yes, and yes, it was a good day. Arm is still sore, but getting better and I was able to do more exercise tonight.
Merry X-mas tomorrow to all!!4 -
Merry Xmas Eve!
Yes to all 33 -
It's Christmas Eve and Christmas day, I admit that I don't track on those days. On the positive side, I no longer treat these as days of abandon. I do treat them as days to focus on other important parts of my life.
Love to all,
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Yes x 3
The children are in bed excited for Christmas!💕
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Dec 24
Tracked all
+56 cals
WALKED!!! 78 mins 9,419 steps (Over 3 times my daily average for the past week!)
#HealthFirst
Hums Willie Nelson’s 🎶 “I’m on the road again!”
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to all who celebrate!
I’m grateful for UAC, Rick, and all of you❣️4 -
@lazyblondchef I can see how you might not have liked chestnuts. Hubby LOVES them. I find them OK. We cooked the 20. Six were tracked for me and 14 for him. I actually find them very "rich" in taste, and find them difficult to eat more than a few. I actually only ate five on mine and hubby was thrilled to gain a 15th. For me, the tradition has more significance to me. Husband had these as a kid, and, as a couple, we have been roasting them since married (37 years) and our adult kids can carry on the tradition if they like.
I posted the photo yesterday mostly because of Nat King Cole's, The Christmas Song, and realized how appropriate our Christmas Eve food choice accidentally was. 4 -
Pass day # 3
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 60 min cleaning
Tracking no but calories yes would think so4 -
Exercise: No
Calories: No
Tracked: No
Used up all passes!4 -
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? NO
Kinda went nuts eating after work.4 -
Pass Day but got in my exercise for the day.4
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