Excellent work @edsheeran412 and awesome work keeping the push ups going another day even if you think you could have done more. Maybe just squeeze a single extra one in tomorrow and Saturday to make up for it? Or maybe do a couple before bed? Just having a daily streak going is crazy impressive, no matter what!

@jjjcat you did the other two though AND you reported in. Way to go!

Excellent way to manage that McFlurry @davert123

@TerriRichardson112 - That is really amazing that you can pre log a week ahead, kudos on that!!!

Very nice strategy to end a great day @Jana_2020

Sounds like good restraint today @mshawski you got this!

You're doing great @tahm42 I hope you get those numbers down!


Congrats to the 3 Yes crew!
@eokoro
@Montanamom1
@GrandmaJackie
@_JeffreyD_
@SummerSkier
@snowshoe072
@taurie
@jmu1965
@yrc_pr
@ForLangston
@Palpatches
@Mrs_Hoffer
@pamjsa
@mmcram

Exercise: 20 minutes on the exercise bike plus 5010 steps total on the day (so done and dusted but a bit lighter than the 1st 3 days of the month)
Logged: everything, including some last minute Doritos
In Limits: yes but only barely (yay because I had already chosen the "more calories burned per minute" biking option .... and had to "cash in" all but 2 of the "exercise credits" ... but 2 is STILL under! ( )

Pass days used: 1 / 3 (bad planning)

Tracked - Yes
Stayed within calorie budget - Yes
Exercised - 30 minutes weight machines at Planet Fitness 😊

@jamcnewman
A truly excellent post, Julie! Thank you for including the research study.

My exercise & daily weighing myself have been great. My tracking has been slightly spotty (I have very high “track to the gram” standards here, which I have successfully returned to (talking to you unsalted almonds & walnuts” heehee!)


SO, I have gotten back to tracking “to the gram.”
And I’ve lowered my calories eaten.

I am holding my avg weekly sat fat where they have been because it seems to help me lower my calories (and maintain my weight.)
This is what my PCP said to do, but I wanted to get cholesterol lower. Maybe in the future, but now I need to focus on a calorie deficit.

The article really helped!
Thanks again!

TIPS:
1. Be brutally honest with yourself regarding your tracking.

2. BECAUSE even a small error…
If you take the #of EXTRA calories you eat each day & divide by 10, you get the number of pounds you’ll gain due to that small overage in one year.

50 extra calories a day —> ~5 lbs
100 “ “ —> ~ 10 lbs
200 ~20lbs

3. Overcoming one’s biggest challenge in life is life-changing AND WORTH DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES to continue to do so. You realize you can do many other things you dreamed of as well!

4. Just like many others…I eat 3 similar meals every day (of my 4 meals.) I envy those of you who can prolog…I’m too spontaneous.

5. Never skip breakfast, eat it at the same time each day, and eat a large breakfast if you are dieting, medium lunch, small dinner. Research showed ladies lost more weight & kept it off doing this instead of largest meal at dinner.

6. Walking 10K steps a day or exercise daily!!! The National Weight Registry study shows that folks who regained weight didn’t change their food…rather they found it difficult to keep exercise levels up.

As I get older I will break my walk into smaller, more frequent walks each day. It’s essential for me.

Nov 4
❤️❤️❤️

Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes

• Full Body Warm Up: 5 min
• Day 42 EPIC I - dumbbell capped shoulders & core strength (+ cool down): 52 min

Passes used: 1/3 : (3nov)

As far as tracking I create recipes for those things I make frequently and then copy/modify if I've made any significant changes. Sometimes I may use the recipe as is and add additional ingredients as necessary although I don't worry about spices/seasoning too much because they often come up as 0 calories because the quantity is so small. I also do this for some restaurant meals that I have regularly (sushi in particular) where I tend to order my favorite things with minor variations. I'll copy and modify as needed. It saves time.

Another thing ... you can copy the url of a recipe and let MFP create the recipe for you. Unfortunately, it sometimes doesn't save if it has an issue with the way the recipe is formatted but doesn't tell you what's wrong. So always make sure fractions are set as 1/2 and not the keyboard tiny 1/2. Nor does it like some verbiage with too long of explanations or unclear quantities so you have make sure it is all formatted nicely. It's especially helpful for recipes with lots of ingredients.

04/11/2021

Exercise - yes, beautiful autumn colours on my bike ride!
Tracked – yes, every mouthful
Calories – yes

@kamcnewman – great post with research included!
I do track to the gram when I’m at home but it is difficult when I’m out.
Like others I have the same breakfast every day at home and lunch is a big salad with one of three or four different protein sources so both meals are copy from yesterday. My evening meals that I cook at home are pretty straightforward and often include something I have batch cooked and frozen in weighed portions.
My big problem is eating out, but now that I’m maintaining not trying to lose, I have more wiggle room.

Nov 4
Exercise -30 minutes walking
Tracking - Preplanned, followed the plan
Calories - Under

Great topic starter @jamcnewman . I have tracked points and calories frequently over the years at various points in my weight loss journey. When I started back on MFP I started tracking. I agree the copy to date is awesome - I tend to eat a lot of leftovers or come up with an awesome salad (this week = lettuce, cucumber, red cabbage, lemon chicken, lemon hummus, and kalamata olives with lemon juice) and eat it until I am sick of it or run out of ingredients. We also have a menu plan where we rotate through the same things every month or every other month, and I have all of those saved as meals or recipes. I've also found that many of the recipes we use are already in the system.

I try to always track my meals for the next day the night before. That also allows me to think through the meals and take anything out of the freezer (this week has been frozen mango as a lunch desert, which is so much better if I put the portion in the fridge the night before). It feels like taking care of myself.

What I have been working on thanks to UAC learning and encouragement is:
- Adjusting my plan on the fly, but before I eat something, rather than just either figuring it'll fit in or figuring that taking a break occasionally is OK. I was very proud of myself earlier this week for doing the math in the app for the cookie before I ate it.
- Not giving up tracking on takeout days. Having my one 2000 calorie "takeout day" a week has given me a lot of wiggle room. And having people here coach me through estimating, and that it's OK if it's not perfect, has been very helpful. I think that has made a big difference, actually, vs. having the whole day be a free-for-all "pass day".

Speaking of that, I am a bit nervous for this weekend because we have family visiting. Today they are getting here for dinner and it is home cooked so I hope I can do that without too much trouble. Tomorrow will be the takeout day and they are also bringing bagels and that may turn out to be a pass day but I am going to try hard to find time to track and fit it under 2000 calories.