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@strongscarlet March 17, 2019 I thought I’d have to take a Pass Day to enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day brunch - and I kept within my 1330 kcal goal at 1306 kcal! Also Buffy-walked and used my body roller today for a really solid day. Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 28 min Buffy-walking and Body Roller Did I stay…

@BWcC9 Thank you! I hope to move her from leash training someday to perhaps some trusted side by side with me. Also - I can’t wait ti take her on some nature walks in the woods. Will let everyone know the count EOD. Maybe I should allow my calorie goal to be updated with exercise like others do here. I didn’t list my NSVs:…

This is my first “true” pass day - I’ve not eaten outside my menu Could not force myself to eat more oatmeal yesterday. 🤢 My body said, uh, flavor please? deprivation = not good I’m at a nice brunch *for me*. I’m going to have a strawberry Belgian waffle, bacon, and a HUGE cup of java. 🍓 Note from table - my waffles are…

@strongscarlet March 16, 2019 Exercise: No Calories: Yes (but way too low, just not hungry, stressed) Tracked: Yes

@strongscarlet March 15, 2019 Exercise: No Calories: Yes (but way too low, just not hungry, stressed) Tracked: Yes I’d come back to read/share NSVs. Just not up to it.

Happy (Belated) Birthday! @BonnieHosk85 🎁 🎈 🥳 @strongscarlet March 14, 2019 Exercise: No Calories: Yes (but way too low, not on purpose) Tracked: Yes Notes: Tough day emotionally and physically. Didn’t feel like eating much at all. Without feeling hunger or wanting to for emotional reasons, it’s sometimes difficult to…

@strongscarlet March 13, 2019 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I would go on a weekend getaway to a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. At my goal weight/fitness, I’d do a ropes course and rock scramble with my…

@strongscarlet March 12, 2019 Exercised: No Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes

@strongscarlet March 11, 2019 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes - more cat walking 🐱 Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

@strongscarlet March 10, 2019 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - walked the kitten, and the kitten walked me sllllooowwwwlllyyy for 34 minutes Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

@strongscarlet March 9, 2019 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

@strongscarlet March 8, 2019 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 Today was indeed a new day. I went to my pain management doc with a fresh positive attitude and I had a good experience. He feels the majority of…

@fatbambi2017 Thank you! I am. 🙂

@Kwinnero 🤣

@strongscarlet March 7, 2019 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

I had a terrible night at the ER last night. It was shaming and I am devastated today. I have suffered from chronic pain for 25 years as the result of the ravages and scar tissue from endometriosis. In Aug 2017, I underwent a 12hr life-threatening back surgery at Johns Hopkins that had a 25% chance of paralyzing me from…

@strongscarlet March 6, 2019 I’m feeling poorly an my dr sent me over to ED pain/nausea. Entering this from packed waiting room. 😠 Exercised: No Calories: just 599/1320 kcals. Too nauseated to eat. 🤢 Tracked: Yes

@strongscarlet March 5, 2019 Exercised?: Yes!! Walked my kitten Buffy for 25 minutes, burned 126 cal [iWatch, UA Record] Calories?: Yes [MFP] 1391/1400 cal Tracked?: Yes [MFP] (Out of March Winner’s Circle, dealing with shingles, still tracking away!) I took Buffy outside for her first leash walk. I’ve been working with…

Dedication is my focus word of the day. I say it sometimes throughout the day. I close my eyes and visualize the word printed in bold on a sign. I posted this image. From Merriam-Webster dedication: self-sacrificing devotion and loyalty

@strongscarlet 2019 Pass Day means out of March Winner’s Circle for me ☹️ Exercised?: No - body pain too much Calories?: No Tracked?: Yes I’m really struggling with these first days of the shingles. I am tracking. I decided not to weigh in until I am off illness rest as to not drive myself batty. I’m eating my normal diet…

@strongscarlet March 3, 2019 Pass Day #3 🙁 Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No; 15 min housecleaning Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

@BonnieHosk85 Thank you very much. It’s tough feeling that pull back to wanting food for comfort after feeling so good about that change in mindset towards it as fuel. I think it becomes harder these days of not exercising, because I don’t visualize myself as needing that fuel to go workout etc. But I do need fuel to live,…

@lalabank Your words are so encouraging to me today. It especially helped to be reminded that UAT is all about health. Today I’m asking myself the question - in my new healthy lifestyle, how do I take care of my body during illness? One thing that I learned is that yes, I can and will still track my calories - consider…

I’m struggling with being off track on UAT for exercise this past week because of getting shingles. I’m on Pass Day #2 for March. I just got the diagnosis yesterday and I’m still in a bit of denial. I’m in a good deal of discomfort. Yesterday, I went over my calls - 1800/1400 for first time in UAT at all - even Pass Days.…

Day 1 = Pass Day 1 😒 Doctor’s Orders Good news: I don’t need surgery Bad (and surprising) news: I have *shingles* AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH

Holy cow! I just took my picture Feb 1 vs Feb 28 and can’t believe how my face has changed. All the effort so worth it. What a boost for March! MFP: 237.8 lbs 1/26/2019 Feb UAT Start: 235.7 lbs 2/1/2019 Feb UAT End: 228.4 lbs 2/28/2019 @strongscarlet Exercised?: No Calories?: Yes [MFP] Tracked?: Yes [MFP] using Under…