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@shomanwest i totally agree with @Madisonmolly2017 it def gets easier and she has given u some amazing advice there, so good in fact that i took a screenshot as a reminder!
Im sure ur prob already doing this but prelogging ur food in advance while also ensuring u love wat ur eating is really important. For example i love carbs and sweets so i treat myself to wholemeal crumpets with cottage cheese and honey most days. This way i dnt feel like im on a diet! Both of these strategies were given to me from our fellow Uac peeps! Good luck with it!!! Xo5 -
3rd March
3x Yes, although only squeaking through on all accounts: Calories, yes, but not exactly healthy choices, Exercise yes, barely 20 minutes walking, Tracking, Yes, but late closure of MFP page. However, as they say, a miss is as good as a mile, and every day is a new start!
@shomanwest I also use @victorious55 ''Kitchen is closed". I try and pre-plan meals and by the time I 'close' the kitchen, I may have a cracker and cheese, or a tangerine left, or even a glass of wine or a square of chocolate, which I put on a little plate in the living room, for nibbling while watching TV, or a film, or reading, or making personal phonecalls. Makes me feel virtuous!
During the day I try and stick to plan, try and make sure my food is filling as well as nutritious but definitely something I enjoy eating! I love spicy food, am into curries, which is great, because you can really eat your fill of curried vegetables and pulses. Agree with @donna25trinity and @MadisonMolly20176 -
@MadisonMolly2017 Love the tips!! I usually eat a pretty large breakfast because it’s my favorite meal!! I’ve also been playing more music lately to stay distracted, so I’ll try to weave that into my evening routine to stay OUT of the kitchen. @donna25trinity I LOVE sweets, too. Baking is a passion of mine... so is eating delicious sweet treats!! Really struggling to figure out how to continue doing that without eating all the goods. Haven’t baked anything in a week now...
Thanks for all of the advice and support!! Ready to tackle day 4 🖤6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES - another "stationary bike commute" of 600 cals
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES - (I tend to eat SOME exercise calories, as I am currently on 1200 cals /day base - but most of the time leave a bunch of exercise calories in the pot. At 'sedentary lifestyle maintenance' I am supposed to eventually max out ~1450 cals per day (plus regular exercise will raise that number a bit more)
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
I mostly "eat enough to do the activities I want to" rather than "move more so that I can eat more" A small but significant reframing.5 -
February 10/3
3x yes
0/05 -
Tracking - yes
Within calorie budget - yes
Exercise - 25 min aerobics, 60 minutes walking
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@shomanswest Ask my friend @fatbambi2017 who is another baker and who seems to have her passion for victoria sponge and lemon drizzle cake mostly under control! @BMcC9 is a bread maker who doesn't eat all her bread in one go. I occasionally make a cake or pizza, divide into portions and freeze all but 1 portion ... Cake actually freezes very well!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ Yes, Weights, Walking, Spin and Stretching
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅ Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅ Yes
Passes used: 0 of 36 -
Exercised: YES
Tracked: YES
Under Calorie Goal: YES4 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
It Definitely Gets Easier.
Target your biggest “threat to success”... work on it until you land on a solution that works. Then pick the next “threat to success” Repeat.
If it’s staying out of the kitchen... some things that work for folks:
- Post stats for the say in UAC & announce “Kitchen is Closed” & do not go in there again. I began this tonight. Started dishwasher & shut the door. Said outloud “the kitchen is closed” When I was dieting, I ate dinner & then went upstairs & stayed upstairs. LOL I works. Also as Someone else in here room I also found that I could be very hungry at bedtime and wake up not very hungry. I think the bedtime hunger is “mouth hunger” not true hunger for me.
- Eat a big breakfast. Research study showed women lost more wt & kept it off if they ate 700 cals BF, 500 L, 200 D when compared to typical American distribution of 200 BF 500L & 700 D. What helped me switch was letting myself eat dinner foods for breakfast- then over time I moved to breakfast foods.
- Play with timing & composition of meals/snacks u til you find the one that’s best for you - then stick to it. Our bodies do best when they are fed on regular pattern.
- Develop hobbies & interests ***** really important.
- Time your exercise to get you out of kitchen when you are most at risk of going back in.
- lots of water
- lots of sleep
We’re here to help,
Maddie
Maddie : Thank you for this insight. I have really been struggling for a few weeks.... I feel like I'm just starving all of the time! My calories are set at 1400/day so I know I am not, but some of these ideas might work for me! I'm definitely going to try them, starting with the biggest threat to my success! Thanks again!
3/03:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 30 mins walking outside after work at 3.5mph.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1095/1400
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 0/3
10,730 steps
50 seconds planks5 -
March 3, 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)4 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
It Definitely Gets Easier.
Target your biggest “threat to success”... work on it until you land on a solution that works. Then pick the next “threat to success” Repeat.
If it’s staying out of the kitchen... some things that work for folks:
- Post stats for the say in UAC & announce “Kitchen is Closed” & do not go in there again. I began this tonight. Started dishwasher & shut the door. Said outloud “the kitchen is closed” When I was dieting, I ate dinner & then went upstairs & stayed upstairs. LOL I works. Also as Someone else in here room I also found that I could be very hungry at bedtime and wake up not very hungry. I think the bedtime hunger is “mouth hunger” not true hunger for me.
- Eat a big breakfast. Research study showed women lost more wt & kept it off if they ate 700 cals BF, 500 L, 200 D when compared to typical American distribution of 200 BF 500L & 700 D. What helped me switch was letting myself eat dinner foods for breakfast- then over time I moved to breakfast foods.
- Play with timing & composition of meals/snacks u til you find the one that’s best for you - then stick to it. Our bodies do best when they are fed on regular pattern.
- Develop hobbies & interests ***** really important.
- Time your exercise to get you out of kitchen when you are most at risk of going back in.
- lots of water
- lots of sleep
We’re here to help,
Maddie
Maddie : Thank you for this insight. I have really been struggling for a few weeks.... I feel like I'm just starving all of the time! My calories are set at 1400/day so I know I am not, but some of these ideas might work for me! I'm definitely going to try them, starting with the biggest threat to my success! Thanks again!
3/03:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 30 mins walking outside after work at 3.5mph.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1095/1400
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 0/3
10,730 steps
50 seconds planks
Aww @Mrs_Hoffer! I’m
Glad you found it helpful. You are so kind.
I’m struggling with food a bit myself atm (in maintenance), and I’ve been going back to many of these. I do find, for me, that eating more earlier in the day & staying ahead of my hunger works best and I make much better choices later in the day.) And I can really want to eat at night, and if I don’t, I find I actually don’t not wake up ravenous. A key insight.5 -
Hi everyone from Georgia! These pics were taken Amicalola Falls, which boasts the tallest waterfall in the state of Georgia at 729 feet tall! It took a walk up 600 stairs to get to the top! I was so proud of myself and the beauty that I raised my hands to the Universe and God!
@RangerRickL I loved this image of the young girl that you picked to go with @mojo2325 very insightful message!
@lesdarts180 Way to go on riding the bike today, despite the wet and cold weather!
@cnorman100 I LOVE the pic!
@Shomanswest I LOVE your enthusiasm and YES it gets EASIER!
@snowshoe072 My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that were dear to your worker friend, very sad.
@MadisonMolly2017 As ALWAYS the BEST advice!
@LazyBlondeChef It ALWAYS feels great to try on a pair of pants hanging in the closet that were at one time too tight!
@dsgoingtodoit I am using your quote in my group text tomorrow! I think we ALL should do that quote! Thank you for sharing and people!
@alligatorob I know Rick reached out to you already in a PM, but thought I might be able to give some advice! I know when losing weight the goal is the number you gave yourself to get your weight down too! Once you get there and now have to go on maintaining FOREVER it seems overwhelming or possibly even boring! Why not make other goals in your life that have nothing to do with food. For example:Picture I posted today or new exercise, lifting more weights, looking into more ways to use those weights, researching and then trying to find new ones that you might want to try out! Gratitude is also wonderful and my goal is to act in that way everyday!
Date: 3/3
Exercise: Yes walked 600 steps to top of the falls and walked around the area for 100 minutes and burned 637 calories!
Tracked:Yes
Calories: Yes
Pass Days: 1 used ( 2 left )
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@ginadomaszewicz
Thanks for the wonderful pictures we have some here in the Adirondacks but not that high! Thank you for thinking of me and my work team it is much appreciated. This is the wonderful thing about the UAC everyone is always supportive of one another and offer words of encouragement freely.3 -
@ginadomaszewicz your photos are amazing! I am so glad you went and visited with your friend and shared all of these photos. You really look perfect and so happy. You are almost glowing. Thank you! (And Rangerrick it's not inappropriate of you to ever comment here)/2
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Exercise: Yes, 67 minutes elliptical, 13 minutes core strengthening
Tracking: Yes (I made sure I kept up with this!)
Calories: Yes
Pass Days Used: 0
Extras
Stairs: Yes, 10 flights is the goal
Steps: 7,105
Sore: Yes
Tired: Yes
LOL4 -
@SummerSkier and @ginadomaszewicz I do think that Gina's photos are wonderful. It's obvious that she is sooo happy!! I'm happy that she is happy!
I've gotten behind in reading posts this week, so I am catching up tonight, Saturday, 3/6.
BTW: @SummerSkier Today I was with my quarter horse Coco and worked with him for over an hour. I'm having a great time really building a solid foundation with clicker training. Today, he was choosing to touch a 'scary' white plastic bag (empty wood shavings bag). 3 weeks ago, he would not come near such a horse-devouring-monster.
Later in the day, I worked with a rather undernourished Rocky Mountain mare. She may be my next rescue project.
I've scheduled a vet exam for next Tuesday. She does not seem to have been actively abused. On the other hand, she has been very neglected.4 -
@RangerrickL Sorry, you are no longer the last post for March 3. Trying to catch up now.
MARCH 2021 ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE
Start weight, March 1, 2021: 123.2March 1, 2021 – 123.2 (-3.0)
February 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
Thoughts for daily calories goalI need to revisit how I am handling my daily calorie goal for maintenance as I am “failing” in that regard as I lost another 3 lbs while “maintaining” during this month. Having two variables of food calories and exercise calories is challenging for me. In the past I have lost and maintained with less significant exercise numbers so it was more a single variable. I do not want to drop back on exercise as I am doing it for overall health and fitness.
Just use MFP to calculate my maintenance calories/day. Nutritional needs are estimated at 1590, and it predicts that with exercise, I would need 1862 for 1 hour exercise for days/week. Average Apple Watch TDEE for February was 2126. Average calories consumed/day for February were 1686. With three pound loss over the month, to maintain, I would have needed an additional 375 calories/day for a total of 2073/calories/day. So, my thought for March is to consider my daily goal, 1590 plus daily exercise, but, for planning sake, I will expect that number to be around 1900 calories.
March HistoryDate: 3/1
Exercised?: Yes, 1:27:01 group walk at 17’27” pace for 4.98 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1890/1590 daily + 309 exercise (net 9 cal)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, March goal is 27 out of 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2056
Date: 3/2 (Pass #1)
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:51 group walk at 17’10” pace for 4.88 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: until dinner yes, then no
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2096
*** First pass of the month used. Very much worth the treat – Went to Square Grouper and started with a Key Lime Martini with graham cracker rim (sorry @RangerRickL not the pie), shared appetizers of Flash Fried Conch with Ponzu and Wasabi drizzle (amazing!!), and Ahi Tuna and Avocado eggrolls with Asian dipping sauce, then an entrée of Seared Sesame Encrusted Tuna with Jasmine rice and Asian slaw, and finished with a cup of coffee and a shared Strawberry Nutella Bread pudding with warm butter rum sauce. Though I may not make winners circle at the end of March, I fully intend to end a champion.
Date: 3/2 (Pass #2)
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:02 Group walk at 16’50” pace for 4.87 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: Tracked well all day, then old habits crept back in the evening
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2187
Passes remaining: 1
@alligatorob Did you get any good maintenance tips from RangerRick? I too am finding this maintenance state so challenging. Weight is holding on thankfully, but daily habits are slipping come. I believe that is in part due to maintenance, while the other I can blame on life distractions at the moment.
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shomanswest wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 Love the tips!! I usually eat a pretty large breakfast because it’s my favorite meal!! I’ve also been playing more music lately to stay distracted, so I’ll try to weave that into my evening routine to stay OUT of the kitchen. @donna25trinity I LOVE sweets, too. Baking is a passion of mine... so is eating delicious sweet treats!! Really struggling to figure out how to continue doing that without eating all the goods. Haven’t baked anything in a week now...
Thanks for all of the advice and support!! Ready to tackle day 4 🖤
@shomanswest i totally get wat ur saying and i hope its all going okay. Good luck with it all i wish u all the best with it and know in my heart u will find wat works for u! Xox0
