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I often think the same thing about me. I have head knowledge that sometimes makes it sound like I know what I’m doing, but then a little voice calls me a “poser” (or is it pozer?) and I start questioning myself. Amen! And this is the message I really hope newbies get when they’re 1 week into the month and already have 4…

@donna25trinity - “the stand out for me would have to be learning that restrictive quick fix diets don't work instead they hve the opposite effect which results in self sabatage. So slow and steady covering the 3 UAC rules wins the race!!!” I remember hearing once that the diet industry makes billions of dollars selling us…

December’s goals: Forearm plank: 30 minutes - 6 complete Forearm side plank: 7 minutes (per side) - 1 complete Extended arm plank: 7 minutes - 1 complete

Off topic - but I committed to post my avg weight in a spoiler this month to hold myself accountable and keep me focused on my goal of an avg weight of 195 by Christmas.

I’ll start. 1. I joined in January 2021 so this is my 12th month. 2. Biggest lesson learned - don’t make any change or add any habit I’m not willing to do permanently. I’m done trying “never eat sugar again” or “drink lemon juice every morning for the rest of my life.” My weight is coming off slowly, but what I’m doing is…

We’re speeding towards the end of 2021 and I thought it would be good to do 2 things:* Say how long you’ve been a member of the UAC * State the 1 or 2 best lessons you’ve learned since joining. If you’re new to the UAC then either comment on someone else’s “best lesson” or state something you’re hoping to learn, or state…

@MadisonMolly2017 for President- or world wide dictator or something!

A good workout that gets the heart pumping definitely helps with emotional eating. However, my problem with emotional eating is that because it’s emotional and I may not be particularly rational at that moment, it becomes a knee-jerk reaction and I eat first, think later. I’m definitely making progress, in part because I’m…

@Caroline_slowandsteady - you’ve brought up an issue I think is a common dilemma and has no easy answer. One thing I’ll bring up that will probably make you cringe: do your kids really “need” the treats to make their holiday a success? I say that as a mom of 3 adult children and I had your exact philosophy when they were…

I’ve known in my head for a long time that I can’t out-exercise what I eat, and yet, there is always a little voice trying to convince me to walk more, bike longer, or run harder so I can eat whatever want and still lose weight. It just does not work that way and I can’t cheat the system. A couple months ago I adjusted my…

I’m calling the day a win - 3 yeses and 0/3 pass days so far. I did eat over my “base” calories though - I stopped eating back my exercise calories awhile ago, but am giving myself a little grace this time. I burned over 1200 calories between a 4 mile walk and 10 mile bike ride. I ate some of those back at a Christmas…

December goals: Run/Walk: 85 miles Bike: 50 miles Progress: Run/Walk 72.05 remaining - 15% done Biking 39.36 remaining - 21% done

I know we don’t post weights here, which I like because it’s helped me realize that if I take care of the 3 goals of the UAC, the weight will take care of itself. Unfortunately, I’ve been so hit and miss on the 3 goals, that my weight loss has stalled. Using the happy scale app, my average weight weight fell below 200 in…

@BMcC9 - great opener. Sometimes I wonder how long it’s going to take me and how old I’ll be before I have this figured out and under control. Yesterday was a classic fail that could have been disastrous but fortunately I was able to stop before it became so. Rather than go into the long story, I’ll just say I was…

Exercise - yes Tracked - yes Under cals - yes

Typed a long post and poof - it’s gone. So, short version, I’m posting my avg weight in a spoiler this month for my own accountability. Goal is 195 by Christmas.

Exercise - yes Tracked - yes Under cals - yes

Thanks for posting December’s thread. This has been very motivating for me. Adding on to last month, December’s goal will be: Forearm plank: 30 minutes Forearm side plank: 7 minutes (per side) Extended arm plank: 7 minutes

Congratulations to all the winners! You are amazing!

Welcome to all the newbies. My biggest advice is just keep showing up. Don’t get hung up on “more than 3 pass days” so I failed and I quit mentality. I joined UAC in January and have only been in the winners circle twice. BUT - I’ve lost about 20 pounds and KEPT it off. I want to lose at least 20 more and honestly I’ve…

Thanks for setting this up each month. These challenges have been very motivating for me! I had to bike in less than ideal conditions a few times last month to get my miles in and it has been so good for me. December goals: Run/Walk: 85 miles Bike: 50 miles (I have to be realistic about this - since average high December…

November goals: Walk/Run: 75 miles Bike: 100 miles Remaining Walk/Run: 75 Biking: 102 Made it!

I’m still here. No winners circle for me. Have been tracking again the last couple days so at least I’m moving in the right direction.

@enlightenme3 and @WhatMeRunning - I’ve joked for years that I’m a vegan wannabe. When I was single, I prepared vegan or vegetarian for myself a couple times a week. But then I married, and he does all the shopping and cooking. We’ve had a running joke about how he’ll never give up meat. He’s an excellent cook and I’ve…

November goals 30 minutes regular planks 5 minutes side planks (each side) Progress: 30/30 complete regular planks 5/5 side planks Yeeha - done with a day to spare.

This discussion is absolutely fascinating! One of the many things I appreciate about this group is the legit information that gets shared. At my last doctor appointment, my bad cholesterol numbers were up, which was really unexpected seeing as how I never had issues before and was about 20 pounds down from my prior visit.…

@jamcnewman - I read your opener yesterday morning and have been thinking about this ever since. I wanted to make sure, if I did this, that I set myself up for success and not provide myself one more chance to “fail” and beat myself up about it. I am really intrigued by the idea of my future self talking to my current…

@WhatMeRunning - your opener was truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I had a wonderful thanksgiving and was so focused on my family I didn’t have a chance to go nuts with the food. I’m so grateful we were all there, all healthy. There are too many families with someone missing from the table this year, be it Covid or…

November goals 30 minutes regular planks 5 minutes side planks (each side) Progress: 23/30 complete regular planks 4/5 side planks

November goals 30 minutes regular planks 5 minutes side planks (each side) Progress: 22/30 complete regular planks 3/5 side planks