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Thanks for the reminders @biketheworld - all true! Posting for today and yesterday as I had no time last night Both days were good - I was a move machine yesterday with my dog walks/ yoga / going to the gym. Took it easy today with yoga and dog walk only. Tracked both days and under calories yesterday but squeaked over…

Exercise - yes 20 mins yoga, an hour walk in the lovely sunshine Tracking - yes Calories - yes I’m so pleased with myself today, we went to a friends house for dinner. This is where I always, always over do it! I decided in advance that I wouldn’t have a drink and to ensure my dinner portion wasn’t too big. I did it! Which…

Exercise- yes lots at the gym, 25 mins elliptical and 20 mins exercise bike. Didn’t do my yoga because I stayed in bed too late and didn’t walk outdoors because it rained all day! Tracking - yes Calories- slightly over. Finding it hard after all the recent over indulgence but was only over by a little bit and definitely…

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Hello UAC friends old and new, sorry I’m late for January but I’ve realised that my plan of eating intuitively in January just wasn’t working out (I seem to intuitively need cake and chocolate!). I’ve always felt great when I’ve been sticking to the UAC rules so I thought I had better return! I dropped out late November…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 25 minute walk and 30 minutes Pilates Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Nope - off by a bit Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Had to go to office today for work and bought a sandwich - but didn’t have my reading glasses with me and my poor tired…

@biketheworld great topic. I've found that sticking with UAC, even if I take pass days, then I don't go too wild. But if I leave for a while, my eating habits get really bad - way, way too much sugar and I end up feeling awful and putting on weight. This month I dropped off for a few days, but came back and I'm so glad I…

Exercise - yes 20 minutes of yoga, 30 minute dog walk and then 20 minutes on the elliptical and ten mins exercise bike - an active day in the end! Tracking - yes Calories - yes but mostly because I did so much exercise!

Posting for yesterday and today - both pass days because tracking has been abandoned as we’ve had a big family weekend - my daughter made her confirmation yesterday so a party last night - lots of prep, lots of work, lots of family around. So so so tired today but had to keep going - for lunch at my sister in laws house.…

Exercise- yes 20 minutes Pilates and a 30 minute walk Tracking - yes Calories- just about. @StayFITTer i will read this article, I think mindset is everything. It determines so much about how you live your life and how happy you are. They talked about growth mindset at my childrens’ school but I’ve not read much about it,…

@Mrs_Hoffer thank you for the message, I’ve had a few down days. I hate posting pass days, so then I don’t post. And it gets harder each day! But then I thought today, this is stupid, get back to it, I always feel happier when I’m in the challenge….and then when I saw your post I knew I had to! So today all was good, three…

Exercise - yes half an hour of Pilates and a half an hour dog walk Tracking - lost track a bit, I had to attend a parent event at my kids school at dinner time and there were canapés. Just had a few but not sure how to track them (or even what exactly they were!). calories - probably a little over but not much @znaoiec…

@biketheworld a great topic! I want to stay healthy this winter, not least because when I'm under the weather, I crave sugar. Healthy lifestyle has to be key - one area I've been reading about is our gut microbiome...eating a wide variety of fruit and veg isn't just about vitamins, it helps keep this super essential part…

I generally like November and December- they are busy fun months - we just had Bonfire night in the UK (lots of fireworks and lots of fun gatherings), my niece has her birthday this week and my daughter at the end of the month. December is just a huge run up to Christmas but January and February I find super tough - thanks…

Exercise - yes 20 minutes yoga and a 20 minute walk Tracking -kind of Calories - not really My husband cooked a hotch potch dinner of whatever he found in the fridge, thrown together with chorizo and roasted, very nice but next to impossible to track. Plus I had red wine with my dinner tonight, long day at work and I just…

Exercise - yes 20 minutes yoga, 40 minutes walking Tracking- yes Calories - yes November is going well so far! @tahm42 I’m sorry to hear you were so poorly with covid, I hope you are still taking it relatively easy as you are probably still recovering! @edsheeran412 what is an intense kitten? Intrigued!

Exercise- yes lots!! 25 minutes of Pilates, a 30 minute dog walk and 20 mins on the elliptical at the gym in the evening. So excited to have my energy back at last (had covid in August and recovering from it has been a real drain) Tracking - yes Calories - yes

Exercise - yes 30 minutes yoga, 20 mins swimming, lots of walking Tracking- yes Calories - yes

A pass day to end on as I lost track today. I did do 30 minutes of yoga in the morning spent the day rushing around trying to keep far too many people happy! My in laws were staying, it was Halloween and so there was take out and wine. I didn’t overeat at all (no chocolates or sweets and none of my neice’s birthday cake)…

A pass day to end on as I lost track today. I did do 30 minutes of yoga in the morning spent the day rushing around trying to keep far too many people happy! My in laws were staying, it was Halloween and so there was take out and wine. I didn’t overeat at all (no chocolates or sweets and none of my neice’s birthday cake)…

Hi, I’m Katie and I’m not sure when I first started with UAC but I do know that when I participate I’m happier. The very act of logging how I’ve got on each day helps keep me focused, seeing how everyone else’s day has gone also keeps me going, lots of inspiring people in this group!

Exercise - yes 30 minutes of yoga Tracking - yes Calories - yes I’m back from my very wonderful holiday in Spain…I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated a holiday this much. Wall to wall blue skies and sun were a real antidote to the feeling I’ve had of just slogging away for the last two years. My first two days in terms of…

Exercise - yes 50 minute dog walk Tracking - lost track a little Calories - no My day started well because I actually made time for a dog walk before work. I wasn’t able to do my usual yoga because my house is all turned upside down while we have a painter paint our living room. I’ve no idea where my yoga mat is and I…

Exercise - yes 30 mins yoga Tracking - yes Calories - a bit over I have posted quite a few pass days this month but even so, my days aren’t that bad, definitely not having any real disaster days and I’m gradually getting more consistent. I’m going on holiday on Saturday to stay with my parents in Spain, not sure how well…

Exercise- yes yoga Tracking - yes Calories - nope, went over a bit Habits are so essential to making things easier. I’ve realised I’m getting a lot less exercise now my son has changed schools, instead of getting in a 2.5 mile walk every morning walking him there, I drive him to the station. And then I never seem to have…

Exercise - yes 30 mins yoga 🧘‍♀️ And a twenty minute walk Tracking - yes Calories - yes I like the blog post and questioning my inner voice is something I’ve actually started to do this month. My favourite part was this: To quote Albus Dumbledore, “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are . I always love any…

Exercise - yes 35 mins of Pilates and an hour long dog walk Tracking - yes Calories - yes A lovely day of family, friends, football and dog walking. Back on track after wobbling for a couple of days. @biketheworld so impressed with your cycling holiday. That must have been hard work!

Exercise - yes an hour of walking - and a long team game of piggy in the middle in the pool which involved lots of jumping and swimming around (and laughing and fighting, it was so fun!) Tracking - yes kind of - difficult as the evening involved a big group take out with all sorts of bits and pieces to try, Calories - no,…

I couldn't think of an NSV and 15th was a pass day which was why I was so slow to post! I hate posting pass days. But as I settle back into this I think there will be more and so long as I consistently show up here, even my pass days are not like my old normal days. So, my NSV is showing up back at UAC every day and…