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LazyBlondeChef
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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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Good Morning UAC-ers!
Hope your day is off to a great start
If you sometimes eat even when you're not hungry (either emotional, stress, boredom, whatever) ..
Here's an interesting strategy to try that has recently worked for me.
List down 2-3 healthy food items in your house that you are not particularly fond of eating, but could eat if you were hungry. (As an example for me, Celery Stalks and/or Hard-boiled eggs)
Next time you reach for something between meals, or at an unplanned time, only eat one of those items. If you don't want to eat one of those items, remind yourself not to eat, that you are not hungry. Try this for a week, and see if you notice less unplanned eating.
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This is an interesting strategy @deskjockey925 💡 My cravings have always tended to salty crunch things like potato chips, popcorn, nuts, pretzels. I am fine if they aren’t in the house, but if they are …. 😬 I did try to make salty crunchy dill pickles available to myself if I felt that craving. It never really worked for me as if the snacky chips are around I am just going to think about them like it is my full time job. 🤓 Last summer I was struggling with nighttime eating and prepped lots of raw veggies and had them available to me at all times. If I was hungry, that was all that was on offer. I did eat more veggies if I was hungry, and it did work to help me get back on track.1
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Interesting strategy @deskjockey925 what would I eat I have often had this munchie feeling I usually like ice cream or chocolate but to deter me I guess I could do raw carrots….
Tracked logged exercised1 -
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 of 3 pass days used0 -
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.1 -
Now that's a great tip for me @deskjockey925, I am going to try that. Also like the meme 😄
Apr 20, logged but no exercise and over.2 -
DATE: April 20
EXERCISED: YES - 5,226 Steps
CALORIES; YES
TRACKED: YES
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4+ Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-P-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-P-16-17-18-P-P
Busy day running errands for the wedding. We picked up the rental car at the airport the other night and it only had 5 miles on it (brand new). Since then we've put on over 200 miles just driving to various places to pick up/deliver items for the wedding.
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✅ Exercise: 60 minutes walking
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
Passdays used 10 (April 5, 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18)
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Pass day xo1
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Pass day 3️⃣ used1 -
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20/04/2023
Exercise – yes
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes
1 pass day so far.
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Exercised x
Tracked ✅️
Within calories ✅️
Well "two out of three aint bad" said Meatloaf 😁2 -
DATE: April 20
EXERCISED: Yes (30 minutes stationary bike)
CALORIES: Yes (under)
TRACKED: Yes
Pass Days used: 10 -
Date: 4/20
Exercised?: 33 minutes aerobic dance, 27 minutes mowing lawn
Calories?: Y
Tracked?: Y
Pass Days Used - 3/3
Had to mow the lawn for the first time this season. I forgot how heavy the push mower is even though it's supposed to be self-propelled.
@deskjockey925 - I read an article similar to this about a month ago. They called it the "apple test". The article said, if you were offered an apple, to consider whether you’d say, “Yes, please,” or “Nah, I’m good.” If it’s the latter, you’re probably looking for an emotional fix rather than a physical one.
https://thewell.northwell.edu/healthy-living-fitness/weight-loss-snacks
I have a problem with "emotional snacking". For me the reason is usually boredom. Most times if I can find something to do it takes my mind off the thought that I need a snack unless I am truly hungry.
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Weight training day - 90 minutes; clearing the tremendous amount of heavy wet snow in order to drive there felt like twice the workout. 😅 Tracked it all and at base calories.
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Nice work everyone for staying on track for your goals1
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Yes, yes and yes
Walking, yoga and core
Interesting topic. I sometimes do this to figure out how hungry I am.1 -
2of 3 Trying to get back on the horse lol1
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Yes x 3
3 of 3 Pass Days used
Working hard to not use another this month !!1 -
Yes x 3. I am going to try that.
Pass days gone0 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Still struggling to get the exercise in, but doing ok on the eating and scale is moving ok.1 -
yes for 3
1/3 pass days used1 -
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
Passed Days Used 34/5/2023 just one of "those" days
4/9/2023 Easter
4/19/2023 - Lost my mind. Dinner was leftovers with controlled portions. Just wasn't satisfied, and then I lost my mind. First a 130 calorie bag of pistachio's. Nope - that didn't do it..2 cups of skinny popcorn ....salt is satisfied.... now want candy. 3 pieces of candy (like a turtle). Ok done...Yikes1 -
StrongerJan wrote: »2of 3 Trying to get back on the horse lol
You’ve got this Jan 🌷🌷🌷 @StrongerJan Sending you encouragement 💛0 -
deskjockey925 wrote: »Yes x 3
3 of 3 Pass Days used
Working hard to not use another this month !!
Oh - you and me both!!! We can do it. @deskjockey925 🦹♀️🦸♀️
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brisingr86 wrote: »Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Still struggling to get the exercise in, but doing ok on the eating and scale is moving ok.
So great to see you continue to keep your focus. The exercise will come … way to go! @brisingr86 🥰1 -
Things went haywire with my login April 5 so unable to log or report for over a week, but it is all straightened out now. April goal of reestablishing the core reporting habits remains the same.
Today:
C:✅ E✅: another 4 hrs steady walking T:✅
Month-long Score (3x✅=💖 for that day) vs Pass ( 😕 ) record.
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21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30My April goal here is to log in every day, and wind up a champion. Everything that arises from those choices and actions will be a bonus.1 -
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2️⃣ pass days left
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