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Laptop needs charging and hate typing on phone. Three yes for today!7
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Exercise:✅i did do 20 mins, but it not enough (i almost always do an hour everyday + additional sit up/plank and push up)
Tracked:✅
Under: No
1400/1200
I got my covid vaccine today and felt like crap. I didn't want to eat dinner at all and for some dumb reason was craving ice cream and just gorged down like 300 calories worth of ice cream after a small dinner as a reward for "attempting to eat dinner" and "hey you are sick it's ok"8 -
@Dory_42 - have a great time!!
@Chinkiri - I’m so glad you’re feeling better. I suddenly have an urge to buy some plants tomorrow.
Thursday, May 13
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, lift upper body - 30 min, arm toning - 10 min, cycle - 45 min, yoga - 10 min, warm ups and post stretching
Pass days to date - 3
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Yes, yes and yes. Another good day, and finally feeling better.9
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes ... 30 min / 1.77 mi
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Passes taken: 2/3
We are in vacation mode in my household. Leaving Saturday morning for the beach. I'm really looking forward to it. We have reservations for sushi and Italian the first two days. They are both restaurants we've been to before so I'll be able to make good choices. I've been thinking about my strategy for keeping my calories reasonable next week which I'll share tomorrow.
I'm very happy to report that my wrist/hand is nearly back to normal today. The swelling and pain are both quite low. I think by Saturday I'll be back to normal.
In regards to nuts ... this is a frequent snack in my household. I have no problem doing a serving size for this which is typically 38-30 grams or the equivalent of 1/4 cup). The only exception is pistachios. If I eat those I always want more. Luckily the shelled ones are expensive so I hardly ever buy them. I'm way too lazy to shell them.
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Yes x3
Pass days: 1
Long walk plus exercising. I switched up my exercises from a bodyweight time-based app to a more sets/reps bodyweight mixed with dumbbell type. And the ab roller is killer! I think I needed a change after a year, and I know variety is supposed to be good for workouts, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes.8 -
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Pass days remaining: 1
I’m getting annoyed with this plateau I seem to be stuck at. Accepting all suggestions for how to break it. I’ve been reading up on it and it seems like I’m doing everything right except the whole “reduce stress” thing. I have no idea how to even approach that as most of my stress is 💯 out of my control. I’m looking forward to the warm weather being permanent and getting the garden going. That might help the stress.
What’s worked for you fine folks who have successfully moved past plateaus?
@mshawski
When I was losing, I set a monthly goal of 4lbs. Even if I plateau’d, it didn’t matter. I always lost the 4 lbs when averaged over the month.
Other ideas:
Really reduce salt for 3 days
Make sure you drink enough water throughout the day & increase the amount for hotter weather
Track every gram you eat.
Sleep enough.
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May 13
🌼 Tracked all to the gram
🌸 calories under
🌺 exercise 12,500 steps 1:35 hr walk
No sugar ⬆️
Sodium ⬆️
Sat Fat ✔️
Protein ✔️
Fiber ✔️
🎨 ✔️⭐️
Walked earlier still & longer. Spoke with SIL on phone & lost track of the time! LOL8 -
@mshawski I am no expert on either plateau-ing or stress, but I do know that in your situation, stressful job, childcare, it's really important that you look after yourself, by allowing yourself nice things, events, moments, that are not food-related and that are little treats for you, not your son. Things that make you feel good, even if it's only for half an hour... I buy myself some flowers from time to time, or a second-hand CD, or sit in the sun, reading a book for 10 minutes. Does wonders for my stress!10
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May 13
Exercise: 70 minutes mountain biking, 45 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 010 -
Pass 3
Exercise- yes
Tracking- sorta
Calories- under
Another scheduled takeout night. The plan was to get Panera but my webinar ran past the order cutoff for delivery. So I ordered from a local restaurant with no nutritional information. I ordered wisely - garden salad with grilled Buffalo chicken tenders.
My question is what do you do with tracking when eating out when there is no nutritional info?
In order to keep my sanity in May and June until our students are out of school we do one meal from the freezer stash I make during spring break and one takeout a week. I keep all the other meals simple and make enough so that there are leftovers for lunch.9 -
May 13:
Ya, it was one of those days...
Exercise: Yes! 20 min Zumba (and only because of this challenge, else I’d likely have skipped it)
Track: Yes! But only to see how far over calories I had gone...
Under calorie goal: nope... sigh... another pass used and we’re not even halfway through the month... will try to do better... gotta hang on and breathe in and out like today’s quote says...
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Tracked, exercised, but ate above calories. 2 out 3. I'm at my 3rd pass day. There's a tiny trend downward and my goal is to keep that going.6
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@Crosbinium - I have this issue often. I search the dish in the MFP database and then start evaluating the options. The calories for the same dish will be all over the place but I evaluate serving size and think about possible ingredients. Was it greasy or rich or dry, did it have lots of veggies or not many, etc. And then I just pick one. Totally unscientific but what else can you do? I’m sure you’ve found, which was a shock to me initially, that restaurant salads are anything but low cal. I love Chili’s salads but some of them have 1200 calories!
@mshawski - how long have you been on this plateau? How often do you weigh yourself? How much more weight do you want to lose? How much of a calorie deficit are you aiming for? I’m no expert but I can hear Heather Robertson’s voice asking these questions. Maybe I’m listening to her podcast too much - lol. She would probably say that instead of being frustrated, look at it as a maintenance break and focus on staying that weight. Celebrate what you’ve lost and accomplished, be glad you’re learning to maintain your current weight, and then evaluate what you can change. The bonus of shifting your focus is that it will be one less thing to stress about.
I just now realized I didn’t exercise yesterday! Well crapola for that! How did I manage to forget?
Pass days used: 2/3. Stupid stupid stupid mistake. I intended to walk after work, got home late and never even thought about it until now. Grrrrrr.......5 -
@biketheworld and @MadisonMolly2017 - I have gained 2 lbs over the past month and a half, and I’ve had a couple of pass days but mathematically no where enough to gain anything. I think it’s probably the stress and reducing coffee seems to have majorly impacted my GI system. I have what was 16 more lbs to lose but is now 18. Sodium is probably not helping. I will try that. Thanks. ❤️
@Chinkiri - those are great suggestions, I will look into them thank you ❤️5 -
MAY 13
T ✅ 13 | C ✅ 0 | E ✅ 10 [45 min run]5 -
May 13
I used a pass day.4 -
For restaurant food I estimate the quantities of all ingredients listed in the description. I then enter them all individually. At the end I add 200 quick calories to account for unknowns. The thing is that even when a restaurant has nutritional information it's always a little shocking how many more calories it is then if you made the equivalent dish at home. I think they use three times as much fat as I do and I'm not one to shun fat in food at all.
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@Crosbinium, I often have this problem – very few restaurants here in the UK have nutritional information – so I choose wisely as you said, try to avoid fried foods, ask for no dressing etc.
Then as others have said, just look at what’s on your plate. Salad should be OK providing there is no greasy dressing (but watch out for avocado, nuts etc which are high calorie). Not sure what “Buffalo chicken tenders” are but are they just seasoned and grilled? Breaded? Battered? (sorry, that’s a common British way to prepare food, I have to make sure I avoid it). Are they greasy? Large/small portion? Then just do the best you can and move on to the next day.
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5/13
Pass I ate good today. But didnt get exercise other then steps in.4 -
Calories: under by a bit
Tracking: ok
Exercise: a barely enough exercise day, high in To-Do-List and Important Stuff, but not as much exercise as I like to have4 -
May 14
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days: 1/34 -
May 13
Record all calories No
Stay under calorie limit No
Exercise 20 minutes Yes!!
Must get back on track......3 -
@cjane917 Would you mind sharing the names of the two apps you've referenced?
@mshawski The stress is out of your control, yet how you react to it is under your control. Coincidentally, I happened to listen to the an old "Fitness Disrupted" podcast this morning and he talked about having a "virtual heart rate monitor" on at all times. When he's confronted by a situation, he's learned to check in with himself to regulate his response.
@Crosbinium I use MFP to find an equivalent and take the highest caloric option. Barring that, I just assume the one meal is equivalent to ALL my calories for that day. 🤷🏾♀️ That's just me, as I'd rather err over than under. Also, I didn't know that you're also an educator! Thank you for all you do!!
@pamjsa Sounds like encouraging news. Congrats for you and puppy!
@Dory_42 Can't wait to hear your next check in!
Here's my late entry...
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | 2.5 km jog (16), Stretching (25) TOTAL: 41
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base + 189
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 |28%
Pass Days Used:4 -
February 10/3
March 12/3
April 10/3
3 yes
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@MaltedTea the first one is Adidas Training. It's time-based and you you can use pre-made workouts or have them create one for you based on which body parts you want to work. It's all bodyweight exercises (pushups, lunges, planks, jumping jacks etc). It's free.
The other is Fitbod and it analyzes your recent workouts to make new ones based on fresh muscles forums or other metrics you choose. You can adjust it based on equipment that you own or that exists at your gym, or choose no equipment. It's sets/reps based. It costs a monthly or annual fee but you can try three workouts for free.1 -
@MaltedTea the first one is Adidas Training. It's time-based and you you can use pre-made workouts or have them create one for you based on which body parts you want to work. It's all bodyweight exercises (pushups, lunges, planks, jumping jacks etc). It's free.
The other is Fitbod and it analyzes your recent workouts to make new ones based on fresh muscles forums or other metrics you choose. You can adjust it based on equipment that you own or that exists at your gym, or choose no equipment. It's sets/reps based. It costs a monthly or annual fee but you can try three workouts for free.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you! I had Adidas Running on my phone already but downloaded the two you mentioned.1 -
5/13
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? ✅4
