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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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A post yesterday:
Question: "Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Well??? Sort of yes, but really no. I went over budget but I moved enough today that my activity countered the overage so...Yeah, no."
The UAC answer is Number 11 in the UAC FAQs section.
Here is our simple answer: "If I exercise a lot, can I 'eat back' my exercise calories?
Your calorie goal and calorie adjustments are entirely up to you."
One of the values underlying this challenge is that YOU set your own limits. You keep track of your own records.
At the end of the month, You report whether or not you qualify for the Winner's Circle. We assume that you are an honest and responsible adult.
Some UAC Team Members 'eat back some or all of their calories.
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already through day 4 boy is time flying. wishing everyone success today on their journeys!!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yuuuup cranked out my usual hiit routine along with some static stretching, and the fast pace environment at work got me a whole 10mi today on foot.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
I did and had less of a struggle than usual as i’m incorporating smoothies into my diet now. it has made it a lot easier to get what i need now.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
I did! Another day down another one to come tomorrow (:11 -
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 20 min yoga, 20 min Leslie Sansone, 30 min late morning walk, 30 min strength training, 50 min late afternoon walk
Tracking yes, calories yes10 -
What an awesome day! No surprise that I did so of the Jiu Jitsu to end up saying that. Coached kids class, drilled with the teenagers between classes and then attended adults class. Worked with the two teenage girls at adults class and was surprised at how many things I could help them with. I’ve definitely picked up many little things that help my game over the years. Oh and the morning yoga, abs and arm rehab I do every day.
Food turned out to be a meatless Monday which included delicious falafels and tahini sauce I made myself. All under budget and logged with no unhealthy treats. I am far from vegan or vegetation but do enjoy some plant based meals.9 -
4 Jan. back to work ho hum. MFP is glitchy on logging..
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes ( @RangerRickL that was a heck of a long ride!)
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 0 of 3
Looks like our newest members are settling in and asking ALL the right questions.
Have a wonderful Monday everyone.
SummerinTx
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes (yoga 30, pilates 15, glutes & legs 20 - this was not pretty)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes9 -
January 4
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Step aerobics for 30 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Jan 4
Exercise: ☑️ (45 min walk, 30 min Pilates)
Calories: ☑️
Tracked: ☑️
Pass Days: 0/3
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Veganuary: ☑️
No added sugar: ☑️10 -
Today was the last day of the Christmas holidays for me...and one child went back homeschooling from today. Not reeeeally looking forward to work tomorrow, I’ve done nothing for two weeks and now I’ll be working and homeschooling...sigh. But...today I have three yeses, my exercise was 20 minutes on the exercise bike ride and a walk in the rain (with no crutches again - I think I may be able to hand them back soon!).10
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 20 minute spin and 12000 steps at work today
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass days? 0/3
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Exercise: yes, bike ride 40 minutes, cardio 30+ minutes
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Cold and cloudy today, got very cold on the bike ride cut it short.
Step count nearly 15,000 now just before bed.
Pass days 0/3
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Uh oh- pass #2. I went over by 50 calories because I didn’t read a label carefully and I didn’t pre log.
Rest day so I did a 45 minute yoga.
I do not eat back my calories but I factor my activity into my base calorie number. I eat to fuel workouts because I love working out, I don’t exercise to absorb extra calories.10 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, a short 30 minute walk. A rest day for me. Still a few pangs in my injured leg.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Pass days 1/36 -
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Bret Contreras' Strong Curves "At Home Workout" program (30), Skipping (10) TOTAL: 40 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 318
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 | 35%
Pass Days used: NONE
I was prelogged to hit 40% today but when I picked up yogurt at the grocery store this morning, I distractedly picked up a sugar-laden, lower protein vanilla flavor from the same brand instead of their sugar-free, higher protein plain like I have...for years. I could have rebalanced if I ate an extra 150 calories but that's silly so what's done is done.
Do I eat back calories? I tend not to count my walking calories unless I've had a super sedentary day. Even then, I aim for about half. Otherwise, it depends on the day and how far below average I am on my "net calories under weekly goal amount" as per my MFP logging. I'm generally far enough below to have a substantial "cheat day" every week if I wanted but I tend not to.
My current issue is consistently eating early enough during the day so that it doesn't feel like I'm stuffing my face in order to meet my caloric requirements (flashback to last night's 10 pm can of tuna over the kitchen sink...) 😐8 -
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Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes7 -
Isn't it nice when hubs asks you in the evening if you'd like to have a 🍷with him and you have enough calories left for it? What's nicer than that is to have calories left even after that 😃.
Did a Tabata at lunch, 🚶♀️& 🚴♀️ in the evening. All in all, a good day! 🙌9 -
Today was hard. I was up all night with the baby and my partner went back to work today so it was my first day alone with baby and toddler. And then my Fitbit broke so I cant work towards my step goal until i get it fixed.
But I managed to get in a 40 minute walk (a very slow one as I had 2 kids with me) and I tracked everything and stayed within my calories.
0 pass days used 😊12 -
January 4
Exercised?: Yes. 30 min of yoga, major clean up: Christmas was stored and put in the attic.
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
Made a delicious Chicken Vegetable soup for dinner tonight. Zucchini, collard, onion, tomato, garlic. Spiced it with some Apple Cider Vinegar and Ancho Chili. Yum!!8 -
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? YES7 -
Exercise: yes, only 20 minutes- missed my lunchtime workout :-( (work called)
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Pass day: 0/3
i have trouble getting all my calories in. when i eat healthy, it just doesnt add up and i hate eating when i am not hungry. Trying to up my morning calories so I don't keep running into that problem.7 -
RangerRickL wrote: »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?
Yes, yes, and yes! First day back at work so I am SUPER excited that I am close to my step goal. The day is not over so it's still likely!
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Exercise: Yes, walking 20 min.
Calories: Yes! Said no to popcorn because it wasn't in the calorie budget!
Tracked: Yes!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, but not as active as I wanted to be today.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I did.6 -
Jan 4:
Exercise: YES! 45 min BodyCombat and 30 min brisk Leslie Sansone walk
Logging: YES!
Under calorie allowance: YES!
Number of passes used: 06 -
Exercise: 30 minute walk.
Within Calorie budget? Yes.
Tracking all food/drink? Yes.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ - 35 min walk at lunch/ 20 min HIIT run after work
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅. Yup - and not even hungry
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
(Practice meditation) ✅5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 3 hours and 18 minutes Week #13 - Day #6 marathon training app on the trails.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I at and drank? Yep5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. I cleaned my house for 20 minutes and did a hiit workout for 10 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? 1310/1380
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I did.
Passes remaining 3
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - One hour walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes7 -
Exercise: yes, 25 min bike and 60 min HIIT
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Pass day: 0/37
