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SummerSkier wrote: »My gosh, it's amazing to me to read so many stories on here of the challenges each of us have faced or are facing. It makes me so proud to be a member of this wonderful supportive and sharing family.
Yup, I'm in complete agreement! 👏🏿
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout [Session 8 of 20] (33) TOTAL: 33 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 221
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 | 41%
Pass Days Used: --Since my 40 lb KB is taking some getting used to, I've worked out my expected progression using a drop set approach with my 25 lb KB. However, I ended off the first week and then started the second week by advancing my workout progressions faster than expected.
The calendar has been adjusted as of MAR082021 to reflect that I may end up doing 8 sessions with only the 40 lb KB (not just 3, as laid out in the original plan). Still aiming for a 30 min PR by month-end.
The number in yellow indicates the number of minutes taken to complete the workout that day
Progression calendar based on original workout: The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout2 -
Tracked and logged came in under.
4.10 miles of spin for 15 minutes and 6 minutes of medicine ball slams increased to 2 reps of 60 on my way to 150 total.3 -
Exercise: yes but minimal. Planned to slack off for the vaccination to let my body do it’s thing
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Pass days used: 0
Resting tonight. Working tomorrow then resting some more if I need it. Pay attention to your body. It knows what it’s doing even if you don’t.
By the way...you are ALL great!3 -
Exercise? Yes.
Calories? Just barely... but yes.
Logging? Yes.
Still have my 2 passes - yay!!
Night UAC fams 🖤3 -
March 13
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes. Dog walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes. By a lot
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
Have a great weekend everyone
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes.
Did I stay within calories? Yes.
Did I log everything I ate and drank? Yes.3 -
March 11, yes x 3
March 12, yes x 32 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅
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Exercise: Yoga (20) Had planned on pilates and barre too but ended up being a bit lazy.
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Today I hit my 30 lbs lost milestone! Only 15.8 lbs to a healthy BMI and my first goal weight.9 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ Spinning, Bootcamp, Walking & 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: 1 of 35 -
Exercise ✅ 35 bike, 10 arms and 5,500 steps
Calories under ✅
Tracked everything ate and drank ✅ harder tonight, because we ate out, but luckily it wasn’t too difficult to figure out (went on the higher side to play it safe)4 -
@i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR - Love the new screen name!
Exercise? Yes, a 60 minute Yoga class.
Within? Yes
Track? Yes3 -
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: 3/3 (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
Date: 3/11
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:51 at 17’10 pace for 4.88 miles, 0:30:33 indoor cycling
Calories?: Yes, 1634/1590 + 527 ( net 483)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: 2288
*** Today is really the first day that felt in control in a couple/few weeks. Got the ingredients for my lunches, so that felt better. Exercise continues to be strong. At least that did not slip. I think weight is still holding ok. I’ll no more tomorrow morning once I get a day more removed from last night’s dining out and small uptick this morning.
Date: 3/12
Exercised?: Yes, 0:45:10 at 13’55” pace for 3.24 pace
Calories?: Yes, 1775/1590 + 225 (net 40)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12/27 - March goal is 27 out of 30 days
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following date – see spoiler
*** two days in a row without using a Pass. A WIN for March!
Passes remaining: -35 -
3/12/2021
Exercised: ✅ About an hour total “walking”. 30 min on the trail ranging from a slow shuffle to a run as I tried to keep pace with a 5 year old on a bike, and then 30 min on the treadmill so I got something in Today that “felt” like exercise.
Calories: ✅
Tracked: ✅
Pass days remaining: 2
Looking forward to my long run tomorrow, which will be outside in the sun and the sun makes even running bearable. ☀️3 -
Yes, yes, and yes, a good day. Only 1 pass day so far this month.
However I am afraid that is about to come to an end. Vacation starts tomorrow, flying to New Orleans and tomorrow night we have reservations in a very nice Creole Restaurant. The trip is a combination of a fishing trip, visiting relatives, and some New Orleans tourist stuff. I am originally from Louisiana so getting back now and then feels good. Probably not much exercise, and calories will be hard to control. I can probably keep the calories down most days. I suspect it will be a week of mostly passes, but I will try to at least log in and post. Can't be in the WC every month!5 -
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes3 -
Pass #23
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 30 mins / 1.72 mi + upper body weights
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
[Mon-Sat] Did I do treadmill AND weights or abs? yes, weights
Pass Days Used: 1/3
I had a bout of insomnia last night and got a whole 45 minute of sleep. I've logged everything and have enough calories for a nightcap. Then I'm going to go sleep. Hopefully for at least 8 hours.
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Today was a sick day.
I did not eat much but I did walk the dog for a total of 40 minutes combined time11
