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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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By the time you read this message, there will only be one day to go in April.
Here is the second, updated and edited preliminary list of Qualifiers for the April 2021 Winner's Circle:
@Winner_in_Life
@SummerSkier
@TerriRichardson112
@victorious55
@snowshoe072
@JTreasures
@SRMDB
@MaltedTea
@calvin20874
@MadisonMolly2017
@Mrs_Hoffer
@achagpar
It's not too late to add to this list!
My journey with dog and horse is to begin at 6 a.m. this morning, April 29.
When I check in tonight, I'll let you know how things went as this flatland dweller fared as he traversed the mountain inclines and declines. I guarantee that I will be driving very slowly!!
Rick
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Definitely no Winners' Circle for me this month. Not Champions' either, as I dropped out for four or five days earlier in Apr5.
However, I am proud of myself that I am still here and posting.
Will start work on mini and maximum goals for May soon ...
Mini goals work for me! I came back exhausted after three frustrating days' examining in Toulouse, had to get up early this morning to go to memory therapist of my partner, have a training session by Zoom this afternoon, have a pile of emails, letters, bureaucracy, as well as laundry and a stinking rubbish bin ... Priorities? I'll be happy if I do 3 of them? As well as a walk, keep under calories and track ...
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@RangerRickL safe travels for you and Rose and Coco and Pup today. I did NOT like driving thru the mountains just by myself in a car so hauling a horse would be scary.....4
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29th
Yes yes and yes.
Took bub to playgroup and also watched some really great videos today. One on the power of silence and the other was about the importance of doing things badly instead of procrastinating because we aim for perfection. Both videos really hit home for me and i am trying to be mindful to apply them to my every day life
Night guys xox5 -
29/04/2021
“A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset.”
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• Planks Day 28 Intermediate (17min 12sec)
• Planks Day 29 Intermediate (17min 44sec)
• Fitness Age/VO2max: 36/37
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: 2/3
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the list seems awfully short this month. Come on folks! Fess up if you are in the winner's circle!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes _ I managed to carve out an hour between rain storms and zoom meetings this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes prelogged
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yesAlso quite pleased that even tho this month was not as active as previous I did reach the 750 mile milestone on run the year and completed another clock drawing. Kind of a fun way of tracking mileage.
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SummerSkier wrote: »the list seems awfully short this month. Come on folks! Fess up if you are in the winner's circle!
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes _ I managed to carve out an hour between rain storms and zoom meetings this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes prelogged
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yesAlso quite pleased that even tho this month was not as active as previous I did reach the 750 mile milestone on run the year and completed another clock drawing. Kind of a fun way of tracking mileage.
Often happens after a month like last month’s, I’ve found
Also COVID lightening & better weather 3 -
I put today's post in yesterday's thread.
Exercise yes but tracking no.
However, I have shown up every day so I will be a champion!8 -
APR 29 - Pass day
T ✅ | C ❎ | E ❎
Pass = 20/3 | No sugar ❎ | Sleep ❎5 -
Yes, yes, and yes.
I'm in the winner's circle this month too.5 -
Exercise: Dance/Barre & Yoga
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Took a new yoga instructor class that was intermediate and yikes she was tough. Might have laughed (in the safety of my apt) when she said float forward. It will be a looonnnggg time before I am able to do that one.4 -
✅ 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
2️⃣ Pass Days left
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I am well and truly off the wagon today--no tracking, no exercise. I haven't checked in for the past couple of days, but I have been staying in budget.
Yesterday was the last day of classes at my uni--now it's just grading and year-end meetings/workshops for the next couple of weeks. I'm hopeful I can find a new rhythm in May as things slow down a bit.
Congratulations to all of you who made it to the winner's circle this month!5 -
April (29)
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, light workout.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1,710/1,720 + 238 from exercising.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, 2,420 ml of fluid.
Pass days: 4 /3
burned calories: 20,891 /33,000
Wall pushups done: 1,450 /3,000
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Congratulations to everyone in the Winners Circle! You are all rock stars!
I on the other hand....lol. I've spent the last couple days analyzing April - how it unraveled for me as the month went on. I was on a roll before vacation - did fine during vacation - but coming back I just couldn't quite get back on track and slowly disintegrated to full-on binge eating. Unbelievably, I just checked my weight April 2 - and I'm still about 2.5 pounds lighter! So it just proves to look at the long term instead of week to week or day to day. Still, this is an issue I need to address and solve. The problems:- I have some kind of mental block that once I went over the 3 pass days, I completely threw in the towel and lost the ambition to hold it to 4 pass days, or 5 pass days.
- Eating at maintenance is one thing - bingeing is another - and the two are not compatible.
- Been "lazy" in the morning. Waking up early so I have time to walk or run and then deciding to sit and stare out the window drinking coffee instead. This is not a recipe for success.
I've been listening to advice, did some reading, and here's my game plan:- I'm going to "pretend" that Friday is May 1. Because otherwise I'll use it as an excuse to binge "one more day." So - yep - Friday is May 1 and I'm starting a new pass count.
- Some advice I heard is that until the bingeing is under control, weight loss will never be permanent, and that bingeing is the issue that has to be resolved before a calorie deficit should begin. I honestly don't have my brain quite wrapped around this yet - although I do completely agree that for me, binge eating is what will always trip me up. I feel like keeping the pass days at 3 or under really helps control binges, however, as evidenced by what happened this month, once I go over the 3 days, I can't throw caution to the wind and start bingeing just because I'm past 3 days anyway. I'm going to change my weight loss to .5 lbs/week instead of 1 lbs/week and focus on what's causing the bingeing and how to stop the vicious cycle.
- I did listen to a talk about strength training and it was FASCINATING. They talked about how strength correlates to being healthy. He was saying that women in particular have bought into a "tone" philosophy when they should be thinking "strong". I'm not summarizing it very well - but I'm pretty fired up about it! I have weights in the basement and realize that I have been kidding myself the last 6 years when I'm "working out". I don't even break a sweat for goodness sake and have not increased the weight of the dumbbells in all that time! No wonder I can feel my strength (especially upper body) getting worse and worse. So I bought a book, I'm making a plan, and going to commit to a 9 month strength plan.
Sorry for the long post - but I have been tossing these things over and over in my brain the past several days. These are issues that I know I have to accept, address, and win over. So - this is just the next step in that process.13 -
@biketheworld Many of us had struggles with food this month, I noticed. Your plan really resonates with me. Especially with morning routines 😭
I made "New Refeed Rules" in my Google Keep app several days ago and have it in a reminder.
The intention is to build upon it as I continue to recomp/maintain because, historically, keeping weight off hasn't been my forté.
But I ain't going back to where I was ever again 🙅🏿♀️
An excerpt, should it help anyone as much as @biketheworld's did for me...
Goal: stay <140 lb, <22% body fat and >32% lean muscle
Why do it?
• Develop your discipline
• Make better choices
• Refeed responsibly
Why avoid overeating?
• Your heartrate speeds up at night
• Sleeping will be difficult (you'll get hot, wake up in the night and won't sleep as long)
• In the morning your stomach will make LOUD digesting noises
What are your keys to prevention?
• Avoid buying junk/"treats"
• Sleep more and stress less
• Have a 5lb variance (135lb - 140lb only)
• Love the healthy lifestyle
There's also a section at the end I've chosen to call "Devil's Tricks" which is a growing collection of clinical studies on weight maintenance strategies and known challenges. Because epidemiological research is my love language 🤷🏿♀️
Oh yeah, I'm here to be accountable 'n what not. Here's the tale of the tape today...
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Stretching (20), Theresa Depasquale's 90-Day Workout Program (35) TOTAL: 55
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base + 217
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
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*NOTE: Stretching counted as half the calories
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO | 33%
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my fiber micro for the day (35g)? YES | 35g
Pass Days Used: (APR01)(APR22)(APR23)6 -
April 29
Exercised? Yes 30 mins walk wanted to spin but babygirl had other plans for mommy and needed cuddles
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes4 -
Apr 29:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 195 minutes giving massages.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1897/1900
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 3/3 (10Apr)(15Apr)(16Apr)
Target your biggest “threat to success”... work on it until you land on a solution that works. Then pick the next “threat to success” Repeat. -MadisonMolly
@RangerRickl Safe travels sir!
@biketheworld Sounds like you've really put some thought into your plan - and it sounds like a good plan to me! I need to do some strength training too, but I've had a shoulder injury since Jan or Feb so I put it off. Unfortunately, due to my giving massages every week, it's just not getting a chance to heal. I'd be interested in hearing more about your 9-month strength training plan. I also have the issue about procrastinating in the morning.
@MaltedTea Thanks for your insight and input. I'm with you in that keeping the weight off has never been my forté either. I've learned alot from @MadisonMolly as well as Heather Robertson (Half Size Me Podcasts). But I agree wholeheartedly that I'm not going back to where I was every again!
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✅ exercised - 30 minutes Peloton and... 10,200 steps
✅ calories under
✅ tracked everything ate and drank
✅ 8 cups of water
No pass days left I’m pretty sure I went over by four days this month. This was hands down my worst month (went over in calories, still tracked everything everyday and exercised all but two days). I’m glad I stuck with it though.
Wishing you a continued safe drive.5 -
Yes x2
Exercised, tracked, and was over.
Had a second no-wine day in a row but also a second lots-of-food day.4
