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April 25
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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How has your health improved since joining UAC?
My health has totally transformed, physically, mentally and emotionally. Following the 3 simple rules of UAC has made me understand my body on a deeper level. I have a condition called endometriosis, A disorder in which the tissue grows outside the uterus. This results in severe pain and frequent trips to the emergency department. However I am thankful and proud to say that since joining UAC I no longer suffer from severe pain. UAC helped me change my habits, reduce stress, not over eat, set boundaries, secure a less stressful role at work, put myself first, practice self care and move more. I still have endomitosis of course however I am now able to manage it as a result of the changes I have made. I know some of you are just starting on your UAC journey while others have been around for a long time. Have you noticed any improvements either big or small in your health?
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Great opener Donna! @donna25trinity Thanks!
I wanted to pop on and let everyone know that the new UAC group for May is now up. You can join right here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/143016-ultimate-accountability-challenge-may-2022
The thread on the Challenges page of MFP groups is also up: you can post your "testimonial" about what the UAC means to you here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10862881/ultimate-accountability-challenge-may-2022/p1?new=14 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »Great opener Donna! @donna25trinity Thanks!
I wanted to pop on and let everyone know that the new UAC group for May is now up. You can join right here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/143016-ultimate-accountability-challenge-may-2022
The thread on the Challenges page of MFP groups is also up: you can post your "testimonial" about what the UAC means to you here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10862881/ultimate-accountability-challenge-may-2022/p1?new=1
thank you Teresa for all you do!!! Have a great Monday if you can..3 -
@Mrs_Hoffer Dear Teresa thank you so much for your efforts to keep the group going 🙋.
3xyes day. Day 12 of Epic II. The weather was not for running, raining hard with thunder ⚡. May be tomorrow3 -
Yes x3 back on track4
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yes x3
1/3 pass days used4 -
25/04/2022
Exercise – yes, bike ride, gym and cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
1 pass day taken
@donna25trinity – a thoughtful opening, and thankyou for your honesty and openness about your problems.
I joined UAC after losing weight and maintaining for some time so there hasn’t been a very noticeable health improvement, but I have found the group very supportive through difficult times. The Covid situation has affected the mental health of large numbers of folk, and within this group there are a few of us who have had additional troubles. It’s strange how comforting talking (even virtually, on line) with others can be. One good thing to come out of the pandemic is the attention to mental health, and the greater willingness to be open about struggling with this.
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Monday 25 April
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0 pass days
UAC keeps me honest on rest day with some activity for 20 or 30 minutes.5 -
✅ Exercise: 30 minutes walking, 20 minutes Zumba, 15 minutes swimming
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 passdays used ( )
I was pre-diabetic when I first joined. Now my blood sugar and insulin are normal. I had high blood pressure. Now I do not. I am more fit and can exercise longer and do exercises that I could not tolerate when I first joined. I am also having much less insomnia.
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When I first joined the UAC I wasn’t sure what I needed to do but with so much support and a cheering squad I have kept my daily logging and exercising going. Some of you are aware that I have severe OA in both knees but I have been able to make big changes in my lifestyle and part of that change is being accountable to myself and others. The simple act of saying yes I did or no I did not has caused me to look at many aspects of my eating habits and how they have changed. My OA is still here but no knee replacements yet, I continue to exercise and work on healthy food choices. This group is the support that keeps me moving forward if I met you on the street I may not know you but in the UAC we are all supportive friends who each day help one another along on our journey to healthy living.8 -
April 25th
Exercise: yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: yes
3/3 pass days used)4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Not today. I was about 200 over when I added my HelloFresh pork chop meal.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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April 25, 2022
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? No (15 days -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (13 days)
Pass day 7/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).
It is amazing just coming here and writing "yes" means. More knowledge of oneself. New habits formed.5 -
✔︎ 20+ mins exercise (24min walk)
✔︎ Within calorie budget
✔︎ Log everything
Consistency Tracking (🌱=3 ✔︎'s, 🏴☠️=pass):
🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱–🌱-🌱-🌱-🏴☠️-🌱-🏴☠️-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-🌱-26-27-28-29-30
Passes used = 2 / 3
Habit tracking this month:
✔︎ read/listen/take notes with intention on subjects towards desired identity 5+ days/week
📚-📚-📚-📚-📚–📚-📚-📚-📚-📚-✘-📚-📚-📚-📚-✘-✘-📚-📚-📚-📚-📚-📚-📚-📚-26-27-28-29-30
✔︎ more whole foods/less processed food, this month: no flour 5+ days/week
🫐-🫐-🫐-🫐-🫐–🫐-🫐-🫐-🫐-🫐-✘-🫐-🫐-🫐-✘-🫐-✘-🫐-✘-✘-🫐-🫐-✘-🫐-✘-26-27-28-29-30 (finding it quite easy to do overall and slowly working less-processed options back in, mostly at dinner for convenience, efficiency; this was a great experiment and successfully helped eliminate many processed "treats" and replace with options like berries)
Seeing some really great progress on habits this month and also feeling a significant shift because of prioritizing time to the mindset work. I'm starting a 6 month coaching program this week so I'm not sure how active I'll be on MFP in coming months. I want to dedicate my efforts towards that program and go "all in" with that curriculum/platform. The UAC group has given me a place to hold myself accountable and I'm grateful to all of the supportive people here. Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I plan to finish out the month but know that things will be ramping up and don't want to forget (or seem like I just disappear!) - keep up the great work everyone!5 -
Have you noticed any improvements either big or small in your health?
Such a great opener @donna25trinity and it is inspiring to read the health improvements team members have experienced. 🌷- I have been able to stop taking a blood pressure tablet every morning 🎉🎉🎉 I knew something had changed as I was lightheaded if I stood up quickly. Doctor has me continuing to do home monitoring; lightheadedness has subsided.
- I can now sense when I am hungry and have been able to train myself to pause during my meal then perceive and attend to the signal that I have had sufficient. For me, this is a new and really big change.
6 - I have been able to stop taking a blood pressure tablet every morning 🎉🎉🎉 I knew something had changed as I was lightheaded if I stood up quickly. Doctor has me continuing to do home monitoring; lightheadedness has subsided.
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3xyes4
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3x yes4
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Monday April 25
Taxes completed today and I resisted distracting myself with snacks while undertaking the dastardly task. 🌟 Super 60 minute walk after supper with my husband and the pup. 🥰
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2 pass days used4 -
jamcnewman wrote: »Monday April 25
Taxes completed today and I resisted distracting myself with snacks while undertaking the dastardly task. 🌟 Super 60 minute walk after supper with my husband and the pup. 🥰
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2 pass days used
Today was tax day in my house too! Was thrilled to get the task off my plate... good feeling eh?4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 46 minute walk, 47 minutes on the Peloton, 5 minute post-ride stretch, 10 minutes arm strength
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 - 9
How has your health improved since joining UAC?
For me since joining UAC (where I continued to reinforce the principles I had already established a few months earlier when I joined MFP):- I went from obese to normal BMI
- I have more energy than ever before
- I had a physical and while my blood work hasn't come back, my doctor was thrilled with my progress
- I turned around what was a higher blood pressure reading on the previous doctor's appointment I'd had before I started losing weight
- My stamina has vastly improved and I can now complete intense workouts on a frequent basis and they make me thrive
- Resting heart rate has come down
- Fingers are crossed that I may no longer have obstructive sleep apnea (won't know until I retest) but at the very least I know my machine is requiring less pressure so I think the situation, even if I still have it, has likely improved
- Better hydration has lead to healthier skin and nails
So beyond thankful for the gift of turning my life around and giving myself better odds at longevity!8 -
Exercise? Walking 1 hr
Under calories? No, non-fasting
Tracked meals? No
I only found this group late into April. So far so good. I'm learning to keep track of my program. I'm also so inspired by you guys. I can't believe the consistency. WTG!!4 -
ashleycarole86 wrote: »jamcnewman wrote: »Monday April 25
Taxes completed today and I resisted distracting myself with snacks while undertaking the dastardly task. 🌟 Super 60 minute walk after supper with my husband and the pup. 🥰
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2 pass days used
Today was tax day in my house too! Was thrilled to get the task off my plate... good feeling eh?
Such a good feeling Ashley to get it done! Congratulations to you! @ashleycarole862 -
✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise
✅- Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
7 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2-P-P-P-5-6-P-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-P-18-19-20-P-22-23-24-25
How has my health improved since joining UAE? My BMI went from overweight to normal, and my blood pressure is slightly lowered. I am more conscious about balancing my macro nutrients on a daily basis.5 -
4/25
Exercise: 111 minutes
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 24 -
Mon April 25
Exercise: 40 minutes walking, 40 minutes stretching (both in the morning and the afternoon)
Tracking: Pre-planned the day but did not update the plan
Calories: It was my birthday. And there was still matzah bark in the house which I kept eating. And then my family baked me a birthday cake and I went for the mixing bowls as well as the cake. It went beyond fun to kind of disgusting.
Since returning from NYC I have been having pass days but they have been close to success. Yesterday was far from success. I really need to get back on track - all the way back on track - and I am really hoping today is the day I can do that.
@donna25trinity great opener. I can't say that I can really point to any great health gains from UAC or from my weight loss/exercise journey in general (much of which was accomplished pre-UAC). I am generally pretty healthy except for my Hashimoto's thyroiditis - so you could argue that getting back in a healthy weight range has kept me from developing conditions or kept my Hashimoto's from developing as fast. I think the doctors would agree with that - they did advise me to lose weight for years and seem happy I have done so. The exercise program I do (and have been doing for 3 years now) helps me with functional movement and has certainly kept me from injury by things like falling on the stairs or on ice because I am much more able to balance and catch myself when I fall now. But honestly mostly I just feel better in my body and more like myself at this lower weight and when I keep my body moving, and that is my main inspiration to stay here or lose more.5 -
Happy belated birthday @Caroline_slowandsteady2
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UAC has become a welcome part of my daily routine. Encourages accountability. Support is wonderful!
- Yes, 9,000 steps, 144 zone minutes
- Yes
- Yes
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Catch-up report April 21 - 25 : ❌❌❌ x 5
(the exercise may or may not have been met at least once, but no logging and almost surely over for all of the above)
Monthly to April 18: 4+ ❌s and stopped counting.
April 19 => 30 ✅ ✅ ❌❌❌❌❌3 -
Exercise: no
Tracking yes
Calories at or under no, but not much over
Pass days all used2 -
3 yeses
7 pass days used for month
My weight has gone down as has my blood pressure. I Appreciate all the support5
