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RangerRickL
Posts: 8,469 Member
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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Love the kitty!!!! Perfect way for me to start today!!
Good morning all. Yes, I disappeared again for the past week. These weeks (8 so far) in the keys have not gone as imagined, between continual contractors in my space, the two steps forward and one back repairs, challenging socializing, and most recently COVID vaccination and the day after malaise, I have not responded well. Last Saturday, we had friends driving down from Miami to arrive at noon for finger foods and cocktails, so hubby and I were not eating as we waited. They left home late and saw the drive was going to take longer than normal, so they stopped and ate lunch on the way and did not tell us that until they arrived at quarter to three. Our dinner reservation now had to be cancelled on short notice (it was 45 minutes away for 5 pm). I am hungry, having not eaten, and facing an unplanned dinner and messed up lunch. Sunday, after sealing grout all day, friends were having us for dinner and I knew that could not be planned – so I wrote the day off. Monday, first rain at least 2 months. Turns out that rain plus new screens equals black mud all over the newly sealed grout that cannot get wet for 72 hours so you know how that day was spent. Tuesday, was supposed to be another social day (argh….) and after pursuingthe friends all day “they can’t do it and maybe next year”. Wednesday was supposed to be a fun day. Went for a sail in Key West that was a 60th gift from the kids to my husband. We did that before our vaccinations that were also down in Key West. The sailing made me sea sick, then we get the vaccination and now my stomach is incredibly upset. So we stop for a lunch/supper at 3 pm and order the nachos to “settle my stomach”. It could have fed 4 football players…….. By the time we get home, I just needed to head to bed. Thursday was the day after reactions with body aches and more upset stomach and upset stomachs oddly make me reach for food. Yesterday, I just had a bad attitude after the frustrating week.
BUT, I have two new vocabulary words to share:
Kummerspeck - name for excess fat gained by emotional eating – specifically, the excessive eating people do in times of stress or sorrow (translates to sorrow bacon :P )
And
Frustfressen - Excessive eating brought about by frustration
Very appropriate to stumble upon these words this week. I’ll be catching up on my posts today and I have some neglected private messages as well. Today is going to be a re-set day. Heading out for a nice morning walk.10 -
17th
Yes yes and yes. Day 5 of no grazing at all. I cant believe it! Also ive continued to enjoy a treat of low fat ice cream etc whipe still staying within my calorie budget. I know health wise its not the greatest but i only hve between 90 and 120 calories of dessert and its keeping me sane, on track and satisfied so thats gotta be a positive right! Night my friends. Xox11 -
Heya @SModa61 u hve been missed! Im sure u will come back with a vengeance! Xo2
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17th April
Like @SModa61 I've been MIA for a week, all kinds of reasons. However, it's not been all bad. I worked on Thursday and Friday, which always buoys me up no end and I don't think I have gone much, possibly not at all, over calories last week. Exercise has been minimal, but there was always some walking. What's lacking is the tracking. It's like I cannot be bothered with that bit. It's like my e-mail Inbox, I read them and then I cannot even be bothered to either delete them or file them in the appropriate place. It's a very strange type of catatonia.
I've come back quite invigorated, although physically tired, after my two days' work and am logging again: 30 minutes walking, under calories with homemade spicy curried chickpeas, half for lunch, rest for dinner. Rewarded myself with another double bunch of yellow tulips @MadisonMolly2017. The red ones I bought last week were rubbish! I've got a great book to read and some lovely piano music on CD, so that's me sorted for another locked in night!
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17/04/2021
“Life exists to be enjoyed and the most important thing is to feel good about yourself.”
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Planks Day 16 Intermediate (10min 21sec). It was difficult. I may want to take rest between exercises as suggested by App
• 30 min “Lift and Shred” with J. Michaels
• Freestyle 8.17 km in 1:03:40 (7:7 min/km)
• Walking 3.13 km in 0:36:14 (5:18 min/km)
• Fitness Age/VO2max: 35/36
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: 1/3
I was 69.8 (153.14) in the morning. So happy to see “6”. On the other hand a bit worried that it goes so fast. No fasting during the weekend.
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17/04/2021
Exercise – yes. I went for two bike rides – total just under an hour – walked round town, another 20 minute walk round the neighbourhood, mowed the lawn (15 minutes) and some light cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes ??
I am just under my calories at the moment but I might have another chunk of chocolate before I go to bed.
My day started much too early, I woke at 4 am and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I got up just before 6. I’ve been hungry all day.
I haven’t counted my pass days because I knew I would be away from home and finding life difficult.
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February 10/3
March 12/3
3 yes
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April 17
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Exercise: Yes8 -
Exercise ✅
Calories under ✅
Tracked everything ate and drank ✅
Pass days left - zero8 -
4/17
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes7 -
April (17)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, walking.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1,362/1,400
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,300 ml of fluid.
Pass days: 3 /3
burned calories: 12,959 /33,000
Wall pushups done: 1,120 /3,000
Welcome back to @SModa61 and @Chinkiri I really felt your absence! Hopefully the rest of the week and the next one turns for the better.
@Winner_in_Life congrats 🤩 I can't wait to see that number too !!6 -
Walked 14k+ steps while bicycle shopping today and did the following...
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Women's World's 15 Minute Advanced Plank Workout (15), Skipping (15) TOTAL: 30
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 176
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 | 37%
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my fiber micro for the day (35g)?YES | | 37g
Pass Days Used: (APR01)5 -
17th April
Like @SModa61 I've been MIA for a week, all kinds of reasons. However, it's not been all bad. I worked on Thursday and Friday, which always buoys me up no end and I don't think I have gone much, possibly not at all, over calories last week. Exercise has been minimal, but there was always some walking. What's lacking is the tracking. It's like I cannot be bothered with that bit. It's like my e-mail Inbox, I read them and then I cannot even be bothered to either delete them or file them in the appropriate place. It's a very strange type of catatonia.
I've come back quite invigorated, although physically tired, after my two days' work and am logging again: 30 minutes walking, under calories with homemade spicy curried chickpeas, half for lunch, rest for dinner. Rewarded myself with another double bunch of yellow tulips @MadisonMolly2017. The red ones I bought last week were rubbish! I've got a great book to read and some lovely piano music on CD, so that's me sorted for another locked in night!
@Chinkiri
Beautiful!
Re: tracking. It IS the key for me. Here’s the method that has evolved for me: I keep a pen & stack of tiny sticky notes near my food scale. (I used to keep scale on counter, but now it’s such a habit I keep it in a drawer!)
As I’m making my meal, I jot notes of what I’ve measured for that meal on the sticky note & place it in my front left pocket.
After eating (except near very end of day when I manage the remaining calories), I enter the info from the notes.
I guess I don’t really like having to boot up my phone repeatedly & having it in cooking area.
Works great because if I get busy, I will enter them all before dinner & then plan that.
Hope this gives you a glimmer of an idea that might work.
If you tend to eat the same number of calories every day for a meal, you can create “Chinkiri’s Breakfast with the calories.” Super easy.
I remind myself that Tracking IS Key & when I lost don’t want to do it is when I need to the most!!
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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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A very nice day an evening walk down a trail we skied this winter, some mountain bike tracks maybe hubby and I will give it a go. Tracked logged stayed under
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April 17
Exercised? Yes 40 mins yoga and walk
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes6 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅5 -
April 17:
Exercise: yes! 45 min BodyPump and 45 min BodyCombat
Track: yes!
Under calorie goal: yes!
Passes used: 15 -
4.17.21
Exercise: ✅ 30 min core training, 40 min walk
Calories: ✅
Tracking: ✅
Pass days remaining: 15 -
Start weight, April 1, 2021: 124.6April 1, 2021 – 124.6 (+1.4)Thoughts and Goals for April:
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 – 153.0April 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 back in January, I believe. The up on its own would be fine, but the habits, or lack thereof, that crept into my March are the concern. 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 day it does not go as planned. I know that I know how to re-group and I need to make sure I find the time and energy for that. 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.April History
Wishing everyone a great month!Date: 4/1Date: 4/17
Weight: 124.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:54:43 group walk at 17’10” pace for 3.18 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 1 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2184
*** so not the way to start a new month. Did not respond well to another curve ball thrown at me. Going to pre-track tomorrow. It will be a belated 60th birthday dinner for my husband since his mother will have arrived and be able to join us for the dinner.
Date: 4/2
Weight: 125.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:21:02 Apple Fitness Spinning; 0:32:29 Indoor cycling to Youtube CV19 news
Calories?: Yes, 1411/1590 + 314 exercise (net 493)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2340
*** This is the way I like to handle my day! And this included dining out.
Date: 4/3
Weight: 123.2
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:53 group walk at 16’30” pace for 4.92 miles, 10 min Apple Fitness core
Calories?: Yes, 1855/1590 + 312 exercise (net 47 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2079
Date: 4/4
Weight: 122.2
Exercised?: Yes, 0:31:10 Apple Fitness Spinning
Calories?: Yes, 1746/1590 + 197 exercise (net 41 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2052
*** Sitting here as I write this, I have to wonder if posting my thoughts here this morning helped me to frame and get through the day. This morning, I did actually expect today to be a pass day, despite the slight optimism I expressed in my post. Ten minutes later, I decided to track a tentative day – carrot cake, stuffed shells and all. When I got done, I saw that even with every food included I could meet my calorie goals for the day. Portion control was the key. The plan was 90% accurate and the other 10% was adjusted on the fly. When I added something, I took something else away (sorry salad :P ). I enjoyed Easter with no pass today. The success feels good!
Date: 4/5
Weight: 122.4
Exercised?: Yes, 0:39:22 walk with MIL at 22’53” pace for 1.72 miles; 0:20:03 indoor cycle
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 4 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1679
*** Finished yesterday with “success feels good” and had a total crash day after my entertaining was over. Ate badly and slept a ton.
Most interesting thing though is looking at the difference in TDEE.
Date: 4/6
Weight: 123.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:52:51 group walk at 17’22” pace for 6.49 miles; 0:33:31 late night 5K run at 10’22” pace for 3.23 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1732/1590 + 724 exercise ( net 582 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2657
*** Interesting how 4/5 was sandwiched between two strong days. Glad I “test drove” running a 5K again. Good to see I can do it.
Date: 4/7
Weight: 123.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:22:26 group walk at 17’01” pace for 4.84 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1738/1590 + 302 exercise ( net 154 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2019
*** kitchen close and posting is timely.
Date: 4/8
Weight: 123.0
Exercised?: Yes, 1:23:34 group walk at 17’03” pace for 5.06 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1954/1590 + 416 exercise ( net 52 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2207
*** basic day, nothing special
Date: 4/9
Weight: 122.6
Exercised?: Yes, 0:28:33 solo walk at 14’40” pace for 1.94 miles; 1:11:41 group walk at 15’44” pace for 4.55 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1940/1590 + 409 exercise ( net 59 )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 8 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** Had an interesting moment today that I hope will help me to understand the benefit of what was accomplished these 6 months. Today, I got home from a short grocery shopping including two bottles of wine to bring to friends on Sunday. I hate using the elevator at the building so I take the two flights to our condo. I carried all the groceries at once, from the car, through the parking and up the two flights. Not hard, but I could feel the difference. As an experiment, I walked directly to the scale when I got in our unit to see how high a combined weight I now was. I was still almost 9 lbs less that what I weighed in September, and almost 24 lbs less than my high in 2001. Hopefully experiments like this will help me keep focus, and keep my maintenance going. Yo-yo-ing has been my tendancy.
Date: 4/10
Weight: 124.0
Exercised?: Yes, 0:30:07 run at 98’42” pace for 3.10 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 9 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2054
*** what a difference a day makes. So interesting seeing yesterday’s comment in light of how today went. Day started well by entering another 5K race and did well. Then guests failed to show on time and failed to communicate and threw off the days good intensions. Had been pre-tracked but that all got thrown away as the day evolved and I could not rapidly re-group.
Date: 4/11
Weight: 124.4
Exercised?: Yes, 1:47:12 group walk at 16’28” pace for 6.51 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2077
*** today, I faced dinner at a friend’s house and since cooking is not her strength, there was no way I could impose on her by asking what she was preparing. So I decided (wrongly) to just forfeit the day. Spent the day working on sealing 500 square feet of tile grout.
Date: 4/12
Weight: 126.4
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 10 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1699
*** Woke up to torrential rain. First rain here in months. Of course, this is the day after we spent the day applying grout sealant that could not get wet for 72 hours. So not only is the sealant wet, but apparently rain plus brand new screens creates some sort of black mud which is covering my no longer sealed grout. The day went to heck. No daily walk and, while spending the day re-cleaning tile and grout, made no others efforts that day.
Date: 4/13
Weight: 127.2
Exercised?: yes, 1:21:30 group walk at 16’44” pace for 4.87 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2163
*** Should have pulled this day together but the spiral was forming
Date: 4/14
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1644
*** Did not weigh. This has been very very rare since September and is a red flag of issues coming. Started the day driving to Key West for a “fun” half day sail and ended up motion sick. We then got out second COVID vaccine, and by this time my stomach is just rotting itself. Did an early dinner (poorly selected), drove the hour+ home and headed straight to bed. It was not even 6 PM.
Date: 4/15
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: No
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: No, 11 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 1487
*** Yesterday, as another day fell apart, I realized the 15th is the halfway point and I can re-group for my last half month. Nope, day after COVID vaccine struck. Only time out of bed was to walk the cats which I never count as exercise. Ate lots of pretzels, soup and other miscellany. BUT, I felt better than my husband did…… really interesting seeing a true Base TDEE!
Date: 4/16
Weight: DNW
Exercised?: Yes, 0:24:14 Solo walk at 14’38” pace for 1.65 miles; 1:22:34 group walk at 16” 02” pace for 5.15 miles
Calories?: No
Tracked?: No
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: 2084
*** No excuse today, just did not happen.
Weight: 126.6
Exercised?: Yes, 1:43:21 mixed solo/group walk at 15’18” pace for 6.75 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1553/1590 + 481 exercise (net 518)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 13 of 30
Apple Watch TDEE: updated the following day – see spoiler
*** A good day! And even posted on the actual day!
Kummerspeck count: +4.0
Passes remaining: -68 -
Three ✔️s for me today. Went for a long walk (5 miles) on a surprisingly brisk morning--lots of wind, but the sunshine was glorious. First time I've managed to exercise for the better part of a week. Lots of yard work, too, which I really enjoy this time of year. Not so much when it's 115 degrees! 😂
I always feel so much better when I exercise. I wish I could figure out how to remember that on stressful days.8 -
4/17
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Walked 1.93 miles, strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO ***
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
*** PASS DAY 2 of 3
Still celebrating...
(PASS DAY 1 USED 4/16)
(PASS DAY 2 USED 4/17)6 -
@donna25trinity & @thabit11 - thanks for the return welcome! and donna, congrats on portion controlled ice cream. That is a certain success!
@Chinkiri - Glad your week away was "not all bad". Welcome back as well. Thirteen days to the end of April. Short term goal for me is to report daily the rest of the month.
@Lesdarts180 - While calories may be not what you prefer. Glad you are finding time for yourself through your exercise. I hope it brings you peace.
@MadisonMolly2017 - I totally agree that tracking is key. For me, I succeed best when I pre-track and initial plan and then adjust as necessary. But at times, I have done similar to your with a notebook on the counter.6 -
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Post vacation passes: 06 -
April 17, 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 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records)6 -
@Chinkiri Your post reads very cheery!! I'm happy that you are happy!
Rick2 -
Lots of walking today for 95 counted minutes
Tracking: okay
Calories: under my limit5 -
Yes X 3 😀❄️🌺5
