January 4

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  • Bill70sStrong
    Bill70sStrong Posts: 1,142 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 55 minutes on the Peloton bike, 20 minutes strength training, 10 minutes stretching.
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

    10 minutes meditation

    If I don't weigh/measure/record everything accurately, in the piggy trough I go!! Gotta stay honest!

    Great posts everyone, will definitely reread.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Dec 4
    Exercise: ✨ core work - 12 mins; balance practice - 5 mins; walked to do errands 92 minutes
    Logged: ✨ everything
    In Range: ✨ all 300+ fitbit activity credits left in the pot!

    (if there is a P=instead of a 🌟, its a Pass Day)

    🌟-🌟-🌟-🌟-

    30 days of Doodles challenge COMPLETED! Started Dec 6 ( all 30 done)
    (Growth Mindset reinforcement exercise done - now to pick a new one (but not track it here)
    WK1 (mon=>sun) ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
    Wk2 (mon=>sun) ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
    Wk3 (mon=>sun) ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
    Wk4 (mon=>sun) ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
    Days 29 & 30 ✨✨
    Day-by-day Doodle themes:
    • WK1 - M electronics (cell phone / earbuds / laptop);
      T paper-based (banner / paper scrap / coil-spine notepad);
      W sweet treats (doughnut / ice cream cone / cookie);
      Th unicorn (unicorn toy / gem-stone / lollypop) ;
      F around the kitchen (coffee mug / frying pan / stand mixer) ;
      S magic (crescent moon / crystal cluster / potion bottle);
      Sn self-care ( candle / claw-tub / wine glass);
    • WK2 - M mental self-care ( journal / pencil / pen-holder cup ) ;
      T on the desk ( globe / highlighter / washi tape );
      W florals (blossom / vine / leaves );
      Th stationary ( envelope / push-pin / paper clip );
      F home electronics ( tv/ gaming controller / big chair ) [done on Saturday];
      S home decor (potted plant / lamp / wood-grain picture frame );
      Sn fitness activity ( water bottle / barbell / bathroom scale) ;
    • WK3 - M Vegetables (bell pepper / broccoli / carrot ) ;
      T Celebration (balloon / cupcake / wrapped present); (done next day)
      W Into the Wilderness ( pine tree / mountains / camper van ); (caught up)
      Th Dinner date (flower vase / wine bottle / table for two); (done late)
      F Tea Time (tea bag / boba tea / tea kettle); (done late)
      S Fresh Fruit (watermelon slice / lemon slice / strawberry); (done late)
      Sn Getting ready ... ( blow dryer / hair brush / hairspray ); (done late)
    • WK4 - M ...For Date Night ( eye shadow / makeup brush / mascara tube) ; (done late)
      T Comfort Foods (bowl of mac 'n cheese / fries / slice of pizza ) ; (all caught up!)
      W Night at the Movies (ticket / popcorn / soda ) ;
      Th Bedtime (alarm clock / bed / sleep mask);
      (Dec 31) F Traffic ( car / traffic light / stop sign);
      S At the beach ( palm tree / clam shell / sand castle);
      Sn Postal (rural mailbox / parcel / stamp) ;
    • Day 29 & 30 -
      M At the Pet Store ( dog / cat / fish in fishbowl);
      T Chores (washing machine / cleaning spray / garbage can)
  • Ginharbe
    Ginharbe Posts: 76 Member
    @MadisonMolly2017
    Tracking is great , as long you don't obsess yourself, But:
    Do you track everything? Every day? Or do you skip higher calorie times?
    Now I do, because of the challenge, because I went on vacay and gaing weight (sangrias), I do not skip , and yes every day task until at least I loose the extra grams.

    Do you weigh your food or eyeball it or both?
    I do both but I have scale, and kitchen tools ( needed)

    Do you look at your trends and/or averages?
    Really? I never thought about that????????? :*

    What is the best thing about tracking for you?
    MMMMMMMMM, perhaps so I don't eat that much? consciousness :|

    What is the thing you are working on at the moment re: tracking?
    Yeahhhh?

    There is a wealth of knowledge & different approaches in this group!
    Yes, Sure

    Please use us to help you enhance your tracking!!
    Yes ofcourse
  • Sunshinfit
    Sunshinfit Posts: 232 Member
    Yes x3
    Cheat days used: 1
  • Ginharbe
    Ginharbe Posts: 76 Member
    @victorious55, I love those graphics, interesting1
  • mshawski
    mshawski Posts: 1,054 Member
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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Do you track everything? Every day? Or do you skip higher calorie times?
    I mostly track everything. I also very rarely ate out even BEFORE covid .... so when we did at a restaurant I would look up the menu ahead of time and work my day around that. Only for very rare home-cooked Special Event meals (where I am not hostess ) has this been completely problematic. I might put in a "i have no idea, but really high" Quick-Add-Calories.

    Do you weigh your food or eyeball it or both?
    I weigh pretty much everything. Some standard items (like my glass of almond milk at supper or my packaged at home into muffin-cups mashed sweet potatos) get a default entry, but meat, sliced-by me bread, shredded cheese, popcorn kernels ... all that kind of thing gets weighed.

    Was using measuring cups compared with package labels at first in MFP ... HONESTLY thought I was tracking popping corn by the 1/3 cup correctly .... then I got a digital scale and WOW! 50 gm was significantly LESS!

    Do you look at your trends and/or averages?
    Haven't been to date. I JUST NOW discovered where / how to log my daily weigh-in (a strong daily habit) into my Fitbit app in order to discover weight-trend line.

    What is the best thing about tracking for you?
    I get to play "Go For The Green" every morning .... (play with pre-logging entries to get as close to "1 calorie still available - before any exercise" as possible) always variable, as things like my morning toast (cut off the home made loaf) is never the same twice in a row.

    What is the thing you are working on at the moment re: tracking?
    It's not with the tracking-on-MFP per se ... I JUST NOW discovered where / how to log my daily weigh-in (a strong daily habit) into my Fitbit app in order to discover weight-trend line.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    45 min jog on beach, boxing, skipping, walk & stretch.
    *Meditation and journaling
    * Under calories
    * Tracked honestly
    * Monitored sugars and under

    Love love and love this opener @MadisonMolly2017 have me goosebumps from all the inspiration. He he!! So pumped to come back and read all the ways u guys track as tracking honestly is my biggest struggle and my number 1 focus at present... I hve been committed in Dec and Jan to track all the taste years wen cooking and bite of hubby and bubs food. This put me out of the winners circle this month but at least I am being honest and hoping to redeem my self this month! Xo

    @donna25trinity
    Thank you !
    It’s totally worth tracking honestly. Mostly because it fosters self-honesty which is a much-needed skill on this journey!

    You rock!
    🌸Maddie