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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?

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RangerRickL

Welcome to the March 2021 Ultimate Accountability Challenge, (from now on, UAC)

You are literally among friends and sojourners trying to acquire and maintain healthy habits. Habits rule us, but we can replace unhealthy habits. There is only one way to get rid of a bad habit. It cannot be willed away. It will not just go away, but it can be replaced by healthier habits.

Habits don't just disappear in one week; or the proverbial 7 days (that may work if you move your wastebasket to a new spot).

Let's work together on the basic healthy habits. Some of the members are at the guru stage and others at the newbie stage.

This is a safe neighborhood and we play nice in the neighborhood.

Welcome and let's move forward together!!

RangerRickL, or just Rick

P.S.
I tried multiple times to post a nice welcome image from my PC and then my iPhone. Unfortunately, I could not get any images to load. I hope that is not a new tweak to the MFP system.

BMcC9

did it work? drat! my picture didn't load either!

donna25trinity

2nd March
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 30 min intentional walk and as always lots of cleaning.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes just under 17 remaining.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Kitchen closed, night all! Xox

donna25trinity

RangerRickL wrote: »

Welcome to the March 2021 Ultimate Accountability Challenge, (from now on, UAC)

You are literally among friends and sojourners trying to acquire and maintain healthy habits. Habits rule us, but we can replace unhealthy habits. There is only one way to get rid of a bad habit. It cannot be willed away. It will not just go away, but it can be replaced by healthier habits.

Habits don't just disappear in one week; or the proverbial 7 days (that may work if you move your wastebasket to a new spot).

Let's work together on the basic healthy habits. Some of the members are at the guru stage and others at the newbie stage.

This is a safe neighborhood and we play nice in the neighborhood.

Welcome and let's move forward together!!

RangerRickL, or just Rick

P.S.
I tried multiple times to post a nice welcome image from my PC and then my iPhone. Unfortunately, I could not get any images to load. I hope that is not a new tweak to the MFP system.

Love this message!!!

donna25trinity

BMcC9 wrote: »

did it work? drat! my picture didn't load either!

I tried to load a pic as well to see if it was just u guys and its not loading for me either!

BMcC9

@ginadomaszewicz wrote on March 1

@mshawski I would LOVE the idea of having a book club, and weird you mentioned it because I was thinking of doing the same thing this month! I LOVE reading books too! I am currently reading the title SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS by Thomas Erikson, and it is great so far and found out I am the color YELLOW! We ALL have a color, and it helps you communicate better with people if you know what color they are, very INTERESTING!

I looked up SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS by Thomas Erikson, and it seems to be the basis behind a "What Kind of Leader are You?" course I took. The course was very informative (and let me say straight off that people are rarely a PURE colour .... and that your default in good times and your default under stress are not necessarily the same, although certain types do tend to default in certain directions

The pdf is available on line to download if people DO want to do a book-club thing in the "What's On Your Mind Today": space.

GigiDoma

Have a great day, everyone! This gal is off to the airport now! Georgia, here I come!

SummerSkier

My handsome man last night...

BMcC9

It worked this time!

oh_jackie

MAR 2
T ✅ | C ✅ | E ✅ [1:50 h walk + 35 min pilates + 50 min yoga]
Pass = 0/3
Vegan ✅ | No sugar ✅ | Sleep ❎ [6:05 h]

Winner_in_Life

02/03/2121

Exercise: yes - 6km run and Day 2 Planking for beginners.
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days used: 0/3

Dory_42

A morning beachfront run then busy day at work. Today that involved a trip to the beach to catch fish for the sea snake and an end to the monitors love affair. This was quite a dramatic divorce because the smaller female was found half inside the bigger male (well he had her entire head in his mouth). We got her out and they are separated now. Never a dull day when you work with animals.

All food logged and well under budget even with my late night peanut butter and chocolate additions.

SummerSkier

Well I was just checking to see if a photo would post and then it was too late to edit so now I have two posts. Oops.

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

So far looks like everyone's March except for poor Mr and Mrs Monitor is getting off to a fabulous start!

Summer

MaltedTea

How does one follow a @Dory_42 entry about a cannibalistic creature couple? Nice to "see" you again 😉

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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout, Session 1 of 20 (40) TOTAL: 40 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 271
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%)? YES | 40%
Pass Days Used: --

The last time I did this workout (OCT2020), I was using a 25 lb KB and my first session took me 51 minutes 🥴 Now that I have a 40 lb KB, the goal is to finish the month with a PR of <35 minutes using ONLY the 40 lb KB for the entire session. Today, I used it for half the session...with gloves...much shaking and grunting was involved

As for food, I'm pretty confident I can stick with the meal plan today (supper is a fish-based ramen dish) hence my reason for NOT having a late entry today 🤷🏾‍♀️

mojo2325

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
Now all that being answered. Boy, tweaking the foods to fit into the right percentages each day can be quite comical. So I decided to go a week and eat pretty much the same meals (very very minor changes if needed) to make this easier. I only picked foods I really really enjoy. they fit my percentage wheel and lets see if I can get this poundage to move a bit faster. I've got the older lady sloooooooooo moooooootabalism... hahahahaha I love simple

mojo2325

I came across this the other day, and even though I know how goals are important...I think I will just repeat this to myself each morning lol... I can't manage what you don't measure and you can't improve upon something that you don't properly manage. So off to manage the rest of my day

sophielee3

Exercise- ✅
Calories-✅
Tracked-✅
The weather has improved so it's so much easier to get exercise in

lesdarts180

@SModa61 I read your post yesterday with interest; I also have a problem with maintenance calories/exercise.
I’m lighter than I need to be – by about 1.5 kg (4 lbs) – but I really struggle with the obvious answers ie eat more and/or exercise less. In normal times I eat out every couple of weeks and go on holiday several times a year (I’m retired). But the Covid restrictions have put an end to all that eating out. So no little ups and downs.

lesdarts180

02/03/2021

Exercise: yes, bike ride 30 minutes, cardio 30+ minutes.
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days used: 0/3

It was bitter cold this morning and cloudy and dull, quite an effort to go out on the bike.
Hopefully better tomorrow.

victorious55

March 2, 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

Kitchen Closed? Yes
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records)

Katiecan2021

Exercise - yes 20 mins Pilates, 25 mins exercise bike, 45 min walk
Tracking - yes
Calories - yes

Yesterday was a pass day! Definitely not the way I wanted to start the month but...we had a celebration because my son was accepted into a great school. I didn’t go crazy mad - just a few crisps (chips to some of you!) and a couple of glasses of wine over. Anyway, back on it today so all good!

@Dory_42 great to have you and your work stories back. I will think of you when I’m knee deep in spreadsheets tomorrow!

I loved reading all of yesterday’s entries, glad to see so many familiar “faces” and new ones too - welcome if you are new, I hope you find this group as great as I do.

stella7x7

3/2
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes

SweetPeasMom55

Yes x 3

TerriRichardson112

✅ I exercised for at least 20 minutes?
✅ I stayed within my calorie budget for the day?
✅ I kept track of everything I ate and drank?

3️⃣ Pass Days left.

shomans83

Day 2 = SUCCESS!!
20min exercise... YUUUP: 2mile walk
Within calorie budget... YUUUP: with a few to spare!!
Track all food/drank... YUUUP: even weighed my meat tonight 😂😂😂
Still ridin that HIGH - hope everyone is having a solid Tuesday 🖤

newbie2143

March 2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Attempted a run in my ankle brace and had to stop after a few minutes... injury is not healed enough

I am, however able to walk, which I did both at lunch and after work, and cycle which I also did after work. I miss my treadmill bootcamps, but don’t want to prolong the injury so I guess I will hold off on runs for another little bit.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅ Didn’t even tuck in to the “exercise calories”!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅

@TerriRichardson112 - Thank you for the lovely picture... it has been frigid here for the last day, the flower gives me hope for spring

$Photo of fractaltiger$ fractaltiger

I don’t know whether to laugh or scream about today...

It started off great! Got my cardio in. I am working in an accounting office doing mostly payrolls but we do tax returns. So this is busy season.

My boss decided he was buying donuts and lunch today. I skipped the donuts and managed to keep things within my calories.

A couple came in to pick up taxes today. After they got home, they called to tell us one of them received a voicemail while they were out that he tested positive for COVID. (I wasn’t exposed directly but why did they come in when they knew they were waiting for test results?)

I came home and decontaminated. I was taking clothes down the stairs to do a load of laundry and ... skipped a step. Nothing broken. Some scrapped skin just under my right knee and on the top of my foot, and what looks like the beginning of a nice bruise halfway down the shin.

Icing tonight. My goals might need to be revised.

But...
Exercise: yes
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Passes used: 0

I feel like I beat the day! We will see what tomorrow brings.

TheresaM787

fractaltiger wrote: »

I don’t know whether to laugh or scream about today...

It started off great! Got my cardio in. I am working in an accounting office doing mostly payrolls but we do tax returns. So this is busy season.

My boss decided he was buying donuts and lunch today. I skipped the donuts and managed to keep things within my calories.

A couple came in to pick up taxes today. After they got home, they called to tell us one of them received a voicemail while they were out that he tested positive for COVID. (I wasn’t exposed directly but why did they come in when they knew they were waiting for test results?)

I came home and decontaminated. I was taking clothes down the stairs to do a load of laundry and ... skipped a step. Nothing broken. Some scrapped skin just under my right knee and on the top of my foot, and what looks like the beginning of a nice bruise halfway down the shin.

Icing tonight. My goals might need to be revised.

But...
Exercise: yes
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Passes used: 0

I feel like I beat the day! We will see what tomorrow brings.

What a day! Great job staying within your calories and making healthy choices.

Terrible. They could have waited to pick up their taxes, they have plenty of time. Glad you took safety precautions.

Then the stairs 🤦🏻‍♀️ What a day! Ok. No more bad luck.

Look how well you did today! Three ✅✅✅ and no passes used. You did beat the day!

Tomorrow will be better 🤗

TheresaM787

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?✅

snowshoe072

Did my exercise 8.8 miles of spin done in 30 minutes plus some walking while out doing errands this afternoon.
Made healthy good choices logged and stayed under. I still have calories left without touching my exercise calories MSU d a light healthy snack will see....