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September 23
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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Anyone who gives the UAC a fair try will soon realize the benefits of holding themselves accountable to the 3 goals daily. Even if it's only getting all 3 just every so often, they will see better progress than when they were not trying before. As they work to increase their 3 Yes days, they see even better progress.
But there are even more benefits to regularly holding yourself accountable in UAC than just getting better results on the scale, or in the mirror, or during physicals or from blood lab results. Simply doing all 3 things alongside the MFP food and exercise diary, and weigh-ins builds a history of these things:
1. Everything you put in your mouth. Every calorie, macronutrient, every little thing you chose to track in your diary.
2. Your daily Calories Out. In addition to the calories in, you can track every exercise or calorie burn.
3. Your weight changes over time.
A few months of that can be some very meaningful data indeed when the time comes that you may need it to continue in your health journey! But you have to actually track it all first, and UAC is a great way to keep yourself on track in that regard!13 -
September 23
Good morning (or afternoon, or evening) everyone!
Posting my weigh in results from yesterday here now. In the past 4 weeks, my weight has gone down by 4.2 pounds. But the special scale used at my doctor’s office tells a more interesting story (well, to me anyway 🤩).
Since my previous weigh in on August 25, I have:
Shed 6 pounds of fat
Gained 2 pounds of muscle
Am carrying one additional pound of water weight.
Interesting!?! I have to admit that my immediate reaction to the loss of 4.2 pounds was disappointment as I felt sure it should be greater than that. But the scale we see tells only one part of the tale.
I am proud of my progress so far and very committed to keeping doing all that I am to get healthy and to learn how to stay healthy for life!
22.2 pounds gone so far.
Julie17 -
@jamcnewman This is so great 👍 Keep like that 💪😊4
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3xyes
A lot of work inside and outside the house. 1.7 km walk. Epic - rest day. Tomorrow I have a day off and drive to our new 🏠. The car is already packed with small things which better to transport by myself than to pack for a moving company ☺️7 -
@jamcnewman - awesome! 🙌🏻
Pass day.
I admittedly need to up my accountability in October. Just need to make it through another week and a half of crazy. I’ve decided during that week and a half, I’m going to focus on good things in my posts and not whining.
Today’s bit of sunshine: my Dino dress came and it is glorious 😍🦕🦖. Ignore the awkwardness of the selfie in the spoiler - I’m not good at those but the dress was too awesome not to share.
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23 Sept
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
@jamcnewman excellent update and progress. Now go lift something that weighs 22 pounds and feel the progress!!
@mshawski what a pretty dino outfit!!! love your attitude. And that you are still here almost daily working on it.
I totally agree with today's opener @WhatMeRunning and you personally are seeing the data and able to make meeded course corrections to your journey in a rational and measured way.8 -
Bravo at @jamcnewman !!
Yes to tracking, yes to exercise, but over with the most delectable brunch. Pass day #47 -
Yes x3 for both today and yesterday as I didn't check in yesterday.
Might even make it to the winners circle this month8 -
Exercised for 20 min. = oh yeah
Tracked everything = oh yeah
Stayed under budget= heck yeah8 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
2️⃣ Pass Days Remaining7 -
Got it all done …. Even did some dancing for a challenge workout not that I am a fan of dancing as I have 2left feet but anyway explore ones boundaries7
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Exercise:
Weight circuit and 45 minutes of quad busting, sweat flying elliptical.
Tracking:
Calories: Enough calories left over for my watermelon! 9 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking and stretching today.
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Yes x 36
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Exercise: Yes! an endless session of Zumba! So very sweaty but I did it!
Tracking: Yes
Ate within calorie budget: Yes8 -
@jamcnewman - awesome! 🙌🏻
Pass day.
I admittedly need to up my accountability in October. Just need to make it through another week and a half of crazy. I’ve decided during that week and a half, I’m going to focus on good things in my posts and not whining.
Today’s bit of sunshine: my Dino dress came and it is glorious 😍🦕🦖. Ignore the awkwardness of the selfie in the spoiler - I’m not good at those but the dress was too awesome not to share.
Thanks @mshawski — and you are going to make it through the wild time you are currently experiencing! I LOVE this dress and remember when you ordered it. Keep smiling 🥰3 -
Geneveremfp wrote: »Yes x3 for both today and yesterday as I didn't check in yesterday.
Might even make it to the winners circle this month
You’ve got this!!!! 🥰 @Geneveremfp 🏆2 -
✅❌❌ one of those days. But I am glad kept track of it.8
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ForLangston wrote: »Bravo at @jamcnewman !!
Yes to tracking, yes to exercise, but over with the most delectable brunch. Pass day #4
Thank you for the good wishes! I hope you enjoyed good company and food during that delectable brunch 🥰
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@WhatMeRunning You are so right! I need the accountability with others. If I am only accountable to myself, I cheat and quickly rationalize why it is okay.
Today's report:
1) Calories: under my limit
2) Tracking: a bit heavy on any estimates. Good
3) Exercise: 50 minutes of walking and active stretching.8 -
SummerSkier wrote: »23 Sept
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
@jamcnewman excellent update and progress. Now go lift something that weighs 22 pounds and feel the progress!!
@mshawski what a pretty dino outfit!!! love your attitude. And that you are still here almost daily working on it.
I totally agree with today's opener @WhatMeRunning and you personally are seeing the data and able to make meeded course corrections to your journey in a rational and measured way.
Thanks @SummerSkier for your encouragement! 🥰 Ten 1 kg bags of sugar; a car tire; a sledgehammer; or the backpack of groceries including two bottles of wine that I walked home carrying last night! How was I carrying that around every day? No wonder I felt so tired. It really does help put this into perspective doesn’t it? Thanks for this!7 -
@jamcnewman Way to go and thanks for sharing your great results! Keep up the fantastic work.4
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Congrats @jamcnewman that is great progress! That is some nice data you are getting at these appointments. It really shows a lot more than just the scale!
Hope you have a good move tomorrow @Winner_in_Life
Lovely dress @mshawski and even better perseverance!
Congrats on another stellar day @SummerSkier and thank you for all of your helpful advice and cheer you bring!
Sounds like you had an enjoyable brunch @ForLangston and had a great day on the other categories!
Fantastic dancing day @snowshoe072
Another awesome day @bradkcrew enjoy that watermelon 🍉
Way to move with all that Zumba @Jillygirl0220
Fantastic tracking @_JeffreyD_
Very nice looking day @RangerRickL
Congrats on getting all three today @Geneveremfp @ALittleMe @TerriRichardson112 @znaoiec @JTreasures
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September 23
Hello!
@WhatMeRunning great post, totally agree.
@jamcnewman congrats, great results.
Exercised?: Yes. Workout video.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
1 Pass day used.
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jamcnewman wrote: »September 23
Good morning (or afternoon, or evening) everyone!
Posting my weigh in results from yesterday here now. In the past 4 weeks, my weight has gone down by 4.2 pounds. But the special scale used at my doctor’s office tells a more interesting story (well, to me anyway 🤩).
Since my previous weigh in on August 25, I have:
Shed 6 pounds of fat
Gained 2 pounds of muscle
Am carrying one additional pound of water weight.
Interesting!?! I have to admit that my immediate reaction to the loss of 4.2 pounds was disappointment as I felt sure it should be greater than that. But the scale we see tells only one part of the tale.
I am proud of my progress so far and very committed to keeping doing all that I am to get healthy and to learn how to stay healthy for life!
22.2 pounds gone so far.
Julie
Amazing results ur hard work is paying off!!! Xox3 -
@jamcnewman - awesome! 🙌🏻
Pass day.
I admittedly need to up my accountability in October. Just need to make it through another week and a half of crazy. I’ve decided during that week and a half, I’m going to focus on good things in my posts and not whining.
Today’s bit of sunshine: my Dino dress came and it is glorious 😍🦕🦖. Ignore the awkwardness of the selfie in the spoiler - I’m not good at those but the dress was too awesome not to share.
Loveeeee it. Looking fab. Xo3 -
RangerRickL wrote: »@WhatMeRunning You are so right! I need the accountability with others. If I am only accountable to myself, I cheat and quickly rationalize why it is okay.
Today's report:
1) Calories: under my limit
2) Tracking: a bit heavy on any estimates. Good
3) Exercise: 50 minutes of walking and active stretching.
Well said Rick. Xo2 -
23rd
Yes x3
I hve been at maintaince all week my goal weight was 58kg and I have held it at 57.7kg all week which I'm thrilled about! This wknd will be the test as to whether I can say under or at least at 58kg as wknds is wen I usually hve more fun foods. I'll let u guys know how it goes.
*Stretch done
*Walk x2 and chasing after bub at beach done.
*Monitored sugars and protien done
*Complaints bracelet, didn't hve to use it once yest.
*Me time done.
Xox
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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? 👍🏼
"Slow, steady progress is better than fast, daily excuses." ~ Robin Sharma5 -
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Successfully holding at 4 pass days! YAY!
Calories for day, week, month, and year are where I want them. YAY!
Keeping my spirits up as I learn to cope with tinnitus in one ear. I immediately wanted to eat, but I didn’t. Used my always successful stopgap “It will just give me TWO problems to deal with.”
Glad everyone is posting & creating habits & plans for success!
I’ve been going through photos from the past 30 years. I can see why people don’t recognize me!!!! YAY!!6
