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September 1
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes! Walked for 95 minutes, jogged for 45 minutes (I don't count steps)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes indeedy!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes (1136 Kcal, 2.75L)
I keep track of my weight on an excel spreadsheet too!
Goal for the month is to reach 149.5, because at that point I am officially (according to the charts) not overweight (though of course I will clearly still be overweight, but it's a great milestone just the same. It's been at least 2 decades since I weighed less than 150 pounds.)
My second goal is to do 4200 calories of exercise every week. I did this last week, so it's possible and it'll get easier, right? Somebody please tell me that it'll get easier. The jogging is getting easier! I could have gone longer but it was getting dark.
That's Sept 1, done and dusted!7 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅
My only goal for sept is to focus more on the 3 goals of UAC as I haven’t been in the Winners Circle the past 2 months.7 -
Exercised for 20+ minutes: Yes; 40 minutes (stretching, lifting, stationary bike)
Tracked all food/drink: Yes
Stayed within my allotted calories: Yes
Day 1! So love this challenge!6 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »
Good Morning and Happy September 1st. A fresh start, a clean slate, a brand new month and good things to come!
To start off, CONGRATULATIONS to our Winner’s Circle Members who made it through all of August using 3 or less Pass Days! Terrific job! 🏆
@Anya_000
@ashleycarole86
@biketheworld
@bradkcrew
@DebyS137
@donna25trinity
@jamcnewman
@JTreasures
@LazyBlondeChef
@MadisonMolly2017
@MaltedTea
@Mrs_Hoffer
@snowshoe072
@SummerSkier
@tdrjustus3
@TerriRichardson112
@thabit11
@victorious55
@WhatMeRunning
@Winner_in_Life
@znaoiec
(edited to add @MaltedTea to the Winner's Circle!)
Congratulations everyone .. I hope to join you one day
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Welcome September ... Hello Spring (In Austalia)
Wednesday 1st September
Exercise: 30 minute beach walk✅
Tracked calories: ✅
Under calories:✅
Pass days: 0/3
My goals for September:
Get my 3 x ✅
Alcohol free month
Up my water intake
Lose 2kgs
Write in my journal every night
Yoga x 2 a week
Be part of the winners circle
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My goals this month are keeping with the strength training program and do a daily yoga no matter how short. Food wise I am trying to get 3 servings of fish a week and hit 20 out my 24 Daily Dozen serving. Today's strength program was a lot of short classes but it added up and I feel asleep on the couch for a bit 😂. The core class was the one that really killed me. Edit: Oh and I am also doing an alcohol free month like @Healthymumlife
Exercise: Core 10, FB 10, Barre 20, Spin 30 (optional), Yoga 20
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes11 -
Happy spring @Healthymumlife its approaching autumn in upstate NewYork a chill is in the air. Today was the first day I really paid attention to not eating back my exercise calories so far so good. I accomplished a little increase in my protein but not where it should be yet, I tracked logged and stayed under.
Exercise was strength work with resistance bands and Med ball, some flexibility and yoga….yoga is not really my thing a walk at lunch 46 minutes and a short 2 mile mt bike ride tackled the large hill in our village made it to the mid point didn’t want to blow out a knee so went down a side street instead.
My goals for September read at least one book finished mine for August late yesterday afternoon, try to increase my protein, to walk at a quicker pace for increased cardio and to get some double digit mileage on my mountain bike and if there’s time keep working on playing some CCR on my guitar.
0/3 days used10 -
9/1
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? 👍🏻6 -
Sept 1:
✅✅✅ Exercise was 80 mins walking.
Pass Days Used: 0
Welcome newbies! And welcome to September team!!
I've already mentioned what my Sept goals were, but it's been very inspirational to read everyone's goals! 🥂Here's to a fantastic September! 🍻 6 -
snowshoe072 wrote: »Happy spring @Healthymumlife its approaching autumn in upstate NewYork a chill is in the air.
Thank you. I visited New York 20 years ago .. such an amazing city! I remember we walked past Harrison Ford just outside central park 3 -
September 1
Hello everyone! Congratulations to the winners of last month. This is my first time in this challenge so I'm excited for it. I think this will help me stay focused and stick to my weight loss plan. 😁💪
Exercised?: Yes. I did a fat burning exercise video.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
No Pass days used.8 -
Sending out a welcome to all the new people! This is a very encouraging group here.5
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Hi all!Sorry I was MIA for the last couple of days of August. I think I landed with… 9 pass days?
Today was also a planned pass day.
Important adventures were being had. ❤️🦖🦕
I will nail down my goals and plans for September tomorrow when I will be a little more focused.
Love the photo! Clearly (by the tshirt) a dinosaur lover! ❤️🦖🦕 I live in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada — home of the world’s largest T. rex. We have a fantastic Discovery Centre here in the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/trex
I need to know more about your spreadsheets @mshawski as referenced by @Mrs_Hoffer 💡
Julie4 -
September, let's go!!
So my goals for the month are really just a continuation of what I have been doing, and I believe that I have ONE more month of no pass days in me!
Exercise: I decided no running for today, so I hit the gym for my weight circuit and revisited my old friend the elliptical for 30 minutes. Then I did a 35 minute power walk later.
Tracking:
Calories: I keep coming up short at the end of the day, and by the time I get dinner logged and realize it, it's usually too late to eat. I have to start logging right after dinner I guess so I know where I stand...I also have to buy some groceries...that would help, lol 9 -
✅✅✅ starting the month off right. 🤪7
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9/1
I'd like to say congratulations to the winner circle. Welcome to those joining.
Pass day
My Sept didn't start out good. Got a shot In my right knee yesterday, It hurt more then usual. I couldn't walk so,I basically just sat with legs up,doing crosstich all day. So with no exersize exept walking my dog in the yard and checking the mail, I was over on my caleries. I logged tho. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
My goal for September are.....
To walk every day
Stretches every day
Strength 3xs week
Cut back more on my caleries
Have a great week everyone 😀 😊5 -
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? YES5 -
September 1.
Dinner tonight hosted by friends whom we have not seen for several years. No tracking and that was appropriate in this situation. Pass Day #1.
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Hi Everyone - both returning & just joining! Hooray!
I am celebrating today maintaining my weight loss of 70-75lbs for the past 3 years. I’ve been looking forward to this day since last Sept 1st!
My plans for September:
The only one that needs my attention:
***Keep my calories under 2,100 daily***
Lower this number if scale doesn’t continue to slowly decrease. It’s time to lose 1-2 lbs.
Continue My Established Habits:Keep my exercise goals going - 10K steps, 90 minutes, planks & upper body on alternate days.
Track all (by weighing)
No screens after 10pm/charge phone & watch downstairs & no decaf or dark chocolate after 3pm so I fall asleep effortlessly, sleep 7-8 hrs, have a peaceful awakening & morning, and very low blood pressure & heart rate due to less (or no) news, social media, etc ie much less stress.
Protein: 72-87 grams per day
Water: > 72 oz per day
Sodium: <2,000 mg
Daily Decluttering of sentimental photographs > 10 mins
Daily Creating with art supplies of all kinds > 5 minutes
Call a friend or family member or invite them over to our backyard. 6/7 days per week.
My Secret Weapon:
Breathe In, “All is well”
Now breathing out…”letting go of all we might wish were different.”
Remember my motto: “Health first.”
Good luck everyone!
🌸Maddie6 -
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? ✅5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Nope.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass Day 1. See spoiler for reflection/rant.I really need to work on getting up in the mornings and getting exercise in then. I keep thinking that I'll finish work by 5:30 or so and have an hour to workout and shower before my son and husband get home, but then some (metaphorical) fire pops up and I'm still working at 7 pm (and at 10pm) or I need to cook something before it goes bad and the workout never happens. Then it's the decision whether to do the 10:30 or 11pm Cubii or go to bed in the hopes that maybe I'll be able to get up earlier tomorrow morning. Tonight, it's almost 11 and I'm taking a break to eat something (had over 800 calories left for the day so needed food) and post before finishing another thing for work, so probably looking at midnight or later for bed. I am not a person that functions well without sleep. Not a great start to the month, but for now, I'm going to be satisfied that I tracked everything and stayed under calories (and maybe got an extra 20 minutes of sleep).
September Goals:
- Be under 180 (non-obese BMI) by September 10 [CW: 182]
- Do non-Cubii exercise at least 15/30 days
- <4 Pass days due to lack of tracking or over calories6 -
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? nope
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes- Treadmill: 35 mins / 2.1 mi
- Full Body Warm Up: 5 mins
- Day 2: Beginner EPIC Upper Body (no equipment): 34 mins
Apple rings closed: 1/1
I'm sorry to say that I had to take a pass day today. The owner of the sushi place we've been going to regularly for the last 10 years invited us to dinner on him as he sold the restaurant. How could we not go? We're a little sad about the situation but we met the new owner and he isn't planning to make a lot of changes at the moment. Hopefully things will continue to be excellent. We had a wonderful dinner of edamame, shrimp tempura, sashimi, nigiri sushi, a couple of rolls and two smaller bottles of sake (one nigori and one not). Normally I have a sashimi salad and a couple of seared nigori albacore and that keeps me within my calorie limits. But tonight I went way beyond that.
Today was day 2 of the beginner EPIC. It was upper body only with no equipment outside of a mat and chair. Just like day 1 this is 45 seconds of an exercise followed by 15 seconds of rest. All but one exercise was on the mat. While I didn't find this difficult initially my elbows started hurting about 20 minutes in. This workout involved a lot of mat work involving arm support. While I have intermittent pain with knees, shoulder and wrists my elbows don't typically have problems so this was a bit disappointing. I followed about 75% of the program but in some cases I switched to crunches due to the elbow pain. Can't wait for tomorrows abs/core. I have a feeling my mid section will hurt like a *kitten* on Friday.5 -
Congratulations to the Winner's Circle and the Champions 🤸♂️🙌
Yes x 35 -
September 1
Hi new folks and hello again those that were with the August UAC! I am quite new to MFP and this is my second UAC.
Like @WhatMeRunning I am going to post my daily report the following day as at GMT - 6 hours (Saskatchewan Canada) I seem to be amongst
the last of the posts each day. I will check in earlier each day to read, offer cheer, and be inspired by your posts.
Goals for September:
Fulfil the three UAC goals every day. I used two of the three pass days in August, made it into the Winners’ Circle (amazing!), and was pleased with my ability to learn tracking, find a rhythm, and keep with this. I will keep this daily success in September.
Additional Goals:
1. My daily step goal will now be 8000 a day as I’ve been surpassing that most days. I no longer believe that this will be discouraging for me, but if it is, I commit to dropping it back down and being patient with myself.
2. I will do my resistance band and hand weight strength routine (which includes stretching) three times a week. My week (for FitBit, etc) starts on Mondays.
3. I have now banned my iPhone from the bed — and I think I just heard my husband cheer! My sleep hygiene is very, very bad, and my sleep is really suffering. I know that I must do this and that I can.
4. I will really work to increase my protein intake to meet a goal of 88g each day. I worked on this a bit in August, and I know that thus is really hard for me. I will report consistently on it, ask for help and advice, and focus on it to success.
Whew! I am so inspired by your goals expressed so far and very grateful to be here in this group.
Julie6 -
These graphs go from June 2010 (221) until today. The high weight May 2012 was 237.7
If I had my earlier doctor weigh-in’s, the only difference going back 3 MORE decades would be a slightly lower weight average, with occasional (rare) significant weight losses. (Weight watchers, optifast, nutrisystem, weight watchers, dr Atkins, etc.) but I could never get the hang of maintenance before.
The secret: slowly create new habits. Fool your body AND your brain
Now, you can see why I think all of this is a complete miracle❣️
🌸Maddie
PS I had to figure out a non-food way to celebrate! 😉🎉6 -
@LazyBlondeChef Congratulations on completing Day 2 of Epic 💪 I enjoy this program so much! I did the one for beginners for 2 months, but with weights. Now I switched to Epic I. It is pretty challenging, but the results are visible. I personally have a very thick mat 2,5cm. It was a good investment. It spares my knees and elbows a lot.😉3
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@LazyBlondeChef How wonderful to be invited and enjoy with the departing owner! I am certain it would have meant so much to him to have you there.
AND - I learned what *kitten* represents. 🤭 Keep strong!
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Exercise- ran for 32 minutes
Stay within calorie budget - yes
Tracked everything - yes
Goal for September, lose 2 lbs.5 -
yes x 3
walked dog, then weights for workout
I forgot to add to goals, no booze this month. I didn't drink all last month, so want to try for another month.7 -
New to this group but excited to join with yall. We are going to kill it!!!! So to begin:
1) 20 minutes or more of daily exercise; Yes 5000 steps and 30 Walls
2) Tracking the caloric intake of both food and beverage; Yes
3) Consuming less than your chosen limit of daily calories Yes7
