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December 4
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❌❌❌ not today. Tough month10
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, I walked for 90 minutes, rode my Peloton for 30, did yoga for 10, and upper body light weight strength training for 10
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 - 1/3 (Dec 3)
Today was ALMOST another unplanned pass day, but I pulled it out.
I have already made my plan for Dec - a combination of higher calorie maintenance days and lower calorie deficit days.
Today was a planned maintenance day as we woke up in Canmore and when we got back home we had a Christmas party. Today was truly a practice of restraint - I enjoyed myself thoroughly but in every part of the day I could have gone wild, and I held back.
I have been reflecting a lot on how many calories I would have eaten before. There were always SO many opportunities to over-indulge.
In any event, by the time I got through everything and got home I was in the negative and my only chance to save this day was to get my butt out for exercise. I rallied and got it done but as we all know that's not always possible - time is required and it takes way more effort to exercise yourself out of a hole.
In any case, I had the time and the drive tonight and I got it done
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@mshawski sorry to hear about you possibly having an IT band injury, especially a week before your race. Hate when that happens! I too have a race next Saturday, a 5k, and have been noticing some off and on pain in my right hammy. Just mild, but I need to be cautious about speed training so that it doesn't get worse before or during the race. Hoping your leg is injury-free by race day, mine too!
@MadisonMolly2017 good job not throwing in the towel. I know from experience how easy it is to do that in December and then to "start anew" come January.
3 Yesses for today.
Exercise was on the treadmill this morning, didn't feel like running in the rain.
1 mile walk and then a 2 mile run (alternating every quarter mile between 5mph and 6.2 mph)
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12/4/2021
Exercise? Yes. Just over an hour on my bike today.
Tracking? Yes.
Calories? I went into exercise calories, but yes.
Wait... I think that might be two 3 yes days??? Maybe. I'll have to check.6 -
Mama530
Exercise: yes, yoga
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes4 -
3 x Yes4
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Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes- Day 49 EPIC I - Full body Strength and Stretch Workout 45 min
Day 49 of EPIC was 45 mins of strength using only body weight and 20 mins of stretch. I did the first part and a few minutes of the stretch which started off as yoga moves. I don't particularly enjoy yoga so I stopped after a few minutes even knowing things could change.
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4th Dec
* Walk
* Had burger and chips so had to say no to my evening treat. I cldnt measure my chips but guesstimate I was under calories.
* tracked except for chips as we ate then while driving.
For me tracking every blt has been a huge struggle as sometimes I graze mindless while prepping or cooking food and dnt even realise till after the fact. In those instances I over estimate to almost use it almost as a punishment for not tracking accurately and I must say this strategy seems to be working as grazing is getting less.
I am also going into my 4th week of jogging 5 days a week and hve enjoyed how samsung health app tracks my progress.. I recently discovered that for my age group i am actually jogging faster than I realised and exceeding wat I should be for my age. This is very motivating for me and the data now makes me want to go faster!! Xo6 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Dec 1 🥾⚖️💪🏻🫀🧂🕉😴
Dec 2 🥾⚖️💪🏻🫀🧂🕉😴
Dec 3 🥾⚖️💪🏻🫀⬆️🕉😴
Dec 4 🥾⚖️💪🏻🫀🧂🕉😴
I exercised, calories under, and tracked all Dec 1-4.
But things have been rough:
Dec 2 & 4 sodium was *just* okay & led to increased mouth hunger. Dec 3 sodium was high (processed foods) & led to more mouth hunger today. I thought for sure my calories would be over, but they weren’t.
I have to admit that eating one sugary-salty-fatty food Dec 1 that I usually don’t eat led to a salty-fatty-crunchy Dec 2 (and finishing it Dec 3.) And then to a third food Dec 3. Processed-pseudo-fried-Salty.
Today was all good, but I had to keep from making it a 4thday in a row.
I was *this close* to taking December “off” something I have not done since Jan 2016. Danger! But tonight I sat down with all my notes on what I’d eaten & much to my surprise, my calories were fine, low even. My steps are crazily high.
It’s shocking & humbling to see that after years of maintenance & carefully weighing to the gram, I might have given up over just 4 days. Very shocking.
I truly am like an alcohol w/ that first drink, I’m embarrassed to say, but better to announce it & remember this experience going forwards.
Of course with the extra sodium, the scale popped up, which didn’t help & made me think I’d eaten too much (I hadn’t.)
“My name’s Maddie, and I need to keep my sodium & refined sugar to low levels in order to be healthy & happy.”
This is awesome... I feel u with the alcoholic analogy! Xo3 -
Dec 4th
A second pass day - unplanned and unnecessary
Exercise - 30 minutes stretching, probably at least 20 minutes of walking around at the Christmas Tree Farm
Tracking - I planned the day, but just did not have the willpower as my kids indulged in delicious treats all day long (because of Christmas Tree Farm, Thanksgiving dessert leftovers, and post-second COVID shot treats and takeout). I grazed on their leftovers all day long. I will say I did not eat as much as I could have eaten - but much more than I wanted to. I am feeling hungry and cranky about trying to get back on the wagon with eating right after the week of Thanksgiving indulgences. I am not sure which part of the plan was wrong - taking a week at maintenance after Thanksgiving, or trying to go back to weight loss calories while my house is still full of delicious junk food.
Calories - Over. But really not as much as they could be, is the only consolation. I still followed the plan for my main eating, just had a bite and a sip here and there, which probably added up to quite a bit, but not as much as if I'd just abandoned the plan entirely.
Pass Days So Far: 2
Today is planned but with more temptation. We're having our family Hanukkah celebration tonight, with latkes. My plan is to eat 2 and that should fit in the calorie budget. We'll see how I do.
@BMcC9 Thanks for the opening post. I really like the idea of continuing to gather data to learn from it and continually get better at this as I learn. This is my second time losing weight in my life, and I came to UAC after working on it for a year and a half and losing almost 25 pounds. Yet I am still feeling very much like a beginner at this stage of things. I mean, not just for weight loss but kind of for everything in my life right now, actually. So I really like the idea of tracking, reflecting, adjusting, It's basically using the scientific method on myself.
And also inspired by your post, I am going to post a question for advice in What's on Your Mind.
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I’m calling the day a win - 3 yeses and 0/3 pass days so far.
I did eat over my “base” calories though - I stopped eating back my exercise calories awhile ago, but am giving myself a little grace this time. I burned over 1200 calories between a 4 mile walk and 10 mile bike ride. I ate some of those back at a Christmas party where the food was over the top delicious. I went through the buffet choosing selectively, taking small portions and did not overfill my plate. I could have skipped the dessert table until I realized there were mint brownies and I’m a sucker for anything mint. They were pretty small pieces though so I got 3 bites and done. Got home, added it all up, and still had 600 calories to spare, IF I add back the exercise calories.5 -
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~🎄~ 12 / 4 /2021~~ Waving Hi ~~🤶🏼~~ Welcome to December ~BLESSings ALLways ~💖~
Exercise for at least 20 minutes .................................... ✅ ... 210+ min.
Stay within my calorie budget for the day ...................... ✅ ... I am
Keep track of everything I ate and drank ....................... ✅ .... I did
STEPS......... 26,820+.......... 180 walking ........ 30 min. house cleaning....
(foot a bit sore ... so a lil slower pace during walks)
I have learned a Lot about myself & how my body responds to certain foods
& Exercise... since getting my Smart Watch & Tracking (weighing) Daily
I am not looking at the scale so much as who I am... more at how my body
responds to certain foods/exercise... I know with all my walking now...
I have a Lot more muscle mass compared to past flabby fat... I can tell
by how my clothes fit... along with my new Energy & ability to do more.
Documenting My CONSISTANCY = For personal ACCOUNTABILITY
(if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
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Yes times 3, walking dogs was exercise...7
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Exercise:
plenty of walking both outside and in exergame
Logged: Alllllll IN!
In Goal: Even better than The Plan, as I just didn't want the (planned) evening snack after the slightly later supper. 
(so I "didn't eat it or an alternate any way" ) 4 -
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? YES4 -
Sat Dec 4
Pass Day – but starting to get some things under control.
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✅ Exercise: 20 minutes walking
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 pass days used ( )
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Hi all. It's time for me to say how my Saturday crowd have done this week. December is a difficult month for staying on track, but do your best, and keep on posting.
@BMcC9 that's a great topic, and so many interesting answers.
🎈🎉🎈Congratulations 🎈🎉🎈 to those of you with 3 x yes
@jjjcat
@SummerSkier
@lesdarts180
@davert123
@snowshoe072
@mmcram
@WhatMeRunning
@jmu1965
@tahm42 - I love all the Christmas lights
@yrc_pr
@taurie - bravo on staying under for your cinema/meal outing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@Pammy757
@enlightenme3
@bradkcrew
@MadisonMolly2017 - (((hugs)))
@Arc2Arc
@ashleycarole86
@seilidhe - 2 days? YAY!
@Mama530
@Chinkiri
@LazyBlondeChef
@donna25trinity
@biketheworld - 😍The ring
@DebyS137
@dsgoingtodoit
@BMcC9
@fossil9078
👍🏻 Well done for posting, no matter what!
@oh_jackie
@Healthymumlife - December is difficult for a lot of us so don't feel too bad about it. Just keep posting.
@mshawski - 😧 IT band injury before your race (((hugs)))
@Slimpossible007 - arghhh birthdays!
@_JeffreyD_
@Caroline_slowandsteady
@Jana_2020
To quote the Terminator - I'll be back!!!
Stay strong! Those Christmas goodies are a minefield we all have to traverse. 😂
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Exercise yes
Tracking/calories no5 -
Saturday December 4
Wonderful opening posts @bMcC9 Thank you!
Today came close to being a pass day when late afternoon I thought I should just stop trying to figure out the takeout dinner that was planned. Then gave my head a shake. Looked everything up and overestimated. Kicked out another workout after we had eaten. Turns out it wasn’t as hard to track as I was anticipating and the pre-tracking sure kept my serving sizes in check and stopped me from continuing to graze.
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I think I forgot to post yesterday (Dec 4).
✅✅✅ Luckily I've had my calorie goal at a "maintenance" level since last month, so it's been a little easier for me to stay 'under'. Plus, I've been sick with this bronchitis crap for over a week now and my appetite just wasn't what it usually is.
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yes x 33
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December 4, 2021
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
Habits to maintain this month:
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? Yes (3 day -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (3 days)
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).4 -
12/4
Exercise: 78 minutes mountain biking, 55 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking; yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 03 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking and shopping2 -
Hi all. Back to catch up with my World Wide Web of Saturday people. 😂
🎈🎉🎈Congratulations 🎈🎉🎈 to those of you with 3 x yes
@jamcnewman
@Mrs_Hoffer - I hope you get over that soon, Teresa
@KCJen
@victorious55
@calvin20874
@znaoiec
👍🏻 Well done for posting, no matter what!
@bookieNJ
Stay strong! Those Christmas goodies are a minefield we all have to traverse. 😂
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12/04
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? 👍🏻
Used 0 passes
3 passes left
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December goals
- Miracle Morning daily.
- yoga and strength training at least 3x weekly (Strength training WILL happen this month)
- TRY having ZERO pass days
- No LNS daily, ONLY fruits
- Daily journaling
These are my morning meditation sessions, Pete and Parker enjoy meditation too, lol
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@GrandmaJackie - 👍🏻 3 x yes! well done! The spoiler is so cute. Pete has certainly got the concentration off pat 😂 And Parker is adopting my usual practice when I used to go to yoga classes.2
