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January 12 Sign In

RangerRickL

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?

Replies

sandhillsmom

January 12
Exercised?: Yes. Walked at 2 mph for 30 minutes. 40 minutes stretches
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.

19newbeginning

Exercised: Yes - stationary bike, 20 minutes - I was tired and really didn't feel like working out, but it wasn't bad once I got started
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes

Pass Days Remaining: 1/3
Pass Day 1: 1/5/21
Pass Day 2: 1/8/21

griffith0008

Jan. 12
Exercise: yes Full Body Workout + Cardio dance workout
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Pass days used: 0/3

GigiDoma

Date: 1/12
Exercise: Yes, 4.0 speed outside in the cold air with the dog, but it felt good and helped wake me up! I have NOT gone to bed since Monday night! I know that isn't good, but you should see how clean my house is and got so much done when everyone was sleeping. I am going to bed now ASAP! ( burned 440 calories )
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Pass Days: 2 left

SModa61

Start weight, January 1, 2021: 132.0

December 1, 2020 – 135.6
November 6, 2020 – 140.8
October 2, 2020 – 147.8
September, 14, 2020 – 153.0

My calorie rule for January UAC

Defining, for myself more than anything, what is the definition of my daily calorie goal. For Oct and Nov, I used 1430 and not eating back exercise. December, I raised that to 1480 with no additional calories for exercise. For January, I am going to try a blended rule; either Food calories under 1480, or Net calories (ie Food minus exercise) under 1200. So, if my exercise burns less than 280 on a given day, there is no added calories. BUT, if I exercise more, I have the option additional food OR if I overeat, I have the option of exercising more to not use a pass day. This flexibility was not something I allowed in my previous rounds. Once I exceeded my goal calories, regardless of my exercise burn. Also, I am defining that I am using the MFP estimate for the caloric burn from exercise. I know I could get different numbers elsewhere, but I am going to use only the one source – good or bad.

Date: 1/1
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Solo walk 0:56:56 at 13’58” pace for 4.07 miles, avg HR 133 BPM; 5 min planks/pushups
Calories?: Yes, 1422/1480 – 284 exercise (1138 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2078

Date: 1/2
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 31 min; 0:26:34 Solo walk/jog at 11’59” pace for 2.21 miles, avg HR 157 BPM; 3 min mixed plank; 1 min sit up (20), 1 min squat (28), 1 min knee push ups (21)
Calories?: Yes, 1537/1480 – 455 exercise (1082 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 1971

Date: 1/3
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 15 min; 1:14:55 Solo walk at 14’53” pace for 5.03 miles, and HR 121 BPM; 4 min mixed planks; 1 min sit up (20), 1 min squat (31)
Calories?: Yes, 1424/1480 – 494 exercise (930 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: No, Stand
TDEE: 2018

Date: 1/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Elliptical 20 min; 6 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1459/1480 – 180 exercise ( 1279 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: No, Move
TDEE: 1817

Date: 1/5
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (21), 1 min squat (32); 0:57:55 Solo Walk at 14’15” pace for 4.06 miles, avg hr 121 BPM
Calories?: Yes, 1458/1480 – 528 exercise ( 930 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2240

Date: 1/6
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 35 min; 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (21), 1 min squat (36), 1 min scap pushup pike (10) (341 20/60), Elliptical 12 min; 0:25:01 Solo walk at 15’30” pace for 1.61 miles, avg HR 119 BPM (420 21/60)
Calories?: Yes, 1480/1480 – 512 exercise ( 967 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2120

Date: 1/7
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 1:25:51 Solo walk at 13’43” pace for 6.26 miles, avg HR 130 BPM; 5 min mixed planks; 1 min sit up (22), 1 min squat (35)
Calories?: Yes, 1386/1480 – 423 exercise ( 963 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2277

Date: 1/8
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 25 min; Under desk Elliptical (testing before I bring to 86 yr old father) 39 min; 0:38:41 Solo Walk at 14’15” pace for 2.71 miles, avg HR 123 BPM; 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (26), 1 min squat (44)
Calories?: NO, 2605/1480 – 540 exercise (2065 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2181

Date: 1/9
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 25 min; 0:23:55 walk/jog at 11’19” pace for 2.05 miles, ang HR , avg HR 153 BPM: 0:05:58 cooldown walk, 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (23), 1 min squat (37), knee pushup (10) (672 46/60)
Calories?: Yes, 1286/1480 – 441 exercise ( 845 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2131

Date: 1/10
Exercised?: Yes, AM: indoor cycle 40 min; PM indoor cycle 25 min, 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (23), 1 min squat (43), knee pushup (10)
Calories?: No,
Tracked?: No
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: 1965

Date: 1/11
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 1:00:55 Solo Walk at 14’22” pace for 4.24 miles, avg HR 130 BPM; 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (24), 1 min squat (38), knee pushups (11)
Calories?: Yes, 1427/1480 – 300 exercise ( 1127 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: Yes
TDEE: TBD

Date: 1/12
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; 4 min mixed planks, 1 min sit up (21), 1 min squats (34), knee pushups (11)
Calories?: Yes, 1452/1480 – 236 exercise ( 1216 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings closed?: No (at 9:30 realized watch died, by the time I get it charged, I am not heading outside to get the “move” I need to close that ring. Ready to faceplant at the moment.)
TDEE: TBD

Pass #2
Remaining passes: 1

newbie2143

Jan.12/21

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ - after a loooong day at work I almost didn’t.... THANK YOU @RangerRickL and UAC for keeping me on track!! (Ended up doing 30 minutes treadmill bootcamp [running/weights])
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅

fossil9078

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - low impact aerobics class. First time in over 6 months. It was fun.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes - Even went out for lunch and rather than fries had a side salad with my sandwich. It is often the little things that help us keep under budget.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

RangerRickL

@Bovaryoo Your post is an inspiration. Thanks

RangerRickL

@Bill70sStrong Well done! I always look forward to reading your posts.

RangerRickL

Exercise: Active stretching in the morning, 15 minutes; mid-day, working for almost an hour on groundwork (that is when you are not riding, but working with a horse from a standing, walking or running posture)
Tracking: good
Calories: under my limit

reachedmylimit

Jan. 12
Exercise - Yes. HIIT 60. Row 30. Walk 50
Calories - Yes
Tracked - Yes

pamjsa

Exercise: ✔️ 20 minutes of yoga
Calories: ✔️ (Even though my son brought home a package of Oreos 😬)
Tracking: ✔️
Pass days used: 1/3

alligatorob

Yes, yes, and yes, a good day!

bellesouth18

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
2/3 pass days used

I'm beginning to feel a difference when I move. Yippee!

tlwoodbell

Jan 10th
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 40 min total = 30 min upper body + 10 min stretch
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Jan 11th and 12th pass day# 1 and 2
I ate well, but I didn't have time to work out.

1/3 pass days left.

Sunshinfit

Yes x 3

corriepelc

Yes to all 3

Hollis100

yes, yes and yes

I'm taking my hour lunch in my car since a cluster of employees have COVID and too many people sit without masks in the breakroom. A flock of starlings got part of my sandwich (they were begging outside my car window) and all the good stuff from my salad (walnuts and other things) -- saved me about 300 calories.

Pass days 1/3

Pearl0408

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes I did an hour of strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes 1280/1380
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I did.
Passes remaining: 3

JTreasures

Yes x 3

oh_jackie

@mshawski Wow, congratulations on losing almost 50 lbs! What is a fu criminal strength class?

idoliov

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

MadisonMolly2017

RangerRickL wrote: »

Yesterday, @MaltedTea noted how many people have already stopped posting since January 1.
The UAC is intentionally simple and yet very difficult. January always has the most dramatic fall out rate.

@RangerRickL
I wonder if there’s anything we can do to prevent the fall out rate.

Hulya_79

Jan 12

Exercise: Yes, 45 mins walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days: 0/3

MadisonMolly2017

Jan 12
Big, big double task done...only a couple of small ones left. I feel a huge weight lifted!

✅✅✅
Under just
Walked 45-1hr 6.3 K steps
Which was a big deal as usually if I had a big work task, I would skip exercise - 5 years ago

I realized after some posts, I’ve tracked everything I’ve eaten since a sept 2017 with no plans to stop.

LazyBlondeChef

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, treadmill: 31 mins / 1.8 mi & upper body weights
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: 1/3

calvin20874

Jan 12
Exercise: weight training 60 min, stationary bike 18 min., stretching 50 min
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days: 0/3

donna25trinity

12th Jan
Yes no and no Used my last pass.
Hosting visitors makes it so hard to stay on track out of routine and too much naughty food in the house.

znaoiec

Yes, yes and yes
Morning treadmill that included ten min hill workout, evening treadmill to close my rings, and ten min core workout

SModa61

newbie2143 wrote: »

Jan.12/21

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ - after a loooong day at work I almost didn’t.... THANK YOU @RangerRickL and UAC for keeping me on track!! (Ended up doing 30 minutes treadmill bootcamp [running/weights])
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅

@newbie2143 What you shared is one of the aspects of the UAC that helps me a lot, and that is the consistency of every day focus and effort. It's very easy to revert to old habits of "tomorrow" and then the "tomorrows" multiply. But realizing at the end of a day, like you recounted, that you don't want to use a pass so you do the exercise you might otherwise skip is an invaluable new habit. Congrats!