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Stretching - I like to do a warm up when I get up in the morning. I also need to do it before golfing and working out. It lubricates everything, gets my heart rate up, increases my flexibility, improves my balance and prevents injury just doing every day tasks like lifting things. After a work out, I do a full body stretch and then a stretch focusing on whatever part of my body I worked. I get bored doing a full yoga class, but I do like 10 minute yoga focus flows aimed at a particular part of the body - it’s like a PT stretch. I probably stretch for more time than I actually work out but everything works better for me. I have an autoimmune disease and severe degenerative arthritis and plan on climbing mountains, lifting weights, kayaking, sailing, golfing, biking, SUP-ing, and anything else I want to do until the day I die. I have convinced my kids to do a daily routine because if it helps me so much and slows further deterioration, imagine what it can help prevent for them!
Monday, June 14
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under - just made it at top range of calories though - it was a frustrating day and I got pissy and moany instead of acting like an adult.
Exercise: Yes, walking, cleaning
Pass days to date - 3/35 -
@Dory_42 - I’m glad your listening to your body. There is growing research that it takes time. Be well.3
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@Chinkiri - I hope you’re doing better. Take care.3
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Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? NO
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES 60m Pilates reformer
Pass days are all gone... Ugggghhhh… I blew off my goals for June a few days after stating them. But I feel today is a good day to RESTART!!
Stretching is one thing I do daily. It keeps my lumbar limber lol. After years of back trouble due to disc damage and lots of pain and PT, missing out on things I love to do, steroid injections, pain relievers, and now aging, I’ve found what works to keep me mostly painfree.
My stretching routine is a combination of PT exercises (that I initially thought were BORING and of no benefit) along with those from Robin McKenzie’s ‘Treat Your Own Back’ book, Pilates (Hundreds, Spine Stretch Forward, the 5 exercises of The Stomach Series, and from Gaiam’s AM Stretch with Madeleine Lewis dvd. I mix it up, do what I know my body most needs, and tell myself I can do this! Not ugh I have to do this.
My goal for today is to finish listening to the Half Size Me June 7th episode – How to Take Responsibility for Your Body – and measure and log all calories. If I accomplish this I’ll be happy with myself.
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Did I exercise for 20 minutes or more? Barely. I started getting a headache on the bus ride home from work (so many people....) and it just got worse, so I ended the day with about 30 minutes of walking all told.
Did I log everything? I did.
Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yep. I did that too.
Stretching. Something I need to do more often than I do. I disliked the yoga and body flow classes when I was taking them, because I'm not flexible and never really have been, but after I quit, it didn't take too long to realize that they actually had been helping. I need to start doing something again, even if it's just the simple stretches I remember from way back when.4 -
RangerRickL wrote: »
I want to thank Sherri, @SModa61 for voluntarily filling in as our UAC leader. She has faithfully carried us through the close of May and into mid-June!
Only I know how much work she has done. She has read everyone of our team member's posts.
She captained the team even though she is in the middle of preparing her home for sale.
I salute you. On behalf of the UAC, I thank you.
Rick
That's amazing. @SModa61 @RangerRickL thank you both. I really enjoy this group.
3/3 today. Stayed on 2 pass days. Lots of physical work emptying boxes of books and walking back and forth from work.
We adopted an older cat. I didn't realize how quickly I would love him 💕
@Higa2021 Aww! I would LOVE to see a picture of your cat! I don't have any animals right now, but I love cats! 😍2 -
Yes, thank you SO MUCH Sherri for all of your hard work in corralling this group! I appreciate YOU! 😍
And THANKS to @RangerRickL for all of your hard work as well! I sure do appreciate this group!
Jun 14:
✔️ EXERCISE: Yes. 50 minutes walking.
✔️ CALORIES: Yes. 1557/1600
✔️ TRACK: Yes.
PASSES USED: 2/3 (5Jun) (8Jun)
"The only difference between failure and success is your willingness to make mistakes, get back up, and keep moving forward." ~Unknown."
About stretching. In years past, I never used to stretch much. But as I've aged, I find that I HAVE to stretch -- that EVEN my walking is better, easier, when I stretch beforehand. And on days that I walk 8, 10, 12 miles - I have to stretch periodically throughout the day even AFTER I've come home and showered. Or I will stiffen up! These last 6 months or so I've tried to get better about having a morning stretching or yoga routine just to get the synovial fluid and my joints moving.... but I'm not very good about doing it in the morning like that. Thank you to @MizSpiffy and @WhatMeRunning for sharing your routines and ideas. I figure I need to start small and learn to enjoy it and then later I can work on building it up more.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Got up early and did some Zumba, walked at lunch
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Stayed under my calorie intake but they weren’t food calories, better choices.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Tracked everything. Too many carbs.5 -
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6/15
Exercise for at least 20 minutes ................. ✅ ... so far 60 min. will do another 30 later
Stay within my calorie budget for the day ... ✅ ... sure am
Keep track of everything I ate and drank ... ✅ .... Will do
Great Challenge & Support with accountability ~ 🙋🏼 ~ THANK YOU ~
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June 14
I just seem to falling behind again!!! uuhhhggggg Stretching for sure for me - 15 before and 15 after...I also do 60 of yoga a couple times a week...
Exercised: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
1/3 Pass Days Used5 -
6/14
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, I celebrated my 73rd birthday with, a 45 minute spin class, and a 60 minute trail walk in the morning, then in the evening I did a 30 minute Core class, a 45 minute Pound class, and a 60 minute Slow Flow Yoga class.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
June 14, 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
Going "nuts" with nuts today? Yes (8 days-free )
(I go "nuts" with nuts most times, trying to continue a good habit this month. Counting the number of "nuts" free days.)
Pass day 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (22 mile outdoor bike ride)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES4 -
readyornot1234 wrote: »@Dory_42 - I’m glad your listening to your body. There is growing research that it takes time. Be well.
Thanks, but this happened 5 years ago. I was cautious and recovered well. I also learnt to fall properly after that to prevent future recurrences as my concussions came from martial arts throws.2 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »RangerRickL wrote: »
I want to thank Sherri, @SModa61 for voluntarily filling in as our UAC leader. She has faithfully carried us through the close of May and into mid-June!
Only I know how much work she has done. She has read everyone of our team member's posts.
She captained the team even though she is in the middle of preparing her home for sale.
I salute you. On behalf of the UAC, I thank you.
Rick
That's amazing. @SModa61 @RangerRickL thank you both. I really enjoy this group.
3/3 today. Stayed on 2 pass days. Lots of physical work emptying boxes of books and walking back and forth from work.
We adopted an older cat. I didn't realize how quickly I would love him 💕
@Higa2021 Aww! I would LOVE to see a picture of your cat! I don't have any animals right now, but I love cats! 😍
As soon as I figure out how 😜2 -
A decent day. Walked, went a little over calories but not much and tracked everything. 2/3 pass days. And heat part is that I out the cookie I didn't need back and had it later.2
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JUN 14
T ✅ | C ✅ | E ✅ [55 min yoga]3 -
Double post sorry1
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