Yes x 3

Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? no ... stopped after I was over
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? no
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes

• Treadmill: 30 min / 1.64 mi
• Chest & Tricep WO (dumbbells) + crunches
• Pool

Passes used: 1/3

I had to take my first pass day for the month as we went out for sushi and normally I have a sashimi salad and a couple of seared albacore nigiri to minimize the amount of rice consumed. But this evening I went with all nigiri and had one calorie bomb appetizer involving avocado and tempura.

For most of my weight loss I weighed every Friday to see where I was before the weekend as it helped decide what restaurant to go to on Saturday. In April I did the daily weighing which frustrated me too much so in May I went back to once a week. However this month I'm back to daily because I'm eating more with the recomp and I want to make sure I'm not gaining. I also am checking to see if there are any noticeable patterns. I'm not frustrated this month even though there are times I am lower when I don't expect to be and higher when I expect not to be.

12/06/2021
Exercise – yes, 30 minutes bike ride, and some light cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
2 Pass days taken

I weigh every day (when I’m at home) and use the Libra app to see the trend. I don’t tend to get daily fluctuations (post menopause) and I like to keep an eye on the trend.

I know that holidays will cause temporary weight gain and I like to make sure I get rid of it when I get home. I know that in the past it has been holiday weight gain that was my problem: 3 or 4 pounds gain each time I went away soon added up to 12, 14 lbs over a year.

Pass day 3 due to the pizza at my friend’s house. We had a few girls get together to watch fight night (one of our team was fighting). I didn’t even log out because I knew I was over. I did get good exercise in with walking to and from morning training which involved coaching kids and some good take down drills before a tough rolling session.

I aim to weigh daily and log my weight because it helps me see fluctuations which will affect what I will weigh on competition days and whether I will make the weight I want to or not. I’ll only be able to predict how hormones etc affect my weight if I have an accurate record to work from. I expect fluctuations but when the increase gets too high over a few days it does motivate me to be stricter about my food.

I definitely think that the frequency of weighing yourself depends on lots of factors but I’m happy to have found what works for me.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (outdoor bike ride)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? No

I am not doing well on this challenge but being accountable is making more aware of the mindless eating that I do. This week I am going to try to focus on improving my IF and watching my carbs a lot closer.

Yes, yes and yes
10 mile training walk

And yes, I weigh myself daily. It seems critical for keeping myself accountable. I record my weigh in a regular paper calendar, the type you get in the mail for free. I have several years worth of data. It is sometimes interesting to go back and look at it and look at trends relative to events in my life. I wish weight did not affect me the way that it does but it is a struggle for me to maintain my weight so I am always working at it. I do appreciate that my husband, who has no weight issues at all, weighs everyday too. I am always fascinated in how our weights will parallel each other based on the food we have eaten. It has kept me sane when I get on the scale and suddenly see it is up a couple of pounds. If I could take my scale on vacation with me, I am sure it could only help.