October 5:

Wasn’t able to make it to the gym for a Zumba class, but got in 35 min kickboxing class at home 👍🏽 (Thanks to UAC for the nudge!)

Tracked: Yes!
Exercise: Yes! See above
Under calorie goal: Yes!

Passes used: 1

October 5, 2021

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, EPIC III
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
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (5 days -free)
Over Sugar macro today? No (3 days -free)

Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).

@readyornot1234 - oh no! Kidney stones are the worst. I hope you are feeling better.

@Healthymumlife - just do what you can. When you’re able, you’ll get back on the exercise “wagon”

Exercise. - yes
Tracked - yes
Under - yes

Pass days 0/3

Healthymumlife wrote: »

Still not feeling great and have pulled a muscle in my shoulder so my pass days are being used up really quickly this month but I will continue to post and will hopefully be back exercising soon 3 x ❌
2/3 pass days used

@Healthymumlife
I am sorry that you are feeling poorly. Take good care.

Julie

Totally agree @Jana_2020
Recently I looked up the calories I ate at my starting weight 228 fairly sedentary
VS what I can eat now ~ 70 lbs down with 10K steps a day.

I can eat MORE CALORIES now and I’m a normal weight not obese, 5-6 years older, and shorter!!!!

The National Weight Control Registry study results make it clear….



NWCR Facts

You may find it interesting to know about the people who have enrolled in the registry thus far.


“80% of persons in the registry are women and 20% are men.
The "average" woman is 45 years of age and currently weighs 145 lbs, while the "average" man is 49 years of age and currently weighs 190 lbs.
Registry members have lost an average of 66 lbs and kept it off for 5.5 years.
These averages, however, hide a lot of diversity:
Weight losses have ranged from 30 to 300 lbs.
Duration of successful weight loss has ranged from 1 year to 66 years!
Some have lost the weight rapidly, while others have lost weight very slowly--over as many as 14 years.

We have also started to learn about how the weight loss was accomplished: 45% of registry participants lost the weight on their own and the other 55% lost weight with the help of some type of program.

98% of Registry participants report that they modified their food intake in some way to lose weight.

94% increased their physical activity, with the most frequently reported form of activity being walking.

There is variety in how NWCR members keep the weight off. Most report continuing to maintain a low calorie, low fat diet and doing high levels of activity.

78% eat breakfast every day.
75% weigh themselves at least once a week.

62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.

90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day.”

One of my major goals was to be able to join this study, which I did.

I used these results to plan my weight loss & maintenance approach.

I do not eat a low fat diet, nor a low calorie diet. I do exercise daily for over 90 minutes.

If you lose> 30lbs & keep it off for 1 year, you can too!

🌸Maddie
✅✅✅

Yes x 3

@jamcnewman @biketheworld
Thank you for your kind words ❤️

@Caroline_slowandsteady - I have had the same problem of thinking certain exercises burn way more calories than they actually do or assuming the food I’m eating has far fewer calories than they really do. Tracking is an eye opener for sure.

Yes, yes and yes
Morning walking was my primary exercise. I started a strength workout but was called away in the middle of it and never got back to it. I also managed a few push-ups and an evening dog walk.

Oct 5

✅ Exercise: 12 weight machines and 40 minutes of swimming
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked

With the exception of after knee surgery and during the pandemic getting exercise has never been my problem. I have spent a fair portion of my life overweight but fit because the problem has always been my eating. I have been successful in losing weight every time I tracked my eating- it makes me think differently about my choices. Last time I told myself that I just had to keep tracking as my lifestyle for the rest of my life. I did so for about 5 years and maintained my loss about that long.... slow learner. Seriously hoping I can get myself to do these monthly Ultamate Accountability Challenges for as long as they are offered to keep me on track and tracking.

@KCJen - I'm no expert, but I've heard advice to re-evaluate your weekend. Allow yourself a few extra calories so you don't feel deprived but not so many calories that it negates what good habits/progress you've made during the week. For example, if you eat 1800 calories every day, cut it back to 1700 Mon - Fri, then allow yourself 2050 on Sat & Sun. The weekly calorie totals are the same, but you're giving yourself some grace on the weekend. Maybe that would help?????

snowshoe072 wrote: »

@donna25trinity

What’s a complaint bracelet? Curious how does it work or what’s it’s purpose?

Hi @snowshoe072 I never use to be a big complainer but found recently I was complaining all the time it almost became I bad habit. The complaints free braclet brings awareness so every time I complain I put the bracelet on the other hand this in turn results in less complaining. I def hve noticed I dnt hve to use it as often now. I dnt really explain the challenge very well but 'video below covers it all. Xo

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