Just boosting this day’s thread to the top of your display — @StayFITTer will be providing the opener for the day. 🥰

Exercised?: ✅ Yes
Calories?: ✅ Yes
Tracked?: ✅ Yes

Pass days used: 4/3

Wins today:
1. Stepped on the scale and have lost 5 kg during the last 2-3 months when I have been posting here.
2. Went to couples therapy with my husband, which went well I think.
3. Got a bit of the work things done that have been stressing me out.

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

3 of 3 Pass Days Used

Wins Today

It was a beautiful day in Connecticut today; enjoyed the outside with Monty and Hubby.
Caught up with an old co-worker today; reinforced how blessed I am to be able to be retired.
It was my Mom's 85 birthday yesterday; she is healthy and going strong.

✅ Exercise: 30 minutes walking
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked

Passdays used 10 (April 5, 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18)

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?no a little over. But I’m okay with that because I’m working on eating more calories
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
My wins for today
1. Got over my calories
2. My hips are feeling looser. I’m doing a seven day hip exercise with Fabulous 50’s on YouTube
3. My husband cooked dinner 😁

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26/04/2023

Exercise – yes
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes
1 pass day so far.

I’m proud of myself for getting my exercise done – I really didn’t feel like it but I got 2x 10 minutes done before dinner.

Met with friends for coffee in the morning – it might not sound like an achievement but sometimes I think I don’t make the effort to go out enough, I’m becoming somewhat reclusive. It's so easy to stay in with a book.

Yes, yes and yes
Weights and stretching

I normally reflect on three things in my day for which I am grateful at bedtime. And I do have a gratitude journal which I use occasionally. I also like this idea on focusing on wins specific to myself. I will work to add this to the mix.

@StayFITTer I do love the opener today. I think reflecting on what went well during each day is an important method of self care. Sometimes after particularly stressful or hard workout day before bed I will do this and tell myself "pretty decent job today".

Usually when I have an opener to do I post it the night before late in the evening to catch to overseas group early enough.

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3 pass days used

Yesterday I was really proud of myself for getting out after work and playing tennis with my neighbor/friend. My back has not been happy with me for about a week and I was worried but I was able to play and have fun for an hour. Of course I hit myself with the butt of the racket in my other arm on one stroke and I did not realize how HARD until a goose egg lump appeared. 😳🙄🙄 So odd that it doesn't hurt. Must have hit a blood vessel or something. Hey - at least it took my mind off my back . 🙄🙄

I am really enjoying reading all the positives everyone is posting.

@Jana_2020 that is a HUGE win. 👏👏👏👏

Wednesday April 26
I really like the day’s opening post @StayFITTer — thank you! I’ve loved reading your positives everyone!

It has been busy 24 hours here — and taking time to reflect on it has reminded me that I need to make this a habit. I sometimes pass by the positive aspects of day to day life a bit like a whirling dervish. 🧐

1. I allowed myself to skip my gym weight training session yesterday for the first time since November. I was bone crushingly tired from the previous two days and knew I wouldn’t have the energy or stamina for the performance last night if I didn’t take some rest.
2. Took an actual afternoon nap (which I never do) and got some deep rest, so that I could perform my best and enjoy the final concert of the season.
3. Had rehydrating sparkling water and herbal tea after the concert instead of the celebratory wine that we normally drink (and used the saved calories for a tasty nutritious snack).

Three yeses for the day
More than three pass days used in April

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

Back at least to two yes

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 3
I like the opener as well. I did this a bit ago for another challenge and it seems a good thing to continue, challenge or not!

My 3 wins:
1) increased the speed/intensity and incline on my 45 minute treadmill walk
2) figured out a new strategy in my game play
3) ate taco's with lettuce as the shell vs a taco shell

StrongerJan wrote: »

Seems I have a hard time hitting all three goals every day, but I do keep trying.
And being new, I realized I did not keep track of pass days once I hit 3. I have re-read the rules. Think I got it now.
Next month will be tough as I will be having major surgery. But I will keep trying.

Only 1 yes for yesterday. 😞

@StrongerJan
I’ve been in UAC since 2017

Never had to post cumulative # of pass days
Just had to let folks know if it was over 4 at the end of the month!!