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July 5 Sign In
Mrs_Hoffer
Posts: 5,193 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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It's been said that you cannot out-exercise a bad diet….. and it's MUCH more difficult to lose weight with poor or inconsistent nutrition.
Overall success is all about building healthy HABITS, DISCIPLINE, and CONSISTENCY, and these building blocks don't just happen overnight. There aren't any magic pills or shortcuts.- It's about continually doing the small things that move us in the right direction.
- It's about learning to kick shame and guilt to the curb and getting right back at it when we've had a binge day (or a binge weekend!)
- It's about developing DISCIPLINE and HABITS that will continue to WORK FOR YOU long after you've achieved your goal weight.
The UAC is not only a great place for ACCOUNTABILITY, but also to work on your DISCIPLINE and HABITS. It's a safe place, because no one is here to judge you - we've ALL been there! And if you have an issue or problem that you're struggling with or just can't seem to overcome, speak up! Tell us about it! Chances are that others have experienced that same issue. We have many members who have lots of experience and will often give us nuggets of wisdom and insight.
So what is an area of DISCIPLINE, or a HABIT that you need to work on in July? Or, if you're like me, are you just trying to get the UAC's 3 pillars under your belt as a "habit"!?
Whatever it is, we're all in this together! 
💪🏿👟🎯👟 .•*¨`*•..¸😃 🎯 😃.•*¨`*•..¸👟🎯👟 💪
Happy Independence Day to those in the US! Stay safe! I'll be travelling over the holiday weekend to visit family in PA that we haven't seen since before COVID. I'll only be able to get on the UAC via my phone while I'm away (thus, the early post). 🧨 🙋♀️9 -
Hard to believe I am the first poster today. I actually lost track of what day it was and thought I had taken my synthroid already (Sun was empty) and then realized it was Monday... OH my!!!
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
Pass days used : 1 on July 4 (over on cals altho actually spreading the excess between 2 days allotment)
Hope everyone is having a great day! I totally agree that you can't out exercise poor eating. But I have to say when you are in maintenance it is NICE to exercise when you are not in a deficit.
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3xyes
We can have the apartment when we want
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Winner_in_Life wrote: »3xyes
We can have the apartment when we want
Awesomeness me @Winner_in_Life !!
I am so happy for you❣️
🌸Maddie4 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes (104 minutes, interval walking, strength, dance aerobics, gardening)
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
2️⃣ Pass Days Remaining
I agree. You can’t out exercise a bad diet. However, you can earn extra calories for more of the good stuff 😂7 -
Winner_in_Life wrote: »3xyes
We can have the apartment when we want
Yessssssssssss! Congratulations!4 -
5th July
Weight sesh in am. Hubby bday so agreed to eat hot chips and potato scallops while we went for a drive ( so didn't use scales) followed by bday cake. Did i overeat? Hell yes! Lol! Did i binge? I dnt think so but it def has me thinking that ill need to research the difference btwn the 2. Pass day and hoping just like last month that this will be my only 1!! Had a great day celebrating his life!!! Xox8 -
@MRS_Hoffer this topic is one im so very passionate about. For years and years i wld be on a strict diet all day then come home and eat eat eat. Ha ha! I exercised 7 days a week at times but as u said u cant outrun a poor diet. In answer to ur question grazing is wat im working on atm its a bad habit i hve wen cooking and prepping food. Xo
@Winner_in_Life best news ever!! So happy 4 u!!! Xo3 -
05/07/2021
Exercise – yes – bike ride 40 minutes plus walking and some cardio.
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes with 100+ to spare.
Pass days 2/3
I agree with @TerriRichardson112 – it’s good to have those exercise calories for the extras. As a little old lady my maintenance calories base would be only 1400 if I were sedentary. It’s quite difficult to get a decent quantity of protein in that allowance and certainly no treats. I had to aim for 1200 calories when I was losing weight and I really needed the exercise calories.
There is so much positive encouragement going on - everyone is doing such a good job - well done!8 -
JUL 5
T ✅ | C ✅ | E ✅ [50 min walk]7 -
You can't out-exercise a bad diet - GUILTY as charged. I have a handle on this now, but for years, I thought all the biking and running was the way to lose the weight. And I now get irritated when I see a heading "so-and-so ran a marathon and lost 50 lbs." It's certainly possible, but it sends the wrong message.
And so now, I have my diary set at "slightly active". I do add back in when I run or bike, but I generally don't eat them all back. What I eat has a much bigger affect on what I weigh than how much I bike or run.
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Winner_in_Life wrote: »3xyes
We can have the apartment when we want
Awesomeness me @Winner_in_Life !!
I am so happy for you❣️
🌸Maddie
Correction: *Awesome news”3 -
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Came up short on the workout plan today. Not only for timing reasons but because when I laugh, my abs really hurt (😂 but also 😬)
My habit formation goal is a perennial one: stretching consistently.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Skipping (20), 60% of the Theresa Depasquale's 90-Day Workout Program (20) TOTAL: 40
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 221
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 | 31%
Pass Days Used:4 -
Today was yet another strange day, getting a call to pick my brother up from the ER right after waking up and then spending half of the day with him to make sure he was well and also to catch up (he's fine).
July has been off to a bit of a challenging start but so far I have been making good choices overall and not going off the rails. The only real consequence seems to be a lot of missed workouts. I guess if that's the worst of it, things are not really that bad.
I was able to keep active today, on my feet most of the day, really.
July 5
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked every detail I consumed
0 Pass Days Used
Personal Challenges Met: 2/5 days (2nd, 4th, 5th)
✅ - Net Carbs 30g or less (27g)
✅ - Protein 180g or more (201g)
❎ - All Scheduled Workouts Completed (3)- Missed - Isometrics
- Missed - Run
- Missed - Strength
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Winner_in_Life wrote: »3xyes
We can have the apartment when we want
Oh this is wonderful news!!!! I'm so glad for you! 2 -
Congrats on getting the apartment @Winner_in_Life2
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A day of fun with the kids kayaking was fun with exception of putting and taking off the car! So relaxing now I know why I endure.
Tracked logged stayed under6 -
Beautiful picture @snowshoe072 that does look very relaxing! Kayaking is super exercise as well!!
I spent the long holiday weekend at Treasure Lake in western PA and it was beautiful as well!
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lesdarts180 wrote: »05/07/2021
Exercise – yes – bike ride 40 minutes plus walking and some cardio.
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes with 100+ to spare.
Pass days 2/3
I agree with @TerriRichardson112 – it’s good to have those exercise calories for the extras. As a little old lady my maintenance calories base would be only 1400 if I were sedentary. It’s quite difficult to get a decent quantity of protein in that allowance and certainly no treats. I had to aim for 1200 calories when I was losing weight and I really needed the exercise calories.
There is so much positive encouragement going on - everyone is doing such a good job - well done!
You are very correct!3 -
July 5, 2021
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, strength training
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? No (4 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 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).3 -
@WhatMeRunning Wowsa! You certainly have had an "exciting" start to the month!
I think you've done an amazing job of keeping it all together and not "going off the rails"! Seriously! Huge kudos to YOU! 3 -
It took me a long time to learn that you can’t outrun a bad diet. Sure with exercise you can earn extra calories for treats or an indulgence, but it doesn’t give you a license to eat whatever you want the rest of the day!
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅6 -
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
I work from home, have for about 29 years, and so I bike on my work breaks when I have time. My husband had the day off today because of yesterday being Fourth of July, but I had to work. So...he was able to join me during one of my weekday rides. Note: we both have Wednesdays off, so we ride then. Today was just a little different for me, though. I enjoyed it. However, I do enjoy my alone time riding, too. 4 -
Good on all three today. Was out fishing on my boat for 5 hours which believe it or not is pretty good exercise.4
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@biketheworld and @clutterqueen i can tots relate to ur posts!
@MaltedTea ohhh love ur goal, stretching is def one of my downfalls.. Well done 2 u!!
@Whatmerunning u hve had a full on day indeed.. glad to hear ur bro is ok!!!
@lamlamsmakerover ha ha i feel u with alone time. Lol Hving company is great too but yep def know wat u mean with me time. Actually just booked myself sum me time out for this fri..lol. cant wait lol3 -
@Mrs_Hoffer and gang do we know where @Mshawski is??? I haven't seen her post for a lil while?? Missing her! Xox2
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@donna25trinity - Great minds think alike - I just sent @mshawski a message asking how she was doing. All is well, she’ll be back in August.3
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yes x 3 today. Still have not had time to go through this months posts. Today, we looked at a town house for downsizing and as of an hour ago, we purportedly have an accepted offer. Now just the formalities and then life will be nuts for months. We have to pack up and do some refinishes (paint, cabinetry, tile, and other) of our house to put on the market first thing in september. We'll see what happens. Goal will be to keep my head above water!6
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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? ✅
Used #2 pass
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