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Another month, another set of pending victories for us all!
I'm starting April with a 3-month program that is interestingly similar to Bret Contreras' Strong Curves. I refuse to state its embarrassing commercial/branded name and will instead just call it Theresa Depasquale's 90-Day Workout Program.
But you won't see it mentioned below today. I've taken a total pass day where the only thing moving is my mouth 🤷🏾♀️
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? NO |
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO |
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%)? NO | 21%
Pass Days Used: (APR01)
Finally, as I've done on the first of every month thus far, I'll list my accomplishments. With the help of UAC participation over the past month, I've been able to:
* Lose 0.9 % body fat (almost 2x than the month before...yay for kettlebells!)
* Trend comfortably under 23% body fat percentage
* Increasing the number of days reaching at least 35% protein (11 days in FEB to 19 days in MAR)
And, since joining UAC in October 2020, I've lost a total of 4.6% body fat and gained 1.9% in lean body mass. I'm trying to figure out how to improve this ratio so as to pack on more lean muscle faster (errm, please be kind to me and my tummy by not pointing out that fewer pass days would likely help)
Other goals for April...
* perfect my boat pose
* resume Gyrotronic sessions with my instructor
* resume my splits training/stretching program (by Leap Fitness Group)
* eat more watermelon, berries, and fruit
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Very tired but remembered to check in. Yes x 38
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Tracked logged and stayed under didn’t touch my exercise bonus calories completed 28 minutes of spin averaged around 15 mph and about 61 rpm/cadence nice start to month.
Best of luck to everyone and congrats to the winners circle8 -
April (1)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 17 min stairs climbing up and down + 20min of walking.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1,356/1,400
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,180 ml of fluid.
Pass days: 0 /3
burned calories: 837 /33,000
Wall pushups done: 20 /3,000
April's goal:
- at the end of April will finish 3,000 wall pushups.
- burn 33,000 calories.
- manage stairs climbing for 25 minutes
My insights:
I decided to make my budget 1,400 instead of 1,500. I want to increase it 100 a month. So, I will be 1700 by July, which is my maintenance calories. Whatever weight I'll be at in July, I'll do maintenance for two months as a recovery and a short break. Then set a new weight target and start the race again! My current weight is 80.2/176.8, I have lost in March 3.9 kilos/ 8.6 lb, not my highest loss but a great one for sure, with all the passes. My minimum goal is to reach 75 kilos/165.3 and my maximum 68 kilos / 149.9 by July. I'm really close to my first target, that's why I decided to have a break on July.
*I had a family gathering today, so not much exercise.
To all new members, welcome 🤗 this is my third month and I'm really glad I ran into a post of UAC by chance. To be honest, I always stop dieting after 3 or 4 months. When I joined the group, I was already at my fourth month of dieting, and here I'm with a new record of keeping up with healthy lifestyle.
Good luck to you all and let may April be a perfect month to all of us 💜💛
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Well, I'm starting off with a pass day. Had a feeling this might happen as it was my mum's 70th and we had a virtual birthday party with lots of prosecco and not the healthiest food. I did track everything though and didn't end up too badly over goal, so it's all good. 😊8
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✅ 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
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Hey UAC fams - back at it again 👊🏽 Stoked to see everyone and to start this month off right!! If you can think it YOU. CAN. DO. IT.
Exercise 20? Yeah
Under Calories? Yeah
Logged Food/Dranks? Yeah
All passes available.
Hope everyone has a great night 🖤6 -
4/1/21
Exercise: ✅ 45 min of dance, 45 min circuit training class
Calories: ✅
Tracking: ✅
Pass days remaining: 3
Kiddo wanted ice cream from the ice cream stand and I gave in and got some too - but did two workouts today to comp for it so still under my calories.
First dose of Moderna tomorrow! Woohoo!8 -
What a rough day to start this...got the vaccine yesterday so not feeling great!
Exercise - yes
Tracked - Yes
Calories - over by 100 :5 -
Rereading the "rules" I guess today was a pass day. Oh well.4
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Slightly disappointed to start April with a pass day BUT....it was great!! I was careful with food all day. Did my usual yoga and walking in the morning. Worked all day then..my FIRST social event since October 2020! I wore sequins, drank champagne, chatted to my friends (more than one!!) in a gazebo, ate delicious lasagne, what a wonderful night. I definitely went over calories abut but didn’t track properly. Just really enjoyed a taste of freedom and finally seeing some light at the end of this lockdown tunnel. And the upside is that I walked home after midnight so I already have 3,400 steps and 16 minutes of exercise on my watch for April 2nd! Let’s just hope no champagne hangover!8
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First timer here, so excited for this challenge, i love challenges...but here goes
April 1
Exercised?: Yes - Shaun T hip hop abs full body workout, 40 mins
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes6 -
1st April
Howdy and good luck to all my dear Uac friends. Welcome to all the newbies, I look forward to getting to know u all. Im back for another month with 3 yes's for yest! I am pumped up and determined to loose these buffer 2kgs this month so i can start maintaince. Xo7 -
Date: 4/1/21
Exercised?: Yes - thirty minutes upper body strength training
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
It’s my first time doing this, but I’m super excited!6 -
Please look away. I’m using pass day #1 on day 1 🤦🏻♀️
✅ biked 35 minutes, arms 20 minutes and 6,500 steps
❌ over by 300 calories
✅ tracked everything that I ate and drank8 -
Exercise: Spin + Arms
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Starting a new HardCore Strength program tomorrow since I completely slacked off on strength for half of March.6 -
Yes x 3 for me today. My goals for April are to avoid eating back my exercise calories and continue to lose at least .5 of a pound each week. That rate of progress is just excruciatingly slow, but I know it's the only way to keep the weight off in the long run.
The UAC group has helped me stick with this journey longer than I have for any stretch in the last 10 years, and I'm so grateful!9 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅6 -
Hi guys... Happy April
calories: yes
exercise: yes
track: yes
pass: no
how do you feel? I did something today that I haven't been able to do in so long if ever. I went out with a friend to go to an Acoustic Evening, but it got rained out. But that's not what I wanted to talk about. I had a big breakfast this morning, in that I had 2 slices of french toast with my usual eggs, tea and bacon. I thought for sure that I would start April with a pass because of this as I knew I was going out this evening. Anyhow, back to the rained out event. While waiting to see if the rain would pass I ordered appetizers, Calamari, I am a ___ for calamari, but I had it with water because I didn't want sodas, or the fruity drinks they had. that's not me, me two months ago would have washed that down with a Coke and a few of Coke's friends. Also I looked at the menu and nothing was appealing to me, so I was satisfied with the Calamari and nothing else. This is also not me. In the past I would have just ordered something because I was already dressed up and out. Wow. I don't know how long this will last, but I intend to ride this train to the100s land or as close as I can get.10 -
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? Yes6