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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 30 minute H.A.B.I.T. class. Easy day!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep8 -
2/15:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes.
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASS: 2/3 (02Feb)(07Feb)
Today was a REST day, but I did do 20 mins on the rebounder so that I wouldn't have to use a pass today. 🌸
@oh_jackie thanks for sharing those videos! I do have trouble with my back muscles so I will definitely check those out!
For my NSV last week..... at 59 years old and 173 lbs, I'm excited to say that I've completed the c25k program and am officially a runner/jogger.. My goal is to continue building up my stamina and running time/speed and to actually run a 5k before my 60th birthday (in a little over 2 months).
I thought this was funny and couldn't resist sharing!
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Today will be my third pass day. We're in the middle of a weather emergency in San Antonio, and after an overnight low of 9 degrees and 4 inches of snow--yes, four inches in South Texas!--we lost power completely for about 12 hours. I spent the whole day just trying to stay warm and figure out what we could eat that didn't require cooking.
A low of 5 is in the forecast for tonight with freezing rain on deck for Wednesday. It's going to be a rough week to stay on track if the next couple of days unfold like today. But, on the bright side, no frozen pipes so far (knock on wood)!11 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅
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@Mrs_Hoffer - that meme is pure perfection and I could not agree more.
2/15/21
Exercise - Yes - treadmill - 20 min walk, 33 min/3.1 mile run.
Calories - Yes
Track - Yes
NSVs -
1. I fit in a pair of Guess jeans this weekend that I bought in 2004 when I was 21 and kept in the delusional hope I’d fit in them again some day and now I do! They’re actually closer to too big than too small.
2. I can do full pushups now, so that’s a win. (Unless is a tricep pushup then nope - still on my knees for those.)
3. I’ve been staying on plan on the weekends, compliments of this challenge.
Hope everyone had a great day!12 -
2/15
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes8 -
Exercise: Yes (Yoga 20, Pilates 20, Low Impact Spin 45 min, Arms 10)
Love reading everyone's NSV. Mine would be cooking new meals instead of ordering so much from Seamless (so tempting with all the great food in NYC).9 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 5 mile run outside this morning, since I had the day off.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!
My major NSV that always excites me is being able to run a half-marathon. I ran my 9th a few weeks ago virtually, and finally in-person racing is starting to come back here in Northern CA, so I just signed up for my 10th half-marathon end of March.13 -
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Bret Contreras' Strong Curves "At Home Workout" (36), Stretching (16) TOTAL: 52 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 208
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 (40%)? NO | 38%
Pass Days Used: --
NSVs: Now regularly trending under 24% body fat and I ran 4 miles yesterday just for the heck of it. Oh, and I've started a stretching program today10 -
Feb 15
Exercise - Yes - 60 min cardio workout (from YouTube) Walk 6.3 km
Tracked - Yes
Calories - Yes
NSV: I’m now able to do 3 unassisted pull-ups (sounds like a small number but I’m very happy about this) 🙂
Passes used 1/3
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Start weight, February 1, 2021: 126.2February 1, 2021 – 126.2 (-5.8); Tanita BF scale at 6 am 126.5 and 26%BF
January 1, 2021 – 132 (-3.6)
December 1, 2020 – 135.6 (-5.2)
November 6, 2020 – 140.8 (-7.0)
October 2, 2020 – 147.8 (-5.2)
September, 14, 2020 – 153.0
Plans for setting calorie goalFor February, I will be joining the others in the group that are here for accountability while maintaining. I am adding 200 calories/day to my January target calories, for a total of 1680. For comparison, MFP stated that my maintenance calories should be 1610. We’ll see how this goes and adjust daily calorie goal if I begin to consistently gain.
Also, I will consider calories a “yes” if either my food is under 1680, or my net is under 1400. Both of those numbers are 200 calories above my January numbers.Date: 2/1
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 45:58; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (27), push ups (23)
Calories?: Yes, 1526/1680 – 195 exercise ( 1331 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 1 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2125
*** For indoor cycling, I am going to start over riding the MFP exercise calories with data from the bike. MFP seems high.
Date: 2/2
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 30 min snow shoveling; PM: 0:59:54 snow boot walk at 15’54” pace for 3.76 miles, avg HR 118 BPM; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (36), 1 min knee push ups (20)
Calories?: Yes, 1603/1680 – 466 exercise ( 1137 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2042
Date: 2/3
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 40 min snow shoveling; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (30), 1 min knee pushups (26), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (36); Indoor cycle 21:06
Calories?: Yes, 1682/1680 – 330 exercise ( 1352 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2193
Date: 2/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 4:26 min single forearm plank; PM: 0:32:26 run at 11’16” pace for 2.88 miles; 1.5 min sit ups (29), 1.5 min pushups (5 real, 18 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1660/1680 – 238 exercise ( 1422 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2372
***So though my “exercise” is on the lighter side, before I headed outside at 8:40 PM in 27 degrees, my apple watch said I had already done 602/510 move calories, 49/30 exercise min, 14/12 stand hours, 9,792 steps, 4.4 miles and 138 flights.
Today was also my “second” run. Shorter than my first, but I needed to make sure my second run was a success so there would ever be a third. I did throw in a hill AND the one time I passed my friendly speed detector I sped up and got it to flash a “9”. :P
Date: 2/5
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 30 min
Calories?: Yes, 1670/1680 – 126 exercise ( 1544 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: TBD
Date: 2/6
Exercised?: Yes,
Calories?: Yes, 1650/1680 – 362 exercise ( 1285 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: 1975 Note:100
Date: 2/7
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:40:47 Solo walk at 13’43” pace for 2.97 miles, avg HR 130 BPM, 5.5 min mixed planks; PM: Indoor cycle 20:13, 3.0 min single forearm, 1.5 min sit ups (28), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 17 knee), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (42)
Calories?: Yes, 1752/1680 – 364 exercise ( 1388 net ) – using my rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch***
TDEE: 2076
*** Woot! I finally earned the Perfect Week All Activity via my Apple Watch!
Date: 2/8
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 20.38 min, but day was busy enough (MIL’s condo) that watch said I did 100 min of exercise prior to dinner time real
Calories?: Yes, 1649/1680 – 153 exercise ( 1496 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2076
*** I owe a bunch of responses and will catch up today. At dinner time last night, I made gnocchi but scalded my hand and dropped my iphone into the recently boiling water when I tripped on the dishwasher door while carrying the pot to drain while calling for information to help get my advanced senior parents their COVID vaccinations. Amazingly, saved the gnocchi, iphone works (was in the hot water at least 5 minutes – Kudos to Apple), parents got their appointments, and I after a long evening trying to treat my hand I feel asleep with mega dose of advil and my wrapped hand in a bucket of cold water. This morning, I think it is going to be ok. Still tender, but I think I won’t lose any skin. Last night, I tried to type on the computer but could not, and for my indoor cycling I did it will my hand raised over my head. The cycling increased blood flow made my hand burn like heck. BUT, no Pass day. I am saving those for something I enjoy!!!
Date: 2/9
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 29:10 for 7.03 miles, 6 min planks,1.5 min sit ups (31), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee ), 1.5 min hip bridges (43), 1.5 min squats (63)
Calories?: Yes, 1320/1680 – 124 exercise ( 1196 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2137
Date: 2/10
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:30:55 Under desk elliptical
Calories?: Yes, 1611/1680 – 118 exercise ( 1493 net ) 100
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 day in a row!
TDEE: 2020
Date: 2/11
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20:16 for 5.21 miles; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (32) 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee)
Calories?: Yes,1618 /1680 – 153 exercise ( 1465 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 11
TDEE: 2147
Date: 2/12
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 30:22 for 7.44 miles; PM: 25:06 Under desk78`` elliptical; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1548/1680 – 323 exercise ( 1225 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 12
TDEE: 2082
Date: 2/13
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle at 5:30 before trip 0:26:49 for 6.01 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1641/1680 – 120 exercise ( 1521 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Nope – the streak is broken :P
TDEE: 1894
Date: 2/14
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:33:25 Solo walk at 15’32” pace for 2.14 miles (WRONG sneakers!) Calories?: Yes, 1657/1680 – 157 exercise ( 1500 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: No
TDEE: 1871
*** Completed 1400+ miles of driving and got to MIL’s florida home for the night. Leaving again in the morning. Walked her neighborhood after dark with my led arm bands and thought my “strolling” sneakers would cut it. They did not. Cut walk short. Those were my only shoes I packed for the road trip. Will remember next time to bring another option.
Date: 2/15
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 1:08:02 Solo walk at 13’34” pace for 5.01 miles; 0:08:59 slow walk at 15’13” pace for .59 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1621/1680 – 418 exercise ( 1203 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes and hope to try and complete last 14 days of February
TDEE: TBD
*** Made it to Marathon. The last 200 miles took 5 hours, then unloading the SUV I stuffed full because, why not? Boxes are everywhere. Made dinner and at 7:45 headed out for first long walk in a while. Did 5.5 miles. I think I need to acclimate to the temps and humidity in Florida. 75 degrees is not super pleasant for me…..yet. When I left home two days ago, it was 14 degrees. I personally like 58 to a high of 73. Yes, you can ask me why we bought a place in Florida. :P Tomorrow AM, I will step on the scale for my reference point for the next 10+ weeks. My scale here and the one at home are within .2, so it will also tell me how my planning and pre-tracking worked for the trip. Paper expects it to be fine/good.
Remaining passes: 36 -
NSV - I think better choices and daily exercise are starting to feel natural. But I also realize how tenuous that still is.6
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Yes, yes, and yes. I ate 1,653 calories and worked out in the gym for a couple of hours.
However I did not log here.
I have had many problems getting my food to log here at myfitnesspal, and tried something new today. I am going to a nutritionist and she gave me a link, it sure works better than the app here does for me. Not sure what I will do going forward, I have been on myfitnesspal a long time and it has been very helpful. I just wish the logging worked better...5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 30 min of lower body burn
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes - under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
NSV: I haven't had pop in awhile! Bsckstory: I quit Mt Dew in 2008 and didn't drink it for almost 12 years. At the end of 2019 I started drinking it occasionally, then more regularly in 2020. I think it's been a couple weeks since I've had one now (I can't remember the exact date).8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 40 min total = 30 min leg and ab circuit + 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
0/3 pass days left6 -
Pass day #1 for Sunday
Yes x 3 for Monday! Two hour dog walk, plus lots of cleaning. Stayed on track with logging and calories.
NSV is that I'm able to see patterns in my tracking and habits thanks to UAC, and it helps me to make actionable decisions. For example the last few weeks it's clear that cutting calories down works really well for me but I need to increase them on days when I have hard workouts.8 -
NSV When I am sticking to the UAC rules, I feel a lot better in myself. I feel in control, I feel happier and I am better able to deal with things that could upset me. My partner has Alzheimer's and even though I should be able to shrug off his behaviour as part of his illness, not part of him, it often still triggers me into giving up the routines I painfully acquired, like daily exercise, healthy cooking and eating, logging what I eat and drink. I need to stay on this programme in order to remain sane, sometimes! This forum helps a lot and I am getting better at staying on track.11
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Exercise: Active stretching and then 73 minutes of hiking with 34 minutes up and then a bit longer coming back down. It's harder to descend than to climb. It's steep and lots of scree. I wear a headlamp on the way up. There is more light on the way down.
Calories: way below my limit today. That is a very rare day.
Tracking: good6 -
Date: 2/15
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? ✅.
Passes used: 2 of 37 -
A 3 YES day for me. Even had enough in the calorie budget for an after dinner small glass of Port. That’s a rare treat. NSV: more in control of my eating generally. Even with pass days I’m going over by about 100 calories. Not 500.7