May 25
Mrs_Hoffer
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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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Stress management is a really important part of being healthy and also helps with keeping that number on the scale under control. If our stress levels rise it can often for some people lead to poor food choices. What do you do to ensure your stress levels stay low. For me it was taking on a new less stressful role at work, along with setting boundaries in both my personal and professional life. Lastly I do activities that release positive endorphines such as taking a walking and listening to relaxing music at work. How about yourself?3
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Yes x3 I had a nice day today. Connected and bonded with my toddler so much tonight. It was nice to be so present and in the moment. I really need to do more of that! Xo5
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We fly home tonight, just sitting waiting for the coach pickup to take us to the airport. I'm very relaxed about flying but my partner gets very anxious, and it can be hard to deal with. His stress can/does cause him to fidget and behave in a way that I find really irritating. So that can cause me stress.
Anyway, today's report: exercise was a good bike ride and a couple of swims. We handed the bikes back this afternoon do had to walk to the restaurant. I expect I will be doing more walking in the airport.3 -
lesdarts180 wrote: »We fly home tonight, just sitting waiting for the coach pickup to take us to the airport. I'm very relaxed about flying but my partner gets very anxious, and it can be hard to deal with. His stress can/does cause him to fidget and behave in a way that I find really irritating. So that can cause me stress.
Anyway, today's report: exercise was a good bike ride and a couple of swims. We handed the bikes back this afternoon do had to walk to the restaurant. I expect I will be doing more walking in the airport.
So glad to hear u had such a relaxing time, how lovely!!! Hope things are not as stressful now. Travelling in general can be stressfull at the best of times. Hope u guys got through it ok...It's nice to hear that ppl are Travelling again and there is some normality and adventure back in ppl lives xo2 -
5/25
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? 👍🏻
(Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28
May goals
1 Miracle Morning ~ S.A.V.E.R.S
2 Wake up EARLY for meditation
3 Yoga (5/6 times weekly)
4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
5. 30 day squat challenge 6. No late night snacking
7. Daily journal logging4 -
Wednesday
yes x3
0/3 pass days used3 -
Stress…. I think my job has taught me to not get stressed over the little things in life. Sometimes that is easier said then done but I often will put on some really classic rock like AC/DC and try to rattle the windows now that they are new that’s not so easy! I have also found meditation is very helpful to begin the day and ut has become a habit.
Tracked logged and over 12,000 steps so far4 -
May 25th
Exercise – yes
Tracking – yes
Calories – Yes
3/3 pass days2 -
May 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 (22 days -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (20 days)
Pass days 3/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).
Planning ahead helps me manage stress sometimes.4 -
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Pass day3
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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? Yes. I was going to cook a HelloFresh meal but was too tired and my husband is working late. So I fixed a salad and had some leftover German sausage.
For stress at work I have to remind myself that Fretting over how much work I have to do isn’t going to help me. I take breaks away from my desk and also try to get a walk in. Planning and logging my meals help as well.
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donna25trinity wrote: »Yes x3 I had a nice day today. Connected and bonded with my toddler so much tonight. It was nice to be so present and in the moment. I really need to do more of that! Xo
Sounds like such a successful day Donna 🥰 @donna25trinity1 -
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. I was going to cook a HelloFresh meal but was too tired and my husband is working late. So I fixed a salad and had some leftover German sausage.
For stress at work I have to remind myself that Fretting over how much work I have to do isn’t going to help me. I take breaks away from my desk and also try to get a walk in. Planning and logging my meals help as well.
Well done today @jmu1965 🌸2 -
Super job today @victorious55 @SummerSkier @GrandmaJackie @Caramel_Apple @eokoro ✅✅✅
Well done on reporting in @Caroline_slowandsteady 💐
@lesdarts180 I hope your travel went well today and was as low stress as possible for your boyfriend. You have had a marvellous active holiday and I am so pleased for you. 🇬🇷💙🇬🇷2 -
✅ Exercise: 30 minutes walking, 20 minutes swimming
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 passdays used ( )
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Wednesday May 25
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 52 minutes walking
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 - 2
Stress management is something I sometimes excel at, and other times struggle with. I do have a stressful career and I find that difficult to manage. How I cope:
-Having a very supportive and loving husband who makes my outside of work hours fun
-Asking myself "what's the worst that can happen" and talking myself through anxiety
-Trying to let myself off the hook for certain things when I feel overwhelmed (however, this used to be the primary reason why I'd overeat, that I deserved it for how stressed I felt and that it would soothe me.. so it's about choosing the RIGHT things)
-Exercise
-Meditation/yoga/stretching/deep breathing
-Getting sleep4 -
3x yes
Since I've settled into my new place the stress has disappeared as expected.
Also, as many of you know I agreed to own the group starting in June so I'll be getting things setup tomorrow for June UAC.5 -
May 25
Exercise: 138 minutes
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 22 -
The new UAC group for June is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/143182-ultimate-accountability-challenge-june-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/10865368/ultimate-accountability-challenge-june-2022/p1?new=1
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May 25
Another pass
All used
Great topic & wish I’d read it in the morning before work, again before lunch & on the way home from work before my husband called & told me that something huge in our life just changed. Yes, again… & not in a good way.
Then, I think of the school shootings & grocery store shootings & put my life in perspective. My heart goes out to the victims and their loved ones.4 -
3 yeses!
To manage stress, I go for walks/workout and go to sleep and I try to plan my schedule better? I'm learning I need to break down task instead of trying to be perfect and "hit the bull's eye"--just "hit the target" and move in the right direction of my goal/project.3 -
Well done on 3 yeses:
@calvin20874 Super steady and diligent — well done 🌟
@LazyBlondeChef I am so glad your stress level has dropped since settling into your new place 😊 Thanks for your post about June 💐
@ashleycarole86 I like your strategies 💡💡💡
@StayFITTer Walking and ensuring I am getting enough sleep are some of my “go to” strategies as well. I like your reminder to simply aim for hitting the target — sometimes that is enough and can keep us from abandoning the effort. 🌷
@ideas2 I love seeing the swimming 💦💦💦 and your zero pass days streak is so admirable! 🌸2 -
May 25
Another pass
All used
Great topic & wish I’d read it in the morning before work, again before lunch & on the way home from work before my husband called & told me that something huge in our life just changed. Yes, again… & not in a good way.
Then, I think of the school shootings & grocery store shootings & put my life in perspective. My heart goes out to the victims and their loved ones.
@Elbee1 At times, life is a series of one unexpected event followed by another. I hear you on needing the regular reminder around stress management. What could you do to help yourself in this regard? The strategy that leads to success for each individual is often anchored in a few simple steps. What are your “go to” anchors? 💡3 -
Thank you for the opening topic and that reminder Donna that we all need a strategy that helps us when things feel out of our control. I really like this graphic as it represents the various approaches I can and have taken over time. @donna25trinity
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✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and neighborhood walk
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
2 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9–P-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25
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Daily Check-In Date: Wednesday, May 25th
Did I track everything? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie range? No - pass day
If calories were over for the day, was the difference walked off before bed? Yes
How many miles on Treadmill today? 1.86 miles
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: 1.6 lost so far
Did I drink my daily water goal? didn't count
Pass Day Count: 8/3
Last Month Pass Day Count: Skipped April so that would be 30
This Week's Goals:
Lose 1.5 to 2 pounds a week
Treadmill 5 times a week
Daily Calorie Range
Daily Water Goal
<End of Daily Check-In Post>
The phone interview went well yesterday and now I wait and hope for an in-person interview. 🙏🙏🙏 I had a lot of errands to run after the interview, which led to grabbing KFC chicken on the way home for dinner. I need to have a plan for last-minute dinner changes that will not blow the day's calories.
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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? yes3 -
I walk outside or read or play on my phone to help stress level
Yes x33
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