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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
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 25 mins rowing
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
Feb 15
Exercise: 45 min weight training, 30 min. Stationary bike, 45 min. Stretching
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days: 06 -
Nsv's, can feel tummy is different, doesn't look any different lol, taking longer during exercise to get hot but maybe because of the weather, enjoying the 'high' that exercise gives
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 20 min yoga, 34 min Rosemary Conley Brand new you dvd, 40 min afternoon walk
Tracking yes calories yes7 -
A planned pass day for me as it was my husband’s birthday and there was take out, cake and wine and zoom drinks with friends. It was super fun, I still did lots of exercise in the day as I went for an hour and a half walk with my mum and did my usual exercise bike and Pilates. I’m writing this the morning after the night before with a slightly fuzzy head, that was only my second time having a drink in 2021 and I think it will be a little while til my next one. It is soooo much easier to stay on track without it and i feel better the next day without it too!
Love reading everyone’s NSVs. Mine is that my clothes feel so much nicer on and that I recognise myself again in them. (Next step is to shrink out of them, but I’m happy with my progress so far!)8 -
Feb 15 one week!!
Tracked all to the gram! YES! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Calories: YES! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Exercise 1:37 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
10,303 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No late night eating!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No sugar!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😢
No Starbucks!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Protein ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰❤️
Fiber ⬆️❤️🥰😘🥰⬆️🥰
Sodium ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⬆️
Sat Fat ❤️🥰🥰😘😘😘⬆️
1️⃣ Pass Day Used so far
In Maintenance! 🎖
NSV:
1. Figured out what was triggering my mouth hunger and faster eating.
2. Then I felt the feelings, cried a bit, & realized eating too much every day, sugar, & Starbucks was not going to fix it. In fact, it would give me 2 things to fix. Changed instantly.
3. Realized when the scale goes up I get in a very confused state even though all the data is there. Noting this for future.
4. Created a delicious Greek salad that I eat often. Inventing new dressings for other days!
5. Made up two affirmations: “I will feel, not feed, the troublesome feelings.”
Leafy greens each day 🥬 keeps the Alzheimer’s at bay. (I’m at increased risk.)
Our cat is dying. She’s had a long healthy life until the past day or two. 3-months shy of 18 years. I’m grateful for her companionship through the past 5+ years especially. She’s my baby; I’m going to miss her greatly. I will feel the feelings. Remember the memories.
We’re not likely to get another as much as we love cats. Not recommended with the transplant, but we couldn’t part with her. Also, much more difficult to travel. Tough call- so warm & cuddly & cute.
We got her & her sister (orphans/strays left behind by their mother) at 2 weeks old in 2003. Our son left for college a year later, so this will be the first time of real freedom.
We’re both crying.13 -
Feb 15
Exercise: Yes, 45 mins walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days: 1/3
My nsv: I feel good about my appearance and health.8 -
Exercise: Yes. Intervals today.
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Feeling down and not sure why. I think I'm going to blame the weather.8 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 31 mins / 1.8 mi
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: 2/35 -
@reachedmylimit That does not sound like a small amount! I can't even do one. I am super impressed!
@MadisonMolly2017 I am so sorry to hear about your kitty.😿 Even though your kitty had a long life, their time with us seems so short. Hugs.5 -
Yes x 35
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Thanks to this group, I have been tracking the food I eat for three and a half months. It makes all the difference. Feeling really good about the weight I have lost. Thanks.8
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One for three for me, and I've used more than my allotted Pass Days.
But I'm doing waaaaayy better than these stats would tell you. I'm highly engaged right now, I just haven't dialed in the exercise. I'm also consistently chipping away at the weight.
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@reachedmylimit That does not sound like a small amount! I can't even do one. I am super impressed!
@MadisonMolly2017 I am so sorry to hear about your kitty.😿 Even though your kitty had a long life, their time with us seems so short. Hugs.
Thank you @Bovaryoo - yes, so true. Never long enough. Very kind of you 💝3 -
My nsv is taking a step I’ve been contemplating for a while and starting weekly sessions with a psychologist. My initial reason was related to a mental block I have at training but after just two sessions I can see it goes deeper. Working through this will definitely improve my Jiu Jitsu and other aspects of my life.9
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@MadisonMolly2017 Sorry about your kitty. (((Hugs)))2
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 Sorry about your kitty. (((Hugs)))
Thank you, dear Terri. ((Hugs back))
BTW I’d love to know your approach for decreasing body fat % & increasing muscle mass!! Very impressive, Terri!1 -
Yes, yes and yes
NSV I wore real pants this month without feeling like a sausage...
@MadisonMolly2017 So sorry to hear about your kitty. We love our furry friends.
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@MadisonMolly2017 sorry to hear about your kitty. That's NEVER easy. NEVER. {{{HUGS}}}. 1
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 sorry to hear about your kitty. That's NEVER easy. NEVER. {{{HUGS}}}.
Thank you @Mrs_Hoffer. No, it’s really not, but all your hugs & messages help & taking extra long hikes seems to be helping a lot, too.
Thank you for a as lol you do to make this group welcoming & uplifting.
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Yes, yes and yes
NSV I wore real pants this month without feeling like a sausage...
@MadisonMolly2017 So sorry to hear about your kitty. We love our furry friends.
@znaoiec Thank you so much! Yes, we certainly do. Her fur is the silkiest and softest it’s ever been.
She comforted & distracted me after I had to stop working, through my severe CKD, through going through transplant recipients screening, and re overt from transplant & my broken arm. When one transplant team told me in April 2017 I’d have to get rid of our cat If I had a transplant, I sobbed multiple nights. Luckily I got a donor & a great surgeon at another hospital & they just said don’t clean litter box.
Sorry rambling. Thank you again ((hugs))2
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