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  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,098 Member
    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
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    edited January 2021
    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
    fossil9078 Posts: 130 Member
    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
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    @Bovaryoo Your post is an inspiration. Thanks
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    @Bill70sStrong Well done! I always look forward to reading your posts.
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
    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
  • pamjsa
    pamjsa Posts: 149 Member
    Exercise: ✔️ 20 minutes of yoga
    Calories: ✔️ (Even though my son brought home a package of Oreos 😬)
    Tracking: ✔️
    Pass days used: 1/3
  • alligatorob
    alligatorob Posts: 806 Member
    Yes, yes, and yes, a good day!
  • bellesouth18
    bellesouth18 Posts: 1,071 Member
    edited January 2021
    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
    tlwoodbell Posts: 169 Member
    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
    Sunshinfit Posts: 232 Member
    Yes x 3
  • corriepelc
    corriepelc Posts: 2,088 Member
    Yes to all 3
  • JTreasures
    JTreasures Posts: 856 Member
    Yes x 3
  • oh_jackie
    oh_jackie Posts: 429 Member
    @mshawski Wow, congratulations on losing almost 50 lbs! What is a fu criminal strength class?
  • idoliov
    idoliov Posts: 165 Member
    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
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member

    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
    Hulya_79 Posts: 451 Member
    Jan 12

    Exercise: Yes, 45 mins walk
    Calories: Yes
    Tracked: Yes
    Pass days: 0/3
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    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
    LazyBlondeChef Posts: 2,809 Member
    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
    calvin20874 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Jan 12
    Exercise: weight training 60 min, stationary bike 18 min., stretching 50 min
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Pass days: 0/3
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,188 Member
    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
    znaoiec Posts: 1,999 Member
    Yes, yes and yes
    Morning treadmill that included ten min hill workout, evening treadmill to close my rings, and ten min core workout
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,098 Member
    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!