May 1
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Welcome all to May and a big congrats to all the Winners Circle folks!
I think April was the month I took the most pass days. I still lost weight - there was nothing inherently off the rails about the month and I remained a Champion - but what I targeted for in terms of calorie allotment was not always happening.
I am very close to switching to maintenance, and I've changed my calorie allotment approach in MAy in prep for that. I think my goals for this month are more aligned with where I am now and less so with where I came from for the last 15 months of continuous weight loss (which is why my April didn't exactly work how I thought it would).
Anyway, all that to say - I'm REALLY looking forward to May. I hope to get to the lower end of my bottom end of what I plan to call my maintenance range, and then make the switch and start the next phase (as in - the rest of my life phase). Which is really no different than the phase I'm in now... let's be real. Minus the thrill of chasing loss on the scale
May 1:
Exercise:
90 min Peloton class (my first ever of this length) - felt great on the bike
5 min post ride stretch
33 minute dog walk
Tracked:
every bite
Calories:
under
Thanks to @Caroline_slowandsteady for posting the opener today and for all @Mrs_Hoffer and the other members of this team do to provide a supportive atmosphere.
@jamcnewman Coincidentally, my planned supper tomorrow is almost exactly the same as yours! Yum!7 -
5/1
Exercise: 150 minutes
Tracking: yes
Calories: under7 -
Re-arranged my priorities - my eating &
exercise has to come first.
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Almost 8K steps!
And eating veggies instead of nuts worked well in late afternoon. I ate them like snack food from a bag in my pocket as I walked!
I will definitely be doing the veggies for nuts swap frequently to lower my daily calories & reach my 1st goal: under 160lbs for 7 consecutive days.
So a good day. I didn’t make as much art as I do when I don’t walk, but I think I can improve my efficiency going forwards.
#HealthFirst8 -
Glad you're back @biketheworld, @loopydo2017 and @BMcC9 and welcome all the new people. I agree it was getting too quiet around here and it's nice to have some new/returning energy.
I am starting off May with a Pass Day
Exercise: I did a 15 minute MommaStrong and walked all day at the fair
Tracking and Calories: I made a good plan for the fair but then did not follow it all the way. I did better than if I hadn't planned (I brought a salad and oranges and ate them!). But not that great (also ate fried dough). I also finished the birthday cake leftovers.
I am really hoping to be on track for at least a good stretch now. My next tempting event is my college reunion beginning May 12. I am going to try to set myself up for success and then be successful in the days until then.5 -
Pass day 1/3
Congratulations to the Winners!4 -
@jamcnewman i found a “really” easy beginner video on YouTube the facilitator does a great job here is the link or how I access the video
Tai Chi 5 minutes a day module 1 it’s also under Taiflow looks like there’s several modules to build upon the woman’s name is Lei I hope this helps. I have only done the first session but I find it relaxing4 -
I have to start off with a pass day. I hosted a previously planned brunch for May Day. Although it wasn’t ideal, I managed to stay within budget all day - until evening. Someone brought me a gift of butter cookies, and I managed to devour most of them before bedtime! Not an auspicious start….
Exercise - ✅- a round of yoga, a round of weights, and a round of core.
Logging - ✅ - every last cookie
Calories - ❌ - not even close6 -
Hello everyone.
I’m hoping to have more exercise days & stay at or under my calorie goal this month.
Off to a very rocky start, one of my friend’s 31 yr old son was found dead on his couch in his apartment Had not responded to phone calls or been into work. No health problems as far as I know. Not overweight. Not into drugs as far as I know. Parents got the call today but it was found out that it happened 2 days ago. So very sad. One of my husbands best friends son.
We also had something else happen in out personal lives late Friday afternoon & we are still reeling from this & trying to find out how to handle this life changing issue that happened. It’s turned our life upside down. No more details on this, but I need to get healthier so I can be stronger at least physically. That will certainly help us.
May 1
Exercised?: No
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Pass days: 1
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- Pass
- Yes, 6,000+ steps
- No
- Yes
- 1 pass used
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@Elbee1 Wow, that's tough... sending thoughts to you and your husband's best friend and his family...4
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Starting on a Sunday is hard! Starting with a pass day on 5/1 and am excited to officially start the challenge today!!
May 1
Exercised?: ✅
Calories?: ❌
Tracked?: ❌
Pass days: 14 -
@Elbee1 I am so sorry for the multiple traumatic events you’ve experienced recently. Thinking of you and your husband as you process all you’ve been through. Take good care of yourself. 💛3
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Well done for tracking and posting - no matter how the day goes. The goal is not perfection; and for many of us, the quest for perfection is the enemy of good. 💡💡💡
@katertotz1270 @Winner_in_Life @SilverSage1 @Maggie_MJ @Caroline_slowandsteady3 -
snowshoe072 wrote: »@jamcnewman i found a “really” easy beginner video on YouTube the facilitator does a great job here is the link or how I access the video
Tai Chi 5 minutes a day module 1 it’s also under Taiflow looks like there’s several modules to build upon the woman’s name is Lei I hope this helps. I have only done the first session but I find it relaxing
Found it - thanks so much! @snowshoe0720 -
Hello everyone.
I’m hoping to have more exercise days & stay at or under my calorie goal this month.
Off to a very rocky start, one of my friend’s 31 yr old son was found dead on his couch in his apartment Had not responded to phone calls or been into work. No health problems as far as I know. Not overweight. Not into drugs as far as I know. Parents got the call today but it was found out that it happened 2 days ago. So very sad. One of my husbands best friends son.
We also had something else happen in out personal lives late Friday afternoon & we are still reeling from this & trying to find out how to handle this life changing issue that happened. It’s turned our life upside down. No more details on this, but I need to get healthier so I can be stronger at least physically. That will certainly help us.
May 1
Exercised?: No
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Pass days: 1
@Elbee1
My thoughts are with you at this time.
My favorite quote helps me at these times:
“Life is tough, my Darling, and so are You.”3 -
Thank you for posting and sharing your Sunday May 1 successes:
@MadisonMolly2017 #healthfirst ✅
@ashleycarole86 Enjoy dinner tonight! 🍝
@LazyBlondeChef So pleased to know you are now walking in your new neighbourhood 🌼
@calvin20874 So steady. Always. 🙌🏻
Wishing everyone a great first week of May!2 -
Daily Check-In Date: Sunday, May 1st
Did I track everything? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie range of 1500 -1611? Yes calories were 1,260 I was under a lot - skipped lunch by accident due to a late breakfast
If calories were over for the day, was the difference walked off before bed? calories were ok
How many miles on Treadmill today? None, it was Sunday
Treadmill Days are Mon thru Fri and Sat & Sun Off
Active for 20 minutes on Sat & Sun
Progression of weekly 1.5-to-2-pound lost goal: start of the new week
Did I drink my daily water goal? no
Pass Day Count: 0/3
Last Month Pass Day Count: Skipped April so that would be 30
May Goals:
Track calories immediately after each meal
Cook at home - eat out twice a month - twice Jen - not every Friday!!!
Use my food scale to measure everything.
Use my ramekins for measuring individual servings to learn and control correct portion sizes for me and my son.
Learn there are no "good" and "bad" foods and I am not on a diet anymore
No more starting and stopping because I am not on a diet anymore.
Learn how to have a healthy lifestyle that is sustainable for the rest of my life
Fine-tune meals to get within calorie range
Learn that going over calorie range for a meal or a day is not a "failed diet for the month".
If calories are over for that day, need to walk them off before bed.
Use fewer pass days in May than I did in April
Get back on my treadmill
I worked on my daily post yesterday as well. It is a bit long, but it is a work in progress. Daily review of my goals is a good thing. I have spent a lot of time on MFP over the past few days, and my to-do list has been neglected. I need to get on my day and get the to-do list caught up.
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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 -
✅ Exercise - Bike ride in San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge and then over into Sausalito. Lots of walking as well.
❌- Calories -
❌ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P
I really hate to start the month off with a pass day, but it is what it is. Yesterday was the last day of both daughters' visit. We were in tourist mode for much of the time showing our eldest's boyfriend around the area and doing/eating things that aren't part of our regular routine. Wine tasting, beach day, touring the redwoods, eating out, etc. Yesterday was doing the San Francisco tour that we take a lot of our guests on: renting bikes down by Fisherman's Wharf and then doing a tour/bike through the Marina, across the Golden Gate Bridge and then down into Sausalito. There's a great place to pick up sandwiches and then the ferry back to the SF Ferry Building. Dinner was at a Peruvian restaurant on the water called La Mar - highly recommended if you're ever in town. It's always great to see everyone and have them stay with us, but I'm happy also to get back to a normal routine. This week has really re-enforced the notion that all the exercise in the world is not going to counteract reckless eating.
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Yes x 3!5
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May 1
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
0/3 Pass Used
LNS Me 1
Congratulations to April’s Winner! 💐5 -
I meant....Congratulations to April’s WinnerS! 💐6
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Monday
yes x3
0/3 pass days used3 -
Caroline_slowandsteady wrote: »Happy May everyone! Welcome back to all returning members, and welcome to all new members.
Here is where we begin to celebrate last month's successes.
I am filling some pretty important shoes here, so let me know if I get anything wrong, or miss anyone ...WOOHOO and HIGH FIVES to those that made it into our Winner's Circle this month! HUGE CONGRATS to the following who persevered and finished strong in April:
@calvin20874
@Caramel_Apple
@DebyS137
@eokoro
🏆 @GrandmaJackie 🏆
🏆 @ideas2 🏆
@jamcnewman
@Jan1936
@lesdarts180
@maggie_mj
@makattack220
🏆 @marilynsretired 🏆
@snowshoe072
@tahm42
@TerriRichardson112
🏆 means 0 Pass Days Used! CONGRATS!
If I've missed anyone, please, please let me know! Remember that you have to self-report in order for me to know who's in the Winner's Circle..... and if you have 0 Pass Days!:
Congratulations Winners!4 -
@Caroline_slowandsteady
Thank you very much for filling in.2 -
May 1, 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 (1day -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (1 day)
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).4 -
Personal goals for May 2022:
Every month, I like to revisit my previous goals and reset them for the new month. It keeps me focus.
1. Plan to be in winners circle (track everything as expected in this UAC) .
2. Not more than 3 pass days - If I did not meet this goal, I will continue posting everyday. I am a champion
3. Stay honest (even if it puts me out of the Winner's circle for the month). This is very important to me. This UAC challenge is a honour (honor) system.
4. Maintain the habits of "kitchen close"
5. Create a habit of not eating more than 1 serving of nuts. "Don't go nuts". I am getting a handle on this goal. But will continue to maintain it!
6. I will like to work on not going over my micro for sugar for the day. This means I need to work on the fruits I eat since most of my sugar come from my fruits. I like fruits, but I have discovered that they could derail me.
7. Forgive my mistakes (forgive myself) and don't leave the UAC for this month even if I failed. Very important for consistency and accountability.
8. Encourage others where possible.
Welcome May!4 -
Exercise? No
Under calories? No
Tracked meals? No
1/3 Pass Days4 -
Exercise: Yes, lots of walking
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Within budget3 -
Yes x 3
0/3 pass days used3
