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Mrs_Hoffer
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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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Happy Wednesday!!!I am posting this in advance as I will be with my family visiting Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. This includes my husband, two adult sons, daughter-in-law and 20 month old granddaughter. Visiting and hiking at National Parks is something that brings all of us together as a family. We introduced our sons to this as children and their love of it continues as adults. And now they have introduced the same to our young granddaughter who thrives on hiking with her parents in her little backpack. It is wonderful to see yet another generation embracing our love of nature and fitness.
Do you have a fitness related activity that brings you together with your family and friends?
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Awesome post @znaoiec !! I hope you're having a WONDERFUL time in Yellowstone with your family! DH and I have often talked about seeing how many of the national parks we can visit after I retire. It sounds like so much fun!
DH and I used to love to hike. For his bday every year in Feb I would surprise him with a "get-away" somewhere - we would rent a cabin for a long weekend and go hiking and just spend hours in the woods! A couple of years ago he broke a bone in his foot and it's never been the same. He still walks, but cannot hike long distances in the woods like he used to.
Another story: My best friend Betty used to do what she called "walk and talk" where she and a couple of her neighbors on her dead end street would meet up and go for a walk to the end of the street and back. They would get together like this every evening after supper and catch up on all the neighborhood "gossip" (or just the gossip in each others lives!) Whenever I was visiting her (she lived in TN) of course I would walk with them as well! One would text or call the other and say "are we ready to walk and talk?" Lol.12 -
@znaoiec - your post brings me such joy. I started smiling as soon as I saw the Snoopy image. Yellowstone and Tetons are amazing places, and how special that you get to explore them with family. When my girls were little, we often went to a state park that has fantastic hiking, climbing over boulders, sloshing through water, etc. My girls are now grown with their own families and that park continues to be their favorite place to return. I am so glad the love of the outdoors is being passed along.
@Mrs_Hoffer - I have a similar situation. About a year after we were married, DH fell down our stairs and wrenched a knee. He refused to see a doctor thinking ibuprofen and rest would fix it. Things really deteriorated after that and although he is still mobile, he’s pretty slow and often wears a brace to help. We still travel and do the things we enjoy, just at a little slower pace.6 -
21st
30 min walk, 30 min weights and lots of playing with bub.
Under by 50 and all tracked.
I am down to 58.5 kgs yayyyy my goal is 58 kgs so very close now. Ive been at 58 once before but cldnt stay there but i am determined that once i get there this time i will stay there!!
Hubby, bub and i do a walk around the block. We hve water ocean views and also end up at the golf course so its very pretty and really nice family time! Night team! Xox12 -
@donna25trinity Huge CONGRATS to you for getting back to your goal!! You are SO CLOSE - you've done a great job of staying committed! Excellent!!6
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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
Tennis always brought our family together when I was a kid. It's a great sport.8 -
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5km run8 -
21/07/2021
Exercise – yes – bike ride again this morning, too hot for cardio but did some walking.
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes.
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@donna25trinity – well done to get so close to your goal. You are so committed and consistent you will soon reach that goal and I’m sure these good habits will help you to maintain your status.
You are very lucky to have ocean views - keep up the family walks!5 -
@donna25trinity - Congrats on getting within a single kg of your goal weight! That is so amazing!
July 21
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes (107 minutes)
✅ - Calories within budget (517 under, ate back 332 exercise calories)
✅ - Tracked every detail I consumed (yes)
0 Pass Days Used
Personal Challenges Met: 16/21 days (2nd, 4th, 5th, 11th, 15th)
✅ - Net Carbs 30g or less (19g)
✅ - Protein 180g or more (196g)
✅ - 5+ Fruits/Veggies (5)
✅ - Workouts Completed (2)- Morning Walk - 48 minutes (2.51 miles)
- Afternoon Walk - 59 minutes (3.27 miles)
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@donna25trinity Yayyyy on getting so close to your goal! You can get there!
My sister and I often go for walks with my son - it was a bit better when he was younger and still fit in his stroller but he's 2.5 now and he's the size of a 4-year-old so he doesn't fit anymore (his dad is 6'4" so he's gonna be a tall boy!). We also use our Apple Watches for an ongoing friendly competition with the inbuilt sharing features. It's nice that when one of us completes a workout, the other gets a notification and can respond with something encouraging or something cheeky!
July 21st:
✅ Tracked all my calories
✅ Stayed under calorie goal
✅ Exercised more than 20 mins (played Audio Trip on my VR for 45 mins - a new game I hadn't played before, it was really fun and worked up a sweat!)
7/21 days (started July 12th, so 7/10 days from when I started)
3 pass days used
Freggies: 1+5 - A colleague brought us coffees which I hadn't budgeted for, so I skipped my afternoon snack that included a serve of fruit. We had homemade tacos for dinner, so lots of salad veg included there and I added avocado. My homemade bolognese pie I had for lunch is packed with veg as well - mushrooms, onion, cherry tomatoes, as well as the canned tomatoes & tomato paste that make up the sauce!8 -
JULY 21
PASS DAY
2/3 Pass Days Used
Nope on friends...Except for the campfire. That brings them all...lol
As a family though...we do a lot of hiking. Everywhere we go is time for a new adventure. We leave for our BC trip on Aug 3...a ton of hiking will be done!
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Exercise ✔️ 2 walks...70 mins.
Calories ✔️ over by -36.... but I've been under by more than that everyday this week. I'm calling it a win!
Tracking ✔️
PASSES USED: 4/3 (3Jul)(4Jul)(Jul8)(Jul14)
Freggies: 7 🍌 🥕🥒🥬🍎
✔️ Yoga/stretching (daily) Im getting better at getting this done right after I've cleaned the breakfast dishes.
✔️ Strength training (M,W,F) Yes!
Personal Challenges Met: (14/21)6 -
@donna25trinity - Congrats on being so close to goal! 🙌🏻
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My body was extra tired today so I traded in my normal Wednesday run for 45 min of yoga, and let me tell you they do not burn the same number of calories. I stuck with my meal prepped day though so I’m like 200 cals over because I ate what I planned but didn’t burn what I planned.8 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
1️⃣ Pass Days Remaining4 -
Happy belated Birthday @snowshoe072, wishing you lots of blessings in the coming year!
@znaoiec What a wonderful way to spend a vacation!
Our family vacations were spent similarly. Exploring somewhere new while hiking, biking, swimming and canoeing or kayaking.
Yes x 3 today. Barely scraping by with staying under calories; slowly getting on track after my hiatus 🤦♀️. On a positive note, my husband offered to pick up a gyros dinner for me for supper. While greatly tempted, I declined. I had a few days where I enjoyed some treats but I told him I need to stay on track for the rest of the month. A small win, but a win nonetheless!5 -
Thanks for all the birthday wishes a really nice day finished off with a late bday lunch with my younger sister today I even made a wise salad choice at Panera. All three done but I think the birthday cake will be a nemesis until it’s gone perhaps I shall work on that tonight!4
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Fruits/Veggies- 4-5
Actually, today we went to Callaway Gardens, which was fantastic. We walked some trails while and saw a show Birds of Prey. My family has always liked going on trails together. My dad was telling me I actually had been here before when I was in a stroller and he was stationed nearby.3 -
Ohhh another great starting post! My husband spent most of his childhood in the mountains or on the ocean. He does not like being indoors. He has a business that requires all outdoor work. At 6 he had a little boat with a little motor and would disappear. Same in the mountains, tracking etc. As a parent, this baffles and terrifies me. I grew up in the city. While we walked, it was purely of necessity. My husband has taught me to love the outdoors. This was not something I was exposed to growing up and I didn’t know what I was missing. Our adult children, although we did not raise them as wolves, love the outdoors and spend their vacations skiing, sailing, hiking, camping and so many other outdoor activities with their families/friends and often with us. I will camp, but it is not my favorite and I may or may not complain just a teeny tiny bit.
Wednesday, July 21
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Under - way under. Prep for medical thing tomorrow.
Exercise: Yes - walking - consumed too few calories for much more.5 -
Yes, yes, and yes!5
