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RangerRickL
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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?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Looking forward to being with you all in April. I've been lurking the last part of March. You're all so inspiring!!11
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Excited to start this in April - have been following these rules on the biggest loser challenge for a couple months so I think I am ready!8
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Excited to restart in April. I broke my ankle in February so it has been tough staying active. I have really missed everyone.12
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I am looking forward to trying this challenge group. I've never done anything like this and can use the extra motivation. Thanks for your work in this group, RangerRickL10
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I'm in!9
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Looking forward to April. good luck everyone
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You are welcome to be here!! You beat me to the starting gate!
Let's celebrate our March Winner's Circle Qualifiers. Each one on the list had between 0 up to no more than 3 Pass Days! That is not easy to accomplish:
The Winner's Circle Qualifiers for March 2021
@znaoiec
@stella7x7
@Chinkiri
@TerriRichardson112
@Winner_in_Life
@Mrs_Hoffer
@clutterqueen
@LazyBlondeChef
@donna25trinity
@SummerSkier
@dewit
@i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR
@mshawski
@snowshoe072
@transparentenigma
@MaltedTea
@TheresaM787
@shomanswest
@JTreasures
@fractaltiger
@Bovaryoo
@biketheworld
@Hulya_79
@calvin20874
@RangerRickL
Well done and congratulations!16 -
The Ultimate Accountability Challenge recognizes both a Winner's Circle and the Champions. The Champions are those who consistently and persistently track intake/output and post regularly through the end of the month. It is that discipline which leads to healthy habits and success!
Our March Champions are:
@cjane917
@lesdarts180
@shrkldy
@idoliov
@abowersgirl
@MadisonMolly2017
@SModa61
@taxgirl1
@victorious55
@oh_jackie
@thabit11
@Katiecan2021
@BobWw2017
@pamsja
@KCJen
@ForLangston
@achagpar
@GrandmaJackie
@alligatorob
@Impala007
Well done Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well done, everyone! The achievement is even more significant if you realise that the March group started off with 87 members and fewer than 50 have stayed the course! Winners and Champions indeed!10
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Welcome to all the newbies! My biggest advice is: don’t give up. If by April 3 you’ve already taken 3 passes, so what. Keep trying, keep working on it, don’t quit. We don’t judge, we don’t roll our eyes at you, we’ve all been there and we truly understand. I’ve been here since January - I had 8 passes and in February took 6. In March I was focused and determined, the stars aligned and I made it to the winners circle with 3 passes. Never ever in my life have I gone an entire month without several binge days, even in my skinny 20’s. I have received life-changing advice and encouragement. Honestly. It took awhile to get my mojo, and i know there will be setbacks ahead, but I also know this group is legit. My second biggest advice: don’t expect too much too fast. Take it slow and make realistic goals. Enough for now - looking forward to meeting you all.20
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fossil9078 wrote: »Excited to restart in April. I broke my ankle in February so it has been tough staying active. I have really missed everyone.
Hello @fossil9078 I do remember you!! You have been MISSED!!
biketheworld wrote: »Welcome to all the newbies! My biggest advice is: don’t give up. If by April 3 you’ve already taken 3 passes, so what. Keep trying, keep working on it, don’t quit. We don’t judge, we don’t roll our eyes at you, we’ve all been there and we truly understand. I’ve been here since January - I had 8 passes and in February took 6. In March I was focused and determined, the stars aligned and I made it to the winners circle with 3 passes. Never ever in my life have I gone an entire month without several binge days, even in my skinny 20’s. I have received life-changing advice and encouragement. Honestly. It took awhile to get my mojo, and i know there will be setbacks ahead, but I also know this group is legit. My second biggest advice: don’t expect too much too fast. Take it slow and make realistic goals. Enough for now - looking forward to meeting you all.
@biketheworld You are SO RIGHT! I had a brutal February. It was a rough month all around and it was so bitter COLD that I couldn't do any outside exercise. I also had some personal issues and at the end of the month I had actually GAINED a pound and only lost 1/2 inch off my waist. BUT I DIDN'T QUIT. I was frustrated, yes, but I didn't quit coming back and logging every.single.day.
I'm happy to report that in March I lost a total of 6.4 lbs and 4.5 inches! In April I have new challenges (including my knee issues), but am looking forward to finding other ways to exercise as well as fine-tuning my eating habits.
I just finished a book called "THE OBESITY CODE: Unlocking The Secrets of Weight Loss" by Dr. Jason Fung MD and it's been a real eye opener. I got it from my library and highly recommend it!CONGRATS to all the WINNERS and CHAMPIONS! 🎯 💪❤️ 👊 🎯 💪7 -
Good morning, April 1st!
What a nice surprise to wake up and see I was allowed to be included in the UAC Champions. @RangerRickL After how my March went, could this be an April Fools joke? :P
Congrats to all our winners circle members and congrats to fellow champions!
@Biketheworld "If by april 3 you've already taken 3 passes, so what". I think you described my March. After 5 strong months, March went sideways with 18 (yes, 18) passes. I am still here. Your advice is great and I hope members take it to heart.
My reflections on March and thoughts for April.Putting them in writing helps me with my focus: April has arrived and I am sitting here reflecting back on this month. It is the first month since September that I have closed the month with an “up”. That said, an up had to come at some point since at some point one is no longer trying/needing to lose weight, and I had passed my original goal mid-January. The up on its own would be fine, but the habits, or lack thereof, that crept into my March are the greater concern as I know where they can lead over time. So, for the month of April, I will be focusing on returning to preplanning/pre-tracking as much as is possible and to not just thrown in the towel if a day it does not go as planned. I know that I know how to plan and I know how to re-group when necessary. I need to make sure I find the time to maintain those healthy habits. Additionally, I want to up my cardio. Yes, I am “group walking” every day which burns calories, but honestly, I could walk at that pace for hours and hours without effort. I need to push myself, here and there, again. I will also be trying to maintain the social aspect of the group walks as well, so juggling all those time commitments will take a little focus. Lastly, I need to return to adding back exercises. I have not planked in a month, and rarely done exercises other than walking, running, or biking. So I need to figure out how to include bodyweight or dumbbell workouts. Here’s to April.
Welcome to all our new members, and glad to seeing all those returning. Wishing everyone a great month!8 -
biketheworld wrote: »Welcome to all the newbies! My biggest advice is: don’t give up. If by April 3 you’ve already taken 3 passes, so what.
Hey, I feel like this was targeted to me, ha ha. Just kidding. I have been struggling since around Thanksgiving to get back on track, but I am going to try really hard to last past April 3rd 11 -
Congratulations to all who are still here!!
Consistency is key!
50/87 “completers” in March 57.4% might actually been the highest I’ve seen in over 3 years!!!! Wow!
Great advice above!
For those who hang in here, great achievements are possible!
Warmly,
Maddie9 -
01/04/2021
April Start Weight: 74.1kg (163.4lbs)
April Goal Weight: 70kg (154.3lbs)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Planks Day 1 Intermediate (3min 42sec)
• Jogging 6.11 km (6:38 min/km)
• Fitness Age/VO2max: 42/37
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: 0/0
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APR 1
T ✅ | C ✅ | E ✅ [30 min walk]
Pass = 0/3 | No sugar ✅ | Sleep ❎
Welcome to the new members, congratulations to last month's winners and champions and thank you @RangerRickL for hosting the group!
This will be my fourth month of the UAC.
UAC overviewJAN 21 Goals & Results:
1) Pass days = 0/3 ✅
2) Days vegan ≥ 30/31 ✅
3) Days no sugar ≥ 30/31 ❎ [29/31]
FEB 21 Goals & Results:
1) Pass days ≤ 1/3 ❎ [3/3]
2) Days vegan ≥ 27/28 ❎ [26/28]
3) Days no sugar ≥ 27/28 ❎ [25/28]
4) 7:30 h of sleep ≥ 20/28 ❎ [12/28]
MAR 21 Goals & Results:
1) Ø weight = 56 kg (123.4 lbs)
2) Pass days ≤ 3/3 ❎ [15/3]
3) Days vegan ≥ 28/31 ❎ [15/31]
4) Days no sugar ≥ 28/31 ❎ [16/31]
5) Days 7:30 h of sleep ≥ 23/31 ❎ [12/31]
6) Continue to track/estimate on pass days ❎ [10/15]
APR 21 Goals:
1) Ø weight ≤ 55.5 kg (122.3 lbs)
2) Pass days ≤ 3/3
3) Days no sugar ≥ 26/30
4) Days 7:30 h of sleep ≥ 22/30
Thanks to the UAC, I have returned to my pre-pandemic weight range of 55-56 kg (121.2-123.4 lbs) within three months. Since I have never had to lose as much weight before, I had expected to need at least half a year. For the moment, I am aiming to maintain my weight.
Good luck to everyone!8 -
Good day, just crazy busy at work. I did eat an entire Lindt bunny this evening but my calories actually had space for it. I’m really struggling with energy levels at the moment but I’m in a 7 day work week with no backup after a camping weekend so that’s not surprising. I do need to get better on my nutrition and exercise but that is next week’s focus. This weekend I just need to log my food and stay within budget. As long as my Apple Watch thinks I did over 30 minutes of activity, I’m counting it for my busy work weekend.9
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Hi! Also restarting due to injury! It's quite demotivating but happy to be amongst like-minded people again!
Well done 'BikeTheWorld', it's great to hear that all your effort is paying off😁 great work, keep it up!5 -
April 1 2020 here we go. I was cruising facebook and the weatherman mentioned we might get sleet and snow on Sunday... hahahaha... It only took me a minute of OHMYGAWD before I realized... good one weatherman. not. Still traumatized from Feb thankyouverymush
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Apple watch is pushing me to get 170 minutes per day this month. Not impossible but I hate when the tech gets so pushy.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes and after monitoring my TDEE on watch for a few months I am pushing my cals up by 50. This should help with my goals of miles and speed in my running.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes prelogged around lunchtime so I can figure out how many snacks I get.
And of course to start one of my favorite months off I need to adorn the page with a photo of my favorite man.
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Exercise? Yes.
Tracking? Yes.
Calories? Yes.
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