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  • Chinkiri
    Chinkiri Posts: 1,141 Member
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    @Impala007 Well done! I now need to go and take my own advice!
  • abowersgirl
    abowersgirl Posts: 3,409 Member
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    February 10/3

    3x yes

    2/3
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
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    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? NO
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO (I don't think so)
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? NO

    Busy day! Went to my dad's to take him to the barber. Barber called to cancel cut because some emergency came up. So I spent some time with my dad before I took him to get his 2nd Covid shot...YAY...that's done!! By the time I arrived home, it was our usual Wednesday eve "date meal" night. So, after we ate our take-out, I fell asleep around 7:30 pm...lol
  • fractaltiger
    fractaltiger Posts: 122 Member
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    For the record, I kept calling every half hour for an appointment at a place I know schedules both shots. I got through at 8:30, sat on hold for 40 mins, and have an appointment for 9 AM tomorrow, and 9 AM April 2nd, Pfizer.

    PERSEVERANCE!
  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
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    Impala007 wrote: »

    Thank you all for the encouragement ... and I am already down 7 pounds for the month regardless.

    This is AWESOME!!! It's only the 11th and you're down 7 lbs! Congrats!!! :smiley:
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    March 9


    I am hoping I can figure out that calorie number that keeps me 153-155 with less effort. (Prior to this I’ve eaten in a range of calories.) I think this will be easier to tinker with also as I need fewer calories as I get older.

    Optimistic!

    looks like success to me. Right now you are in what I call the recovery phase. Give it longer to see where the 2100 goes. You have now stopped the bleeding and stabilized your weight to some extent from what was going on in late Feb as far as mindlessness to cals in. You may find that 2100 is not enough and you drop below your range over time. (think months). Consider 155.8 is .8 outside your range. If you did a statistical chart I am pretty sure you are less than a percentage over right now and with time and consistency it will trend down to where you want to be.

    Thanks Summer! Aka @SummerSkier
    Yep I’m going to re-assess after tomorrow - Day 7
    I’m about to hungry, so if all’s still going well 3/13 weigh-in I’ll bump up cals by 50 for a week & see What happens.

    I’ve eaten fewer than 2100 cals on average of 1/4 of the past 60 weeks & lost weight. So I’m thinking I can nudge higher. My goal is as many calories I can eat & remain 153-155

    I also know I “gain a couple of pounds in early July (HOT days begin) and drop off when I it cools off Sept. I might decide to have two maintenance ranges l- Summer (!) & Winter. I think it’s just water by the way it pops on & then falls off.

    I think of you whenever I make a bug salad!
    PS I have played with the TDEE but I don’t think my exercise calories are always accurate...
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,659 Member
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    3/10
    Exersized-?yes
    Caleries?-yes
    Logged?-yes
  • biketheworld
    biketheworld Posts: 2,272 Member
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    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

    Passes 1/3
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,887 Member
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    @Summerskier - Hope Bandit improves and gets better quickly.

    @Snowshoe072 - glad to see your report that your dad did well
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,887 Member
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    MARCH 2021 ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE

    Start weight, March 1, 2021: 123.2
    March 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 goal
    I 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 History
    Date: 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: 3/3 (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

    Date: 3/4
    Exercised?: Yes, 0:30:31 Apple Fitness spinning
    Calories?: Yes, 1292/1590 + 229 ( net 527)
    Tracked?: Yes
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 4/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 2159

    *** yes, today was a good day!!! :)

    Date: 3/5 (pass #3 – not a great trend)
    Exercised?: Yes, 1:18:16 group walk at 16'17" pace for 4.80 miles
    Calories?: No
    Tracked?: No
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 5/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 2169

    *** today, was the first time we have socialized with friends in almost a year. The 95 year old is vaccinated, and the son and DIL both had COVID at Xmas. I failed at juggling tracking like I normally would have done.

    Date: 3/6 (Pass #4)
    Exercised?: Yes, 0:31:50 5K run at 10’03” pace for 3.17 miles, 0:38:50 group walk at 16’24” pace for 2.36 miles, 0:05:10 run at 10’20” pace for .5 miles
    Calories?: No
    Tracked?: No
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 6/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 2224

    *** Ran my first live 5K to start the day. Drove from the race to my walking friends and left the car beside the road to walk with them, then ran back to pick up the car I left. Great start to the day, but everything else came apart. Still the 5K outranks the rest of my day.

    Date: 3/7
    Exercised?: Yes, 0:54:29 group walk at 16’44” pace for 3.25 miles; 0:29:44 Apple Fitness spinning; 0:20:02 Indoor cycle to Hulu
    Calories?: Yes, 1704/1590 + 487 ( net 373)
    Tracked?: Yes
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 7/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: filled in following day – see spoiler

    *** So while I have already gone negative on my passes and out of the winner’s circle, I am caught up with all my check-ins and though my formal tracking has been off, I have survived these past 4 days. Tuesday was 123.2, then went out to dinner and jumped to 125.2, had another off day and increased to 125.6, but this morning I am 123.8 and I do not mind that. It is 3:17 PM as I type this comment, and I just finished tracking where I am at for the day, so that I can finish strong today. Exercise has not been a daily issue lately. Tracking and total calories have been my challenge. My final post will go up later tonight once the kitchen is closed.

    Date: 3/8 (PASS #5)
    Exercised?: Yes, 1:13:55 group walk at 15’13” pace for 4.85 miles; 36 min bike ride for 3 miles for groceries :)
    Calories?: No
    Tracked?: No, though I did track everything until 5 pm including 6 Haagen Das Ice cream bars before noon
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 8/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 2116

    *** anyone here old enough to remember “add a bead” necklaces? Well I have an “add a pass” going on this month. :( Additionally, note to self: I am not ready to partake in by-one-get-one-free Haagen Das purchases……

    Date: 3/9
    Exercised?: Yes, 1:21:14 group walk at 16’34” pace for 4.90 miles
    Calories?: Yes, 1601/1590 + 295 (net 284)
    Tracked?: Yes
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 9/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 2073

    Date: 3/10 (PASS #6)
    Exercised?: Yes, 0:56:26 group walk at 17’36” pace for 3.20 miles (joined group late as I was studying the Publix vaccine website went they released appointments yesterday in preparation for hubby turning 60, and Florida drops to 60 on Monday)
    Calories?: No
    Tracked?: Nope – Do we have a pattern here?
    Rings Closed?: Yes, 10/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
    Apple Watch TDEE: 1931

    Passes remaining: -3
  • taxgirl1
    taxgirl1 Posts: 1,287 Member
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    I think I forgot to sign in yesterday.

    Yes to all 3.
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
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    @Impala007 Thanks for your positive post. Over the years, that is right...years, I have seen many UAC team members have great success while working on new habits. Don't be too hard on you, please!!
  • RangerRickL
    RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
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    @fractaltiger Well done and Congratulations!!
  • alaskamutts278
    alaskamutts278 Posts: 506 Member
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    March 9, yes x 3
    March 10, pass day 1
  • znaoiec
    znaoiec Posts: 1,989 Member
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    Yes, yes and yes
    Walking, 10 min HIIT, 10 min yoga and 5 min stretching